Hall of Fame
The 1972 men's track and field team will celebrate the 40th anniversary this year of a first in Dragon history. The team was the first to win both the Indoor and Outdoor Championships. They launched a legacy by capturing the Northern Intercollegiate Conference Outdoor Track Championships in 1972, the first conference outdoor title under coach Ron Masanz and one of 28 delivered under Masanz' watch. The squad captured eight first-place finishes on the meet's final day, including both relay races. They also claimed a third-straight NIC Indoor Title and set six conference records. The Dragons dispatched three individuals---Pete Lapka, Dale Robley and Dan Woodbury---to the 1972 NAIA National Indoor and five Dragons, including the mile relay team of Greg Staszko, Gary Ascheman, Ray Farwell and Woodbury, and hurdler Bob Jappe to the NAIA National Outdoor. The lone senior and team captain, Staszko was voted the Dragons' MVP.
The team included: Gary Ascheman, Mike Bauer, Bob Berschied, Dave Bruggeman, Rich Dokken, Larry Ehnert, Ray Farwell, Mark Gehlen, Steve Gerjets, Steve Henchen, Dan Holoien, Scott Horner, Steve Hoium, Bob Jappe, Jerry Johnson, Don Karlgaard, Pete Lapka, Chuck Leach, John Lindstrom, Mark Liptrap, John Marsh, Stu Nelson, John Puffer, Dale Robley, Ken Scarbrough, Tom Schiltgen, Dan Smith, Frank Snyder, Greg Staszko, Andy Stickney, Gary Tapper and Dan Woodbury.
