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Show track team headed by PETERSON The 1965-66 track team was one of the best in many years at Weber State. The cindermen scored many more points as a team than they did a year ago. The team still lacked overall depth and strength, but several performers from last year and a few newcomers developed enough to challenge many of the dual-meet opponents. Top point-getter throughout the season was Steve Blood. He set several records in the triple jump, the broad jump, and the javelin. One of the biggest surprises of the season was Eugene Hill, a freshman basketball star who had never participated in track before. He set the school record in the 220-yard dash with a timing of 21.4 seconds. The mark was good enough to qualify him for the NCAA Meet in Philadelphia. Doyle Shaw and Dale Stagg in the distance events gathered many points with their steady performance throughout the season. The track team was the most improved team on the campus. Each weekend they gained the strength and momentum that carried them to higher finishes than ever before. Distance man Doyle Shaw moves up on U. of U. runner in dual-meet at WSC Stadium. Coach Marv Peterson was pleasantly surprised by the accomplishments of this year's track team. Members of the 1965-66 TRACK TEAM - Front Row: Stan Strauser, Doyle Shaw, Mitch Gainer, Dave Cook, Paul Howard, Bruce Howard, Jack Spainhower, Dave Gladwell, Frank Henderson. Back Row: Coach Peterson, Rick Davis, Darrell Neuman, Eugene Hill, Steve Blood, Joe Johnson, Royal West, Dale Stagg, Ace King, Steve Geary, Jack McPhie. W. S. high jumper Danny Gardner clears the bar. Wasatch Range, and stadium power line? |