Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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CROSS-COUNTRY Harriers dominate AIC championship for seventh season Winning its second consecutive conference title and its seventh in the last nine seasons, the Harding cross- country team easily maintained its dominance in the sport as senior John Ratliff became the first three-time individual title winner in the AIC. Ratliff won his third individual title with a time of 25:39 over the tive-mile course, while teammate Tim Geary placed sixth with a time of 26:58. The next three Harding finishers were freshman Rock Meservey, eighth, senior Paul Jacoby tenth, and Richard Bellis, fourteenth. Seniors David Embry and Geary earned their fourth letters in the event, and second-year lettermen were Bob Mead, Perry Taylor, Iacoby and Bellis, First-year letter earners were Larry Brown, John McGee, Tony Woodruff, Bob Shenfeld, and Meservey. 2 V4 , In 'L 214

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5 s Q ' , gwfsw V- fi-A --:-: fif it and Pitcllefs rank Y BASEBALL i i i p t p p 7 pnsp Harding batters i near top in league Captaining the club's offensive attack, outfielder Mike Egly had a .411 batting average and knocked in 27 runs. First baseman Russ Schramm hit .397 and four home runs, while cen- tertielder Russ Parker averaged .323. Leading the team's pitching staff was Marv Francisco with seven wins, and junior Joe Mathias was next with six victories. Mathias and Robert Helvering each maintained earned run averages below 2.75, and Francisco was among the league's leading strikeout pitchers as he fanned 77 batters. The bench held solid depth in both departments as sophomore Rance Reagan hurled 13 irmings without ' allowing any earned runs. Reserve his iniielders Randy Kirby and Mark R ' Moore each batted over .300. Dalles - Howard, Russ Parker, and Terry ' 'R i ' 'K' it-'rim' H McCormick were the starting seniors. . ' ,r,,M1.,ai-. 'UP ln 3 V 7 rx ,g .ails-are : : i'i? .. V , , Qsaw .t-twig, H Y mm, . ss? ' , , 4 ,wen . :aff 1-gs - ' -1- ' ,F is l - f ,3hSZ5lia3:E H, 1, - 'M' 'Q' llwfl. f.. , ifieer -HKS: '. '- mil' ,-, ,pw f, M F .5 , TWA 'fQff-7 :Q i' Mffm- '- , r ! 'M' . -' v '- '. flfffl a-- li ' e.. r.v.-L,'-- - A 1 V 'fre K L ,. . . - . , . fgaf..,,...-. - , .,,f. ' ' ' Q-1 ' -r ,.,-..,,, ,ffm 'i- ' -',- - za- --,AEI -.. ,FEW .V .' fig ' ref .W , ' 112' 1 . ' e' ,ir ' 4 7 1 . T' fri: Mil' V -V - H 37. 5 s .,i, , mi.. Z , :Az Q, .X .., ..,.,, ,ZF A i?:f-l-.v f '33-fff'- sift! ., ' -e 1:i J:'-'1-'I' :': f f -1414-' -- if K 'Z - arlf' gfirff-142: 1: 5 -LL f.- - 4 , ' 43.53. . ' v - -Af 'f-'4u'.'.'. ' ,Q 4.: zu . u.w.T,Q- L A ' V ,T H Nr N VW ,' . e is z ' i .-: - 'M5 lr1 'l w1s?'f'iI ! 1 we VJ slim - lm- L as W 'H ,ww-w: l -V A :-:.: , - ll 12339222 R 3l,fU'4'4X'Sl f W L ma - ' ' . 5 ,. ,V ., V A 'gnu gn 5 Pl' A .- ' ' af .. ,-,, Y. 1 .33 N :rn ,,,.., 4,5 ., .r A r g ,i es 5, 1. STEPPING into the pitch with his bat about to meet the ball, sophomore Russ Schramm manipulates his wrists with coordination and skill while his forearms supply the power. 2. LOOKING at the third base coach and at the pitcher, baserunner Rance Reagan prepares himself for an attempt to steal second base. 3. FALLANG oft the mound toward home plate, All-AIC pitcher Joe Mathias watches his pitch fly toward the catc er's mitt. 213

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. 1972 RESULTS Place of Meet Q. gore, Uk, if i g. , Q .5 1 . Searcy, Ark. 5 Harding 'E-L.-, 39 L .. .ntn if? 9? .U 0fAfM0'1'lFer i' WQEJMSQ 1 76 mini, ' I ', ,: P4 I' aiiicaiii of . :': ,. N. 96 Southern State ' ' ' 3 Ma 511' 'r Mi. Q . v,..v W .. rx - H ..., . ?T'Gw'?' .,v. - ., - F I ' .mln V . ,A v i ft m y ..s:5:.:.- . ,':-. . Y- sn. ,. .5 . ..-V-l. 1 we gn 'Q V 'u-r,g.., , - ' LFE. .-.-ff' ...gl Y 5.1-'.N+-FL 1...M' fur Ouachita ...f 1 00, H -- . 2.11 . . .f-Q E. Statiiillege , y '4 of ' Z Hendrix fx L03 I if Q no It a aa 187 Hende'FEiin'T' N 188 FAS, Y g hiv- lilt 190 place 2 if Q -, - 1 -Z . , nys-,-., , . L , -.g 1. ,I Ai, .L ,,,,f g . , i WF .4., M . 35' - , .Av , , J - iw., SWL. ki 'Io . X ' .2 4 . 5 1. ATTEMPTING to catch his opponent from Ouachita, freshman Rock Meservey speeds up his pace. 2. 1972 CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM. BOTTOM ROW: Ratliff, Brown, Holloway, Bellis, Meservey, Shenfeld, Sewell, Woodruff. TOP ROW. Geary, Jacoby, Taylor, Welch, Embry, Mead, McGee, McClafferty, Coach Lloyd. 3. ENDURANCE characterizes Harding's marathon record holder Richard Bellis, 4. COMING close to the finish of a distance race, Bob Mead and his Southeast- Missouri University competitor make a last dash for the tape. 5. INDIVIDUAL title champion for his third year, John Ratliff maintains his first place position. 215