Charlie Wimberley, formerly from Church Point and a member of the SLI Track and Field Team 1953-56, is shown below with his relay teammates which set a new national record in the 4 X 200 relay. Story provided by Rick Wimberley.

Charlie Wimberley, Alan Smith, Bob Culling and Bill Jankovich individually finished 1 through 4 in the M80 400 meters at the US Indoor Masters Championships in Boston last month so they decided to team up for the 4×200 relay. The result? Their winning time of 2:49.39 smashed the existing national record of 3:36.28. photo provided by Alan Smith

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