Bethel High School - Ursa Major Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Track Team Ranks Number One TRACK — Front row: Fay Nedd, John Sturdivant, Jack Rappold, Curtis Wiggins, Eric Brown, David Washington, Arthur Armstead, Darryl Patterson William Kidd, Howard Mitchell, Grace Thomblinson. Second row: Jerome Schiele, Gary Wilkins, Albert Horton, John Lemis, Reginald Breeden, Jimmy Gayle, Reuben Turner, Lyndon Tyler, Richard Saunders, Dwayne Carter Sylvester Rainey. Back row: Kenny Bryant, Tim Morgan, Bernard West, Victor Tanner, Ben Johnson, Louis Barteck, William Usher, John Epps, Keith Roth, Eric Taylor, Mark Roberts. For the fourth consecutive year, the Bruin track team won the city champi- onship. The relay teams compiled many victories, defeating the best relay teams in the East. The 440 team was composed of David Washington, James Gayle, Ben Johnson, and Darryl Patterson. Arthur Armstead, David Washington, Darryl Pat- terson, and Eric Brown were the members of the Mile relay team. The Mile relay team set a school record of 3:14.7 min- utes. The team received national notice when it journeyed to Knoxville, Tennessee, to participate in the Volunteer Track Classic. At this prestigious meet, the Bruin team scored 38 points to outdistance its nearest opponent by 20 points. David Washington was voted the most outstand- ing performer. crack 25

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Holding the baton, Ricky Saunders prepares to lead a practice run. Senior David Washington hands off to Darryl Patterson in the Mile relay.

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State champion Eric Brown discusses his winning time with a scorekeeper. 26 track