USTFCCCA News & Notes
Updating the NCAA DI Indoor Record Books
By Tom Lewis, USTFCCCA March 26, 2015   

Updating the NCAA DI Indoor Record Books

Phhhhhewww. That was quite a collegiate indoor season, wasn’t it? We here at the USTFCCCA take the two weeks or so following the NCAA indoor meets to 1) get ready for the outdoor season with compilations of preseason rankings and 2) wrap the indoor season, updating all-time best lists, and now, our comprehensive history of the NCAA DI indoor championships.

There’s always a lot happening with our sports. Indoors, during our biggest weekend, keeping up with 34 national event championships and two team championships in NCAA’s Division I plus the NCAA’s Division II and Division III championships occurring at the SAME TIME keeps us in a dance that demands that we balance the chaos with some measure of reflection during and after. Sure, there’s a lot of immediate reactions we can take at face value after witnessing an event, but it may take some time after to really understand its impact on the bigger picture and its place in history.

The following are comments and updates to our collegiate indoor history products. When it comes to diving into the history, for now, NCAA’s Division I is our main focus. Many weeks in the last several months were spent inputting past results from the 50 years of past NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. We now hope to move on to Division II, Division III and beyond in recapturing our history. Its our hope this research connects the past to the present, giving those who tell our stories a better means of relating context to the outstanding performances that occur time-after-time in our sports.

As always, we are always looking for corrections and omissions to these products. Send that information via email to Tom Lewis, [email protected].

Collegiate Indoor All-Time Bests

Here is the UPDATED PDF of all-time best collegiate marks, combining the best of the regular season and postseason.

The eight collegiate records (in championship events) set this season:

MEN

60 Meter Hurdles: Omar McLeod, Arkansas, 7.45, NCAA

4×400 Relay: Texas A&M (Coleman, Taplin, Hart, Lendore), 3:02.86, NCAA

Pole Vault: Shawn Barber, Akron, 5.91/19-4¾, NCAA

Weight Throw: Michael Lihrman, Wisconsin, 25.58/83-11¼, Big Ten

WOMEN

60 Meters: Remona Burchell, Alabama, 7.08, SEC

5000 Meters: Emily Sisson, Providence, 15:12.22, BIG EAST

Pole Vault: Demi Payne, Stephen F. Austin, 4.75A/15-7, New Mexico Lobo Inv. (1/24)
(low-alt): Sandi Morris, Arkansas, 4.66/15-3½, SEC

Pentathlon: Kendell Williams, Georgia, 4678, NCAA

All-Time NCAA Meet Bests

Now the UPDATED PDF of all-time NCAA Division I Indoor Championship meet bests.

Again, a lot of updates there.

All-time top point scorers, career

The all-time top career points leaders at the NCAA DI Indoor Championships have been updated and can be seen HERE.

Oregon’s Edward Cheserek now is 16th all-time in points scored at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Adding another 20½ to his tally in 2015 with titles in the mile and DMR and second-place showing in the 3000 meters, he sits with 40½ career points in the championships.

Among distance runners, Cheserek is tied for seventh on the all-time indoor scorers list:

  1. Suleiman Nyambui, UTEP, 79 (all-time career points leader)

  2. Lawi Lalang, Arizona, 57

  3. David Kimani, South Alabama/Alabama, 54½

  4. Alistair Cragg, Arkansas, 54

  5. Chris Solinsky, Wisconsin, 53¼

  6. Jim Ryun, Kansas, 48

  7. Edward Cheserek, Oregon, 40½
    Galen Rupp, Oregon, 40½

Kentucky’s Dezerea Bryant ends her indoor collegiate career with 40½ points from NCAA meets, which is No. 1 among actives. Here’s where that point-total ranks among sprinters in the 2000s:

  1. Muna Lee, LSU, 55½ (60, 200, 4×400)

  2. Demetria Washington, South Carolina, 44 (200, 400, 4×400)

  3. Miki Barber, South Carolina, 43½ (200, 400, 4×400)

  4. Dezerea Bryant, Clemson/Kentucky, 40½ (60, 200, 4×400)

  5. Jessica Beard, Texas a&M, 37¾ (400, 4×400)

 

Active top point scorers

Once the dust of the championships settled, there emerges a new list of best career indoor national scorers who were active in 2015:

VIEW THE FULL PDF

MEN

  1. Edward Cheserek, Oregon, 40½

  2. Marquis Dendy, Florida, 36 (done)

  3. Andrew Irwin, Arkansas, 31 (done)

  4. Jarrion Lawson, Arkansas, 24¾

  5. Shawn Barber, Akron, 24

  6. Ryan Crouser, Texas, 22

  7. Omar McLeod, Arkansas, 21¾

  8. Kemoy Campbell, Arkansas, 21 (done)

  9. Deon Lendore, Texas A&M, 20½ (done)
    Vernon Norwood, LSU, 20½ (done)

WOMEN

  1. Dezerea Bryant, Kentucky, 40½ (done)

  2. Erica Bougard, Mississippi State, 33 (done)

  3. Jenna Prandini, Oregon, 29

  4. Ashley Spencer, Texas, 27½ (done)

  5. Ida Storm, UCLA, 24 (done)

  6. Dominique Scott, Arkansas, 23 (done)

  7. Natoya Goule, LSU/Clemson, 22¼ (done)

  8. Courtney Okolo, Texas, 21

  9. Remona Burchell, Alabama, 20 (done)
    Leontia Kallenou, Georgia, 20
    Kendell Williams, Georgia, 20

Single-season Scoring

VIEW THE UPDATED PDF HERE

Oregon’s Edward Cheserek’s 20½ points in this championship ranks tied for third in a single-season all-time for an NCAA indoor meet. The all-time best is held by Galen Rupp who scored 22½ in 2009.

Oregon’s Jenna Prandini’s 23 points for Oregon ranks third all-time at the NCAA Indoor Championships for most points by a woman in a single season. Prandini won the long jump, placed second in the 200 meters, and 4th at 60 meters. Texas’ Carlette Guidry holds the all-time lead with 30½ points scored at the 1988 championships.

Also look at the best-scoring performances BY YEAR PDF.

All-time career scoring by event

Here’s an update to the all-time career scoring by event indoors. You can view the full career leaders list HERE.

The bests among those who were active in 2015 are posted HERE. Below is a summary of the leaders among those were active in 2015.

KEY:

* winner in 2015 … past finishes in [brackets] … if those active leaders listed were seniors in 2015, the next-best with eligibility remaining for 2016 is also listed.

MEN

60 Meters: Ronnie Baker*, TCU, 10 [X-X-1]

200 Meters: Dedric Dukes, Florida, 16 [X-5-2-5]
eligibility remaining: Trayvon Bromell*, Baylor, 10 [X-1]

400 Meters: Vernon Norwood*, LSU [X-X-2-1] & Deon Lendore, Texas A&M, 18 [X-6-1-4]
eligibility remaining: Najee Glass, Florida, 8 [7-X-3]

800 Meters: Edward Kemboi*, Iowa State, 18 [X-X-2-1]
eligibility remaining: Brandon McBride, Mississippi State, 15 [X-1-4]

1500 Meters: Anthony Rotich, UTEP, 16 [X-X-1-3]
eligibility remaining: Edward Cheserek*, Oregon, 10 [X-1]

3000 Meters: Edward Cheserek*, Oregon, 18 [1-2]

5000 Meters: Parker Stinson, Oregon, 12 [X-13-3-3]
eligibility remaining: Edward Cheserek, Oregon, 10 [1-X]

60 Meter Hurdles: Omar McLeod*, Arkansas, 20 [1-1]
all-time rank: 9th
all-time leader: Aubrey Herring, Indiana State (1998-2001), 32 [3-2-2-1]

4×400 Relay: Levi Gibson/Cody Rush, Nebraska, 4½ [7-2-2]

Distance Medley Relay: Marcus Chambers, Oregon, 4½ [2-1]

High Jump: Jacorian Duffield*, Texas Tech, 13½ [X-X-5-1]
eligibility remaining: Bradley Adkins, Texas Tech,11½ [X-5-2]

Pole Vault: Andrew Irwin, Arkansas, 31 [1-1-4-3] (done)
all-time rank: 2nd
all-time leader: Istvan Bagyula, George Mason (1989-1992) [5-1-1-1]
eligibility remaining: Shawn Barber*, Akron, 24 [5-1-1]

Long Jump: Jarrion Lawson, Arkansas, 23 [4-1-2]
all-time rank: tied 4th
all-time leader: Erick Walder, Arkansas, 30 [1-1-1]

Triple Jump: Marquis Dendy*, Florida, 15 [X-4-X-1]
eligibility remaining: Felix Obi, Baylor, 13 [6-1-X]

Shot Put: Ryan Crouser, Texas, 22 [5-rs-1-2]
all-time rank: tied 11th
all-time leader: Mike Carter, SMU (1980-1984), 40 [1-1-1-1]

Weight Throw: Michael Lihrman*, Purdue [1-1]
eligibility remaining: Chuk Enekwechi, Purdue, 18 [3-3-3]

Heptathlon: Garrett Scantling*, Georgia, 14 [X-3-2]

WOMEN

60 Meters: Remona Burchell*, Alabama, 20 [X-X-1-1]
eligibility remaining: Jasmine Todd, Oregon, 12 [3-3]

200 Meters: Dezerea Bryant, Clemson/Kentucky, 22 [7-5-1-3]
all-time rank: 9th
all-time leader: Kimberlyn Duncan, LSU (2010-2013), 30 [X-1-1-1]

400 Meters: Ashley Spencer, Texas, 20 [3-2-3]
eligibility remaining: Courtney Okolo*, Texas, 15 [X-4-1]

800 Meters: Natoya Goule*, LSU/Clemson, 20 [X-X-1-1]
eligibility remaining: Kaela Edwards, Oklahoma State, 14 [3-2]

1500 Meters: Shelby Houlihan, Arizona State, 14 [X-X-3-2]
eligibility remaining: Carly Hamilton, Georgia, 9 [4-5]

3000 Meters: Dominique Scott*, Arkansas, 18 [X-X-2-1]
eligibility remaining: Katrina Coogan, Georgetown, 11 [7-5-4]

5000 Meters: Emily Sisson*, Providence, 11 [X-9-8-1]
eligibility remaining: Sarah Disanza, Wisconsin, 6 [3]

60 Meter Hurdles: Kendra Harrison*, Kentucky, 15 [X-X-4-1]
eligibility remaining: Le’Tristan Pledger, Texas Tech, 5 [4]

4×400 Relay: Courtney Okolo, Texas*, 6 [3-2-1]
all-time leader: (three tied), 9

Distance Medley Relay: Dominique Scott, Arkansas*, 5 [X-X-1-1] & Maya Long, Michigan, 5 [1-5-3]

High Jump: Leontia Kallenou*, Georgia, 20 [1-1]

Pole Vault: Sandi Morris*, North Carolina/Arkansas, 15 [11-11-4-1]
eligibility remaining: Kaitlin Petrillose, Texas, 10 [11-1-X]

Long Jump: Chanice Porter, Georgia, 10 [9-2-7] &
Jenna Prandini*, Oregon, 10 [X-X-1]

Triple Jump: Ciarra Brewer*, Florida, 19 [6-3-14-1]
eligibility remaining: Keturah Orji, Georgia, 8 [2]; Marshay Ryan, Auburn, 8 [X-2]

Shot Put: Raven Saunders*, Southern Illinois, 10 [1]

Weight Throw: Ida Storm, UCLA, 24 [11-2-2-2]
eligibility remaining: Nicole Chavis, NC State, 6 [6-6]

Pentathlon: Erica Bougard, Mississippi State, 26 [10-1-2-2]
all-time rank: 3rd
all-time leader: Jackie Johnson, Arizona State (2004-2008), 38 [2-rs-1-1-1]

Finalists by Event streaks

This UPDATED PDF shows the best finishing place by finalists in each event, organized by the most recent finish. The report helps in visualizing recent dominance in events.

The following is a listing of active streaks, YEARS with at least one finalist by event. In track events, that includes only those who were involved in a final round. In the field, it includes anyone who competed.

15: Arkansas, women’s pole vault

13: Michigan, women’s DMR

12: Florida, men’s 400 meters

10: Texas A&M, men’s 4×400 relay

10: Florida State, women’s mile

10: Texas, women’s 4×400 relay

10: Arkansas, women’s 4×400 relay

10: Texas A&M, women’s 4×400 relay

9: Texas A&M, women’s 200 meters

9: LSU, women’s triple jump

8: Villanova, men’s DMR

8: Arkansas, men’s DMR

8: Clemson, women’s triple jump

7: Oregon, men’s 5000 meters

7: LSU, men’s 4×400 relay

7: Florida, men’s long jump

7: Wisconsin, women’s pentathlon

6: Texas, men’s shot put

5: Michigan State, men’s weight throw

5: Oregon, women’s 60 meters

5: Georgia, women’s high jump

In addition, Oregon’s 24 points with five finalists in the men’s 3000 meters was a historic feat. The Ducks swept the top three spots, joining LSU’s men’s triple jump in 2004, Nebraska’s women’s 55 meters in 1984, and Kansas’ men’s shot put in 1969 and 1970 as groups to accomplish the feat. The UPDATED PDF of most finalists in a single-event now includes that Oregon showing.

 

Best Marks for Place

VIEW THE UPDATED PDF HERE

The overall depth of the 2015 meet can be illustrated in the best-marks-for-place listing. For example, the men’s weight throw had the best-ever marks for all scoring places except fifth. No NCAA meet weight throw competition had all eight scoring places with marks 21.75m (71-4¼) or better until this year. Depth of competition was also most notable in the men’s 60, women’s mile, women’s 3000 meters, women’s pole vault, women’s shot put, and women’s pentathlon.

Overall, three collegiate record and eight meet records were toppled at the 2015 edition of the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville.

MEN

60 Meters: =2, 3, 4, =6, =7, =8

200 Meters: =2

60 Meter Hurdles: 1 (Collegiate and Meet Record for Arkansas’ Omar McLeod)

4×400 Relay: 1 (Collegiate and Meet Record for Texas A&M)

Pole Vault: 1-2 (Collegiate and Meet Record for Akron’s Shawn Barber)

Long Jump: 2

Triple Jump: 1-7-8 (Meet Record for Florida’s Marquis Dendy)

Weight Throw: 1-2-3-4-6-7-8 (Meet Record for Wisconsin’s Michael Lihrman)

WOMEN

200 Meters: 8

800 Meters: 1-8 (Meet Record for Clemson’s Natoya Goule)

Mile: 1-2-3-4-5 (Meet Record for Michigan State’s Leah O’Connor)

3000 Meters: 4-5-6-7-8

4×400 Relay: 3-4

High Jump: 7

Pole Vault: =1, =2, =3, =6, =7, 8 (Meet Record equaled by Arkansas’ Sandi Morris)

Shot Put: 2-5-6-7-8

Pentathlon: 1-3-4-5-6-7

 

Event Winners and Win Margin

VIEW THE UPDATED PDF HERE

There are a lot of factoids that can be drawn from this report, but here are some newly-discovered notes and new all-time leaders in titles by institution …

Men’s 200 Meters: Baylor’s Trayvon Bromell is the first to win the event before his 20th birthday since UTEP’s Obadele Thompson in 1996. Baylor is now the first school to win the event four times (Bromell, 2009 Trey Harts, 1989/1990 Michael Johnson), passing Texas A&M and Clemson who have won it three times.

Men’s 60 Meter Hurdles: Arkansas’ Omar McLeod’s collegiate record run of 7.45 for the title also notched the largest margin-of-victory in meet history. McLeod won the event by 0.24 seconds over Texas Tech’s Chris Caldwell.

Women’s 400 Meters: Courtney Okolo’s victory is Texas’ fourth all-time in the event (2004 Sanya Richards, 1998/1999 Suziann Reid). The Longhorns now stand alone as the all-time leader in the event, ahead of South Carolina’s and Arizona State’s three.

Women’s 4×400 Relay: Okolo’s anchor of 50.36 seconds (one of the fastest recorded) clinched Texas’ eighth title in the event all-time indoors. LSU was tied with the Longhorns for the all-time lead with seven, but now they stand alone with their last title coming 2012.

Women’s Pole Vault: Arkansas now leads the table with three crowns in the event indoors. All three have been won since 2011 as Tina Sutej won that year and the year after. Sandi Morris captured the win this year, equaling the meet record with a clear of 15-1 (4.60m).

Women’s Pentathlon: Kendell Williams’ collegiate record performance brought Georgia its third event title in the event, tying Oregon and Arizona State for the all-time lead. Williams also won in 2014 during her freshman campaign and Hyleas Fountain won the first-ever trial of the event in 2004 for the Bulldogs.

All-time event-by-event results by school

Another big PDF updated: An A-Z index of schools and their all-time showings in every event.

Also, look at the UPDATED PDF of all-time school leaders in points by event.

This most-recent team finishes UPDATED PDF helps in visualizing how teams have placed in the last several seasons.

Year-by-Year Results

The whole sha-bang. Event-by-event, year-by-year, place-by-place RESULTS PDF HERE.