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Show Coach Pete Carlston's trackmen initiated the '69 season in a triangular meet with the University of Wyoming and the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque. Utah captured second place honors and managed to set a few season school records. In the 120 yard high hurdles, Paul Harker was clocked at 15.4 seconds. Dick Worley set a Ute record in the pole vault with a jump of 14'7 V2". The Utes next traveled to Provo for a triangular meet with BYU and Arizona State who finished one, two, in the WAC the previous season. Although Utah finished third, a few more school records were shattered. Ron Nelson ran the 100 yard dash in 9:8; Pete Meldrum set a mark in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 9:35.8; Don Wasson totaled 23' W2" in the long jump to set a new school record in that event; Henry Groen Threw the javelin a record 234'; and Curt Dudnick threw the discus 163' 9", also a school record. In a five-way track meet hosted by Utah, Paul Harker leaped 6'6",in the high jump and Randy Doyle ran the two mile in 9:35.2. Salt Lake was also the site of the 1969 WAC relays. Dee Winegar established a record in the intermediate 440 hurdle with a time of 52.7. Deland McGarvey broke the 120 high hurdles mark with a time of 14.5. Ben Stowell and Randy Doyle set new marks in the triple jump and the three mile respectively. In the Beehive Invitational the Utah squad came up with second place. Greg Baldwin and Scott Peterson set new marks in the mile and the 440 yard dash. Both these boys were invited to run in the West Coast Relays at Fresno, California. At season's end a few Ute runners had managed to place in the WAC standings. Quarter milers Scott Peterson and Ron Taylor had the first and second best time in the 440 yard dash. In the intermediate hurdle, Dee Winegar tied for second best time with a mark of 52.1. The Redskins mile relay team posted the third best time in the WAC and Curt Dudnick was sixth best in the discus with a toss of 163'9". O cr 134 '69 season sees records fall Above: Complete muscle effort and coordination is required for the high jump. Right: Night lights illuminate flying javelin. |