1951 was a great year for Drake University's track team at the Drake Relays. Drake won three relay events: the One-Mile, the 440 and the 880. Pictured is the 440 relay team. In all three races Jim Lavery was the anchor. The athletes from left to…
Runners begin an unidentified relay race. The schools competing include Carleton College, South Dakota State University, Eastern Illinois University, the University of South Dakota, and North Dakota State University.
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.