North Carolina State University - The Agromeck Yearbook

“track 0 essence of individual competition seems to surface most vividly in track. How fast one can run, how strong one is, how high one can jump, how far one can jump---those are the basic physical quantities everyone wants to know. There is less equipment in track and field than almost any other sport. It ' s man against man, man against nature, a nd man against himself. Track at State has emerged from a group of challengers to conference king Maryland to become sole possessor of second place the last two seasons. Shot putters Bob Medlin and LeBaron Caruthers were the big names on campus and perhaps the strongest. Haywood Ray was one the smallest and definitely the fastest. Medlin and Caruthers both made the finals at the NCAA indoor meet in Detroit in March and then became State ' s first track All-Americas, placing fourth and fifth, respectively. In April, Medlin won the shot and Jerome Napier the 400 meters while sparkling State to its second-place finish in the ACC outdoor championship. The Terrapins reign supreme in ACC track circles, and their dominance is not likely to end soon. But when it does, coach Jim Wescott and his Wolfpack will be snarling, ready to assume the pinnacle. Speed, strength, endurance, agility, courage, peace of mind. Every sport requires these attributes, but track requires them most. ”