I’ve been doing a lot of research on state track meets this summer. With that, I’ve revamped and updated the listing of Wyoming’s state track and field champions to reflect winners back to 1922.
Wyoming’s track and field champions are listed here. Previously, I listed girls champions back to 1973 and boys champions to 1974, the extent to which the Wyoming High School Activities Association archives exist. Now, girls listings go back to 1970, the year of the first girls state track meet, and boys listings to 1922, the year of the first boys state track meet.
I used online archives available through the Casper Star-Tribune to access old records. However, not all years or events are available in the Star-Tribune’s online archive. Here’s what I am missing:
All results needed: 1972 (boys only), 1968, 1967, 1966.
Years where winners for at least one event are needed: 1971 (Class C), 1969 (Class B and C), 1965 (Class A, B and C), 1964 (Class C), 1962 (Class AA, A and C), 1961 (Class A, B and C), 1960 (Class A, B and C), 1959 (Class A, B and C), 1958 (Class C), 1956 (Class B), 1955 (Class A and B), 1954 (Class A and B), 1953 (Class A and B), 1952 (Class A and B), 1951 (Class B), 1934 (one class), 1925 (one class).
As you can see, this is a work in progress. But that’s OK! If you can provide any help filling in holes in the listings I have posted here, email me at pschmiedt@yahoo.com. Here are the listings.
I am also in search of first names for some of the new champion listings. I will put up a separate post detailing those needs in the next week or two.
–patrick
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In 1972, Suzy McIntyre from Johnson County high school in Buffalo ran a 6.2 in the 50 yard dash semifinals.
That’s great… but what I’m looking for right now are the state champions for certain events.
–patrick
Duane H Berrier says he had the state record for the 220 low hurdles in 1955. He lived in Lyman Wyoming.
Hi Michelle,
It looks like Duane was the 180 low hurdles champ in 1951. That was the first year of Class B state. So, yes, he was the state record holder. His time got beaten the next year, though. Check out http://www.wyoming-football.com/track/ and click on the boys 180 hurdles!
–patrick
This is great work thank you!!!