Toledo Rockets track and field

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Toledo Rockets track and field
UniversityUniversity of Toledo
Head coachAndrea Grove-McDonough
ConferenceMAC
LocationToledo, Ohio
Outdoor trackUniversity of Toledo Outdoor Track
NicknameRockets
ColorsMidnight blue and gold[1]
   

The Toledo Rockets track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Toledo. The Rockets compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-American Conference. The team is based in Toledo, Ohio, at the University of Toledo Outdoor Track.[2]

The program is coached by Andrea Grove-McDonough.[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 university cut the men's track and swimming teams following the 2003 season.[5] 38 men's track athletes were affected in the decision to save US$247,000.[6]

Horizontal jumper Aaron Hopkins broke Jesse Owens' conference record in the long jump in 1966. He went on to become the school's first NCAA champion in track and field.[7]

Postseason

AIAW

The Rockets 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 Laurie Tucholski 440 yards 5th

NCAA

As of August 2025, a total of 4 men and 3 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 1966 Outdoor Aaron Hopkins Triple jump 3rd [11]
Men's 1967 Indoor Aaron Hopkins Long jump 1st [12]
Men's 1968 Outdoor Aaron Hopkins Long jump 6th [13]
Men's 1980 Indoor Doward Williamson Mile run 6th [14]
Men's 1983 Indoor Bryon Harris 55 meters 6th [15]
Men's 1997 Outdoor Henry Patterson High jump 5th [16]
Women's 2002 Outdoor Briana Shook 3000 meters steeplechase 5th [17]
Women's 2004 Outdoor Briana Shook 3000 meters steeplechase 2nd [17]
Women's 2006 Outdoor Ebba Stenback 3000 meters steeplechase 8th [17]
Women's 2007 Outdoor April Williams Triple jump 8th [18]

See also

  • Category:Toledo Rockets men's track and field athletes (2)
  • Category:Toledo Rockets track and field coaches (3)

References

  1. ^ "Toledo Athletics Branding". 30 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Toledo Rockets Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Toledo Rockets Track and Field Coach". University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons". ncaa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. ^ "UT eliminates swimming, track for male athletes; state cuts, Title IX figure in decision". toledoblade.com.
  6. ^ "Rocket athletes shocked by cuts". toledoblade.com.
  7. ^ "Long Jump Record Set By TU's Aaron Hopkins". The Blade (Toledo, Ohio). 5 June 1966. p. 63. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  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. ^ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Mile run at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  15. ^ "55 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  16. ^ "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  17. ^ a b c "3000 meters steeplechase at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  18. ^ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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