1938 NCAA Men's Track and Field Championships

1938 NCAA Track and Field Championships
Host city	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date(s)	June 1938
Main stadium	Memorial Stadium
Events	14
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The 1938 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the 17th NCAA track and field championship. The event was held at the University of Minnesota's Memorial Stadium in June 1938. The University of Southern California won its fourth consecutive team title, and new NCAA records were established in the 120-yard high hurdles, one-mile run, two-mile run and high jump.

100-yard dash
1. Mozel Ellerbee, Tuskegee - 9.7 seconds
2. Adrian Talley, USC
3. Ben Johnson, Columbia

120-yard high hurdles
1. Fred Wolcott, Rice - 14.1 seconds
2. Dick Kearns, Colorado
3. Elmer Gedeon, Michigan

220-yard dash
1. Mack Robinson, Oregon - 21.3 seconds
2. Ray Malott, Stanford
3. Jack Emigh, Montana

220-yard low hurdles
1. Fred Wolcott, Rice - 23.3 seconds
2. Earl Vickery, USC
3. Harvey Woodstra, Michigan State

440-yard dash
1. Ray Malott, Stanford - 46.8 seconds
2. E. Miller, USC
3. H. Bachman, USC

880-yard run
1. John Woodruff, Pitt
2. John Francis, Notre Dame
3. John Marion, Prairieview Teachers

One-mile run
1. Louis Zamperini, USC - 4:08.3 (NCAA record)
2. Charles Fenske, Wisconsin

Two-mile run
1. Walter Mehl, Wisconsin - 9:11.1 (NCAA record)
2. Gregg Rice, Notre Dame
3. Richard Frey, Michigan State

Broad jump
1. Bill Lacefield, UCLA - 25 feet, 1⅛ inches
2. William Watson, Michigan - 24 feet, 11½ inches
3. Charles Walker, Ohio State - 24 feet, 9½ inches

High jump
1. David Albritton, Ohio State - 6 feet, 8¾ inches (NCAA record)
1. Gil Cruter, Colorado - 6 feet, 8¾ inches (NCAA record)
3. Ed Burke, Marquette
3. Wesley Alten, Michigan
3. Delos Thurber, USC
3. Lloyd Thompson, Xavier