1968 Men's Cross Country - Year In Review

1968 Men's Cross Country - Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Mike Long, Head Coach

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1968 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

Jim Dobson, 6-5, 185, Orlando


1968 Roster - By Name

L
T                                       PY
R Name                  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Jack Castner          6-3   160  Jr   *    Jacksonville (Lee)
  Jim Dobson            6-5   185  Fr        Orlando (Therrell)
* Joe Law               5-9   140  Sr-R *    Florham Park, N.J. (Seton Hall Prep)
* Ken Misner            5-11  140  So   *    Saint Petersburg (Boca Ciega)
* Pat O'Toole                                
* Tom Rickards          5-10  135  Sr   **   Fort Myers (Fort Myers)
* Terry Smith                      So        Daytona Beach (Seabreeze)
* Bob Thomas            5-10  140  Sr   **   Sparrows Point, Md. (Sparrows Point)

1968 Schedule and Results

DATE
POST
GAME
BOX
SCORE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
/
   
Georgia Tech
L 32-25
10/05
 
Box
N
Daytona Beach Run
Daytona Beach, Fla.
6th Place
10/12
Postgame
Box
A
South Florida
L 28-27
10/19
Postgame
Box
N
Calloway Gardens Invitational
Pine Mountain, Ga.
6th Place
10/26
   
N
NCAA District 3
Atlanta, Ga.
 
11/04
Postgame
Box
H
South Florida
W 24-35
11/05
Postgame
Box
H
Florida
W 26-29
11/12
Postgame
Box
A
Auburn
Tri-Meet
L 29-27
11/12
Postgame
Box
N
Mississippi
Tri-Meet, Auburn, Ala.
W 27-29
11/25
Postgame
Box
N
NCAA Championship
Bronx, N.Y.
 
EOY Stats Ref

                Overall   Home    Away   Neutral
------------------------------------------------
FSU record is    3- 3     2- 0     0- 2     1- 0


1968 EOY Stats

Team Overall Name Races Top 7 Top 10 Wins =============================================== Ken Misner 6 5 5 4 Bob Thomas 3 2 3 0 Tom Rickards 3 2 3 0 Pat O'Toole 3 2 3 0 Jack Castner 2 1 2 0 Joe Law 2 1 2 0 Terry Smith 1 0 1 0

South Florida 27, Florida State 28
10/12/1968, Tampa, Fla.

MEN 4.2 Miles RACE
Place  Name                       Points   Time
=====  =========================  ======  ========
   1   Ken Misner                     1   20:55   
   4   Bob Thomas                     4   21:52   
   5   Tom Rickards                   5           
   8   Pat O'Toole                    8           
  10   Jack Castner                  10           

Calloway Gardens Invitational, 6th place
10/19/1968, Pine Mountain, Ga.

MEN 6-Mile Run RACE
Place  Name                       Points   Time
=====  =========================  ======  ========
   1   Ken Misner                     1   29:59   

Florida State 24, South Florida 35
11/04/1968, Tallahassee, Fla.

MEN 4.2 Miles RACE
Place  Name                       Points   Time
=====  =========================  ======  ========
       Pat O'Toole                                
       Joe Law                                    
       Tom Rickards                               
       Bob Thomas                                 
       Terry Smith                                
       Jack Castner                               
   1   Ken Misner                     1   21:34   

Florida State 26, Florida 29
11/05/1968, Tallahassee, Fla.

MEN 4.2 Miles RACE
Place  Name                       Points   Time
=====  =========================  ======  ========
   1   Ken Misner                     1   21:28.1 
   2   Bob Thomas                     2           
   5   Tom Rickards                   5           
   8   Joe Law                        8           
  10   Pat O'Toole                   10           

Auburn 27, Florida State 29
11/12/1968, Tri-Meet, Auburn, Ala.

MEN  RACE
Place  Name                       Points   Time
=====  =========================  ======  ========
   2   Ken Misner                     2           

Florida State 27, Mississippi 29
11/12/1968, Tri-Meet, Auburn, Ala.

MEN  RACE
Place  Name                       Points   Time
=====  =========================  ======  ========
   2   Ken Misner                     2           

NCAA Championship
11/25/1968, Bronx, N.Y.

MEN 6-Mile Run RACE
Place  Name                       Points   Time
=====  =========================  ======  ========
  55   Ken Misner                         30:46.0