Aggie 1945 - Yearbook

Cross CountryBack row-C. David, K. Johnson, G. Thureen, R. Hanson, A. Hapka, D. Steinhauer,R. Nesbit. F. Davis. A. Kollar, D. Short.Front row-O. Stubstad, E. Nelson. N. Pederson, H. Degerness, P. Schirrick, L. Kasprick.Mr. Clark.Those maroon and gold flashes that occasionally flit across your fieldof vision when you look south on the campus beyond the gym are not theeffects of astigmatism from too much studying but they are the fleet membersof our cross country track squad.The return of four members of the 1943 cross country team made theyear’s prospects look good. With Mr. Robert Clark as the new coach andLloyd Kasprick as the new captain, the team participated in two meets withnew vigor.The first meet took place at Morris and was lost to them. The second,the Conference Meet, was run on the Aggie course. Morris again won firstplace, the Northwest Aggies were second and Grand Rapids last.Members winning letters and bars were: Lloyd Kasprick, Peter Schirrick,Richard Nisbet, Donald Steinhauer, Rueben Hanson, Orvin Stubstad,Curtis Brandt and Adolph Hapka.67