San Diego State Aztecs track and field

San Diego State Aztecs track and field
UniversitySan Diego State University
Head coachShelia Burrell
ConferenceMountain West
LocationSan Diego, California
Outdoor trackAztrack at SDSU Sports Deck
(Capacity: 3,000)
NicknameAztecs
ColorsScarlet and black[1]
   
NCAA Indoor Tournament Appearances
Women: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
Men: N/A (top-8 only)[2]
NCAA Outdoor Tournament Appearances
Women: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Men: 1934, 1935, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989 (top-8 only)[2][3]
Conference Outdoor Championships
Women: 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021
Men: 1988[2]

The San Diego State Aztecs track and field team is the track and field program that represents San Diego State University (SDSU). The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW). The team is based at the Aztrack, part of the SDSU Sports Deck.[4]

The track and field program officially encompasses four teams, as the NCAA regards men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.

In May 1992, athletic director Fred Miller announced that the men's track team as well as the men's and women's golf and wrestling teams would be cut for financial reasons. This left only a women's track and field team.[5]

Postseason

Indoor

San Diego State Aztecs women's track and field indoor NCAA championships finishes
Year Competition Finish
2006 Indoor 51st
2008 Indoor 33rd
2009 Indoor 34th
2010 Indoor 21st
2012 Indoor 48th
2013 Indoor 25th
2014 Indoor 19th
2017 Indoor 21st
2018 Indoor 17th
2019 Indoor 27th

Outdoor

NCAA individual event champions

Aztec women's track and field has had athletes win 7 NCAA individual national championships at the Division I level.[8] The men's team won 8 NCAA individual national championships before it was disbanded.[2]

NCAA individual championships
School year Athlete(s) Sport
1933–34 Jack Rand Men's outdoor track and field (pole vault)
1946–47 Willie Steele Men's outdoor track and field (long jump)
1947–48 Willie Steele Men's outdoor track and field (long jump)
1948–49 Bobby Smith Men's outdoor track and field (pole vault)
1949–50 Bobby Smith Men's outdoor track and field (pole vault)
1964–65 Larry Godfrey Men's outdoor track and field (400 m hurdles)
1969–70 Arnie Robinson Men's outdoor track and field (long jump)
1975–76 Quentin Wheeler Men's outdoor track and field (400 m hurdles)
1983–84 Ramona Pagel Women's outdoor track and field
1984–85 Laura De Snoo Women's outdoor track and field
1984–85 LaTanya Sheffield Women's outdoor track and field
2011–12 Whitney Ashley Women's outdoor track and field
2012–13 Shanieka Ricketts Women's outdoor track and field
2013–14 Shanieka Ricketts Women's indoor track and field
2013–14 Shanieka Ricketts Women's outdoor track and field

See also

References

  1. ^ "Color Palette". San Diego State Athletics Style Guide (PDF). October 19, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "1989 SDSU Track and Field Book" (PDF).
  3. ^ a b "NCAA MEN'S TRACK & FIELD - OUTDOOR". nolefan.org.
  4. ^ "2009Track Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). SDSU Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  5. ^ "SDSU cuts several athletic programs". North County Blade-Citizen. 22 May 1992. p. 13. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  6. ^ "2019 Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships Results and Records". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  7. ^ "2019 Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results and Records". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  8. ^ "Championships Summary" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2018.