Texas A&M's Mens team had a great year at the Drake Relays in 1970. They were victorious in the 880-Yard Relay, the 440-Yard Relay or the 480-Yard Shuttle High Hurdles. Pictured is one of those victorious teams on the winners stand.
Randy Matson of Texas A & M competes in the discus. Matson won the discus in 1965, 1966 and 1967. Those same years he won the Relays discus competition as well. In 1964 he won the Olympic Silver medal for shot put, and in 1968 he won the Olympic Gold…
Randy Matson of Texas A & M competes in the discus. Matson won the discus in 1965, 1966 and 1967. Those same years he won the Relays discus competition as well. In 1964 he won the Olympic Silver medal for shot put, and in 1968 he won the Olympic Gold…
Arnaldo Bristol of Texas Southern, right, clears a hurdle in the 120 high hurdles. Bistol won the event with a time of 13.6 seconds, a Drake Relays Record. Unfortunately for Arnaldo the record was not allowed because of favoring wind conditions.
University class pole vault champion, Fred Hansen of Rice prepares for his vault. Hansen won the event in 1962 with a vault of 15' 3.5". In 1963 Hansen set a Drake Relays record with a vault of 15' 7.25".
Ed Red of Rice competes in the Javelin Throw. Red won the event with a distance of 226'5". Red went on to compete in the Javelin at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.
Baylor leads Missouri, Drake, and other schools at the first handoff of the 1962 Mile Relay. The University of Missouri team, made up of David Stormer, Bill Rawson, Greg Pelster and Jim Baker won the event with a time of 3:11.6.
