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I $ I THE OFFICIAL '~ational Collegiate Athletic Association GUIDE I I I I 1 I produced and distributed by the NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ON THE COVER: Springfield College all- America heavyweight Jeff Blatnick. The 6-2, 220-pound senior has had two extraordinary seasons for the Chiefs. As a sophomore, he posted a 16-3 dual record, set a varsity record for most pins in a dual meet season (14), won the New England unlimited championship and finished second in the nation in Division 11. Last year, the Schenectady, New York, product was undefeated in all 18 of his matches, broke his own single season record for pins with 15 and won the New England title again by pinning all four of his opponents. Blatnick went on to win the Division I1 title, becoming the first Spring- field wrestler to win a national title, and fin- ished sixth in the Division I meet. He is a physical education major with a 3.1 grade point average. PUBLISHED ANNUALLY bv The National Collegiate Athletic ~ssociaiion.J. Neils Thompson, Professor of civild~ngineering,~niversitfof Texas, Austin, President; Edgar A. Sherman, Chairman, Health and Physical Education and Director of Athletics, Muskingum College, Secretary-Treasurer; Walter Byers, Executive Director. EDITORIAL AND SALES OFFICES: NCAA Publishing Department, P.O. Box 1906, Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66222 (913-384-3220). Ted C. Tow, Assistant Executive Director; Wallace I. Renfro,Director of Publishing; Maxine R. Alejos, Circulation Manager; Lavonne G. Anderson, Publishing Production Manager; Tricia Bork, Publications Editor; Dale M. Meggas, Research Assistant; David P. Seifert, Publications Editor.
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