University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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The UAM baseball team has never established an AIC dynasty, but have remained competitive since their entry into the infant AIC in 1946 under aegis of Doug Locke. Coaches following were Ross Collins in 1948, Spencer Holt in 1954, and Frank Fischel in 1959. Leslie Beard coached the team during the 1962 season, followed by Harold Steeleman, who won the AIC Championship in the only year he coached. Boyce Davis took over in 1966, and won the title in 1967. Espie Moore stepped to the helm in 1968, and in 1977 D onnie Fendley who was on his way to an AIC title, suf- fered with the Weevils as they were forced to forfeit almost half their games due to ineligible players. Athletics 195

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John Rollins, the. cur- rent baseball coach, took over in the fall of 1978. He won 5 district champion- ships as head baseball coach at Des Arc, culmi- nating in a Class A Cham- pionship in 1976. Perhaps this year was a ‘‘warm up’ time for Coach Rol- bei . lins. We all have high | he AAAS | hopes for the 1980 sea- , Ly Aes, son. . 2s Front Row: Charlie Gray, Steve Brown, Calvin Rowe, Kerry Campbell, Rick Qualls, Eddie Harper, Darrell Rhodes, Robert Chambers, Steve Prestige, Owens, Farrell Knight, Steve Strahan. Second Row: Mitch Goldman, Cary Chester Ashcraft, Steve Moore, Student Assistant; Coach John Rollins. 194 Athletics

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196 Athletics Hurdler Louis Jefferson and five teammates captured postseason honors to lead the UAM track team to a third place finish in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference. Jefferson was named to the All- AIC and AIl-NAIA District 17 teams, and won a gold medal in the 110 meter hurdles at an international meet in Mexico City between the NAIA District 17 stars and the Mexi- can Olympic team. Joining Jefferson on the All-AIC squad were sprinters Carlos Tucker and Charles Webster, pole vaulter Lance Pelt, triple jumper Marty Brutscher, and distance runner Tim Stewart. The Boll Weevils won three trian- gular meets during the year, and fin- TRACKSTERS IMPROVE RECORD ished second four times. The Wee- vils recorded their first win of the season at home in a three-way meet with Southern Arkansas and Har- ding. UAM won its next home meet against arkansas Tech and Hender- son, then went to Conway and blitzed Hendrix and College of the Ozarks. In the AIC championships May 5, Tim Stewart was the lone Boll Weevil to finish first in an individual event, winning the 800 meter run in 1:51.2 Three other Weevils took second place honors. Milton Williams threw the discus 153’9”’, Jefferson ran the 110 meter hurdles in 14.22, and Lionell Moss came home in the 400 meter dash in 48.41. Standing at the finish line, fans root the Weevils on for a win.