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| Sport: | College track and field |
| Founded: | 1982 |
| Champion: | Washington St. Louis (2) |
| Tv: | ESPNU |
| Website: | NCAA.com |
The NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships are the annual collegiate track and field competitions for women athletes representing Division III institutions organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Athletes' performances in individual championships earn points for their institutions and the team with the most points receives the NCAA team title in track and field. A separate NCAA Division III men's competition is also held. These two events are separate from the NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships and NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships held during the winter.[1]
The first edition of the championship was held in 1982. Following the enactment of Title IX.
Wisconsin–Oshkosh have been the most successful program, winning nine national titles.
Washington St. Louis are the reigning national champions, winning their second national title in 2024.
| style= colspan=7 | NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Site | Championship Results | ||||
| Winner | Points | Runners-Up | Points | |||
| 1982 Details[2] | Naperville, IL (North Central) | Central (IA) | 151 | Frostburg State | 96 | |
| 1983 Details[3] | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 156 | St. Thomas (MN) | 126 | ||
| 1984 Details[4] | Northfield, MN (Carleton) | Wisconsin–La Crosse (2) | 185½ | Central (IA) | 102 | |
| 1985 Details[5] | Granville, OH (Denison) | Cortland | 62 | Southern–New Orleans | 61 | |
| 1986 Details[6] | La Crosse, WI (UW–La Crosse) | UMass Boston | 52 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 49½ | |
| 1987 Details[7] | Naperville, IL (North Central) | Christopher Newport | 80 | UMass Boston | 58 | |
| 1988 Details[8] | Northfield, MN (Carleton) | Christopher Newport (2) | 95 | UMass Boston | 66 | |
| 1989 Details[9] | Naperville, IL (North Central) | Christopher Newport (3) | 58 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 51½ | |
| 1990 Details[10] | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 75 | Cortland State | 48 | ||
| 1991 Details[11] | Berea, OH (Baldwin Wallace) | Wisconsin–Oshkosh (2) | 66½ | Cortland State | 56 | |
| 1992 Details[12] | Waterville, ME (Colby) | Christopher Newport (4) | 61 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 47 | |
| 1993 Details[13] | Berea, OH (Baldwin Wallace) | Lincoln (PA) | 57 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 52 | |
| 1994 Details[14] | Naperville, IL (North Central) | Christopher Newport (5) | 73 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 53 | |
| 1995 Details[15] | Northfield, MN (Carleton) | Wisconsin–Oshkosh (3) | 58 | St. Thomas (MN) | 52 | |
| 1996 Details[16] | Naperville, IL (North Central) | Wisconsin–Oshkosh (4) | 69½ | Lincoln (PA) | 62 | |
| 1997 Details[17] | La Crosse, WI (UW–La Crosse) | Wisconsin–Oshkosh (5) | 59 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 38¾ | |
| 1998 Details[18] | St. Paul, MN (Macalester) | Christopher Newport (6) | 59 | Wheaton (MA) | 50 | |
| 1999 Details[19] | Berea, OH (Baldwin Wallace) | Lincoln (PA) (2) | 54 | Wheaton (MA) | 48 | |
| 2000 Details[20] | Naperville, IL (North Central) | Lincoln (PA) (3) | 65 | Christopher Newport | 50 | |
| 2001 Details[21] | Decatur, IL (Millikin) | Wheaton (MA) | 83½ | Calvin | 49 | |
| 2002 Details[22] | St. Paul, MN (Macalester) | Wheaton (MA) (2) | 67 | McMurry | 49 | |
| 2003 Details[23] | Canton, NY (St. Lawrence) | Wheaton (MA) (3) | 72 | Lehman | 52 | |
| 2004 Details[24] | Decatur, IL (Millikin) | Wisconsin–Oshkosh (6) | 57 | Calvin | 42¼ | |
| 2005 Details[25] | Waverly, IA (Wartburg) | Wartburg | 43 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh Calvin | 42 | |
| 2006 Details[26] | Lisle, IL (Benedictine) | Wisconsin–Oshkosh (7) | 52 | Williams | 42 | |
| 2007 Details[27] | Oshkosh, WI (UW–Oshkosh) | Wisconsin–Oshkosh (8) | 57 | Calvin | 44½ | |
| 2008 Details[28] | Illinois Wesleyan Wisconsin–River Falls | 35 | Wartburg | 34 | ||
| 2009 Details[29] | Marietta, OH (Marietta) | Wartburg (2) | 52 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 50 | |
| 2010 Details[30] | Berea, OH (Baldwin Wallace) | Illinois Wesleyan (2) | 54 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 53 | |
| 2011 Details[31] | Delaware, OH (Ohio Wesleyan) | Wisconsin–Oshkosh (9) | 80 | Wartburg | 59 | |
| 2012 Details[32] | Claremont, CA (Claremont–MS) | Wartburg (3) | 129 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 52 | |
| 2013 Details[33] | La Crosse, WI (UW–La Crosse) | Wartburg (4) | 46 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 43 | |
| 2014 Details[34] | Delaware, OH (Ohio Wesleyan) | Wartburg (5) | 65 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 63 | |
| 2015 Details[35] | Canton, NY (St. Lawrence) | Wisconsin–La Crosse (3) | 73 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 43 | |
| 2016 Details[36] | Waverly, IA (Wartburg) | Illinois Wesleyan (3) | 42 | Baldwin Wallace | 41 | |
| 2017 Details[37] | Geneva, OH (The Spire Institute) | Washington St. Louis | 56 | Ithaca College | 37 | |
| 2018 Details[38] | La Crosse, WI (UW–La Crosse) | George Fox UMass Boston (2) | 44 | Washington St. Louis | 38 | |
| 2019 Details[39] | Geneva, OH (NCAC) | Loras | 53 | Washington St. Louis | 49 | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021 Details[40] | Loras (2) | 60 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 57 | ||
| 2022 Details[41] [42] | Geneva, OH (NCAC) | Loras (3) | 55 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 51 | |
| 2023 Details | Rochester, NY (St. John Fisher) | Wisconsin–La Crosse (4) | 67.5 | Loras | 58 | |
| 2024 Details | Myrtle Beach, SC (Coastal Carolina) | Wisconsin St. Louis (2) | 71 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 47.5 | |
| 2025 Details | Geneva, OH (NCAC) | |||||
| 2026 Details | La Crosse, WI (UW–La Crosse) | |||||
| Team | Titles | Years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style= | 9 | 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011 | ||
| style= | 6 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998 | ||
| style= | 5 | 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 | ||
| style= | 4 | 1983, 1984, 2015, 2023 | ||
| style= | 3 | 2019, 2021, 2022 | ||
| style= | 3 | 2008*, 2010, 2016 | ||
| style= | 3 | 2001, 2002, 2003 | ||
| style= | 2 | 2017, 2024 | ||
| style= | 2 | 1986, 2018* | ||
| style= | 1 | 2018* | ||
| style= | 1 | 2008* | ||
| style= | 1 | 1985 | ||
| style= | 1 | 1982 |
| Rank | Team | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | |||
| 29 | |||
| 27 | |||
| Lincoln (PA) Wartburg | 24 | ||
| 22 | |||
| St. Thomas (MN) Calvin | 17 | ||
| Wheaton (MA) UMass Boston | 16 | ||
| 15 | |||
| 13 | |||
| Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 12 |
| Event | Record | Athlete | University | Date | Meet | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||||
| 100 m | 11.49 (+0.5 m/s) | Michelle Kwafo | Coast Guard | 27 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | [44] |
| 200 m | 23.44 (+1.7 m/s) | Gabrielle Noland | Loras | 25 May 2019 | 2019 Championships | |
| 400 m | 52.81 | Wadeline Jonathas | UMass Boston | 24 May 2017 | 2017 Championships | |
| 800 m | 2:02.52 | Esther Seeland | Messiah | 29 May 2021 | 2021 Championships | |
| 1500 m | 4:13.69 | Emily Pomainville | SUNY Geneseo | 27 May 2021 | 2021 Championships | |
| 5000 m | 15:51.23 | Missy Buttry | Wartburg | 24 May 2003 | 2003 Championships | |
| 10000 m | 33:02.53 | Kassie Parker | Loras | 25 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | [45] |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.60 (+0.9 m/s) | Bridget Cochran | Christopher Newport | 21 May 1998 | 1998 Championships | |
| 400 m hurdles | 58.51 | Ashante Little | Wheaton (Mass.) | 24 May 2014 | 2014 Championships | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 10:07.07 | Evie Miller | Trine | 26 May 2022 | 2022 Championships | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 45.60 | Harmony Creasy Marion Edwards Stevie Lambe Gabrielle Noland | Loras | 27 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | [46] |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.32 | Tessa Donoghue Vernick Smith Jana Bromell Amber James | Wheaton (Mass.) | 24 May 2003 | 2003 Championships | |
| Field events | ||||||
| High jump | 1.81 m (5-11 1/4) | Kristy Laramee Maria Megnin | Middlebury Hartwick | 22 May 1999 | 1999 Championships | |
| Pole vault | 4.22 m (13-10) | Marissa Kalsey | Westminster (Pa.) | 25 May 2017 | 2017 Championships | |
| Long jump | 6.20 m (20-4 1/4) | Skye Morrison | Wartburg | 25 May 2012 | 2012 Championships | |
| Triple jump | (+0.7 m/s) | Victoria Kadiri | John Hopkins | 27 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | [47] |
| Shot put | 16.77 m (55-¼) | Robyn Jarocki | UW-Oshkosh | 27 May 2006 | 2006 Championships | |
| Discus throw | 55.02 m (180-6) | Kristin Kuehl | Concordia Moorhead | 30 May 1992 | 1992 Championships | |
| Hammer throw | 64.03 m (210-1) | Whitney Simmons | UT Tyler | 27 May 2017 | 2017 Championships | |
| Javelin throw | 55.34 m (181-7) | Christina Scherwin | Moravian | 24 May 2003 | 2003 Championships | |
| Heptathlon | 5372 pts | Emily Lavarnway | SUNY Geneseo | 27 May 2021 | 2021 Championships |