Sunday, August 22, 2010

Gene Bygd articles

Gene Bygd will be inducted into the MSU Mankato Athletic Hall of Fame, October 8 2010.  Congratulations to one of the best ever T&F athletes ever compete at MSU.
 

Here are some past articles and results from when Gene competed at MSU.

196? NIC Conference Meet


1969 NorthWest Open

1969 Indoor meet results







1969 South Dakato State dual meet

1969 Carleton Relays/Northern Iowa Relays


1969 Howard Wood Relays


1969 North Central Relays









1969 NIC conference meet



1969 NCC Conference
 



1969 Outdoor NCAA National Meet





1969 AAU meet at St Olaf (note Mark Lutz, former Olympic sprinter, is also listed in the results)

1970? small Rochester Post Bulletin article


1970 Outdoor meet results



1970 Outdoor NCAA National Meet


1970 MSU Reporter Most Valuable Athletes

1971 Indoor meets


1971 Kansas Relays and Northern Iowa Relays
1971 Drake Relays - Photo of Gene Bygd clearing 7' (1st native Minnesotan to jump that high, note how he used the "roll" jumping style)








1971 NCC Conference Meet


1971 Howard Wood Relays


1971 NCAA outdoor National Meet

197? National Meet at Macalester College



1971 Kelly Games



What ever happened to Gene Bygd... Rochester Post Bulletin featured article