Scott Won Back-To-Back NCAA Hammer Titles

Celebrating A Century of NCAA Track & Field Championships

Scott Won Back-To-Back NCAA Hammer Titles

Candice Scott of Florida made all of her hammer throws count at the 2003 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, California.

Scott had four throws in total.

Her first was a meet record of 67.85m (222-7) in the qualifying round. As the distance was more than two feet further than any collegian except herself had ever thrown, Scott passed her remaining attempts.

In the finals two days later, Scott was the fourth thrower in Round 1 and unleashed again, this time out to 69.79m (229-0) – not just a new meet record, but adding more than five feet to the collegiate record she set in April at 68.23m (223-10).

Scott took two more throws, and each one would have also been a CR except for her opener – 68.92m (226-1) in Round 2, followed by 68.79m (225-8) in Round 3. She passed her final three attempts and ended the meet with its four longest throws yet.

A year later in Austin, Scott’s path wasn’t as smooth. She entered the NCAA meet as a commanding favorite – not just because she was defending champion but also having improved her CR during the season to 69.84m (229-2). But after three rounds she was in fourth place.

The Gator from Trinidad rebounded in Round 4 with a mark – 67.53m (221-6) – that was good enough to win and on her last effort improved to 68.83m (225-10), finishing her NCAA career with the six longest throws in meet history.

posted: March 22, 2021
1921-2021
The NCAA's First Championships

The NCAA and collegiate track & field will mark a momentous milestone in the spring of 2021 -- the 100th anniversary of the NCAA Championships and with that, the NCAA Track & Field Championships. In June 1921, the University of Chicago hosted the first track & field championships in NCAA history.

This point can’t be emphasized enough: Not only was the event the first for NCAA track & field, but the first championships for any sport under the sponsorship of the NCAA.

To celebrate, over each of the next 365 days, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) will celebrate moments, student-athletes, and coaches that have made a century’s worth of championships special. From humble beginnings to important historical milestones to the modern-day, collegiate track & field has evolved with the American society.

The 2021 edition of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships begin with preliminary round action on May 27-29 in Jacksonville, Fla., and College Station, Texas. The championships final site and culmination of the celebration is slated for June 9-12, 2021 at the newly rebuilt Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

Memorable Moments
Back-To-Back 200-Meter Crowns For Annelus

Anglerne “Angie” Annelus won back-to-back 200m titles at the NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships in 2018 & 2019. Her 22.16 winner from 2019 is the 4th fastest mark in collegiate history.

Biles Brothers Boast Historic Winning Feat

Martin Biles & Robert Biles were the first siblings to win the same event at the NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships. Marty won the javelin in 1940 & 1941, while Robert did so in 1942.

Branta Set NCAA MRs In 1500, 3000
June 1, 1985

Cathy Branta set meet records in back-to-back years at the NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships: 8:59.57 in the 3000 (1984); 4:12.64 in the 1500 (1985) as part of a 1500-3K double.

UCLA’s Brenner Won Amazing SP Duel In 1984
June 2, 1984

John Brenner completed the discus-shot put double at the 1984 NCAA Division I Outdoor T&F Championships and won the shot put after an incredible duel against Michael Carter.

Ellerbe, Misipeka Dominated The Hammer

Dawn Ellerbe and Lisa Misipeka went 1-2 in each of the first two years that the women’s hammer was contested at the NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships.