Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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1964 CALUMET CONFERENCE CHAMPION TRACK TEAM-FRONT ROW: Dan Tom, John Collet, Dick Smith, Mascot Franky Kurth, Don Harmon, Dave Long, Dave Butler. ROW TWO: Dave Sikes, Chuck Sanger, Lenny Zarndt, Dave Harder, Mike LaNoue, Jim Zeller, Jim Marren. BACK ROW: Coach Tom Kurth, Paul Gatlin, Dennis Welzen, Tom Jamison, Dave Green, Cleo Keen, Mark Voges, Chet Patterson. Juniors Lead Track Team In Capturing Conference With pole in hand, Dave Harder prepares to vault over crossbar in an attempt to break his record. SEASON ' S BEST-1965 This is the best track team Griffith ever had, boasted Coach Tom Kurth EVENT NAME RECORD after winning the 1964 Calumet Confer- High Hurdles C. Patterson 14.8 ence track meet. Panthers also captured Mile Run 4jtJ. Collet 4:15.2 firsts in the Hammond Clark, Chesterton, 100 Yd. Dash D. Smith 10.0 Andrean, and Hobart meets. 440 Yd. Dash T. Jamison 51.7 They continued on the road to success 880 Yd. Dash J. Collet 1 :59.2 by receiving top honors in the Rensselaer relays for the first time in the history of 220 Yd. Dash D. Sikes D. Harmon 22.9 the team. After finishing third in their Low Hurdles D. Smith 19.4 sectional, a determined Griffith team Pole Vault D. Harder 12 ' 1 journeyed to the Conference meet anxious Shot Put D. Welzien 50 ' 10 Vi for a victory. Broad Jump T. Jamison 20 ' 3’A Rated to finish third behind Calumet High Jump D. Butler 5 ' 6 and Crown Point, they surprised many as Mile Relay Sikes, Jamison, Dick Smith, Dave Harder, Chester Pater- Keen, Long 3:31.4 son, and John Collet, finished first in the V 2 Mile Relay Sikes, Jamison, low hurdles, pole vault, high hurdles, and LaNoue, Smith 1:34.4 the mile race, respectively. A number of 2 Mile Relay Collet, Sikes, unexpected seconds and thirds was all Gatlin, Keen 8:11.1 they needed to get over the final hump Distance Med. Zeller, Sanger, and into that all-important first place, Gatlin, Collet 7:51.4 making a storybook ending to a nearly perfect season. Conf. Record School Record 48

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In 10 Sports; Active Minds Important Assets Too Chet Patterson skims over high hurdle during time trials. Tired muscles, hard work, and good sportsmanship are all a part of sports at Griffith High School. Griffith athletes take sports seriously and keep in top physical shape. Coaching is another important phase of sports. The excellent coaching staff is shown through Griffith ' s excellent rec- ords. Win or lose, GHS students can always be proud of the never-give-up attitude displayed by Griffith athletes and coaches. Bob Smith shoots for two during Hobart game.

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1964 VARSITY TRACK Crown Point THIRD Hammond Noll WON Hammond Noll Invitational NO RANKING Little Five FOURTH Andrean Relays WON Calumet LOST Chesterton Relays WON Rensselaer Relays WON Hobart Relays WON Calumet Conference Meet WON Sectional THIRD Regional SEVENTH Hammond Clark Relays WON State Track Meet ELEVENTH Desire and determination drove John Collet on to even greater heights in 1964. Jim Zeller, Cleo Keen, Tom Jamison, and Dave Sikes pace themselves around the track in a constant effort to improve upon their previous time. 49