The Crimson found itself slipping into the rear, setting the stage for the closing burst that left McCurdy in raptures. "It's very difficult once you get behind and so often you just go through without snapping back," he said.
Columbia's senior all-American Paul Heck led all runners, followed by the Quakers' Fiore and Scholtz. Fitzimmons was the first Harvard runner to cross the wire, finishing fourth overall with a time of 25:17. Campbell clocked a 25:20 to finish fifth ahead of teammates Eichner, Moulton and Stein Rafto.
Big Surprise
Campbell felt the third and fourth slots were the key to the meet, since both Eichner and Moulton turned in sterling efforts. The captain added that Eichner, who is a freshman, "has been a big surprise" and "really ran tough."
What pleased McCurdy even more than his squad's second tiebreaker win in as many seasons was the progress the harriers have made in comparison with their performances last year at this stage of the season.
He took it all in stride though, saying "Justice will triumph."