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Head coach Bill McCurdy lists Dick Benka, Ed Nosal, Keith Colburn, and Doug Hardin as his best bets for individual laurels...
...Benka, the defending IC4A champion in the shot put, will face some stiff competition from Andy Kenney of Northeastern and George Allen of St. John's. The Harvard captain sustained a slight ankle sprain in last Saturday's Big Three Meet and may be somewhat hampered in his attempt to repeat last year's victory...
After grabbing an early lead over Yale on the strength of Dick Benka, Charlie Ajootian, and Ed Nosal in the weight events, Harvard never realized things were going to be close. the surprising crucial points came in the pole vault as Elis Steve Kulenkamp and Russ Green cleared 14 feet for second and third places...
Harvard's real strength is in the field events where the team combines great power with depth. Captain--and undefeated--Dick Benka won first place in the shot put at the Heps for the second straight year. The team's other weight man. Ed Nosal, is nationally rated in the 35-lb. shot. Both Benka and Nosal are backed up by Charlie Ajootian...
Weight men Dick Benka and Ed Nosal helped the Crimson to an early 19-2 lead over Army at the conclusion of the afternoon field events. Captain Benka led teammate Charlie Ajootian in a one-two sweep of the shot put. The winning toss was a lackluster 57'4". Ajootian's distance of 54'7 1/4" was a personal best for the hardworking senior. Nosal spun the 35-pound weight 60'3" to outdistance Doug Backers and Ed Potts of Navy by six inches...