Track and field today—it comprised a five-event competition of the long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, stadion footrace, and wrestling. Track and field events were also present at the Panhellenic Games in Greece around this period, and they spread to Rome in Italy around 200 BC. After the period of Classical antiquity (in which the sport was largely Greco-Roman influenced) new track and field events began developing in parts of Northern Europe in the Middle Ages. The stone put and weight throw competitions popular among Celtic societies in Ireland and Scotland were precursors to the modern shot put and hammer throw events. One
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>