Decathlons and Pentathlons Chronicle Elyria’s Past Icons
A retrospective of Ely Stadium Decathlon and Girls Pentathlon history highlights Elyria’s top multi sport performers from 1964 to 1971. Notable names include Merle Wilford, Mike LeBorgne, Tim Johnson, Ron Smith, Al Robinson, Tim Diewald, Jim Baum, Tom Wilmington, Mac Thomas, Jerry Draga, Dennis Trace, and Jerry Mihalic, with point totals and notable feats across K of C Field and Elyria Catholic venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Ely Stadium
Memory Lane
1964
Elyria
Merle Wilford
Wilford
Mike LeBorgne
Oberlin
France
Jim Baum
Baum
Ashland College
Brookside
Mac Thomas
Rick Haas
Tim Diewald
Mite
Jerry Draga
Firelands
Dennis Trace
Amherst
Clearview
Jerry Mihalic
Trace
Mihalic
Drage
Clint Cuny
Cuny
Ken Beran
South Amherst
Wade Nelson
Avon Lake
John Meade
Lorain
Beran
Nelson
Don Mason
Meade
Baldwin Wallace
Draga
C-T
Rob Thomas
Decathlon and Track Highlights From Ely Stadium Archive
Radioing a long history, this Chronicle page surveys Elyria area decathlon and track events from Ely Stadium across 1972 to 1979, naming champions Kevin Sofranko Dave Armstrong Wade Nelson Rick Hoskin Admiral King’s Dave Cook and Elyria's Curtis Helm with scores and notable performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Stadium
1977
Admiral King
Dave Cook
Elyria
Curtis Helm
Cook
Catholic senior names and class notes span Lorain Elyria area
A fragmented Orleans era entry lists numerous Catholic and public school students with ages and grades across Lorain Amherst Elyria and nearby towns. The garbled roster mentions seniors juniors and sophomores such as Kevin Degman Paul Durst Tony Todd Gene Smith and Karen Todd among others, with unclear schools and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Degman
Birma Catholic
Paul Durst
North Migeville
Ind
Ryke Cooler
Amherst
Fred Dorrow
Sort Hiden
Tony Todd
Elyria
Dempsey Noble
Lorain
Classinown
Ruck Mercado
Cars Anton
Darnell Glover
Gene Smith North
Gene Smith North Radpevilie, Soph. Dne 7Th 17 Agusta Catrinn
Bay
Steve Kooma
Elyria Cathobe, Sr
Soveta
South Amherst
Shimur
South Amber
Barbanos Olympic bid blocked by IOC over women runners
Sharon Barbano, a top distance runner, says the IOC blocks women from Olympic marathon events, forcing female athletes to create their own prestige through other races. She describes frustrations of missing Moscow and the need to promote women’s running while facing Cheney-like scrutiny after Rosie Ruiz’s Boston Marathon incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Shalin
UPI
New York
Sharon Barbano
Barbano
Afghanistan
International Olympic Committee
Somen
Ian Olympic
IOC
Central Park
Moscow
Long Island
Finlandia
Leggs
Grete Waitz
Jacqueline Garean
Joan Benoit
Rosie Ruiz
Ruiz
Gareau
Decathlon Records From Elyria Meet Across Events
Records show Buck Nelson and Rick Nelson leading sprint events in 1971 and 1979 at Elyria and Avon with notable marks in long jump high jump shot put and pole vault. The list includes Vaughn and Swartz among hurdlers and other athletes like James Armstrong and Tracy Ha Dern, reflecting a wide range of events from 120 yard hurdles to 280 yard dash and high jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Stadium
1966
Elyria High
Tim Johnson
Johnson
Buck Nelson
Elyria
Rick Nelson
Vaughn
Ule Ron
Beou Swartz
Elyna
Aprace Neages
Ya Catholic
Mae Thomas
Long Ji Stem Lorain
Vicone Eystone
Jamese Armstrong
Amherst
Tim Jobamoc
Joyce Dekker
Avot
Beih Taloes Welhington
Tracy Ha
Deana Keystone
Joanne Hinkofer
Ely
Past champions list for regional pentathlon years and names
Historical record lists champions by year from 1964 to 1979 across schools Oberlin Elyria Admiral King Amherst Brookside Avon Lake University School and others. Notable top scorers include LeBourgne 7 292 in 1964, Robinson 6 855 in 1968, and Armstrong 6 899 in 1973, with underclassmen and pentathlon results featuring Joann Hinkofer Lori Seely Lori Seely and Kim Smith among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Stadium
Amherst
Dave Armstrong
al Robinson
Elyria
Dave Sellers
Armstrong
Ohio State
Mike LeBourgne
Oberlin
Tim Johnson
Ron Smith
Admiral King
Tim Diewald
Jim Baum
Brookside
Dennis Trace
Kevin Sofranko
University School
Clint Cuny
Wade Nelson
Avon Lake
Rick Hoskin
Dave Cook
Curtis Helm
Doug Cole
Midview
LeBourgne
Mike Diewald
John Worcester
Wellington
Mat Thomas
Jim Jenkins
Lorain Catholic
Sohomore
Anty Potter
Jeff Meade
Lorain
Dale Swift
Dan Boros
Anthony Hoskin
Diehl Belza
Paul Durst
North Ridgeville
Joann Hinkofer
Beth Takacs
Lori Seely
Kim Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
BS Chronicle-Telegram
Elyio, O. Man
Smith
Elyria Catholic
Robinson
Northwesten University
Elyria Sports Hall of Fame
Tim
Oberlin High School
Mike
Ond
Tom Wilmington
Grambling
Akron
Hot Line
Daoc Pa
Steve Perkins
Butch Waisanen
Suttons Bay, Mich
Bob Griese
Roger Staubach
Tom Filatreau
Louisville
NFL
Otto Graham
Cleveland Browns
Browns
Staubach
Griese
Terry Bradshaw
Bill Daly
Carlos de Leon
Carlos Ortis
The
Hills
Pat Rondo
Baton Rouge
Bill" Daly
Jack Dempsey
Rocky Marciano
Jim Corbett
Max Schmeling
Ezzard Charles
Floyd Patterson
Bob Fitzsimmons
John Havlicek
L.D. Bender
Louisville, Ky
A. Havlicek
Boston
Celtics
John Havlicek Piglets
Paul Drago
Cincinnati
Ohio
Chronicle-Telegram
Sofranko
Ken Bevan
Hoskin
Curtis Heim
Helm
Avon
Kyle Cooley
Cooley
Decathlan
Clary
Fintss
Ven
Welch
Wake Aid
Midrew
Ee Green
Kort Jackson
Brookade
Pat Rhyver
Mike Saenders
Mike Basgett
Yna West Sr
Pat Ort
Soathygem
Reatster
Jobo Kanipp
Um Dov
Molnar
King
Pao Wagner
Amberst
Bob Skiddle
Quarks Lange
Midoen
Ed Clarion
Jeff Masa
Greg Stanfield
North de
Das Brarkenbot
Ceerae Ichares
Maney
Borth Radgen
Dne
Kurt Senith
Noeth Reiger Fe, Jr
Ellen
Borony
Katholic, Jr
Pabesiu
Elemis
Paull
Brookssée
Lila Schmit
I Lagne LaLande
Greater New York Athletie Association
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