Al Oerter of the University of Kansas was the Discus winner from 1956-1958 at the Drake Relays. His toss of 185 feet, 7.5 inches in 1958 set a new Drake Relays record.
A majorette does a routine in front of the pole vault competition. There was a three-way tie in the pole vault that year, with Ed Hoyle of Marquette University, Ken Pollard of the University of Nebraska and Jim Johnston of Purdue reaching the height…
Rice University pulls ahead of the University of Missouri for the win in the One-Mile Relay with a time of 3:16.4. Members of the Rice University team were Jim Hoff, Tom Cox, Otha Byrd and Art Brown.
The official starter, W.J. "Doc" Monilaw, prepares to fire the starting gun. Monilaw was an M.D. and an educator from the University of Chicago. He was a well known official in high school and college athletics.
Ralph Tate competes in the Long Jump. Tate won the event with a distance of 24'7.25". He also won the 120-Yard High Hurdles that year with a time of :14.6 and was named the Outstanding Performer of the 1943 Drake Relays.
Mac Umstattd of the University of Texas anchors the Sprint Medley Relay. Texas won with a time of 3:23.2, a new Drake Relays, American collegiate, and American record. Other team members were Morris Barefield, Billy Seay and Fred Ramsdell.
At the 1936 Drake Relays Alton Terry of Hardin-Simmons University threw his javelin 222 feet, 7 3/4 inches for a new Drake Relays and American record in the Javelin.
