Track and field consists of both track and field events. Simple right? Well, most athletes in the sport don't overlap their events between track and field, specializing in just one side of the sport.
However, there are a few who run in events on the track and participate in field events, especially on the women's side. One can say they put the "track and field" into track and field.
Here are some of the best athletes at both track and field events in women's track and field.
All statistics as of May 1
Shayla Broughton | Mississippi State
Mississippi State's Shayla Broughton is one of the nation's top long jumpers, owning the 12th-furthest jump in the nation. She also ran a 13.29 in the 100-meter hurdles. Throw in Broughton's performance in the heptathlon, which includes a win at the Joe Walker Invitational, and you have an extremely well-rounded athlete.
𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦 | 𝗪 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝗺 𝗛𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
— Mississippi State T&F (@HailStateTF) April 16, 2022
Prelims: 4. Shayla Broughton (13.29)
That’s a new PR for @ThePrincessShay ‼️#HailState🐶 pic.twitter.com/K1d3x4xKEH
Talie Bonds | Arizona
Arizona's Talie Bonds is the Pac-12's leader in the high jump and sits 14th nationally in the event. On the track, she ran the 27th-fastest national time in the 100 hurdles.
Talie Bonds runs the sixth-fastest 100m hurdle time in Arizona history with a blazing time of 13.26 to win the event🔥🔥#BearDown | #BeLezoLike pic.twitter.com/z1uFIBfHli
— Arizona Track & Field/Cross Country (@ArizonaTrack) March 19, 2022
Rachel Glenn | South Carolina
Rachel Glenn holds top-10 national marks in the high jump and 400 hurdles. Glenn is the reigning outdoor high-jump champion and currently sits fourth nationally with a height of 1.90 meters. Glenn ran the ninth-fastest time nationally in the 400 hurdles, finishing in 56.43 seconds.
Rachel Glenn of @GamecockTrack talks about her win in the College Women’s High Jump Championship. pic.twitter.com/uNEOI6kMfb
— Penn Relays (@pennrelays) April 30, 2022
Anna Hall | Florida
Anna Hall has done a little bit of everything, sitting in the top-50 nationally for five different events. She's the only athlete in women's track and field with top-five marks in three events: the 400 hurdles (2), long jump (5) and heptathlon (1). Hall has put the track and field into track and field all season at an elite level.
Tight finish in the Florida Relays 400mH!
— Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) April 1, 2022
55.35 - Anna Hall
55.41 - Masai Russell pic.twitter.com/m1XiMt7FFB
Anna Keefer | North Carolina
North Carolina's Anna Keefer is one of a handful of athletes with a top-25 track AND field national mark this season. She's one of the ACC's best, sitting 20th in the long jump and 24th in the 100 meters nationally. Keefer also sits 44th nationally in the 200 meters.
More #2022PennRelays Stats - Winners + Records!
— UNC Track & Field • XC (@UNCTrack_Field) May 1, 2022
Anna Keefer, W Long Jump Champion (20-10.50/6.36) 🥇 + 100m Finalist
• First UNC W LJ Champ Since 2001 (2nd in Program History)
• All-Conditions UNC SR - 100m, 11.23 (2.5) * ACC, No. 2 in 2022#GoHeels 🐏 #TarHeelTough 💪🏿💪🏽💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/GbTlc9i2Bn