The 1930 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the ninth NCAA track and field championship. The event was held at Stagg Field in Chicago, Illinois in June 1930. The University of Southern California won the team title. The highlight of the meet was a new world record in the 100-yard dash, as Frank Wykoff ran the event in 9.4 seconds. Wykoff's time broke the prior world record of 9.5 seconds set by Eddie Tolan.
Team scoring University of Southern California - 57-27/70 Washington - 40 Iowa - 30-1/7 Ohio State - 29-1/10 Stanford - 28 Illinois - 27-17/70 Michigan - 20-1/7 Indiana - 20 Oregon - 12 Wisconsin - 11-1/10
Track events
100-yard dash Frank Wykoff, USC - 9.4 seconds (new world record) George Simpson, Ohio State Edwin Toppino, Loyola (New Orleans) Eddie Tolan, Michigan Claude Bracey, Rice
120-yard high hurdles Steve Anderson, Washington - 14.4 (equals world record) Lee Sentman, Illinois James Hatfield, Indiana W. Lamson, Nebraska John Morris, Southwest Louisiana Institute
220-yard dash George Simpson, Ohio State - 20.7 seconds (new NCAA record) Cy Leland, Texas Christian Eddie Tolan, Michigan C.M. Farmer, North Carolina Allen East, Chicago
220-yard low hurdles Lee Sentman, Illinois - 23.2 seconds (equals NCAA record) Richard Rockaway, Ohio State Steve Anderson, Washington O.R. Welch, Missouri E. Payne, USC
440-yard dash Reginald Bowen, Pitt - 48 seconds Victor Williams, USC Russell Walter, Northwestern A. Wilson, Notre Dame T. Hartley, Washington
880-yard run Orval Martin, Purdue - 1:54.2 (new NCAA record) Dale Letts, Chicago Brant Little, Notre Dame Ralph Wolf, Northwestern William McGeagh, USC
One-mile run Joseph Sivak, Butler - 4:19.3 Rufus Kiser, Washington Joseph Mackeever, Illinois Ray Swartz, Western Michigan L. Erwall, Carleton College
Two-mile run Harold Manning, Wichita - 9:18.1 (new NCAA record) H.A. Brockwaithe, Indiana W.E. Clapham, Indiana Russell Putnam, Iowa State C.E. Meisinger, Penn State
Field events
Broad jump Edward Gordon, Iowa - 25 feet Ed Hamm, Georgia Tech R. Barber, USC D. Hamilton, Colorado D. Graydon, Georgia Tech
High jump James Stewart, USC - 6 feet, 3-3/4 inches M. Ehrlich, Kansas City State Agricultural College R. Bowa, Mississippi A&M M. Strong, Southwestern State Teachers C. Bradey, Louisville Parker Shelby, Oklahoma
Pole vault Tommy Warne, Northwestern - 13 feet, 9 inches (new NCAA record) L.L. Lansrud, Drake W. Hubbard, USC P. Miller, Washington University in St. Louis R. Robinson, Oregon
Discus throw Paul Jessup, Washington - 160 feet, 9-3/8 inches (new NCAA record) Eric Krenz, Stanford Edward Moeller, Oregon Hall, USC Harlow Rothert, Stanford
Javelin Kenneth Churchill, California - 204 feet, 2 inches L. Friedman, Geneva College Jess Mortensen, USC L.D. Weldon, Iowa O.E. Nelson, Iowa
Shot put Harlow Rothert, Stanford - 52 feet, 1-3/4 inches (new NCAA record) Eric Krenz, Stanford H. Rhea, Nebraska Paul Jessup, Washington Sam Behr, Wisconsin
Hammer throw Holly Campbell, Michigan - 162 feet, 8-1/4 inches J.M. Gilchrist, Iowa Arthur Frisch, Wisconsin W.J. Youngerman, Iowa J.O. Hart, Iowa
See also NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship
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