Union College Cross Country 1951
Coach Bill Ketz
Dick Dolan, Gary Clough, Dave Brown, Alan MacKinnon top runners
John Larkin, Dick Mechanic, Alex MacCormick, Bob Saddler
Bob Murray not running due to academic pressure
6 October 1951, Vermont 24, Union 33 @Schenectady, 4.6 miles
1 Dick Dolan U 24:05
2 Jim Hunter Vt
4 Gerry Clough U
7 Al MacKinnon U
=10 Dave Brown & Dick Mechanic U
Vermont JV 38, Union JV 29
1 John Burr Fr U
12 October 1951, Union 18, Middlebury 40 @Middlebury
=1 Dick Dolan & Gerry Clough U 24:17.4
3 Roger May M 24:30
7 Hickcox M
20 October 1951, Union 23, Hofstra 38 @King's Point, 4 1/2 miles
1 Dick Dolan U cr
2 Dave Lynch H
3 John Rockford H also inside previous course record
4 Gary Clough U
=5 Dave Brown & Al MacKinnon U
=7 John Burr, Paul Snyder, John Larkin U
Dick Mechanic dnr due to pre-med exam
27 October 1951, Union 22, RPI 32 @Troy
1 Dick Dolan U 24:03.5
2 Ray Shanstrom RPI
6 Keating RPI
7 Connie Eastman RPI
8 Brooke Schumm RPI
10 Carpenter RPI
RPI freshmen 21, Union 36
1 Paul Snyder U
2 Jim Porter RPI
3-5 RPI
31 October 1951, Union 15, Champlain 50, 4.5 miles
stiff winds, muddy course
1 Dick Dolan U
2 Gerry Clough U
3 Alan MacKinnon U
4 John Larkin U
=5 Dick Mechanic & Dave Brown U
=7 John Burr & Paul Snyder U
10 November 1951, New York State @Alfred, 4.2 miles
Alfred 46, Buffalo St 63, Union 75, Brockport 111, RPI 116, Hartwick 120, Cortland 137, Harpur inc
1 Harold Snyder So A 21:45.7
2 Bruce Aiken Fr A 21:45.8
3 Richard Dolan U 22:12
4 Ray Shanstrom RPI 22:17
5 Mike Schafer C 22:33.8
19 November 1951, ICAAAA @Van Cortlandt Park, 5 miles
Penn St 67, Army 68, Syracuse 91, =20 Alfred 520, 28 Union 663, 30 teams
1 Dick Shea Sr Army 24:55.1
2 Ray Osterhout So Syr 25:27
3 Charley Capozzoli Geo 25:36
18 Richard Dolan U 26:32
37 Harold Snyder Alf 26:59
58 Bruce Aiken Alf 27:22
212 runners
Union scorers: 18 96 176 183 190