Miami RedHawks track and field
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| Miami RedHawks track and field | |
|---|---|
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| University | Miami University |
| Head coach | Russ Peterson |
| Conference | MAC |
| Location | Oxford, Ohio |
| Outdoor track | George L. Rider Track |
| Nickname | RedHawks |
| Colors | Red and white[1] |
The Miami RedHawks track and field team is the track and field program that represents Miami University. The RedHawks compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-American Conference. The team is based in Oxford, Ohio, at the George L. Rider Track.[2]
The program is coached by Russ Peterson.[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]
Middle-distance runner Charles Shugert became the school's first NCAA champion in 1932 over the two miles distance.[5] In 1986, 800 m runner Karen Bakewell became the first women's national champion, also becoming the first Mid-American Conference women's runner in any discipline to win an NCAA title.[6]
As of August 2025[update], a total of 40 men and 6 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).[7][8]
