1968 Men's Cross Country - Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Mike Long, Head Coach

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1968 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

James H. Dobson, 6-5, 185, Orlando, Florida (Therrell HS)

1968 Roster - By Name

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

1968 Schedule and Results

DATE
POST
GAME
BOX
SCORE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
10/05
  
Box
N
 Daytona Beach Run
Daytona Beach, Florida
6th Place
10/12
Postgame
Box
A
 South Florida
L 28-27
10/19
Postgame
Box
N
 Calloway Gardens Invitational
Pine Mountain, Georgia
6th Place
10/26
    
N
 NCAA District 3
Atlanta, Georgia
 
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, Alabama
W 27-29
11/16
Postgame
Box
A
 Georgia Tech
L 32-25
11/25
Postgame
Box
N
 NCAA Championship
Bronx, New York
 
 
EOY Stats Ref

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

1968 EOY Stats

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

1968 Men's Cross Country


Name
 10/05/1968
Daytona Beach Run		 10/12/1968
South Florida
4.2 Miles		 10/19/1968
Calloway Gardens Invitational
6-Mile Run		 10/26/1968
NCAA District 3		 11/04/1968
South Florida
4.2 Miles
Jack Castner
 
10/10-
 
 
-
James H. Dobson
 
 
 
 
 
Joe Law
 
 
 
 
-
Ken Misner
 
1/1-20:55
1/1-29:59
 
1/1-21:34
Pat O'Toole
 
8/8-
 
 
-
Tom Rickards
 
5/5-
 
 
-
Terry Smith
 
 
 
 
-
Bob Thomas
 
4/4-21:52
 
 
-

Name
 11/05/1968
Florida
4.2 Miles		 11/12/1968
Auburn		 11/12/1968
Mississippi		 11/16/1968
Georgia Tech
5-Mile		 11/25/1968
NCAA Championship
6-Mile Run
Jack Castner
 
 
 
-
 
James H. Dobson
 
 
 
 
 
Joe Law
8/8-
 
 
-
 
Ken Misner
1/1-21:28.1
2/2-
2/2-
1/1-27:44
55-30:46.0
Pat O'Toole
10/10-
 
 
 
 
Tom Rickards
5/5-
 
 
-
 
Terry Smith
 
 
 
 
 
Bob Thomas
2/2-
 
 
3/3-
 


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

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, Georgia

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, Florida

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, Florida

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, Alabama

MEN  RACE
Place  Name                       Points   Time
=====  =========================  ======  ========
   2   Ken Misner                     2
Florida State 27, Mississippi 29
11/12/1968, Tri-Meet, Auburn, Alabama

MEN  RACE
Place  Name                       Points   Time
=====  =========================  ======  ========
   2   Ken Misner                     2
Georgia Tech 25, Florida State 32
11/16/1968, Atlanta, Georgia

MEN 5-Mile RACE
Place  Name                       Points   Time
=====  =========================  ======  ========
       Tom Rickards                               
       Joe Law                                    
       Jack Castner                               
   1   Ken Misner                     1   27:44   
   3   Bob Thomas                     3
NCAA Championship
11/25/1968, Bronx, New York

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