Word: linsley
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Despite the narrow defeat, it was a good day for the harriers. Harvard copped first and second places as Darlene Beckford and Kristen Linsley finished a mere second apart, 17:27 and 17:28, respectively. Beckford, momentarily stymied by the poorly marked form, had to wait until Linsley and her Brown pursuer Candy Booth caught up to show her the way before she could take the lead again...
Following coach Pappy Hunt's strategy, harrier stars Kristen Linsley and Darlene Beckford jumped out to an early lead, spent the remainder of the race widening it, and showed up alone at the finish line, 100 yards ahead of their nearest competitor. Linsley won the meet in 17:22, an outstanding early-season time and the second-fastest course time ever recorded for a college woman. Beckford followed at 17:41 despite strained back muscles, an inspiring performance from this gutsy sophomore...
According to Hunt, Harvard's real strength lay in its "second echelon," a half dozen consistently strong harriers who reinforced the performances of Beckford and Linsley with a string of high place finishes...
...with good reason: the incomparable Darlene Beckford is back in the number one spot and running better than ever. Add the steadily improving Kristen Linsley and the harriers should have an awesome one-two punch. "They're as good as anything in New England--in fact as good as anything in the East," Hunt boasts...
Sophomore Ellen Gallagher, slated behind Beckford and Linsley in the number three spot. Gallagher is an unknown quantity--having sat out last year with mono--but has shown great potential in pre-season and could really boost the team...