1976 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships
U.S. women's athletics collegiate championship event
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The 1976 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 8th 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 13−15, 1976 in Manhattan, Kansas by host Kansas State University.[1] There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981.
DatesMay 13–15, 1976
Host city
Manhattan, Kansas
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KansasKansas State University
| 1976 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
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| Dates | May 13–15, 1976 |
| Host city | Manhattan, Kansas Kansas State University |
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Prairie View A&M University won the team title despite rainy weather. On the first day of competition, Peg Neppel set a world record in the 3-mile run with a 15:41.69 time.[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 | 60 |
 | Seattle Pacific Falcons | 51 |
 | Iowa State Cyclones | 50 |
| 4th | Colorado State Rams | 38 |
| 5th | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 37 |
| 6th | Kansas State Wildcats | 28 |
| 7th | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 21 |
| 8th | UCLA Bruins | 19 |
| 9th | Florida Gators | 18 |
| 10th | Penn State Nittany Lions | 16 |
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