Progression for Distance Medley School Record in spring of 1977

The record that the '77 team broke was 10:32.5 set in 1974 (see below); before that it was set by the vaunted 1960 team (below).  
The '77 team broke the record 4 times in little more than a month, culminating in their still-standing school record of 10:14.3

O'Rourke,Robertson,De Rienzo,Lynch 10:32.5    1974       NY Relays
Pabst,Byrne,McIntosh,McGovern      10:34.6    4/29/60


Fordham Prep Relays held at Mount StM
27 Mar 1977
1st in DMR 10:30.5
Michael Cleary 3:16.2, Matt McConnell 52.9, Andy Stadnik 1:59.9, John Hemsley 4:21.5
 
CHSAA NY Sectional Relays held at Mount StM
13 Apr 1977 - warm day at 88 degrees
1st in DMR at 10:30.1
Michael Cleary 3:15.5, Matt McConnell 51.8, Andy Stadnik 1:58.5, John Hemsley 4:24.5
 
Iona College Relays held at Mount
24 Apr 1977
4th in DMR at 10:25.8
Michael Cleary 3:15, Matt McConnell 52, Andy Stadnik 1:58, John Hemsley 4:18

Penn Relays
30 Apr 1977
5th in DMR at 10:14.3m
Stadnick 1:58, McConnell 52, Cleary 3:08, Hemsley 4:16     

 

thanks to Mike Cleary '79