The 1985 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested May 27−June 1, 1985 at
Memorial Stadium at the
University of Texas at Austin
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in
Austin, Texas
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in order to determine the individual and team national champions of men's and women's collegiate
Division I outdoor
track and field
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events in the United States.
These were the 63rd annual
men's championships and the fourth annual
women's championships. This was the Longhorns' fourth time hosting the event and the first since
1980
Events January
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Arkansas
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and
Oregon
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topped the men's and women's team standings, respectively; it was the Razorbacks' first men's team title and the first for the Ducks' women's program. This was Arkansas' first title before their run of nine consecutive championships during the 1990s.
Team results
* Note: Top 10 only
* (H) = Hosts
Men's standings
Women's standings
References
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NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship
NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
NCAA
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NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship
Track and field competitions in Texas