Episcopal High School - Accolade Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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Annabclle Beckwith, second from left, and Laurie Brown, at right, wait for the gun to sound. They ran the 100m dash at the Catholic High Invitational. Photo by S. Malkins 1984 Girls’ Track Tcam: (Front Row) Coach Marcia Richards, Clarice Holliday. Stacey Sims, Candy Collins. Aimcc Weaver. Jane Halley, Katherine Weller, Tcrric Neal, Ellen Crow, Terry Shubkin, Wendy Hutchinson.Coach Becky Tydor;(Middle Row) Kathleen Weldon. Heather Oulton, Amy Coates. Mary Majors Caldwell, Jennifer Smith. Mary Falgout, Clare Crespo. Annabclle Beckwith. Lauren Callihan. Alison Cohn; (Back Row) Kim Kubricht. Heidi Hulon. Christy Gibbons. Misty Fcdric, Diana Cronan, Ann Holmbcrg, Barbin Caldwell, Laurie Brown, Kelli Thompson, and Erin Earharl. PhotobyS. Malkins 66 Diana Cronan displays her ability in the shot put. Photo by J. Hill

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All eyes folow Jay Graham as he cgnccntratcs to dear the pole vault bar. PhoiobyJ. Hill. Camp Kaufman receives the baton from Jim Maxwell in the 1600m relay. PhotobyJ. Hill In most track teams, there are usually two types of members: those who perform well as individuals, and those who perform well with a team. Jody Smith is an exceptional athlete who fits into both categories. Jody experienced many personal victories as well as team accomplishments at EHS. In his four years of high school. Jody ran 125 races in the 60m hurdles. 1 10m high hurdles. 200m dash. 400m dash, 800m run. 800m relay, and the 1600m relay. Out of all of his races, Jody excelled in five events, breaking the school record in all five and the state record in one. He set the state record for the 800m run in his senior year with a time of 155.13. His other records were in the 200m dash (22.6), 400m dash (49.4). 800m relay (1:30.5), and the 1600m relay (3:24.9). Jody’s great performances helped the EHS team by gaining team points. In four years, he scored 393.25 team points, one of the highest number ever accumulated by one member. In his senior year. Jody scored 144.5 points, 22% of the total team points, and 00% of the EHS points scored at state. Jody was a great asset to EHS as well as a superb trackstcr. After graduating from EHS in May of 1984, Jody continued his career by receiving a track scholarship to LSU. However, due to injuries and hard luck suffered by Jody, the coaches at LSU were forced to redshirt Jody during his first year, allowing him four more years of eligibility beginning with the 1985-86 school term. District Led by 1984 Boys’ Track Team Track Event Athlete Place Time Track Event Athlete Place Time high hurdles D. Holmberg 2nd 4:42.6 1600m relay C. Kaufman 1st 3:29.1 400m dash J. Smith 1st 49.4 J. Maxwell 400m relay R. Lynch 2nd 44.3 R.Sindelar J. Maxwell J. Smith D. Abramson N. Abramson Field Event Athlete Place Distance 800m run J. Smith 1st 2:01.2 shot put J. Corbett 1st so ' r 1600m run D. Holmberg 2nd 4:42.6 discus J. Corbett 2nd 129'9 1600m run T. Hutchinson 3rd 4:42.9 pole vault J. Graham 2nd 13'6 3200m run T. Hutchinson 2nd 10:21.8 javelin M. Elliot 1st 181 3

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1984 Brings New Records The 1984 track season marked the beginning of AA competition for the EHS girls and their coaches, Marcia Richards and Rebecca Tydor. The Lady Knights showed their strength and determination by tallying up 37 personal records and creating three new school records. Katherine Weller broke her old school record in the high jump by clearing 5'l and, along with Candy Collins, formed a new distance record in the long jump. Kelli Thompson was the third record setter, clocking 5:49 in the 1600m run. The girls track team entered 1985 competition with a strong team,, looking ahead to reaping the benefits of the previous year of building and training. Alison Cohn clears the pole in the high jump competition. Photo byS. Malkins Katherine Weller, second from left, gets off to a fast start after receiving the baton from Candy Collins in the 400m relay. PhotobyJ. Hill