Track and field jumping and throwing events are won by the athlete who achieves the greatest distance or height. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus and hammer. There are also "combined events" or "multi events", such as the pentathlon consisting of five events, heptathlon consisting of seven events, and decathlon consisting of ten events. In these, athletes participate in a combination of track and field events. Most track and field events are individual sports with a single victor; the most prominent team events are relay
1927 NCAA Track and Field Championships 1927 NCAA Track and Field Championships The 1927 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the sixth NCAA track and field championship. The meet was held at Soldier's Field in Chicago, Illinois in June 1927. No team championship was recognized at the 1927 event. However, the "Associated Press" reported that, if team points had been counted, the following universities would have been the points leaders: 1. Illinois - 17-7/10 points<br> 2. Texas - 14¾ points<br> 3. Washington - 14⅓ points<br> 4. Iowa - 13¾ points<br> 5. Pittsburgh - 13 points<br> 6. Michigan - 11 points<br> 6. Michigan State - 11 points<br>