Rampart High School - Rampages Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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RAMPART WAS UNDISPUTEDLY the leader of the pack. But if that was ever in question, julie Strahl and Mary Manley put the doubts to a fast rest. IT WAS ONE confused mass of runners at the start of a race, but Rampart contenders soon separated the Rams from the rest. Coach Bob Guthrie prepares to time his athletes. 5 6 - O y D P I U ul- 1 4 . . Q I Y Nw M XQKXA C W. I Awww., t i . Aji .v.t. AG at J. . I- Q avi :W W Q 5 .. 'S sp A I S . . THE WIDE-OPEN spaces around Rampart made and Chris Murray, discuss the team's progress on good places to workout. Co-captains, Mike Ernst their daily jaunt. 126 O Varsityfj.V, Cross country, MID-WAY THROUGH the race, Karene Schelert had set a good pace as one of the front female runners at a Monument meet. SKIING TOOK A lot more gear than running. Even so, janet Haley found her days as a cross-Country team member came in handy once the snow started falling, Being in shape was a help when it came to carrying skis, boots, and poles.

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1 X. zen 3 USUALLY PLACING FIRST or second, Senior Tim Keenan was an asset to the team with his breaststroke, THERE WERE FOUR individual races for free- stylers.junior jim Nelson liked to play the num- bers game swimming the 50, 100, 200, and 500 meters at meets and placing first or second. At the Community Center Pool, jim strengthens his stroke. ,nf rig, 0 Ram tough Sink or swim Teams are often like second families. This was especially true for the boys' swim team. The team was highly competitive, said Diver Roger Neal. Only 16 points away from qualifying for state, Roger received a diving injury and was unable to be in their last meet or districts. Roger has been swimming and div- ing for just two years, but was the most outstanding person on the team, according to Coach Jeannie Weihmiller. During the summer he plans to get additional coaching and swim for the city.lRQ 1-8 , RHIIIS ,Coronado 85 43 Air Academy my, 66512 Wasson 76 48 ' , Cheyenne Mountain 78 47 Widefield 68 55 Palmer 73 47 I Doherty 80 45 FRONT: Neil O'Connell, Mike Weiner, Shawn Bishop, Brett Griffin, Harrison 71 56 Andy Keenan, SECOND: jim Coombs, Chris Christianson, Roger Neal, Mitchell 78 46 Kevin Wolfgang, jim Nelson, Brenda Horang THIRD: Coach Jeannie Weihmiller, Kevin O'Connell, Tim Keenan, Tom MacDonald, Russ Rich- , V ' urdson. Varsity boys swimming

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FRONT:janet llaley, Mary Manley, Kathy See- ley, Shannon O'Connor, Karene Schelert. julie Strahl, Ralph jenningsg SECOND: Mark Ayen, jeff Belden, Gary Ilill, Roger Castile, Curt Win- gert, Aaron Wright, Robert Castile, Gary Coombs, Robert Bennett, THIRD: Sean Grote, Kevin Wolfgangulirn Gilmore, Kurt Stinsonxlim Coombs, Tom Van Wagenen. Brett Wharton, FOURTH: Tim Anderson, Mike Fitzgerald. Greg Law, jeff Norton, Russ Richardson, Mike Ernst, Chris Murray, and Coach Bob Guthrie. A'l'IlI,ETliS HAD TO KEEP up their grades. Runner Shannon O'Connor and julie Wood study for an English exam. S I ,..y, C C 4 ,i Dr Ram rough Fast times at Rampart H1 gh Over the hills and through the woods was where the cross coun- try team found themselves. Senior state-qualifier Chris Murray, along with the rest of the squad, practiced each day under the coaching of Mr. Bob Guthrie. For such a young team we had a really good showing at Dis- rricts, said Chris, who, as captain, himself placed second at the meet. Chris explained that, Coach Guthrie handled the younger run- ners well and let the veterans go at their own speed. He pushed us when we neecled it, though. lRl In uniform