519 Athletes from 75 Colleges Set for NJCAA Meet
By Bob Greer 519 athletes from 23 states and 5 two year colleges compete Friday and Saturday at Memorial Stadium in the 27th annual National junior college track and field meet. Garden City hosts for the fourth straight year and 75 schools set a record with entries from Washington to Florida and Montana to New York.
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Bob Greer
Memorial Stadium
Garden City
Washington
Oregon
Florida
Georgia
Montana
New York
Carolina
Continental Inn
California
National Juco Meet Staged Across Five States
The national junior college track and field meet has moved across five states with Garden City, Kansas hosting for four straight years. California and Texas lead in team titles with Victoria, Texas Juco top in wins. Hutchinson and Howard County Juco have multiple titles as the meet rotates among sites including Big Spring, Garden City, and Phoenix with no California teams this year.
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California
Kansas
Texas
Arizona
Colorado
Hutchinson Juco
West Texas
Big Spring
Tex
Howard County Juco
Garden City
Victoria
Tuco
Southern ‘Texans
Jaco
Compton
Calif
Phoenix
Ariz
Los Angeles
Tartars
Howard County
Juco
Texas Jayhawks
Los Angeles Community College
Sacramento
College
Hutchinson
Coffeyville Jaco
Golden State
Hutch
Lex Anglica City College
Modesto
Denver
Colo
Sacramanto
Visalia
Los Angeles City College
Aviza - Compton
Calf
Tros Angeles
Ebatehy
Victorin
Tuell
Tich Fom
Adea
Luteh
Pris
Puteh
Deg
Gu Baw
Meet Records Could Fall At National Track Meet Weekend
Numerous season bests and meet records loom as athletes aim to surpass marks set in previous NJCAA meets. Historically, only two records were broken last year while several old marks from 1939 to 1987 still stand, with three 6-8 high jump contenders entering Memorial Stadium and a field aiming for records across javelin, broad jump, and sprint events.
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Howard County Jaco
Big Spring
Tex
West Texans
Phoenix
Aviz
Jaco
Neville Myton
Jamaica
Mesa
Ariz
Robert Lindsey
Bob Saueressig
Tola
Kan
Robert Trout
National
Garden City
Bob Bogilone
Mesa, Ariz
Memorial Stadium
Dodge Jaco Names New Dodge City AD
Robert L. Schmitt named athletic director at Dodge City Junior College succeeding Paul Shelden retired after long service. Schmitt, 37, serves on the DCIC staff as head track coach and business administration instructor with degrees from Northwestern Oklahoma State and Colorado State. He previously coached at Copeland High and held posts in Preston and Cleo Springs Oklahoma.
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Dodge City
Robert L. Schmitt
Dodge City Junior College
Paul Shelden
Schmitt
DCIC
Northwestern Oklahoma State
Alva
Colorado State
Greeley
Copeland High
Preston
Cleo Springs
Okla
Standings and results from the major leagues today
The American League leaders show Detroit at 19 11 and Cleveland at 17 12 with Baltimore 17 13 and Minnesota 16 15. Boston and California trail, while idle teams include New York Chicago and Washington. Results include Boston 6 Washington 4 and Baltimore 10 Detroit California 4 Chicago 2 with several games rained out or rescheduled. In the National League St Louis leads at 20 10 and San Francisco 17 14 with Cincinnati 15 16 and Pittsburgh 14 15. Chicago 5 Los Angeles 3 and Houston 7 New York 3 highlight today’s slate with more games postponed or set for later.
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Cleveland
Baltimore
Minnesota
Boston
California
Washington
New York
Chicago
Oakland
St. Louis
San Fran
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Phila
Houston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
National Juco Records Protected Despite Weekend Action
National all-time junior college track records remain unbroken this weekend though some marks may be challenged. California junior colleges hold 13 of 17 marks, with old records dating back to the 1950s and 1960s, including a 7-foot high jump and a 3 minute mile.
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California
Track records listed for Foothill and Pierce colleges
A Garden City Telegram item notes athletic marks: Mahoney Samuels of Foothill College posted a triple jump of 51 feet 10 inches, and Ernest Shelby of Pierce College achieved a broad jump of 26 feet 1 inch, with historical context from 1962 and 1956 respectively.
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Mahoney Samuels
Foothill College
Ernest Shelby
Pierce College
Moscow Coach Resigns Post
Benny Horyna resigns as head coach in football and basketball at Moscow High after three years. He will become head basketball coach at Bennington High and serve as assistant in football and track 12 miles north of Salina. Bill Harvey from Sterling College will replace him in football. Dean Schultz will coach both basketball and track next season.
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Moscow
Benny Horyna
Moscow High
Bennington High
Salina
Hornya
Bill Harvey
Sterling College
Dean Schultz
Dock Job Is Set for Sunday at Lake Northeast of Lakin
Lake McKinney Improvement Association plans to rebuild its 300 foot boat dock at the lake northeast of Lakin. The project, washed out by rain last Sunday, will resume Sunday with 15 land sections and 40 boat stalls. Volunteers should report by 9 a.m. Garden City time.
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McKinney Improvement Assn
Lakin
LMIA
Lake
Garden City
One Out Of Seventeen Americans Live On A Farm
A statistic shows that about six percent of the population resides on farms, indicating the rural share of the nation’s housing and economy. The figure highlights the decline of farming households in favor of urban and suburban living arrangements. The data reflects broader changes in agricultural demographics nationwide.
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Big Spring Tex
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Flint
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Spert Madrid
Pasadena
Jack Abbott
Blinn
Doug Giles
Ed Mooney
Scolisbluff
Neb
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Ed Moreland
Highland
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Grand Rapids
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Steve Dunn
Les Steers
San Mateo
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Peach State
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Chaffey College
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Larry Stuart
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San Mateo College
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Garden City Telegram
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