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Decathlon Stars Through Ely Stadium Years 1964 1970
Ely Stadium hosts a landmark Decathlon run from 1964 to 1970. Elyria's Merle Wilford led after day one in 1964 but was overtaken by Oberlin’s Mike LeBorgne. 1966 Elyria High sophomore Jim Johnson won with 6058 points. 1967 Ron Smith set a meet record at 6523, with Johnson close behind. Robinson dominated 1968 at K of C Field with 6855 points and later became a doctor. 1969 Tim Diewald, Oberlin High, won with 6208 as underclassmen rose. 1970 Jim Baum totaled 6672 in a strong final showing.
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Ely Stadium
1964
Elyria
Merle Wilford
Wilford
Mike LeBorgne
Oberlin
France
1966
Elyria High
Jim Johnson
Johnson
Ron Smith
Admiral King
Smith
Mike Diewald
Robinson
Tim Diewald
Tim
Oberlin High School
Mike
Tom Wilmington
Lorain
Grambling
Mac Thomas
Akron
Jim Baum
Baum
Ashland College
Brookside
Rick Hans
Gins
Traut
Gabeno
Ebel
Melanie Collins
Ohio
Higgins
Arnold
Lorain Catholic
Clearview
Keystone
Southview
Midview
North Ridgeville
Wellington
Aaron Atkinson
Firelands
Bill Collins
Jim Krupar
Black River
Lorain County
Kevin Luthy
Luthy
Avon
Sarajane Ondick
Kevin Sofranko
Sofranko
Ambherst
Dave Armstrong
al Robinson
Dave Sellers
Armstrong
Ohio State
Elly Stadium
Clint Cuny
Jim Baun
Cuny
Ken Beran
South Amherst
Wade Nelson
Avon Lake
John Meade
Beran
Nelson
Don Mason
Meade
Baldwin-Wallace
Rick Hoskin
Hoskin
Curtis Helm
Joanne Hinkofer
Beth Takacs
Helm
Joyce Dekker
Doug Cole
Amherst
Kyle Cooley
Cooley
1936
Elyria Catholic
Kevin Ziegman
Shampions
Mike LeBourgne
Tim Johnson
Al.Robinson
Dennis Trace
University School
Amberst
Rick Hoskie
Dave Cook
Augie Cintron
Gary Larkins
Mike Higgins
LeBourgne
Cintron
Fireland
Ray Wilmoth
Wilmoth
Vickie Porter
Kim Smith
Porter
Midview Stadium
Larkins