TRACK

BACK ROW
Jim Guin, Don Hack, Merritt Linzie, Roger Adair, Coach Bob Miller
FRONT ROW
Bruce Cripe, Ron Lien, Clarence Sears, Manager Don Shiel
Not Pictured
Ron Chisholm, Dave Wiggins, and Daryl Hartman

The prospect for a successful season this year was fairly secure in the mind of track coach Bob Miller as he was blessed with an early spring and seven returning lettermen. The Warriors first engagement was with St. John's Invitational meet where their points have them in fifth place among the class A Schools. One of the most exciting track meets in years was the C-6 conference meet at St. Cloud. When the dust had settled and all the tabulations were in, Brainerd had successfully defended her title by edging St. Cloud Tech by a scant 2 points. The Miller men experienced another close meet when they outran Staples to take the District meet. Five warriors qualified for the Regional meet at Glenwood but none were successful in winning a berth in the State Tournament. Top point getter for the thin clads this year was Jim Guin, who continually registered points in the discus, shot put, and broad jump. Brainerd's dash combination of Chisholm and Lien also had their share of points, while excellent team balance gave the Warriors the necessary points for the successful season they exerienced.