Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Cross Country 1971
Coach John Hudson
(Warren Lutes now AD at Allison College, New Brunswick)
18 September 1971, Cortland 25, RPI 30 @Troy
1 Dick Paulsen C 24:47
2 Al Swierczek RPI 24:53
4 Charlie Hearne RPI
6 Bob Feuerrigel RPI
also Dave Crawford
25 September 1971, Springfield 16, RPI 40 @Springfield, 5 miles
5 Al Swierczek RPI
7 Charlie Hearne RPI
8 Greg Lalley RPI
9 Bob Feuerriegel RPI
11 Charles Pottey Fr RPI
JV, 3.4 miles
Springfield 22, RPI 39
2 Ted Daniels RPI
4 Ed Groden RPI
2 October 1971, Engineers Cup @Franklin Park, 5 miles
MIT 29, RPI 49, WPI 54
1 Bob Myers MIT 25:59
2 Malone WPI 26:37
3 John Kaufmann MIT 26:49 plagued by knee problems all summer
4 Al Swierczek RPI 26:53
5 Terry Blumer '73 MIT 27:00
6 Pete Borden '72 MIT 27:08
7 Greg Lalley RPI 27:17
8 Craig Lewis '72 MIT 27:35
9 Charlie Herne RPI 27:37
10 Bob Feuerriegel RPI 27:42
11 O'Connell WPI 27:49
12 Kennon WPI 27:59
14 Vogt WPI 28:33
15 Savilonis WPI 28:48
19 Charles Pottey RPI 29:18
JV, 3.0 miles
RPI 25, MIT 42, WPI 64
1 Lee Stephens MIT 17:40
2 Ed Groden RPI
3 Tom Twomey RPI
4 Lynn Davison RPI 17:59
5 Ted Daniels RPI
6 Ray Murphy RPI
9 Mark Mineur RPI
Bill Shirley RPI 19:02
Larry Rose RPI 19:17
6 October 1971, Albany St 33, RPI 39, Siena 69 @RPI, 4.68 miles
1 Brian Quinn Fr A 23:59.8
3 Greg Lalley RPI 24:44
6 Al Swierczek RPI
7 Charlie Herne RPI
10 Bob Feuerriegel RPI
13 Ted Daniels Fr RPI
Albany St JV 26, RPI 29, 3.44 miles
2 Ray Murphy RPI 19:20
3 Paul Cantrel RPI
7 Bill Shirley RPI
8 Mark Mineur RPI
9 Wally Booth RPI 20:00
9 October 1971, Hamilton 21, RPI 35 @Hamilton
soft drizzle, muddy course
4 Greg Lalley RPI
5 Charlie Herne RPI
9 October 1971, Hudson Valley CC 24, RPI JV 35 @RPI
3 Paul Cantrell RPI
4 Bill Shirley RPI
5 Wally Booth RPI
11 Bob Stover RPI
Steve Russell RPI
HVCC undefeated, RPI 3-3 (including one forfeit)
16 October 1971, Union 24, RPI 31 @Troy, 4.7 miles
1 Bryant Moeckel U 24:48
2 John Kearney U 24:59
3 Al Swierczek RPI
4 Bob Feuerriegel RPI
5 Jim Johnson U
7 Tim McCabe U forced early pace
9 Dave Rice U
11 Bob Nesbitt U
12 Jim Smith U
Union won the dual meet with RPI for the first time since 1959.
20 October 1971 Williams 19, RPI 48, Vermont 53 @RPI 4.68 miles
Williams 18, RPI 37; Williams 16, Vermont 39
1 Jay Haug W 24:18
2 Peter Farwell W 24:29
3 Al Swierczek RPI 24:34
4 Tom Cleaver W 24:33
5 Chris Potter W 24:54
7 Mike McGarr Fr W 25:01
Bob Feuerriegel RPI 25:14
Charlie Herne RPI 25:25
Ted Daniels RPI 25:30
Steve Carney RPI 26:14
Williams JV 25, RPI 31, 3.25 miles
1 Paul Cantrell RPI 19:00
2 Mark Sisson W
3 Peter Hyde W
4 Bill Shirley Fr RPI 19:26
5 Scott Lutrey W 19:45
also for RPI Larry Rose, Bob Stover, Scott Cowling
23 October 1971, ICAC meet @Alfred
RIT 34, RPI 43, Ithaca 70, Clarkson 114, St Lawrence 141, Alfred 145, Hobart 153
1 Lee Pollock So StL 27:09.4 cr
2 Al Swierczek RPI 27:18.4
3 Bob Backofen RIT
4 Dan Polansky RIT
5 Ron Pollock RIT
6 Mike Post I 28:16
7 Bob Feuerriegel RPI 28:17
9 Charlie Herne RPI 28:35
10 Ron Redfield-Lyon I
30 October 1971, Albany St Inv, 5 miles
Syracuse 46, Central Conn 87, Colgate, Albany St 106, Springfield, 7 Union, 9 RPI, 18 teams
1 Bruce Fischer Syr 25:04.3
2 Brian Quinn Alb 25:11
5 John Jeffery Colg 25:53
20 Al Swierczek RPI 26:50
39 Charlie Herne RPI 27:26
56 Bob Feuerriegel RPI 27:50
6 November 1971, New York State @Frear Park GC, Troy, 4.63 miles
45F, cold wind; course soft due to rain over the past week
Hamilton 85, Union 94, Rochester 128, Fredonia 131, Oswego 147, 7 LeMoyne, 11 RPI 225, 13 Alfred 290, 14 St Lawrence 349, 15 teams
1 Fran Verdoliva Oswego 24:41.7 cr (old mark 25:11.0 by Lee Pollock, St Lawrence, 1970)
2 Jim McClurkin Buf St 24:46
3 Bill Fox Fredonia 24:52
4 John Kearney Union 25:31
5 Bryant Moeckel Union 25:33
6 Marc Peuron Ham 25:35
9 Ken Judson Ham 25:46
10 Lee Pollock StL 25:47
13 Al Swierczek RPI 25:51
46 Charlie Pottey RPI 27:10
48 Steve Carney RPI
56 Bob Feuerriegel RPI 27:26 slowed by cold
62 Ted Daniels RPI
68 Ed Groden RPI
115 runners
Charlie Hearne, RPI, dnf