Analysis: 232 Arizona college athletes participate in outdoor track and field

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Mesa Community College reported having the most outdoor track and field athletes in the state in 2016, followed by Pima Community College and Glendale Community College, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education compiles athletics data annually from more than 2,000 schools receiving federal financial aid.

In Arizona, five schools have outdoor track and field teams with the number of athletes totaling 232, including 156 men and 76 women.

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Most popular colleges for outdoor track and field

SchoolDivisionMen's teamWomen's teamTotal athletes
Mesa Community CollegeNJCAA Division II432669
Pima Community CollegeNJCAA Division I341852
Glendale Community CollegeNJCAA Division II36945
Paradise Valley Community CollegeNJCAA Division II291342
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottNAIA Division I141024
Source: U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education

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