1974 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships
U.S. women's athletics collegiate championship event
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The 1974 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 6th annual Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate track and field events in the United States. They were contested May 17−18, 1974 in Denton, Texas by host Texas Woman's University.[1] There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981.
DatesMay 17–18, 1974
Host city
Denton, Texas
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TexasTexas Woman's University
| 1974 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
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| Dates | May 17–18, 1974 |
| Host city | Denton, Texas Texas Woman's University |
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84 schools participated. Prairie View A&M University, which was said to have a well-rounded team, won over the University of California Los Angeles which relied on distance running strength. Jamaica's Andrea Bruce competed in four events and won three of them for Prairie View, while Francie Larrieu won the half-mile, mile, and 2-mile runs and ran on UCLA's relay team.[2]
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.[3]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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 | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 85 |
 | UCLA Bruins | 68 |
 | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 49 |
| 4th | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 37 |
| 5th | Chicago State Cougars | 28 |
| 6th | Iowa State Cyclones | 26 |
| 7th | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 23 |
| 8th | Colorado State Rams | 21 |
| 9th | Kansas State Wildcats | 20 |
| 10th | Flathead Valley Mountainettes | 18 |
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Notes
- Audrey Reid also qualified for the finals.[2]
- Mary McGroarty of the Florida Gators also qualified for the finals.[2]
- Tecla Chemabwai qualified for the finals but scratched.[2]
- 26 runners were entered in the finals according to Women's Track World, but only the top six finishers are known.
- Ann Kimm of the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats also qualified for the finals.[2]