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NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Founded1963
Region United States
 Canada
Current championsPittsburg State (3rd)
Most successful club(s)Abilene Christian (19)
Television broadcastersESPNU
WebsiteNCAA.com

The NCAA Division II men's outdoor track and field championships—known as the NCAA College Division outdoor track and field championships between 1963 and 1972—are contested at an annual collegiate outdoor track and field competition for men organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its Division II members in the United States and Canada.

Athletes' individual performances earn points for their institution and the team with the most points receives the NCAA team title in track and field.[1]

The two-time reigning champions are Pittsburg State, who won their third national title in 2024.

The most successful program has been Abilene Christian, with nineteen titles. With the Wildcats' departure to Division I, the active program with the most championships is St. Augustine's, with 16.

Events

Track events

Field events

Discontinued events

Summary

Scoring procedures

  • 1963–81: 10 (1st), 8 (2nd), 6 (3rd), 4 (4th), 2 (5th), 1 (6th)
  • 1982–84: 15 (1st), 12 (2nd), 10 (3rd), 9 (4th), 8 (5th), 7 (6th), 6 (7th), 5 (8th), 4 (9th), 3 (10th), 2 (11th), 1 (12th)
  • 1985–present: 10 (1st), 8 (2nd), 6 (3rd), 5 (4th), 4 (5th), 3 (6th), 2 (7th), 1 (8th)

Results

NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Year Site Stadium Championship Results
Winner Points Runners-Up Points
1963
Details
Chicago, IL
(Chicago)
Stagg Field Maryland State 98 Fresno State 64
1964
Details
Fresno, CA
(Fresno State)
Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno State 87 Long Beach State 57
1965
Details
Long Beach, CA
(Long Beach State)
Veterans Stadium San Diego State 67 Luther 46
1966
Details
Chicago, IL
(Chicago)
Stagg Field San Diego State (2) 67 Long Beach State 56
1967
Details
Ogden, UT
(Weber State)
Stewart Stadium Long Beach State 77 UC Santa Barbara 37
1968
Details
Hayward, CA
(Cal State–Hayward)
Pioneer Stadium Cal Poly SLO 62 UC Santa Barbara 48
1969
Details
Ashland, OH
(Ashland)
Jack Miller Stadium Cal Poly SLO (2) 76 Occidental 43
1970
Details
Saint Paul, MN
(Macalester)
Macalester Stadium Cal Poly SLO (3) 49 C.W. Post 45
1971
Details
Sacramento, CA
(Sacramento State)
Hornet Stadium Kentucky State 42 Cal Poly SLO 31
1972
Details
Ashland, OH
(Ashland)
Jack Miller Stadium Eastern Michigan 93 Norfolk State 49
1973
Details
Crawfordsville, IN
(Wabash)
Little Giant Stadium Norfolk State 54 Lincoln (MO) 48
1974
Details
Charleston, IL
(Eastern Illinois)
O'Brien Stadium Eastern Illinois
Norfolk State
51 Cal Poly–SLO 48½
1975
Details
Sacramento, CA
(Sacramento State)
Hornet Stadium Cal State Northridge 57 Southeastern Louisiana 50
1976
Details
Slippery Rock, PA
(Slippery Rock State)
N. Kerr Thompson Stadium UC Irvine 56 Eastern Illinois 39
1977
Details
Fargo, ND
(North Dakota State)
Dacotah Field Cal State Hayward 66 UC Irvine 58
1978
Details
Macomb, IL
(Western Illinois)
Hanson Field Los Angeles State 70 Cal Poly SLO 59½
1979
Details
Cal Poly SLO (4) 95 Cal State Northridge 51
1980
Details
Pomona, CA
(Cal Poly Pomona)
Kellogg Field Cal Poly SLO (5) 53 Los Angeles State 48
1981
Details
Macomb, IL
(Western Illinois)
Hanson Field Cal Poly SLO (6) 92 Southern Connecticut State 39
1982
Details
Sacramento, CA
(Sacramento State)
Hornet Stadium Abilene Christian 121 Cal Poly–SLO 94½
1983
Details
Cape Girardeau, MO
(Southeast Missouri State)
Houck Stadium Abilene Christian (2) 169½ Angelo State 145
1984
Details
Abilene Christian (3) 246 Angelo State 129
1985
Details
Los Angeles, CA
(Los Angeles State)
Jesse Owens Track Abilene Christian (4) 170½ East Texas State 64
1986
Details
Abilene Christian (5) 142 Southeast Missouri State 60
1987
Details
Cape Girardeau, MO
(Southeast Missouri State)
Houck Stadium Abilene Christian (6) 127 Southeast Missouri State 93
1988
Details
San Angelo, TX
(Angelo State)
Multi-Sports Complex Abilene Christian (7) 112 St. Augustine's 75
1989
Details
Hampton, VA
(Hampton)
Armstrong Stadium St. Augustine's 107½ Angelo State 84
1990
Details
St. Augustine's (2) 111 Cal State Northridge 60
1991
Details
San Angelo, TX
(Angelo State)
Multi-Sports Complex St. Augustine's (3) 120 Angelo State 63½
1992
Details
St. Augustine's (4) 95 Abilene Christian 63
1993
Details
Abilene, TX
(Abilene Christian)
Elmer J. Gray Stadium St. Augustine's (5) 116 Abilene Christian 107
1994
Details
Raleigh, NC
(St. Augustine's)
George Williams Athletic Complex St. Augustine's (6) 118 Abilene Christian 117
1995
Details
Emporia, KS
(Emporia State)
Francis G. Welch Stadium St. Augustine's (7) 140½ Abilene Christian 95
1996
Details
Riverside, CA
(UC Riverside)
UC Riverside Track Facility Abilene Christian (8) 149 St. Augustine's 77½
1997
Details
Edwardsville, IL
(SIU Edwardsville)
Ralph Korte Stadium Abilene Christian (9) 151 St. Augustine's 69
1998
Details
St. Augustine's (8) 97 Abilene Christian 80
1999
Details
Emporia, KS
(Emporia State)
Francis G. Welch Stadium Abilene Christian (10) 93 St. Augustine's 73
2000
Details
Raleigh, NC
(Saint Augustine's)
George Williams Athletic Complex Abilene Christian (11) 115 St. Augustine's 71
2001
Details
Edwardsville, IL
(SIU Edwardsville)
Ralph Korte Stadium St. Augustine's (9) 80 Abilene Christian 59
2002
Details
San Angelo, TX
(Angelo State)
Multi-Sports Complex Abilene Christian (12) 91 St. Augustine's 88
2003
Details
Edwardsville, IL
(SIU Edwardsville)
Ralph Korte Stadium Abilene Christian (13) 102 St. Augustine's 69
2004
Details
Pomona, CA
(Cal Poly Pomona)
Kellogg Field Abilene Christian (14) 75 St. Augustine's 74
2005
Details
Abilene, TX
(Abilene Christian)
Elmer J. Gray Stadium Abilene Christian (15) 109 Adams State 84
2006
Details
Emporia, KS
(Emporia State)
Francis G. Welch Stadium Abilene Christian (16) 80 St. Augustine's 77½
2007
Details
Charlotte, NC
(Johnson C. Smith)
Irwin Belk Complex Abilene Christian (17) 105½ St. Augustine's 73
2008
Details
Pomona, CA
(Cal Poly Pomona)
Kellogg Field Abilene Christian (18) 108½ St. Augustine's 102
2009
Details
San Angelo, TX
(Angelo State)
LeGrand Sports Complex St. Augustine's (10) 94 Abilene Christian 86
2010
Details
Charlotte, NC
(Johnson C. Smith)
Irwin Belk Complex St. Augustine's (11) 82 Abilene Christian 62
2011
Details
Turlock, CA
(Cal State Stanislaus)
Warrior Stadium Abilene Christian (19) 68 Adams State 55
2012
Details
Pueblo, CO
(CSU Pueblo)
ThunderBowl Adams State 77 Lincoln (MO) 73
2013
Details
Saint Augustine's (12) 105 Ashland 57
2014
Details
Allendale, MI
(Grand Valley State)
GVSU Track and Field Complex St. Augustine's (13) 112 Adams State 67
2015
Details
St. Augustine's (14) 53 Findlay 50
2016
Details
Bradenton, FL
(Tampa)
IMG Academy St. Augustine's (15) 85 Texas A&M–Kingsville 36
2017
Details
St. Augustine's (16) 58 Lincoln (MO) 52
2018
Details
Charlotte, NC[2] Irwin Belk Track Complex Texas A&M–Kingsville 65 Ashland 51
2019
Details
Kingsville, TX
(Texas A&M–Kingsville)
Javelina Stadium Ashland 54 Angelo State 53
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Details
Allendale, MI
(Grand Valley State)
GVSU Track and Field Complex Grand Valley State 76 West Texas A&M 55
2022
Details[3]
Pittsburg State 70 West Texas A&M 61
2023
Details
Pueblo, CO
(CSU Pueblo)
ThunderBowl Pittsburg State (2) 62 West Texas A&M 47
2024
Details
Emporia, KS
(Emporia State)
Francis G. Welch Stadium Pittsburg State (3) 78 West Texas A&M 64
2025
Details
Pueblo, CO
(CSU Pueblo)
ThunderBowl
2026
Details
Emporia, KS
(Emporia State)
Francis G. Welch Stadium
  • Participation vacated by NCAA Committee on Infractions

Champions

Team titles

Active programs

Team Titles Years
St. Augustine's 16 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2009,
2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Pittsburg State 3 2022, 2023, 2024
Grand Valley State 1 2021
Ashland 1 2019
Texas A&M-Kingsville 1 2018
Adams State 1 2012
Cal State Los Angeles 1 1978
Cal State East Bay 1 1977
Kentucky State 1 1971

Former programs

Team Titles Years
Abilene Christian 19 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1996, 1997, 1999,
2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 6 1968, 1969, 1970, 1979, 1980, 1981
Norfolk State 2 1973, 1974*
San Diego State 2 1965, 1966
UC Irvine 1 1976
Cal State Northridge 1 1975
Eastern Illinois 1 1974*
Eastern Michigan 1 1972
Long Beach State 1 1967
Fresno State 1 1964
UMES 1 1963

Individual titles

  • Note: Top 10 only
  • List updated through 2021.
Rank Team Titles
1 Abilene Christian 119
2 St. Augustine's 113
3 Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo 48
4 Ashland 34
5 Adams State 33
6 Angelo State 30
7 Lincoln (MO) 26
8 Texas A&M–Kingsville 25
9 Cal State Los Angeles 21
10 Central Missouri 19
Western Colorado
  • Schools highlight in yellow have reclassified athletics from NCAA Division II.

See also

References