Colby Cross Country 1968
Coach Richard Wotruba (first year)
senior Tom Maynard
juniors Craig Johnson, John Lombard, Dan Timmons
sophomores Gary Burfoot (brother of Wesleyan's Ambrose Burfoot), Ernest Simpson, Bob Wilson, Bob French
Sebsibe Mamo will miss the season, representing Ethiopia at the Olympics
20 September 1968, Colby 22, New Jersey St 64, U New Brunswick inc
hot weather
1 McIssac NB 22:52 blanked out at finish
2 Tom Maynard Co 23:02
3 Gary Burfoot Co 23:11
Craig Johnson Co 23:22
three of UNB's seven runners failed to finish
28 September 1968, MIT 25, Bates 50, Colby 53 @Garcelon Field, 4 ¼ miles
1 Ben Wilson '70 MIT 21:40 cr (old mark Tom Doyle, Bates, 22:02)
2 Bob Thomas Ba
3 Tom Maynard Co
4 Bob Coolidge Ba
5 Tom Doyle Ba
6 Neil Miner Ba
7 Stan Kozubek '69 MIT 22:46
8 J Wilson Co
9 Jeff Larsen Ba
10 Gary Burfoot Co
11 Jim Yankaskas '69 MIT
12 Craig Johnson Co
13 Larry Petro '70 MIT
14 Fillow Ba
15 Leahey Ba
17 John Owens '70 MIT
7 October 1968, Colby def Tufts def Bentley @Boston
1 Tu
2 Maynard Co 24:14
Ernest Simpson Co 24:18
Craig Johnson Co 24:35
Limings Co 25:07
Bob French Co 25:16
Burfoot Co
Wilson Co
11 October 1968, Colby Freshmen 28, Hinkley HS 48, Waterville HS 58
1 Burt Butler Co 13:54
4 John Burke Co
6 Richard Fourmier Co
8 Ned Carr Co
9 Doug O'Heir Co
10 Jon Barrett Co
12 October 1968, Springfield 15, Colby @Springfield
Springfield took the first six places
19 October 1968, Colby 23, Maine 36 @Waterville
1 Steve Turner Me
2 Tom Maynard Co
3 Ernie Simpson Co 23:10
4 Alan Howard Me
5-7 Co
9 Andy Straz Me
Maine Freshmen 20, Colby Freshmen 41
1 Burt Butler Co 13:16
2 Mike Connelley Me
3 Chris Bovie Me
4 Dennis Croteau Me
5 Rick Hill Me
6 Dick Hoar Me
7 Rich Fourmier Co
26 October 1968, Colby 19, Bowdoin 38 @Waterville
1 Tom Maynard Co 22:19
2 Bob French Co
3 Gary Burfoot Co
4 Craig Johnson Co
9 Bob Wilson Co
Colby Freshmen 21, Bowdoin Freshmen 40
1 Burt Butler Co 14 minutes
4 Rich Fourmier Co
5 Bob Hillery Co
Sebs Mamo returned to Colby after finishing fifth in his heat of the 800m at Mexico City in 1:49.7.
28 October 1968, Maine State @Brunswick GC, 3.8 miles
Bates 35, Colby 56, Bowdoin 62, Maine 66
1 Steve Turner M 17:49.7
2 Bob Thomas Ba 18:03
3 Tom Maynard Co 18:08
4 Mark Cuneo Bo
5 Bob Coolidge Ba
6 Alan Howard M
7 Claude Caswell Bo
8 Neil Miner Ba
9 Tom Doyle Ba
10 Bob French Co 18:27
12 Ernie Simpson Co 18:35
13 Gary Burfoot Co 18:36
17 Craig Johnson Co 19:00
21 Paul Liming Co
24 Bob Wilson Co
The Colby Invitational, scheduled for 8 November, was cancelled due to lack of entries.
Craig Johnson chosen captain of the 1969 team.