Blackford High School - Reflections Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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A word of encouragement is given by Head Coach Brian T. Hay and new Asst. Coach Alan Kanpp. BBC Ann Skillen helps. Quick starts are impfjnant such as thai cjf Mifk Lewellen, who swims his way to a 500-yard freestyle record for the Bruins. SWIMMING 1 3 ■i .- New Castte ' V South Adams 87 ' Anderson Highland Kokomo Haworth % 46 123 Eastern Pendleton Heights Blutfton -ym Hf] lifft tarion AnderOT Sectional !Jm2H Wthlind ill Pushing off the wall for the start of the T 00-yard backstroke and second place in the Sectional is team Captain Chris Fread. Swimmins; 103

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Making a (urn is where a race can be won or lost, as demanstrated by Jeff Custer, who sets a new record in 1 00-yard butterfly. inning season for Swim Squad Breaking six school records, setting an all-time high in power points, and finishing with the first winning season in four years were combined factors determining a successful season for Bruin swimmers. The Tankers set a swim team record for power points in a single dual meet of the season, compiling 239 points. Chris Fread broke the record in the 200-yard individual medley, with a time of 2:16.512. Mark Lewellen whittled the 500-yard freestyle record to 5:37.3. Lewellen broke the record in the dis- tance event four times. David Green and Jeff Custer broke records in the 100-yard breast stroke and the 100-yard butterfly, respective- ly. Green ' s time was 1:10.1. Custer ' s was 1:01.6. Brad Everhart teamed up with Fread, Green, and Custer to set the record in the 200-medley relay in 1:51.2. Fread, Everhart, and Custer teamed with Lewellen to break the four-year record in the 400-free relay, with a time of 3:45.2. SWIMMING TEAM: (Bottom Row) Scott Arm- strong, Dave Fear, Brent Tarter, Troy Baker, Tom )ones, Bryan McDonald, Bob Henderson, Dave Mes- sersmith. (Row 2) Tracy Hughes, Mike Troyer, ]eff Twibell, Coach Hay, Brad Everhart, Mark Lewellen, Brad Pulley, Coach Knapp, Russell Trees, Mark McDaniel. (Row 3) Mark Armstrong, John Bloom, Brian Creen, Bob Tarter, Chris Fread, Jeff Custer, Dave Creen, Mike Halley, Kevin Elliott, Greg Peters, Larry Henderson. 102 S wimming

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J,-- Concentration is a key element of wrestling. Jeff Bowen is preparing for his last match which will end a four-year wrestling career. MAT MAIDS: (Bottom Row) Lisa Ford, Ruth Ann Stanley, ]ana Reff, Susanne Rinker, Brenda Rodgers, joni Pearson. (Row 2) Cindy Miles, Cathy Cansler, Becky Pulley, Teresa Brown, Kim Kirkwood, Cina Ely, Sandy Ballenger. (Row 3) Debbie Whitesell, Mickey Cilland, Sandy Cillenwater, Nancy VanCor- don, Teresa Thrailkill, Sue Ann Clancy, Sherri Bole. i . Wrestlers rebuilt under new coaches With eight seniors lost by graduation and both head and assistant coaches gone to new schools, the Varsity ended 1-6 while the J-V was 0-6 in a rebuilding and get-acquainted year. Head Coach Richard Dunkelbarger, who was an assistant under Mr. Steve Jeffrey four years ago, took charge with Mr. Steve Duchene as his assistant start- ing the new season. Seniors Bruce Applegate and Rich Logan competed in the Fort Wayne re- gional by taking second in the Section- al. The Bruins took fifth place in the CIC meet at Elwood. Jeff Cole, Jeff Bowen, Logan, and Applegate wrestled well, ac- cording to Coach Dunkelbarger. A Mat Maids program brought girls into the wrestling picture this year — as helpers, not wrestlers. Twenty girls were selected to do such jobs as wash- ing mats, taking warmups, scoring matches, and handling concessions. Regional qualifier Rich Logan demonstrates why he went with a clear victory over his Viking opponent at the Huntington Sectional. Two new wrestling coaches watch their proteges perform in Sectional. They are Head Coach Dunkel- barger, Assistant Duchene. 104 Wrestling