1980 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships

1980 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships
Dates	March 7–8, 1980
Host city	Columbia, Missouri
Venue	Hearnes Multipurpose Building
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The 1980 AIAW Indoor Track And Field Championships were the first official Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate indoor track and field events in the United States. They were contested March 7−8, 1980 in Columbia, Missouri at the Hearnes Multipurpose Building and won by the UTEP Miners track and field team.

Unlike other AIAW-sponsored sports, there were not separate Division I, II, and III championships for indoor track and field. Held for the first two years as an invitational, the meet gained its official national championship status in 1980, though it was called a "de-facto" championships for the two years preceding that.[1][2]

The meeting was criticized for not including the 1500 m or mile run events.[3][4] The 600 m heats were actually held over a shorter distance of 564 meters due to mis-measuring the start and end points, making the times ineligible for records, though the finals were held over the correct distance.[5] The original winner of the 4 × 440 yards relay Texas Woman's University was disqualified due to their runner Leleith Hodges wearing a T-shirt instead of the school uniform on her leg.[3]

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
	UTEP Miners	40
	Wisconsin Badgers	25
	Georgetown Hoyas	24
	Nebraska Cornhuskers
5th	Morgan State Bears	22
6th	Maryland Terrapins	20
7th	BYU Cougars	18
	Texas Woman's Pioneers
9th	Florida Gators	17
10th	Missouri Tigers	16

Results

• Only results of finals are shown[2][6][7][8]

60 m Pl. Name Team Mark Leleith Hodges Texas Woman's Pioneers 7.38 Maria Parsons Morgan State Bears 7.50 Lori Dowers Delaware State Hornets 7.50 4th Stephanie Hightower Ohio State Buckeyes 7.51 5th Carmen Rivers UTEP Miners 7.52 6th Merlene Ottey Nebraska Cornhuskers 7.53 7th Diane Williams[9] Michigan State Spartans 7.77 8th Becky Jo Kaiser Illinois Fighting Illini 7.78

300 m Pl. Name Team Mark Merlene Ottey Nebraska Cornhuskers 37.13 WR Ruth Simpson Texas Woman's Pioneers 38.25 Wanda Hooker Memphis State Tigers 38.56 4th Maria Parsons Morgan State Bears 38.59 5th Jeanine Brown UTEP Miners 38.68 6th Beverly Kearney Auburn Tigers 39.05 7th Pam Moore[10] Wisconsin Badgers 39.32 8th Cheryl Gilliam[11] Michigan State Spartans 39.37

600 m Pl. Name Team Mark Chris Mullen Georgetown Hoyas 1:28.77 NR Rosalyn Dunlap Missouri Tigers 1:30.11 Marie Dwyer Indiana Hoosiers 1:30.15 4th Diann Ousley Arkansas Razorbacks 1:30.25 5th Denis Peynado Rutgers Scarlet Knights 1:31.38 6th Laura Ferguson Wyoming Cowgirls 1:32.74 Jennie Gorham[12] Nebraska Cornhuskers DNF Kim Thomas[13] St. John's Red Storm DNC

1000 m Pl. Name Team Mark Chris Mullen Georgetown Hoyas 2:43.83 Leana Hooking North Texas Mean Green 2:44.49 Dana Glidden Missouri Tigers 2:45.41 4th Brigid Leddy Villanova Wildcats 2:46.33 5th Jacqueline Richards UTEP Miners 2:47.05 6th Rose Thomson Wisconsin Badgers 2:47.93 7th Marie Simonsson[14] Drake Bulldogs 2:48.4 8th Patti Douglas[15] Rhode Island Rams 2:50.7

2000 m Pl. Name Team Mark Deborah Pearson UTEP Miners 6:04.79 Mary Rawe Penn State Nittany Lions 6:05.67 Susie Houston Wisconsin Badgers 6:06.13 4th Michelle Brown Kansas Jayhawks 6:08.56 5th Eryn Forbes Oregon Ducks 6:09.55 6th Patsy Sharples Idaho Vandals 6:10.94 7th Rose Thomson Wisconsin Badgers 6:13.9 8th Lauri Adams[16] Montana State Bobcats 6:17.3

5000 m Pl. Name Team Mark Eileen Hornberger West Chester Golden Rams 16:28.58 Donna Gathje Minnesota State Mavericks 16:34.07 Rocky Racette Minnesota Golden Gophers 16:39.65 4th Pia Palladina Georgetown Hoyas 16:40.46 5th Peggy Cleary Penn State Nittany Lions 16:45.24 6th Heather Carmichael Penn State Nittany Lions 16:50.61 7th Melanie Weaver Michigan Wolverines 16:51.1 8th Kelly Spatz Michigan State Spartans 16:51.7 9th Jill Molen Utah Utes 16:55.7 10th Brenda Saunders Missouri Tigers 16:57.2 11th Alanna McCarthy Purdue Boilermakers 17:00.9 12th Cynthia Wadsworth Michigan State Spartans 17:04.4 13th Barbara Sabitus James Madison Dukes 17:05.0 14th Carolyn Ihrig Penn State Nittany Lions 17:07.3 15th Lorie Scott Texas A&M Aggies 17:10.4 16th Mary Seybold Iowa State Cyclones 17:15.9 17th Cathy Saxon[17] Kansas State Wildcats 17:19.2 18th Lisa Berry Michigan Wolverines 17:21.6 19th Sue Richardson[18] Michigan State Spartans 17:26.0 20th Martha Stinson[19] Missouri Tigers 17:30.4 21st Mary Walsh Maryland Terrapins 17:31.6 22nd Wendy Burman[20] Parkside Rangers 17:35.0 23rd Sally Zook Wisconsin Badgers 17:35.7 24th Colleen Hillery[21] Auburn Tigers 17:37.9 25th Ann Bischoff[22] Bucknell Bison 17:57.0

60 m hurdles Pl. Name Team Mark Stephanie Hightower Ohio State Buckeyes 8.19 Sharon Colyear Boston University Terriers 8.23 Karen Wechsler Indiana Hoosiers 8.46 4th Debra Deutsch Rutgers Scarlet Knights 8.48 5th Pam Page Missouri Tigers 8.62 6th Julie Smithers Rutgers Scarlet Knights 8.76 7th Linda Bourn BYU Cougars 8.80 8th Kim Whitehead Iowa State Cyclones 8.81

4 × 220 yards relay Pl. Name Team Mark Maria Parsons Morgan State Bears 1:38.92 Roberta Belle[23] Evalene Hatcher[24] Nellie Bullock[25] Pat Dunlap[26] Florida Gators 1:39.92 Lorraine Ray[27] Lori Lewis[28] Pam Rodgers[28] Edna Brown[29] Temple Owls 1:40.88 Amy Whicker[30] Lesvia Jackson[30] Gladys Boone[30] 4th Amy Dunlop[31] Wisconsin Badgers 1:41.24 Yvette Hyman[31] Pat Johnson[31] Pam Moore[31] 5th Beverly Roman[32] Maryland Terrapins 1:41.37 Leslie Palmer[32] Linda Miller[32] Leola Toomer[32] 6th Normalee Murray[33] Nebraska Cornhuskers 1:42.0 Cindy Tatum[33] Jennie Gorham[33] Merlene Ottey[33] 7th Auburn Tigers 1:42.5 Texas Woman's Pioneers DQ

4 × 440 yards relay Pl. Name Team Mark Carman Rivers[34] UTEP Miners 3:44.99 Esther Otieno[34] Turus Van Amstel[34] Jeanine Brown[34] Pat Dunlap Florida Gators 3:45.21 Susan Seebers[28] Lori Lewis Pam Rodgers Debra Pinnix[35] North Texas Mean Green 3:45.29 Joan Bennett[35] Leana Hocking[35] Julie Bergeron[35] 4th Normalee Murray[36] Nebraska Cornhuskers 3:47.08 Janet Bates[36] Julie Seaton[36] Jennie Gorham[36] 5th Ellen Howard[30] Temple Owls 3:48.22 Gladys Boone Amy Whicker Edna Brown 6th Gloria Russell[37] Arkansas Razorbacks 3:50.67 Linda Bedford[37] Lisa Sparks[37] Diann Ousley 7th Texas Longhorns 3:52.6 8th Morgan State Bears 3:56.4

Distance medley relay[a] Pl. Name Team Mark Jennifer Whitfield[38] Villanova Wildcats 11:29.3 Amelia Cain[38] Suzanne Shea[38] Brigid Leddy[38] UTEP Miners 11:31.7 Virginia Cavaliers 11:32.2 4th Wisconsin Badgers 11:33.9 5th Penn State Nittany Lions 11:43.9 6th Colorado Buffaloes 11:46.2 7th Iowa Hawkeyes 11:48.0 8th Purdue Boilermakers 11:52.7 9th Maryland Terrapins 11:53.6 10th Drake Bulldogs 11:55.8 11th Michigan State Spartans 11:58.8 12th Montana State Bobcats 12:01.4 13th Western Michigan Broncos 12:03.5 14th Texas A&M Aggies 12:07.0 15th Michigan Wolverines 12:09.3 16th Rhode Island Rams 12:10.6 17th Missouri Tigers 12:11.3 18th Kansas Jayhawks 12:14.4 19th Wyoming Cowgirls 12:16.5

High jump Pl. Name Team Mark Paula Girven Maryland Terrapins 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) Sharon Burrill Nebraska Cornhuskers 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) Maria Betioli BYU Cougars 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 4th Jalene Chase Maryland Terrapins 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) 5th Sally McCarthy Oklahoma Sooners 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) 6th Ann Erpenbeck Drake Bulldogs 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 7th Helen Ogar Missouri Tigers 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 8th Nancy Steiner Nebraska–Kearney Lopers 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Long jump Pl. Name Team Mark Pat Johnson Wisconsin Badgers 20 ft 10 in (6.35 m) Becky Jo Kaiser Illinois Fighting Illini 20 ft 51⁄2 in (6.23 m) Pat Miller Wyoming Cowgirls 20 ft 33⁄4 in (6.19 m) 4th Amy Davis Houston Cougars 19 ft 113⁄4 in (6.08 m) 5th Angie Bradley Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 19 ft 111⁄2 in (6.08 m) 6th Shonel Ferguson Florida Gators 19 ft 101⁄4 in (6.05 m) 7th Themis Zambrzycki BYU Cougars 19 ft 83⁄4 in (6.01 m) 8th Ether Otieno UTEP Miners 19 ft 71⁄2 in (5.98 m)

Shot put Pl. Name Team Mark Jill Stenwall Nebraska–Kearney Lopers 51 ft 1 in (15.57 m) Sandy Burke Northeastern Huskies 50 ft 51⁄2 in (15.37 m) Jennifer Smit UTEP Miners 49 ft 01⁄2 in (14.94 m) 4th Marita Walton Maryland Terrapins 48 ft 73⁄4 in (14.82 m) 5th Onelthea Davis St. John's Red Storm 48 ft 43⁄4 in (14.75 m) 6th Annette Bohach Indiana Hoosiers 48 ft 11⁄4 in (14.66 m) 7th Rosario Ramos Colorado Buffaloes 47 ft 73⁄4 in (14.52 m) 8th Carrie Albano Oregon Ducks 46 ft 11⁄4 in (14.05 m)

Pentathlon Pl. Name Team Mark Themis Zambrzycki BYU Cougars 4104 pts Susan Brownell Virginia Cavaliers 3999 pts Nora Araujo Auburn Tigers 3900 pts 4th Sande Lambert Texas A&M Aggies 3830 pts 5th Satu Jaaskelainen BYU Cougars 3821 pts 6th Brenda Wilson Utah State Aggies 3819 pts 7th Peggy Travis Montana State Bobcats 3761 pts 8th Theresa Jaeger St. John's Red Storm 3749 pts 9th Lynn Adams Illinois State Redbirds 3721 pts 10th Nancy Kindig Nebraska Cornhuskers 3700 pts 11th Wendy Limbaugh Utah State Aggies 3669 pts 12th Karen Brennan Colorado State Rams 3649 pts 13th Sonda Obermeir Nebraska Cornhuskers 3630 pts 14th Juanita Alston Maryland Terrapins 3595 pts 15th Mary Grinaker Wisconsin Badgers 3497 pts 16th Donna Tiegs Minnesota State Mavericks 3370 pts

See also

• Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women championships § Indoor track and field
• 1980 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships

Notes

1. Split into two sections and run over imperial distances (440 yards, 880 yards, 1320 yards, mile run), with the 880 yards leg starting the race instead of the 440 yards.[8]

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