Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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SCORECARD Harding University ......... 17 Arkansas College ........... 72 University of Central Arkansas V V . . , .V..92 Hendrix College ........... 101 Arkansas Tech University VVVVVVVVV 112 University of the Ozarks ............. 123 WOMENS CROSS COUNTRY, Front row: Kelsie Hutchinson, Carrie Criden Cheryl Bednosky, Melynda Davis, Tracey Parks, Back row: Ted Lloyd - coach, Margrett Enff, Shirley Pollard, Chandra Latimer, Lorri Wayne. -Photo by Ken Bissell. STILL IN THE RUNNING. Tracy Parks, freshman, runs in the team's number three spot for the conference meet. Parks ran in close range of the teams number two member Melynda Davis and completed the race 46 sec- onds behind Davis. -Photo by Don T. Strader ANOTHER GREAT RACE. Melynda Davis, junior, holds on to her position in the conference by placing second in the meet held at Harding. Her fin- ish continued her three-year tradi- tion of completing the meet in one of the top two spots. -Photo by Bill Tripp Womerfs Cross Country 27

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ENDURING THE PAGE. Margaret Eoff, junior, along with Carrie Crider, sophomore, lengthens the distance between them and the ttpackh at the meet. Eoff completed the race in fifth place. -Photo by Don T. Strader OUT OF THE WOODS. Kelsie Hutch- inson, sophomore, leads as she and Parks, sophomore run through the rough. Hutchinson received her first All AIC rating. -Photo by Don Strader Compemg m9 coarse 'Competition was great among the teammates but being a unit was first said Edwards A third consecutive conference championship comprised the teamts seventh year and saw all seven of the members place as All-AICtDistrict 17 runners. Leading the team was Cheryl Bed- nosky who won the conference meet in 17:26, a full minute ahead of her nearest competitor. The nearest competitor was teammate Melynda Davis who ran in second place throughout the meet. Tak- ing the top four spots and seven of the eleven spots the team was as- sured a victory. With the confer- ence Championship under their belts the team looked forward to the nationals in Kenosha, WI. The Lady Bisons ran mainly out of state in order to compete with larger and more competitive schools. Competing in Springfield, MO, they achieved a fourth place finish against such teams as Kan- sas State University and South- eastern Missouri State. At the University of Missouri-Rolla, the team finished second with Bed- nusky and Davis in second and third place. Two other members, Kelsie Hutchinson and Tracy 26 Playing for keeps Parks, also placed in the top twen- ty. After a string of Victories, the team lost a close race with Emory University 31-37. This late season loss was followed by the confer- ence meet, which they easily won November 8. All year we had been ranked close to the top ten, but it wasnt until after we won the conference that we started believing itf com- mented Melynda Davis. The team was ranked from 12th to 18th dur- ing the season and proved to be one of the finest teams in the na- tional competition. A team goal of placing in the top ten wasntt achieved; however, the team did place in the top twenty. Once again the team was lead by Bednosky followed by Davis and Parks in the national meet. Bed- nosky placed Slst With Davis plac- ing 4lst and Parks 84th. All three broke 19:00 on the 5k course. At the completion of the race the team was in 14th place, proving to be one of the finest teams in the nation. -Melynda Davis

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CHEERS. The basketball cheer- leaders supported the team at all home and away games. During half- time they performed routines to en- courage the team and pump up the crowd. -Photo by Jeff Montgomery. FRIENDS. Kristen Webb, senior, and Jenna Shipman, junior, pose for a picture during a home football game. The cheerleaders traveled to all football games to cheer the team to victory. -Photo by Cole Bennett. m $3??th FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS. BAS KETBALL CHEER- - Front row: Beth Stanley, Angie LEADERS. Front row: Cindy Butler.Jenna Shipman;Back row: Jones, Cindy Coffman; Second u . ,- Tammy Hollingswonh, Kristen row: Kelly Owens. Alisa Malone, I lOVe bemg Webb. Shannon Banks. Nicole Brenda Curd; Back row: Jennifer baqketbaH h , Dawkins. .Photo by Ken Bissell. Jones, Shannon Gore, Danielle h I know I dld my Jones. -Photo by Sharon Bowles. cheerIeader job when I can get the crowd on their feet cheering for the team, h said Angie Butler. because I can really get to know the players and become close friends With themf said Cindy Jones. g; 28 Playing for keeps L$