Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Strenuous Regimens Build Physical Tolerances As the weather warmed to an in- vigorating 50 degrees, and snow- falls disappeared in a day. it was time for Utah spring sports to begin. Track and Field, one of the largest participation sports at school, be- gan officially in March. Many runners from cross-country competition last fall had been running early mornings and evenings all winter to stay in shape and maintain endurances. But track and field was more than running events. It encompassed all areas of team and individual com- petitions. Events such as javelin throwing, shot putting, long jump- ing. and pole vaulting drew eager team aspirants. Each day after school, team members worked to improve per- formances and to build their phys- ical tolerances. Besides participat- ing in district meets, the track team traveled around the state to several invitations: the Skyline Invitation in Salt Lake City, the Weber State Invi- tational in Ogden, and the Brigham Young University Invitational in Provo. Coach Ray Jenson ventured, the team is a great pre-season pick to take state, and we are working hard toward that goal. Many re- turning athletes to the team gave impetus to win and set records at meets. Several girls from the 1979 State Championship Girls Cross Country Team returned to help boost results. Coaches Gordon Lind- say and Dan Holladay assisted Ray Jenson in shaping the team in train- ing and performances. Dave Cox puts

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Row 1: Todd Giod. Dov»d Cox. Ross Harris. Tony Cdnnon. Clark Pierson. Jm Bowen. Dave Whiteheod. Jay Price Row 2: Gilbert leyba. Garth Luke. Richard Griffn. David MiHs. Tony John- son. Gem Gentry. Mike Aho. Cheryl Howlett. Mike Howard. Keith Gath- erum. Shawn Ludlow Row 3: Coach Gordon Lmdsay. Jerome Snyder. An- drew Platero. Byron Holmstead. Alan Smith. Greg Pierson. Mark Gee Mark Timothy. Kerry Woosley. Troy Adams. Rod Gibbons. Dave Richards Row 4: Kim Brennan. Cheryl Turner. Gina Bo- berg. Suzette Prat. Dorreii Kenneth. Wendy McNichoi. Mike Vanderbeek. Row 5: Brian Wilkinson. Mike Lind. Rob- ert Timothy. Wendy Earl. Laney Peck. Mchele Schroeder. Rosa Rodriguez. Chris Keler. Darlene Blockhorse. Kan Hilner. Heather Ferguson. Knstm Stew- art Row 6: Coach Ray Jenson Track members are really off the blocks Track And Field 109