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Corry Beavers Shine At State Track Meet
Six Corry Area High School athletes competed in the 43rd annual Pennsylvania track and field championships at Penn State. Dick Root placed fifth in the 880 yard run and set a school record. John Scheiner finished seventh in the mile. the 2 mile relay team of Root Scheiner Purpura Burrows also took seventh. Dan Corbett was eighth in the shot put and Steve Grice finished 15th in the high jump. The team faced tough, championship level competition from 119 schools and over 1,200 entrants, drawing the largest crowd yet. The Corry lads left with pride, proving Corry is no pushover against larger schools.
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