Ohio State Buckeyes track and field
College track and field team
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The Ohio State Buckeyes track and field team is the track and field program that represents Ohio State University. The Buckeyes compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team is based in Columbus, Ohio at the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Both indoor and outdoor men's teams were founded in 1913.[3]
| Ohio State Buckeyes track and field | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | Ohio State University |
| Head coach | Rosalind Joseph |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio |
| Outdoor track | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium |
| Nickname | Buckeyes |
| Colors | Scarlet and gray[1] |
| NCAA Outdoor National Championships | |
| Men: 1929[2] | |
| Conference Indoor Championships | |
| Men: 1942, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1993, 2018 Women: 2011, 2015 | |
| Conference Outdoor Championships | |
| Men: 1942, 1948, 1992, 1993, 2018, 2022 Women: 2011, 2012 | |
The program is coached by Rosalind Joseph. 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.
Ohio State won their first and only track and field national team title at the 1929 NCAA Track and Field Championships. Ohio State has a total of 16 Big Ten team Championships in both men's and women's indoor and outdoor.[4][5] Jesse Owens is widely considered as being the most accomplished athlete to run for Ohio State, and compete in the Big Ten's history. In his collegiate career, Owen's won eight NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships titles across the 100 meters, 200 meters, 220 yards hurdles, and long jump.[6]
Coaches
Men's Track and Field Coaches (1913-Present):
- Frank Castleman: 1913-1916
- N.M. Graham: 1917
- Frank Castleman: 1918-1919
- N.M. Graham: 1920-1921
- George Rider: 1922-1924
- Frank Castleman: 1925-1927
- George Olsen: 1928-1931
- Larry Snyder: 1932-1965 (Legendary coach, coached Jesse Owens)
- Robert Epskamp: 1966-1987
- Russ Rogers: 1988-1995
- Jim Hevel: 1996-2013
- Karen Dennis: 2014-2021 (Director of Track and Field/Cross Country)
- Rosalind Joseph: 2021-Present (Director of Track and Field/Cross Country)
Postseason
AIAW
The Buckeyes have had 4 AIAW All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.[7]
| AIAW All-Americans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Championships | Name | Event | Place |
| 1978 Outdoor | Stephanie Hightower | 100 meters hurdles | 3rd |
| 1979 Outdoor | Stephanie Hightower | 100 meters hurdles | 1st |
| 1980 Indoor | Stephanie Hightower | 60 meters | 4th |
| 1980 Indoor | Stephanie Hightower | 60 meters hurdles | 1st |
| 1980 Outdoor | Stephanie Hightower | 100 meters hurdles | 1st |
| 1982 Outdoor | Donithy Jones | 200 meters | 3rd |
| 1982 Outdoor | Donithy Jones | 400 meters | 3rd |
| 1982 Outdoor | Antoinette Jackson | 100 meters hurdles | 6th |
| 1982 Outdoor | Nadine Cox | Discus throw | 3rd |
NCAA
As of 2024[update], a total of 116 men and 34 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status 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]
NCAA individual event champions
Men
- 1921: Pete Stinchcomb – Outdoor Long Jump
- 1925: Ralph Bunker – Outdoor Hammer throw
- 1926: George Guthrie – Outdoor 100 Meter Hurdles
- 1929: George Simpson – Outdoor 100 Meter Dash
- 1929: Dick Rockaway – Outdoor 110 Meter Hurdles
- 1929: George Simpson – Outdoor 200 Meter Dash
- 1929: Peter Rasmus – Outdoor Discus throw
- 1930: George Simpson – Outdoor 200 Meter Dash
- 1931: Jack Keller – Outdoor 220 Yard Hurdles
- 1932: Jack Keller – Outdoor 110 Meter Hurdles
- 1932: Jack Keller – Outdoor 220 Yard Hurdles
- 1935: Jesse Owens – Outdoor 220 Yard Hurdles
- 1935: Jesse Owens – Outdoor 100 Meter Dash
- 1935: Jesse Owens – Outdoor 200 Meter Dash
- 1935: Jesse Owens – Outdoor Long jump
- 1936: Jesse Owens – Outdoor 220 Yard Hurdles
- 1936: Jesse Owens – Outdoor 100 Meter Dash
- 1936: Jesse Owens – Outdoor 200 Meter Dash
- 1936: Charles Beetham – Outdoor 800 Meter Dash
- 1936: Dave Albritton – Outdoor High Jump
- 1936: Mel Walker – Outdoor High Jump
- 1936: Jesse Owens – Outdoor Long Jump
- 1937: Dave Albritton – Outdoor High jump
- 1938: Dave Albritton – Outdoor High jump
- 1941: Robert Wright – Outdoor 220 Yard Hurdles
- 1941: Robert Wright – Outdoor 110 Meter hurdles
- 1942: Robert Wright – Outdoor 220 Yard Hurdles
- 1942: Robert Wright – Outdoor 110 Meter Hurdles
- 1942: Dallas Dupre – Outdoor Long Jump
- 1944: John Schmidt – Outdoor Pole vault
- 1944: Ralph Tyler – Outdoor Long Jump
- 1947: Bill Clifford – Outdoor 800 Meter Dash
- 1948: Mal Whitfield – Outdoor 800 Meter Dash
- 1949: Mal Whitfield – Outdoor 800 Meter Dash
- 1958: Glenn Davis – Outdoor 400 Meter Dash
- 1958: Stan Lyons – Outdoor Pole vault
- 1971: Ray Hupp – Outdoor Decathlon
- 1987: Butch Reynolds – Outdoor 400 Meter Dash
- 1989: Joe Greene – Outdoor Long jump
- 1990: Mark Croghan – Outdoor 3000 Meter Steeplechase
- 1991: Mark Croghan – Outdoor 3000 Meter Steeplechase
- 1993: Chris Nelloms – Indoor 200 Meter Dash
- 1993: Rich Jones – Outdoor 4 × 400 meters relay
- 1993: Chris Nelloms – Outdoor 200 Meter Dash
- 1994: Chris Nelloms – Indoor 200 Meter Dash
- 2004: Dan Taylor – Indoor Shot put
- 2004: Dan Taylor – Indoor Weight throw
- 2018: Zach Bazile – Outdoor Long Jump
Women
- 1983: Diane Dixon– Indoor 400 Meter Dash
- 2001: Donica Merriman – Indoor 60 Meter Hurdles
- 2001: Donica Merriman – Outdoor 100 Meter Hurdles
- 2012: Christina Clemons – Indoor 60 Meter Hurdles
- 2012: Christina Clemons – Outdoor 100 Meter Hurdles
- 2019: Julia Rizk – Indoor Mile run
- 2019: Sade Olatoye – Indoor Weight throw
- 2021: Adelaide Aquilla – Indoor Shot put
- 2021: Adelaide Aquilla – Outdoor Shot put
- 2022: Adelaide Aquilla – Outdoor Shot put
- 2023: Adelaide Aquilla – Indoor Shot put
Gold medalist
List of Ohio State gold medals won by both men and women
Source:[81]
- 1936: Jesse Owens – 100 Meter Dash
- 1936: Jesse Owens – 200 Meter Dash
- 1936: Jesse Owens – 400 Meter relay
- 1936: Jesse Owens – Long Jump
- 1948: Malvin Whitfield – 800 Meter Dash
- 1948: Malvin Whitfield – Mile relay
- 1952: Malvin Whitfield – 800 Meter Dash
- 1956: Glen Davis – 400 Meter Hurdles
- 1960: Glen Davis – 400 Meter Hurdles
- 1960: Glen Davis – Mile relay
- 1984: Dianne Dixon – Mile run
- 1988: Butch Reynolds – Mile relay