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In 1983, a year after the NCAA began conducting championships for women, the Division I indoor track and field meet was added to the championship program. It's held in conjunction with the men's championship meet.

A system of qualifying standards is used to select a maximum of 270 athletes for the meet. Those who match or exceed certain standards during the indoor season automatically qualify. A set of provisional standards is used to fill out the field for an event, as necessary.

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Team Champions

YearChampionCoach
1983NebraskaGary Pepin
1984NebraskaGary Pepin
1985Florida St.Gary Winckler
1986TexasTerry Crawford
1987LSULoren Seagrave
1988TexasTerry Crawford
1989LSUPat Henry
1990TexasTerry Crawford
1991LSUPat Henry
1992FloridaBev Kearney
1993LSUPat Henry
1994LSUPat Henry
1995LSUPat Henry
1996LSUPat Henry
1997LSUPat Henry
1998TexasBev Kearney
1999TexasBev Kearney
2000UCLAJeanette Bolden
2001UCLAJeanette Bolden
2002Louisiana St.Pat Henry
2003Louisiana St.Pat Henry
2004Louisiana St.Pat Henry
2005TennesseeJ. J. Clark
2006TexasBev Kearney
2007Arizona St.Greg Kraft
2008Arizona St.Greg Kraft

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Individual Champions

55-Meter Dash

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1984Merlene Ottey, Nebraska6.70
1985Michelle Finn, Florida St.6.75
1986Gwen Torrence, Georgia6.62
1987Gwen Torrence, Georgia6.56R
1988Carlette Guidry, Texas6.72
1989Dawn Sowell, LSU6.62
1990Carlette Guidry, Texas6.66
1991Carlette Guidry, Texas6.74
1992Chryste Gaines, Stanford6.68
1993Holli Hyche, Indiana St.6.76
1994Holli Hyche, Indiana St.6.70
1995Melinda Sergent, UTEP6.73
1996D'Andre Hill, LSU6.69
1997Sevatheda Fynes, Eastern Mich.6.65
1998Kwajalein Butler, LSU6.78

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60-Meter Dash

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1999Debbie Ferguson, Georgia7.24
2000Tonya Carter, Florida St.7.21
2001Monique Tubbs, Jacksonville7.29
2002Angie Williams, South Carolina7.13R
2003Muna Lee, LSU7.17
2004Muna Lee, LSU7.21
2005Fana Ashby, Auburn7.18
2006Marshevet Hooker, Texas7.20
2007Kerron Stewart, Auburn7.15
2008Kelly-Ann Baptiste, LSU7.17

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60-Yard Dash

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1983Janet Burke, Nebraska6.75R

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200-Meter Dash

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1988Pauline Davis, Alabama22.99
1989Dawn Sowell, LSU22.96
1990Carlette Guidry, Texas23.28
1991Carlette Guidry, Texas23.23
1992Michelle Collins, Houston23.22
1993Holli Hyche, Indiana St.22.98
1994Holli Hyche, Indiana St.22.90R
1995Merlene Frazer, Texas23.14
1996Debbie Ferguson, Georgia23.17
1997Nanceen Perry, Texas23.09
1998LaKeisha Backus, Texas23.18
1999Nanceen Perry, Texas23.10
2000Mikele Barber, South Carolina23.06
2001Cydonie Mothersill, Clemson22.89
2002Muna Lee, Louisiana St.22.82
2003Muna Lee, Louisiana St.22.61
2004Veronica Campbell, Arkansas22.43R
2005Fana Ashby, Auburn22.91
2006Carol Rodriguez, Southern Cal22.77
2007Kerron Stewart, Auburn22.58
2008Bianca Knight, Texas22.40

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400-Meter Dash

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1984Ruth Nganga, Arizona54.21
1985Lillie Leatherwood, Alabama53.12
1988Terri Dendy, George Mason52.57
1989Natasha Kaiser, Missouri51.92
1990Maicel Malone, Arizona St.51.97
1991Maicel Malone, Arizona St.51.05
1992Maicel Malone, Arizona St.52.16
1993Shanelle Porter, Nebraska52.82
1994Flirtisha Harris, Seton Hall52.11
1995Youlanda Warren, LSU52.39
1996Monique Hennagan, North Caro.52.57
1997LaTarsha Stroman, LSU52.77
1998Suziann Reid, Texas52.57
1999Suziann Reid, Texas51.68
2000Aliann Pompey, Manhattan52.21
2001Demetria Washington, South Carolina52.37
2002Allison Beckford, Rice52.16
2003LeShinda Demus, S. Carolina51.79
2004Tanya Richards, Texas50.82R
2005Stephanie Smith, South Carolina52.54
2006Kineke Alexander, Iowa52.16
2007Natasha Hastings, South Carolina50.80
2008Krista Simkins, Miami (FL)52.16

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440-Yard Dash

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1983Diane Dixon, Ohio St.53.47R

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800-Meter Run

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1984Veronica McIntosh, Villanova2:06.82
1985Tina Parrott, Indiana2:08.69
1988Karol Davidson, Texas2:08.19
1989Edith Nakiyingi, Iowa St.2:05.68
1990Meredith Rainey, Harvard2:02.77
1991Edith Nakiyingi, Iowa St.2:04.84
1992Mireille Sankatsing, E. Mich.2:03.47
1993Amy Wickus, Wisconsin2:04.80
1994Amy Wickus, Wisconsin2:02.05
1995Amy Wickus, Wisconsin2:04.86
1996Kristi Kloster, Kansas2:04.91
1997Dawn Williams-Sewer, AR-Lit. R2:02.55
1998Hazel Clark, Florida2:02.53
1999Hazel Clark, Florida2:01.77R
2000Chantee Earl, Pittsburgh2:02.19
2001Svetlana Badrankova, UTEP2:06.58
2002Marian Burnett, Louisiana St.2:05.33
2003Lena Nilsson, UCLA2:05.33
2004Nicole Cook, Tennessee2:03.27
2005Aneita Denton, Arkansas2:03.65
2006Heather Dorniden, Minnesota2:05.64
2007Alysia Johnson, California2:03.47
2008Latavia Thomas, LSU2:05.07

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800-Yard Run

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1983Joetta Clark, Tennessee2:06.02R

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1-Mile Run

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1983Aisling Molloy, Brigham Young4:44.87
1986Tina Krebs, Clemson* 
*Declared winner after first place
finisher was disqualified
1987Suzy Favor, Wisconsin4:41.69
1988Vicki Huber, Villanova4:31.46
1989Suzy Favor, Wisconsin4:30.63R
1990Suzy Favor, Wisconsin4:38.19
1991Jennifer Lanctot, Boston U.4:35.65
1992Karen Glerum, Iowa St.4:36.43
1993Clare Eichner, Wisconsin4:38.64
1994Amy Rudolph, Providence4:37.64
1995Trine Pilskog, Arkansas4:39.19
1996Joline Staeheli, Georgetown4:36.96
1997Becki Wells, Florida4:33.04
1998Carmen Douma, Villanova4:37.74
1999Kate Vermeulen, W. Virginia4:39.07
2000Carman Douma, Villanova4:39.91
2001Tracy Robertson, Arkansas4:39.10
2002Heather Sagan, Liberty4:38.52
2003Johanna Nilsson, N. Arizona4:32.39
2004Tiffany McWilliams, Mississippi St.4:32.24
2005Anne Shadle, Nebraska4:38.23
2006Johanna Nilsson, N. Arizona4:37.78
2007Shannon Rowbury, Duke4:42.17
2008Hannah England, Florida St.4:35.30

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1,500-Meter Run

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1984Linda Detlefsen, Georgia4:21.32
1985Tina Krebs, Clemson4:17.85R

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3,000-Meter Run

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1984Cathy Branta, Wisconsin9:04.81
1985Christine McMiken, Oklahoma St.8:58.68
1986Stephanie Herbst, Wisconsin8:54.98
1987Vicki Huber, Villanova9:06.45
1988Vicki Huber, Villanova9:05.67
1989Vicki Huber, Villanova8:55.29
1990Suzy Favor, Wisconsin9:02.30
1991Patty Wiegand, Tennessee9:09.83
1992Geraldine Hendricken, Providence 9:14.57
1993Clare Eichner, Wisconsin9:09.66
1994Kay Gooch, Oklahoma8:58.85
1995Sarah Schwald, Arkansas9:19.90
1996Melody Fairchild, Oregon9:07.25
1997Kristine Jost, Villanova9:14.14
1998Katie McGregor, Michigan9:24.68
1999Carrie Tollefson, Villanova9:15.05
2000Carrie Tollefson, Villanova9:13.68
2001Shannon Smith, Boston College9:11.25
2002Lauren Fleshman, Stanford9:07.45
2003Shalane Flanagan, North Carolina9:01.05
2004Kim Smith, Providence8:49.18R
2005Renee Metivier, Colorado9:22.81
2006Johanna Nilsson, Northern Arizona9:06.61
2007Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech9:02.05
2008Susan Kuijken, Florida St.8:58.14

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2-Mile Run

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1983PattiSue Plummer, Stanford9:45.54R

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5,000-Meter Run

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1989Jackie Goodman, Oklahoma St.15:52.77
1990Valerie McGovern, Kentucky15:48.17
1991Sonia O'Sullivan, Villanova15:49.46
1992Tracy Dahl (Morris), Iowa15:56.27
1993Tracy Dahl Morris, Iowa15:49.52
1994Brenda Sleeuwenhoek, Arizona16:46.54
1995Jen Rhines, Villanova15:41.12
1996Marie McMahon, Providence15:42.71
1997Amy Skieresz, Arizona15:39.75
1998Amy Skieresz, Arizona15:54.58
1999Leigh Daniel, Texas Tech16:01.11
2000Amy Yoder, Arkansas15:46.89
2001Jodie Hughes, Colorado16:08.62
2002Siri Alfheim, Oklahoma St.16:12.28
2003Sara Gorton, Colorado15:39.25
2004Kim Smith, Providence15:14.18R
2005Ida Nilsson, Northern Arizona15:50.20
2006Amy Hastings, Arizona St.15:51.63
2007Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech15:27.42
2008Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech15:31.91

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55-Meter Hurdles

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1984Candy Young, FDU-Teaneck7.73
1985Rhonda Blanford, Nebraska7.57
1986Rosalind Pendergraft-Council, Auburn7.53
1987LaVonna Martin, Tennessee7.57
1988LaVonna Martin, Tennessee7.56
1989Tananjalyn Stanley, LSU7.47
1990Lynda Tolbert, Arizona St.7.44
1991Mary Cobb, LSU7.61
1992Gillian Russell, Miami (FL)7.59
1993Monifa Taylor, Florida7.53
1994Dionne Rose, Middle Tenn. St.7.60
1995Gillian Russell, Miami (FL)7.49
1996Kim Carson, LSU7.44
1997Tiffany Lott, Brigham Young7.42
1998Angie Vaughn, Texas7.41R

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60-Meter Hurdles

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1999Joyce Bates, Louisiana St.8.02
2000Vonette Dixon, Auburn7.94
2001Donica Merriman, Ohio St.7.95
2002Perdita Felicien, Illinois7.90R
2003Lolo Jones, Louisiana St.8.00
2004Priscilla Lopes, Nebraska7.96
2005Virginia Powell, Southern Cal7.97
2006Virginia Powell, Southern Cal7.84
2007Shantia Moss, Georgia Tech7.98
2008Tiffany Ofili, Michigan7.94

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60-Yard Hurdles

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1983Candy Young, FDU-Teaneck7.49
Kim Turner, UTEP, ran record 7.47 in prelims

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1,600-Meter Relay

YearWinnerTime
1984Tennessee3:37.04
1985Indiana3:40.40
1986Tennessee3:34.19
1987LSU3:35.49
1988Texas3:37.19
1989LSU3:33.98
1990Texas3:32.01
1991Arizona St.3:32.46
1992Florida3:33.10
1993LSU3:33.63
1994Seton Hall3:34.69
1995Texas3:32.17
1996LSU3:32.53
1997Rice3:34.44
1998Baylor3:33.93
1999Texas3:31.55
2000Texas3:32.56
2001South Carolina3:30.08
2002South Carolina3:30.36
2003Texas3:27.66R
2004Texas3:28.69
2005Houston3:35.18
2006South Carolina3:31.86
2007Texas3:36.02
2008LSU3:31.14

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1-Mile Relay

YearWinnerTime
1983Tennessee3:37.08R

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Distance Medley Relay

YearWinnerTime
1994Michigan11:08.60
1995Villanova11:11.98
1996Wisconsin11:08.91
1997Georgetown11:08.54
1998Michigan11:03.28
1999Georgetown11:10.16
2000Stanford11:01.56
2001Missouri11:06.77
2002UCLA10:58.19R
2003North Carolina11:00.20
2004Tennessee11:06.07
2005Michigan11:08.24
2006Arkansas---
2007North Carolina10:59.46
2008Tennessee11:01.97

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High Jump

YearWinner, SchoolHeight
1983Disa Gisladottir, Alabama6-2
1984Mary Moore, Washington St.6-0
1985Mary Moore, Washington St.6-3
1986Katrena Johnson, Arizona1.85 (6-0 3/4)
1987Lisa Bernhagen, Stanford1.91 (6-3 1/4)
1988Angie Bradburn, Texas1.88 (6-2)
1989Paula John, Weber St.1.83 (6-0)
1990Sissy Costner, Auburn1.88 (6-2)
1991Tanya Hughes, Arizona1.88 (6-2)
1992Natasha Alleyne, Georgia Tech1.89 (6-2
1993J. C. Broughton, Arizona1.92 (6-3 1/2)
1994Amy Acuff, UCLA1.89 (6-2 1/4)
1995Amy Acuff, UCLA1.97 (6-5 1/2)R
1996Najuma Fletcher, Pittsburgh1.85 (6-0 3/4)
1997Amy Acuff, UCLA1.91 (6-3 1/4)
1998Erin Aldrich, Texas1.94 (6-4 1/4)
1999Erin Aldrich, Texas1.92 (6-3 1/2)
2000Dora Gyorffy, Harvard1.94 (6-4 1/4)
2001Kart Siilats, Harvard1.85 (6-0 3/4)
2002Darnesha Griffith, UCLA1.85 (6-0 3/4)
2003Nevena Lendel, Southern Meth.1.89 (6-02.25)
2004Chaunte Howard, Georgia Tech1.92 (6-03.50)
2005Chaunte Howard, Georgia Tech1.92 (6-03.50)
2006Sheena Gordon, North Carolina1.86 (6-01.25)
2007Patty Sylvester, Georgia1.89 (6-02.25)
2008Ebba Jungmark, Washington St.1.89 (6-02.25)

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Pole Vault

YearWinner, SchoolHeight
1998Melissa Price, Fresno St.4.22 (13-10)
1999Melissa Price, Fresno St.4.25 (13-11 1/4)
2000Tracy O'Hara, UCLA4.42 (14-6)
2001Thorey Elisdottir, Georgia4:51 (14-9 1/2)
2002Amy Linnen, Arizona4.53 (14-10 1/4)R
2003Lacy Janson, Florida St.4.45m (14-07.25)
2004Fanni Juhasz, Georgia4.25 (13-11.25)
2005Amy Linnen, Kansas4.38 (14-01 1/4)
2006Chelsea Johnson, UCLA4.50 (14-09.00)
2007Elouise Rudy, Montana St.4.30 (14-01.25)
2008Elouise Rudy, Montana St.4.30 (14-01.25)

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Long Jump

YearWinner, SchoolDistance
1983Carol Lewis, Houston21-6 3/4
1984Angela Thacker, Nebraska21-10 1/4
1985Carol Lewis, Houston21-9 3/4
1986Cynthia Henry, UTEP6.53 (21-5 1/4)
1987Sheila Echols, LSU6.55 (21-6)
1988Carlette Guidry, Texas6.42 (21-0 3/4)
1989Beatrice Utunda, Texas Southern6.38 (20-11 1/4)
1990Sheila Hudson, California6.64 (21-9 1/2)
1991Diane Guthrie, Geo. Mason6.34 (20-9 3/4)
1992Jackie Edwards, Stanford6.62 (21-8 3/4)
1993Daphnie Saunders, LSU6.47 (21-2 3/4)
1994Daphnie Saunders, LSU6.73 (22-1)R
1995Diane Guthrie-Gresham, Geo. Mason 6.61 (21-8 1/4)
1996Angee Henry, Nebraska6.38 (20-11 1/4)
1997Trecia Smith, Pittsburgh6.66 (21-10 1/4)
1998Trecia Smith, Pittsburgh6.56 (21-6 1/4)
1999Trecia Smith, Pittsburgh6.53 (21-05 1/4)
2000Keyon Soley, UCLA6.52 (21-4 3/4)
2001Jenny Adams, Houston6.68 (21-11)
2002Elva Goulbourne, Auburn6.68 (21-11)
2003Elva Goulbourne, Auburn6.81 (22-04.25)
2004Hyleas Fountain, Georgia6.58 (21-07.25)
2005Marashevet Hooker, Texas6.56 (21-06.25)
2006Marashevet Hooker, Texas6.71 (22-00.25)
2007Brittany Reese, Mississippi6.41 (21-00.50)
2008Brittany Reese, Mississippi6.76 (22-02.25)

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Triple Jump

YearWinner, SchoolDistance
1985Esmeralda Garcia, Fla St.44-4
1986Wendy Brown, Southern Cal13.49 (44-3 1/4)
1987Yvette Bates, Southern Cal13.79 (45-3)
1988Yvette Bates, Southern Cal13.64 (44-9)
1989Flora Hyacinth, Alabama13.44 (44-1 1/4)
1990Sheila Hudson, California13.94 (45-9)
1991Leah Kirklin, Florida13.24 (43-5 1/4)
1992Leah Kirklin, Florida13.40 (43-11 3/4)
1993Telisa Young, Texas13.19 (43-3 1/4)
1994Telisa Young, Texas13.20 (43-3 3/4)
1995Najuma Fletcher, Pitt.13.48 (44-2 3/4)
1996Nicola Martial, Nebraska13.62 (44-8 1/4)
1997Suzette Lee, LSU14.25 (46-9)R
1998Trecia Smith, Pittsburgh14.05 (46-1 1/4)
1999Nicole Gamble, N. Carolina 14.05 (46-1 1/4)
2000Keisha Spencer, LSU14.06 (46-1 1/2)
2001Gi-Gi Miller, Arkansas13.51 (44-4)
2002Nicole Toney, Louisiana St.13.72 (45-0 1/4)
2003Iva Goulbourne, Auburn13.78 (45-02.50)
2004Ineta Radevica, Nebraska13.68 (44-10.75)
2005Gisele Oliveira, Clemson13.76 (45-01.75)
2006Yvette Lewis, Hampton13.75 (45-01.50)
2007Yvette Lewis, Hampton13.61 (44-08.00)
2008Erica McLain, Stanford14.20 (46-07.25)

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Shot Put

YearWinner, SchoolDistance
1983Meg Ritchie, Arizona56-11 3/4
1984Regina Cavanaugh, Rice54-8
1985Regina Cavanaugh, Rice54-1 3/4
1986Regina Cavanaugh, Rice17.67 (57-11 3/4)
1987Pam Dukes, Stanford17.40 (57-1)
1988Angela Baker, E. Tenn. St.16.27 (53-4 1/2)
1989Carla Garrett, Arizona16.48 (54-1)
1990Tracie Millett, UCLA15.82 (51-11)
1991Tracie Millett, UCLA16.54 (54-3 1/4)
1992Dawn Dumble, UCLA17.36 (56-11 1/2)
1993Danyel Mitchell, LSU16.91 (55-5 3/4)
1994Eileen Vanisi, Texas17.72 (58-1 3/4)
1995Dawn Dumble, UCLA17.59 (57-8 1/2)
1996Valeyta Althouse, UCLA17.65 (57-11)
1997Tressa Thompson, Nebraska17.98 (59-0)
1998Teri Tunks, SMU18.42 (60-5 1/4)
1999Marika Tuliniemi, SMU16.74 (54-11 1/4)
2000Seilala Sua, UCLA17.27 (56-8)
2001Christina Tolson, UCLA17.01 (55-9 3/4)
2002Cleopatra Borel, UMBC17.50 (57-5)
2003Laura Gerraughty, No. Carolina18.06 (59-03)
2004Laura Gerraughty, No. Carolina19.15 (62-10.00)R
2005Candice Scott, Florida17.65 (57-11.00)
2006Michelle Carter, Texas18.56 (60-10.75)
2007Sarah Stevens, Arizona St.18.16 (59-07.00)
2008Mariam Kevkhishvili, Florida17.83 (58-06.00)

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20-pound weight throw

YearWinner, SchoolDistance
1996Dawn Ellerbe, S. Carolina20.68 (67-10 1/4)
1997Dawn Ellerbe, S. Carolina21.86 (71-83/4)
1998Lisa Misipeka, S. Carolina21.47 (70-5 1/4)
1999Toyinda Smith, Purdue20.95 (68-9)
2000Florence Ezeh, Sou. Methodist21.32 (69-11 1/2)
2001Florence Ezeh, Sou. Methodist21.29 (69-10 1/4)
2002Candice Scott, Florida23.05 (75-07.50)
2003Erin Gilreath, Florida22.04 (72-03.75)
2004Candice Scott, Florida23.05 (75-07.50)
2005Candice Scott, Florida21.28 (69-09.75)
2006Jenny Dahlgren, Georgia---
2007Brittany Riley, Southern Illinois25.56 (83-10.25)R
2008Brittany Riley, Southern Illinois25.34 (83-01.75)

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Pentathlon

YearWinner, SchoolPts.
2004Hyleas Fountain, Georgia4412
2005Ashley Selig, Nebraska4327
2006Jacquelyn Johnson, Arizona St.4287
2007Jacquelyn Johnson, Arizona St.4393
2008Jacquelyn Johnson, Arizona St.4496

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500-Meter Run

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1984Cathy Rattray, Tennessee1:10.82
1985Cynthia Green, Grambling1:10.46R
(DISCONTINUED)

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600-Yard Run

YearWinner, SchoolTime
1983Delisa Walton Floyd, Tennessee1:20.21R
(DISCONTINUED)

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Distance Medley Relay

YearChampionTime
2006North Carolina11:01.97

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