1958 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
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4-5 July (women)
Morristown, New Jersey (women)
Memorial Field (women)
| 1958 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–21 June (men) 4-5 July (women) |
| Host city | Bakersfield, California (men) Morristown, New Jersey (women) |
| Venue | Memorial Stadium (men) Memorial Field (women) |
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← 1957 1959 → | |
The 1958 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States.
The men's edition was held at Memorial Stadium in Bakersfield, California, and it took place 20–21 June. The women's meet was held separately at Memorial Field in Morristown, New Jersey, on 4–5 July.
The 1958 men's championships were considered one of the most successful in meet history, with 10,000 spectators on the final day. World records were set by Glenn Davis in the 440 yards hurdles and Hal Connolly in the hammer throw.[1] The women's competition served as a qualifier for the 1958 USA–USSR Track and Field Dual Meet. The baseball throw event was eliminated and the 440 yards was added for the first time. Lillian Greene initially won the 880 yards in 2:26.4, but she was later disqualified for having a teammate pace her on the infield for the final 220 yards. Greene was nevertheless selected to represent the U.S. at the USSR dual meet.[2]
Men
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Barbara Jones | 6.0 | Martha Hudson | Fronnie Tucker | ||
| 100 yards | Margaret Matthews | 11.1 | Barbara Jones | Martha Hudson | ||
| 220 yards | Lucinda Williams | 24.3 | Isabell Daniels |  Bertha Diaz (CUB) | ||
| 880 yards | Florence McArdle | 2:26.7 | Grace Butcher | Christine McKenzie | ||
| 80 m hurdles | Bertha Diaz (CUB) | 11.4 | Lauretta Foley | Doris McCaffey | ||
| High jump | Rose Robinson | 1.59 m | none awarded | Verneda Thomas | 1.50 m | |
| Barbara Browne | Marva Mangrum | |||||
| Ann Flynn | ||||||
| Neomia Rogers | ||||||
| Ann Roniger | ||||||
| Darlene Everhart | ||||||
| Long jump | Margaret Matthews | 6.12 m | Anna Lois Smith | 5.85 m | Willye White | 5.76 m |
| Shot put | Earlene Brown | 14.46 m | Sharon Shepherd | 12.88 m | Wanda Wejzgrowicz | 12.03 m |
| Discus throw | Earlene Brown | 46.47 m | Marjorie Larney | 41.97 m | Alejandra Herrera (CUB) | 40.36 m |
| Javelin throw | Marjorie Larney | 46.82 m | Amelia Wershoven | 45.45 m | Mary Jane Snyder | 39.10 m |
| Women's pentathlon | Ann Roniger | 3762 pts | Barbara Mueller | 3728 pts | Betty Scott | 3398 pts |