Washington Huskies track and field
College track and field team
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The Washington Huskies track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Washington. The Huskies compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team is based in Seattle, Washington, at the Husky Track.[2]
Andy Powell (head coach)
| Washington Huskies track and field | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | University of Washington |
| Head coach | Maurica Powell (director) Andy Powell (head coach) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Outdoor track | Husky Track |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
The program is coached by Maurica Powell (director) and Andy Powell (head coach).[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]
Scott Neilson won seven NCAA championship titles for the Huskies in the hammer throw and weight throw during the 1970s.[5]
Postseason
AIAW
The Huskies have had six AIAW individual All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.[6]
| AIAW All-Americans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Championships | Name | Event | Place |
| 1970 Outdoor | Pam Brandis | Sprint medley relay | 3rd |
| Sue Schubert | |||
| Joyce Pearson | |||
| Nancy Richmond | |||
| 1971 Outdoor | Marion Service | 440 yards | 4th |
| 1972 Outdoor | Alicia Jones | Long jump | 6th |
| 1974 Outdoor | Kathy Kuyk | 2 miles | 5th |
| 1974 Outdoor | Jane Kearsley | 4 × 440 yards relay | 5th |
| Laurie Wiegardt | |||
| Kathy Kuyk | |||
| Lisa Johnson | |||
| 1976 Outdoor | Jane Kearsley | 4 × 880 yards relay | 4th |
| Alice Kelly | |||
| Kathy Kuyk | |||
| Jenny Reed | |||
| 1977 Outdoor | Maggie Garrison | High jump | 3rd |
| 1977 Outdoor | Caryl Van Pelt | Shot put | 3rd |
| 1978 Outdoor | Maggie Garrison | High jump | 4th |
| 1978 Outdoor | Caryl Van Pelt | Shot put | 3rd |
| 1980 Outdoor | Sandra Gregg | 4 × 880 yards relay | 3rd |
| Anne Phillips | |||
| Susan Gregg | |||
| Dana Arnim | |||
| 1981 Outdoor | Sandra Gregg | 1500 meters | 5th |
| 1981 Outdoor | Regina Joyce | 3000 meters | 1st |
| 1981 Outdoor | Maggie Garrison | High jump | 6th |
NCAA
As of April 2025[update], a total of 156 men and 57 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).[7][8]