Sweden's Kjell Isaksson, the then-current world indoor record holder (ER-G) won with a jump of 17-3, with countryman Hans Lagerquist 2nd in 17-0. Note the meet procedure in the program: "Bar to go to 16' at 8:00pm." Meet management seemed intent on avoiding a too-late conclusion to the meet!
Debbie Heald (La Mirada Meteors) won the mile in 4:49.92 with Oregon Track Club's Debbie Roth 2nd in 4:54.43.
Joan Pirie of the Angels Track Club won the 440y in 59.29, with Canada's Maureen Crowley second - one one-hundredth behind! 3rd was Rosie Gilbert of Canyonville Bible in 59.37.
Stephanie Berto of Simon Fraser won the 60y dash in 6.84, while UCLA's Warren Edmonson won the men's in 6.16. USC won the men's high hurdles in 7.11; there was no hurdles race for women.
Stan Whiteley (Cal Int TC) won the long jump in 25-5.5, with Oregon's Bouncy Moore just behind in 25-1.25.
Al Feuerbach dominated the shot put with his 68-6.25 meet record.
Robert Reader (Staters TC) won the triple jump with a jump of 50-9.5 and decathlete Steve Gough (Falcon TC) was an inch behind in 50-8.5.
John Radetich (Staters TC) and Tom Woods (OSU) each cleared 7-0 in the high jump with Radetich winning on the countback.
Mark Winzinreid (Club West) won the 1000y in 2:09.82 with Oregon's Wes Smylie a close second in 2:09.95.
Of note in 2nd place in the boys high school mile is future Oregon steeple star Gary Barger in 4:23.23. Blue Ribbon Sports sponsored the event.
Future Oregon hurdles star Dave Hagmeier won the high school 500y in 60.6. (The event was sponsored by Lincoln Savings and Loan, which would implode in scandal in a spectacular 1989 collapse.)
And in the 'too much history' race of the year, Steve Prefontaine sped away with the two-mile title in 8:26.63 - a collegiate indoor record breaking, not surprisingly, his own record from the year before of 8:31.6. He was followed by Gerry Lindgren in 8:35.2 and East New Mexico State's Rex Maddaford 3rd in 8:38.6. Remarkable that three should be under 65 second pace per 440y.
4th place in 8:47.3 is the answer to today's trivia question, and 5th was Club West's Tarry Harison in 8:49.60.
And who was the mystery runner in 4th in, for him, an unusual distance?
Why, Jim Ryun, of course! Getting in a distance workout. He was better known at shorter distances.
There was a certain degree of ignominy in this. Blaine Newnham said it best in the Register-Guard: "With two laps to go, Pre became aware that he could lap Ryun (on the indoor 11-laps to the mile oval). You could see the glint in his eye from the balcony."
As for whether or not Pre lapped Ryun?
You have to ask?!