a little history, a little humor

World War II changed things…1942-46

     The California state high school championships were not held between 1942-45.

No national JC meet was held in 1944. SoCal Finals-1944-were held very early-April 14. Compton JC scored 101½ points to second place Pasadena’s 29½; Compton won 11 events plus the mile relay. Quantity and quality were dramatically affected. Some of the embarrassing winning marks from 1944 SoCals: 220-25.5, 440-52.3, 120yHH-16.5,

2-mile run11:18.6, LJ 20-9, HJ 5-6, Shot put 40-0, PV 11-3; The annual Helms Hall of Fame Athlete of Year awards  to CIF, JC athletes were not given out in 1944. Records of our state JC star performers who served in the war show 4-6 years of service.

Our former champions...

Veronica Bell…Mt. SAC

27-years of ownership: SoCal Final LJ record 21-0½

1980 State Championships: 1^st 20-0¾ *national, meet record;

So Cal Finals-1^st 20-0*meet record

1981: State LJ-2^nd 19-7; SoCal Finals LJ-1^st 21-0½ …*still standing record-27years!

Barbara Moro…Javelin *NJCR 167-11

Fullerton CC

Two Olympic Trials 

Fullerton-1982: *National record 174-2

So Cal Finals 1^st 167-11*MR; State-2^nd 164-8

1983-TAC Nationals: 8^th 177-0; 179-10 season PR

1984: Mt. SAC Relays 7^th 166-2; Irvine Invite-1^st 174-6

1984 Olympic Trials: 163-0 prelims, non-qualifying

1988: 176-4 season PR

1988 Olympic Trials: 166-2 non-qualifying

Lynn Graham…Seven national titles!

Fresno CC

USA Nationals MR; ’71 Pan Am Champion

1964 Olympic Trials: 2^nd 44-10½

1965 USA Nationals: Indoors-1^st American; Outdoors-1^st 47-7

1966 USA Nationals: Outdoors-1^st 47-11¾; 1967 Indoors-1^st;

1969 USA Nationals:  Outdoors-1^st 48-11¾

1968 Olympic Trials: 2^nd 46-0½

1970: USA Nationals: Outdoors-1^st 49-10;

1971: USA Nationals: Outdoors-1^st 52-0*MR;

Pan Am Games (Cali, Colombia) 1^st 51-8½ (15.76m)

1972 Olympic Trials: 2^nd 50-2½

1983-Fresno CC: CVC conf. meet-2^nd 47-3; State-3^rd 44-1¼

Personal: Graham began throwing in 1963 with the help of Olga Connolly,

five-time Olympian (Czechoslovokia/USA); Graham: Ht/Wt: 5-10½ / 195 lbs.

*Research assist from Ken Dose; “Quick Young Ladies of Quality” by John Lovesy, Sports Illustrated, April 19, 1965