Central Michigan Chippewas track and field

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Central Michigan Chippewas track and field
UniversityCentral Michigan University
Head coachJenny Swieton
ConferenceMAC
LocationMount Pleasant, Michigan
Outdoor trackLyle Bennett Outdoor Track
NicknameChippewas
ColorsMaroon and gold[1]
   

The Central Michigan Chippewas track and field team is the track and field program that represents Central Michigan University. The Chippewas compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-American Conference. The team is based in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, at the Lyle Bennett Outdoor Track.[2]

The program is coached by Jenny Swieton.[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]

The men's teams were cut in May 2020, with athletic director Michael Alford citing budgetary reasons and the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In September 2021, the ACLU of Michigan wrote a letter to the school urging them to re-instate the program.[6] In April 2022, the United States Office for Civil Rights announced they were investigating the cuts to determine if they discriminated against African American students. The investigation came after the school announced they would revive a golf team later that year.[7]

Postseason

AIAW

The Chippewas have had one AIAW All-American finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.[8]

AIAW All-Americans
Championships Name Event Place
1970 Outdoor Karen Lehman 440 yards 4th

NCAA

As of August 2025, a total of 17 men and 4 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).[9][10]

First team NCAA All-Americans
Team Championships Name Event Place Ref.
Men's 1928 Outdoor Jack Cline High jump 4th [11]
Men's 1944 Outdoor Warren Giese Long jump 6th [12]
Men's 1954 Outdoor Jim Podoley Long jump 7th [12]
Men's 1954 Outdoor Jim Podoley 220 yards hurdles 7th [13]
Men's 1960 Outdoor Dave Myers 400 meters 4th [14]
Men's 1976 Outdoor Mike Winsor High jump 2nd [11]
Men's 1977 Outdoor Bruno Pauletto Shot put 5th [15]
Men's 1978 Indoor Steve Banovic 1000 meters 5th [16]
Men's 1978 Indoor Bruno Pauletto Shot put 1st [17]
Men's 1978 Outdoor Barry Alexia 400 meters hurdles 8th [18]
Men's 1978 Outdoor Bruno Pauletto Shot put 2nd [15]
Men's 1989 Outdoor Geoff Goolsby 10,000 meters 6th [19]
Women's 1991 Outdoor Karen Wilkinson Javelin throw 8th [20]
Men's 1998 Indoor Samuel Okantey Triple jump 5th [21]
Men's 1999 Outdoor Greg Richardson 110 meters hurdles 3rd [22]
Men's 2000 Indoor Greg Richardson 60 meters hurdles 7th [23]
Women's 2002 Indoor Suzy Bozin High jump 6th [24]
Women's 2002 Outdoor Suzy Bozin High jump 5th [25]
Men's 2004 Indoor Johnie Drake 60 meters 8th [26]
Men's 2005 Indoor Pierre Vinson 60 meters 5th [26]
Men's 2005 Outdoor Steve Wolf High jump 3rd [11]
Women's 2006 Indoor Tamera Thomas Pentathlon 8th [27]
Men's 2008 Indoor Abraham Mach 800 meters 8th [28]
Men's 2009 Outdoor Greg Pilling Discus throw 8th [29]
Men's 2011 Outdoor Alex Rose Discus throw 5th [29]
Women's 2019 Indoor Nadia Williams Long jump 6th [30]

See also

  • Category:Central Michigan Chippewas men's track and field athletes (7)
  • Category:Central Michigan Chippewas track and field coaches (2)

References

  1. ^ "Graphic Identity Guidelines". Central Michigan University Brand Identity Standards (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Central Michigan Chippewas Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Central Michigan Chippewas Track and Field Coach". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons". ncaa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. ^ "CMU Athletics Announces Program Changes". cmuchippewas.com.
  6. ^ "ACLU Urges Central Michigan University to Reinstate its Men's Track and Field Program". aclumich.org.
  7. ^ "Central Michigan University faces civil rights probe for cutting track team". bridgemi.com.
  8. ^ Hubbard, Mike; Pfeifer, Jack. "The early years of Women's collegiate track" (PDF). Track and Field News. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  9. ^ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  10. ^ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  11. ^ a b c "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  13. ^ "220 yards hurdles at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships" (PDF). Track and Field News. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  14. ^ "400 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  16. ^ "1000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  18. ^ "400 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  19. ^ "10,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  20. ^ "Javelin throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  21. ^ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  22. ^ "110 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  23. ^ "60 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  24. ^ "High jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  25. ^ "High jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  26. ^ a b "60 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  27. ^ "Pentathlon at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  28. ^ "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  29. ^ a b "Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  30. ^ "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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