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Gross Country Runs To The State Meet

For cross country participants, run­ performance of the teams was the
RUNNING side by side during a home meet,
ning long distances was routine. Boys coaching of Mr. Bob Woodrow. |on Hall and |im Remite work hard to break
ran a three-mile course, and girls ran Coach Woodrow believed in a out in front of the pack.
a course of two miles. Both the boys’ relaxed style of coaching. While
and girls’ teams completed successful other coaches were screaming at
seasons, as both teams progressed to their runners who finished second or
the state meet. third, Coach Woodrow congratulated
runners who finished farther back.
Many outstanding runners contribut­ The coach believed that the most
ed to the performance of the squads. important aspect of participation in a
The captain of the boys’ team, Sam sport was to enjoy it.
Brooks, and junior Jon Hall were
consistently top finishers. The girls’ “The success of the team,” said
team took advantage of tennis junior Rob Wheeler, “can be attribut­
players who became cross country ed to the hard work of Coach
runners: Allison Avey and Shelly Woodrow and the teamwork of the
Solomon. Girls’ team captain, Judy runners.” Judy Redd agreed. She
Redd, also ran well until a broken said, “The team had an excellent
foot knocked her out of competition. season despite injuries and illness,
and much of the credit belongs to
A significant influence on the Coach Woodrow.”

THE CROSS COUNTRY TEAM: FRONT Bernard, Frank Angella, Mark Todd. BACK
ROW: Tina Richardson, Cary Stephan, Shelly ROW: Scott McCartney, Rob Storelli, Dave
Solomon, Allison Avey, Ralph McCaughan. Massry, Alex Medina, Jon Powell, Mr. Bob
SECOND ROW: Suzanne Dyer, Kelly Byron, Woodrow, Henry Feldstein, Dave Williams,
Sue Harkness, Corinne Richardson, [ackie Jon Hall, Sam Brooks, Rob Wheeler.

PROUDLY, Coach Bob Woodrow displays
trophies won during the season by the cross
country teams during a student assembly.

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