NCAA Division 1 Track & Field Records

Complete database of NCAA Division 1 all-time records, championship performances, and collegiate leaders in every event

Division 1 Championship Information

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Indoor Championships

2025: Albuquerque, NM

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Outdoor Championships

2025: Eugene, OR

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Scholarships Available

45 full scholarships per team (new as of 2025)

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Qualifying Window

May 1 - May 28, 2025

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Total Programs

350+ Division 1 programs

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Competition Level

Elite NCAA Division

All-Time Division 1 Records

100m

Wind: +1.8
9.97
Athlete:Trayvon Bromell
School:Baylor
Year:2015

200m

Wind: +0.4
19.69
Athlete:Walter Dix
School:Florida State
Year:2007

400m

43.61
Athlete:Quincy Watts
School:USC
Year:1992

800m

1:42.67
Athlete:Johnny Gray
School:Arizona State
Year:1985

1500m

3:35.30
Athlete:Sydney Maree
School:Villanova
Year:1981

Mile

3:52.01
Athlete:Sydney Maree
School:Villanova
Year:1981

3000m

7:38.59
Athlete:Alistair Cragg
School:Arkansas
Year:2004

5000m

13:08.40
Athlete:Henry Rono
School:Washington State
Year:1978

10000m

27:31.48
Athlete:Henry Rono
School:Washington State
Year:1978

110m Hurdles

Wind: +1.5
13.00
Athlete:Renaldo Nehemiah
School:Maryland
Year:1979

400m Hurdles

47.56
Athlete:Rai Benjamin
School:USC
Year:2018

Long Jump

Wind: +1.2
8.87m
Athlete:Erick Walder
School:Arkansas
Year:1993

Triple Jump

Wind: +0.9
17.63m
Athlete:Keith Connor
School:SMU
Year:1982

High Jump

2.38m
Athlete:Hollis Conway
School:Louisiana-Lafayette
Year:1989

Pole Vault

6.00m
Athlete:Scott Huffman
School:Indiana State
Year:1994

Shot Put

22.00m
Athlete:John Godina
School:UCLA
Year:1995

Discus

68.68m
Athlete:Kamy Keshmiri
School:Nevada
Year:2007

Hammer

81.55m
Athlete:Balazs Kiss
School:USC
Year:1995

Javelin

89.94m
Athlete:Ethan Dabbs
School:Virginia
Year:2023

4x100m Relay

37.97
Athlete:LSU
School:LSU
Year:2017

4x400m Relay

2:59.00
Athlete:USC
School:USC
Year:2018

Division 1 Conference Rankings

ConferenceSchoolsTotal ChampionshipsTop Program
SEC14253LSU
Big 1216145Texas
Pac-1212189USC
Big Ten14134Wisconsin
ACC1598Florida State

Division 1 Track & Field Facts

Most NCAA Team Championships

Men: USC (26), Arkansas (20), Oregon (16)
Women: LSU (15), Texas (7), Oregon (6)

Scholarship Changes for 2025

Division 1 programs can now offer up to 45 full scholarships (previously 12.6 for men, 18 for women), significantly expanding opportunities for student-athletes.

Championship Qualification

Athletes must achieve automatic or provisional qualifying standards during the qualification window. The top 24 athletes in each individual event advance to NCAA Championships.

Historic Performances

Several NCAA Division 1 records have stood for decades, including Henry Rono's distance records from 1978 and Jackie Joyner-Kersee's long jump record from 1985.

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