California State University Chico - Record Yearbook (Chico, CA)

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Left: Anderson Cin white shirtj tries for a relay Win against St. Mary's. Right: Mozzini heaves the shot. TRACK SCHEDULE Coach Gene Maxey had only eight returning veterans around which to build a track and Held team at the beginning of the season. His spirited band of men Worked out the best they could despite the rain and muddy track that definitely slowed down conditioning. Another thing that plagued the tracksters during the year was their lack of depth in all events. After only ten days of Workout, the Wildcats participated in a three-Way meet with Placer and Yuba Colleges, Lauren Pickett took the century, Ken Morrow Won the 220 lows, and Paul Vonasek Won in the shot with 38 feet ZH inches. The 'Cats trailed Placer all the way until the Cardinal and White swept the two--mile run and discus. Score: Chico State 74-5f6, Placer 60-5f6, Yuba 27'1f3. The St. Mary's Gaels took eight iirsts to Chico's six to Win another meet 78-53. Willie Simmons Won the mile, Morrow the low hurdles, Christensen the vault, and Olsen the broad Jump. Left: Jergentz in the pole vault before his injury. Right: Simmons is a Winner in the mile run.

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TRACK McGee's winning javelin toss was made on his second try. This feat is all the more remark- able when you know that this was his first par- ticipation in track for the year. Ben Matthews missed as a winner in the 440 by only an inch or two. Joe Olsen lost the broad jump championship by a mere one inch. In the pole vault, Bob Christensen was a very close second. George Miller tied for third in the vault. .QA ES' 2 Top: Matthews is barely edged out by the Aggies. Center: Simmons loses the mile run in the last stretch. Bottom: Waiting for the gun. Christensen tries for another pole vault win.

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the pack in the hurdles. Right: Robertson tries the height of the pole. RECOGNITIO 'ada came to town and all the Maxeymen could do was grab three mmons took the mile run in 4:45.43 Christensen tied at l2 feet in h, Murray, and Zinselmeir swept the two-mile run. ith the California Aggies and Humboldt State on Pioneer Day, the had to be reckoned with in the Far Western Conference meet. Lauren ord in the 220 yard dash in a 21.4 clocking. The old record of 2l.7 Vlorgan. the century was the first time since pre-war years that a Chico Stater nder lO flat. His was 2,flO of a second under the track mark of 9.7. with 21 feet, Niepoth took the two-mile, and Simmons was victori- ,ifornia Aggies 95M , Chico 67M, Humboldt 1. a-mile with Murray just behind. Center: A bit of tough luck on the hurdles. ht: Niepoth still leads the pack in the two-mile run.