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1994 Women's Track & Field Team

  • Class
  • Induction
    2019
  • Sport(s)
    Track
1994 Women's Track & Field Team | NAIA Outdoor National Champions
 

Coming off a second place finish at the NAIA Indoor Championships. the CSU women's track & field team recaptured the top spot in the NAIA track and field world by winning their fourth straight NAIA outdoor title.


During the run to the defend the title, CSU's 4 x 100 meter relay team set a NAIA record that still holds today as Bridgette Edwards, Beverly Grant, Audrea Sterling and Catharine Pomales combined to cross the finish line in 44.32.


In addition to her success in the relays, Pomales won the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 13.79. She also took first place in the 400 meter hurdles with a pace of 56.57. With her performance throughout the meet, Pomales was named the NAIA Outdoor Most Outstanding Performer, becoming the fifth Marauder woman to do so (she went on to earn the same recognition in 1996).


CSU also earned crucial points in the sprinting events as seven runners scored in the 200, 400 and 800-meter dashes. Grant and Sterling each placed in the women's 200 and 400 meters Saturday. Grant was second in the 200m and third in the 400m, while Sterling finished fourth in the 200m and second in the 400m. Additional point earners for CSU included Barbara Stewart and Althea Edwards.


CSU claimed the 1994 outdoor crown with a total of 96 points, 25 better than second place finisher Doane University.

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