Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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Many Records Broken By Cobre ' s Thinclads In 1971 Demonstrating the fosbury flop is Arnold Ortiz. His best effort of six feet, one inch was made at a meet during the 1 971 traclc season. During the KSIL track meet Efrain Dominguez placed second in the mile Steven Pack outstanding two-mile-runner converses with Mr. E. K. Hunt.

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District While Thirteen Thinclads Go To State f Mil 1 An enthusiastic crowd awaits the end of the 180 low hurdle race as David Maez and Jack Smith show some of Cobre ' s running power. i • The 440 relay team which broke the 1964 record of 44,5 by 44.0 was Felix Holguin and Eric Lemke demonstrate speed during the 220-yard Felix Holguin, Charlie Jameson, David Maez, and Ernest Venegos. dash.

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Mile Medley Relay Team Named State Champions The 1971 track season opened as the thinclads traveled to Silver for a Tri-Meet in which they placed second v ith a total of 65 points. On Mach 27 they traveled to Fabens ' Invi- tational in Texas. On April 3 at James Stadium the Colts In- vitational v as held; Cobre again placed second with 78 points. Traveling to Canutillo, Texas, Cobre ' s thindclads re- turned after placing fifth against 18 other schools. Highest points went to Canutillo with 111 points; Cobre had 51 points. On April 17 Cobre hosted 12 other schools in their own invitational. The results were Silver 83, Jesuit 76, Cobre 71. During the year many of Cobre ' s previous records were broken. Charlie Jameson broke the 1967 long jump record of 20 feet 9 ' 4 inches with 21 feet 8V2 inches. The 2-mile run record of 10:33.4 placed in 1967 was broken by Steven Pack with a time of 10:17.3. The mile medley relay team broke the old record of 3:43.3 placed in 1968 with a time 3:39.0. Members of this team were Charlie Jameson, David Maez, Wyatt Sparks, and Gilbert Ortiz. Along with placing a new record the team made the Track and Field National Honor Roll and were named the State Champions. Roy Jimenez broke the javelin record of 169 feet placed in 1968 by 5 feet placing a new record of 174 feet 3 inches. Ernest Venegas broke the previous record of the 220-yard dash which was 22.3 placed in 1967; th e new record is now 21.8. Felix Holguin, David Maez, Charlie Jameson, and Ernest Venegas broke the 440 relay record which was placed in 1964, placing the new record of 44.0. During the 1971 track season the Cobre thinclads placed second in district. Track team membi Calvin Brubaker, Rene Garcia, Joe Chavira, Bobby Perez, Rey Marquez, Robbie Pedroza, S Maez, Fernando Padilla, Ernest Bustillos, Robert Felix, Danny Mohr, Jack Smith, Felix Holgu Borunda, Raul Legarda. Standing: Dwoyne Beck, Ralph Delgado, Pete Nanez, Ruben Reyes, Eric Lemke, Jim Bassett, Waytt Sparks, Marco Barraza, Greg Youngs, Jerry Youngs, Cht-- ' :- ' — Charles Allen, Ruben Arzola, Arnold Ortiz, Fernie Garza, Ned Francisco, Mr. Carroll Tuck this season were. First Row: Rudy Fernandez, Steve Telles, jn Pock, George Cook, John Kelley. Second Ro : Dovid Robert Dominguez, Ruben Alvarodo, David Lara, Freddy Franklin Smith, Tommy Chavez, John DeBraol, Roy Jimenez, merson, Raymond Ortiz, Edword Kishbaugh. Reynaldo Villegas, Emmett Hunt, and Mr. Ron Darnell