Texas has won the second-most DI women’s track and field championships in NCAA history behind decades of standout athletes. With so much success, we created an all-time relay team of Texas women’s track and field greats.
Three relays are currently held at NCAA Championships — the 4×100 meter relay, the 4×400 meter relay and the Distance Medley Relay. But which one fits Texas for an all-time team the best?
Texas has never won a DMR title, but the Longhorns are the rare school that could probably put together an all-time 4×1 or 4×4 team. The history is THAT deep. While both relays could be featured in this article, it wouldn’t fit with the LSU, USC nor Oregon all-time relay teams (and frankly, it would be too much writing).
So which relay is the pick?
The 4×4 gets the nod as Texas has been dominant across the indoor and outdoor seasons in the event. The Longhorns have won the most 4×4 titles during the indoor season (9) and outdoor season (10) in NCAA history, for a grand total of 19 4×4 championships. Texas’ only Bowerman winner to date, Courtney Okolo (spoiler, she made the all-time team), described Texas’ 4×4 championships the best saying, “We’re Texas. We have to win…
