Green Mountain High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Lakewood, CO)

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Hustling Harriers Guys join the Cross Country team for many reasons. Running clears your mind and makes you feel good,', remarked Burt Nelson. Rob Spykstra said, You meet so many people from other schoolsf, Chuck Reid's reason- ing was, One, because I like to run and two, the team was a lot of funf' The season began in late August with camp at Breckenridge. The boys and girls went at the same time. It's a different type of running than practies at school. They tackled such obstacles as Argentine and Georgia Pass, ran the trail to Frisco, and took the path to Mohawk Lake that ended in an icy swim. The alumni go too. You get to run with people that are really good, stated Rod Schreiber. It,s a time for the team members to get to know each other. lt's a neat way to start the season and we get a close knit team,'l said their coach, Dennis Shepherd. Team practice usually ran from one and a half to two hours long. They averaged five to eight miles a day and had a variety of long runs, speed work, and short intervals. All of these different tools helped to build endur- ance. On your own you learn self discipline, mentioned Spykstra. It takes a long time to get ready for the meets both physically and mental- ly. I think about the meet a week ahead and set goals for a time. I also wonder how many times Illl tripf' said Nelson. Competing usually helps the runners feel more confident and strive for better times. This year, the guys in Cross Coun- try were a team. They worked hard, pushed each other, and had fun being together in and out of practice. Both the Varsity and Junior Varsity had a good season. Their sport doesn't get as much support or attention as some of the others, but they are good ath- letes. As Shepherd said about the meets, The people that come are the ones that want to be there. Front Row: Mike Lane, Scott Tanner. Second Row: Burt Nelson, Rod Schreiber, Rob Spykstra, Tom Billings, Jeff Mages. Back Row: Coach Dennis Shepherd, Junior Varsity: Tim Spath, Mike Harlan, Karl Mann, Chuck Reid, Eric Wood , Jim Knox, Brett lngram, Dallas Eubanks, Greg V Meyers, Todd Hanson, Coach Ann Conley. 142 - Cross Country gr iw N. V .. Ay- , K Q A il .E f ,rua , is W ff. . sw Dallas Eubanks, Todd Hanson, and Greg Meyers prepare for the B-squad race to begin.

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'Shepherds I-Ierd' Cross Country is . , , 'iGroup unity, hard work, and friendship, said Ke- leen Huang. The season began with camp at Breckenridge. The practices were fun but challenging, as the aver- age mileage during camp was sixty- seven miles. Some people got sore necks from always looking at the ground, but It gave the girls a good base on running. I joined Cross Country because I wanted to compete against girls around the county and state, said Jo- die McDonald. By the time the chance for competition came, they had been practicing for over a month. I was so excited for the first meet. I can't ex- plain how good it felt to finish the race. After all of the build up and practice, finally putting it to use. stated Micky Cronin. It takes more endurance than power to be a cross Country runner. The girls team had a lot of talent this year. Mc- Donald said, Itls fun and a lot of peo- ple should come out for it. It's hard if you make it hard. Kelleen Huang pushes to reach the finish line before her Alameda opponent. CQ-A' .A H A QQQ3.. M... fx- K 5 Front Row: Micky Cronin, Coach Ann Conley, Karen Sattler, Robyn Lopez, Kelleen Huang, Marina Velasquez. Back Row: Dini Deibert, Coach Dennis Shepherd, Angie Nelson, Laurie Wilson, Julie Campbell, Julie Hall, Angela Shirley, Jodie McDonald, Melissa Rohe, Allison Botkin, l l 144 - Cross Country X XS iii Ei 3 M A .. .., of .. ,wp st fs --for . - . -. 25 N-. . ' x 3. r 1 an 3 59 London bridges are falling down on Kelleen Huang.