Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Cross Country 1948
Coach Eddy
Captain Ralph Clapp
veterans Al Oakley, John Bundschuh
sophs Easterling, Toney Diamond, R Hoffman, Jake Andrews
transfer Frymire from Champlain College
frosh Eastman, Fessenden, Maerz, Magie seem promising
9 October 1948, RPI 24, Alfred 34 @Troy, 4.6 miles
1 Elwood Frymire RPI 25:28
2 Tony Diamond RPI
=3 Bob Wightman Alf
=3 Dick O'Neil Alf
5 Paul Flurshutz Alf
6 Jake Andrews RPI
7 Pete Easterling RPI
8 Dick Hoffman RPI
9 Al Oakley RPI
10 John Bundschuh RPI
Tom Myers Alf
Don Rosser Alf
Next meet vs Union.
Alfred Freshmen 24, RPI 35, 2 7/8 miles
1 Shanstrom RPI 14:51 =cr
2 Morgan A
3 Eastman RPI
16 October 1948, Union 21, RPI 31 @Schenectady, 4.7 miles
1 Ray Belanger U
2 Bob Garlock U
3 Tony Diamond RPI was leading at 4 miles when went off course
5 Don Wright U
6 Newt Culver U
7 Abe Lakshin U
16 October 1948, RPI Freshmen 15, Cobleskill Aggies 40 @Troy
=1 Ray Shanstrom & Connie Eastman RPI 14:55
3 Magee RPI
4 Conners RPI
5 Clarke RPI
6 Scofield RPI
7 Doyle C
8 Jannengs RPI
9 Erwin C
10 Katorski RPI
RPI 23, WPI 36 @Troy, 4 miles
1 Elwood Frymire RPI 21:24
2 Zeleny WPI thirty yds back
3 Tony Diamond RPI 21:54 slowed by stitch
4 Howell WPI
=5 Andrews & Easterling RPI
7 Brown WPI
8 John Bundschuh RPI
=9 Al Oakley & Dick Hoffman RPI
11 Chuck Jamieson RPI
12 Thompson WPI
13 Messenger WPI
RPI now 2-3. Next meet Saturday vs Champlain. Meet scheduled with Kings Point Maritime Academy for 20 Nov to take place of cancelled Brooklyn meet.
6 November 1948, RPI 17, Colgate 43 @RPI, 4.6 miles
1 Tony Diamond RPI 24:43
2 Elwood Frymire RPI 25:07
3 Pete Easterling RPI
4 Al Oakley RPI
5 Roberts C
6 Coyle C
7 John Bundschuh RPI
8 Dick Hoffman RPI
9 Shuultz C
10 Bob Williamson RPI
11 Smith C
12 Ulrich C
also Dick Koehn and Steve Smith
Diamond took first in win over Champlain the previous week.
13 November 1948, RPI 15, Hartwick 50 @Oneonta, 3.9 miles
=1 John Bundschuh, Al Oakley, Tony Diamond, Elwood Frymire, Jake Andrews, Pete Easterling, Dick Hoffman RPI 22:42 cr
15 November 1948, ICAAAA @Van Cortlandt Park, 5 miles
Michigan State 55, Penn State 125, Army 140, 17 RPI 445 (39 48 82 132 144), 27 teams
1 Bob Black RI 25:00.4
2 Horace Ashenfelter Pa St 25:28
3 Browning Ross Vill 25:41
4 Dick Church Syr 25:44
5 Warren Druetzler Mi St 25:46
41 Tony Diamond RPI 27:16
50 Elwood Frymire RPI 27:29
also Jake Andrews, Al Oakley, Pete Easterling
Freshmen 2-2 defeating Union & NY Agriculture, losing to Alfred & Dartmouth
Ray Shanstrom & Connie Eastman lead team
20 November 1948, RPI 15, Kings Point 40 @Kings Point, 5 miles
flat, muddy course
=1 Dick Hoffman, Tony Diamond, Elwood Frymire, Jake Andrews RPI 29:44 cr
5 Pete Easterling RPI
7 John Bundschuh RPI
8 Al Oakley RPI
Co-captains Bundschuh & Oakley
lost to Union 21-34 in 2nd meet, defeated Champlain 15-49
Tony Diamond elected captain of the 1949 team