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our-year letter winner Senior state meet. Wiseman was
F P.J. Wiseman swims the 200 named outstanding swimmer at
IM at metro. Wiseman later the metro and state meets.
went on to win this event at the

Swimming, Diving

The boys had a pretty done what they want to do
satisfying diving season, but themselves then they're always
still needed more there having fun, and that's good
concentration and dedication, as long as we can support other
Senior Joe White said. "I think people too."
some of us started to relax too From Senior Derek Ahl's point
much during our workouts." of view, this swimming season
The boys had great has shown the top performances
achievements though. Being of his high school era. "This
the first Ralston diving team to year's been the best year I've had
win the Ram Relays was a since I've been here. We've won
record-setting event. "It a lot of our dual meets, and most
wasn't the best performance of the guys are the fastest they've
we had, but we won." The ever been. The only thing that's
most improvement was really bad about the season is
achieved by Freshman Eric that we don't have as many guys
Sprague, White said. "We've as we did in the past, but we all
been diving together for six work real hard." The Ralston
years now, and you just get relay team left its mark at the
better as you go along." State meet by winning and
Despite low numbers, the breaking state records in the 200
three-woman diving team had Medley, and the 400 Freestyle.
a reputable season. "I think The winning time in the 200
we're doing very, very good," Medley was 1 minute, 36
Senior Angie Stavropoulos seconds, and 26 hundredths
said. Some of the reasons for which beat the state record of 1
the success are an increase in minute, 36 seconds, and 36
numbers over last year and a hundredths. The 400 Free record
fairly new coach who has was 3 minutes, 9 seconds, which
adjusted to the Ralston Ralston beat by one second. The
program, Stavropoulos said. Rams tore it up with individual
Most of the girls started out a events too with Ahl winning the
good season in swimming, but 100 Butterfly and Wiseman
a few have been striving ahead winning the 200 Medley and the
of the others. "I think some of 500 Freestyle. Woodard finished
us have done pretty good. Part 7th in both the 100 Freestyle and
of the team has, and part of the the 50 Freestyle and Kenny
team is kind of lazy. Becca and finished 9th in the 50 Freestyle.
Karla have been doing really To top it off, all four swimmers
good if they push themselves," had automatic All-American
Senior Kerry Woodard said. "I times.
think as long as they're getting

Front Row: Derek Ahl, Eric Sprague, Adam Lane, Joe White,
Mike Sail, Matt Johnson, Jeff Tierney, Shane Larsen Back Row:
Coach Tim Spencer, Coach Larry Hill, Pat Kimmell, Jake Front Row: Angela Stavropoulos, Erin Murray, Heather Wilke, Erin
Woodard, P.J. Wiseman, T.J. Dougherty, Jim Morrison, Coach Richards, Krissa Bolte, Becky Dusek, Janet Chandler, Tanya Gamble 2nd
Steve Countryman, E.J. Zbylut Row: Amy Haas, Carrie Ord way, Karla Ahl, Kerri Woodard, Becca Carlson,
Stacey Jackson Back Row: Kori Rokahr, Coach Tim Spencer, Stacey
Sheridan,Sara Adkisson, Kim Luebbert,Coach Larry Hill, Andrea Howard,
Kerri Antisdel, Coach Steve Countryman, Angie Gutschewski