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fflt the 22 girls who competed
on the varsity level, there were
eight freshmen. Freshman Liz
Bade finishes her race at Dis­
tricts. photo by Amy Marsh

New Head Girls' Coach and Separate Teams
First year Girls' track head able fourth with the young
coach Chuck W a llersted t girls we have;" first year
brought in the best coaches he throw ing coach V irg il
could find after Boys' head Paulson said. Paulsen's
coach Gary Dubbs stepped throwers finished 1st, 2nd
down from the Girls post. This and 3rd in the shot put at
enabled the two teams to get the River Cities Conference
the individual attention they meet.
needed. The weight of scoring points
"Separating the boys and girls fell on the shoulders of some
really helped us a lot." Sopho­ of the younger athletes since
more long distance runner there were only three seniors
NicoleZbylutsaid. ”Wereceived and one junior on the team.
more attention from Coach Freshman Kelly Cizek scored
Wallersted and with the differ­ many points in the high
ent coaches; they helped us jump, 100 meter hurdles and
improve a lot." long jum p while setting
By placing high in all invites school records in the hurdles
and winning some, they showed andhighjump. While fellow
that they could compete with freshman Beth Abrahmson
almost any team in the State. set the freshman record in
The Lady Rams finished first at the shot put and won most
the Benson and River Cities Con­ meets. Abrahmson also had
ference meets and placed a season best performance
fourth at the Metro Conference in the discus at Metro where
Meet. "We were a ways out of she won that event.
first but placed a very respect­ Ben Galyardt

Girls'Track
Front Row: Jenny Azul, Heather Rowe, Beth Abramson, Aimee
Welshinger, Michelle Cline, Trish Bade, Andi Murray, Liz Bade 2nd
Row: Stacey Samuelson, Nicole Kaipust, Missy Dammann, Heather
Harding, Nicole Zyblut, Kim Kaup, Christine Broussard, Lisa
Hannum, Michelle Patterson 3rd Row: Katie McDonnell, Natalya
Shannon, Sue Purnell, Kelly Cizek, Julie Donoghue, Amy Marsh,
Nicole Jepperson, Shana Moulton Back Row: Coach Virgil Paulsen,
Coach Anne Fulkerson, Coach Kiefholder, Head Coach Chuck
Wallerstedt not pictured-Angela Webber

Kfli nding up for her throw is Fresh­
man Beth Abramson. Abramson
finished 1st at the Metro meet,
photo by Amy Marsh
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