Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Senior Cynthia Smith pushes her body to the limit in order to have a qualifying time in the Tech invitational meet. 'tt 9 on 5 . R37 .1 of , 41' 4 S 4214 'T ' Q , x 3. gg, . S? GIRLS CROSS fgi counrnv 40 - 6 - U TECH oPP. E5 lnc Cathedral 15 4 Inc Roncalli 25 lnc Manual 25 lnc Howe 21 'lt' lnc Northwest lnc. lnc Chatard 26 lnc. Lawrence North 35 Sf! , 'N l y, Q .t ar, :N ,Q Egg? ':j:fq,:'T:if sQ.1n Q. , . T ,Jim j-53' ' Vt, W , if V -4 5-':'u':'t y4.f.i' Hsssfffeffwef , ti.,,,,gegg:..- ruff 'i?,,e,jfQ.,,,,, jj erf+f:.Nfa:etwfwe,- A. jst . 1 W -A , .. 2:1 ,,-5 . wt -'f vii few- .At .- . fi, ,,-. iykwhqfiziwzftzt Y it 4. 'iwgiv f e-.. -- st.. mf X K, .. t , N' SmSF 5 1- fil tiiit-455 -'ts-T t - ' A L wif-rw timer Sophomore William Miller digs deep within himself to find the strength to fight off a competitor's challenge. Cross Country Team. Front Row: William Miller, Marva Bell, Vincente Vasquez, Kevin Ditchley, and Steven Scholl. Back Row: Coach Julius Kleine, Maurice Johnson, Donald Mueller, Cynthia Smith, and Coach Bruce McGeath. BOYS CROSS COUNTRY U - 47 TECH OPP. 47 Cathedral 16 25 Ritter 30 15 Howe 50 4 37 Roncam 22 3 28 Manual 29 . , 22 Attucks 47 , 1. 22 Arlington 54 gg g , 1 15 Northwest 50 l - 74 Lawrence North 26 Getting their heads ' N together, the team psyches f 74 Chatard 35 up for the Tech invitational. 74 Arlington 109 I 5. - il.-.1 Cross Country 27

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W? n spite of a low turnout Qonly six guys and three girls com- pleted the seasonl Titan run- ners performed well as in- dividuals and as a team. Without a single senior on the male squad, the boys team was able to post a winning season in dual meets and advance to the Regionals, after placing fourth out of eleven teams in Sectional competition. Of all the minor sports, Cross Country may well be the least understood. Cross country, as the name implies, is run on a course, usually in a park or at a golf course, which is laid out to test the runners' stamina over flat terrain and rolling land- scapes. Varsity level, male run- ners must complete a 5,000 meter course fapproximately three milesj, female athletes run 4,000 meters labout two and one half milesl, while freshman boys are required to endure a 3,000 meter course lnearly two milesl. Scoring is based upon each individual's finish position. Nor- mally, seven runners comprise a team with the five lowest finish places determining the team score. When the number of female runners fell from eight to three, their chance to compete as a team was lost. Nonetheless, the determined trio did compete against other teams to build their skill and to test their own abilities. They were also able to run for personal glory in invita- tional meets and state competi- tion. Sophomore Khalilah Muhammad won the Washington High School invita- tional meet. She showed great promise for a successful year until she suffered a serious 61175 and Glory Within 26 Cross Country l- The Titan Harriers return to the star- ting line, after a 'run out' in preparation for the start of a dual meet at Brookside Park. illness midway through the season. By the time Khalilah got her legs back the fine edge of her conditioning had been lost and she had to settle for a mediocre finish to an otherwise successful season. Capturing the Most Vauable Runner honors for the boys was junior Maurice Johnson. Khalilah Muhammad was nam- ed MVP on the girls team.

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IVTEIVSITV lthough the school has had a large, ultra- modern natatorium since I978, the swimming program con- tinued to have a serious pro- blem - small, undermanned teams. Even though swimmers could set records and earn awards in their own individual events, a team victory required the combination of points from all of the events. A lack of par- ticipants reduced the chance of victory considerably. Only an intense individual desire to compete and to succeed made the season bearable. The girls went winless in 28 Swimming their I6 meets. There were received both the MVP and the Members of the victorious relay many times when they wanted to quit and give up, and some did. Those with an intense competitive drive, however, gave their all, which was not easy when there were only seven girls facing a team of twenty opponents. Personal ef- fort led to improvement. The relay team, consisting of juniors Danyl McDivitt, Tammy Alexander, Norma Aguilera, and sophomore Kristin Hoch, swam in the consolation round of the Sectional meet and stroked their way to a first place finish. Danyl McDivitt 1 ?1a,.,,, 'U mental attitude trophies, while Kristin Hoch was honored as the most improved underclassman. Four wins highlighted the boys' season. The team started the year with a promising number of swimmers. Injuries, loss of interest, and grade pro- blems reduced the team to six boys by season's end. Victories were scarce against intense competition, but, the boys managed to duplicate the girls' feat of winning first place in the consolation round of the Relay event at the Sectional tourney. Megs, . team were juniors: Lanny Boles, Joseph DeBruler, Daniel Rosales, and sophomore James Price. Margaret Sweeney, coach of both teams, said, We really need more swimmers, but l have been very pleased with our spirit and the improvement that both teams have made in their times. Junior Todd Chapman concentrates intently on his starting position as he awaits the crack of the starter's gun to begin the backstroke event. ...Wi ,X ll: -HMS Q