Ouachita Baptist College - Ouachitonian Yearbook (Arkadelphia, AR)

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by Cyndi Garrett nd they’re off! “His Kids” on A« inside takes the early lead ... “Turtells” broke sluggishly, but gaining ground. . . on the outside, holding third, it’s: ‘Gamma Gals” by three quarters of a length ... and there, coming to the head of the stretch, “His Kids’ leads by two lengths ... and breaking through on the inside, here comes the ‘‘Turtells’’! It's “His Kids,” “‘Turtells,” “His Kids,” “Turtells” . . . and it’s “‘His Kids,” win- ning by a wheel! Featured race at Oaklawn? Not quite ... no bets were placed on this race, but 25 $500 scholarships were given away and the Ouachita Student Foun- dation had another great day at the “‘tracks’’ — TIGER TRAKS that is, Ar- kansas’ Most Exciting College Weekend! The women’s trike race, the second of many events during the weekend, was won by “‘His Kids,”’ sponsored by Bill and Betty Hargis. Members of the team were Angela Mobley, Judy Bum- gardner, Wendy Long, and Gretchin Hargis. Taking second place was “‘The Tur- tells,” sponsored by former Ouachita Student Foundation members. Team members were Suzanne Campbell, Leigh Ann Pittman, Bridgett Arendt and Paula Helms. ‘““Gamma Gals,” “TORRO”, the mechanical bull, at- tracted several brave students, including Donna Trigg. DUST FLIES, wheels spin — Gene Whisenhunt experiences the tough com- petition of the men’s bike races. 16 Student Life Fullspeedahead — With Tiger Traks ’81 underway — there was no stopping the fun! sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Earl E. Ver- ser, Jr., pedaled into third place. Mem- bers of the team were Gena Thrash, Karen Verser, Donna Trigg and Con- nie Lawrence. “Come on over to Magic Springs and join the family fun of it!” . . . Magic Springs came on over to OBU and brought live entertainment during the trike race, from the country show... featuring some of Ouachita’s own stu- dent entertainers! And to think the trike race was only the second exciting event of the weekend. Torro, the mechanical bull, kicked off Tiger Traks 81, on April 9, with the Chuck Wagon Bar-B-Q, including Cot- ton Ivy and western wear decorating the Evans Student Center Plaza. Beginning early in the third day of the weekend, the Super Teams contest activated at 8 a.m. High school stu- dents from 20 churches in Arkansas competed in five events: Volkswagen push, relay race, frisbee throw, tug- of-war, and egg toss. Also, Saturday morning, the Tiger Traks Trot and Fun Run began at Rockefeller Field House, while next door, the Celebrity Tennis Classic was in full swing at OBU’s Freeman Dunklin Tennis Center. The Red Riders rode to glory, Satur- day afternoon, winning the men’s Bike Race, “Spud” placing second, and “Sigma Alpha Sigma I,” coming in third in the event. Faster than a speeding bullet, able to leap tall buildings in one giant bound, stronger than a locomotive ... it’s Superstars! And what a display of en- durance was shown during the ten ath- letic events Saturday afternoon! A. U. Williams Field was the site for the an- nual superstar’s competition involving ten women and ten men. Areas of competition included a run, dodge and jump, softball throw, bowling, tennis, 440 yard run, 100 yard dash, swim- ming, rope climbing, and an obstacle course. Kerri Culpepper won the women’s superstars and Trevor Lavy won the men’s competition. Now if I were going to write the per- fect ending for this, Arkansas’ Most Ex- citing College Weekend, I would say Country singer and songwriter Dave Loggins performed in a fastastic concert, Saturday night, and... But, I’m not going to write the per- fect ending. . . you fill that part in, or I guess you could say the last event didn’t run. . . due to unfortunate Trak weather? It was another season when the odds were high and the wheels were rollin’. GIVING IT THEIR BEST SHOT — Melissa Vonsenden and Sharla Whit- worth race for the finish line in the Superstars competition.

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INALLY, groundbreaking day ar- ives, complete with bad weather. eremonies are moved inside Rocke- eller Gym. STILL ONLY A MODEL, visible be- innings for the HPER complex were nitiated in February. extend through 1983 and will consist of two major objectives: 1) achieving a significant increase in the level of an- qual operating support by at least 500,000 and 2) financing the con- struction of two buildings, the HPER complex and the 2,000 seat au- jitorium. The estimated cost of each duilding is $4 million. The first objective will provide funds or new library equipment, scholar- ships, staff salaries, educational pro- jrams and increased leadership for the ocal church. The second objective will give top yriority to two of the seven new build- ngs or additions to buildings. The HPER complex will provide multi- purpose facilities for two basketball courts, four volleyball courts, an indoor track, a 25-yard or meter swimming pool, classrooms, offices, a gymnastics room, fitness lab, and a weight room. Rockefeller Field House will be re- modeled to increase the seating capac- ity to 3,000 and provide other im- provements. Although many of us will not see the HPER complex beyond the model in the SUB, Dr. Grant said, ‘“‘Students this year are a part of a very exciting movement. . . the most ambitious un- dertaking in the history of the univer- Situ [wo] Centennial Feature 15

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