Runners in the Invitational 5,000-Meter Run. From front to back are Tori Neubauer of Club Sota, Betty Springs of Athletics West and Cindy Bremser of Wisconsin United. Stephanie Herbst of the University of Wisconsin won the event with a time of…
Van Nelson leads in the Three-Mile Run. He won with time of 13:21.3. Nelson was the first athlete to win two different events for three consecutive years. In 1967 Nelson also won the Six-Mile Run (28:48.5), an event he won in 1966 (28:48.6) and 1968…
Some familiar faces watch the 1986 Drake Relays. From left to right: Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, Vice President George Bush, Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray, Drake President Michael Ferrari, and former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad.
Northwestern University noses out Notre Dame in the Mile Relay with a time of 3:19.8. Runners on Northwestern relay team were Henry Kietel, Fritz Kaumanns, John Fleming and Winslow Heg.
Don Gehrmann crosses the finish line in the Sprint Medley Relay. The University of Wisconsin won the event with a time of 3:28.5 and Gehrmann ran the anchor leg in 1:53.5.
Western Illinois University coach Dick Abbot with Phil Lorenc. Abbot coached at Western Illinois University from 1947-1968. Phil Lorenc was a distance runner who specialized in the 3000 meter steeplechase. Lorenc competed in relays events in the…
