BLOOMSBURG
STATE
COLLEGE

Senior Co-Captains
Steve Eachus and Mark Bond

1978
CROSS
COUNTRY

OUTLOOK

COACH

The 1978 Bloomsburg State College cross
country team, looking to better its last year 4-5
dual meet record, will be anchored by five
seniors.
Leading the senior group is two-time AllAmerican and co-captain Steve Eachus, who
placed third in the NCAA Division II nationals in
1977 and 61 st in the Division I nationals. He is
also defending champion of the Pennsylvania
Conference. His time on Mansfield's 6.0 PC
course last year was 29:15. Eachus also
established six course records against BSC
opponents in 1977, all of which have earned him
the reputation of being the most prestigious
cross country runner in the college's history.
Other senior performers include co-captain
Mark Bond, who placed 15th in the conference
last year; Randy Griffith, who was forced out of
last year's competition after being injured in the
first meet; Aaron Johnson and Bob Kantner. The
remaining returnee from last year's squad is
junior Steve Johnson.
Freshmen standouts are Charles Johnson, a
two mile state high school champion, and Tom
Groff who placed high in his districts and the
state championships.
As a result of cross country at BSC being
determined a co-educational varsity sport under
Title IX, three freshmen women, all honored in
all-star teams following their 1977 seasons, are
candidates for the team. Recently one of the
women, Colleen Tomlinson, tied for first place
among the women in a six mile race in Towanda
with a time of 44 minutes.
The Husky thinclads face a tough schedule and
may find it difficult to improve on last year's
record.

Clark Boler, a member of
the Health and Physical Education staff since 1968, is in
his third year as cross country coach. In addition to his
teaching duties, Boler is the
head baseball coach and runs
a fall and spring program. He
was also an assistant football coach at BSC for eight
years and for a number of years has been a
qualified PIAA official.
A native of Northport, Alabama, he was a
member of the 1961 National Championship
football team at the University of Alabama and a
relief pitcher in baseball for the Crimson Tide. He
also earned his master's degree and AA
certification from that university.
Boler previously was a head baseball coach,
assistant basketball coach, and assistant football
coach at Gadsden High School in Alabama. He
has also served as a player/ coach for three years
in semi-professional basketball as well as
participating several years in YMCA leagues
where he was quite successful.
SENIORS

1978 CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER
Name
*Bond, Mark
*Eachus, Stephen
Farrell, Wendy
Grab, Anne
Griffith, Randy
Groff, Tom
*Johnson, Aaron
Johnson, Charles
*Johnson, Steven
Jones, Tim
* Kantner, Bob
Martin, Charles
Smithgall, Kent
Tannous, Tim
Taylor, Don
Tomlinson, Colleen
Townsley, Wayne
*Lettermen

Cl.
Sr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Sr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.

Participation
Years
High School
4
Plymouth Whitemarsh
4
Henderson
1
Methacton
1
North Pocono
2
Governor Mifflin
1
Palmyra
3
Abington
1
Concord Township
Berwick Area
3
1
Archbishop Carroll
4
Springfield
1
Williamsport Area
1
Wellsboro
1
William Allen
1
Plymouth Whitemarsh (PA)
1
Council Rock
1
Boyertown

Hometown
Lafayette Hill
West Chester
Norristown
Gouldsboro
Reading
Palmyra
Willow Grove
Boothwyn
Berwick
Ardmore
Springfield
Williamsport
Wellsboro
Allentown
Ocean City, NJ
Ivyland
Boyertown

1978 SCHEDULE
Opponent
Time Site
West Chester
1 :00 A
Mansfield
1 :45 A
Kutztown/ King's College
1 :00 H
3:00 H
East Stroudsburg
Lock Haven
1 :00 H
U. of Scranton
3:00 H
Millersville
at P.S.U.
1 :00 A
Shippensburg
Pennsylvania Conference at California
ChampioR-ships
State College
11 NCAA Division II
Championships
13 ICAAAA Championships

Date
Sept. 16
23
30
Oct.
3
7
11
14
28
Nov. 4

1977 RESULTS
BSC
44
Bucknell
39
West Chester
29
Mansfield
23
Kutztown
15
King's College
35
East Stroudsburg
43
Millersville
20
U. of Scranton
19
Rider College
Record: Won 4, Lost 5

Opp.
19
22
26
36
50
20
20
40
43

COLLEGE FACTS
'Location: Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815
Enrollment: 5600 U.G.
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Maroon and Gold
President: Dr. James H. McCormick
Athletic Director: H. Cecil Turberville
(Phone: 389-3225)
Associate Athletic Director: Joanne McComb
(Phone: 389-3912)
Member: NCAA (Div. II), Pennsylvania Conference
Course: Upper Campus
Director of Public Information and
Acting Sports Information Director:
Bruce "Nick" Dietterick
(Phone: 389-3411 Office; 752-7578 Home)

TITLE IX
Bloomsburg State College is committed to providing leadership in
taking affirmative action to attain equal educational and employment
rights for all persons , without regard to sex, handicap, or other legally
protected classification . This policy is placed in this document in
aGcordance with state and federal laws including Title IX of the
Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973. Please direct equal opportunity inquiries to: Ms. Deborah
Ellis, Carver Hall, 389-2523.