SUMMARY OF TRACK SEASON - 1944

The experience of traok coaches throughout the nation this season has
been one of changing personnel, Kansas has been no exception. of 93 men who
have reported for track Shine the season, only 38 remained to finish the season.
A number of these boys were Navy V-12 trainees who were transferred to other units.
Several civilian boys were called into service by Uncle Sam.

The outdoor track schedule included two dual, one triangular, one relay
carnival, and the Big Six Outdoor Championship Meete

In the dual meets Kansas was defeated by the University of Oklehoma at
Norman bya score of 70 to 60, and by Iowa State at Ames by a score of 914 to 394. —

In a triangular meet with Nebraska and Kansas State at Lawrence, Kansas
won with 85 sete to 37 for Nebraska and 12 for Kansas State.

In the eves Balers at Des Moines, Kansas placed the folloxttc mens:
Robert Lillibridge, 2nd in the broad jump; Frank Stannard, 3rd in the 120 yard high
hurdles; Tom Scofield, 3rd in the high jump; Jim Richey, 3rd in the 440 yard run;
Leroy Robison, Srd in the javelin throw; and a mile relay composed of Lynn Leigh,
Robert Lillibridge, Frank atennied and Jim Hivhey pieced fifth. _

The Big Six Outdoor Chamsl eactidc was won by Iowa State with 67 points, |
Kansas was second with 564 points, Other Big Six schools placed in the following
order: Oklahoma - 345 points

Missouri - 323 points

Nebraska - 245 points

Kansas State - 9 points

Men from the University of Kansas to gather points were:
Frank Stannard - a doubis winner, winning both the high and the low hurdle races;
Walter Isaacson - a double wines. winning both the 100 and 220 yard dashes;
Tom Scofield = a double winner, winning both the high jump and the broad jump;

Leroy Robison = won the javelin throw;