1983 Women's Track & Field Team
Induction Year
2025
College/Org.
Bellevue College
Region
North Region
The 1983 Bellevue College Women's Track & Field Team is the most dominant team in NWAC history. These women won 13 of 17 total events at the NWAACC Track & Field Championships in 1983. They won all 12 running and relay events, while scoring in all 17 events. In five events, Bellevue College finished either first or second while collecting the most wins by one team in NWAC Track & Field history. They set four conference records and three of those are still standing 41 years later. The 1600-meter relay and mile records are still national community college records.
Back Row L to R: Jill York, Gina Castagna, Tracy Raade, Helen Lofton, Annie Barret, TP (Thornton Perry) Coach
Middle Row L to R: Scott Knoblich Coach, Cindy Dresser, Julie Thomas, Mike Behrbaum Coach, Neal Mularky Assistant
Bottom Row L to R: Bridget Devens, Nancy Moore, Lisa Warner, Becky Watson, Beth Coomes, Lizzie Knox,
Not pictured: Coach Dennis Cook
Winning 13 of 17 Events
100M-Tracy Raade (B) :12.32
200M-Tracy Raade (B) :24.69
400M-Annie Barrett (B) :56.08
800M-Jill York (B) 2:15.27
1500M-Julie Thomas (B) 4:36.77
3000M-Bridget Devens (B) 9:53.25
5000M-Julie Thomas (B) 17:32.18
10000M-Becki Watson (B) 41:04.75
100MHH-Beth Coomes (B) :15.61
400MIH-Beth Coomes (B) 1:04.64
LJ-Lizzie Knox (B) 17’1 1/4”
HJ-Shelly Schrader (GR) 5’7 1/4”
DIS-Carol Unger (S) 144’1 3/4”
SP-Cora Aguilar (S) 42’0”
JAV-Shaney Coe (S) 149’2”
400M Relay-Bellevue (Gina Castagna, Tracy Raade, Lisa Warner, Annie Barrett) :46.78
1600M Relay-Bellevue (Tracy Raade, Beth Coomes, Jill York, Gina Castagna) 3:48.25
