Chester High 880 Relay Sets New County Mark in 1968
Delco track notes show Chester High 880 relay trio Wise Lane Collins and Fas set a county best 1 30 1 breaking the long standing 1 30 5 mark from 1956. Other top Delco efforts include Rich Bradley 880 1 55 9 and Haverford 13 7 14 pole vault while John Heil Devon Prep and Bill Sullivan Lansdowne Albans also posted notable times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delco
Chester High
Haverford
Dave Wise
Paul Progress
Pitiful
Lane
Bruce Collins
Ken
Fas
Springfield
John Heil
Devon Prep
Cardinal O
Sydnor
Jim Hodge
Paulee
Meechensee
Sullivan
Mark Mondschein
Maxi Dek Fe
Haverford High
Merion
Bills
Chester
Wray
Delaware County
Paul Lane
Benny Wright
George Sydnor
Hay
Fred Wetzel
Lansdowne
Marshal
Azzle
Bill Heidelberger
John Baker
Penncrest
Eddie Burke
Bill Edgar
Up. Darby
Robin Little
Rid
Savage
Peterson
Lupoli
Duffy
Collins
Wise
Upper Darby
Moore
Richards
Deckman
Jackson
Bonner
Quinn
Grimes
Mansfield
Larentowicz
Fred Maglione
Dick Hazzard
Sprig
Bill Sullivan
Sans
Aldan
George Reynolds
Interboro
Jim Dickerson
L.A
Greg Ellis
Lans
Gary Johnson
Neil
Delca State
Ntl
Delca
Tavelin
Cougars Win Streak Reaches 39 in 1968 Track Meet
The 1968 Delco Track Meet saw Swarthmore dominate Section Three while Springfield, Haverford and O’Hara posted strong showings. Haverford edged the Cougars by one point in Class A with a 4 39 to 4 38 finish as O’Hara followed with 36 points.
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Cougars
St.James
Cardinal O’hara
Bonner
Swarthmore
Delco
Haverford
Springfield
O'Hara
50-Foot Shot Put Club Expands Amid Poor Season
Delaware County track notes show the 50-Foot Club growing to include Frank Sutter of Cardinal O'Hara Fred Speers of Lansdowne and Jack Cushing of Swarthmore with 52-7 82-4 and 51-24 listed. Penncrest's George Pettigout posted the best throw 53-6 1/4 as the area suffers a weak shot put year amid many standout athletes in other events. Springfield and Haverford claimed multiple titles in dual meets and the Streamline meet. Interboro led the Class B title race with depth and versatility across distance, jumping and throwing events.
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Frank Sutter
Cardinal O’hara
Fred Speers
Lansdowne
Jack Cushing
Swarthmore
Lansdowne - Aldan
Greg Ellisys
John Udavich
St. Jamey
Dennis MacAleer
Lans-Alda
Brad, Dickerson
Lans-Aldan
Harry Howry
Chester
Joe Kelly
Bonner
Fed Corel
Steve Cookston
Fanncrest
George Pettigout
Penncrest
Bryce Bechtold
Springfield
Rick Cahill
Upper Darby
Fred Cassidy
Eddystone
Dave Labosky
Bruce McKelvie
Haverford
Harry Kurtish
Ridley Two
Ernie Towns
Carmen Sarcino
Frank Suter
Fords
Soph
Mark Drioi Mondschein
Chip Shearman
Sal
Keehn
Dale’ Fry
Oy County
Carmen Marchionni
Gordon Smith
Dale Hollenbach
Interboro
Delaware
Bucs
Ridley
Chichester
Bill
Iron Man
Melllwain
Chip Birch
Andy Sherwood
Tom Cornoy
Dan Ferriola
Larry, Schaub
Cliff Harris
Husky Eagle
Delaware County
Cliff
Tower Hill High School
Wilmington
PMC Cadets eye strong return after near MAC title loss
Coach Hansell notes balance cost PMC the MAC crown after a 71 dual meet record and Ursinus upset ended a 27 victory streak. Key stars Pitifer Woolery Sayers return with record setters Pfeffer and King among new talent. aiming for top form next season.
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PMC
Ursinus College
Rick Pitifer
Ted Woolery
Ron Sayers
Pfeffer
W. Orange
Woolery
Prospect Park
Sayers
Hatboro
Wollery
Ed Johnson
C. T. French
Penn
Glenmont
N.Y
Bob Bauer
Bayside
Tom Caracciola
Mt. Kisco
Tom Manley
Fair Haven
John Janulis
Ridley Park
Kevin King
Bloomingdale
N.J
King
Mike Gondek
Malvern Prep
Hansell
Joe Jones
Bonner High
Collingdale
Indoor Track Meet Records Noted by Area Schools
Season bests listed for high jump broad jump triple jump and other events feature athletes from Haverford Springfield Cardinal O Hara Marple Newtown Chester St James Swarthmore O Hara Penncrest and others. Notable names include Chip Shearman Dale Hollenbach Rich Bradley and Dave Sheridan with various school affiliations.
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Chip Shearman
Haverford
Dale Hollenbach
Springfield
Rich Bradley
Cardinal O'Hara
Dave Sheridan
Ken Keehn
Bruce Collins
Chester
Phil Byers
Marple
Newtown
Wray
Lane
Collins
Wise
Hollenbach
Hamilton
Brazil
Smith
St. James
Moke
Podgajny
Wilson
Wesolowski
Jim Cuteliffe
O'Hara
Marlin Foster
Swarthmore
Howard Blair
Mark Mondschein
Andy Sherwood
Interhero
Cliff Harris
Chichester
George Pattigaut
Penncrest
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Veerere
Interhoro
Desco
Greg Elis
Sans—Aidan
Drew Baron
Howard Goldsworthy
Leon Bascelli
Bob Haynie
Sans-Aidan
John Smith
Paul Marrone
Bob Crawford
Ken Bosacco
Two
Bob Varralti
George Hansell
Pop Haddleton
PMC Colleges
Ted Wootery
Rick Pfeffer
Interboro High
Schoolboy Records
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