
April 27-28, 1962
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- Dave Tork raised
the World Record -- the first of many to be set at the Relays -- in
the pole vault by 1-1/2 inches, clearing 16' 2". Dave needed only
four jumps to set the new mark: he cleared both 15' 0" and 15'
7" on his first attempt, then cleared 16' 2" on his second
attempt
- Jim
Grelle
became Mt. SAC's first sub-4 minute miler -- and only the 4th American
to break the 4-minute barrier -- winning in 3:59.9. This mark would
remain the meet record until 1995
- Henry Carr won
the 100y in 9.5
- Ulis Williams of
Arizona State won the 440y in 46.0, still the fastest time for this
distance in meet history
- Arizona
State's mile relay team set a new Collegiate Record of 3:07.5, breaking
the mark of 3:07.6 set by USC in the 1961 edition of the Relays
- Occidental ran
the fastest two mile relay in meet history, clocking 7:24.7
- Al
Oerter
won his first Mt. SAC title, throwing the discus 198' 6"
- Hal
Connolly
threw the hammer 226' 1/2", his longest winning throw among his
five Mt. SAC victories
- Olga
Connolly won the only women's field event, tossing the discus 164'
7-1/2"
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