1958 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships explained

1958 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Colour:
  1. A9F5A9
Host City:New York City, New York, United States (men)
Akron, Ohio, United States (women)
Dates:February 22 (men)
March 22 (women)
Stadium:Madison Square Garden (men)
Stile Athletics Field House (women)
Level:Senior
Type:Indoor
Events:18 (12 men's + 6 women's)
Previous:1957
Next:1959

The 1958 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.

The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 22. The women's meet was held separately at the Stile Athletics Field House in Akron, Ohio, taking place March 22.[1] [2]

At the championships, Ed Collymore of Villanova upset to win the men's 60 yards while semi-final winner Dave Sime scratched in the finals.[3] [4]

Medal summary

Men

60 yards6.2
600 yards1:11.3
1000 yards2:14.1
Mile run4:03.7
3 miles13:54.2
60 yards hurdles7.1
High jump2.02 m
Pole vault4.57 m
Bob Gutowski
Long jump7.75 m
Shot put18.32 m
Weight throw19.92 m
1 mile walk6:55.5

Women

50 yards5.8
100 yards11.9
220 yards26.2
440 yards1:07
880 yards2:48.6
50 yards hurdles7.0
High jump1.58 m
Ann Marie Flynn
Standing long jump2.75 m
Shot put15.08 m
Basketball throw

References

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN) . GBR Athletics . 9 August 2024.
  2. Web site: UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN) . GBR Athletics . 9 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Sime Pulls Leg Muscle, Drops Out . The News and Observer . 23 Aug 2024 . 11 . 23 Feb 1958.
  4. Web site: In Half-Mile Run Walsh Finishes Third . The Akron Beacon Journal . 4 Sep 2024 . 54 . 23 Mar 1958.