Springfield 1961

Springfield Cross Country 1961

Coach Vern Cox

Captain Paul McDonald

Juniors Kirk Randall, Terry Merritt, Don Chaffee, Jay Flanagan

Sophs Herb Jervis, Pete Perry

Freshmen Coach Terry Walkden

14 October 1961, Springfield 21, Williams 48, MIT 55 @Franklin Park

=1 Paul McDonald Sp 20:20

=1 Kirk Randall Sp

3 Terry Merritt Sp

4 Spike Kellogg Sr W 21:07

5 Mike Robson So MIT

6 Don Chaffee Sp

7 Rick Ash W 21:34

8 Tom Goddard Jr MIT

9 John Kifner W 21:58

11 Jay Flanagan Sp

13 Skip Gwiazda W 22:18

15 Bud Muller W 22:22

Freshmen, 3 mile

Springfield 26, Williams 48, MIT 55

1 Parker Sp 14:47

4 Roger Butler MIT

5 Phil McKnight W 15:51

6 Mike Hester MIT

7 Chuck Jennings W 15:52

9 Mike Brewer W 15:5?

11 Chuck Metcalf W 16:12

16 Ron Hubert W 16:31

17 October 1961, Springfield 24, Connecticut 31

=1 Paul McDonald & Kirk Randall Sp

3 Dick Seale Ct

4 Terry Merritt Sp

5-7 Ct

20 October 1961, Springfield 15, Tufts 50 @Springfield

=1 Paul McDonald & Kirk Randall Sp 23:53 cr (old mark 24:06 by Steve Paranya, Wesleyan, previous college record 24:32 by Terry Walkden)

3 Terry Merritt Sp

=4 Don Chaffee, Herb Jervis, Pete Petty, Jay Flanagan Sp

25 October 1961, Springfield 16, RPI 46 @Springfield

=1 Paul McDonald & Kirk 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

8 November 1961, Springfield 26, Massachusetts 29 @Springfield

1 Paul MacDonald Sp 23:37 cr (old mark 23:53 by McDonald & Randall, 1961)

2 Bob Brouilet Ma 23:42

3 Kirk Randall Sp 23:44

4 Terry Merritt Sp 24:13

5 Dick Blomstrom Ma 24:33

6 Dave Balch Ma 24:35

7 Jim Wrynn Ma 24:36

8 Pete Petty Sp 24:52

9 Ken O'Brien Ma 24:58

10 Jay Flanagan Sp 25:19

11 Don Chaffee Sp 25:20

12 Avery Ma 25:29

13 Colburn Ma 25:35

14 Proctor Ma 25:53

15 Herb Jervis Sp 25:59

13 November 1961, NEICAA @Franklin Park, 4.25 miles

Massachusetts 101, Springfield 122, Brown 126, 15 teams

1 Jim Keefe CConn 21:01 mr

2 Buddy Barker HC

3 Bob Brouillet Ma

4 Charlie Buchta HC

6 Dave Balch Ma

9 Terry Merritt Sp

10 Paul McDonald Sp

12 Al Cross Ct

13 Kirk Randall Sp

42 Pete Petty Sp

48 Don Chaffee Sp

72 Jay Flanagan Sp

140 runners

18 November 1961, NCAA College Division @Wheaton, IL

Southern Illinois 33, S Dakota St 82, Slippery Rock 113, Ball St 121, Springfield 147, Wabash 168, 16 teams

1 Mulholland Loras 20:06.9

2 Thomas So IL 20:12

3 Helgesen ND St 20:13

4 Regedus Central St 20:30

5 Shirey SlRock 20:37

15 Merritt Sp 21:09

19 McDonald Sp 21:21

38 Randall Sp 21:57

54 Chaffee Sp 22:17

65 Flanagan Sp 22:36

118 finishers