Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 24/24/0/0
Iowa State University
Department of Athletics
Women's Cross Country
News Clippings, 1974-[ongoing]
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Iowa State University. Department of Athletics. Women's Cross Country |
| title: | News Clippings |
| dates: | 1974-[ongoing] |
| extent: | 0.21 linear feet (1 half document box) |
| collection number: | RS 24/24/0/0 |
| repository: | University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Iowa State University, Department of Athletics, Women's Cross Country News Clippings, RS 24/24/0/0, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Historical note
The Iowa State University Women's Cross Country program began in 1973. The early years of the program proved to be very successful. Iowa State won eight Big 8 Conference Championships (1975-1979, 1981, 1983, 1990), two U.S. Federation Championships (1973-1974), and five National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) Championships (1975-1978, 1981). Iowa State dedicated its cross country course, located north of Mortensen Road and west of the Towers Dormitories, in 1995. The course was the first in the United States that was designed exclusively for competitive cross country racing. Head coaches:
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Collection description
The collection (1974-[ongoing]) contains newspaper and online articles about the Iowa State University Women's Cross Country program. The articles focus mainly on events and competitions with some team member and coaching staff profiles. |
Organization
The collection is arranged chronologically. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
News Clippings |
1974-1992, n.d. |
1 |
2 |
News Clippings |
1993-1996 |
1 |
3 |
News Clippings |
2000-2005 |
1 |
4 |
News Clippings |
2006- [ongoing] |