1979 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1979 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 11th annual Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate outdoor track and field events in the United States. They were contested May 23−26, 1979 in East Lansing, Michigan by host Michigan State University. There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981.

The meet was marked by very windy and rainy weather. Nonetheless, on the final day of competition Louise Ritter broke her own American record in the high jump by clearing . The Cal State Northridge Matadors won the team competition, separating themselves from the other teams about three fourths of the way through the competition.

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 67 58 32 26 23 22 21 19 18

Results Only results of finals are shown

+ 100 m Name Team Mark Leleith Hodges 11.81 Brenda Calhoun 11.93 Dollie Fleetwood Lisa Thompson Cheryl Gilliam 12.07 Jodi Anderson 12.14 Melanie Batiste 12.15 Stephanie Hightower 12.31 Gail Douglas 12.80

+ 200 m Name Team Mark Valerie Brisco 23.61 Freida Cobbs 23.73 Yolanda Rich 23.81 Wanda Hooker 23.84 Liz Young 23.86 Kelia Bolton 23.94 Cheryl Gilliam 24.19 Melanie Batiste 24.37 Gail Douglas

+ 400 m Name Team Mark Yolanda Rich 52.6 Liz Young 53.8 Robbin Coleman 53.9 Paulette Clagon 54.2 Elizabeth Crowder 54.3 Paula Clagon 54.4 Lorna Forde 54.4 Diann Ousley 54.6 Gwen Murray 55.5

+ 800 m Name Team Mark Susan Vigil 2:04.1 Christine Mullen 2:04.2 Dana Glidden 2:05.1 Marcia Romesser 2:05.6 Doriane Lambelet 2:05.9 Karel Jones 2:08.0 Robin Campbell 2:10.0 Carolyn Brinkley 2:10.0 Siri Bjelland 2:13.7

+ 1500 m Name Team Mark Brenda Webb 4:17.6 Brigid Leddy 4:18.5 Margaret Groos 4:22.3 Suzie Houston 4:23.2 Janet Ensrud 4:23.3 Debbie Vetter 4:25.5 Maggie Keyes 4:26.2 Ellen Schmidt 4:27.0 Patty Murnane 4:27.7 Joan Corbin 4:30.5 Jodi Rittenhouse 4:34.1 Diane Vetter 4:39.0

+ 3000 m Name Team Mark Brenda Webb 9:15.8 Julie Shea 9:20.0 Joan Benoit 9:21.4 Catherine Mountain 9:32.8 Judi St. Hilaire 9:33.5 Kelly Spatz 9:33.7 Carrie Craven 9:34.6 Joan Corbin 9:34.6 Renee Urish 9:36.4 Kathleen Mulrooney 9:38.6 Joy Hansen 9:38.6 Lisa Berry 9:43.6 Lauri Adams 9:45.3 Mary Seybold 9:52.3 Lynn Jennings 9:53.0 Linda Broderick 9:53.6 Sarah Sweeney 9:57.5 Karin Vonberg 10:22.0

+ 5000 m Name Team Mark Julie Shea 16:05.9 Kathy Mintie 16:16.8 Jody Parker 16:34.3 Anna McCarthy 16:57.7 Karin Vonberg 16:59.1 Suzanne Richter 16:59.8 Elizabeth Hartwich 17:01.9 Martha Stinson 17:03.1 Marybeth Spencer 17:06.8 Martha Sartain 17:19.0 Norene Harrison 17:21.0 Donna Cathje 17:23.0 Deborah Ulian 17:23.6 Kimberly Sharpe 17:25.8 Rochelle Racette 17:33.8 Cheryl Kunkel 17:35.7 Brenda Cardin 17:36.6 Pippa Holman 17:39.3 Susan Arfmann 17:47.1 Maureen Finhole 17:58.6 Cindy Sturm 18:13.2 Pamela Cox 18:34.3 Lynne Hjelte

+ 10,000 m Name Team Mark Joan Benoit 33:40.7 Karen Bridges 34:23.9 Amy Lafoon 34:24.0 Karen Fitz 34:27.3 Janice Oehm 34:27.8 Molly Morton 34:28.5 Anne Sullivan 34:43.3 Judy McCreery 35:06.7 Nancy Seeger 35:25.9 Liz Berry 35:36.5 Mary Walsh 35:51.5 Laurie Hagopian 35:59.4 Nathalie Hughes 36:14.1 Cynthia Wadsworth 36:19.3 Janet Norem 36:21.5 Marjorie Kaput Kathy Adams Lori Alzner Elizabeth Shack Patti Kaufmann Marty McElwee Judy Tillapaugh Beverly Roland Cathy Bremser Beth Sheridan Michelle Aubuchon Mary Witt Deborah Snaggs Wendy Walker Peggy Cleary

+ 100 m hurdles Name Team Mark Stephanie Hightower 13.2 Deby LaPlante 13.2 Cecelia Branch 13.7 Brenda Calhoun 13.7 Jodi Anderson 13.7 Linda Bourn 14.0 Linda Waltman 14.0 Debi Kilhoffer 14.1 Pamela Page 14.3

+ 400 m hurdles Name Team Mark Deb Esser 56.53 Edna Brown 58.71 Peach Payne 59.57 Joan Elumelu 59.88 Michelle Hawthorne 1:00.03 Anita Jones 1:00.52 Fiona Macauley 1:00.66 Tammy Etienne 1:00.91 Ellis Mahal 1:00.96

+ 4 × 110 yards relay Name Team Mark Kathey Crawford rowspan=4 45.21 Freida Cobbs Brenda Calhoun Val Boyer Young rowspan=4 45.54 Sandra Howard Valerie Brisco Alice Brown Leleith Hodges rowspan=4 45.83 Stephanie Brown Karen Holmes Ruth Simpson Gail Douglas rowspan=4 45.97 Kim Robinson Sandra Crabtree Linda Cassidy Jeanine Brown rowspan=4 46.23 Esther Otieno Bea Reese Carrman Rivers Michelle Hawthorne rowspan=4 46.48 Elaine Parker Kelia Bolton Cindy Banks rowspan=4 46.61 rowspan=4 47.42 Lisa Gourdine rowspan=4 Judy Reed

+ 4 × 440 yards relay Name Team Mark Paula Clagon rowspan=4 3:37.37 Yvette Coleman Roberta Belle Paulette Clagon Melanie Batiste rowspan=4 3:41.76 Deborah Adams Rhonda Massey Dawna Rose Grace Kennedy rowspan=4 3:41.88 Gladys Boone Ellen Howard Edna Brown rowspan=4 3:42.32 Mollie Brennan rowspan=4 3:45.37 Kathy Miller Pam Swanigan Pam Sedwick rowspan=4 3:46.41 rowspan=4 3:48.70 rowspan=4 3:52.95 rowspan=4

+ 4 × 880 yards relay Name Team Mark Kathy Costello rowspan=4 8:42.9 Kris Trom Robin Blaine Kathy Weston Margaret Metcalf rowspan=4 8:43.52 Lynn Brasher Regina Dramiga Susan Vigil Jennifer Whitfield rowspan=4 8:43.63 Sue Shea Brigid Leddy Doriane Lambelet rowspan=4 8:44.39 Kathy Chisam rowspan=4 8:46.14 Andrea Ward Sheila Ralston Cynthia Warner rowspan=4 8:46.31 rowspan=4 8:47.48 rowspan=4 9:01.72 rowspan=4 9:15.1

+ Sprint medley relay Name Team Mark Alice Brown rowspan=4 1:40.12 Sandra Howard Jodi Anderson Valerie Brisco Maria Parsons rowspan=4 1:41.16 Rhonda Yancey Roberta Belle Paulette Clagon Kathey Crawford rowspan=4 1:42.05 Brenda Calhoun Freida Cobbs Sharon Acker rowspan=4 1:42.52 Maggie Porter rowspan=4 1:42.56 Grace Kennedy Gladys Boone Edna Brown Mollie Brennan rowspan=4 1:42.68 Kathy Miller Cheryl Gilliam Pam Sedwick rowspan=4 1:43.16 rowspan=4 1:43.70 rowspan=4 1:44.7

+ High jump Name Team Mark Louise Ritter Pam Spencer Jalene Chase Maria Betioli Kimberly Harrell Carolyn Ford Themis Zambrzycki Shawn Corwin Sharon Burrill Fern Simon Paula Girven Chris Remmling Lilie Giles Annette Tannander

+ Long jump Name Team Mark Jodi Anderson Pat Johnson Esther Otieno Themis Zambrzycki Sandra Crabtree Sherron Walker LaNessa Jones Amy Davis Laura Carroll Lisa Gourdine Lilie Giles Jill Lancaster

+ Shot put Name Team Mark Kathy Devine Rosemarie Hauch Cecil Hansen Jill Stenwall Sande Burke Jennifer Smit Emily Dole Marcia Mecklenberg Susan Thornton Melody Rose Gail Koziara Ella Abercrombie

+ Discus throw Name Team Mark Ria Van Pedro Betty Bogers Julie Hansen Jane Haist Julie Cart Carol Finerud Caryl Van Pelt Brenda Denny Margaret Fox Francine Lynn Kaylor Vickilee Cobern Katherine Picknell

+ Javelin throw Name Team Mark Cathy Sulinski Jeanne Eggert Keri Camarigg Celeste Wilkinson Tonja Reigle Teresa Cooper Renee Lambrecht Terry Tepper Debbie Williams Monica Stultenburg Debbie Smallwood Linn Dunton

+ Pentathlon Name Team Mark Jodi Anderson 4475 pts Themis Zambrzycki 4422 pts Linda Waltman 4085 pts Karen Page 4039 pts Brenda Wilson 3977 pts Mary Anne Harrington 3950 pts Nancy Malloy 3870 pts Nora De Araujo 3845 pts Theresa Smith 3830 pts Susan Brownell 3826 pts Terry Seippel 3818 pts Lynn Adams 3645 pts Jenny Stary 3578 pts Karen Frazee 3560 pts Janelle Smalley 3545 pts Patsy Walker 3481 pts Sandy Lambert 2668 pts

See also

1979 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships 1979 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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