1978 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships
U.S. women's athletics collegiate championship event
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The 1978 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 10th annual Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate outdoor track and field events in the United States. They were contested May 25−27, 1978 in Knoxville, Tennessee by host University of Tennessee.[1] There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981.
DatesMay 25–27, 1978
| 1978 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
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| Dates | May 25–27, 1978 |
| Host city |  Knoxville, TennesseeUniversity of Tennessee |
| Venue | Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium |
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More than 70 schools and 600 athletes participated. The 1978 championships were the first to use metric distances for all events including relays. The meeting was highlighted by a 5000 m world record from Kathy Mills, who won the 3000 m and 5000 m for Penn State University.[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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 | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 58 |
 | UCLA Bruins | 47 |
 | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 43 |
| 4th | Arizona State Sun Devils | 41 |
| 5th | Iowa State Cyclones | 39 |
| 6th | Penn State Nittany Lions | 34 |
| 7th | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 33 |
| 8th | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | 32 |
| 9th | UTEP Miners | 28 |
| 10th | Cal State East Bay Pioneers | 20 |
Results
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