Track squad looks strong for spring

Track squad looks strong for spring

Track

This article previews the track and field team for 1972

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Special Collections, Francis Harvey Green Library, West Chester University

3-28-1972

Randall Cream

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The 1972 outdoor track season got under way on March 20 as the ' team held its first practice. The Rams should be strong candidates for the MAC Championship which the Rams lost last year after winning it the two previous years. The Rams are also defending State College champions, and are the favorite again this year. On the basis of an undefeated indoor season and team strength in most events, the outlook for the outdoor season is very good. The Rams open the season on April 7-8, at the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, Virginia, and climax the season with the MAC Championship at Rider College, New Jersey, on May 12, 13. Those that qualify will advance to the IC4A meet and the Nationals. Leading the Hams will be the three co-captains, Dan Lerch, Ken Lehman and Frank Costello. Lerch ran a 4:13.7 mile in Hollinger Field House for a new school record over the past season and should be a prime threat to the Farrell Stadium mark of 4:13.6 by Walt Hawkins of La Salle, and his own school mark of 4:11.5. Bill Showers and Bill Dawson should be strong also in the mile as will be Bob Burhannan and Bob Yiengst. West Chester record holder Ken Lehman (14.1) in the 120 high hurdles will attempt to erase the stadium mark of 14 flat by Temple's Jim F.I well. Lehman will also attempt to defend his Pennsylvania Conference title in the high and the intermediate hurdles. Al Coleman and Mel Hinton, freshmen, will add support in the high hurdles, and Bill Bixler in the intermediates. In the 880, Frank Costello is the leading Ram performer. Costello's best indoor time this past season was 1:54.tD, and puts him i very near the school record of Jim Shank's 1:53.1, and the stadium mark of 1:52.9 by Walt Hawkins of La Salle. Once again. Showers, Dawson and Burhannan will pressure the top Ram performer. Jim Agnew will lead the quarter-mile prospects as his indoor record time of :50.4 makes him a contender for school record honors. The school mark is held by George Smith of 48.7 in 1968, and the stadium mark is 49 flat by Temple's Doug Scott. Agnew holds the frosh record of 49 flat. Frank Vnuk will be the major competition for Agnew, along with Rev. Rhodes and Rich Barbara. In the sprints, there will be close competition among the Ram runners in trying to erase the school marks held by Bill Krouse of 9.4 in the 100 and 21.4 in the 220. Sam Reid, Bob Bair, Dave Boyle, and Ed Boldosser are the prime aspirants for such honors. The long distance races will feature freshman Chuck Marquette, who had the best indoor time of 9:24.1 in the two mile run, and Dave Patterson. Dan Lerch holds the stadium mark of 9:20.5. The field events will be headed by many veterans. Marty Pavelic with a best indoor throw of 49'11-1/4" will lead the shot put with Stu Musser right behind him at 48'10". Doug Ulson appears as the sole threat in the discus. Seniors Tom Reifsnyder (212') and Brad Flickinger (185') appear as the top javelin men. The pole vault will have record holders Joe Talley and Bob Roup as the top performers. The jumping events will have Jeff Hery as the top performer in the high jump on the basis of his 6'B" indoor best. Terry Wadsworth and Lynn Schaeffer should also place in most of the competition. Dave Mapes had the indoor best of 43'5" in the triple jump and will face tough competition from Bob Bair, Terry Wadsworth, and transfer Ken Thompson. The long jump will be headed by Bair, with Wadsworth, Mapes, and, Thompson