Word: benjamin
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Varsity captain Dyke Benjamin led a winning Crimson triumvirate that included sophomore Jed Fitzgerald and senior Jim Schlaeppi. He covered the five mile course in 25 min. 47 sec. Fitzgerald finished a close second in 25 min. 55 sec., while Schlaeppi's third place time...
...unexpectedly one-sided 22 to 37 triumph, the varsity combined real power-running with timely support from the reserves to sweep six of the first nine places from the Big Red. For the harriers, the victory unveiled a formidable scoring threat in the one-two combination of Captain Dyke Benjamin and sophomore standout Jed Fitzgerald. The two finished first and second respectively, about 10 seconds apart, with both almost equalling the course record...
Captain Dyke Benjamin and sophomore Jed Fitzgerald ran away from the field to finish first and second respectively and lead the Crimson to a lopsided 22 to 37 victory over the Big Red harriers Saturday at Ithaca. In downing Cornell in the opening meet of the season, the varsity took six out of the first nine places to register what Coach Bill McCurdy called a "darn good varsity performance...
...measure of victory for the varsity was the running of the one-two punch, Benjamin and Fitzgerald. Benjamin, who seems to have regained the top form he showed as a sophomore, moved out front in the early stages of the race and ran evenly with Cummins of Cornell at the front of the pack. At the half-way point, Fitzgerald, running splendidly in his varsity debut, caught up with the leaders and then eased out in front with Benjamin...
From there on, the two were never again pressed and finished close together not far off the course record. Benjamin covered the five and 1/16 mile distance in 27 min. 54 sec.; Fitzgerald finished in 28 min. 6 sec. Will Thompson stayed within striking distance during the whole race and finished a strong fourth for the Crimson about a minute behind the leaders...