1957 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
DatesJune 20–22
Host cityDayton, Ohio
Shaker Heights, Ohio
United States
VenueWelcome Stadium
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1958 →
Welcome Stadium hosted the men's championships

The 1957 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships men's competition took place between June 20–22 at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio. The high jump apron at Welcome Stadium was made of asphalt to the surprise of Olympic Champion Charles Dumas who brought long spikes. After a visit to a local shoe store, Dumas went on to win at 6'10¼"[1]

Results

Men track events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards
(-1.7 m/s)		 Leamon King9.7 David Sime9.7 Ira Murchison9.8
220 yards
(+1.3 m/s)
Lanes improperly measured		 Ollan Cassell21.0
(214 2/3 yds)		 Ed Collymore21.0
(217 1/3 yds)		 Preston Griffin21.2
(216 yds)
440 yards
(+1.3 m/s)
Lanes improperly measured		 Reginald Pearman46.4
(432 yds)		 John Telford46.5
(430 2/3 yds)		 Charles Jenkins46.7
(436 yds)
880 yards Thomas Courtney1:50.1 Arnold Sowell1:50.6 Lang Stanley1:51.1
Mile run Merv Lincoln  Australia
Bob Seaman		4:06.1 CRy
4:07.1		 Don Bowden4:07.2 Burr Grim4:07.2
3 miles John Macy13:55.0 Max Truex14:03.0 Bill Dellinger14:04.5
6 miles Douglas Kyle  Canada
Jerry Smartt		29:22.8 CRy
29:48.3		 John Kelley30:01.0 Mal Robertson30:16.8
Marathon John Kelley2:24:55.2 Alfred Confalone2.34.11 Theodore Corbitt2.34.17
120 yard hurdles Lee Calhoun13.8 Elias Gilbert14.1 Charles Pratt14.3
440 yard hurdles Glenn Davis50.9 CRy Josh Culbreath51.2 Cliff Cushman53.0
2 mile steeplechase Charles Jones9:49.6 CRy Horace Ashenfelter9:54.8 Lew Stieglitz10:05.6
20 kilometres race walk Rudy Haluza1:49:16 Adolph Weinacker1:50:08 Carl Kurr1:51:14

Men field events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
High jump Charles Dumas6 ft 101⁄4 in (2.08 m) Phil Reavis
Ernie Shelton		6 ft 9 in (2.05 m)
Pole vault Bob Richards15 ft 11⁄2 in (4.61 m) Don Bragg14 ft 101⁄2 in (4.53 m) Ron Morris
George Mattos
Dave Kenly
Jerry Welbourn		14 ft 71⁄4 in (4.45 m)
Long jump Ernie Shelby25 ft 21⁄2 in (7.68 m) John Bennett24 ft 71⁄4 in (7.49 m) Frank Herrmann24 ft 5 in (7.44 m)
Triple jump Bill Sharpe50 ft 41⁄4 in (15.34 m) Kent Floerke50 ft 23⁄4 in (15.3 m) George Shaw49 ft 13⁄4 in (14.97 m)
Shot put Bill Nieder61 ft 61⁄2 in (18.75 m) CR Dave Owen57 ft 0 in (17.37 m) Don Vick56 ft 111⁄4 in (17.35 m)
Discus throw Al Oerter181 ft 6 in (55.32 m) Rink Babka180 ft 31⁄2 in (54.95 m) Fortune Gordien174 ft 3 in (53.11 m)
Javelin throw Bob VoilesNote: All marks, with the exception of Fromm’s, were made in qualifying on June 21
251 ft 51⁄2 in (76.64 m)		 Bud Held248 ft 6 in (75.74 m) John Fromm243 ft 3 in (74.14 m)
Hammer throw Hal Connolly216 ft 3 in (65.91 m) CR Al Hall213 ft 0 in (64.92 m) John Lawlor  Ireland
Martin Engel		199 ft 11 in (60.93 m)
197 ft 1 in (60.07 m)
Decathlon Charles Pratt7164 Dave Edstrom6981 Bob Lawson6910

Women track events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 yards
Barbara Jones6.2 Martha Hudson Annetta Anderson
100 yards
Barbara Jones10.9 Isabelle Daniels Alfrances Lyman
220 yards
Isabelle Daniels24.7 Margaret Matthews Alfrances Lyman
80 metres hurdles
Shirley Crowder12.4 Doris McCaffey Lauretta Foley

Women field events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
High jump Hazel Ulmer
Neomia Rogers
Verneda Thomas		4 ft 11 in (1.49 m)
Long jump Margaret Matthews19 ft 51⁄2 in (5.93 m) Anna Lois Smith19 ft 31⁄4 in (5.87 m) Willye White
Shot put Earlene Brown43 ft 0 in (13.1 m) Lois Ann Testa41 ft 11⁄4 in (12.52 m) Marjorie Larney38 ft 10 in (11.83 m)
Discus throw Olga Connolly147 ft 81⁄4 in (45.01 m) Earlene Brown141 ft 61⁄2 in (43.14 m) Marjorie Larney136 ft 51⁄4 in (41.58 m)
Javelin throw Marjorie Larney187 ft 8 in (57.2 m) Amelia Wershoven132 ft 1 in (40.25 m) Annette Jenkins116 ft 7 in (35.53 m)
Pentathlon Ann Roniger3803 Barbara Mueller3721 Betty Scott3450

See also

References

  1. ↑ "No Charity for Junior".
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