Cody High School - Comet Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Pole vaulter Carl Genslak was a consistent point winner in his specialty. Here he is shown clearing tlze vross-bar at 10 feet 7 inches at the West Side League Finals. 1958 TRACK TEAM . . . Front Row: B. Granfeldt fstudent tnanagerj, D. Miller, J. Owens, T. Corwin, P. Goldman, J. Greclr, E. Burns, R. Schilzl, J. Lightfoot, I. Pieper, B. Kropf, G. Young tcoachj. Second Row: K. Edwards, W. Kaseta, D. Lightfoot, J. Sellepack, K. Demslci, G. Grezlik, R. Call, M. Hubert, F. Reske, R: . Beck, S. Byk. Third Row: R. Moesta, M. Rudick, J. Tulas, D. Sluka, P. Burns, J. Burdak, G. Will, J. Baluk, M. Greene, B. Betlzan, T. Bester, D. Holland. Fourth Row: R. Golernbiewski, J. Ruszkowski, D. Prieur, J. Archibald, T. Rogowski, W. Sulak, G. Guer- tin, C. Genslalc, G. Masclzke, J. Iskra, D. Buha, L. Lindquist. Back Row: R. Martinez, B. Hay, D. Klen- ezar, G. Bondy, F, Rizner, D. Corbett, J. Reutter, L. Kapanowski, D. Newman, R. Shoudel, T. Kittleson, P. Covington, M. Kania. ' Doggedly holding first and third positions against per- sistent Mackenzie opposition, cross country men, Joe Iskra and Bob Kropf, race for the finish line in the dual meet which Cody won, 35 to 20. Thirty-two

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.7hinc!ao!:i refain I957 Layne file Leaping off to a fast start in the close race of metropolitan league com- petition, Cody's cinderman dominated the West Side League last spring. For the second consecutive year, they maintained a winning pace out-distancing all but one of their opponents on the outdoor oval. Time, energy, and practice brought forth a nucleus of consistent point winners which is a must for any top track team. Last year's letter winners, supported by other thinclad hopefuls spent weeks in practicing starts and lengthening their strides to develop the speed and stamina needed to win. In the final relay of their first dual meet with Central, Cody dropped the baton and lost its' four point lead and a victory as the Trailblazers eked ahead 45-46. From then on, however, the determination to win became all the more apparent as Cody's thinclads tripped the heels of Southwestern, Chadsey, Mumford, Redford, Cooley, and Western. As the West Side Finals came to a close we again sprinted home with the title with 77 points to our nearest rival's 35 points. However, in the City Track Finals, a determined Pershing squad captured first place with 64 points. Cody took second place with 51 5X6 points. Several trackmen received due recognition for winning performances in the All-City Meet. White stripes, symbolizing all-city awards, were added to letter sweater sleeves of Jim Ruddy, Chuck Novotny, and the members of the 440 and medley relay teams. Clearing the final hurdle, runner Jim Ruddy demon- cuts the tape an instant ahead of a trailing Western strates the determination to win which brought him Sllfififff in N16 100 yflfd dll-VI! - - - And. in N16 lllifd all city honors . . . In the second photo, just a grep photo, thinclad John Grech starts out on the first leg separates the two runners as point winner Jim Ruddy of the medley relay which Cody won in record time. entering around the West Side Track Championship Trophy ire Comet thinclads Chuck Novotny, Hugh Granfeldt, Jim Ruddy and John Anderson Coach Young was especially proud rf his boys winning the trophy for the second consecutive year. Thirty-one

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fl' arriera mainfain winning laaee CROSS COUNTRY . . . Front Row: T. Faulkner, B. Kropfl T. Corwin, G. Kanopsky, J. Owens, S. Hopeck. Second Row: M. Will, J. Iskra, J. Grech, C. Genslak, G. Newhouse. G. Rourk, C. Casucci fcoachl. Third Row: B. Kowalewski, Istudent managerj, T. Hein, T. POIIHF, J- Phillip-V, D- Brzostek, R. Petee, W. Takala. gacli Row: I. Pilzninski, A. Nagy, J. Baluk, H. Barkell, . enss. Cody's Cross Country team outclassed all of their four contenders in a short but successful season. With a squad of many capable veterans, we raced ahead of .scheduled competition to place second in the West Side Finals and fourth in the all-city runoff. Our opening meet with Northwestern gave us our first taste of victory as we crossed the finish line well ahead of the Colts, 24 to 32. Cooley, too, was no match for our pace-Setters as we ran away with our second dual meet, 18 to 41. Redford handed us a third win, 20 to 35, as the Huskies fell behind early in the race. With the meet in our hands from the start of the gun, we sped ahead of the Mackenzie runners, posting a 21 to 37 triumph for our fourth victory. Cody harriers wound up their best dual meet season to date with four wins and no losses.