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

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to be considered a ‘jack-of-all-trades’ not only in Arkansas, but among all of the nation’s small colleges. Put simply, Culp is one of the most versatile athletes ever to participate in track at UAM. He excels in the 110- meter high hurdles, placing second in that event at the AIC meet to make All-IAC. His best time was 13.9, set at the Kansas Relays, where he placed third in the decathlon. Culp also has impressive statistics in other events. He has high jumped 6- 8, pole vaulted 15-0 and long jumped 22-4. His performance was, to say the least, instrumental in keeping the team ahead of three others in the final standings. Perhaps the best thing OPPOSITE: All-around performer Greg Culp launches into a high jump attempt. LEFT: And they’re off. Runners begin the grueling five mile cross-country course. BELOW: Though endurance isn’t as impor- tant in speed and intermediate distance events as it is in cross-country, these events still require a great degree of effort. about Greg Culp is that he'll be back for two more years. While Culp is deservedly the ‘ace’ of the team, a few other members have turned out notable performances. Lance Pelt, a pole vaulter, set a personal high of 15-6 this year. Coach Track 191

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The optimistic 1983 out- 190 Track look did little to improve the 1981 outcome. The track team finished seventh in a field of ten, not bad considering their youth, but a far cry from last year’s second place finish. The cross-country team fared better. Through eight of the five mile events, they managed to come away with fourth place. Sherbert Phillips Was a consistent cross-country performer. His eighty-place finish in the AIC meet hosted by Ouachita placed him among the top ten, automatically qualifying him as a member of the All-AIC cross-country squad. While Phillips was busy collecting points in cross-country, another athlete was doing the same in the traditional track-and-field events. Greg Culp, a Springdale native, would have

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192 Track es a . - “sj , “ RIGHT: Though sometimes overlooked, field events such as the discus score as many points as running events—a good team must have strength in both. OPPOSITE: ‘Reaching back’ is an everyday term in a runner’s vocabulary. Just as he feels he’s burning out, he finds a little more. FRONT: Garland Holt, Ken Bolinger, Danny Chisom, Gil Foster, Gary Davis, Tommy Tucker, Ricky Cole, Ricky Tucker, Matthew Whitener. BACK: Gerald Butcher, Ben Pittman, Lance Pelt, Greg Culp, Jesse Dyson, Scott Gentry, Les Davis, Danny French, Mike Ward.