Utah Utes track and field

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Utah Utes track and field
UniversityUniversity of Utah
Head coachKyle Kepler
ConferenceBig 12
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah
Outdoor trackMcCarthey Family Track & Field Complex
NicknameUtes
ColorsRed and white[1]
   

The Utah Utes track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Utah. The Utes compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the McCarthey Family Track & Field Complex.[2]

The program is coached by Kyle Kepler.[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]

Fred Sheffield was the first two-time individual champion for the program, having won the high jump at the 1943 and 1945 NCAA Track and Field Championships.[5][6]

In 2005, Utah discontinued its men's track and field and cross country programs.[7] The teams were discontinued for financial reasons, with Chris Hill stating that the school was already in compliance with gender equity guidelines.[8]

The women's teams joined the Pac-12 Conference for the 2011-12 season after previously competing in the Western Athletic Conference.[9] They competed in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference for indoor track and field only until their 2020 championships.[10] Beginning for the 2024-25 season, the school joined the Big 12 Conference.[11] Due to the lack of a men's team, they were also called the "Women of Utah".[9]

Postseason

As of August 2025, a total of 20 men and 10 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).[12][13]

First team NCAA All-Americans
Team Championships Name Event Place Ref.
Men's 1927 Outdoor Doral Pilling Javelin throw 1st [14]
Men's 1929 Outdoor Byron Grant 110 meters hurdles 6th [15]
Men's 1929 Outdoor Byron Grant High jump 5th [16]
Men's 1929 Outdoor Byron Grant Long jump 6th [17]
Men's 1930 Outdoor Nate Long 400 meters 6th [18]
Men's 1935 Outdoor Knewell Rushforth High jump 2nd [16]
Men's 1936 Outdoor Jack Thornley Javelin throw 3rd [14]
Men's 1940 Outdoor Bud Gehrke Javelin throw 5th [14]
Men's 1943 Outdoor Fred Sheffield High jump 1st [16]
Men's 1944 Outdoor Fred Sheffield High jump 2nd [16]
Men's 1944 Outdoor Fred Sheffield Long jump 3rd [17]
Men's 1945 Outdoor Fred Sheffield High jump 1st [16]
Men's 1945 Outdoor Fred Sheffield Long jump 3rd [17]
Men's 1946 Outdoor Fred Sheffield High jump 2nd [16]
Men's 1949 Outdoor Keith Tolstrup 110 meters hurdles 7th [15]
Men's 1951 Outdoor Barney Dyer High jump 2nd [16]
Men's 1952 Outdoor Fred Pratley High jump 3rd [16]
Men's 1952 Outdoor Barney Dyer High jump 7th [16]
Men's 1953 Outdoor Cal Clark High jump 6th [16]
Men's 1955 Outdoor Cal Clark High jump 6th [16]
Men's 1957 Outdoor Ken Christensen 100 meters 8th [19]
Men's 1961 Outdoor Blaine Lindgren 110 meters hurdles 3rd [15]
Men's 1962 Outdoor Krege Christenson Javelin throw 7th [14]
Men's 1963 Outdoor Krege Christenson Javelin throw 3rd [14]
Men's 1964 Outdoor Craig Smith Javelin throw 8th [14]
Men's 1966 Outdoor Scott Etnyre Triple jump 7th [20]
Men's 1967 Outdoor Scott Etnyre Triple jump 2nd [20]
Men's 1968 Outdoor Scott Bringhurst 5000 meters 5th [21]
Men's 1970 Outdoor Doug Wells Decathlon 5th [22]
Men's 1971 Outdoor Scott Bringhurst 10,000 meters 4th [23]
Men's 1981 Outdoor Mark Davenport High jump 6th [16]
Men's 1982 Indoor Mark Davenport High jump 6th [24]
Women's 1982 Outdoor Jill Molen 5000 meters 6th [25]
Women's 1982 Outdoor Jill Molen 10,000 meters 3rd [26]
Women's 1989 Outdoor Brenda Alcorn High jump 5th [27]
Women's 1991 Outdoor Brenda Alcorn High jump 8th [27]
Women's 1992 Indoor Traci Stevens High jump 6th [28]
Men's 1998 Outdoor Jeff Simonich 5000 meters 8th [21]
Women's 1999 Outdoor Amy Tidwell 400 meters 8th [29]
Women's 2004 Indoor Katie Decker High jump 7th [28]
Women's 2013 Indoor Amanda Mergaert Mile run 5th [30]
Women's 2013 Outdoor Amanda Mergaert 1500 meters 3rd [31]
Women's 2017 Outdoor Grayson Murphy 3000 meters steeplechase 5th [32]
Women's 2018 Outdoor Grayson Murphy 3000 meters steeplechase 6th [32]
Women's 2019 Indoor Sarah Feeny Mile run 8th [30]
Women's 2023 Indoor Simone Plourde 3000 meters 4th [33]
Women's 2023 Indoor Emily Venters 5000 meters 5th [34]
Women's 2023 Outdoor Emily Venters 5000 meters 3rd [25]
Women's 2023 Outdoor Simone Plourde 5000 meters 7th [25]
Women's 2023 Outdoor Emily Venters 10,000 meters 2nd [26]
Women's 2025 Indoor Brianna Rinn Distance medley relay 5th [35]
Emily Martin
Kyla Martin
Erin Vringer

See also

  • Category:Utah Utes men's track and field athletes (5)
  • Category:Utah Utes women's track and field athletes (3)

References

  1. ^ University of Utah Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Utah Utes Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Utah Utes Track and Field Coach". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons". ncaa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Sheffield to Seek NCAA Jump Laurels". The Salt Lake Tribune. 3 June 1945. p. 19. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Sheffield Ties for NCAA Title Again". The Salt Lake Tribune. 10 June 1945. p. 18. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  7. ^ "U. To Discontinue Men's Track/Cross Country Program". utahutes.com.
  8. ^ "Utah cuts men's track, x-country". The Spectrum (Utah). 19 May 2005. p. 11. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Mindset change, key transfer portal additions have led to rise of Utah women's track and field program". deseret.com.
  10. ^ "Sims Falls Just Short of New School Record at Day 1 of MPSF Championships". utahutes.com.
  11. ^ "Arizona, Arizona State, Utah join Big 12: Programs follow Colorado departing Pac-12 before 2024 season". CBSSports.com. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  12. ^ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  13. ^ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  14. ^ a b c d e f "Javelin throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  15. ^ a b c "110 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  17. ^ a b c "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  18. ^ "400 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  19. ^ "100 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  21. ^ a b "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  22. ^ "Decathlon at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  23. ^ "10,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  24. ^ "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  25. ^ a b c "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  26. ^ a b "10,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  27. ^ a b "High jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  28. ^ a b "High jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  29. ^ "400 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  30. ^ a b "Mile run at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  31. ^ "1500 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  32. ^ a b "3000 meters steeplechase at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  33. ^ "3000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  34. ^ "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  35. ^ "Distance medley relay at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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