1935 NCAA Track and Field Championships
| 1935 NCAA Men's Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 1935 |
| Host city | Berkeley, CA University of California, Berkeley |
| Venue | Edwards Stadium |
← 1934 1936 → | |
The 1935 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the 14th NCAA track and field championship. The event was held at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley, California in June 1935. The University of Southern California won the team championship with 74+1⁄5 points.[1]
Ohio State's Jesse Owens won championships in four individual events—the 100-yard sprint, the 220-yard sprint, the 220-yard low hurdles, and the broad jump (now called the long jump). Owens accounted for 40 of Ohio State's 40+1⁄5 points in the team scoring, with pole vaulter John Wonsowicz contributing the remaining one-fifth of a point.[2]
Team scoring
[edit]1. Southern California - 74+1⁄5 points
2. Ohio State - 40+1⁄5 points
3. California - 20 points
3. Stanford - 20 points
5. Fresno State - 16 points
5. Pittsburg State Teachers (Kansas) - 16 points
7. LSU - 14 points
7. Michigan - 14 points
7. Notre Dame - 14 points
10. Northwestern - 12 points
10. Purdue - 12 points
10. Temple - 12 points
10. Washington State - 12 points
Track events
[edit]100-yard dash
1. Jesse Owens, Ohio State - 9.8 seconds
2. Eulace Peacock, Temple
3. George Anderson, California
120-yard high hurdles
1. Sam Allen, Oklahoma Baptist - 14.5 seconds
2. Sam Klopstock, Stanford
3. Phil Cope, USC
220-yard dash
1. Jesse Owens, Ohio State - 21.5 seconds
2. George Anderson, California
3. Herman Neugass, Tulane
220-yard low hurdles
1. Jesse Owens, Ohio State - 23.4 seconds
2. Glenn Hardin, LSU
3. Bill Wallace, Rice
440-yard run
1. James LuValle, UCLA - 47.7 seconds
2. John McCarthy, USC
3. Glenn Hardin, LSU
880-yard run
1. Elroy Robinson, Fresno State - 1:52.9
2. Ross Bush, USC
3. Jack Fleming, Northwestern
Mile run
1. Archie San Romani, Emporia State - 4:19.1
2. Harry Williamson, North Carolina
3. Claude Moore, Purdue
Two-mile run
1. Floyd Lockner, Oklahoma - 9:26.8
2. Tom Ottey, Michigan State
3. William Zepp, Eastern Michigan
Field events
[edit]Broad jump
1. Jesse Owens, Ohio State - 26 feet, 1+3⁄8 inches
2. Al Olson, USC
3. Moncure Little, William & Mary
High jump
1. Linn Philson, Drake - 6 feet, 4+7⁄8 inches[2]
2. Vincent Murphy, Notre Dame
2. Knewell Rushforth, Utah
2. Willis Ward, Michigan
Pole vault
1. Earle Meadows, USC - 14 feet, 1+1⁄8 inches[3]
1. Bill Sefton, USC
3. Jack Mauger, California
3. Jack Rand, San Diego State
Discus throw
1. Kenneth Carpenter, USC - 157 feet, 11+1⁄4 inches
2. Claude Walton, Colorado
3. Dwight Scheyer, Washington State
Javelin
1. Charlie Gongloff, Pitt - 221 feet, 3+1⁄8 inches
2. John Mottram, Stanford
3. Clarence Rowland, Fresno State
Shot put
1. Elwyn Dees, Kansas - 51 feet, 1+1⁄8 inches
2. Don Elser, Notre Dame
3. George Theodoratus, Washington State
Hammer throw
1. Anton Kishon, Bates - 168 feet, 8+7⁄8 inches
2. Chester Cruikshank, Colorado State
3. George Frame, Maine
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hill, E. Garry. "A History of the NCAA Championships: Team Scores" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved November 29, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Newland, Russell J. (June 24, 1935). "Owens Captures More Laurels On Track". Reno Evening Gazette. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ^ "Three New Marks for N.C.4.A. Meet". Lawrence Journal-World. June 24, 1935. Retrieved March 27, 2014.