Campus High School - Yearling Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Cooper, agoner Set Pace At State Senior Cross Country Captain Kelly Cooper has come a long way with the Colts since he started running his freshman year at Campus High School. Starting Varsity, the runner showed natu- ral talent in running long distances. Taking the year with seven medals, Kelly was one of very few freshmen who lettered. As a sophomore, Kelly ran in 11 meets and fin- ished a good year winning eight medals and as- sisting with two team medals. As a junior, Kelly came off with 13 medals and took fifth in the Ark Valley League. The team went on to place first in the Ark Valley Tournament. Becoming a senior put a lot of responsibilities on Cooper as he was voted team Captain. Kelly took a third place in Regionals and also placed third in the Ark Valley Meet. Four years of hard work and ambitious practice finally paid off as Kelly made the trip to state his Senior year. Kelly stated that he enjoyed his four years at Campus, but didn't know whether he was going to college yet or not. Kelly also stated that this years victories were team efforts not individual efforts. Junior Robin Wagoner lead the 1973-74 Cross Country Team as Co-Captain. As a two year run- ner in Cross Country, Robin claims 15 medals and two top honors in the Ark Valley League. Robin didn't go out for Cross Country and played football his freshman year, but then decid- ed that with his ability at speed he would best fit the roll of long distance running. During his sophomore year, Robin earned eight medals and placed 41 out of about 90 runners in the state meet. During the 1972-73 school year Campus runners placed third at regionals and then went on to capture seventh at state. Running full force his junior year, Robin took fifth place at the AVL meet in Hutchinson and the team placed fourth. Robin earned seven medals during his junior year and he placed 23 out of about 90 runners in the state meet. Along with Kelly Cooper, Captain, Robin placed in the top ten runners at State. To compete in state meets a team must first place in the top three. During this year, the Cross Country Team placed fourth and could not compete in the AVL tournament. But because Kelly and Robin did place in the top ten runners at Regionals, they were intitled to run in the AVL meet. 84 0-1'

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l 5 Stranathan Leads Colts As Coach 3, -JSI COACH STRANATHAN - In order to see who will run the Varsity competition, Leon Stranathan times the runners of the Cross Coun- try Team. Coach Stranathan has been coaching at Campus High School for five years. He lead the 1973-74 running year to a good year for the runners of both the Cross Country and Track Teams. K tl fl' '.Ellil555f5lfl' Y '.' Q , L- , l ccc 5 f ' fi? Q sl A X115 . , A -L MS- 'l i s s Q L f 1' C c.rcr ,ff L at l l sr 4 sccrr crlr 1 cscc . sss,csl1ss A ' C CO-CAPTAIN WAGONER - Lengthening his stride to overtake an opponent runner, lunior Robin Wagoner leads the Cross Country runners to a good season. Ron Pinkston follows Wagoner to add more strength to the Campus team. Even though Coach Leon Stranathan is not a famil- iar face during the day at Campus High School, he is by no means a stranger. Coach Stranathan is the Head Coach for the Cross Country runners in the summer and fall, and the Head Coach for the Track Team in the spring. Coach Stranathan has been on the coaching staff for about five years and has taken teams to state tournaments three out of the five years he has coached. He has taken the AVL title once during the coaching career at Campus. Coach Stranathan went to Ft. Hays State College, then came to Campus where he became Cross Country Coach of the long distance runners. He then returned to college at Colorado State Universi- ty during the summer of 1971-72 and received his Masters. During the day, Coach Stranathan stays at the Haysville lunior High School. Looking forward to the 1974-75 school year along with Coach Stranathan is State Qualifier and Co-Captain Robin Wagoner and the underclassmen of the two teams. vm TIM MAHONEY - Adding more strength to the Varsity Cross Country Team, Freshman Tim Mahoney puts a final lap on a meet that put the Varsity in good standings in competition. ss 0-1'