1981 AIAW Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
U.S. women's athletics collegiate championship event
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The 1981 AIAW Division I Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 13th 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 28−30, 1981 in Austin, Texas by host University of Texas at Austin.[1]
DatesMay 28–30, 1981
| 1981 AIAW Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
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| Dates | May 28–30, 1981 |
| Host city |  Austin, TexasUniversity of Texas at Austin |
| Venue | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium |
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The University of Tennessee upset the University of California at Los Angeles to win the team title. They were said to have been helped by some top rivals not competing or getting injured at the meet. Benita Fitzgerald helped score 24 points for the Volunteers after winning the 100 m hurdles and sprint medley relay.[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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 | Tennessee Volunteers | 61 |
 | UCLA Bruins | 57 |
 | Florida State Seminoles | 40 |
| Oregon Ducks | ||
| 5th | NC State Wolfpack | 37 |
| 6th | Arizona Wildcats | 36 |
| 7th | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 34 |
| 8th | Arizona State Sun Devils | 30 |
| 9th | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 24 |
| 10th | Virginia Cavaliers | 22 |
Results
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