“Kori Monster” Crushed 400H CR In 2013

Celebrating A Century of NCAA Track & Field Championships

“Kori Monster” Crushed 400H CR In 2013

June 7, 2013

It was just a matter of time for Stanford’s Kori Carter in 2013. 

You could take it in the literal sense: Carter’s 53.21-second performance in the 400 meter hurdles at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships shattered both the collegiate record and meet record in one fell swoop. In fact, Carter needed to squeeze every last millisecond out of her time because Pac-12 rival Georganne Moline of Arizona was right there with her as the duo became the first – and still only – women to both go sub-54 seconds in meet history (Moline was second in 53.72). 

“I knew I needed to run fast just to beat Georganne again,” said Carter, who edged Moline by 0.33 seconds for the Pac-12 crown just a few weeks earlier. “My coach told me I was going to run a 53, I didn’t think it would be that low of a 53.” 

And in order to run a low 53, Carter had to unleash her inner beast. She just didn’t know when it would make its appearance. 

“Coming off the turn, yeah (Carter said in response to feeling pressure from Moline), then I just went into my own little zone,” Carter said. “Kori Monster took over and she’s a little crazy.” 

Later in the meet, Carter earned runner-up honors in the 100 meter hurdles behind eventual The Bowerman winner Brianna Rollins, who set her own collegiate record of 12.39. And while Carter, a finalist for The Bowerman that year, would have preferred to have completed the hurdle double and joined Queen Harrison as the only two women in meet history to accomplish that feat, runner-up was OK, too. 

“One of the major things was believing that I could be a great 400 hurdler — not letting go of the 100 hurdles, but not being so stubborn about it,” Carter said. “I see now this is what I’m supposed to be doing. Accepting that was one of the biggest things.”

posted: December 12, 2020
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
Mikkola Set Javelin MR With Huge Win

Esko Mikkola was a two-time JT winner at the NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships. When Mikkola won in 1998, he set a MR of 81.86m (268‑7) and won by 17 feet!

Little Made Big 400H History
June 11, 2016

Shamier Little won three consecutive 400H titles at the NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships between 2014 & 2016. Little became the No. 2 performer in collegiate history with her 53.51 winner in 2016.

Ellerbe Won After Film Review In 1939

Mozelle Ellerbe won back-to-back 100-yard dash titles at the NCAA Outdoor T&F Championships in 1938 & 1939. His victory in the 2nd year was confirmed by a film review.

McCullouch Ran Legendary Times At NCAAs

Earl McCullouch of Southern California won back-to-back 120H titles at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and was a member of a WR-setting quarter-mile relay team.

Walton Started It All In The 800

Delisa Walton won the first women’s 800 at the NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships in 1982. Walton is the mother of Ebonie Floyd, who finished 2nd in the 2007 100.

Gipson, Ugen Made Long Jump History

Whitney Gipson & Lorraine Ugen were the first teammates to win women’s long jump titles at the NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships in consecutive years (Gipson in 2012; Ugen in 2013).