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1968 Outdoor Track Results

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Athlete Event Time/Distance Place

Texas Quadrangular, 3/16
Austin, Texas
3rd of 3, 28 points

James Jones 100y 10.0h 2nd
James Jones 220y 22.2h 2nd
George Coon 1 mile 4:13.8h 4th
Rolf Wigand 440y hurdles 55.3h 4th
Ron Mercer Discus 163'-4.5" (49.80m) 1st
Tony Butler Discus 145'-6" (44.35m) 4th
Ron Mercer Shot Put 54'-0.75" (16.48m) 1st
Russell Durham Javelin 226'-1" (68.91m)$ 1st
Jim McCasland Javelin 205'-3" (62.56m) 4th
Golden, Nelson,
Kizer, J. Jones
440y relay 41.8h 3rd
Holton, Nelson,
Kizer, J. Jones
Mile relay 3:15.8h 3rd

Border Olympics, 3/23
Laredo, Texas

Bruce Mauldin Pole Vault 14'-2" (4.32m) 5th

Texas Tech Quadrangular, 3/30
Lubbock, Texas
1st of 4, 94 points

James Jones 100y 9.8h 1st
Gary Golden 100y 9.9h 3rd
James Jones 220y 21.9h 2nd
Dile Holton 220y 22.7h 3rd
Jim Kizer 440y 48.7h 2nd
Wayne Nelson 440y 49.2h 4th
Milton McCrum 880y 1:57.0h 2nd
Kerry Jones 880y 1:58.6h 3rd
David Nelson 1 mile 4:23.2h 2nd
Jack Hightower 1 mile 4:23.7h 3rd
Ron Grigsby 120y hurdles 14.8h 1st
Art Carroll 120y hurdles 14.8h 2nd
Foster Miller 120y hurdles 14.9h 3rd
Rolf Wigand 440y hurdles 56.0h 1st
Ron Grigsby 440y hurdles 56.8h 3rd
Foster Miller High Jump 6'-4.25" (1.94m) 1st
Mike McWhorter High Jump 6'-2.25" (1.89m) 2nd
Tom Lane Pole Vault 13'-0" (3.96m) 1st
Bruce Mauldin Pole Vault 13'-0" (3.96m) 2nd
Bob Corgan Pole Vault 12'-6" (3.81m) 3rd
David May Long Jump 22'-0" (6.71m) 2nd
Mike Buchanan Long Jump 21'-3" (6.48m) 3rd
Ron Mercer Discus 163'-7" (49.86m) 1st
Tony Butler Discus 138'-5" (42.19m) 4th
Ron Mercer Shot Put 55'-8" (16.97m) 1st
Russell Durham Javelin 213'-10" (65.18m) 2nd
Jim McCasland Javelin 185'-7.5" (56.58m) 3rd
Golden, Holton,
Kizer, J. Jones
440y relay 41.9h 1st
J. Jones, Nelson,
Kizer, Schovajsa
Mile relay 3:20.4h 1st

Texas Relays, 4/5
Austin, Texas

Golden, Holton,
Kizer, J. Jones
440y relay 41.4h (Prelim)  

UT-Arlington Triangular, 4/11
Arlington, Texas
1st of 3, 88 points

James Jones 100y 9.6h 1st
James Jones 220y 21.3h (wa) 1st
Milton McCrum 880y 2:00.0h 1st
Kerry Jones 880y 2:02.8h 3rd
David Nelson 1 mile 4:28.2h 1st
Jack Hightower 1 mile 4:36.4h 3rd
Francis Doyle 3 miles 16:01.0h 1st
Jack Hightower 3 miles 16:13.4h 3rd
Ron Grigsby 120y hurdles 14.4h (wa) 1st
Art Carroll 120y hurdles 14.6h (wa) 2nd
Rolf Wigand 440y hurdles 55.3h 3rd
Foster Miller High Jump 6'-4" (1.93m) 2nd
Russell Durham High Jump 6'-2" (1.88m) 3rd
Mike McWhorter High Jump 6'-2" (1.88m) 4th
Bruce Mauldin Pole Vault 14'-6" (4.42m) 1st
Tom Lane Pole Vault 13'-6" (4.11m) 2nd
Bob Corgan Pole Vault 13'-0" (3.96m) 4th
Art Carroll Long Jump 21'-11" (6.68m) 3rd
Ron Mercer Discus 151'-10" (46.28m) 1st
Ron Mercer Shot Put 55'-6.5" (16.93m) 1st
Ronnie Sowell Shot Put 48'-8.5" (14.85m) 4th
Russell Durham Javelin 217'-4" (66.24m) 1st
Jim McCasland Javelin 189'-6" (57.76m) 3rd
Mark Wuest Javelin 180'-5" (54.99m) 4th
Golden, Holton,
Kaths, J. Jones
440y relay 41.8h 2nd
Texas Tech Mile relay 3:21.8h 2nd

SMU Quadrangular, 4/20
SMU Ownby Stadium, Dallas, Texas
4th of 4, 23 points

Ron Grigsby 120y hurdles 14.7h 3rd
Foster Miller High Jump 6'-4" (1.93m) 4th
Ron Mercer Discus 165'-4.5" (50.41m) 1st
Ron Mercer Shot Put 57'-7.5" (17.56m) 1st
Russell Durham Javelin 223'-9" (68.20m) 1st
Jim McCasland Javelin 198'-2" (60.40m) 4th
Golden, Holton,
Kizer, J. Jones
440y relay 41.8h 3rd
Holton, Kizer,
Kaths, Schovajsa
Mile relay 3:17.5h 3rd

Unnamed Meet, 4/27
Boulder, Colorado

Russell Durham Javelin 232'-5" (70.84m)$  
Texas Tech 440y relay 41.2h  

53rd annual Southwest Conference Track and Field Championship, 5/3-4
Farrington Field, Fort Worth, Texas
6th of 8, 19 points

Gary Golden 100y 9.6h (Prelim 1) 1st (Prelim 1)
Gary Golden 220y 21.8h (Prelim 1) 2nd (Prelim 1)
Ron Grigsby 120y hurdles 14.8h (Prelim 2) 3rd (Prelim 2)
Bruce Mauldin Pole Vault 15'-0" (4.57m)$ 4th
Ron Mercer Discus 158'-6" (48.31m) 2nd
Ron Mercer Shot Put 57'-4.5" (17.49m) 1st
Russell Durham Javelin 240'-8" (73.36m)$ 1st
Jim McCasland Javelin 201'-5.5" (61.40m) 5th

USTFF District Track and Field Meet, 6/1
Abilene, Texas
Non-scoring meet

Russell Durham High Jump 6'-0" (1.83m) 5th
Bruce Mauldin Pole Vault 14'-6" (4.42m) 3rd
Russell Durham Javelin 233'-7.5" (71.21m) 2nd

$ = Set new school record
wa = wind-aided mark

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