1970 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
| 1970 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 13−14, 1970 |
| Host city | Cobo Arena |
← 1969 → | |
The 1970
Kansas University's victory over Villanova was dominated by their three weight men, Karl Salb, Steve Wilhelm and Doug Knop, who placed one-two-three in the 16-pound shot put with all three athletes breaking 60 feet. This was the second year in a row that the same athletic trio placed one-two-three at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
In addition, the Kansas 2-mile relay team consisting of (in order of their relay position) Dennis Stewart, Jim Neihouse, Roger Kathol, and Brian McElroy, won first place and beat favored Kansas State by over 10 yards as they set a new indoor world record at 7:25.7. Brian anchored with a great time of under 1:50 on the small 11-laps to the mile track.
Qualification
Unlike other NCAA-sponsored sports, there were not separate University Division and College Division championships for indoor track and field until 1985. As such, all athletes and teams from University and College Division programs were eligible to compete.
Team standings
- Note: Top 10 only
- (DC) = Defending Champions
- Full results[2]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
|
Kansas (DC) |
271⁄2 |
|
Villanova |
26 |
|
Harvard |
15 |
| 4 | BYU |
141⁄2 |
| 5 | Wisconsin |
14 |
| 7 | Michigan State |
12 |
| 8 | Nebraska |
10 |
| 9 | Maryland |
8 |
References
- ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "1970 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Results". USTFCCCA InfoZone: Single-Meet Report. USTFCCCA. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017.