Dickinson High School - Gator Yearbook (Dickinson, TX)

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' t, With eyes fixed on the finish line, senior Chris Stegall hops concentrates on the remaining hurdles and improving his time. ,4i 1 i - - Sophomore Jeff Smith relieves teammate. |unior Garon Dixon of the baton in a relay race. Junior John Russell completes the last hurdle on his way to the finish line. Boys Track 65

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JunKX Greg Jones tmOs that what goes up must come down as ho heaves Ns noIput Brought Together With Team Effort The boys varsity track team is short on number, but long on the desire to compete. Each week they competed against some of the better teams in this area of the state. The varsity track team finished in second place in two meets this year. Clear Creek and Angleton. For them to place this high, it had to be a team effort. Chris Jenkins stated that Coach Vestal has brought together a team that has never had very much speed, and made us into apretty good team. Coach Vestal sees pole vaulter Ronald Gaines, hurdlers John Russel and Chris Stegall, and sprinter Matt Martin as the most improved per- formers. Vestal believes that if we can come up with a couple of sprinters and field event people, we can have a respectable track team next year. Darren Wydermyer stated that the team is very small and the faster people quit, but for the talent we have, I think we have a good team. Vestal closed saying that the nucleus of Garon Dixon, Chris Jenkins. Greg Jones, and Jeff Smith are ones you can build around. .. ■ If,. . r,„.f,,| .r, .,1 n..- .iiMty Ir.K.I. Icim .ir.; Back: f cj (J.iiiit.f, UfiiJ Jut,.--, Murpriy Vales. Chris Slegall. Chris Jenkins. John Russell. Gaion Dixon. Jett Smith Front: David Gulierre . Ronnie Gaines. Jose Aguilar. Mall Martin. Darren Wydermyer, Richy ■ li- Aiiii, Craig Martin, and Traibon Jenkins Aguilar lakes the inside lanes in an attempt to take the lead on opposing i ' ,i..r ' jie»8 4 Si ! tioy, I rack

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Ronald Gaines Vaults To state Senior Ronald Games began pole vaulting in junior high, selling records and holding the title of district champ. As a high school freshman, Gaines attended varsity track meets, placing second in the 1981 district track meet. As a sophomore. Gaines decided to rest from track, but his junior year. Gaines added, was spent rebuilding for my senior year. Ronald ' s senior year pole vaulting record is five first place wins, one second place, and four thirds. Gaines placed first in the district track meet and second m Regionals at San Jancito College to move on lo ihe Slate Track Meet in Austin. Texas, where he placed In 1984. Ronald attended the Summer Junior Olympics. He commented I followed behind my coustn Calvtn Witfield. although I wasn ' t successful in football like he was. I am happy to be suc- cessful in my own sport — pole vaulting Gaines will attend Southern University in Baton Rouge. Loui- siana, on a four year scholarship He plans to major m Business Administration. With a record jump of 14 ' 6 ' . Gaines will start ■ the varsity team at Southern. Gaines concluded with a thanks to all my coaches and a special thanks to Coach Vestal for taking me to the limit Full ol liiletil (Jotortiiirwilion and lulure plans, Ronald Inlls head uvef hMta l0 pota vouii Up and over yij f? Donald Gainos. clearing lh» lop rung on his ladder lo mh i