Pittsburg State, Azusa Pacific win 2023 DII outdoor track and field championships
🏆 Azusa Pacific wins DII women's outdoor track and field title
Azusa Pacific won the DII women's outdoor track and field title. It's the second title in program history for the Cougars and the first since 2021, scoring 66 points across events to win.
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🏆 Pittsburg State wins DII men's outdoor track and field title
Pittsburg State won the DII men's outdoor track and field title. It's the second straight title for the Gorillas, scoring 62 points across events to win.
The Gorillas won event titles in three events, all from Cordell Tinch. Tinch won the high jump, long jump and 110 meter hurdles, running 12.87 (+6.0) in the latter, the fastest time under any conditions in collegiate history and equals the fourth-fastest performance under all conditions in world history.
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DII outdoor track and field championships schedule, how to watch
The DII men's and women's outdoor and field national championships begin May 25 with prelims and conclude with finals on May 27 — all streamed here on NCAA.com.
Here is the full schedule & streams:
Thursday, May 25
Friday, May 26
Saturday, May 27 (all times ET)
2023 NCAA Division II men's and women's outdoor track and field championships qualifiers announced
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee has announced the participants for the 2023 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships. A total of 754 participants, 377 men and 377 women, will compete in the championships. Student-athletes qualified for the championships by reaching a provisional standard established for each event. The complete list of qualifiers is available here. Heat sheets will be available at this same website by Monday, May 22.
The championships will be held May 25-27 in Pueblo, Colorado at the CSU Pueblo ThunderBowl. Colorado State University, Pueblo will serve as host of the championships. The championships will be streamed live on www.NCAA.com.
Championship selections are May 16
The championship selections for the 2023 DII outdoor track and field championships will be published May 16 here on NCAA.com.
The prelims and finals will stream May 25-27 from the CSU Pueblo ThunderBowl live here on NCAA.com. Here's the schedule (all times Eastern):
- 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 25: Men's and women's Day 1
- 7:25 p.m. on Friday, May 26: Men's and women's Day 2
- 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 27: Men's and women's Day 3 (Finals only)
DII men's championship history
| YEAR | SCHOOL | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SCORE | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pittsburg State | Kyle Rutledge | 70 | West Texas A&M | 61 | Allendale, MI |
| 2021 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 76 | West Texas A&M | 55 | Allendale, MI |
| 2020 | Canceled by COVID-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Ashland | Jud Logan | 54 | Angelo State | 53 | Kingsville, TX |
| 2018 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Ryan Dall | 65 | Ashland | 51 | Charlotte, N.C. |
| 2017 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 58 | Lincoln (MO) | 52 | Bradenton, Florida |
| 2016 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 85 | TAMU-Kingsville/Tiffin | 36 | Bradenton, Florida |
| 2015 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 53 | Findlay | 50 | Grand Valley State |
| 2014 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 112 | Adams State | Grand Valley State | |
| 2013 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 105 | Ashland | 57 | Colorado State-Pueblo |
| 2012 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 77 | Lincoln (Mo.) | 73 | Colorado State-Pueblo |
| 2011 | Abilene Christian | Roosevelt Lofton | 68 | Adams State | 55 | Cal State Stanislaus |
| 2010 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 82 | Abilene Christian | 62 | Johnson C. Smith |
| 2009 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 94 | Abilene Christian | 86 | Angelo State |
| 2008 | Abilene Christian | Don D. Hood | 108 1/2 | St. Augustine's | 102 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 2007 | Abilene Christian | Don D. Hood | 105 1/2 | St. Augustine's | 73 | Johnson C. Smith |
| 2006 | Abilene Christian | Don D. Hood | 80 | St. Augustine's | Emporia State | |
| 2005 | Abilene Christian | Jon Murray | 109 | Adams State | 84 | Abilene Christian |
| 2004 | Abilene Christian | Jon Murray | 75 | St. Augustine's | 74 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 2003 | Abilene Christian | Jon Murray | 102 | St. Augustine's | 69 | SIU Edwardsville |
| 2002 | Abilene Christian | Jon Murray | 91 | St. Augustine's | Angelo State | |
| 2001 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 80 | Abilene Christian | SIU Edwardsville | |
| 2000 | Abilene Christian | Jon Murray | 115 | St. Augustine's | St. Augustine's | |
| 1999 | Abilene Christian | Wes Kittley | 93 | St. Augustine's | Emporia State | |
| 1998 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 97 | Abilene Christian | SIU Edwardsville | |
| 1997 | Abilene Christian | Wes Kittley | 151 | Angelo State | SIU Edwardsville | |
| 1996 | Abilene Christian | Wes Kittley | 149 | St. Augustine's | UC Riverside | |
| 1995 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 140 1/2 | Abilene Christian | Emporia State | |
| 1994 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 118 | Abilene Christian | St. Augustine's | |
| 1993 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 116 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian | |
| 1992 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 95 | Abilene Christian | Angelo State | |
| 1991 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 120 | Angelo State | Angelo State | |
| 1990 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 111 | Cal State Northridge | Hampton | |
| 1989 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 107 1/2 | Angelo State | Hampton | |
| 1988 | Abilene Christian | Don Hood | 112 | St. Augustine's | Angelo State | |
| 1987 | Abilene Christian | Don Hood | 127 | Southeastern Missouri State | Southeast Missouri State | |
| 1986 | Abilene Christian | Don Hood | 142 | Southeastern Missouri State | Cal State Los Angeles | |
| 1985 | Abilene Christian | Don Hood | 170 1/2 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Cal State Los Angeles | |
| 1984 | Abilene Christian | Don Hood | 246 | Angelo State | Southeast Missouri State | |
| 1983 | Abilene Christian | Don Hood | 169 1/2 | Angelo State | Southeast Missouri State | |
| 1982 | Abilene Christian | Don Hood | 121 | Cal Poly | Sacramento State | |
| 1981 | Cal Poly | Steve Miller | 92 | Southern Connecticut State | Western Illinois | |
| 1980 | Cal Poly | Steve Miller | 53 | Cal State. Los Angeles | Cal Poly Pomona | |
| 1979 | Cal Poly | Steve Miller | 95 | Cal State Northridge | Western Illinois | |
| 1978 | Cal State Los Angeles | Walt Williamson | 70 | Cal Poly | Western Illinois | |
| 1977 | Cal State East Bay | Jim Santos | 66 | UC Irvine | North Dakota State | |
| 1976 | UC Irvine | Len Miller | 56 | Eastern Illinois | Slippery Rock | |
| 1975 | Cal State Northridge | Clif Abel | 57 | Southeastern Louisiana | Sacramento State | |
| 1974 | Eastern Illinois, Norfolk State | Maynard O'Brien, William Price | 51 | Eastern Illinois | ||
| 1973 | Norfolk State | William Price | 54 | Lincoln (Mo.) | Wabash | |
| 1972 | Eastern Michigan | Bob Parks | 93 | Norfolk State | Ashland | |
| 1971 | Kentucky State | Ken Gibson | 42 | Cal Poly | Sacramento State | |
| 1970 | Cal Poly | Dick Purcell | 49 | C.W. Post | Macalester | |
| 1969 | Cal Poly | Dick Purcell | 76 | Occidental | Ashland | |
| 1968 | Cal Poly | Dick Purcell | 62 | UC Santa Barbara | Cal State East Bay | |
| 1967 | Long Beach State | Jack Rose | 77 | UC Santa Barbara | Weber State | |
| 1966 | San Diego State | Choc Sportsman | 67 | Long Beach State | 56 | Chicago |
| 1965 | San Diego State | Richard Wells | 67 | Luther | 46 | Long Beach State |
| 1964 | Frenso State | Cornelius Warmerdam | 87 | Long Beach State | Fresno State | |
| 1963 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | Clifton Anderson | 98 | Fresno State | Chicago |
DII women's championship history
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SCORE | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | West Texas A&M | Matt Stewart | 77 | Grand Valley State | 64 | Allendale, MI |
| 2021 | Azusa Pacific | Jack Hoyt | 81 | Grand Valley State | 77 | Allendale, MI |
| 2020 | Canceled by COVID-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Lincoln (Mo.) | Victor Thomas | 64 | Adams State | 54 | Kingsville, TX |
| 2018 | Lincoln (Mo.) | Victor Thomas | 60 | St. Augustine's | 48.5 | Charlotte, N.C. |
| 2017 | West Texas A&M | Darren Flowers | 64 | Grand Valley State | 44 | Bradenton, Fla. |
| 2016 | Pittsburg State | Russ Jewett | 52 | St. Augustine's | 51 | Bradenton, Fla. |
| 2015 | Central Missouri | Kip Janvrin | 59 | Lincoln (Mo.) | 50 | Grand Valley State |
| 2014 | Lincoln (Mo.) | Victor Thomas | 64 | Johnson C. Smith | 59 | Grand Valley State |
| 2013 | Academy of Art | Charles Ryan | 60 | Johnson C. Smith | 54 | Colorado State-Pueblo |
| 2012 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 90 | Lincoln (Mo.) | 79 | Colorado State-Pueblo |
| 2011 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 82 1/2 | Lincoln (Mo.) | 68 | Cal State-Stanislaus |
| 2010 | Angelo State | James Reid | 87 | Lincoln (Mo.) | 73 | Johnson C. Smith |
| 2009 | Lincoln (Mo.) | Victor Thomas | 85 | Angelo State | 82 | Angelo State |
| 2008 | Abilene Christian | Don D. Hood | 76 1/2 | Adams State | 55 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 2007 | Lincoln (Mo.) | Victor Thomas | 82 1/2 | Abilene Christian | 82.50 | Johnson C. Smith |
| 2006 | Lincoln (Mo.) | Victor Thomas | 93 | Abilene Christian | 86 | Emporia State |
| 2005 | Lincoln (Mo.) | Victor Thomas | 108 | Cal State Bakersfield | 53 | Abilene Christian |
| 2004 | Lincoln (Mo.) | Victor Thomas | 85 | Adams State | 81 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 2003 | Lincoln (Mo.) | Victor Thomas | 98 | St. Augustine's | 69 | SIU Edwardsville |
| 2002 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 54 | North Dakota State | Angelo State | |
| 2001 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 80 | Western State | SIU Edwardsville | |
| 2000 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 77 | Abilene Christian | St. Augustine's | |
| 1999 | Abilene Christian | Wes Kittley | 145 1/2 | St. Augustine's | Emporia State | |
| 1998 | Abilene Christian | Wes Kittley | 120 | St. Augustine's | SIU Edwardsville | |
| 1997 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 81 | Abilene Christian | SIU Edwardsville | |
| 1996 | Abilene Christian | Wes Kittley | 136 | St. Augustine's | UC Riverside | |
| 1995 | Abilene Christian | Wes Kittley | 106 1/2 | *Cal State Los Angeles | Emporia State | |
| 1994 | Abilene Christian | Wes Kittley | 89 1/2 | *Cal State Los Angeles | St. Augustine's | |
| 1993 | Alabama A&M | Joe Henderson | 92 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian | |
| 1992 | Alabama A&M | Joe Henderson | 112 | Cal State Los Angeles | Angelo State | |
| 1991 | Cal Poly | Deanne Johnson | 72 | Alabama A&M | Angelo State | |
| 1990 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 116 | Norfolk State | Hampton | |
| 1989 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 103 | Abilene Christian | Hampton | |
| 1988 | Abilene Christian | Wes Kittley | 109 1/2 | Alabama A&M | Angelo State | |
| 1987 | Abilene Christian | Wes Kittley | 166 | Cal Poly | Southeast Missouri State | |
| 1986 | Abilene Christian | Wes Kittley | 112 | Cal Poly | Cal State Los Angeles | |
| 1985 | Abilene Christian | Wes Kittley | 106 | Cal Poly | Cal State Los Angeles | |
| 1984 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 169 1/2 | Alabama A&M | Southeast Missouri State | |
| 1983 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 206 | Morgan State | Southeast Missouri State | |
| 1982 | Cal Poly | Lance Harter | 259 | Alabama A&M | Sacramento State |
*Cal State Los Angeles' participation in the 1993-94-95 championships vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions. Alabama A&M's participation in the 1994 championships vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.