1972 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

The Men's 1972 United States Olympic Trials for track and field were held June 29 to July 9 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon,[1] organized by the AAU. This was the first trials with no preliminary events; athletes merely had to meet the qualification standard in their event. This was also the last time the Women's Olympic Trials were held separately, and the ten-day competition in Eugene was held over eleven days.[2][3]

1972 United States Olympic
Track And Field Trials
DatesJune 29-July 9
Host cityEugene, Oregon, U.S.
VenueHayward Field
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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The women's trials were held separately over two days (July 7–8) in Frederick, Maryland,[4] under less elegant conditions at Governor Thomas Johnson High School. There were no wind readings taken during the events that normally require them; while photo-finish equipment was available in Eugene to separate close finishes, it was not available when needed in Frederick. As a consequence, the women's 100 meter race had to declare a tie for second place and was only able to assess one hand time for the winner. Willye White, who qualified for her fifth Olympics at this meet, later complained that "We did poorly at the Olympics because of poor conditions; lack of meets, lack of qualified coaches, and lack of fairness. For example, the nationals and Olympic Trials were conducted on tracks that were not superior, and the team was not in Munich early enough to adjust to the climate and time changes."[5]

The pentathlon took place in New Mexico at Los Alamos on June 23 and 24 and allowed two Canadian athletes to participate. The Canadian athletes finished in the first two positions but did not displace the selection of the American team.

Men's results

Key: ≠Athlete without "A" standard, not selected.

Men track events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 meters
Wind +0.9		 Eddie Hart9.9 =WR Rey Robinson9.9 =WR Robert Taylor10.0
200 meters
Wind -0.5		 Chuck Smith20.4 Larry Burton20.5 Larry Black20.6
400 meters Wayne Collett44.1 John Smith44.3 Vince Matthews44.9
800 meters Dave Wottle1:44.3 =WR Rick Wohlhuter1:45.0 Ken Swenson1:45.1
1500 meters Jim Ryun3:41.5 Dave Wottle3:42.3 Bob Wheeler3:42.4
5000 meters Steve Prefontaine13:22.8 NR George Young13:29.4 Len Hilton13.40.2
10,000 meters Frank Shorter28:35.6 Jeff Galloway28:48.8 Jon Anderson29:08.2
110 m hurdles
Wind +2.1		 Thomas Hill13.5w Willie Davenport13.5w Rod Milburn13.6w
400 m hurdles Ralph Mann48.4 NR Dick Bruggeman48.6 Jim Seymour49.3
3000 m s'chase Mike Manley8.29.8 Doug Brown8.31.8 Steve Savage8.32.0
20K racewalk Larry Young1:35:56.4 Goetz Klopfer1:37:53.4 Tom Dooley1:38:03
50K racewalk Larry Young4:13:04.4 NR Bill Weigle4:20:09.4 Steve Hayden4:23:22.6
Marathon Kenny Moore2:15:57.8 Frank Shorter2:15:57.8 Jack Bacheler2:20:29.2

Source:[6]

Men field events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
High jump Dwight Stones2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) Ronnie Jourdan2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) Chris Dunn2.21 m (7 ft 3 in)
Pole vault Bob Seagren5.63 m (18 ft 5 1⁄2 in) WR Steve Smith5.50 m (18 ft 1⁄2 in) Jan Johnson5.50 m (18 ft 1⁄2 in)
Long jump Arnie Robinson8.04 m (26 ft 4 1⁄2 in)w +1.0 Randy Williams8.02 m (26 ft 3 1⁄2 in)w +0.1 Preston Carrington8.02 m (26 ft 3 1⁄2 in)w +0.8
Triple jump John Craft17.12 m (56 ft 2 in)w +2.4 Dave Smith17.07 m (56 ft 0 in) +0.3 NR Art Walker16.79 m (55 ft 1 in)w +2.6
Shot put George Woods21.37 m (70 ft 1 1⁄4 in) Al Feuerbach20.99 m (68 ft 10 1⁄4 in) Brian Oldfield20.69 m (67 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Discus throw Jay Silvester64.36 m (211 ft 1 in) John Powell62.74 m (205 ft 10 in) Tim Vollmer61.56 m (201 ft 11 in)
Hammer throw Tom Gage70.08 m (229 ft 11 in) Al Schoterman68.70 m (225 ft 4 in) George Frenn68.46 m (224 ft 7 in)
Javelin throw Bill Schmidt82.46 m (270 ft 6 in) Milt Sonsky81.66 m (267 ft 10 in) Fred Luke81.62 m (267 ft 9 in)
Decathlon Jeff Bannister8120 Jeff Bennett8076 Bruce Jenner7846

Source:[6]

Notes
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Women's results

Women track events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 meters
Wind NWI		 Barbara Ferrell11.3 Iris Davis
Mattline Render		NT
NT
200 meters
Wind NWI		 Jackie Thompson23.4 Barbara Ferrell23.4 Pam Greene23.7
400 meters Kathy Hammond51.8 NR Debra Edwards53.3 Mable Fergerson53.3
800 meters Madeline Manning-Jackson2:05.2 Cheryl Toussaint2:05.7 Carol Hudson2:06.0
1500 meters Francie Larrieu4:10.4 NR Francie Johnson4:15.2 Doris Brown4:18.5
100 m hurdles
Wind NWI		 Patty Johnson13.0 NR Lacy O'Neal13.3 Mamie Rallins13.4

Women field events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
High jump Deanne Wilson1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄4 in) Sandi Goldsberry1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄4 in) Cindy Gilbert1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄4 in)
Long jump Martha Watson6.14 m (20 ft 1 1⁄2 in) Willye White6.13 m (20 ft 1 1⁄4 in) Kim Attlesey5.88 m (19 ft 3 1⁄4 in)
Shot put Maren Seidler16.28 m (53 ft 4 3⁄4 in) Lynn Graham15.30 m (50 ft 2 1⁄4 in) Mary Jacobsen14.87 m (48 ft 9 1⁄4 in)
Discus throw Olga Connolly51.92 m (170 ft 4 in) Vivian Turner48.80 m (160 ft 1 in) Denise Wood45.41 m (148 ft 11 in)
Javelin throw Kate Schmidt60.28 m (197 ft 9 in) Sherry Calvert54.40 m (178 ft 5 in) Roberta Brown52.00 m (170 ft 7 in)
Pentathlon Jennifer Meldrum  Canada
Jane Frederick		4251
4169		 Penny May  Canada
Marilyn King		4202
4064		 Gale Fitzgerald4034

References
  1. Putnam, Pat (July 10, 1972). "Just a guy having some fun". Sports Illustrated. p. 20.
  2. "Ryun, Lindgren are sentimental favorites". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. June 29, 1972. p. 12.
  3. "Attendance chart for the trials". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). July 10, 1972. p. 4B.
  4. "Three American records fall in trials". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 9, 1972. p. 2C.
  5. Tricard, Louise Mead (January 1996). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980. ISBN 9780786402199.
  6. "The ones who made it". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). July 10, 1972. p. 4B.
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