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Up and Down Season
Chris Shepardson leads list of
talented runners |
ans, and enough depth of runners in the other years to assure a successful season.
First year Coach Thomas Hogan summed up the sea­ son best when he observed, “ The critical difference for this group is that they never quit.” It was exactly that quality which enabled the squad to overcome much tough­ er opponents. Nevertheless, the season was not a smooth
Chris Shepardson nudges ahead as he nears his Rob Tooie and Cathai O’Connor run the "Broth-
goal. ers” neck and neck. ness after a tough heat.
It takes a special kind of individual to put up with the hours of sweat, the constant stress and the lack of atten­ tion which accompanies the lot of a Cross Country runner. Yet there seems to be no dearth of students who are willing to put up with these adverse conditions. The Broth­ ers’ Runners had several key advantages working in their favor. A dynamic young coach, several returning veter-
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Brothers Dig In For
Joe Fazio and John O’Connor regain conscious­