Pine Forest High School - Pifonoca Yearbook (Fayetteville, NC)

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Don? Tripp . , , Capitalizing on strength and ability, Tripp Culbreth races to the finish line to give Pine Forest another victory. l 6 sports Reloading, Not Rebuilding During the summer months of June, July, and August, a group of dedicated and hardworking athletes known as the cross country team ran six miles daily to prepare for the upcoming season. Little did they know that come mid-Novem- ber, they would be state champs for the second time in three years. The season began with the Trojans breezing to an undefeated record for the fourth straight year. Although the team did well during the regular season, they never really figured on a victory in the state meet. Explains team captain Tripp Culbreth, We knew that we had a pretty good team, but it wasn't until the Greensboro meet where we beat a lot of good teams that we realized our capabilitiesf' The Trojan Harriers approached the Eastern Regional meet with extreme confidence. After all, they had won it the previous two years and they figured that it would be no different this time. However, they were in for a big surprise as a fired up Richmond County team handed the Trojans their first defeat in four years. The loss to Richmond County really woke us up, said Derek Fenton. We realized that we weren't invincible and that we could be beatf, The Trojan Harriers went to the state meet unranked for the first time in three years. They had something to prove, not only to other schools, but to themselves. After a tough race, the men's cross country team were state champs. Derek Fenton also took indi- vidual honors by being first runner-up. The most improved performance was turned in by first year runner Nathan Wheatley. Nathan took one minute off his time in the state meet to insure a Trojan victory. All-conference runners included Derek Fenton, Tripp Culbreth, Chris Hindsley, Tandi Batizy, and Nathan Wheatley. MVP honors went to Tripp Culbreth and Derek Fenton. Next year also looks like a promising one for the team. Everyone will be re- turning except for seniors Tripp Cul- breth and Chris Hindsley. The final kick Exerting maximum effort, junior Derek Fenton easily wins the regional meet at Methodist College. af' xv, keel... . . gif a 'Q '-it IM Ulf