1974 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1974 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, were the first year the Division II/III designation was recognized in NCAA track and field. Previously, it was called the College Division. The top 6 athletes scored in their perspective event.

1974 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships
DatesMay 29 - May 31, 1974[1]
Host cityCharleston, IL
Eastern Illinois
Events20
1975


Results

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100 Yard Dash

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The event was wind aided. The 100 yd dash which is slightly shorter than a 100 meters, is 91.44 meters. All races at the time where hand timed.

Rank Name University Time Notes
    James Gilkes Fisk 9.4 NAIA
  Joe Franklin Southern–New Orleans 9.5 NAIA
  Joe Kendrick Ashland 9.5 DII
4 Herman Verdin Southern–New Orleans 9.8 NAIA
5 Clint Alguire Mount Union 9.8
6 Fred Mintz Baldwin Wallace 9.8

220 Yard Dash

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Rank Name University Time Notes
    James Gilkes Fisk 20.7 NAIA
  Herman Verdin Southern–New Orleans 21.4

NAIA

  Joe Franklin Southern–New Orleans 21.5

NAIA

4 Leonard Elion Fisk 21.6 NAIA
5 Joe Kendrick Ashland 21.6 DII
6 Vince Williams Chicago State 21.6 DI

440 yard Dash

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Rank Name University Time Notes
  Kip Korir Coe 47.3
  Mike Williams Mount Union 47.9
  Ronald Bethune Southern–New Orleans 48.5 NAIA
4 Terry Youngblood Central (Iowa) 48.7
5 Bill Taylor Pomona-Pitzer 48.8
6 Carl Hill Southwestern (Ten.) 48.9 '

880 yard Run

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Rank Name University Time Notes
  Barry King Ashland 1:51.2 DII
  Bob Linn Ashland 1:51.3 DII
  Harold Small Brandeis 1:52.0
4 Al Tonks Baldwin Wallace 1:52.0
5 Alan Kleinsasser Caltech 1:52.0
6 Manny Rivera Brandeis 1:52.1

One Mile Run

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Rank Name University Time Notes
  Steve Foster Ashland 4:05.1 DII
  Scott Barrett North Central 4:06.6
  Fred Suarez SUNY Oswego 4:07.4
4 Jim Muus St. Olaf 4:08.2
5 Chris Horton Brandeis 4:08.6
6 Dan Spear Hamline 4:08.7

Three Mile Run

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Rank Name University Time Notes
  David Moller Rochester 13:54.6
  John O'Conner Augustana (IL) 14:07.4
  Cliff Karthauser Nebraska Wesleyan 14:08.8
4 Dan Copper Augustana (IL) 14:12.8
5 Randy Luce Pomona-Pitzer 14:14.6
6 John Bradford Brandeis 14:17.6

120 Yard Hurdles

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Rank Name University Time Notes
  Roger Retherford Otterbein 14.2
  Wayne Covington Lock Haven 14.3 DII
  Steve Smith Pomona-Pitzer 14.4
4 Gerald Greenfield Johns Hopkins 14.4
5 Keith Wolling RIT 14.5
6 Steve Wilson Western Maryland 14.6

440 Yard Hurdles

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Rank Name University Time Notes
  Tony Cornelious Augustana (IL) 53.3
  Keith Wolling RIT 53.7
  Jim Baum Ashland 53.7 DII
4 Steve Smith Pomona-Pitzer 53.7
5 Greg Traxler St. John's (MN) 55.5
6 Terry Kozina Ashland 55.6 DII

3000 Meter Steeplechase

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Rank Name University Time Notes
  Gary Johnson Westmont 9:17.8 NAIA
  Lee Pollock St. Lawrence 9:23.2
  Mark Duggan Boston State 9:36.0
4 Larry Coy Baldwin Wallace 9:37.6
5 Dave Hanson Luther 9:41.0
6 Tim Hawley Wabash 10:07.4
Rank Name University Height Notes
  Kurt Nielson Nebraska Wesleyan 2.01m
  Greg Gornsuch Wheaton 2.01m
  Dave Miller Baldwin Wallace 1.96m
4 Bruce Crowe Washington (MD) 1.96m
5 John Stanek Augustana (IL) 1.96m
6 Jim Wildgreen Hope 1.96m
Rank Name University Height Notes
  Steve Hughes Westmont 4.72m NAIA
  Craig Boyak Kalamazoo 4.57m
  Charles Novak St. Olaf 4.57m
4 Steve Mason Pomona-Pitzer 4.42m
5 Joe Thompson Augustana (IL) 4.27m Tie
5 Paul Ksionzyk Cortland (SUNY) 4.27m Tie
Rank Name University Distance Notes
  David Boyd Fisk University 7.82m NAIA
  Chuck Larsuel Mount Union 7.30m
  Rick Steinberg Luther 7.22m
4 Milt Snodgrass Mount Union 7.22m
5 Ronald Bethune Southern–New Orleans 7.10m NAIA
6 Don Harvey Alma 7.02m
Rank Name University Distance Notes
  Anthony Palumbo Rochester 15.21m
  Rudy Sawyerl St. John's (MN) 14.86m
  Kip Korir Coe 14.73m
4 Guy Jensen Otterbein 14.37m
5 Mike Williams Widener 14.35m
6 Charles Drummond Brockport St. 14.18m
Rank Name University Distance Notes
  Steve Lindgren Hamline 17.03m
  Ray Fogg Pomona-Pitzer 16.91m
  Joe Gould Queens 16.40m DII
4 Rudy Vido Albany (SUNY) 16.23m DI
5 Stephan Ondrejack Trenton State 15.90m
6 John Dupuis Worcester State 15.40m
Rank Name University Distance Notes
  Bill Iovino Ohio Wesleyan 52.14m
  George Liset Wheaton 49.76m
  Bob Scott Augustana (IL) 49.66m
4 Rod Ridgeway Wittenberg 49.14m
5 Terrance Bruce Alfred 48.26m
6 John Dupuis Worcester State 47.72m
Rank Name University Distance Notes
  John Pearson MIT 51.92m
  Joe Gould Queens 50.60m DII
  John Kock RIT 48.62m
4 Warren Shank Westmont 48.28m
5 Tom Lowell RPI 48.18m
6 Lewis Farber RPI 45.26m

The Javelin thrown in 1973 was different from the current model. Therefore, results cannot be directly compared to today's results.

Rank Name University Distance Notes
  Robert Sing Ursinus 71.60m
  Joe Gould Queens 68.32m DII
  Kevin Peter Pomona-Pitzer 68.14m
4 Bob Orell Pomona-Pitzer 67.62m
5 Greg Afman Calvin 63.84m
6 Glenn Levengood Susquehanna 62.74m
Rank Name University Points Notes
  Jim Baum Ashland 7,030 DII
  Robert Ryan Rochester 6,528
  Mark Lineweaver Brockport St. 6,499
4 Chuck Williams Case Western 6,376
5 Larry Griffith Mount Union 6,300
6 Mike Hunt Capital 6,244

440 Yard Relay

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Rank Team Name Time Notes
  Mount Union Milt Snodgrass 41.1
Chuck Larsuel
Mike Williams
Clint Alguire
  Southern–New Orleans Herman Verdin 41.2 NAIA
Ronald Bethune
Larry Williams
Joe Franklin
  Fisk David Boyd 41.3 NAIA
Leonard Elion
Leon Stubbs
  James Gilkes
4 Baldwin-Wallace Everett Head 41.8
Mark Allio
Tony DiMarzo
Fred Mintz
5 Denison B. Thompson 42.1
Ed Cione
R. Price
Tony Thompson
6 Chicago State Clifford Fletcher 42.4 DI
Willie Patton
Sudie Davis
Vince Williams

Mile Relay

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Rank Team Name Time Notes
  Mount Union Chuck Larsuel 3:15.7
Jim Freund
Mike Williams
Milt Snodgrass
  Ashland Jim Baum 3:16.2 DII
Barry King
Terry Kozma
Bob Linn
  Southern–New Orleans Herman Verdin 3:16.2 NAIA
Craig Louis
Ronald Bethune
Donald Clark
4 Augustana (IL) Enyo DeWith 3:17.2
Scott Stephens
Bill Yemm
Tony Cornelious
5 Brandeis Allen Knight 3:18.2
Mike Ricciardone
Manny Rivera
Harold Small
6 Baruch Tyrone Cunningham 3:18.6
Harold Reardon
George Bailey
Mario Church

References

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  1. ^ "Division III Timeline". Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "NCAA Division III Championships 1974" (PDF). cmsathletics.org. USTFCCCA. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
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