Sioux Falls College - Sioux Brave Yearbook (Sioux Falls, SD)

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Bill Brennan, Sherman speedster, surprised his followers b y repeated wins in the sprints. Fletcher was always on hand t o gather the needed points in special events. A hard trainer and a sturdy athlete is Jude Werle, who ran away with first place in the State half-mile run last spring. It might be proper to say that Squeak Farns- worth is full of hops — he seems that way to see him go over those hurdles. Unusual speed was shown by Bob Munn, who repeatedly lead the field to the tape in the century. The one man track team was the title ap- propriately attached to Don Tanquist. In sprints, broad jump, 440, relays and special events. He was on hand to collect his usual number of points.

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Track [Continued] Face Six ' Meet Schedule A tough schedule awaited the Sioux Falls college cinder pounders as the following meets were to be entered: April 16 — Dakota Wesleyan, Springfield, and Sioux Falls at Mitchell. April 22 — Dual Meet with Augustana at Sioux Falls. April 29, 30 — Drake Relays at Des Moines. May 6, 7 — Dakota Relays at Sioux Falls. May 14 — Yankton Invitational. May 28 — Conference Meet at Huron. In the first meet of the season Coach Olsen ' s tracksters scored heavily with all members of the squad turning in fine performances considering the fact that their early training had been hindered by old man winter. The nearest rival was Dakota Wesleyan which trailed 20 points. Beat Augustana in Dual Meet The dual meet with Augustana was held in a torrent of rain, but it was unable to dampen the boys ' spirit and they turned in a victory with a lead of ten points. Although winning first place in nine events, the Braves were not assured the greater number of points until the half-mile relay event. Possibly the outstanding individual performance should be attributed to Squeak Farnsworth, diminutive hurdler, who won both barrier events. Entering but two racers at Des Moines, the local boys were eliminated in the pre- liminaries by the larger schools participating at this meet. Next came the Dakota Relays, and in this meet against the cream of the crop of the Middlewest, the Braves were nothing short of sensational. The sprint medley team came home the winner in almost record time. The mile aggregation won their heat without being pushed, and were eliminated because the first three place winners in the fastest heat all boasted greater speed. Coach Olsen ' s two-mile relay runners brought the crowd to their feet time and again as they crowded Carleton, winner of this event at Chicago, to the limit and finished a strong second. Sweep Honors at Yankton The Purple and White ran away with the Yankton invitational meet. Rost, Werle, and Jacobson broke the existing records in the 880, mile, and two-mile classics. Fletcher won both the broad and high jump, and the mile relay team again carried off first place honors. Sioux Falls college moved from 7th to 2nd place in the conference ratings when they were nosed out by the Yankton Greyhounds by but 12 1 2 points. The boys placed in the following events in the state meet: mile run, Rost 3rd; 100 yard dash, Dennis 4th; 440 One hundred

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Track [Continued] yard dash, Tanquist, 2nd; l 2 mile, Werle 1st; 120 yard high hurdles, Fletcher tied for 3rd; 220 yard dash, Dennis 4th; ' 2 mile relay, 2nd; mile relay, 1st; pole vault, Winters 3rd; broad jump, Tanquist and Fletcher tied for 3rd. A great group of athletes carrying Sioux Falls college to a new high standard in track competition, but as in every sport there are some who cannot receive letters , even though their work has done so much in making the winners the outstanding performers. This year being no exception, the following boys were given awards: Honorary Captain Dennis, Tanquist, Munn, Ageton, Werle, Captain-elect Jacobson, Brennan, Farnsworth, Fletcher, Davis, Winter, Rost, Semm. One hundred two