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Villanova University's Track and field team has a history of athletic success that has spanned from championships in both incarnations of the Big East Conference to NCAA championships. [ 11 ] The men's team has produced 69 NCAA championships, 36 indoor and 33 outdoor.
Dick Buerkle. Richard Thomas Buerkle ( / ˈbɜːrkliː / BERK-lee; [3] September 3, 1947 – June 22, 2020) was an American Olympic athlete and a world record holder for the men's indoor mile. He is known as one of the most successful walk-ons in the history of American collegiate running, due to his athletic successes while at Villanova.
Charles Lamont "Charlie" Jenkins (born January 7, 1934) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [2]Coached by Jumbo Elliott, Jenkins won in the 1955 National AAU title in 440 yd (402 m) but at the 1956 Olympics all eyes were on Jenkins' U.S. teammate, Lou Jones, who held the world record.
In the last race of her collegiate career, Huber won the NCAA cross country championship and led Villanova to a team title. [15] She finished her career with eight NCAA championships. [1] While at Villanova, she won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate track and field athlete in both 1988 and 1989.
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The 1979 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 9−10, 1979 at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan at the 15th annual NCAA -sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate indoor track and field events in the United States. [1]
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Competing for the Villanova Wildcats track and field team, Zwolak won the 1963 and 1964 NCAA University Division Track and Field Championships in the 3000 m steeplechase. He also won the 1963 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships individually. Before Villanova, he competed briefly for Oregon State University. [3]