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On Lannigan Field Today

Harriers In State Meet

By Tom Bell
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

William and Mary, Norfolk
State, and Virginia Tech will be the
teams to watch today when the
State Intercollegiate Track Meet
gets underway this morning at 11
a.m. at Lannigan Field.

"It really ought to be a great
meet if the wind doesn't blow,"
notes Cavalier coach Lou Onesty,
who says that a number of Cavaliers
should have a good chance to win
their events in the 15 team meet.

Long jumper Jim Shannon,
triple jumper Fred Gaines, javelin
thrower Bob Santeria, and
half-miler Brew Barron were given
chances to win events by Mr.
Onesty.

Davis And Merritt

Footballers Harrison Davis and
Kent Merritt could both do well if
they run. Since Spring practice
ended just three days ago, Mr.
Onesty is not sure whether they
will compete.

Davis should be a threat
especially in the hurdles, with a
chance in the shot put and the
discus. Merritt specializes in the
sprints.

William and Mary has much
strength in the field events, as well
as the defending champions in the
880 and the mile. John Averette
won the half-mile last year, while
Howell Michael, who has broken
four minutes, is the defender in the
mile run.

Norfolk State should dominate
the sprints, as their 440 relay team
won at the prestigious Penn Relays
last weekend. Their top four
sprinters are all under 9.6 in the
100 and 21.9 in the 220.

Richmond's Carl Wood, a world
class hurdler, should dominate the
hurdles. He recently ran a 52.0 in
the intermediate hurdles.

North Carolina Relays

Over the weekend the Cavaliers
competed in the North Carolina
Relays at Chapel Hill, getting a
number of fine performances.

The mile relay team took a
second in the meet, while Santeria
bettered his personal best throw by
ten feet in finishing third in the
javelin with a 201 foot heave.

Both the 440 and the two mile
relay teams took fourth place
finishes, with the 440 team
recording its best time of the year.

Dave Peyton finished fifth in the
intermediate hurdles, knocking a
second off the old school record.

Also singled out for their
performances were pole vaulter Jim
McClurg, sprinter Sam Jesse, and
hurdler Ed Campbell.