Utah Utes track and field
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| Utah Utes track and field | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Utah |
| Head coach | Kyle Kepler |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Outdoor track | McCarthey Family Track & Field Complex |
| Nickname | Utes |
| Colors | Red and white[1] |
The Utah Utes track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Utah. The Utes compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the McCarthey Family Track & Field Complex.[2]
The program is coached by Kyle Kepler.[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]
Fred Sheffield was the first two-time individual champion for the program, having won the high jump at the 1943 and 1945 NCAA Track and Field Championships.[5][6]
In 2005, Utah discontinued its men's track and field and cross country programs.[7] The teams were discontinued for financial reasons, with Chris Hill stating that the school was already in compliance with gender equity guidelines.[8]
The women's teams joined the Pac-12 Conference for the 2011-12 season after previously competing in the Western Athletic Conference.[9] They competed in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference for indoor track and field only until their 2020 championships.[10] Beginning for the 2024-25 season, the school joined the Big 12 Conference.[11] Due to the lack of a men's team, they were also called the "Women of Utah".[9]
As of August 2025[update], a total of 20 men and 10 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).[12][13]