Glenbrook South High School - Etruscan Yearbook (Glenview, IL)

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Runners Cop Fourth In League As Sophomores Dominate Team - unning two mile might not seem to i1 teresting to most pet ple, but to the girls croe country team it's a way 1 compete. The girls cross countl team had a record of thrf wins and four loses. In tl' conference meet, in which tl team captured fourth plac Carol Mockros came in firs 2 Participating in a meet, Brad Keyes paces himself and tries for a respect- able time. Q wff'2wf?2 ggssi H 4' 4 frawwww-.i,.r ...mg:L..t7WmwzHwXw:.,a12Z55Y siizfiiiagw:gg2g.:mniw:Massar.m7fH2z':.::::::1g:wcswwi 1 mziizeziwiig7ggLiiliiizglzgilzg2if3i19iig:ig:,1::g::.'f1,1Zim giv ' f .znmh Awipggwizsgrzfziigg 'Sweet tr,o - . mswmur. wwf Q, . ' N'ii strs 2 5 66! Cross Country Boy's Cross Country: First row: A. Second row: P. Chin, B. Gillen, C. Bartsch, B. Bartsch, R. Barrath, G. Lynth, B. Keyes, B. Clement, M. Lees, Ravencroft, L. Papmehael, M. Losch, P. O'Brien

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South Gymnasts Rank In Top Ten Of State Teams alance bE3D.'I UHEVEII parallel barsfvaulting horse and floor exer cise. What do these things have in common? They're all Olympic events which must be performed by any female in Olympic gymnastic com- petition. How does this fact relate with Glenbrook South? These are also the events in which high school girls on the gym- nastics team compete. Glenbrook South's team tied for third in conference and third in district although Mastering the balance beam is senior Laura Nugent. junior Patty Brewer concentrates as she performs her routine on the une- vens. it boasted only a 4-5 record. I think we did very well. Although they only rank the top three teams in state, said Coach Dianne Kelley, I feel we ranked about tenth. The most powerful and consistent girl on the team was Briget Carr finishing first in District with her floor ex- ercise routine. She qualified for the state finals where she finished fourteenth in the above-mentioned event. The girls must practice an enormous amount of time - three hours a day five days a week, plus taking dancing lessons on their own time. Being a gymnast takes both strength and grace. It's kind of like a football player who has to be very graceful while trying to make a tack- le, concluded Ms. Kelley. Gymnastxcs!65

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running the two-mile course in a time of 11:40. Mockros received most valuable runner and Sue Kite received most improved. For it being the first year for a girls' team at GBS, they did a fine job and will do even better next year, says coach Tom Neville. The boys' cross country team had a disappointing sea- son, its final record being one win and nine losses. In the league meet, the team received fourth place with four sophomores competing on the varsity level. Those sophomores were Mike Em- mons, Phil Chin, Brian Gil- len, and Brian Bartsch. lThe last two received varsity let- Cassie Nawrocki carefully follows the designated route in an out-oF- t0WI'l meet. ters.J In the Gordon Tech Invi- taitonal, 19 teams competed and the GBS team received eighth place. Out of 18 teams in the Niles West Invita- tional, CBS received fourth place. In .the district meet, out of 19 teams, the harriers fin- ished in seventeenth place. Most valuable runner for GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY: lst Row-A. Attea, A. Fisher, S. Kite, 2nd Row-Coach Neville, C. Mockros, D. Horvat. the was Erling Hoh. The boys ran well and it was a good experience since we were very young. I think this will all pay off for next season. saysi Coach Jerry Parsons. Audrey Fisher anticipates a few min- utes of rest as she approaches the fin- ish line. Nearing the end of her run, Carol Mockros is able to maintain her stamina. Cross Country! 67