Appalachian State University - Rhododendron Yearbook (Boone, NC)

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for a camera Preparation is a swimmer ' s top priority, whether it be for practice Women ' s swimming has not been the most successful sport at Appalachian State. But this season the Lady Apps got off to a quick start and finished well over the .500 mark. The season had its highlights and out- standing performances. Before she graduates, freshman Laurie Bloch from Jacksonville, Fla., may be the best woman swimmer in Ap- palachian ' s history. In a regular season in which the Lady Apps broke 13 school records, Bloch has five, three in individual events, two in relays. With a crop of talented freshmen. Coach Jim Kelly ' s women ' s team may be less than a year away from regional champions. or for a meet. Sports 293

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M Trackers Avoid Sophomore Jinx The addition of women ' s cross country to the menu of female sports in 1980 gave Ap- palachian State eight women ' s sports, as many as any school in the state. The women harriers competed in only one meet as a unit last fall, but ran under the school name in a few road races. Women ' s track continued to prosper in only its second season. Several competitors were forced to participate in more than one event, but the Lady Apps always seemed to catch a second breath. Although there were no scholarships available to the women trackers, their spirits weren ' t dampened, nor was their ability. Mary Kay Williams (left) and Sandra Ford (above) were two starring smokers for the Lady Trackers. Donna Kozlowski warms up. Sports 295