The Tulane Green Wave track and field team is the
track and field
Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...
program that represents
Tulane University
The Tulane University of Louisiana (commonly referred to as Tulane University) is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by a cohort of medical doctors, it b ...
. The Green Wave compete in
NCAA Division I
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as a member of the
American Athletic Conference
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. The team is based in
New Orleans, Louisiana
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at the
Danny Thiel Track.
The program is coached by
Adrian Myers. The track and field program officially encompasses four teams, as the NCAA regards men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.
Gloria Asumnu and
Tharushi Karunarathna, both sprinters, are the only athletes that have represented Tulane at the Olympics, however Tulane sprinter
Herman Neugass qualified for the
1936 Summer Olympics
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but refused to compete.
Postseason
, a total of 12 men and 10 women have achieved individual first-team
All-America
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n status at the
men's outdoor,
women's outdoor,
men's indoor, or
women's indoor national championships.
See also
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References
External links
Men's official websiteWomen's official website
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College track and field teams in the United States
Women's sports in Louisiana
American Athletic Conference track and field