1976
Jim Schnur makes it three-for-three, advancing
to the NCAA's in the decathlon for the first time.
1977
Wayne Mason, another of UC's four-time NCAA
qualifiers competes in the championships for the first time in the 60-yard high
hurdles, joining Jim Schnur (decathlon) at the meet.
1978
Jim Schnur closes out a stellar UC career with
another trip to the NCAA's, this time in both the 60 decathlon and the 400
meters.
Wayne Mason makes his second consecutive trip
in the 60-yard high hurdles.
1979
Greg Weber (shot put) joins Wayne Mason
(60-yard high hurdles) in competing at the NCAA Championships.
1980
After four years of trying, Wayne Mason finally
earns All-American honors, scoring in the 110-meter high hurdles. He also
qualified for the Olympic trials.
Bernie Weber received the Jimmy Nippert Award.
Bill
Schnier begins his UC career as the head men’s cross country and track and
field coach. He is at UC from 1980 to 2013, the second-longest tenured track
and field coach at UC. He was also the
women’s head coach (1981-83) and (1996-2001).
1981
Chris Gilbert received the Jimmy Nippert Award.
1982
The
first women’s track and field team was started in 1981 but discontinued in 1983
due to a recession.
Kari Yli-Renko received the Jimmy Nippert
Award.
1983
Rodney Johnson makes an NCAA appearance in the
high jump, while also being tabbed Outstanding Performer at the Metro
Conference Outdoor Championships.
Rodney Johnson
1984
Doug Wiesman (800 meters) comes on top at the
Metro Conference Championship.
Chad Disbennett earned All-American honors for
his performance in the 3000-meter Steeplechase.
Former Bearcat, Jim Schnur, competed in the
Olympic Trials. Schnur later became the only UC track and field Hall of Famer to be inducted
as both an athlete and a coach.
Jeff Johnson received the Jimmy Nippert Award.
Jeff Johnson
1985
Metro Conference Champions: Outdoor-Chris Bean
(long jump).
Scott Jones received the Jimmy Nippert Award.
1986
Chris Bean makes an appearance in the NCAA
Championships, competing in the long jump, where he finishes 13th.
Metro Conference Champions: Outdoor-4x400 meter
relay team.
1987
Lewis Johnson sets a still existing record of
1:47.00 in the 800 meters in the midst of an All-American season in the event.
He competed in the 1988 Olympic Trials and has been a six-time Olympic
television announcer.
Lewis Johnson helping time the Great Bearcat
Run
Lewis Johnson the award-winning announcer
1988
Metro Conference Champions: Outdoor-Richard
Hurst (hammer).
Brian Hatch received the Jimmy Nippert Award.
1989
Metro Conference Champions: Outdoor-Richard
Hurst (hammer, discus).
1990
Metro Conference Champions: Outdoor-Richard
Hurst (hammer, discus), Jason Shaffer (decathlon).
Dwight Drefs received the Jimmy Nippert Award.
1991
Metro Conference Champions: Outdoor-Chris
Krastas (javelin).
Richard Hurst received the Jimmy Nippert Award.
1992
The men's team scores the first conference team
championships in program history, sweeping both the indoor and outdoor crowns
of the Great Midwest Conference.
For leading the squad to victory, Bill Schnier
earns indoor and outdoor coach of the year honors.
Scott Ference is named GMC Outstanding Athlete
at the outdoor championships.
Drew Hardyk received the Jimmy Nippert Award.
Great Midwest Conference Champions-Indoor:
4x400 meter relay team, Chad Disbennett (5,000 meters), Chris Krastas (high
jump), Jeremy Smith (pole vault). Outdoor-4x100 meter relay team, Scott Ference
(hammer, discus, shot put), Chris Krastas (decathlon, javelin), Ron Quercioli
(high jump), Chris Watkins (long jump).
Coach Bill Schnier
1993
The Bearcat men's team makes it back-to-back
sweeps of the Great Midwest Conference Championships, again winning both indoor
and outdoor titles.
Scott Keane was named GMC Newcomer of the Year
at the indoor championships after finishing second in the weight throw and shot
put, while head coach Bill Schnier was honored as the coach of the year.
Chris Watkins is selected as the Athlete of the
Meet at the GMC Outdoor Championships.
Great Midwest Conference Champions: Indoor-Mike
Albrinck (pole vault), Chad Disbennett (3,000 meter steeplechase), Ron
Quercioli (high jump), Eric Walker (800 meters). Outdoor-4x100 meter relay
team, Chris Watkins (100 meters, 200 meters, long jump)
1994
UC continues to dominate the Great Midwest
Conference, winning both men's team titles for the third consecutive year. The
Bearcats break a seven-year dry spell by sending a pair of athletes to the NCAA
Championships.
Chad Disbennett goes in the 3,000-meter
steeplechase, earning All-American honors, while Mike Albrinck qualifies in the
pole vault.
Great Midwest Conference Champions-Indoor:
Elmer Brewer (pole vault). Outdoor-Adam Manning (400 meter hurdles), Chad
Disbennett (3,000 meter steeplechase)
1995
UC wins a fourth straight Great Midwest Men's
Indoor Championship, but has the outdoor title string snapped at three.
Bill Schnier is honored as the GMC's Indoor
Coach of the Year.
Women's team competes for the first time since
1982. Great Midwest Conference Champions-Indoor: 4x400 meter relay team, Lance
Beck (800 meters), Matt Botos (pole vault), Chris Watkins (long jump, 55
meters). Outdoor: Aaron Archer (decathlon, javelin), Matt Botos (pole vault),
Chad Disbennett (3,000 meter steeplechase), Adam Manning (400 meter hurdles).
Julie Snyder received the Helen Norman Smith
Award. The Helen Norman Smith Award
annually goes to UC’s top graduating female student-athlete.
1996
UC captures the first ever Conference USA Men's
Outdoor Championship.
The women's team returns to competition after a
13-year absence.
By qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the
3,000-meter steeplechase, Chad Disbennett writes his name in the UC history
books as one of only five men ever to compete in multi NCAA meets for the
Bearcats. He also received the Jimmy Nippert Award.
Conference USA Champions-Indoor: Distance
medley relay team, Jason Unger (long jump). Outdoor: Chad Disbennett (5,000
meters), Ben Novak (pole vault), David Yimsumruay (decathlon).
Scott
Keane earned the Walter Byers Award in 1996 as the Nation’s top student
athlete.
1997
Conference USA Champions- Indoor: Tim Berwanger
(weight throw), Jeremy Bucher (3,000 meters). Outdoor: Jeremy Bucher (5,000
meters), Adam Manning (400 meter hurdles), David Yimsumruay (decathlon).
Scott Keane received the Jimmy Nippert Award.
1998
The men's team competes during indoor season
for the final time.
Conference USA Champions-Indoor: Mike Seymour
(5,000 meters). Outdoor: Jeremy Bucher (3,000 meter steeplechase).
Jeremy Bucher received the Jimmy Nippert Award.
1999
Conference USA Champions-Indoor: Kelly Krupa
(weight throw). Outdoor: Greg Schumacher (110 meter hurdles), Mike Yoder
(decathlon).
UC wins
its only Penn Relays championship. The 4 x 800 collegiate championship team is
composed of Matt Daggy, Jason Riegelsberger, Shane Heikenfeld and Kasey Kist. David
Payne became an All-American for his performance in the 110 high hurdles.
Mike Yoder was named C-USA scholar athlete of
the year. Karen Nelson received the Helen Norman Smith Award.
The
oldest women’s outdoor track and field record is the Distance Medley
Relay: 11:59.12 (1999). Svetlana
Toulissova / Mary Danner / Michelle Bosse / Angie Kist.
Angie
Kist
Mary
Danner
UC
Coaches Through the Years:
John A. Davis 1906-1914
Broadbeck 1915
Oliver Nikoloff 1918-1959
George McLaren 1923-26
Chic Mileham 1937-1940
Tay Baker 1959-1963
Dave Dunkelburger 1963-65
Gary Truce 1965-1966
Paul Armor 1966-1970
Chuck Hunsaker 1970-1972
Bill Klayer 1972-1975
Lansing Holman 1975-1980
Bill Schnier 1980-into 21st century
All-Americans at UC and school Records as of
2010
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