Ohio Bobcats track and field
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| Ohio Bobcats track and field | |
|---|---|
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| University | Ohio University |
| Head coach | Sarah Pease |
| Conference | MAC |
| Location | Athens, Ohio |
| Outdoor track | Goldsberry Track |
| Nickname | Bobcats |
| Colors | Hunter green and white[1] |
The Ohio Bobcats track and field team is the track and field program that represents Ohio University. The Bobcats compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-American Conference. The team is based in Athens, Ohio, at the Goldsberry Track.[2]
The program is coached by Sarah Pease.[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 discontinued following the 2007 season. They were cut as part of an initiative to cut four sports and save US$685,000.[5]
Sprinter Emmett Taylor is the only two-time NCAA champion for the Bobcats, having won the 400 m and 200 m at the 1967 and 1968 outdoor championships respectively.[6] Les Carney was a two-time All-American for the Bobcats and later won the silver medal in the 200 m at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[7]
As of August 2025[update], a total of 17 men and 3 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).[8][9]
