It was a fight to the finish line, but the Pittsburg State men and Adams State women pulled ahead in the final races to win their second consecutive indoor track and field championships. Here's how:
Pittsburg State wins 2024 DII men's indoor track and field championship
Pittsburg State has won the 2024 DII men's indoor track and field championship. It was a fight to the end for the Gorillas as they were in third place down to the last event. But thanks to a tight race and a strong finish in the 4x400, the Gorillas are the 2024 champions.
This is Pittsburg's second championship in a row, having won it in 2023 and its third championship in the past six years.
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Adams State wins 2024 DII women's indoor track and field championship
Adams State has won the 2024 DII women's indoor track and field championship. Similar to the men's championship, the final race was the decider for tonight's champion, as Adams State finished strong in the 4x400.
This is Adams State's second consecutive championship, and its third win in the past five years, having won it back in 2019. Â
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2024 DII indoor track & field championships live results
Tap here for heat sheets and live results for the 2024 DII men's and women's indoor track and field championships, which are from Friday, March 8 to Saturday, March 9.
- DAY 1 RESULTS: Tap or click here for the full list
- DAY 2 RESULTS: Tap or click here for live updates
2024 DII indoor track & field championships schedule of events
Below is the schedule of events for this year's championships competition (subject to change).Â
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🎟️ Grab tickets to the DII indoor track and field championship here
The qualifiers for the 2024 DII men's and women's indoor track and field championships were announced Tuesday, Feb. 27 in a press release on NCAA.com.
2024 NCAA DII indoor track & field championships declared entries
Click or tap either of the links below to see the declared entries for the 2024 DII men's and women's indoor track and field championships:
NCAA DII indoor track and field championship historyÂ
Here's a look at the 10 most recent men's and women's DII indoor track and field champions. Click or tap here for the full year-by-year men's and women's championships history.Â
DII men's indoor track and field championship history
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | POINTS | RUNNER-UP | POINTS | HOST OR SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh State | Kyle Rutledge | 69 | Grand Valley State | 56.5 | Pittsburg, Kansas |
| 2023 | Pittsburg State | Kyle Rutledge | 86 | Adams State | 42 | Virginia Bech, Virginia |
| 2022 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 66 | Ashland | 49 | Pittsburg, Kansas |
| 2021 | Ashland | Jud Logan | 70 | Grand Valley State | 53 | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Ashland | Jud Logan | 38 | Adams State | 37 | Pittsburg, Kansas |
| 2018 | Pittsburg State | Russ Jewett | 49 | Tiffin | 48 | Pittsburg, Kansas |
| 2017 | Tiffin | Jeremy Croy | 63 | Ashland | 52 | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 2016 | Tiffin | Jeremy Croy | 49 | Adams State | 47 | Pittsburg, Kansas |
| 2015 | Adams State | Rock Light | 45 | Findlay/Grand Valley State | 40 | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 2014 | St. Augustine's | George Williams | 84.5 | Adams State | 83 | Winston Salem, N.C. |
DII women's indoor track and field championship history
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 67 | Pittsburg State | Pittsburg, Kansas |
| 2023 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 52 | Minnesota State | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| 2022 | Minnesota State | Mike Turgeon | 58 | Grand Valley State | Pittsburg, Kansas |
| 2021 | Grand Valley State | Jerry Baltes | 93 | Minnesota State | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 87 | Grand Valley State | Pittsburg, Kan. |
| 2018 | West Texas A&M | Matt Stewart | 53 | Western State | Pittsburg, Kan. |
| 2017 | Adams State | Damon Martin | 47 | Grand Valley State | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 2016 | Lincoln (Mo.) | Victor Thomas | 60 | Hillsdale | Pittsburg, Kansas |
| 2015 | Central Missouri | Kip Janvrin | 47 | Hillsdale | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 2014 | Adams State | Rock Light | 67 | Johnson C. Smith | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
