Word: depths
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...varsity's chances for a repeat championship seem dim. Weak defense--a sporadic problem even last year--lack of experienced depth, and a shortness of practice time all weigh heavily against the squad. But most important, the quality of competition in the Ivy League has improved considerably this year...
Basically, McCurdy's and the team's effort was to support its three of four consistent runners with the depth necessary to win meets. Benjamin and Thompson were two seniors of whom McCurdy could expect a reliable performance, and the season more than established their worth...
With Benjamin, Schlaeppi, Thompson, and Brown graduating this spring, McCurdy naturally turns an expectant eye toward the freshmen. Mark Mullin will fill Jed Fitzgerald's sophomore shoes, figuratively speaking, and Bob Knapp and Dick Slansky should provide some much needed depth to the varsity next year...
Thus, even if Martin gets healthy, Fitzgerald gets consistent, Mullin meets expectations, and depth holds out, it will be rough going for cross-country next year. The season will be tough, but McCurdy has a reputation for making his squads even tougher...
With the Freshman team's 14-3 win over undefeated Yae and their overall league record for the season, the veterans on the varsity look forward to a lot of help from sophomore's next year. Keohane is encouraged by the trend toward depth evidenced in this year's sophomore and freshman teams. In previous years, Harvard teams have been propelled by three or four stand-outs, whereas now, Keohane points out, the team is strong on all three squads