Sorry you are crazy if you don't include Division II Grand Valley State on the women's side right now. That program is absurdly good.
I would also make a case for Adams State on the men's side in distance, although they are a little down this year.
Sorry you are crazy if you don't include Division II Grand Valley State on the women's side right now. That program is absurdly good.
I would also make a case for Adams State on the men's side in distance, although they are a little down this year.
Top Track and Field programs by gender over the last 10 years:
Women:
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1. Texas A&M
2. LSU
3. USC
4. Oregon
5. Texas
Men:
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1. Arkansas
2. Texas A&M
3. Oregon
4. Florida State
5. Florida & USC (tie)
Good is relative... trying competing outside of Baby Nationals, and you'll understand, but until then, respect the man that started the thread, there is a reason D2 isn't running in Terra Haute, i'll let you figure that one out on your own.
Shamous wrote:
Top Track and Field programs by gender over the last 10 years:
Women:
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1. Texas A&M
2. LSU
3. USC
4. Oregon
5. Texas
Men:
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1. Arkansas
2. Texas A&M
3. Oregon
4. Florida State
5. Florida & USC (tie)
For the women, Arizona State may squeak into that top 5. The past year, or 2 hasnt been amazing for them, but Oregon's women have really only come on strong the past few years.
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Tennessee Women
fair. I read the title of the thread and did not fully read first sentence. That being said, Grand Valley with 6 women under 17:00 would definitely be a terra haute capable team.
CU
Why? More olympians, national champions, and world championship team members than any other program. Off the top of my head....Adam Culpepper, Adam Goucher, Kara Goucher, Jorge Torres, Dathan Ritzenhein, Jenny Barringer, Steve Slattery, Brent Vaughn, Billy Nelson.
UNC - Chapel Hill
UNC - Chapel Hill
UNC - Chapel Hill
UNC - Chapel Hill
UNC - Chapel Hill
Florida Men are obviously top 5.
Weird that so few people have mentioned them.
Hahahahah! That is funny!
The TOP NCAA T&F programs ate the T&F Medal factories:
USC
UCLA
TEXAS
Arizona State when you consider both track and xc...Mens and womens teams both won the indoor title in 08, women won an outdoor title in 07...and they have been top 3 consistently at pac tens in both track and xc...
UCLA Bruins
Do all distance runners look that stupid? I picked the wrong sport.
just wondering. how many Wc/Oly medals for the Devs ?
Arizona State when you consider both track and xc...Mens and womens teams both won the indoor title in 08, women won an outdoor title in 07...and they have been top 3 consistently at pac tens in both track and xc...
Just off top of my head - Nick Hysong (Oly Gold PV). Dwight Phillips Multiple World Titles and Oly Titles Long Jump. 2nd most competitors at Oly Trials with current athletes and alums at 2008 Oly Trials.
International competition is for individual NCAA sports. USC, Texas, UCLA, Cal, Stanford send the most T&F athletes.
Ok 2 or 3 people mentioned Iona and Syracuse. Please explain this. Reputation? Recruits? I dont know what they have accomplished, so if someone could spell it out for me.
For XC Alabama
I know they are black so you guys will hate, but the last 4 years they have done this at the NCAA meet
2007: 6th
2008: 10th
2009: 3rd
2010: 11th
And you can say, oh but they are kenyans all you want. Most teams have Kenyans now (even everyones beloved Oregon and Portland had 1-3 in the last 4 years). Walker takes athletes and gets them faster.
Sender wrote:
International competition is for individual NCAA sports. USC, Texas, UCLA, Cal, Stanford send the most T&F athletes.
You forgot the words "used to" before send. And, for distance running USC does not even have a men's XC team.