Toledo Rockets track and field
American college track and field team
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The Toledo Rockets track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Toledo. The Rockets compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-American Conference. The team is based in Toledo, Ohio, at the University of Toledo Outdoor Track.[2]
| Toledo Rockets track and field | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | University of Toledo |
| Head coach | Andrea Grove-McDonough |
| Conference | MAC |
| Location | Toledo, Ohio |
| Outdoor track | University of Toledo Outdoor Track |
| Nickname | Rockets |
| Colors | Midnight blue and gold[1] |
The program is coached by Andrea Grove-McDonough.[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 university cut the men's track and swimming teams following the 2003 season.[5] 38 men's track athletes were affected in the decision to save US$247,000.[6]
Horizontal jumper Aaron Hopkins broke Jesse Owens' conference record in the long jump in 1966. He went on to become the school's first NCAA champion in track and field.[7]
Postseason
AIAW
The Rockets have had one AIAW All-American finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.[8]
| AIAW All-Americans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Championships | Name | Event | Place |
| 1970 Outdoor | Laurie Tucholski | 440 yards | 5th |
NCAA
As of August 2025[update], a total of 4 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).[9][10]
| First team NCAA All-Americans | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Championships | Name | Event | Place | Ref. |
| Men's | 1966 Outdoor | Aaron Hopkins | Triple jump | 3rd | [11] |
| Men's | 1967 Indoor | Aaron Hopkins | Long jump | 1st | [12] |
| Men's | 1968 Outdoor | Aaron Hopkins | Long jump | 6th | [13] |
| Men's | 1980 Indoor | Doward Williamson | Mile run | 6th | [14] |
| Men's | 1983 Indoor | Bryon Harris | 55 meters | 6th | [15] |
| Men's | 1997 Outdoor | Henry Patterson | High jump | 5th | [16] |
| Women's | 2002 Outdoor | Briana Shook | 3000 meters steeplechase | 5th | [17] |
| Women's | 2004 Outdoor | Briana Shook | 3000 meters steeplechase | 2nd | [17] |
| Women's | 2006 Outdoor | Ebba Stenback | 3000 meters steeplechase | 8th | [17] |
| Women's | 2007 Outdoor | April Williams | Triple jump | 8th | [18] |