1 90 Fear SCARLET AND BLACK Friday, May 21, I96. Tracksters Host Conference Meet, Place Third Gfihnefl Fhst WALKING ON WATER Is what Steve Brintnell wished he could have done in the preliminary 44o yerd dash Friday in the centerenee meet. in spite at the water. arintnnll clocked a 53.2 to fake first in his tlight. He pulled a muscle, however. and didn't place in the tinnle Saturday. The only Grinnallian to place in the 440-yard dash was Bob We” who tech e tearth. Chuck Porter cl Lawrence with a :50.3 was the centerence champion. IN THE MUD during Friday's preliminary tlighrs, Mike sehwerrr was able to clock the testest time in the 220-yard Low hurdles. He ran the event in l25.7. Saturday, however. he only placed third in the tinels. The title went to Chuck McKee et Lawrence with e time of 24.9. in hour.Evenis Deiending conierence champs for tour consecutive years, the Pioneers last. Fri< day and Saturday were only able to take third place, finishing behind Carleton and Monmouth. Grinnell, with 30 team points, took more first places than anyone else. Grin< nell had tour lirsts, Carleton and Mon- mouth had only one each. Carleton scored 36 team points. Monmouth 34. Placing first for Grinnell was the mile relay team, Jeri Langham in the 880- yard run and in the mile, and Tom Wood in the javelin. Carleton took a first in the shot put and Monmouth took a tirst in the 2-mlle run. Grlnnell was hurt by the loss of Steve Brinmall, who pulled a leg muscle. Brint- nall had been expected to place high in the 440-yard run and anchor the mile relay team, Had Brinmall run In the mile relay (an event ci-iiinell won any- way), that would have released Lang- ham to run in the 2-milc rim and perhaps given Grmnell more points there. Other Grilmellians placing were Doug Dray, who took a third in the mlIe run and a fifth in the 2-miIe run. Mlke Schwartz was able to pick up a third in the 22!)»yard low hurdles and Bob Watt iinished tourth in the 440»yard run. Jun Buswell was the only other Pioneer get- ting any points (higher than titth place). He took fifth in the broad Jump. IN THE RAIN, Tom Wood still managed to throw the iaveHn l87'5‘/z ” for e ecnlerenee chcrnpicnship in that event.