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Junior Felix Rippey and senior captain Andy Regan took fifth and sixth overall to round out Harvard's top five. But although teams only score their first five finishers, the Crimson strength ran much deeper. Up-and-coming sophomore Andy Klemas trailed Regan by only two seconds to place seventh in his first varsity race, while classmates Jim McDonald and John Duffy shadowed him to finish eighth and ninth...
...meet, field at Van Cortlandt Park. Columbia's home course, featured several significant surprises. Among these was the performance of yardling Paul Gompers, who conquered the unfamiliar terrain to finish first for Harvard. The Crimson pack, comprising Gompers, sophomore Peter Jelley. Felix "Rough Rider" Rippey, and Paul McNulty, stormed through the opposition to place 2-3-5-6. Harvard depth in the top ten rounded out by senior Bob Higgins, secured a Crimson triumph despite Columbia's first place and Penn's fourth place finishes...
Higgins' performance, in only the second meet of his cross country career, is notable since he is known as a half miler. The reemergence of Rippey, victimized by a virus for most of last year, also gives Harvard brighter hopes for the season...
...were just a different team than we were in the Northeastern meet." Rippey said later, emphasizing the power of the pack for the mutual support it give the Harvard runners over the course of the race...
...Dawson (NU) 62-1 1/2, 3. Monohan (BC) 59-9 1/4, 4. Karanikolas (NU) 59-4 1/4, 5. Huckins (BU) 57-3/4. Mole 1. Cullinane (NU) 4:11.1, 2. Vona (BU) 4:12.2. 3, Chide (NU) 4:14.4, 4. Wavro (BC) 4:15.21, 5 Rippey...