This Day in Monitor & Area Historical past, April 5, 2024, UTEP units 4x220yWR (1957), Al Oerter (1958), Lorna Griffin (1980), Jud Logan (1986)

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This Day in Monitor & Area–April 5

1957—A College of Texas lineup of Wallace Wilson, Eddie Southern, Hollis Gainey, and Bobby Whilden set a Collegiate and World Document of 1:22.7 within the 4x220y on the Texas Relays.

Whilden, now 88(87?), continues to achieve Masters competitors, setting a World Document of 9.63 for 60-Meters in his age group on the 2022 U.S. Masters Indoor Championships!

https://alcalde.texasexes.org/2022/11/longhorn-track-record-running/

https://pennrelays.com/honors/wall-of-fame/bobby-whilden/183

1958–Kansas senior Al Oerter had three throws longer than Fortune Gordien’s World Document of 194-6 (59.28) within the Discus on the Kansas Relays, however the marks couldn’t be thought-about for file functions for the reason that subject sloped greater than the allowable restrict. Oerter, who had received the primary of his 4 Olympic discus titles two years earlier, had throws of 202-6 (61.72), 198-7 (60.52?), and 195-4 (59.54?).

1980—Lorna Griffin threw 192-1 (58.54) in Tempe, Arizona, to set the 5^th of her 9 American Information within the discus.

https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77848

http://spufalcons.com/information/2012/7/18/12_gen_July27.aspx

1986—Jud Logan threw 256-3 (78.10) on the Solar Angel Traditional at Arizona State to set the 7^th of his 10 American Information within the Hammer Throw.

The long-time coach at Ashland College handed away in January, 2022, on the age of 62.

https://goashlandeagles.com/information/2022/1/3/track-and-field-national-champion-head-coach-us-olympian-jud-logan-passes-away.aspx