Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Cross Country 1961
Coach Marty McDonagh
Captains Al Roseberry & Tom Stamato
track co-captain Bill Gazda running XC for first time
soph Jim Langdon, senior Tom Shellin
lost Marty Schwamm and George Cooke throuch academic ineligibility
frosh coach Warren Lutes
twins Marty & Tony Riisemandel from Baltimore
30 September 1961, Cortland St 22, RPI 35 @Troy, 4.4 miles
1 Bill Gazda RPI 25:26
2 Pete Betrus C 25:42
3 Steve Goodwin C 26:21
4 Stan Weller C 26:34
5 Jim Langdon RPI 26:55
6 Joe Cordero C 27:04
7 Craig Pratt C 27:14
8 Tom Schellin RPI
9 Mike Goldberger C
10 Stu Zarembo RPI also manager
11 Ted Creedon RPI
12 Alan Roseberry RPI
13 Tom Stomato RPI
Cortland #1 Don Saddlemier dnf w/cramp in leg
7 October 1961, Vermont 15, RPI 50 @RPI
=1 Russell, Stillson, Karch, Simpson Vt
=8 Bill Gazda & Tom Schellin RPI 27:42 Gazda slowed by cramp
10 Jim Langdon RPI 28:42
11 Tom Stamato RPI 28:43
12 Ted Creedon RPI 29:24
14 Duncan Harris RPI 30:09
RPI Freshmen 16, Hudson Valley CC 47
1 Charles Hoover RPI 14:47
2 Marty Rismandel RPI 14:58
3 Garry Cross RPI 15:07
4 Jeff Davis RPI 15:09
6 Tony Rismandel RPI 15:36
7 Aurebache RPI
8 Vince Melinski RPI
11 October 1961, RPI 20, Hartford 41 @Hartford, 4.2 miles
1 Bill Gazda RPI 24:42
3 Jim Langdon RPI
4 Tom Schellin RPI
5 Stu Zarembo RPI
7 Tom Stamato RPI
8 Ted Creedon RPI
9 Richie Blank RPI
14 October 1961, Colgate 21, RPI 37 @Colgate, 5 miles
cold drizzle
1 Jim Barnshaw C 27:19.7
4 Bill Gazda RPI 28:59
5 Tom Schellin RPI 29:33
6 Jim Langdon RPI 29:56
10 Ted Creedon RPI
12 Tom Stamato RPI
13 Paul Borowski RPI
14 Duncan Harris RPI
ctober 1961, RPI 20, Union 37 @RPI
1 Bill Gazda RPI 25:24.8
2 Tom Schellin RPI 25:51.5
3 Jim Langdon RPI 26:33.8
4 Wayne Laverty U
5 Joe Capagni U
6 Stu Zarembo RPI 27:18
7 Jack Huels U
8 Tom Stamato RPI 27:33
9 Richie Blank RPI
10 Andy Ward U
11 John Seples U
12 Paul Borowski RPI
13 Ken Golden RPI
14 Duncan Harris RPI
15 Stu Webster RPI
Tom Creedon dnf with sharp pain in right foot
RPI Freshmen 17, Union 38
1 Charlie Hoover RPI 14:21.8
2 Gary Cross RPI 14:32.5
3 Jeff Davis RPI 14:37
5 Barry Stepp RPI
6 Jim Butcher RPI
11 Dave Dietz RPI
12 Barry Aurebach RPI
25 October 1961, Springfield 16, RPI 46 @Springfield
=1 Paul McDonald & Jeff Randall Sp 24:18
5 Bill Gazda RPI 25:27
8 Jim Langdon RPI 26:31
10 Tom Schellin RPI 27:14
11 Richie Blank RPI 28:22
12 Stu Zarembo RPI
13 Duncan Harris RPI
14 Tom Stamato RPI
Springfield Freshmen 18, RPI 38, 3.1 miles
1 Parker Sp 16:47
4 Charlie Hoover RPI 17:25
6 Gary Cross RPI 17:47
7 Marty Riismundel RPI 17:51
9 Jeff Davis RPI 17:50
13 Barry Stepp RPI
28 October 1961, Hamilton 21, RPI 40; RPI 25, Hartwick 34 @Hamilton
Hamilton 25, RPI 50, Hartwick 61
1 Phil Hineline Ham 25:17
2 Bill Gazda RPI 25:24
3 Hal Van Brockdorf Ham
4 Juave Har
also Jim Langdon, Tom Stamato, Rich Blank, Stu Zarembo, Paul Borowski, Duncan Harris
RPI Freshmen 27, Lennox Prep 30 @Lennox
1 Charlie Hoover RPI 14:10 cr
5 Davis RPI
6 Stepp RPI
7 Riismundel RPI
8 Cross RPI
9 Tony Riismundel RPI
10 Jim Butcher RPI
Davis, Stepp, M Riismundel, Cross missed a turn and ran 600 yds off course before retracing their steps
4 November 1961, RPI 25, Brockport St 30 @Brockport
1 Bill Gazda RPI 20:13
2 Tom Schellin RPI
3 Clements Bro
4 Campbell Bro
5 Jim Langdon RPI
8 Tom Stamato RPI
9 Rich Blank RPI
11 November 1961, New York State @Harpur College, 4.4 miles
Alfred 43, Roberts Wesleyan 49, Buffalo St 89, U Buffalo 135, Hamilton 145, Oswego 146, RPI 205, Ithaca 218, Brockport 223, Hartwick 240, Union 312, Harpur 352
1 Tim Burns BuSt 22:49.5
2 Jack Coons I 23:01
3 Dan Speck Sr A 23:30
4 Webb RW
5 Green RW
7 Phil Hineline Ham 24:06
19 Bill Gazda RPI
20 Tom Schellin RPI
48 Tom Stamato RPI
58 Jim Langdon RPI
60 Paul Borowski RPI
62 Stu Zarembo RPI
71 Rich Blank RPI
Freshmen
Alfred 37, RPI 62, U Buffalo 74, Ithaca 89, Union 120, Buffalo St 164, Oswego 185, Harpur 20?
1 Fran Swanson A 15:37
2 Stewart Katz UBu 15:47
3 Charles Hoover RPI 15:49
4 Roger Wilcox A
5 Curt Chawford A
6 Frank Galvin I 16:09
8 Barry Stepp RPI
9 Marty Riismandel RPI
16 Gary Cross RPI
26 Jeff Davis RPI
27 Tony Riismandel RPI
35 Jim Butcher RPI