NCHSAA State Championship 1966

Raleigh, NC

Results

100 yards
1. Louis Jewell, Charlotte Myers Park 9.9
(Tied State Meet Record)
2. Tommy Simmons, Garner
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220 yards
1. Louis Jewell, Charlotte Myers Park 21.7
2. Tommy Simmons, Garner
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440 yards
1. Gary Stratton, Charlotte Harding 50.5
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880 yards
1. John Puckett, North Mecklenburg 1:57.3
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One-Mile Run
1. Ken Helms, East Mecklenburg 4:24.3
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120-yard High Hurdles
1. Jeff Howser, Charlotte Myers Park 14.3
(New State Meet Record)
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180-yard Low Hurdles
1. Jeff Howser, Charlotte Myers Park no time
(No smoke. Estimated at 19.0 ..Record was 19.8)
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4x220-yard Relay
1. Charlotte Myers Park 1:29.9
(New State Meet Record
2. Garner
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4x440-yard Relay
?? (unknown)
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Long Jump
1. David Anderson, Ahoskie 21-3.5
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High Jump
1. Eddie Ashburn, Cary 5-10
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Pole Vault
1. Mac Crews, East Mecklenburg 13-0
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Shot Put
1. Bill Griffin, Edenton 55-11
(New State Meet Record)
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Discus
1. Nick Karres, Charlotte Myers Park 154-3
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Meet Records were set in three events:
14.3 Jeff Howser, Charlotte Myers Park (old record 14.4 Howser 1965)
1:29.9 Charlotte Myers Park (old record 1:30.1 Myers Park 1965)
55-11 Bill Griffin, Edenton (old record 55-9 1/4 Mike Richey, Myers Park 1964)
Also, Jeff Howser (Myers Park) may have been robbed of a record in the Low Hurdles. (No smoke)
Interesting trivia: Runners from the Charlotte/Mecklenburg County area won both hurdle events, all the flat running events, and possibly both relays. (We still have not been able to find out who won the 1966 Mile Relay.) The vault and discus were also won by Charlotte-area athletes.

Team Scores:
1. Charlotte Myers Park

Boys One Mile				
Place	Name	Grade	Team	Mark
1	Ken Helms	12	East Mecklenburg	4:24.3
Boys 1600m				
Place	Name	Grade	Team	Mark
1	Ken Helms	12	East Mecklenburg	4:22.8
Boys 880 Yard Dash				
Place	Name	Grade	Team	Mark
1	John Puckett	12	North Meck	1:57.3
Boys 800m Run				
Place	Name	Grade	Team	Mark
1	John Puckett	12	North Meck	1:56.7
Boys Long Jump				
Place	Name	Grade	Team	Mark
1	David Anderson	12	Ashokie	21-3.5
Boys Shot Put				
Place	Name	Grade	Team	Mark
1	Bill Griffin	12	John A. Holmes	55-11
Boys High Jump				
Place	Name	Grade	Team	Mark
1	Eddie Ashburn	12	Cary	5-10
Boys Pole Vault				
Place	Name	Grade	Team	Mark
1	Mac Crews	12	East Mecklenburg	13-0
Boys Discus				
Place	Name	Grade	Team	Mark
1	Nick Karres		Myers Park	154-3