1977 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1977 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 9th annual Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate track and field events in the United States. They were contested May 19−21, 1977 in Los Angeles, California by host University of California, Los Angeles. There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981.

The University of California, Los Angeles won the team title over California State University at Northridge. Runner Julie Brown scored 28 points for Cal State Northridge individually, in addition to running two relays for them. However, sprinter Evelyn Ashford was credited for UCLA's win. 3,256 spectators attended the final day of competition, and 149 schools participated.

Team standings Scoring: 10 points for a 1st-place finish, 8 points for 2nd, 6 points for 3rd, 4 points for 4th, 2 points for 5th, and 1 point for 6th. Top 10 teams shown.

Rank Team Points 86 73 41 40 38 30 24 22 17 16

Results Only results of finals are shown

+ 100 m Name Team Mark Evelyn Ashford 11.32 Andrea Lynch 11.37 Sheila Calmese 11.75 Debra Carter 11.77 Carolyn McRoy 11.83 Beverly Day 11.95 Patty Van Wolvelaere 12.00 Janet Brown

+ 200 m Name Team Mark Evelyn Ashford 23.0 Andrea Lynch 23.1 Renaye Bowen 23.9 Marie Nickson 24.1 Carolyn McRoy 24.2 Sheila Calmese 24.5 Beverly Day Janet Brown

+ 400 m Name Team Mark Rosalyn Bryant 51.79 Lorna Forde 52.13 Kathy Weston 53.07 Mary Harvey 54.16 Avis Mailey 54.20 Paulette Clagon 54.55 Sharon Preston 54.98 Ruth Obeng 55.00 Gerry Dammer 55.12

+ 800 m Name Team Mark Julie Brown 2:02.9 Wendy Knudson 2:04.5 Sue Latter 2:05.8 Debbie Vetter 2:05.8 Debbie Roberson 2:07.5 Judy McLaughlin 2:08.2 Essie Kelley 2:08.3 Cindy Worcester 2:09.1 Ellen Schmidt 2:10.2

+ 1500 m Name Team Mark Doreen Ennis 4:15.6 Debbie Vetter 4:15.8 Debbie Pearson Mitchell 4:16.1 Julie Brown 4:18.1 Kate Keyes 4:21.0 Katy Schilly 4:23.0 Debbie Roth 4:26.1 Wendy Knudson

+ 3000 m Name Team Mark Julie Brown 9:26.5 Lynn Lashley 9:27.4 Sue Kinsey 9:30.0 Marybeth Spencer 9:30.4 Kris Bankes 9:35.2 Debbie Quatier 9:45.5 Linda Broderick 9:48.1 Katy Schilly 9:51.3 Lil Warnes 9:55.8 Joyce Urish 10:01.5

+ 5000 m Name Team Mark Brenda Webb 16:13.9 Sue Kinsey 16:17.5 Marybeth Spencer 16:23.3 Julie Brown 16:26.9 Lynn Lashley 16:38.7 Chris Troffer 17:06.8 Bridget Seip 17:07.7 Cynthia Wadsworth 17:14.9

+ 100 m hurdles Name Team Mark Patty Van Wolvelaere 13.18 Modupe Oshikoya 13.37 Debbie Esser 14.06 Pam Baker 14.14 Sherry Ballew 14.23 LaVonne Neal 14.24 Stephanie Hightower 14.27 Mary Ayers

+ 400 m hurdles Name Team Mark Debbie Esser 57.07 Mary Ayers 57.17 Sandra Levinski 58.6 Arthurene Gainer 59.55 Jodi Anderson 1:00.26 Marilyn Carlson 1:00.50 Debra Melrose 1:01.33 Clydine Crowder 1:01.45 Susan White 1:03.03

+ 4 × 110 yards relay Name Team Mark Debra Melrose rowspan=4 45.95 Mary Ayers Patricia Jackson Beverly Day rowspan=4 46.59 rowspan=4 46.79 rowspan=4 46.82 rowspan=4 47.04 Rosetta Birt rowspan=4 47.15 Jackie Gordon Anna Biller Patty Van Wolvelaere rowspan=4 47.60 rowspan=4 50.64 rowspan=4

+ 4 × 440 yards relay Name Team Mark Mary Ayers rowspan=4 3:36.7 Arthurene Gainer Beverly Day Essie Kelley Evelyn Ashford rowspan=4 3:40.1 Modupe Oshikoya Veronica Venezia Kathy Weston rowspan=4 3:41.0 Rosalyn Bryant rowspan=4 3:42.2 Debbie Esser Sue Sebastien rowspan=4 3:45.1 Elaine Carr Johanna Matthyssen Sue Latter rowspan=4 3:47.0 Julie Brown rowspan=4 3:47.3 rowspan=4 3:48.6 rowspan=4 3:53.8

+ 4 × 880 yards relay Name Team Mark Kathy Chisam rowspan=4 8:42.0 Kate Keyes Debbie Roberson Kathy Weston rowspan=4 8:48.9 Debbie Vetter rowspan=4 8:50.8 rowspan=4 8:51.4 Lisa Turner rowspan=4 8:54.4 Peggy Hall Lea Ventura Kris Bankes rowspan=4 8:54.8 Julie Brown

+ Sprint medley relay Name Team Mark Evelyn Ashford rowspan=4 1:39.4 Modupe Oshikoya Debbie Roberson Kathy Weston rowspan=4 1:39.6 Rosalyn Bryant Cecelia Branch rowspan=4 1:41.8 Nedra Washington Emma Jean Major Delores Lee Render rowspan=4 1:43.7 rowspan=4 1:44.2 rowspan=4 rowspan=4 1:44.7 rowspan=4

+ High jump Name Team Mark Louise Ritter Pam Spencer Maggie Garrison Chris Rammling Paula Girven Beverly Washington Chestine Martin Lori Parrish Theresa Smith Marilyn Dubbs Hellena Foxworth

+ Long jump Name Team Mark Jodi Anderson Lorraine Ray Modupe Oshikoya Sheila Pettit Shonel Ferguson Anita Lee Mary Ayers Diane Kummer Vicki Betts Amy Davis

+ Shot put Name Team Mark Kathy Devine Deanna Patrick Caryl Van Pelt Jane Haist Lorna Griffin Emily Dole Karen Marshall Christy Tumberger Jill Stenwall Marcia Mecklenburg

+ Discus throw Name Team Mark Jane Haist Lorna Griffin Karen Marshall Cindy Pottle Julie Hansen Marcia Mecklenburg Linda Mongtomery Emily Dole Mary Stevenson Jamie Gordon

+ Javelin throw Name Team Mark Karin Smith Cathy Sulinski Connie Gassen Celeste Wilkinson Sonia Bennett Keri Camarigg Renne Lambrecht Marilyn White Sue Visconage Jill Hirschinger Sue Banta

+ Pentathlon Name Team Mark Dana Collins 4092 pts Linda Cornelius 3990 pts Teri Seippel 3950 pts Guilia Monteforte 3815 pts Heidi Hertz 3771 pts Nancy Malloy 3768 pts Cyndie Cummings 3761 pts Mitzi McMillin 3747 pts Lori West 3689 pts Mary Anne Harrington 3548 pts Norma Pyle 3496 pts Ann Crump 3443 pts

See also

1977 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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