Webb School - Princeps Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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Spartans Win Second M id-South Title The 1968 varsity track team was the finest in the school's history. Captained by Bill Arnett and Karl Saulpaw, the cindermens' second straight Mid-South championship was due to the hard work of the mem- bers of the team, as well as the efforts of Coaches Sharp and Novinger. Webb was undefeated in regular season meets, win- ning over such Mid-South powerhouses as Baylor and McCallie, and KIL champion East. Others falling to the Big Green were Oak Ridge, Fulton, South, Bearden, Farragut, Austin, Catholic, Clinton, TMI, St. Andrews, and Sewanee. The Mid-South Regionals, held in Rome, Georgia, were won by Baylor, but the defending champs make up for this single loss one week later in the most exciting track meet ever held at Webb. Ian Zirkle's blazing finish in the Mile Relay brought the Spartans into contention, and Charlie White's victory over Rob Healy in the pole vault gave Webb the title over Baylor by 1 112 points. Top scorer for the Spartans was sophomore Alex Schubert, who placed first in the 220, second in the 100 and long jump, and ran on the 880 relay. lan Zirkle ran second in the 440, placed first in the long jump, and anchored the record-breaking Mile Relay unit. Webb's two other Mid-South champions were Chip Howard in the 440 and Charlie White in the pole vault. Also placing well in the meet were Karl Saulpaw in the 220 and the 880 relay, Scott Harrison in the low hurd- les, Gary Cullum in the high hurdles, and Robert Leyen in the shot put and discus. ,aapniwwi .,'e,f- .'.f 5 f,'i, f'flf

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This year, a total of nine school records were set. In the first meet, Robert Leyen threw the discus 143 ft. 1 in., Dale Mayo put the shot 48 ft. 3 in., and Charlie White pole vaulted 12 ft. 4 LM in. Later, Alex Schubert sprinted the 100 in 9.9, Ian Zirkle took the 440 in 50.6, and Dorn Kile ran the mile in 4:40.0. The constantly improving relay teams set new records in almost every meet. David Poss, Roy Emery, Schubert and Saulpaw were clocked at 1231.7 in the 880, while Turner Britton, Emery, Howard, and Zirkle set the Mid-South and school standards at 3:26.6. The ninth record of the season was Ian Zirkle's long jump of 21 ft. 9 in. Besides those mentioned above, other lettermen for 1968 included Hu Blake, Stanley Brown, Jay Lentz, Walter Lee, Lindsey Tauxe, and Sandy Webb, all of whom contributed to the team by gathering valuable points. Next year's squad will be captained by Ian Zir- kle and Turner Britton, and with many outstanding per- formers from this year, the Spartans should be able to make it three in a row. Track men celebrate their hard-won victory with Coach Sharp. Tommy Warren demonstrates perfect form in the high jump. 1 Scott Harrison struggles to overtake McCallie in the low hurdles. N tra