This is either the Distance Medley Relay team or the Four-Mile Relay team from Kansas. Both teams set Drake Relays records (Distance Medley - 10:01.8, Four-Mile - 17:15.9) and both were anchored by Wes Santee, pictured at far left with the pennant.
Wilt Chamberlain of the University of Kansas prepares to jump in the high jump. Chamberlain and Don Stewart of Southern Methodist both jumped 6' 6.25" to share first place.
Wilt Chamberlain (center) lounges on the grass with other high jumpers as they watch the action. Don Stewart (wearing #13 and sitting in front of Chamberlain) and Chamberlain tied for first place in the 1957 high jump with a height of 6' 6.25".
Jim Ryun runs unattached in the Invitational One-Mile Run. Ryun finished a disappointing 7th place. Apparently he had been suffering from dysentery, and didn’t want to disappoint the crowd by dropping out. The race was won by Robert Maplestone of…
Wilt Chamberlain of University of Kansas stands with Drake Relays officials. Chamberlain won the high jump along with Don Stewart of Southern Methodist, with a height of 6 ft. 6 1/4 inches.
Christine Sheets of Oklahoma State, the 1968 Relays Queen congratulates members of the University of Kansas' distance medley relay team. Standing next to the Queen is Jim Ryun.
Jim Ryun gets ready to pass a Southern Illinois University opponent in the one-mile relay. Prairie View A & M University won the event with a time of 3:07.7.
Jim Ryun and teammates on the medal stand after one of Kansas' victories. In 1968 Ryan ran in the two-mile relay and the distance medley with Curt Grindal, Mark Ferrell, Gene McClain and Ben Olison.
Jim Ryun approaches the finishline in the four-mile relay. The team of Ryun, Allen Russell, Gene McClain and Tom Yergovich of Kansas won the event with a time of 16:43.0.