Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Start Fast and Finish Strong Cross Country-Winners on The Track and in Life Cross country was the epitome of loneliness h high school sports. Its popularity was minimal and there were no cheerleaders with blue and gray pom pons urging the team onto victory. Cross country runners are one tough breed of person who compete with little or no spectators, on courses usually out and away from everything ... with only the re- ward of self accomplishment and self fulfilment, stated Coach Mel Foos. For the 28 members of the boys cross country team, that re- ward seemed to be more than enough. With the experience and en- couragement of Coach Foos, the team earned a record of 8-1 in the 1984-85 season. Major ac- compishments included the de- feat of Mountain View, placing fourth in the Prescott Invitational, and placing tenth in the Tempe Invitational, which is only open to the top twenty teams in the state. Cross country may be run by in- dividuals, but they think as a team. This year's team emphasized the importance of unity and camara- derie as much as running. While each runner was the essence of determination and devotion, it was the love of running that char- acterized the team. Above all, a good cross country runner must love to run! said senior Luke Keller. Design by Patrick Harvan. Photos by Kim Robinson. Freshman runner Chris Covey slows down at the finish line after complet- ing a two and a half mile race. Freshmen. Front Row: Brent Hutton. Tom Selby. Chris Cov- ey. Back Row: Tim Green. David Elting, Chris McCormick. Varsity JV. Front Row: David Schreiner. Doug Brophy, Dan Elting. Clyde Ford, Dean Shreiner. Second Row: Paul Peder- son. Mike Routhier, Dave Olson, David Covey, Scott Way. Keith Stark. Third Row: Dan Swingle, Brian Berg, Ed Friend, Joe Johnson, Luke Keller. Back Row: Mike Shumaker, Coach Mel Foos, Keith Pond, Tim Smith, Tom Tucker. Boys Cross Country Sporls

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Varsity JV Freshmen DHS Opponent 22 Taylor 33 38 Powell 17 20 Carson 39 15 Chandler 50 33 Poston 22 15 Willis 54 19 Fremont 40 DHS Opponent Vr JV VR JV 17 15 Tempe 46 50 23 36 Westwood 36 21 27 22 Mt. View 30 35 18 15 Chandler 61 50 19 15 Kofa 44 50 18 15 McClintock 61 50 23 15 Chaparral 53 50 23 15 Yuma 70 50 26 15 Paradise 81 50 Valley 26 15 Cactus 54 50 26 15 McClintock 68 50 son. Girts Cross Country Sports 55

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Varsity and JV runners look over the track and discuss strategy before meeting Mountain View. Varsity JV DHS Vr JV Opponent Vr JV Freshmen 23 W Tempe 32 F 19 35 Westwood 41 23 28 24 Mt. View 29 32 15 15 Kofa 50 60 15 W McClintock 50 F 19 15 Chandler 42 50 15 15 Corona del Sol 50 71 19 15 Chaparral 71 50 19 15 Yuma 67 50 28 15 Cactus 52 50 28 15 McClintock 66 50 28 15 Paradise 79 50 Valley DHS 15 27 47 36 15 22 25 Opponent Taylor 50 Powell 29 Carson 15 Poston 19 Chandler 50 Willis 34 Fremont 31 Freshmen Tim Green, Tom Selby, Chris Covey, Brent Hutton, Chris McCormick, and Sean Hopkins warm up for the race. Mike Routhier finishes the last leg of his afternoon race against Moun- tain View. Boys Cross Country Sports 57