A sign reminding athletes to use the correct size spikes on the new tartan track. In 1969, Drake debuted one of the first tartan track surfaces in the nation.
John Uelses clears the bar in the pole vault. Lasalle graduate John Uelses was on top of the world in 1962. In February of that year he became the first person to vault over 16 feet. He did not have the same luck at the Drake Relays, as George Davies…
Runners from North Dakota State, Minnesota State University Mankato, Adams State College, and Eastern Illinois University hand off their batons in the Distance Medley Relay. North Dakota State won with a time of 9:45.97.
Wilt Chamberlain of Kansas prepares to perform in the High Jump. Chamberlain and Don Stewart of Southern Methodist University both jumped 6' 6.25" to share first place.
