| Arkansas Razorbacks track and field | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Arkansas |
| Head coach | Lance Harter |
| Conference | SEC |
| Location | Fayetteville, AR |
| Indoor track | Randal Tyson Track Center |
| Outdoor track | John McDonnell Field |
| Nickname | Razorbacks |
| Colors | Cardinal and white[1] |
| NCAA Indoor National Championships | |
| Men's: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2023 Women's: 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024[2] | |
| NCAA Outdoor National Championships | |
| Men's: 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005 Women's: 2016, 2019, 2024[3] | |
The Arkansas Razorbacks track and field program is the intercollegiate track and field team for the University of Arkansas located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level and is a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team participates in indoor and outdoor track and field as well as cross country. Known as the Razorbacks, Arkansas currently holds the most combined men's and women's national team titles of any Division I school, with 39 championships as of 2024[update].[4] The team holds its outdoor home meets at John McDonnell Field and its indoor meets at Randal Tyson Track Center.
Three coaches in Arkansas's history have been inducted into the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame.[5] Alumni of the program have continued to the Olympics and professional ranks.
History
[edit]Early history
[edit]Venues
[edit]Rivalries
[edit]Head coaches
[edit]| Coach | Term | NCAA Team Championships |
|---|---|---|
| William O' Trine | 1896, 1898–1901 | 0 |
| Bill Hayward[a][c] | 1904–1947 | 0 |
| Bill Bowerman[a][c] | 1949–1972 | 4 |
| Bill Dellinger[a][c] | 1973–1998 | 5 |
| Tom Heinonen[b][c] | 1977–2003 | 3 |
| Martin Smith | 1998–2005 | 0 |
| Vin Lananna[a][c] | 2006–2012 | 6 |
| Robert Johnson | 2012–2022 | 14 |
| Jerry Schumacher | 2022–present | 0 |
Notes:
- [a] Also coached on the US Olympic Team
- [b] Only coached the women's track and field and cross country team
- [c] Member of the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame[6]
Notable athletes
[edit]The track and field program over the years has created dozens of NCAA individual champions and hundreds of All Americans.
Olympians
[edit]Out of the scores of Olympians who attended the University of Arkansas, the following have received medals:
World Athletics Championships athletes
[edit]The following are World Athletics Championships participants from the Arkansas track and field team that have earned medals:
World record and world best holders
[edit]The following athletes from Arkansas have achieved world records:[7]
| Name | Year | Event | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Kelly | 1906 | 100 yards | 9.6 |
| Dan Kelly | 1906 | 220 yards | 21.1 |
| Ed Moeller | 1929 | Discus | 160–7.7 |
| George Varoff | 1936 | Pole vault | 14–6.5 |
| Les Steers | 1941 | High jump | 6–11 |
| Bill Dellinger | 1959 | 2-mile (indoor) | 8:49.9 |
| Bill Dellinger | 1959 | 3-mile (indoor) | 13:37.0 |
| Roscoe Cook | 1959 | 100 yards | 9.3 |
| Roscoe Cook | 1959 | 60 yards (indoor) | 6.0 |
| Harry Jerome | 1960 | 100m | 10.0 |
| Otis Davis | 1960 | 400m | 44.9 |
| Otis Davis | 1960 | 4x400 meter relay | 3:02.37 |
| Roscoe Cook | 1961 | 60 yards (indoor) | 6.0 |
| Harry Jerome | 1961 | 100 yards | 9.3 |
| Harry Jerome | 1962 | 100 yards | 9.2 |
| Jerry Tarr, Mike Gaechter, Mel Renfro, Harry Jerome | 1962 | 4x440 yard relay | 40.0 |
| Archie San Romani Jr, Vic Reeve, Keith Forman, Dyrol Burleson | 1962 | 4 x mile relay | 16:08.9 |
| Neal Steinhauer | 1967 | Shot put (indoor) | 67–10 |
| Roscoe Divine, Wade Bell, Arne Kvalheim, Dave Wilborn | 1968 | 4 x mile relay | 16:05.0 |
| Mac Wilkins | 1976 | Discus | 232–6 |
| Brian Crouser | 1986 | Javelin | 262–0 |
| Ashton Eaton | 2010 | Heptathlon (indoor) | 6,499 |
| Ashton Eaton | 2011 | Heptathlon (indoor) | 6,568[8] |
| Ashton Eaton | 2012 | Heptathlon (indoor) | 6,645[9] |
| Ashton Eaton | 2012 | Decathlon | 9,039 |
| Ashton Eaton | 2015 | Decathlon | 9,045 |
| Matthew Centrowitz Jr., Mike Berry | 2015 | Indoor Distance Medley Relay | 9:19.93[a][10] |
| Raevyn Rogers | 2018 | 4×800 meter relay (indoor) | 8:05.89[11] |
| Edward Cheserek | 2019 | 5000m (road) | 13:29†[b][12] |
| Cole Hocker, Luis Peralta, Charlie Hunter, Cooper Teare | 2021 | Indoor Distance Medley Relay | 9:19.42[a][13] |
| Raevyn Rogers | 2022 | Indoor Distance Medley Relay | 10:39.91[14] |
† Indicates tie
[a] World best, but not an official world record since the IAAF did not keep a record of this event at the time the event occurred
[b] Although an official world record, faster times were recorded outside of the period the IAAF logged world records in this event
Bowerman Award winners
[edit]| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Galen Rupp | 2009 |
| Ashton Eaton | 2010 |
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Laura Roesler | 2014 |
| Jenna Prandini | 2015 |
| Raevyn Rogers | 2017 |
Other athletes
[edit]| Name | Degree(s) | Year(s) | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bowerman | B.S. M.Ed. |
1934 1953 |
Co-founder of Nike, former track and field head coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks, namesake of collegiate track & field award The Bowerman[15] | [16] |
| Edward Cheserek | B.A. | 2017 | Won 17 NCAA titles, most of any male Division I athlete | [17] |
| Matt Centrowitz | 1986 | Four-time USA Champion in the 5000m, head coach of the restarted track program at American University | [18] | |
| Rudy Chapa | B.A. | 1981 | Founder and CEO of SPARQ | [19] |
| Bill Dellinger | B.S. M.Ed. |
1956 1962 |
Former track and field head coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks | [7] |
| Tinker Hatfield | B.Arch. | 1976 | Shoe designer for Nike, designer of The Bowerman trophy[20] | [21] |
| Phil Knight | B.B.A | 1959 | Co-founder, chairman, and former CEO of Nike, Inc. | [22] |
| Kenny Moore | B.A. M.F.A. |
1966 1972 |
Long-distance runner, journalist and author | [23] |
| Alexi Pappas | MA | 2012 | Filmmaker, actress, and writer | [24] |
| Steve Prefontaine | B.S. | 1974 | Record-setting long-distance runner | [7] |
| Alberto Salazar | B.A. | 1981 | Marathon runner and coach | [25] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Color Palette & Fonts". Arkansas Razorbacks Brand Style Guide (PDF). June 16, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships ::: USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History ::: USTFCCCA". Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA DI Outdoor Championships Final Site ::: USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History ::: USTFCCCA". Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Here are the DI track and field teams with most NCAA championships | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame ::: USTFCCCA". Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "USTFCCCA Hall of Fame – By Name". U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
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- ^ "USA's Ashton Eaton sets world record in Heptathlon". USA Today. March 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ^ "USA's Team of Centrowitz, Berry, Sowinski, Casey Sets DMR World Record". Watch Athletics. February 1, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "American Relay Sets Indoor World Record at the Millrose Games". New York Times. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Cheserek equals world 5km record in Carlsbad, Wanjiru wins Cherry Blossom 10m". IAAF. April 8, 2019. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul (February 12, 2021). "Former North Jersey track star part of fastest distance medley relay in world history". North Jersey. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Blanchette, John (February 12, 2022). "Nike Union Athletics Club members set women's DMR world record at Llac Grand Prix in the Podium". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Bill Bowerman ::: The Bowerman: The Nation's Top Award for Collegiate Track & Field Athletes". The Bowerman. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (December 27, 1999). "Bill Bowerman, 88, Nike Co-Founder, Dies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
- ^ Chavez, Chris (May 22, 2017). "Edward Cheserek finishes career at Arkansas with 17 NCAA titles". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Q&A with Matt Centrowitz". American University. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ Schwartz, Alan. "Big idea needed a SPARQ" (PDF). Baseball America. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
- ^ "The Bowerman Trophy Design ::: The Bowerman: The Nation's Top Award for Collegiate Track & Field Athletes". The Bowerman. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "The runaway trainer". The Guardian. London. January 19, 2000. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
- ^ Peterson, Anne (November 19, 2004). "Nike's Phil Knight resigns as CEO". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
- ^ "University Awards". University of Arkansas. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ Mallozzi, Vincent (July 6, 2018). "Side by Side and No Finish Line in Sight for Alexi Pappas". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
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