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
1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships 1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships The 1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the fifth NCAA track and field championship. Athletes representing 65 universities participated in the event, which was held at Soldier's Field in Chicago, Illinois in June 1926. The meet was called "the college Olympics of America." No team championship was recognized at the 1926 event. However, the "Los Angeles Times" reported that, if team points had been counted, the following universities would have been the points leaders: 1. Southern California - 27½ points 2. Michigan - 25 points 3. Nebraska - 13 points 4. Notre Dame