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IrrF Freshmen and sophomores are not the ingredients for a championship team and that was the story of Ralph Davis' cross country squad this season. The team was all-frosh with one sophomore exception. The harriers did manage to win their first two home meets, but in- experience and tough competition took their toll and they lost the remaining en- counters. The team lacked depth with only captain Bill Sprinkle, Eric Lewis, Jim McDowell, and Walt Bolf perform- ing consistently. Sprinkle finished first for the Vikings in all but one meet. "Of course we enjoy winning," said Davis, "but during the cross country season we also try to develop stamina for our distance runners so they will be ready for the faster pace of the spring track season." $r0$$ c0lllllry