1960 NCAA Men's Track and Field Championships
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The 1960 NCAA Track and Field Championships were held in Berkeley, California
in June 1960. The University of Kansas
won the team title for the second consecutive year. Ten NCAA meet records were broken, and one was tied.
2. University of Southern California - 37
3. UCLA - 31
4. Oregon - 22
4. Oregon State – 22
6. Boston University – 20
6. Houston – 20
6. San Jose State – 20
9. Illinois – 18
10. Arizona – 16
10. Grambling - 16
1. Charlie Tidwell, Kansas – 10.2 (ties NCAA meet record)
2. Paul Winder, Morgan State – 10.3
3. Larry Dunn, Arizona – 10.6
110-meter high hurdles
1. Jim Johnson, UCLA – 14.0
2. Dave Odegard, Minnesota – 14.0
3.Dave Edstrom, Oregon – 14.2
200-meter dash
1. Charlie Tidwell, Kansas – 20.8
2. Stone Johnson, Grambling – 21.1
3. Paul Winder, Morgan State – 21.2
400-meter dash
1. Ted Woods, Colorado – 45.7 (new NCAA meet record)
2. Vic Hall, Cal Poly – 46.1
3. Walt Johnson, North Carolina College – 46.3
400-meter hurdles
1. Cliff Cushman
, Kansas – 50.8
2. Ron Ablowich, Georgia Tech – 51.7
3. Ray Wilson, Texas – 52.2
800-meter run
1. George Kerr
, Illinois – 1:46.1 (new NCAA meet record)
2. Jerry Siebert, California – 1:46.9
3. Ernie Cunliffe, Stanford – 1:47.6
1,500-meter run
1. Dyrol Burleson
, Oregon – 3:44.2 (new NCAA meet record)
2. Bob Holland, UCLA – 3:47.5
3. Mildford Dahl, UCLA – 3:47.9
3,000-meter steeplechase
1. Charlie Clark, San Jose State – 9:02.1
2. Steve Moorehead, Penn State – 9:16.6
3. Mauri Jorinakka, Eastern Michigan – 9:18.7
5,000-meter run
1. Al Lawrence
, Houston – 14:19.8 (new NCAA meet record)
2. Pat Clohessey, Houston – (no time)
3. Ken Brown, Illinois – 14:43.0
1. Ralph Boston
, Tennessee A&I – 25 feet, 5¾ inches
2. Henk Visser
, Univ. Calif., Santa Barbara – 25 feet, 5½ inches
3. Darrell Horn, Oregon – 25 feet
High jump
1. John Thomas, Boston University – 7 feet (new NCAA meet record)
2. Charles Lewis, Grambling – 6 feet, 9 inches
3. Charles Dumas
, Univ. South. Calif. – 6 feet, 8 inches
3. Errol Williams, San Jose State – 6 feet, 8 inches
Pole vault
1. J.D. Martin, Oklahoma – 14 feet, 9 inches
2. Aubrey Dooley, Oklahoma State – 14 feet, 6 inches
2. Dick Kimmel, San Jose State – 14 feet, 6 inches
2. Wayne Wilson, Washington State – 14 feet, 6 inches
2. Henry Wadsworth, Florida – 14 feet, 6 inches
2. Jim Brewer, Univ. South. Calif. – 14 feet, 6 inches
2. Dexter Elkins, SMU – 14 feet, 6 inches
2. Dave Clark, North Texas State – 14 feet, 6 inches
Discus throw
1. Dick Cochran
, Missouri – 188 feet, 3½ inches
2. Jim Wade, Univ. South. Calif. – 176 feet, 3½ inches
3. Jim Burke, Arizona – 172 feet, 2 inches
Javelin
1. Bill Alley, Kansas – 268 feet, 9 inches (new NCAA meet record)
2. Gary Stenlund, Oregon State – 246 feet, 3 inches
3. Terry Beucher, Kansas – 245 feet, 7 inches
Shot put
1. Dallas Long
, Univ. of Southern Calif. – 61 feet, 9 inches (new NCAA meet record)
2. Jerry Winter, Stanford – 57 feet, 10¾ inches
3. Mike Lewis, Occidental College
– 57 feet, 6½ inches
Hammer throw
1. John Lawlor, Boston University – 209 feet, 2 inches (new NCAA meet record)
2. Stan Doten, Harvard – 197 feet, 8½ inches
3. Dave Cross, Yale – 185 feet, 7 inches
Hop, step and jump
1. Luther Hayes, Univ. South. Calif. – 50 feet, 11½ inches
2. Darrell Horn, Oregon State – 48 feet, 7½ inches
3. John Kelly, Stanford – 48 feet, 5¼ inches
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
in June 1960. The University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
won the team title for the second consecutive year. Ten NCAA meet records were broken, and one was tied.
NCAA meet records
- Charlie Tidwell of the University of KansasUniversity of KansasThe University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
won the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes and set a new NCAA meet record of 10.2 in the 100-meter race. - In the high jump, John Thomas of Boston UniversityBoston UniversityBoston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
set a new NCAA meet record at 7 feet and made three attempts at the world record height of 7 feet, 2 inches. He was unable to clear the bar in all three attempts. Thomas went on to win the bronze medal in the event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the silver medal in the 1964 Olympics. - In the 1,500-meter race, Dyrol BurlesonDyrol BurlesonDyrol Jay Burleson is a retired middle-distance runner from the United States, who grew up in Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States.He now spends most of his time caring for his goats, llamas, and single alpaca....
of the University of OregonUniversity of Oregon-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
set a new NCAA meet record at 3:44.2. At the time, Burleson was one of only four Americans to break the four-minute mark in the 1,500-meter race. That same year, Burleson set the American record in the 1,500-meter race with at time of 3:40.9. He placed 6th at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. - In the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Charlie Clark of San Jose State finished with a time of 9:02.1 – 14 seconds ahead of the NCAA meet record.
Team scoring
1. Kansas - 502. University of Southern California - 37
3. UCLA - 31
4. Oregon - 22
4. Oregon State – 22
6. Boston University – 20
6. Houston – 20
6. San Jose State – 20
9. Illinois – 18
10. Arizona – 16
10. Grambling - 16
Track events
100-meter dash1. Charlie Tidwell, Kansas – 10.2 (ties NCAA meet record)
2. Paul Winder, Morgan State – 10.3
3. Larry Dunn, Arizona – 10.6
110-meter high hurdles
1. Jim Johnson, UCLA – 14.0
2. Dave Odegard, Minnesota – 14.0
3.Dave Edstrom, Oregon – 14.2
200-meter dash
1. Charlie Tidwell, Kansas – 20.8
2. Stone Johnson, Grambling – 21.1
3. Paul Winder, Morgan State – 21.2
400-meter dash
1. Ted Woods, Colorado – 45.7 (new NCAA meet record)
2. Vic Hall, Cal Poly – 46.1
3. Walt Johnson, North Carolina College – 46.3
400-meter hurdles
1. Cliff Cushman
Clifton Cushman
Clifton Cushman was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles....
, Kansas – 50.8
2. Ron Ablowich, Georgia Tech – 51.7
3. Ray Wilson, Texas – 52.2
800-meter run
1. George Kerr
George Kerr (athlete)
George Ezekiel Kerr was a Jamaican athlete who competed in the 400 metres and 800 metres twice making the Olympic Games final in the latter event....
, Illinois – 1:46.1 (new NCAA meet record)
2. Jerry Siebert, California – 1:46.9
3. Ernie Cunliffe, Stanford – 1:47.6
1,500-meter run
1. Dyrol Burleson
Dyrol Burleson
Dyrol Jay Burleson is a retired middle-distance runner from the United States, who grew up in Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States.He now spends most of his time caring for his goats, llamas, and single alpaca....
, Oregon – 3:44.2 (new NCAA meet record)
2. Bob Holland, UCLA – 3:47.5
3. Mildford Dahl, UCLA – 3:47.9
3,000-meter steeplechase
1. Charlie Clark, San Jose State – 9:02.1
2. Steve Moorehead, Penn State – 9:16.6
3. Mauri Jorinakka, Eastern Michigan – 9:18.7
5,000-meter run
1. Al Lawrence
Allan Lawrence (athlete)
Allan Cleave Lawrence was an Australian athlete.He competed for Australia in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the 10,000 metres where he won the bronze medal, clocking 28:53...
, Houston – 14:19.8 (new NCAA meet record)
2. Pat Clohessey, Houston – (no time)
3. Ken Brown, Illinois – 14:43.0
Field events
Broad jump1. Ralph Boston
Ralph Boston
Ralph Harold Boston is an American athlete. He was an all around athletic star, but he is best remembered for his successes in the long jump during the 1960s....
, Tennessee A&I – 25 feet, 5¾ inches
2. Henk Visser
Henk Visser
Henk Visser is a Dutch politician. He is born in 1946.-References:...
, Univ. Calif., Santa Barbara – 25 feet, 5½ inches
3. Darrell Horn, Oregon – 25 feet
High jump
1. John Thomas, Boston University – 7 feet (new NCAA meet record)
2. Charles Lewis, Grambling – 6 feet, 9 inches
3. Charles Dumas
Charles Dumas
Charles Everett Dumas was an American high jumper, the 1956 Olympic champion, and the first person to clear 7 ft....
, Univ. South. Calif. – 6 feet, 8 inches
3. Errol Williams, San Jose State – 6 feet, 8 inches
Pole vault
1. J.D. Martin, Oklahoma – 14 feet, 9 inches
2. Aubrey Dooley, Oklahoma State – 14 feet, 6 inches
2. Dick Kimmel, San Jose State – 14 feet, 6 inches
2. Wayne Wilson, Washington State – 14 feet, 6 inches
2. Henry Wadsworth, Florida – 14 feet, 6 inches
2. Jim Brewer, Univ. South. Calif. – 14 feet, 6 inches
2. Dexter Elkins, SMU – 14 feet, 6 inches
2. Dave Clark, North Texas State – 14 feet, 6 inches
Discus throw
1. Dick Cochran
Dick Cochran
Dick Cochran is a retired American track athlete.He competed won the bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, behind fellow Americans Al Oerter and Rink Babka....
, Missouri – 188 feet, 3½ inches
2. Jim Wade, Univ. South. Calif. – 176 feet, 3½ inches
3. Jim Burke, Arizona – 172 feet, 2 inches
Javelin
1. Bill Alley, Kansas – 268 feet, 9 inches (new NCAA meet record)
2. Gary Stenlund, Oregon State – 246 feet, 3 inches
3. Terry Beucher, Kansas – 245 feet, 7 inches
Shot put
1. Dallas Long
Dallas Long
Dallas Crutcher Long is an American track and field athlete, who was four time world record holder in the shot put. He was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.Long attended the University of Southern California...
, Univ. of Southern Calif. – 61 feet, 9 inches (new NCAA meet record)
2. Jerry Winter, Stanford – 57 feet, 10¾ inches
3. Mike Lewis, Occidental College
Occidental College
Occidental College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1887, Occidental College, or "Oxy" as it is called by students and alumni, is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast...
– 57 feet, 6½ inches
Hammer throw
1. John Lawlor, Boston University – 209 feet, 2 inches (new NCAA meet record)
2. Stan Doten, Harvard – 197 feet, 8½ inches
3. Dave Cross, Yale – 185 feet, 7 inches
Hop, step and jump
1. Luther Hayes, Univ. South. Calif. – 50 feet, 11½ inches
2. Darrell Horn, Oregon State – 48 feet, 7½ inches
3. John Kelly, Stanford – 48 feet, 5¼ inches
See also
- Athletics at the 1960 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 1960 Summer OlympicsAt the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-Records broken:...
- NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipNCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipThe NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship is an annual collegiate outdoor track and field competition for men organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It has three divisions: Division I, II, and III. Athlete's individual performances earn points for their institution and...