1970 HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD ANNUAL - PREFONTAINE Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 21.71 Time Left - Bid Count 3 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, August 26, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Location Vancouver, WA See more about '1970 HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD ANNUAL - PREFONTAINE' Description 1970 HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD ANNUAL CASEY CARRIGAN TOP 1969 PREP  (Pole Vaulter) STEVE PREFONTAINE RUNNER OF THE YEAR   This Annual is published by The Track & Field News.  It has the history of High School Track & Field, showing what happened in 1969 and has happened since records were kept.  There is one entry that shows Jessee Owens with a time of 9.4 in 1933; which is still one of the all time best.  There are 61 pages in all.  TABLE OF CONTENTS: Statistical Explanation Carrigan Athlete of 1969 Prefontaine Runner of 1969 Carrigan's 17' 4-3/4" Top 1969 Effort Review:  Sophs' Spark 1969 A Decade of Golden West (This is an annual invitational track meet.  There is a list of the top performances for each year of the 1960s in each event.  Mel Renfro 1960 120 Yd Hurdles, 180 Yd Hurdles; Steve Prefontaine 1969 Mile) 1969 Golden West:  Best Yet Long Distance Running Upsurge South Rises Fast in Track (picture showing Rod Milburn) 1969 Boasts Three Top Vaulters Amundson Whips Disc 200 feet Preview:  1970 Season Analyzed Prep National, Age, Class Records 1969 Outdoor List All-Time Outdoor List 1969 Indoor List All-Time Indoor List These are some of the 1969 times shown in this Annual for Steve Prefontaine of Marshfield HS, Coos Bay, OR:  (The following times are from the All-Time Outdoor List):  1500 METER RUN:  3:49.1; ONE MILE RUN:  4:06.0, 4:06.9, 4:07.4; 4:08.4; TWO MILE RUN:  8:41.6, 8:48.8 (8:41.6 is the fastest time ever by a high school student through the year 1969); THREE MILE RUN:  13:43.0, 14:08.4 (13:43.0 is the 5th fastest time ever through 1969 - Gerry Lindgren has the top 3 time on the all-time outdoor list); 5,000 METER RUN:  13:52.8, 14:07.4, 14:38.4, 14:40.0 (13:52.8 is the 2nd fastest time ever on the all-time outdoor list).  From the 1969 Indoor List Prefontaine ran the mile in 4:13.5, which tied the fastest time of the year in the United States by a high school student. Now you know why the University of Oregon (U of O) Ducks did well recruiting Prefontaine.  This is an item a Prefontaine collector would want!  There are many other athletes' accomplishments shown in this annual - for instance, Jim Ryun and Gerry Lindgren in high school. As you can tell, I am a Duck fan.  If you wish to know if someone performed well in 1969, or could be shown on the all-time list in this annual, feel free to email me and I will check for you.        This Annual is in Very Good Condition with some bent pages in the lower right hand corner. Please ask any questions prior to bidding. Willing to ship world-wide.  Please inquire as to shipping costs prior to bidding. Check our other Track and Field auctions (Prefontaine).   Place a Bid!