California Golden Bears track and field
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| California Golden Bears track and field | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of California, Berkeley |
| Head coach | Robyne Johnson |
| Conference | ACC |
| Location | Berkeley, California |
| Outdoor track | Edwards Stadium |
| Nickname | Golden Bears |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| NCAA Outdoor National Championships | |
| 1922[2] | |
The California Golden Bears track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of California, Berkeley. The Golden Bears compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team is based in Berkeley, California at the Edwards Stadium.[3]
The program is coached by Robyne Johnson.[4] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams, as the NCAA regards men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.[5]
Cal won the 1922 NCAA Track and Field Championships, their only NCAA track and field team title.[6] The men originally won the 1970 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships team title, but it was revoked seven months later after Isaac Curtis was controversially deemed academically ineligible.[7]
Triple jumper Sheila Hudson won six NCAA championship titles, the most of any Golden Bear.[8] She is trailed by sprinter Harold Davis with four titles and hammer thrower Camryn Rogers with three.[9][10]
AIAW
The Golden Bears have had 23 AIAW All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.[11]
NCAA
As of 2024[update], a total of 159 men and 31 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status at the men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships.[12][13]
Olympians
Olympic Medalists associated with the Cal track and field program:[74]
| Name | Country | Olympiad | Event | Result | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brutus Hamilton |  United States | 1920 Antwerp | Decathlon | 5937 | Silver |
| Harold Muller | United States | 1920 Antwerp | High jump | 6–2.75 | Silver |
| Harry Liversedge | United States | 1920 Antwerp | Shot put | 46–5.25 | Bronze |
| Gus Pope | United States | 1920 Antwerp | Discus | 138–2 | Bronze |
| Bob Kiesel | United States | 1932 Los Angeles | 4x100m relay | 40.0 | Gold |
| Archie Williams | United States | 1936 Berlin | 400m | 46.5 | Gold |
| Bob Clark | United States | 1936 Berlin | Decathlon | 7601 | Silver |
| Guinn Smith | United States | 1948 London | Pole Vault | 14–1.25 | Gold |
| Leamon King | United States | 1956 Melbourne | 4x100m relay | 39.5 | Gold |
| Jack Yerman | United States | 1960 Rome | 4x400m relay | 3:02.2 | Gold |
| Eddie Hart | United States | 1972 Munich | 4x100m relay | 38.19 | Gold |
| Dave Steen |  Canada | 1988 Seoul | Decathlon | 8328 | Bronze |
| Chris Huffins | United States | 2000 Sydney | Decathlon | 8595 | Bronze |
| Alysia Montaño | United States | 2012 London | 800m | 1:57.93 | Bronze |
| Camryn Rogers | Canada | 2024 Paris | Hammer | 252–6 | Gold |
| Mykolas Alekna |  Lithuania | 2024 Paris | Discus | 229–6 | Silver |
| Georgia Bell |  Great Britain | 2024 Paris | 1500m | 3:52.61 | Bronze |
