1996 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships explained

1996 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
Organisers:	NCAA
Edition:	32nd (Men) 14th (Women)
Level:	Division I
Host City:	Indianapolis, Indiana
Dates:	March 8-9, 1996^[1]
Stadium:	RCA Dome
Previous:	1995
Next:	1997

The 1996 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested to determine the individual and team national champions of men's and women's NCAA collegiate indoor track and field events in the United States after the 1995–96 season, the 32nd annual meet for men and 14th annual meet for women.^{[2] [3]}

The championships were again held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana.

George Mason claimed the men's team title, the Patriots' first. This was the first men's championship since 1983 not won by Arkansas.

Three-time defending champions LSU again won the women's team title, the Lady Tigers' seventh.

Qualification

All teams and athletes from Division I indoor track and field programs were eligible to compete for this year's individual and team titles.

Team standings

• Note: Top 10 only
• Scoring: 6 points for a 1st-place finish in an event, 4 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 2 points for 4th, and 1 point for 5th
• (DC) = Defending Champions

Men's title

• 60 teams scored at least one point

Rank	Team	Points
	George Mason	39
		31.5
	Arkansas (DC)	29
		24.5
		24
	UTEP
		22
	Oklahoma
		20.5
	UCLA

Women's title

• 53 teams scored at least one point

Rank	Team	Points
	LSU (DC)	52
		34
		31
		28
	Nebraska
		27.5
		22
	UCLA
		20
		19
	South Carolina

Notes and References

1. Web site: NCAA DI Indoor Championships 1996 . 7 June 2024.
2. Web site: NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. 11 June 2021.
3. Web site: NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. 11 June 2021.