UCLA won its first women's team crown since 1983 and the University of Arkansas' men's squad successfully defended its title Saturday at the 2004 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships at Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas in Austin.

LSU won the final event of the women's competition, the 1,600m relay, to come up just one point short as UCLA won the title with 69 points to LSU's 68. Nebraska was third with 58 points, with the host Texas Longhorns fourth with 42.

Stephanie Durst and Muna Lee placed 2-3 in the women's 200 meters for LSU, but Durst was later disqualified for a lane violation, which cost the Lady Tigers the title.

UCLA was led by Sheena Johnson, who won the 400m hurdles in the fastest time in the world this year of 53.54 seconds. Johnson's performance is the second-fastest ever by a collegian.

Arkansas dominated the men's competition with 65 1/2 points, with Florida the runner-up with 49 points and LSU third with 31. Razorback coach John McDonnell won his 11th NCAA outdoor title and the 39th of his career in either indoor or outdoor track, or cross country.

Although Arkansas is primarily known for it's prowess in distance events, sprinters helped lead the way for the Razorbacks as Tyson Gay won the 100 meters in 10.06 seconds, and freshman Wallace Spearman captured the 200 meters in a windy 20.12.

For more information on the 2004 NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships, including the complete results, visit www.ncaasports.com