Des Moines Technical High School - Engineer Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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TECH TOCKS: Spirit keeps on ticking Several enthusiastic girls are the official timers for both the girls and boys swim teams. They are respon- sible for the accurate timing of each event and the placing of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Besides getting splashed quite often and threatened to be thrown in each girl gives added strength to the teams by shouting inspiring words to the swimmers!! Sponsor of the Tech Tocks is Mr. BUI Kacena. it t Row one: Lynn Halsband. Laurie Harris, Julie Johnson. Sandy Schultz and Kim Worn. Row two: Delila Rinard. Doreen Newell, Cindy Green, Penny Ealy, Karen Peterson, Karen Fulton and Sponsor Mr. Kacena. Tech Tocks -29-

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SWIMMING CHEERLEADERS: Spirit is kept afloat Six girl swimmers pooled their talents to cheer for the tankmen again this year. Their loyalty shown strong throughout the entire sea- son and they really boosted the team ' s spirit! The cheerleaders also help keep times at practices and made signs for every meet. The squad consists of Co-Captains Jill Dowd and Darcy McAdam; Jodi Carman, Liz Wegner, Anita Worley and Kim Meis. Row one: Jodi Carman. Kim Meis and Anita Worley. Row two: Darcy McAdam. Lix Wegner and Jill Dowd. - Swimming Cheerleaders

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CROSS COUNTRY: Spirit travels onward Seniors set the pace. Resting after a hard practice. Des Moines Tech ' s Cross Country team had an excel- lent season despite a tre- mendous overall improve- ment by all the Metro teams. The teams finished its dual meet season with 5 wins and 3 losses. The team though slipped to a 6th place finish compared to a ' 73 season placing of 4th in the Metropolitan Conference Meet. All varsity runners dipped under last years best times as Dan Lowery led the way with 10.08 min. school record for 2 miles. Despite a poor showing at the Metro meet the team really came back and peaked for the state meet and did an excellent job according to Coach Charles Silvey. CROSS COUNTRY SCORES Scrydel 28 Tech 11 Little Cyclone Invitational K BSfff- Tech 11th Hoover In vitational Tech 8th Hoover 12 Tech 24 Lincoln 15 Tech 23 East 19 Tech 17 Newton 30 Tech 26 Cardinal Invitational . Tech 3rd Roosevelt 21 Tech 15 Valley 15 Tech 21 North 30 Tech 10 Augustine Invitational Tech 7th Urbandale Invitational Tech 7th Metro Tech 6th State Meet Class 4A Tech 13th Ready for the next challenge. -30- Cross Country