Women's Track and Field

Women's Track and Field
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1970s

1979-1981 Julie Shea won AIAW individual championships

Julie Shea won five Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) individual championships in outdoor track.

1980s

1980 Julie Shea awarded in track and cross country

Track and cross country athlete Julie Shea Sutton became the first woman athlete named ACC's "Athlete of the Year." That same year, she was awarded the Broderick Cup by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). In 2012, she was inducted into the NC State Athletics Hall of Fame.

North Carolina State University's All-American cross country runners Julie Shea (left) and Mary Shea (right).North Carolina State University's All-American cross country runners Julie Shea (left) and Mary Shea (right).
1983 Betty Springs won NCAA individual championships

Betty Springs won two NCAA individual championships in outdoor track and field events.

1984-2018 Rollie Geiger, women's track and field coach

1990s

1991 Laurie Henes won NCAA individual championship

Laurie Henes won the NCAA championship in the 5000-meter event in 1991. She was a six-time All-American and a three-time All-ACC performer in track and field.

2000s

6/2/2002 Kristin Price won individual NCAA championship

NC State Track and Field athlete Kristin Price won the individual NCAA championship in the 10,000-meter event. She was a twelve-time All-American in track and cross country.

2008 DeMiracle Washington won ACC indoor championship

DeMiracle Washington won the long jump event at the ACC indoor championship. This was the first long-jump title in the history of NC State women's track and field.

2010s

2019- Laurie Henes, women’s track and field head coach

2020s

2021 Gabrielle Cunningham competed in Olympics

NC State alumna Gabrielle Cunningham competed for Team USA at the Olympic Games in the 100 meter hurdles. She was NC State's first woman hurdler to compete in the Olympics.

2021 Elly Henes won NCAA individual championship

Elly Henes won a NCAA individual championship in a track and field outdoor event.