“Look to left panel for other information on women’s sports denoted in red font text. ” BEFORE TITLE IX, WOMEN SPORTS AND THE AIAW AND NCAA WOMEN’S SPORTS AT TEXAS WERE BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION AT THE INTER-MURAL level. 1968 1974 Track is a fascinating sport that requires mental toughness and the ability to overcome…
LONGHORN WOMEN’S TRACK HISTORY By Rey Moreno 1976 UT started women’s athletics in 1974. At that time it was Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. Susan Abernathy, Julie Campbell, Susan Davis, and Carol Sheffield would capture the TAIAW state 2-mile relay state championship. In 1981, UT was the host for T&F Champions, Division I. UCLA would dominate…
Coach Kearney Track is a fascinating sport that teaches participants the key elements necessary to overcome adversity. The Greeks knew this and founded the Olympic movement around Track and Field. Track is an uncomplicated sport. Participants don’t need to learn complicated plays, study films to determine team tendencies, or change offensive and defensive techniques every…
Track is a fascinating sport that requires mental toughness and the ability to overcome adversity. The Greeks chose Track and Field as the key sport for Olympic competition because it is the most universal of all sports that pits individuals against each other to prove who is the best. Track athletes don’t need to study…
Article by Gilbert Rogin. Part of an article titled FLAMIN’ MAMIE’S BOUFFANT BELLES is below A BEAUTY-MINDED TEXAN PIONEERS A NEW GLAMOROUS LOOK IN WOMEN’S TRACK BY GILBERT ROGIN Early one-morning last month, when nothing was stirring in Abilene, Texas but the reels of Muzak tape in a storefront on North Fourth Street, Mrs. Margaret Ellison…