North Central College - Spectrum Yearbook (Naperville, IL)

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4 RESTLI G The wrestling team gained a new coach this year. Dan Franch was the main scorer for the team all season. He went into the CCI W tour- nament at Carroll College in Wisconsin with the only winning record 111-6-11. He was also named the CClW's Most Outstanding Wrestler for February. At the CCIW tourney on February 21, the team scored 15.5 points and finished in 5th palce in the C CIW. This was due to Franch's win of the 118 pound title and Kevin O'Brien 's scoring with a pin. Other members of the team at the CCIW tournament were: Jerry Breitbarth, 126 lbs.: John Faragoi, 150 lbs.: Dave Abrams, 167 lbs.: and Jerry Evitts, 1 77 lbs. Franch went on to the NCAA Division lll championships in New York, winning 5th place. He earned All-American honors and brought NC C to 29th in the nation.

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ClVlEN'S SWI MI G J' I f 1 Wifi fd? to W I 1 1 A , C, ' avi 44 f 1 ' 0- W ff -if A at ., J W, - f , , JK.-s-5, 6 if , 2, 41 vi' V A1- r 0 S5 if, lf Wi' ww 3- Placing fourth in the CCI W Swim- ming and Diving championships, the women 's swimming team seemed to respond to the rigor- ous training they experienced in Florida with coach Dennis Ryan. Al this CCIW tournament, Laura Williamson won the 200 individ- ual medley, placed third in the 100 freestyle, and placed fifth in the 100 butterfly. The 200 frees- tyle relay team consisting of Wil- liamson, Kim Wilk, Maura Billish, and Cheryl Voliva earned third place. Williamson was a qualifier to the NCAA Division lll nation- als in the 200 individual relay, the 100 freestyle and the 100 butterfly. She placed 20th in the medley and 25rd in both the 100 freestyle and the 100 butterfly.

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OlVIEN'S TRACK an . A . .. f - .' V .- ix:fa4.'- 'i4?9'-.- ' .M Q1-if QYYAQEQ' 'f e ',', 2 , , ,Len 5 ,,1.a.s, ,fx J .- , 1 H'-' ' 'V nw' 3 , ',:',.1 -- ,Avg V .5 N.. ,Q ,.,.,.. V., bi , 4. Q., 4,,,... - A, .5 ,avi ,,, , g If V, , , . ,. ,gg-.4 A -t.-xt ..m....,g:g f . ,. ,ig Q. ,t , , V 1 , , .. . X, '-' ' 4 -Mx if V' ff ..' - ' If, 'fy vii,-W '5 V' 4' '1 ' 'ff N' !V l5:f '. ' L 25 ?f '- - 'M id r, ' f xl 4 V if!! 4 ti ' ff' 'y T' W. 156' G.. 514 M K 'V , -3 fl 1, ' f . M -V 42.6 . 1 4 ij' A A 4, au... Q, V UF w z . N.. x 2, ef umu- .Dm 4 4- U, ln... , ,, 4 A .4 1 5 1 U H -rx.,-. X -,,,,,,. . X . , - ,MM .WW ,,,,, The track and field indoor season came first, qualifying seven girls for nationals. The NCAA Division lll finals, which were seen at the University of Chicago, March 15-14, gave Ophelia Johnson a second place and All-American status in the 55 hurdles. Margo Welsh earned an All- American also, placing 6th in the 1500. The 4x400 relay team of Megan Allen, Rhonda Bayles, Suzie Boehm, and Holly Swalve obtained All-American with a 6th place finish. Allen came in eighth in the 400 and Tina Buonauro placed seventh in the high jump. The outdoor season saw NCC become the first-evert CCIW women 's track champions. Walsh was victorious in the 5000 and 10, 000. Win- ners also included the 421100 relay team, Mona Martin with the javelon, Johnson in the 100 and 200 hurdles, Allen in the 400, and the 4x400 team of Bayles, Rhea Reed, Wilk and Allen. Five women went on to nationals. 105