RPI 1961

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