| 1956 NCAA Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 1956 |
| Host city | Berkeley, California |
| Venue | Edwards Stadium |
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The 1956 NCAA Track and Field Championships were held in Berkeley, California in June 1956. UCLA won the team title, ending a seven-year streak by the University of Southern California. Nine NCAA meet records and one American record were broken at the event. [1]
Bobby Morrow of Abilene Christian led all athletes with 20 points in the meet. Morrow won both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes. [1] Morrow went on to win three gold medals in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Rafer Johnson led the scoring for team champion UCLA. Johnson scored 16 of UCLA's 55-7/10 points with second-place finishes in the broad jump and high hurdles. [1] Johnson went on to win the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
The one American record that was broken at the meet was in the 800-meter run. Arnie Sowell of the University of Pittsburgh set the new American mark with a time of 1:46.7. [1]
1. UCLA – 55-7/10
2. Kansas - 50
3. University of Southern California – 34+1⁄2
4. Michigan State – 29
5. Abilene Christian – 25
6. Villanova – 24
7. Oregon – 20
8. Michigan – 19-7/10
9. Oklahoma A&M – 19
10. Manhattan - 17
100-meter dash [2]
1. Bobby Morrow, Abilene Christian – 10.4
2. Dave Sime, Duke – 10.6
3. Agostini, Fresno State – 10.6
110-meter high hurdles [2]
1. Lee Calhoun, North Carolina College – 13.7
2. Rafer Johnson, UCLA – 13.8
3. Looween, Mankato State – 14.0
200-meter dash [2]
1. Bobby Morrow, Abilene Christian – 20.6
2. Blair, Kansas – 21.0
3. Bobby Whilden, Texas – 21.2
400-meter dash [2]
1. Jesse Mashburn, Oklahoma A&M – 46.4
2. Haines, Penn – 46.6
2. Jenkins, Villanova – 46.6
2. Ellis, Russ UCLA – 46.6
400-meter hurdles [2]
1. Lewis, Notre Dame – 51.0
2. Glenn Davis, Ohio State – 51.4
3. Thompson, Rice – 51.8
800-meter run [2]
1. Arnie Sowell, Pittsburgh – 1:46.7
2. Stanley, San Jose State – 1:49.2
3. Brew, Dartmouth – 1:50.5
3. Johnson, Abilene Christian – 1:50.5
1,500-meter run [2]
1. Ron Delany, Villnova – 3:47.3
2. Bailey, Oregon – 3:47.4
3. Sid Wing, Univ. South. Calif. – 3:49.7
3,000-meter steeplechase [2]
1. Kennedy, Michigan State – 9:16.5
2. Matza, BYU – 9:17.2
3. Kielstrup, Michigan – 9:34.4
5,000-meter run [2]
1. Bill Dellinger, Oregon – 14:48.5
2. Jim Beatty, North Carolina – 14:51.1
3. Jones, Michigan State – 14:52.2
Broad jump [2]
1. Bell, Indiana – 25 feet 4 inches (7.72 m)
2. Rafer Johnson, UCLA - 25 feet 4 inches (7.72 m)
3. Floerke, Kansas – 24 feet 5 inches (7.44 m)
High jump [2]
1. Reavis, Villanova – 6 feet 8+1⁄4 inches (2.038 m)
1. Lang, Missouri – 6 feet 8+1⁄4 inches (2.038 m)
1. Dyer, UCLA – 6 feet 8+1⁄4 inches (2.038 m)
Pole vault [2]
1. Bob Gutowski, Occidental – 14 feet 8 inches (4.47 m)
1. Graham, Oklahoma A&M – 14 feet 8 inches (4.47 m)
3. Levack, Univ. South. Calif. – 14 feet 4 inches (4.37 m)
3. Landstrom, Michigan – 14 feet 4 inches (4.37 m)
Discus throw [2]
1. Drummond, UCLA – 173 feet 1⁄2 inch (52.743 m)
2. Vick, UCLA – 171 feet 5 inches (52.25 m)
3. Rink Babka, Univ. South. Calif. – 170 feet 9+1⁄2 inches (52.057 m)
Javelin [2]
1. Conley, Cal Tech – 239 feet 11 inches (73.13 m)
2. Maijala, Univ. South. Calif. – 229 feet 10 inches (70.05 m)
3. Bitner, Kansas – 223 feet 11+1⁄2 inches (68.263 m)
Shot put [2]
1. Bantum, Manhattan – 60 feet 1⁄2 inch (18.301 m)
2. Bill Nieder, Kansas – 57 feet 3+1⁄8 inches (17.453 m)
3. Owen, Michigan – 57 feet 2⁄3 inch (17.391 m)
Hammer throw [2]
1. McWilliams, Bowdoin – 195 feet 3 inches (59.51 m) (new NCAA meet record)
2. Hall, Cornell – 193 feet 8+1⁄2 inches (59.042 m)
3. Morefield, MIT – 193 feet 2 inches (58.88 m)
Hop, step and jump [2]
1. Sharp, West Chester St. – 50 feet 4+3⁄4 inches (15.361 m)
2. Floerke, Kansas – 49 feet 6+1⁄4 inches (15.094 m)
3. Davis, LaSalle – 49 feet 3+1⁄4 inches (15.018 m)
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