The 1998 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested to determine the individual and team national champions of men's and women's

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after the 1997–98 season, the 34th annual

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for men and 16th annual

for women. The championships were again held at the

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. Defending champions

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again won the men's team title, the Razorbacks' fourteenth overall and fourteenth in fifteen years.

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won the women's team title, the Longhorns' fourth and first since

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Qualification

All teams and athletes from Division I indoor track and field programs were eligible to compete for this year's individual and team titles.

Team standings

* Note: Top 10 only * Scoring: 6 points for a 1st-place finish in an event, 4 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 2 points for 4th, and 1 point for 5th * (DC) = Defending Champions

Men's title

* 65 teams scored at least one point

Women's title

* 62 teams scored at least one point

References

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