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he runner's strides became
■ longer and quicker as the sweat
poured from his weakening body. His
face was distorted from fatigue and
all he could see ahead was the finish
line. He drove harder, took one last
stride and practically jumped across
the line. What gave him the extra
strength? Practice!
"Conditioning in track is different
for each performer," said girls' varsity
track coach Doug McLaughlin. "The
field events are different from each
other as well as the running events.
In general, we try to emphasize
strength."
Practices for both the boys and
girls lasted anywhere from one and a
half hours to two and a half. Team
members were seen running on the
roads, track, or in the halls of the
school. Whether snow, rain, or
sunshine, practices were still held and
team members still worked out.
The boys' team, which finished
with a dual record of 1-4, was
"young, inexperienced, but
improved," according to coach Gary
Dubbs. "We know what we have to
do to become a good team and with
a lot of hard work and dedication, we
could become a good track team in
the next two years."
Co-captains for the boys' team
were senior Brad Johnson and junior
Scott Babb. Voted for most valuable
runner was junior Ron Tuch.
The girls' dual record was 2-2.
"We've been successful this year in
some areas," said McLaughlin. "We
lacked the total dedication in some
events and in others we had superb
dedication. As a whole, I was pleased
with the progress of the team."
Senior Lynn Alexander received
most valuable runner and most
valuable performer awards. Voted
most inspirational was senior Julie
Gray and best in field events was
freshman Dawn Crinklaw.
Johnson and Alexander were
chosen most valuable male and
female athletes (all sports) for the
year. Johnson had qualified for state
three consecutive years and
Alexander had won 42 medals in her
three years of track.

Up and over. Senior Julie Gray concentrates on
timing to maintain her lead in the hurdles at the
Millard Invitational meet.

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