RACK TEA Members race on new surface; Frosh sign up Competing in the state track meet was a thrill! Even though I did not place, the experience was well worth it. -Miller Spessard With a newly resurfaced track, the boys’ and girls’ track teams began prac ticing in early February. With only seven return ing runners, the g irls ’ team had 44 members, 25 of these being freshmen. The boys’ team had 15 returning members, while the other 20 runners were freshmen. Last year’s 800 meter relay team consisting of
Kelly Francis, Jenny Hunsacker, Toya Mackey, and Kasey Johnson placed first in district. Jody Logan added another first place district finish with the dis cus. The boys’ track team came in first place at dis trict last year, while finish ing third place at regionals. Individually, Brian Hicks qualified for regionais in the 100 meter dash,
long jump, and the triple jum p. M iller Spessard w ent to sta te fo r the s h o tp u t and Thalm us Prejean for the high hur dles. A lso, C urtis Prince, Thalmus Prejean, Brian Hightower, and Gerald Curtis broke the school record for the 1600 meter dash. -Blake McClain
CROSS COUNTRY TRACK mem bers are (Front Row) Karla Johnson, Christina Graves, (Second Row) Brad Carter, Tanya Beyer, Shonna Gibson, Janel Beyer, (Last Row) S teve n R u e s c h e n b e rg , Noah Barfield, Adam Daniels, Paul Dan iels.
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