Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA, April 25–26, 1930
The baton moved faster at the Drake Relays Carnival than at Penn. The University of Illinois team sped to victory in the 4x110-yard relay with a time of 41.7. Only four teams in the world ran faster in that event during the 1930 season. In the 4x440-yard relay, the University of Missouri fought for the win, clocking the world's fourth-fastest time of 3:17.0 before 15,000 spectators.
Tom Warne, the three-time NCAA champion who dominated the pole vault in 1930, swung his body over 4.24 (13-11). This mark easily surpassed the world-leading result. The jump of 4.24malso ranked fifth on the all-time list by the end of the season. A new world record of 4.32 (14-2) was narrowly missed.
The Texas "Tornadoes," Cy Leland and Claude Bracey, fueled by Michigan's "Midnight Express," Eddie Tolan, once again clashed in the 100 yards. The men broke the tape in the same order as they had at the Kansas Relays the week before, occupying the same podium spots.
1–4 (Spalding’s NCAA Guide 1931)