Ball State Cardinals track and field
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| Ball State Cardinals track and field | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Ball State University |
| Head coach | Adrian Wheatley |
| Conference | MAC |
| Location | Muncie, Indiana |
| Outdoor track | Briner Sports Complex |
| Nickname | Cardinals |
| Colors | Cardinal and white[1] |
The Ball State Cardinals track and field team is the track and field program that represents Ball State University. The Cardinals compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-American Conference. The team is based in Muncie, Indiana, at the Briner Sports Complex.[2]
The program is coached by Adrian Wheatley.[3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.[4]
The men's teams were eliminated following the 2003 season for budgetary reasons.[5]
High jumper Charity Hufnagel is the school's most recent national champion after winning the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[6] The school's first national championship was by men's high jumper Darrell Jones in 1931.[7]
AIAW
The Cardinals have had one AIAW All-American finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.[8]
| AIAW All-Americans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Championships | Name | Event | Place |
| 1975 Outdoor | Judy Sheets | High jump | 3rd |
NCAA
As of August 2025[update], a total of 10 men and 5 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status for the team at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).[9][10]
