Our Past Is Present May 11, 2018

May 11, 2018

            This is “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County Historical Society.

            On May 12,1969 the banner line in the Junction City Daily Union newspaper sports section was “JCHS Challenges Sumner For 4A Track Title In State Meet Friday”.  The reporter wrote that “Junction City’s Blue Jays, with 14 qualifiers in 10 state meet events is expected to Challenge Sumner of Kansas City for the state 4-a track championship Friday and Saturday in Welch Stadium in Emporia. 

            Junction City won the 4-A regional at Topeka Friday while Sumner captured the Wichita regional.  Sumner and the Jays placed 1-2 in the 4-A Indoor Meet, with only three points separating the teams. 

            Waverly Thompson, Ivory Ward and Allan Hart were 1-2-3 in the 100 yard dash.  Thompson and Ward were 1-2 in the 220 yard dash and Curtis Edwards and Steve Stone were 2-3 in the 440 yard dash at the regional. All qualified for the state meet. 

            David Flowers and Hart won the 880 yard run and long jump respectively in the regional.  Flowers’ 1:55.9 was the year’s best time in the 880 yard run."  

            Track season is here.  If you get a chance to go to a Blue Jays meet, please do.  There are some outstanding athletes who would appreciate your support. 

            And… thanks for reading “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County Historical Society.