Thinclads Go to Army: Women Win; Men Fall

In a head-to-head meet with Army last Saturday in West Point, N.Y., the Harvard women's track team emerged with a convincing 77-41 victory. The men's squad was not so successful against the Cadets, suffering its first defeat of the season, 76-60.

The highlight for the women (3-0 overall) was the performance of junior high jumper Megan Young, who leapt a personal best of 5-ft., 8-in. to place first in that event.

Young's mark should be the height to beat in upcoming Ivy meets and the Greater Boston Championships. This height will also place her among the favorites in the Heps.

Senior Meredith Rainey also paced the Crimson, grabbing first in both the 200 and the 400, with impressive times of 25.13 seconds and 56.59 seconds, respectively.

In other women's action, sophomore Catherine Griffin continued her winning ways by tossing the shot put 43-ft., 6-in. She was followed by classmate Mara Beverwyck, who finished second with a 39-ft., 6-in. throw.

In the mile, the Crimson finished win, place and show, as freshmen Rachel Lewis and Wendy Campbell placed just ahead of sophomore Katherine Muggs. The Crimson also recorded a 1-2-3 finish in the 3000 meters.

The Men

For the men, Derrick Horner turned in two outstanding performances, nabbing the long jump with a 6.96-meter leap and the 55-meter sprint with a time of 6.51 seconds.

In the 500 meters, junior John Mee paced the field with a time of 65.51 seconds. Senior Chris Woodland added another Harvard victory in the mile.

In men's distance events, the Crimson placed first and second in the 1000 meters and defeated the Cadets in the two-mile relay.

However, Harvard was nearly swept in the field events. The Crimson had only one first-place finish, as freshman William Doyle threw the 35-lb. weight 56-ft., 9-in. to lead the pack.