Capistrano Valley High School - El Gato Yearbook (Mission Viejo, CA)

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A BITING THE DUST — Freshman Keith Bramwell gets down and dirty after the long jump. Keith came in second in the long jump competition against the Diablos early this year. ► ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND - Freshman Keith Adler puts out all his effoi the long jump. Quickness and long legs w keys to the jumper ' s success. TRACK FlEl|:, 162 Boys Frosh Soph-JV Track Field

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REACHING GREAT HEIGHTS - Senior T UP AND OVER - Senior Craig Montgom- Toney Jenkins easily clears his high jump ery clears the second hurdle in his 400 meter ' against Mission Viejo. Toney took second rave against Mission Viejo. Craig won easily place in this meet with a jump of 6 ' 4 . with a time of 41.6 seconds. l QuC conMoHed ' to ' uJitv Ij hile the sun beats down on l the track, coaches draw r If white lines on the gravel, and runners sprint back and forth to warm up. Pole vaulters, high jump- ers, and long jumpers practice their jumping techniques. Shot-putters practice their form. All the elements of a track and field meet come to- gether as the opposition arrives and the excitement begins. Coaches Tom White and Richard Victor prepare their team members by conditioning and practicing every day. Whether it be running or weight lifting, each member is indi- vidually conditioned according to their event. In the spring, I weight- lift for track and field, whereas, in the summer and fall I work out for football, said senior Mike Tullar. The Varsity track and field mem- bers are a team based upon individ- ual abilities. Track and field is more of an individual sport where each competitor shows off his ability in action. Varsity members especially have the ability and competitive edge that it takes to win at the track meets. As a junior this year. Varsity has prepared me for a strong year next year, said Chris Scanlan. Because Capo ' s outstanding track and field members are so competitive, they began their season ranked second in the county. A THE LOOK OF VICTORY - junior Max Messina grimaces as he gets off a good put in the shot against Mission. FIELD VARSITY TRACK Boys Varsity Track Field 161

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' ▼ IT ' S GONNA BREAK - Freshman Mike ' Whitney maneuvers his body to make it over the pole. Ijm ith determination in their 1 1 minds and strength in their W W muscles, the Frosh Soph and Junior Varsity boys track teams had incredible success throughout the year. Due to many hours of practice and team unity, the League cham- pionships were, without a doubt, within their grasp. I think we ' re really good because of all the time we spend thinking, training, and being champions, re- marked sophomore Nick Verna about the powerful team that was successful from the first meet on. With words of encouragement from team members and coaches, the Cougar runners dashed for the best and nothing less. We have a good team that ' s strong in all areas. We ' ll probably come in first, stated Brad Chester, a sophomore who seemed confident about the team ' s goals and accomplishments. Coach Tom White also had confi- dence in his runners and their dedi- cation to the team as a whole. Don ' t do it for yourself, do it for the team! was his motto. FROSH SOPH-JV TRACK FIELD - M X ZT lohn-Eric Bolger Aaron Dele e, Keith Adier, Don aid Duckwortfi, Chris Baker, Raul a M reus Jenkins, Ber nard Chanma licah Wifey, J , Michae kins Mike Kinney, Fifth r ow: David cCor mack Ryan Toomey, S eff Lederg erber. Lawrence R varro. Fourth rov in Mathews, Toan ' rinh Third row: Mike Whitney, Chris Runnells, Tim (Vallace, Tone V lenkins Brad Che ter, Shawn Restante , Miguel lardine. olomon. Second row: Scott Flet her, Sean Rough, Ch IS Broberg, NJirk V erna. Bryan Arn ett, Se nRueter,Da id Krupp Front David KooDman, S eve Ford, Stephcr hos er, Todd Sullivar , Sean Atchis Pena, Geoffrey Tavares. ▲ STRIDING AROUND THE BEND - Sopho- more Todd SuNivan keeps up his pace in or- der to beat the Mission Viejo Diablos. The boys ran extremely well in the first meet of the year. rACK FIELD TRACK FIELD TR Boys Frosh Soph-JV Track Field 163