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Harvard track stars Ed Ajootian and Mel Embree may have garnered all the publicity over the weekend when they won the hammer throw and the high jump respectively at the IC4A Championships in Philadelphia, but the real news for Harvard was freshman Joe Pellegrini's fifth place finish in the discus event...
...Pellegrini, who missed the Harvard freshman record by seven inches, came out of nowhere to place in the meet. Although he has scored in dual meets all season, he did not place in either the Greater Boston College or Heptagonal championships held earlier this month...
...expected me to place," Pellegrini said yesterday. "But I've been hitting 170 feet in practice for the last two weeks...
...Pellegrini and Mike Clark followed suit in the discus, placing 1-2 with throws of 149-ft. 5-in. and 145-ft. 4-in. respectively. Geoff Stiles (14-ft.) and Hunt Block (12-ft. 6-in.) weren't about to be outdone in the pole vault, also turning in a 1-2 finish...
...team victories and the sunshine were not the only bright spots on the trip. First, Hooks and distance runner Bill Okerman look strong after rebounding from injuries. Other potential point-getters include freshmen McDevitt, Pellegrini and Kinney in the weight events. Campbell and Rafto in the mile, and the amazingly versatile Embree in practically every event you can name...