Highlights from the Montgomery Journal
Source: Katy Williams, "Churchill Runners Like Hills of Hereford," Montgomery Journal, October 18, 1978
Eastern States Championships, Van Courtlandt Park (Bronx, NY), 2.5 miles
- Girls team results
1. Nottingham (Syracuse, NY) - 38 points
2. B-CC - 111 points - best finish ever for a team (boys or girls) south of NJ
3. Seneca Valley - 149 points
4. Raritan (NJ) - 151 points
- Girls individual results
1. Mary Banks (Raritan, NJ), 15:04.7 (meet record)
2. (Nottingham)
3. (Nottingham)
4. (Nottingham)
9. Laurie Douglass (B-CC), 16:07 - a junior
12. (Nottingham)
14. Hannah Rowe (Seneca Valley), 16:14 - a sophomore
15. Carolyn Hughes (B-CC), 16:25
17. (Nottingham)
18. Stacy Brown (B-CC), 16:32 - was running with race leader but fell with 3/4 miles to go
21. Ellah Frederickson (B-CC), 16:35
28. Mary Knight (Seneca Valley)
30. Laura Thompson (Seneca Valley)
36. Mary Beth Bresch (Seneca Valley)
41. Theresa Brown (Seneca Valley)
48. Mary Beth Cooney (B-CC)
- Race Report for Manhattan Invitational, Van Courtlandt Park (Bronx, NY), 2.5 miles
- Boys team results
1. Walt Whitman (Long Island, NY)
2. Ramsey (NJ)
3. Seneca Valley
- Boys individual results
2. Tom Cuff (Seneca Valley), 12:48 (3rd fastest of day)
10. Luke Rowe (Seneca Valley)
25. Steve Chichester (Seneca Valley)
26. Doug Rohr (Seneca Valley)
27. John Prokop (Seneca Valley) - 63 seconds after Cuff
- Article also has information on top performances at Van Courtlandt Park
Gordon Oliver (B-CC), 12:34 (1971) is 24th
Dave Sandridge (Parkdale), 12:20.9 (1972) is 2nd
Course record: 12:16.4 (1975)