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Individual titile should go to Princetion's Rod Zwirner, who has defeated every major runner in the field. Close behind him will be Columbia's Jose Iglesias. Mike Midler of Cornell is favored for third place, while fourth should be a toss-up among the varsity's Pete Reider, Doug Brew of Dartmouth, Ed Sullivan of Brown, and Navy's Walt Meukow...
Cornell is bothered by depth problems. Behind Midler, they have Dave Eckel, last year's champion, but a disappointment all year. Two sophomores, Charlie Hill and Nat Cravener, are not too far behind Eckel, while number five man Kirk McCreary is doubtful...
Cornell miler Mike Midler, set a new track record for that event with a 4:16.8. Ken Wilson of the varsity led the field with a 2:05 first half, but from there Midler took the lead, but on the back-stretch, Crimson miler, Phil Williams, sprinted past Midler into the lead. He had made his move too soon, however, as Midler passed him in the stretch to win by 10 yards. Williams' time was under 4:19, the best of his career...
Among Cornell's strong events is the hammer, which features Al Hall, the intercollegiate 35-pound weight record holder. Johnny King high-jumps over six feet, which should give the Big Red another first. Other Cornell stars are Mike Midler in the mile, Gerry Knapp in the broad jump, Earl McHugh in the dashes, and hurdler Dick Abell...
Running on a muddy Van Cortland Park course in New York yesterday, the favored Big Red captured first, second, fourth, eighth, and twenty-first places as two sophomores, Dave Eckel and Mike Midler led the field. Pete Reider, who finished fifth, was the first Crimson runner in the five mile race...