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Mew divisions

better records

f ifilllfe were in a tough division year’s varsity girls’ track club.
■ ■ and we didn’t put things "We have a team approach to an
together until the end of the year,” individual sport,” said coach Doug
said varsity track coach Gary Dubbs. McLaughlin. ‘‘They finally pulled
Despite a 1-4 dual finish, the together at the district meet,” he
Rams broke many long standing said.
high school records. Jeff Rayer As well as a fourth in districts, the
broke the 800 meter in a time of Rams set five new school records.
15:5.2 and the 1600 in a time 4:29.0. Leslie Johnson threw 42-11'A to
Jeff was also in with teammates set a new school shotput record,
Dave Wilken, Dana Davenport and Lynn Alexander, Julie Gray, Cindy
Steve Lee in the mile relay record of Adams and Susy Madsen broke the
3:23.3. Senior Dave Buckley broke mile relay record in a time of
the 110 high hurdles and the 300 4:10.08.
meter lows in times of 14.5 and 40.2. Susy also broke the record in the
"This year’s team really worked 800 meter run at 2:25.09.
hard and that’s what records are Shelly Morey threw 119-7 to break
made of,” said junior Dana Daven­ the school record in the discus
port. event and Laura Hopkins jumped 5-
The highlight of the year was the 7 to set a new high jump record.
Rams finish at the state meet scor­ "This year was really satisfying to
ing 22 points for a ninth place finish me, especially the Millard Invita­
in Class A and 18 points for an tional. We all pulled together like a
eighth place finish overall. big family,” said junior Katie Olson.
"The competition was very tough The Rams scored 13 points to fin­
at state. I think we could have won if ish 13th at state.
we had scord 70 or 80 points,” said "The mile relay got a fifth place,
junior Steve Lee. Leslie Johnson a third and Laura
A 3-2 dual record in one of the Hopkins a sixth place at the state
toughest divisions in the city was meet,” said coach Mclaughlin.
one of the many good points to this

One of the top 110 high hurdlers in the state, senior Dave
Buckley wins with a time of 14.5 aqainst Westside in a dual
meet.
Leaning into the tape is junior hurdler Dan Weichel Dan won
his meet, and Ralston went on to win the dual against Prep
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