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

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Members of record-breaking, state-competing Mile Relay team are Don Mitchell (Taking off). Jack Turn- er and (not shown) Tim Towne. FRESHMAN TRACK: (Bottom Row) Kent Haven, Linsey Morris, Troy McClain, Randy Hall, Scott Stallsmith, Steve Strickland. (Row 2) Steve Blankenship, Steve Skillen, Gregg Mounsey, Kent Rousb, loachim Hartman, Ed Townsend, Gregg Osborn. (Row 3) Coach Doug Osborn, Rich Roark, Jeff Stroup, Brian Smith, Chris Hogan, Brad Rogers. VARSITY TRACK: (Bottom Row) Sreve Rogers, Mike Baughey, Joachim Hartmann, Steve Skillen, Randy Hall, Linsey Morris, Steve Strickland, Kent Havens, Ed Townsend, Gregg Osborn. (Row 2) Larry Gross, Brian Langdon, Tom Thiery, Junior Townsend, Brian Smith, Brad Rogers, Ron Denny, Kris Clancy, Don Mitchell, Tim Towne, Brad Everhart, Greg Fanning. (Row 3) Chris Hogan, Rich Roark, Rick Bargerhuff, John Eppard, Evan Pethtel, Je(f Stroup, Marty Lechien, Jack Turner, Rick Tarr, Phil Needier, Kevin Morgan, Dave Reidy 106 Varsity Track

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Reacting to a move by hii Soulhwood opponent, Hruce Applegaie escapes, bui a ' s lo win hi» rrurc i. Me liniihed the season 71-5 After a c ose loss to an upperclassman, freshman Steve Trees attracts comfort from Jeff Bowen, Ralph Williams, and Mark Stultz. JUNIOR VARSITY WRESTLING: (Bottom Row) Gregg White, Kurt Hardley, John Moore, Brian Slater, Randy Bonewit, Mark Trees; (Row 2) Coach Steve Duchene, Greg B onewit, Brian Smith, Dave Smith, Kevin White, Coach Richard Dunklebarger. Wrestling 105

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Crossing the wire for another amazing Mile Relay time is senior Kevin Morgan. He also broke the 220 and 440 records and tied the 100-yard. Mile relay team ran past records Winning the CIC and sending five team mennbers to the state highlighted the Bruin track season. Coach Chris Coy ' s squad finished 22-3 overall. The mile relay team of Tim Towne, Kevin Morgan, Don Mitchell and jack Turner won the Sectional, sending them to the Regional, where they placed second, qualifying them for the State with a 3:21.2 time. The relay squad broke the school record several times, as well as the CIC. Other records set were by Morgan, 49.4 in the 440, 22.1 in the 200. Morgan also tied the 100 in 10 seconds flat. Sophomore Brad Everhart tied the pole vault record of 13 feet even. The Freshman team, coached by Mr. Doug Osborn, was undefeated. Several Frosh gained experience by participat- ing in varsity meets. 7 9M VARSITY TRACK RECORD BHS OPPOf E l OPP. 1st Muncie South, Union City 103 Beilmont 29 2nd Fort Wayne Snider, Muncie H North JB 1st Peru, Maconoquah ' , 1st Blackford In itation ||| M 105 Mississinewa M 1 9 1st Tipton, Noblesville 4th South Adams Relays 2nd Jay Co., Bluffton ■ =• 1st CIC Meet 1 , 2nd Wayne and Luers L ■ ■ ' As the race goes down to the wire, sophomore Evan Pethtel leads the pack in the high hurdles during the meet with Jay County and Bluffton. Varsity Track ' 107