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A great track team from the 1960s

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Bluffton High School enjoys a tradition of great track teams. Here's the 1967 boys' team that included first places at Springfield Relays, Northwest Conference meet, Ada Relays and Class A district. At the state meet Jim Oppermann won the shot put and the mile relay team finished third.

Members of the team, row one, from left, Tom Schmidt, Jim West, Ed Reineke, Mel Benroth, Stan Miller, Bob Steiner, Dave Rodabaugh, Tom Osborne, Daryl Opperman, Mike Amstutz,

Row two, Rob Eastman, Bob Hilty, Greg Steiner, Dana Mathewson, Alan Amstutz, Greg Amstutz, Jeff Hursey, Dave Fett, Dan Steiner, Max Eastman.

Row three, Mark Covert (coach), Bob Holt, Steve Stratton, Steve Sutter, Bruce Marshall, Dick Fisher, Larry Eikenbary, Jim Oppermann, Terry Strahm, Mike Osborne, Hans Houshower, Larry Moore, Mark Lutterbein and Ken Amstutz.