Blue Ridge High School - Cresta Azul Yearbook (Lakeside, AZ)

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Injuries, wind, snow slow clown trcick teom by Mitch Jordan Despite the small team, Blue Ridge started out with, it was even smaller after a few track meets. Injuries had a lot to do with the season. Most of the runners had to run hurt if they even ran at all. Mitch Mclnelly was the only qualifier for the field events, but competition was very tough at the State finals. Anthony Acevedo was very unfortu- nate because of a leg injury. He started the season off well, winning a couple of first place medals. Anthony was also a part of the 440 yd. relay team which set the state record a year l l ago with a time of 44.1 seconds. The track team was small and quite young. New lettermen for boys' track were Mike Schimmel, Mike James, Jess Spiegelhoff, and Mike Mclnelly. Both relay teams qualified for State and they consisted of: David Carson, Mike Mclnelly, Mitch Mclnelly, and Warren Lee in the 440 yd. relay. ln the mile relay, it was David Carson, Victor Applegate, Craig Lash and Warren Lee. Boys' Track Records , School Record Season Record 9.9 100 yd. dash 10.35 22.0 220 yd. dash 23.3 50.3 440 yd. dash 53.4 44.1 440 yd. relay 45.5 2.00 880 yd. run 4.45 mile run 5.35 10.14 2mile 12.19 3.33 mile relay 3.45 15.1 high hurdles 16.8 I 20.1 low hurdles 23.0 12'0 pole vault 12'6 6'2 highjump 5'1 21 '4 long jump 18'7 50'2 shot put 43'9 144'4 discus 118' 3 me M 5jz.,,,:, . . . g V ...Y j' BOYS' TRACK 89

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Page 88. 1. Victor Applegate runs long distance in the 880 yd. run. 2. Jess Spiegelhoff shows improvement as Sophomore pole vaulter. 3. David Cartier and Mark Matchler run the 100 yd. dash. 4. David Carson sprints in another heat of the 100 yd. dash. Page 89. 1. Mike Mclnelly takes an easy first in the high hurdles. 2. Warren Lee heaves the shot put. 3. Mike James makes sure of his steps in the high hurdles. 88 BOYS' TRACK

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Wendy shoves by Mitch Jordan The girls' track team year was full of winning medals and breaking records. Most of the girls brought back medals from the track meets during the sea- son. All nine team members qualified for the State Track Meet by placing in the top four at the District Track Meet at Alchesay. Blue Ridge placed fourth overall at District. Kelli Bass, Sherri Seitz, Peggy Grip- pin, Laura James, Mary Carrieres, and Linda Stacey all placed in the State Tract Meet that took place at Glendale Community College on May 11 and 12. Grippin was the top placer at State when she took a 3rd place medal in the discus. James placed 5th in the discus. Bass, a 5' Freshman, jumped her personal best of 5' to place 4th in the high jump. Seitz's long jump of 15'4 gave her 4th place in that event. The 400 yd. relay team consisting of Seitz, Bass, Stacey, and Carrieres broke the school record by .9 seconds when they ran it in 54.1 seconds at State. That gave them a 6th place finish. Blue Ridge placed 10th in the State overall. minute off mile Other individuals who broke school records were Wendy Klitus, Kelli Bass, and Betty Caddell. Klitus broke the old school record of 7104.5 in the mile when she ran a 6:02 at State. Bass ran the 440 yd. dash in 64.17 seconds and Caddell broke Peggy Grippin's old school record in the discus of 1 12'9 when she threw 117'7 . That throw surpassed the state record, but did not count as it was not thrown in a state meet. At the annual awards banquet Sherri Seitz and Peggy Grippin were named as the most valuable team members. Grippin was also given a trophy for the best overall in field events. Kelli Bass was named as the best overall in the running events. New letter persons were Allanna Jack- son, Mary Carrieres, Linda Bates, Linda Stacey, Kelli Bass, and Wendy Klitus. Mr. Stuart Hancock was the track coach for the girls and was awarded an appreciation plaque from the team members as this was his last year coaching at Blue Ridge. 90 GIRLS' TRACK