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Ottawa U Defends Interdenominational Relays Title in Upset
Ottawa University won the OU Interdenominational Relays at Cook Field for the second straight year, finishing with 97 points to Southwestern's 86. McPherson took third with 75, Washburn 49, Kansas Wesleyan 46, and a crowded pack trailing. Sid Walker led with two jumps and a 23-5 broad jump record tie, while Dave Hale set the discus standard at 160-2. Ottawa swept several relays and field events, aided by four runners Harris Newson Johnson and Tesch producing eight golds between them.
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Ottawa University
Southwestern
Cook Field
Braves
McPherson
Kansas
Washburn University
Kansas Wesleyan
William Jewell
Bethel
Friends
Baker
College of Emporia
Sterling
ECAC
Ottawa
Sid Walker
Dave Hale
Richard Singer
Walker
Bob Winn
Ben Newson
Jim Tesch
Oscar Harris
Fred Johnson
Newson
Harris
Johnson
Stan Wiegert
Tesch
Clyde Wacker
Washburn
Moon
Miles
Rainer
Wiegert
Galliart
Peters
Hale
Brubacher
Slayton
Brown
Stambaugh
Hower
Calder
Holloway
Parks
Kelley
Chinworth
Hobson
Kruse
Jones
Fink
Hutson
Sims
Lowing
Appell
Akusa
Tabor
Kissman
Helmer
Sebasteen
Singer
Smith
Randle
Haspers
Dash
Freisen
Murray
LaBlanc
Tullis
Duncan
Butsch
Kassen
Womack
Erickson
Meaker
Bowling
Ith
Lee
Leach
Hutchcraft
Wert
Wright
Hughan
Akusu
Woodrow
Yoder
Torres
Wacker
Littles
J. Helmer
R. Helmer