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...running events were a distinct disappointment for Harvard. Middle-distance ace Keith Colburn drew a slow heat in the 1000-yard trials and failed to make the finals. Colburn atoned with a stirring 1:51 anchor leg in the two-mile relay final to erase a forty-yard deficit and gain fourth place...
Harvard's ace held a slight lead throughout the five-dive competition, but it was his superb last dive that gave him the points he needed to win. "After I finished my fifth, I knew I had won because Brown needed all nines on his last one to beat men," Murphy said...
...dealt a crucial blow to the Big Green's hopes. Dartmouth captain and All-American Terry Robinson was matched against Powlison and Krause. Powlison took an early lead, followed by Robinson and then Krause. At the 300-yard point, Krause passed Robinson. Robinson never rallied, and Harvard's two ace sophomores scored a decisive victory, with Powlison first...
...diver Mike Brown. Robinson, sixth in the NCAA 200-yard freestyle with a blazing 1:43.5, holds the Dartmouth records in the 200, 500, and 1000-yard freestyle events. He also swims in the butterfly. It will be interesting to see if coach Michaels pits Robinson against Crimson ace Steve Krause, who has yet to lose, in either the 500-free or the 1000-free. Harvard's Dave Powlison could also prove a problem for Robinson...
Shorter and teammate Steve Bittner hung back in the early stages of the mile as Harvard's Royce Shaw set the pace. But both unleashed strong finishing kicks to outdistance the Crimson ace in the last quarter-mile. Shorter edged Bittner at the wire, clocking...