Berkeley, CA, April 29, 1922
The U.S. regional championships for California clubs took place at the end of April under the Pacific Association. The most dazzling performance came from Jack Merchant of the University of California, Berkeley, competing in the rare combination of hammer throw and long jump. This Olympian from Antwerp hurled the hammer a world-leading distance of 52.23m (171-4), a mark only surpassed later in the summer by Carl Johan “Massa” Lind of Sweden.
Allen “Brick” Norris and William Black shared the pole vault title with a height of 3.88m (12-8¾), which tied for fifth place in the world rankings for 1922. Norris's season was a success, capped by winning the U.S. collegiate championship in June.
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