Bishop Amat High School - Tusitala Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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,In ,Inga I r.s 5'.. rf. Runners Capture Angelus League Title At times they seemed more than ready to give up, but they were never willing to. Coach Fred Vartanian Out of breathe and growing tired you see the finish line in the distance while feeling your opponent drawing closer. Push- ing yourself, you increase your pace knowing he is matching you stride for stride. Questions arise in your mind. Is he tired? Will he have enough energy to make it? You feel him making his move. Suddenly all of those weeks of hard work and train- ing come to mind. You can feel it . . . you're passing him. Sprinting over the last hundred yards you pull at your hidden energy and head for the line. You cross it feeling faint, fa- tigued and tired. You've won the meet and also remained an excellent sport giving you a re- lieved sense of accomplish- ment. The Boys Varsity Cross Country team was one of the most successful ever. Beginning in July, the athletes, under the direction of Coach Fred Var- tanian, began practice which continued well into November and thus achieved a record of 6- 1. As a result of their outstand- ing record, the team captured the Angeles League title. The team was composed of many fine athletes overHowing with talent and potential in- cluding senior Chris Waight. Chris, who was the league champion remained undefeated at dual meets with a personal best record of 6-0. Chris also achieved victories at the Colton Invitational, the San Gabriel Invitational and at the Mount San Antonio College Invita- tional. Five other strong members of the varsity team, seniors Marc Leufroy, Tom Cruz, Tim Cruz and juniors Eric Persell, Steve Holland also achieved all league honors. Marc ran an ex- cellent race at the San Gabriel Invitational earning an eighth place and Steve took sixth. Coach Vartanian said that the motivation the team pos- sessed was remarkable. At times they seemed more than ready to give up but they were never willing to. The drive the team had determined whether we would once again capture the Angeles League Title. How- ever with the winning attitude embodied by the entire team, I'm not surprised by our suc- cess. T I l 1 Boys Varsity Cross Country I Pomona won I Workman won 'Saint Paul won I Pius X won , t'Servite won Bishop Montgomery won I ' 't'Mater Dei lost I I I Overall record: 6 wins 1 loss I 't Indicates Angelus League I I Bottom to top: Marc Leufroy, Tom Cruz, Jeff Nlurrillo, Salcido, Tim Cruz, Erik Perseli, Chris Waight. and Coach 224 Sports

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': ff: ' 1' ' ww M., N- Wx ,s,,,, With intent to place high, freshman Norma Edge, pushes herself to the finish line. ln every meet, it was difficult to gain speed at the end of a race. Sophomore Denise Lozano has that look of de- termination as she completes a race. Though the team was young, the girls ran to their fullpoten- tial, Rounding the first corner, the team pulls out ahead of their competitors, the Workman Lobos. This follow the leader game was often played by opposing teams. Leaving her competition far behind, freshman Kristie Bubbert runs alone, Bubbert led the girls varsity cross country team throughout the sea- son. Girls Varsity Cross Country 223

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Looks of determination appear on the faces of the team. Such determination enabled five mem- bers to be named all league runners. All league runner, senior Tim Cruz gives it his all as he draws closer to the finish line. Tim received recognition for being a strong runner. Recipient of all league honors, senior Chris Waight runs on to another victory. Chris re- mained undefeated throughout the season. Q 5 t .S- ...tt X i ' M., K X juan - t Members of the Varsity Cross Country team give it their all. For the second year, the team won the Angeles League title. Varsity runner, sophomore Jeff Murrillo gives an anxious look as he warms up before the meet. Jeff was a great contributor to the success of the team. Boys Varsity Cross Country 225