John Uelses clears the bar in the pole vault. Lasalle graduate John Uelses was on top of the world in 1962. In February of that year he became the first person to vault over 16 feet. He did not have the same luck at the Drake Relays, as George Davies…
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.
Wilt Chamberlain of Kansas prepares to perform in the High Jump. Chamberlain and Don Stewart of Southern Methodist University both jumped 6' 6.25" to share first place.
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.
Caesar Smith and Wes Santee pose together at the Drake Relays. Santee anchored the Distance Medley Relay and the Four-Mile Relay for Kansas. Both teams set Drake Relays records; the Distance Medley Relay team clocked a time of 10:01.8 and the…
Runners in the 120-Yard High Hurdles. Harrison Dillard of Baldwin-Wallace College won with a time of :14.1, a Drake Relays record. Dillard is in lane 2, wearing wearing gold.
Parry O'Brien competes in the shot put. The shot is visible in the sky towards the top left side of the image. O'Brien set a world record with a distance of 59' 9.75".
