Runners begin an unidentified relay race. The schools competing include Carleton College, South Dakota State University, Eastern Illinois University, the University of South Dakota, and North Dakota State University.
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.
Elliott Evans of Drake nears the finish line while relay team member Gordie Hoffert jumps in celebration. Behind Evans are team members Dave Compton and Dennis Hunt. Drake won the four-mile relay with a time of 16:39.7.
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 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.
Notre Dame crosses the finish line in the Distance Medley Relay. Notre Dame won with a time of 9:51.3. Members of the team were Pat Conroy, Bill Boyle, Bill Clark and Ed Dean.
Bill Rawson of Missouri winning the sprint medley relay. Missouri won with a time of 3:19.0. Other runners on the team were Jim Baker, Ricky Beldner and Bill Bright.
