Induction Year: 2014

While the 1960 team opened some eyes by winning the West Texas Relays, just a year later the 1961 team made believers out of most in a big way!

Under the tutelage of Grant Teaff, the team won 6 meets that season: Ft. Worth Recreation Meet, the West Texas Relays, the North Texas Relays (where John Dale Lewis was the “Outstanding Performer” after running a 9.2 wind-aided 100 yards), the McMurry-Hardin-Simmons dual meet (Bill Miller took the lead in the broad jump for the state of Texas that day with a leap of 25’4”), the McM-Arlington-HSU Triangular Meet and the McMurry Indian Relays (which they won for the 3rd-consecutive time). The team was also 3rd at the Laredo Border Olympics.

Individually, Bill Miller won the first of his three Broad Jump titles at the Texas Relays, while the 4x110 relay team of John Dale Lewis, Bud Morgan, Bill Miller and Mike Stell set a school record of 40.8 at the Houston AAU meet. The Mile Relay team ran a record time of 3:13.40 at the Kansas Relays, as well.

The 1961 team still has two other records - in addition to John Dale Lewis’ 100 yard time and the 4x110 relays – on the McMurry books still today. Bruce Land ran a time of 20.90 for the 200-yard dash…and the 4x220-yard relay team – John Dale Lewis, Jimmy Drake, Bud Morgan and Mike Stell – has a best time of 1:25.50.