1937 NCAA Men's Track and Field Championships

1937 NCAA Track and Field Championships
Host city Berkeley, California
Date(s) June 1937
Main stadium California Memorial Stadium
Events 14
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The 1937 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the 16th NCAA track and field championship. The event was held at Berkeley, California in June 1937. The University of Southern California won its second consecutive team championship.[1]

Team scoring

1. University of Southern California - 62 points
2. Stanford - 50 points
3. Ohio State - 28
4. Washington State - 24
5. Indiana - 22
6. Columbia - 21
7. Pittsburg State - 17
8. Michigan - 16
9. Notre Dame - 15
10. Wisconsin - 12

Track events

100-yard dash
1. Sam Stoller, Michigan - 9.7 seconds
2. Ben Johnson, Columbia
3. Dunn, Kansas Teachers (Pittsburg)
4. George Boone, USC
5. Grieve, Illinois

120-yard high hurdles
1. Forrest Towns, Georgia - 14.3 seconds
2. Allen Tolmich, Wayne University
3. Roy Staley, USC
4. Verne Sumner, Kansas Teachers (Emporia)
5. Bob Osgood, Michigan

220-yard dash
1. Ben Johnson, Columbia - 21.3 seconds
2. Jack Weiershauser, Stanford
3. Lee Orr, Washington State
4. Ledford, Washington State
5. Elliott, Indiana

220-yard low hurdles
1. Earl Vickery, USC - 23.3 seconds
2. Jack Weiershauser, Stanford
3. Verne Sumner, Kansas Teachers (Emporia)
4. Robert Lemen, Purdue
5. Tom Berkeley, UCLA

440-yard dash
1. Lorin Benke, Washington State - 47.1 seconds
2. Ray Malott, Stanford
3. Howelle, Ohio State
4. Belcher, Georgia Tech
5. Gill, Boston College

880-yard run
1. John Woodruff, Pitt - 1:50.3 (NCAA record)
2. Ross Bush, USC
3. Chuck Beetham, USC
4. Palmason, Washington
5. Squire, Ohio State

One-mile run
1. Charles Fenske, Wisconsin - 4:13.9
2. Jim Smith, Indiana
3. Trutt, Indiana
4. Gregory Rice, Notre Dame
5. Dave Rogan, Kentucky

Two-mile run
1. Gregory Rice, Notre Dame - 9:14.2 (NCAA record)
2. Bill Feiler, Drake
3. Fray, Michigan State
4. Thomas Deckard, Indiana
5. Fred Padget, Drake

Field events

Broad jump
1. Kermit King, Kansas Teachers (Pittsburg) - 25 feet, 3-1/4 inches
2. Arnold Nutting, California
3. Peacock, Temple
4. Hubbard, Minnesota
5. George Boone, USC

High jump
1. Dave Albritton, Ohio State - 6 feet, 6-1/4 inches
2. Gilbert Cruter, Colorado - 6 feet, 6-1/4 inches[2]
3. Delos Thurber, USC - 6 feet, 6-1/4 inches
4. Mel Walker, Ohio State
5. Vickery, Texas
5. Burke, Marquette

Pole vault
1. Bill Sefton, USC - 14 feet, 8-7/8 inches
2. George Varoff, Oregon
3. Earle Meadows, USC
4. Irving Howe, USC
5. Haller, Wisconsin

Discus throw
1. Pete Zagar, Stanford - 156 feet, 3 inches
2. Hugh Gribbin, Stanford
3. Socolofsky, Kansas State
4. Phil Gaspar, USC
5. Johnson, Idaho

Javelin
1. Lowell Todd, San Jose State - 214 feet, 9-3/8 inches
2. Bill Reitz, UCLA
3. Don Johnson, Idaho
4. Guckeyson, Maryland
5. Chuck Soper, USC

Shot put
1. Sam Francis, Nebraska - 53.50
2. Dmitri Zaitz, Boston College - 52.17
3. Jim Reynolds, Stanford - 51.76
4. William Watson, Michigan - 51.15
5. Taylor, Columbia

See also

References

  1. ↑ Braven Dyer (1937-06-20). "Trojan Team Wins N.C.A.A. Track Title". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ↑ Albritton, Cruter and Thurber all reached the same height of 6 feet, 6-1/4 inches. Under the tie-breaker rule, Albritton was deemed the winner as the first to clear the height.