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GIA 1960 Class A Boys Track Champions

State was held April 29-30 at Fort Valley State.

Results from May 6, 1960, LaGrange Daily News.

Team results

1st - East Depot (LaGrange), 61 points
2nd - Central (Newnan), 22
3rd - Washington (Blakely), 18

The LaGrange Daily News said 16 teams competed.

Notes

Event results

100-yard dash: 1st - Joe Dowell (East Depot); 2nd - Willie Jackson (East Depot). Time: 10.2 seconds

120-yard high hurdles: 1st - Selbert Moton (East Depot); 2nd - Joe Dowell (East Depot). Time: 16.4 seconds

180-yard low hurdles: 1st - Selbert Moton (East Depot). Time: 21.8 seconds.

220-yard dash: 1st - Joe Dowell (East Depot). Time: 22.6 seconds

440-yard run: 1st - Jamie Wilson (East Depot); 2nd - Willie Jackson (East Depot). Time: 53.5 seconds

440-yard relay: 1st - Selbert Moton, Willie Jackson, Jamie Wilson and Joe Dowell (1st). Time: 45.9 seconds.

880-yard run: 1st - M. Reed (East Depot); 2nd - ?; 3rd - W. Wilson (East Depot). Time: 2:08

Mile run: 1st - Elijah Williams (East Depot). Time: 4:38.4

Mile relay: 1st - Selbert Moton, Clark Foster, O.C. Jackson and J. Harrell (East Depot)

Broad jump: 1st - ?; 2nd - ?; 3rd - O.C. Jackson (East Depot)

Discus: 1st - ?; 2nd - ?; 3rd - ?; 4th - W. Lovelace (East Depot)

High jump: 1st - ?; 2nd - ?; 3rd - ?; 4th - O.C. Jackson (East Depot)

Javelin throw: 1st - Clark Foster (East Depot). Distance: 132'8".