1968

COACH RONALD PUHL

PRESS and RADIO
INFORMATION

BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE

Bloomsburg, Penni,ylvania

GENERAL INFORMATION

Dr. Harvey A. Andruss
President, Bloomsburg State College
Russell Houk, Lock Haven S. C. '52
Athletic Director
Ronald Puhl, Lock Haven S. C. '61
Track Coach
Boyd F. Buckingham, Bloomsburg S. C. '43
Director of Development and Public Relations
Bruce ' ick' Dietterick, Penn State U. '47
Sports Information Director
ATHLETIC INFORMATION

Member ______________ NCAA, PSCAC, NAIA
Colors ____________________ Maroon and Gold
Nickname -------------------------- Huskies
Home Field ____________ Central High School
Telephone, Sports Publicity __ 784-4660 Ext. 218
COLLEGE INFORMATION

Denomination __________ Non-Denominational
Conducted by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Year Founded

1839

Enrollment ------------------------ - -- 3200

BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE VARSITY TRACK TEAM
Name

Gerst, Joe
Laidacker, Larry
Morgan, Thomas
Moul, Bill
Shotwell, Olin
Bowman, Chuck
Dibble, David Jr.
Eastep, Tom
Gauger, James
Heim, Wayne
Houston, Thomas
Jayne, Samuel
Keeler, Victor
Kindt, Bruce
Matthews, Frank
Shell, David
Shields, Russ
Shupe, Charles
MacKay, Ed
Toto, Palmer
Berger, Greg
Curran, Bernard
Diehl, Len
Henry, Thomas
Holodick, Nick
Levan, Jim
Luczysyn, John
Matukaitis, Bob
Moyer, Charles
Maurer, Larry
Sanders, William
Smithers, Dave
Swan, Daryl
Thompson, Arnie
Wehr, Chris
Wilde, Carl
Yanchek, Mark

Class

Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.

Jr.
Jr.

Jr.
Jr.

Jr.
Jr.

Jr.
Jr.

Jr.
Jr.

Jr.
Jr.
Jr.

Jr.
Jr.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.

Age

Ht.

Wt.

21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
21

5'9
5'11
6'2
6'2
6'1
5'10
5'10
6'4
6'2
5'5
6'3
6'2
5'9
5'10
5'9
5'10
5'9
6'
6'
5'11

19
19

6'

152
140
195
205
140
175
150
210
170
130
165
230
155
167
205
170
150
150
170
160
173
160
165
125
165
160
125
130
170
150
140
140
220
160
170
180
170

19
19

19
19
19
19

19
19
19
19

20
21
19

19
19

5'10
6'
5'6
5'7
6'
5'5
5'9
6'
5'11
5'9
5'9
6'2
5'9
6'3
6'2
6'3

High School

Danville
Warrior Run
Milton
Spring Grove
Berwick
Loyalsock Twp.
Wyalusing Val.
Shippensburg
Pottsgrove
Columbia
Waverly
Meyers
Liberty
Millville
Hanover Twp.
Cedar Cliff
Berwick
Spring-Ford
Cedar Cliff
NE Catholic
Phoenixville
Shenandoah
Parkland
York Suburban
G.A.R.
So. Columbia
Easton
Mt. Carmel
Sth. Lehigh
Mt. Carmel
Upper Darby
Reading
Rav. Central
Washington
Lehighton Area
Abington
Phoenixville

Hometown

Danville
Watsontown
Milton
Spring Grove
Berwick
Williamsport
Wyalusing
Shippensburg
Pottstown
Manheim
Waverly, N. Y.
Wilkes-Barre
Bethlehem
Millville
Hanover
New Cumberland ::Z:
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Berwick
Royersford
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Camp Hill
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Philadelphia
Phoenixville
Shenandoah
Allentown
York
Wilkes-Barre
Catawissa
Easton
Mt. Carmel
Center Valley
Mt. Carmel
Upper Darby
Reading
Bath, N. Y.
Washington, N. J.
Andreas
Abington
Phoenixville
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TRACK OUTLOOK-1968
The Huskies will be out to improve last year's
2-7 record. This could prove to be a difficult
task, especially meeting West Chester S.C., the
1967 State College Conference Champions;
Lock Haven S.C., PSCAC runners-up; Cheyney
S.C.; Millersville S.C. ; Mansfield S.C.; Kutztown S.C. All these teams defeated BSC in
1967. East Stroudsburg S.C. is now running an
indoor track program and should be vastly improved. However, with this challenge, the
times and distances of BSC should improve over
last year. ·
John Montgomery, N.C.A.A. Eastern Regional
third place finisher in the high iump last year
will be greatly missed as well as Stan Kucharski,
a ten-flat sprinter, and Tom Fowles, shot putter
and discus thrower.
Returning lettermen who will figure prominently on this year's team are: Tom Houston,
fourth in state meet hurdles; Tom Estep, third
in state meet iavelin; Dave Shell, javelin; Vic
Keeler, sprinter; Jim Gauger, hurdler; Chuck
Bowman, Charles Shupe, and Frank Matthews,
distance runners and Mike Parich, shotput.
Rising sophomores who should add some
strength are: Greg Berger, sprinter-hurdler; Len
Diehl and Mark Yanchek, high iump; Carl
Wilde, pole vault; Craig Shotwell, broad iumperiavelin; Dave Smithers, triple iump and 880
yards; John Luczysyn, Bernie Curran, and Arnie
Thompson, sprints. These boys are from the
undefeated freshman team of 1967. New candidates who should be of great help are: Sam
Jayne, shot and discus; Jim Levan and Nick
Holodick, sprinters; Palmer Toto and Bob Matuza and Russ Shields, iumps; Charles Moyer,
Tom Henry, and Bob Matukaites, distance runners.
A fine group of freshmen should provide a
competitive force in all their meets. Members
of this group who bear watching are:
Rich Barber, R. D. Boonton; Gary Bennett, Elk
Mountain; Bruce Bittner, Newlin; Richard Brand,
Pennsburg; James Carlin, Drexel Hill; Jim Cavallero, Metuchen, N. J.; Richard Geise, Danville; Mike
Horbal, Woodbridge, N. J.; Mike Kolojechick, Swoyersville; Ted Lawson, Chester; John Masters, FortyFort; Bruce McCracken, Chambersburg; Richard
McKean, Colonia, N. J.; Jim McLaughlin, Philadelphia; George Mrochko, Wilkes-Barre; John Olaynick,
Allentown; John Reeves, Philadelphia; Mark Sepkowski, S. Plainfield, N. J.; Adam Skelding, Metuchen, New Jersey.

TRACH COACH
RONALD PUHL
Ronald Puhl joined the Bloomsburg State
College faculty and coaching staff in September
of 1966.
In addition to his teaching assignments in health and physical education, he also
serves as head track coach and varsity backfield
football coach.
A native of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, he was
a three letter winner in football, swimming,
and field and track while at Lock Haven State
College from 1957 to 1961. He began his coaching career at the Phoenixville Area Senior High
School where he served as varsity track and
field coach for four years, assistant wrestling
coach for one year, head gymnastics coach for
three years, and varsity backfield coach for several vears. He was named to the NAIA "Little
All-American Team" in 1960 for football and was
a Pennsylvania State College Champion in the
220-yard low hurdles in 1961.
Puhl is an excellent conditioner of men and
has the ability to bring out in his team members
a great desire to win.

TRACK SCHEDULE
April 3-West Chester ........ . ............ A-2:30
April 16-Cheyney

.. . ....................... A-2:00

April 18-Millersville F and V .............. A-2 :30
April 20-Lock Haven ....................... A-2:00
April 24-E. Stroudsburg and Kutztown
at E. Stroudsburg .. . . . .. .. . . . . .. .

3:00

April 26-27-Penn Relays
April 29-Kutztown .......................... A-1:30
May

2-Mansfield ........................ . H-2:00

May

4~Cedar Cliff Relays

May

7-Shippensburg

May

8-Bucknell F ....................... A-3: 00

.................... H-2:00

May 10 and 11-State Championship at Clarion