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Show . . . Mike Moore was the big point winner in the hurdles with occasional help from Lowell Wilson and Gary Knudson. The Utes failed to develop a steady point winner in the high jump and pole vault events, but grabbed counters in the broad jump where Lynn Williams, Jack Airmet, Dave Lund, and Tom Jones provided good depth. The weights were weak this year with the exception of the shot put where big Tom Moore, returned veteran, added needed strength. In preparation for the conference meet in Missoula May 24 and 25, Pete took his thinclads to Boulder, Colorado for the C.U. Relays and guided them through dual meets with Montana, Utah State, and B.Y.U. Pete spent a lot of time developing the younger members of the squad in hopes of dethroning defending conference champ B.Y.U. The team responded with eager determination and the Ute's showing at the conference meet made no one prouder than the one who had worked so hard for the success - Coach Pete Couch. Outstanding Ute half-miler, Gary Eyre, strides out. Dave Vanwagonen, frosh track and cage star, gave Utes strength in high jump and discus. i: m \ W Ken Christensen, the Redskin's No. 1 point getter and Skyline Conference top sprinter. 172 |