Mason City High School - Masonian Yearbook (Mason City, IA)

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ft' ..: ..,5 h ff . T . ss ,J-t.,.,, , , Q7 fy 74 l Qfe' , - -gif' ,gb ' rof'P-'- - Q if it Q.. T? THANK YOU - Scot Bovard accepts his state third place 100-yard freestyle medal as two other skinheads look on. SMILE - Senior freestyler Don Wilson holds the state runner-up trophy. Fellow team- mates show their satisfaction, as second place isn't that bad. S J. -E My Q' THE END - Steve Hugo touches the wall after completing the individual medley. Steve had a great year, winning two state titles. X iiy, yt

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Tankers take state runner-up AGONY -- Breaststroker Dean Neff attempts to catch his breath after swimming his leg on the medley relay. The Mohawk tankers finished their season with an 11-O mark. This was the first time they ever had an unde- feated season. Few teams ever gave the swimmers much trouble. Ames and Cedar Rapids Washington might be the only exceptions. At the Ames relays, the Little Cyclones pulled through for a victory in the final event. The table was turned at the Fort Dodge Invitational and the Big Eight Conference meet as the Mo- hawks came home with champion- ship trophies. As far as being runner-up in state, Coach Willis Colville wasn't too un- happy. This is the best team we've ever had. All events considered, the 100-yard breastroke is the only one that wasn't faster this year than last. When asked about next year, Col- ville replied, We should be pretty tough. We'll be a little short on free- stylers, but give us a few years and we'll have state champion material again. Ten seniors will be lost from the squad next year, but upcoming freshmen prove promising. There were more letter winners this year than ever before. Workouts for the Superfish ranged from 10,000 to 14,000 yards a day. Workouts lasted from 7:00 to 8:20 and 3:15 to 6:00 every weekday. The season for some was often a long one. For those who swim in the summer, their season lasted from June to March. SENIOR COMMENTS Jeff Pedelty - lt was a worthwhile experience swimming with such great teammates. Kelly Murra - l wouldn't trade our team for any other in the state. Doug Erickson -- l'm glad it's over, but l'm glad l did it. SCARED T0 DEATH - Sophomore Bob Pe- terson does a flying start in the freestyle re- lay.

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7 GYMNASTS - FRONT ROW: Coach Kay Simmering, Natalie Martin, Penny Frenz,Lisa Giordano. Linda Faille, Pam Ofelt, Diana Mix, Debby Lange, Shana Hayes, Debbie Trangsrud, Lori Greenan. BACK ROW: Coach Jim Dlouhy, Bonnie Benn, Sue Moseley, Christy Nolte, Betty Butler, Lynne Moyer, Dawn Seidel, Cheryl Olson. Entire team to regional The over-all competition in girls gymnastics was almost uncompara- ble to its beginning four years ago. The M.C.H.S. gymnastics squad has improved tremendously in these years, but coach Dloughy comment- ed that the worst team he had coached was the first year, and they placed better in districts and region- als than any of his teams since then. This year's 14-girl squad had a dual meet record of 5-4, losses coming by way of Des Moines Roo- sevelt tstate champsl, Cedar Falls, Ames, and West Des Moines. The entire Mohawk team ad- vanced from district to regional with a third place finish. Individuals and their specialties were Betty Butler, all-around: Bonnie Benn, trampoline and all-around: Sue Moseley, tram- poline and vaulting: Lynne Moyer, floor exercise, Linda Faille, balance beam: Christy Nolte, balance beam: and Debbie Lange, floor exercise and uneven parallel bars. At region- als, Sue Moseley placed high enough to gain a berth in the state meet. A MOMENT IN FLIGHT - Spotters observe a flawless revolution in teammate Sue Mose- ley's state-bound trampoline routine.