North Carolina A&T's Cambrea Sturgis sets collegiate record, wins 100m championship
There have been 62 HBCU student-athletes that have won a Division I individual title in men's and women's track and field. Here they are.
Every HBCU student-athlete to win a individual track and field title
| YEAR | Athlete | SChool | Event | Season | Gender | Winning Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Randolph Ross | North Carolina A&T |
400 meters | Outdoor | Men's | 44.13s |
| 2022 | Randolph Ross | North Carolina A&T |
400 meters | Indoor | Men's | 44.62s |
| 2022 | Javonte Harding | North Carolina A&T |
200 meters | Indoor | Men's | 20.46s |
| 2021 | Cambrea Sturgis | North Carolina A&T |
100 meters | Outdoor | Women's | 10.74s |
| 2021 | Cambrea Sturgis | North Carolina A&T |
200 meters | Outdoor | Men's | 22.12s |
| 2021 | Randolph Ross | North Carolina A&T |
400 meters | Outdoor | Men's | 43.85s |
| 2021 | Daniel Stokes Randolph Ross Akeem Sirleaf Trevor Stewart |
North Carolina A&T |
4x400 relay | Outdoor | Men's | 3:00.92 |
| 2021 |
Randolph Ross |
North Carolina A&T |
4x400 relay | Indoor | Men's | 3:03.16 |
| 2019 | Kayla White | North Carolina A&T |
200 meters | Indoor | Women's | 22.66s |
| 2019 | Tyrell Richard |
South Carolina |
400 meters | Indoor | Men's | 44.82s |
| 2010 | Francena McCory | Hampton | 400 meters | Outdoor | Women's | 50.69s |
| 2010 | Francena McCory | Hampton | 400 meters | Indoor | Women's | 50.54s |
| 2009 | Ronnie Ash | Bethune-Cookman | 110 meter hurdles |
Outdoor | Men's | 13.27s |
| 2009 | Francena McCory | Hampton | 400 meters | Indoor | Women's | 51.55s |
| 2009 | Ronnie Ash | Bethune-Cookman | 60 meter hurdles |
Indoor | Men's | 7.63s |
| 2007 | Yvette Lewis | Hampton | Triple Jump | Outdoor | Women's | 13.73m |
| 2006 | Micheal Tinsley | Jackson State | 400 meter hurdles |
Outdoor | Men's | 48.25s |
| 2006 | Yvette Lewis | Hampton | Triple Jump | Indoor | Women's | 13.75m |
| 2005 | Tremedia Brice | Texas Southern | 200 meters | Indoor | Women's | 22.90s |
| 2005 | Kevin Hicks | Florida A&M | 800 meters | Indoor | Men's | 1:46.97 |
| 2003 | Brian Johnson | Southern | Long jump | Indoor | Men's | 8.28m |
| 1989 | Beatrice Utunde | Texas Southern | Long jump | Indoor | Women's | 6.38m |
| 1988 | Mary Onyali | Texas Southern | 200 meters | Outdoor | Women's | 22.70s |
| 1988 | Rochelle Stevens | Morgan State | 400 meters | Outdoor | Women's | 51.23s |
| 1987 | Paul Emordi | Texas Southern | Long jump | Outdoor | Men's | 8.25m |
| 1986 | Maria Usifo | Texas Southern | 400 meter hurdles |
Outdoor | Women's | 55.16s |
| 1986 | Moswumola Soneye Linda Eseimo- Kumoh Mary Onyali Maria Usifo |
Texas Southern | 4x100 relay | Outdoor | Women's | 43.71s |
| 1983 | Reginald Kelly | Jackson State | Long jump | Indoor | Men's | 26-6.75 feet |
| 1982 | Eugene Sanders | Mississippi Valley State |
600 yards | Indoor | Men's | 1:08.51 |
| 1981 | Eugene Sanders | Mississippi Valley State |
600 yards | Indoor | Men's | 1:09.84 |
| 1980 | Evans White | Prairie View A&M | 880 yards | Indoor | Men's | 1:52.32 |
| 1979 | Evans White | Prairie View A&M | 880 yards | Indoor | Men's | 1:51.90 |
| 1974 | James Gilkes | Fisk | 220 yards | Outdoor | Men's | 19.90s (w) |
| 1974 | Charles Foster | North Carolina Central |
120 yard hurdles |
Outdoor | Men's | 13.35s |
| 1973 | Rod Milburn | Southern | 120 yard hurdles |
Outdoor | Men's | 13.1s |
| 1973 | Rod Milburn | Southern | 60 yard hurdles |
Indoor | Men's | 6.9s |
| 1971 | Rod Milburn | Southern | 120 yard hurdles |
Outdoor | Men's | 13.6s |
| 1971 | Larry Black | North Carolina Central |
220 yards | Outdoor | Men's | 20.5s |
| 1966 | Martin McGrady | Central State (OH) | 600 yards | Indoor | Men's | 1:09.4 |
| 1966 | Ray Pollard Herman Hawthorne Malbert Brown Howard Stanback |
Morgan State | 4x400 relay (mile) |
Indoor | Men's | 3:16.5 |
| 1965 | Theron Lewis | Southern | 440 yards | Indoor | Men's | 47.8s |
| 1965 | Dennis Edgehill Henry Hawthorne Tim Johnson Nick Lee |
Morgan State | 4x400 relay (mile) |
Indoor | Men's | 3:15.6 |
| 1964 | Bob Hayes | Florida A&M | 200 meters | Outdoor | Men's | 20.4s |
| 1963 | Clifton Mayfield | Central State (OH) | Long jump | Outdoor | Men's | 26-7 feet |
| 1963 | Norman Tate | North Carolina Central |
Triple jump | Outdoor | Men's | 51-0.25 feet |
| 1962 | Hubert Brown | Morgan State | 440 yards | Outdoor | Men's | 46.9s |
| 1960 | Ralph Boston | Tennessee State | Long jump | Outdoor | Men's | 25-5.75 feet |
| 1958 | Elias Gilbert | Winston-Salem | 120 yard hurdles |
Outdoor | Men's | 13.9s |
| 1957 | Bob McMurray | Morgan State | 440 yards | Outdoor | Men's | 46.8s |
| 1957 | Lee Calhoun | North Carolina Central |
120 yard hurdles |
Outdoor | Men's | 13.6s |
| 1956 | Lee Calhoun | North Carolina Central |
110 meter hurdles |
Outdoor | Men's | 13.7s |
| 1952 | George Rhoden | Morgan State | 400 meters | Outdoor | Men's | 46.3s |
| 1951 | Art Bragg | Morgan State | 100 yards | Outdoor | Men's | 9.6s |
| 1951 | George Rhoden | Morgan State | 220 yards | Outdoor | Men's | 20.7s |
| 1951 | George Rhoden | Morgan State | 440 yards | Outdoor | Men's | 46.5s |
| 1950 | George Rhoden | Morgan State | 440 yards | Outdoor | Men's | 47.2s |
| 1950 | Bill Brown | Morgan State | 880 yards | Outdoor | Men's | 1:51.2 |
| 1946 | Lewis Smith | Virginia Union | 880 yards | Outdoor | Men's | 1:52.6 |
| 1944 | Elmore Harris | Morgan State | 220 yard hurdles |
Outdoor | Men's | 23.9s |
| 1944 | Elmore Harris | Morgan State | 440 yards | Outdoor | Men's | 47.9 |
| 1942 | Adam Berry | Southern | High jump | Outdoor | Men's | 6-7.75 feet |
| 1932 | George Williams | Hampton | Javelin | Outdoor | Men's | 215-0 feet |
Schools with the most individual titles
| School | Total No. of Titles | Total Men's | Total Women's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan State | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| North Carolina A&T | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Texas Southern | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Southern | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Hampton | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| North Carolina Central | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Central State (OH) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Florida A&M | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jackson State | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Prairie View A&M | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fisk | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| South Carolina State | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee State | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia Union | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Winston-Salem | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Schools with the most individual indoor titles
| School | Total No. of Titles | Total Men's | Total Women's |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&T | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Southern | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hampton | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Texas Southern | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Prairie View A&M | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Morgan State | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Central State (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Florida A&M | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson State | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| South Carolina State | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Schools with the most individual outdoor titles
| School | Total No. of Titles | Total Men's | Total Women's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan State | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| North Carolina Central | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| North Carolina A&T | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Texas Southern | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Southern | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hampton | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Central State (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fisk | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Florida A&M | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson State | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee State | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia Union | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Winston-Salem | 1 | 1 | 0 |
HBCU individual titles by event
| No. of Titles | Event |
|---|---|
| 15 (6) | 400 meters (440 yards) |
| 7 (5) | 110 meter hurdles (120 yard hurdles) |
| 6 | Long jump |
| 6 | 200 meters |
| 5 (4) | 800 meters (880 yards) |
| 4 (2) | 4x400 meter relay (mile relay) |
| 3 | 600 yards |
| 3 | 220 yards |
| 2 | Triple jump |
| 2 | 400 meter hurdles |
| 2 (1) | 60 meter hurdles (60 yard hurdles) |
| 2 (1) | 100 meters (100 yards) |
| 1 | Javelin |
| 1 | High jump |
| 1 | 4x100 meter relay |
| 1 | 220 yard hurdles |
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