Track & field originated from pedestrianism and has Scottish roots. It is a sport consisting of running, jumping, and throwing events performed indoors or outdoors. The document discusses Kristin Smith's achievements in high school track & field, where she was all-state in multiple jumping and sprinting events and won a state championship. It also outlines her success in track & field at Marshall University, where she was named all-conference in high jump as a freshman and won a pentathlon championship as a sophomore indoors.