Dickinson High School - Gator Yearbook (Dickinson, TX)

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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

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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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O !S The members ot the boys ' junior varsity track team are Back: Joe Urban. Ryan Breaux, David Peters. David Gutierrez (manager) . Front: Terry Padgett, and Clay Gilmer The Improvement Needed Will Come With Age The boys ' freshman and junior varsity 1985 track team was coached by Coach Vestal. Vestal said that both the freshman and junior varsity were desecrated by the Perot Law, but they performed as well as could be expected. The junior varsity finished second in the Dickinson Meet and third in the Lat arque Meet. In Vestal ' s eyes these were good finishes for them. The freshmen had a hard time scoring this year, but Vestal believes that they will get better as they get older. The members of the freshman boys ' track team are Back Alfredo Rodriguez, John Robich, Michael Aldridge Scpin ' i ' • ' ' Front: James Dickerson, David Pate, and Raymond Mason strides to the finish uses his form as Boys ' track 67