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It's crowded at the beginning of the Aztec Invitational.
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BACK ROW, L-R: Ed Spies, mgr., John Coombes, Willie Green, Mike Dragila, Jim Montgome:
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Choc Sportsman, coach; FRONT ROW: Arvid Olson, Art Mikolon, Doug Adamson, Ernie Porlee, Mike
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CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS
3rd.-Mt. San Antonio A.A.U.
1st.-long Beach State Invitational
1st.-Whittier S.P.A.A.U.
1st.-Santa Barbara A.A.U.
1st.-Post Six American legion
1st.-Aztec Invitational
1st.-Pacific Southwest District A.A.U.
Championships ..
2nd-California Collegiate Championships
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IN C.C.A.A.
Although the SOS harriers out-ran Long Beach, 45-50, in L.B.'s own
Long Beach State Invitational, they weren't quite strong enough to do the
same in the conference meet. Instead they settled for a runner-up spot for
only the second time in the past 11 years. All the other nine have been
firsts for the Aztec cross-countrymen.
This year's leading runner for the Aztecs, Mike Oragila, is probably
one of the best runners in the Southwest. This year he placed 1st four times,
one of which was the conference finals, and 2nd twice, on top of representing
SOS in the national finals at East Lansing, Mich.
Always close behind Oragila were Portee, Montgomery, Golden, Palenschat,
and Coombes, with Adamson coming up fast at the end of the
season. Portee finished second for the Aztecs in every race except the
Aztec Invitational, in which Jim Montgomery nosed him by a couple of
seconds.
Since the team consisted of two juniors with the rest freshmen and
sophomores, next year's squad will surely be tops in the southwest. Coach
Sportsman no doubt will be as proud of them as he has had a right to be
of his past cross-countrymen .
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Mike Dragila and Ernie Portee after 1 'h miles of running.
Art Mikolon is leading the pack at the half mile mark.