The 1971 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 25–27 at Hayward Field on the campus of University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. The Women's Championships took place at Memorial Stadium on the campus of Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, California. The meet was organized by the Amateur Athletic Union. The women's pentathlon took place at Los Alamos, New Mexico on June 12.
This is the meet where John Smith set the still standing world record in the 440 yard dash, an event now essentially discontinued on the international scene.
Results
Men track events 100 yards Delano Meriwether 9.0w James Green 9.0w Donald QuarrieCharles Greene 9.1w (9.24)9.1w220 yards Donald QuarrieLarry Black 20.2w20.5w Willie Deckard 20.6w Marshall Dill 20.7w440 yards John Smith 44.5 WRy Wayne Collett 44.7 Fred Newhouse 45.7880 yards Juris Luzins 1.47.1 Byron DyceKen Swenson 1.47.31.47.6 Art Sandison 1.47.61 Mile Martin Liquori 3.56.5 Jim Crawford 3.57.7 John Baker 3.59.83 Miles Steve Prefontaine 12.58.6 MRy Steve Stageberg 13.00.4 Frank Shorter 13.02.46 Miles Frank Shorter 27.27.2 Garry Bjorklund 27.28.2 Juan Maximo MartinezGerry Lindgren 27.37.027.46.4Marathon Kenneth Moore 2.16.48.6 MR Frank Shorter 2.17.44.6 Herbert Lorenz 2.19.16.8120 yard hurdles Rod Milburn 13.1w Ronald Draper 13.3w Willie Davenport 13.4w 440 yard hurdles Ralph Mann 49.3 MRy Wesley Williams 49.3 Jim Seymour 50.03000 meters steeplechase Sid Sink 8.26.4 NR Michael Manley 8.27.6 Steve Savage 8.29.6 2 miles walk Larry Young 13:49.50 Ron Laird 14:03.56 Jim Hanley 14:10.57
Men field events High jump Reynaldo Brown MR Patrick Matzdorf Tim Heikkila Pole vault Jan Johnson Dave Roberts Sam Caruthers Long jump Arnie Robinson w James (Bouncy) Moore w Henry JacksonHenry Hines Triple jump John Craft MR Dave Smith Barry McClure Shot put Karl Salb Randy Matson Al Feuerbach Discus Throw Tim Vollmer Rickard Drescher Gary Ordway Hammer throw George Frenn Jacques AccambrayAl Schoterman Albert Hall Javelin throw Bill Skinner Cary Feldmann Sam Colson Pentathlon Rick Wanamaker 3607 pts All-around decathlon Rich Robinson 7279 pts Decathlon Rickard Wanamaker 7989 Russ Hodge 7957 Jeff Bennett 7805
Women track events 100 meters Iris Davis 11.2 Raelene BoylePat Hawkins 11.311.5 Mavis Laing 11.5200 meters Raelene BoyleKathie Lawson 23.123.3 Mable Fergerson 23.8 Rhonda McManus 23.9400 meters Mable Fergerson 53.3 Gwen Norman 53.8 Jane Burnett 54.0800 meters Cheryl Toussaint 2.04.3 Terry Hull 2.05.3 Carol Hudson 2.06.91500 meters Kathy Gibbons 4.19.2 Francie Johnson 4.23.0 Barbara Lawson 4.23.82 miles Doris Brown 10.07.0 Vicki Foltz 10.34.1 Beth Bonner 10.34.4100 meters hurdles Patricia Johnson 13.5 Mamie Rallins 13.6 Lacey O'Neal 13.6200 meters hurdles Pat Hawkins 26.1 Gayle Dell Mamie Rallins 27.127.6 Bobbette King 27.8One mile walk Lynn Olson 7:53.8 Esther Marquez 8:22.2 Laurie Tucholski 8:22.3
Women field events High jump Linda Iddings Audrey ReidBrenda Simpson Sandi Goldsberry Long jump Kim Attlesey Willye White Martha Watson Shot put Lynn Graham Lynette Matthews Barbara PoulsenMaren Seidler Discus Throw Josephine de la ViñaCarol Frost Ranee Kletchka Iva Wright Javelin throw Sherry Calvert Jean Sweeney Barbara Friedrich Pentathlon Marilyn King 4731 Judy Durham 4525 Linda Iddings 4392
See also United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
References
Results from T&FN results