Rutgers Scarlet Knights track and field
College track and field team
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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights track and field team is the track and field program that represents Rutgers University. The Scarlet Knights compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team is based in Piscataway, New Jersey, at the Bauer Track & Field Complex.[2]
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights track and field | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | Rutgers University |
| Head coach | Bobby Farrell |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Outdoor track | Bauer Track & Field Complex |
| Nickname | Scarlet Knights |
| Colors | Scarlet[1] |
The program is coached by Bobby Farrell.[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]
Debra Deutsch is the only Rutgers athlete to have won two individual national collegiate titles, having won the 60 yards hurdles at the 1978 and 1979 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships during the meet's de-facto championship status years.[5][6]
Postseason
AIAW
The Scarlet Knights have had 13 AIAW All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.[7]
| AIAW All-Americans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Championships | Name | Event | Place |
| 1974 Outdoor | Charlotte Walker | 220 yards | 6th |
| 1978 Indoor | Hazel Lucas | 60 yards | 4th |
| 1978 Indoor | Cynthia Wuss | 880 yards | 3rd |
| 1978 Indoor | Debra Deutsch | 60 yards hurdles | 1st |
| 1978 Indoor | Julie Smithers | 60 yards hurdles | 2nd |
| 1978 Outdoor | Donna O'Carroll | Javelin throw | 3rd |
| 1979 Indoor | Hazel Lucas | 60 yards | 5th |
| 1979 Indoor | Debra Deutsch | 60 yards hurdles | 1st |
| 1979 Indoor | Julie Smithers | 60 yards hurdles | 3rd |
| 1980 Indoor | Denis Peynado | 600 meters | 5th |
| 1980 Indoor | Debra Deutsch | 60 yards hurdles | 4th |
| 1980 Indoor | Julie Smithers | 60 yards hurdles | 6th |
| 1980 Outdoor | Debra Deutsch | 100 meters hurdles | 6th |
| 1982 Indoor | Lori McCauley | 440 yards | 1st |
| 1982 Indoor | Kathy Tisdale | 4 × 440 yards relay | 5th |
| Andrea Patterson | |||
| Terry Dembek | |||
| Lori McCauley | |||
| 1982 Outdoor | Lori McCauley | 400 meters | 6th |
| 1982 Outdoor | Lori McCauley | 4 × 800 meters relay | 4th |
| Kathleen Tisdale | |||
| Cheryl Coleman | |||
| Terry Dembek | |||
| 1982 Outdoor | Lori McCauley | Sprint medley relay | 4th |
| Andrea Patterson | |||
| Terry Dembek | |||
| Jeanne Taormina | |||
NCAA
As of 2024[update], a total of 27 men and 7 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]