Wells High School - Abenaki Yearbook (Wells, ME)

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Track Team 1956 Front row: D. Randall, T. Mithen, J. Webster, R, Brown, S. Weeks, E. Abbott, N. Brown, M. Matthews Second row: D. Hutchinson, R. Stevens, D, Cook, D. Brown, R. Hill, J. Ramsdell, P. Jamiesom, R. Hatch, Coach Holder. DISC US Chas. MacDonald 138 ft. 3 in. , 1952 State Record Class S BROAD JUMP Ron Ranco 21 ft. 4 112 in. Bates 1954 ONE MILE W. Matthews 5 min. 3 sec. 1949 MILE Bates 1954 Bates Relays N, Brown J, Webster C. Briggs R. Ranco 3 min. 50. 9 sec. 1000 YD. RUN Stan Weeks 2 min. 36 sec. Wells High Track Records SHOT PUT Chas. MacDonald 49 ft. 4 in. State Record Class S 600 YD. DASH Cecil Briggs 1 min. 19 sec. 1955 100 YD. DASH John Parker 10. 5 sec. 1948 880 YD. RELAY R. Wallace S. Clem B. Fearon R. Ranco 1 min. 36. 5 sec. State Record Class S 400 YD. DASH Cecil Briggs 55. 0 sec. , 1955 POLE VAULT David Hilton 11 ft. 9 318 in. All-Time State Record New England Meet Winner 45 YD. HURDLES Bob Wallace 6. 2 sec. . 1953 Carl Chick 1954 200 YD. DASH Ron Ranco 23. 4 sec. 1954 HIGH JUMP John Parker New England Meet Winner 6' Newton, 1947 Set Record at that time 6' 112 in. in State Record Class S - 1948 300 YD. DASH Ron Ranco 35. 5 sec. , 1953 Floarished in Their Season., HIGH JUMP Carl Chick 6 ft. 314 in. Bates Relays All-Time State Record 800 YD. DASH Stan Weeks 2 min. 10.4 sec. 1956 LOW HURDLES Robert Brown 21. 3 sec. 1956 HIGH HURDLES Dave Hilton Carl Chick 16. 1 sec. , 1954 State Record Class S JAVELIN Cecil Briggs 164 314 ft. State Record Class S - 1955

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Cross Country Team Front row: Charles Chadbourne, Glenn Ramsdell, Donald Brown, David Hutchinson, Philip Jamieson, Ralph Hill, William Spiller, John Hayes. Standing: Mr. Holder, Douglas Cruickshank, Joseph Hill, John Galligan, Douglas Webber, Duane Adams, Roland Cole, Newell Perkins. The Wells High harriers of 1956 continued their usual fine showing by taking second place in the Southern York County League. Sparked by their captain, Philip Jamieson, Wells runners were able to pile up an excellent record of five victories, bowing only to Berwick High's powerful cross country team. The team of 1956 wishes the best of luck to the future Wells hill - and - dalers. 1 4' QT1 5 A N IW r , .1 This page is sponsored by your class photographer THE JACKSON STUDIOS 536 Congress Street Portland, Maine That W e Had Accomplished. Sports

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State Champs or 7 Nine Years B57 Over the past nine years, Wells High School, with a co-educa- tional enrollment of only 166 pupils, has established an amazing track record and reputation. In keeping with this reputation was Wells' ninth victory in the state championship match at Colby College in June, 1956. Wells defeated the most closely competing Class S school, Berwick, by 31 and 112 points. Last May, Wells captured the Southem York County Meet by scoring a total of 60 points in all 13 events. Kennebunk, the closest Heaveq-10 rival, was 11 and 112 points behind. BUZZ ABBOTT '56 Wells took third place in the Suburban League Meet which in- cluded many Class L teams. Wells was '7 and 112 points behind Deer- ing, the leader. In all, Wells may be proud of its track record. Tops in Hurdles Up and Over ROBERT BROWN '56 NELSON BROWN '56 and W e Flourished Too, as