Grambling State University - Tiger Yearbook (Grambling, LA)

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eas tke BS : SS é : SPRINTERS—(First Row L-R) Steve Lloyd, Don Gibbs, Willie Williams, John Fenton, Michael Johnson, Kenny Woody, Terry Shell, George Young, Calvin Brown. (Second) Michael Jordan, David Rogers, Terry Gadson, LaTrell Newsome, Noel Parkinson, Wesley Francis, Don Allen, Ty Conley, Charles “N.Y.” Tyler, Milton Bunch, Derick George, Carlos Benton. Another Tiger victory. DISTANCE RUNNERS, 800-10,000 meters (First Row L-R) Al Kindell, Dereck Codrington, Wilbur Ferdinand, Samuel! Isokpunwu. (Second) Ulric Gra- ham, Elton Jones, Dale Jones, Hume Jacobs. Tiger Hurdlers (First Row L-R) Stephen Shelley, Carlos Benton. (Sec- ond) Wesley Francis, Charles Ross, LaTrell Newsome. Don Gibbs High Jumper QUARTER MILERS—(First Row L-R) Steve Lloyd, Charles “N.Y.” Tyler, Terry Shell, Michael Johnson, Willie Williams. (Second) Kenny Woods, Noel Parkinson, David Rog- ers, Ulric Graham, Ty Conley, Carlos Benton. Track 157

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Second In Indoor Meet Track Team Takes Third in SWAC The GSU men’s track squad had a rewarding year as the tracksters placed second in the SWAC Indoor Championships and third in the Outdoor Championships. During the outdoor meet held in Houston in early May, sophomore Wesley Francis captured the individual field events point-total title. The Trinidad native placed first in the hammer (137-5), first in the javelin (205-2), second in the discus (152-4) and sixth in the shot put (46-5). His feats gave him 29 points, the most scored by a field event person in the 1980s. The Tiger 400-meter team of Derrick George, Willie Williams, Charles Tyler and Mike Johnson raced to a second place finish with a 40.41 clocking. Other first place spots were garnered by Donald Gibbs in the high jump (7 feet) and Wilbur Ferdinand in the 1,500 meters (3:50.61). Ferdinand also was second in the steeplechase (9:56.20) and third in the 5,000 meters (15:28.81). Ivory Hurst was second in the javelin with his 170-10 toss while Stephen Shelley was fourth in the triple jump with a 47-7-3 4. Other standouts included Milton Bunch, long jump (second—23-6%); Bill Terrell, steeplechase and 10,000 meters (sixth—10:24.30 and 35: 10.60); Derreck George, 100 meters (fourth—10.72) and 200 meters (sixth— 21.29); Ulric Graham, 400 meters (second—47.55); Dereck Codrington, steeplechase (fifth— 10:09.30); Hume Jacobs, 1, 500 meters (fifth—3:58.25) and 5,000 meters (sixth—15:44.30); Donald Allen, javelin (fifth — 163-3). The 1,600-meter relay unit placed fourth with a time of 3:10.08. In the outdoor meet GSU placed third behind Jackson with 111 points. During the indoor competition last winter, the Tigers were second behind Jackson with 102 points. In the Jackson indoor competition Wilbur Ferdinand, who also captured the 3,000- meter run, set a SWAC record in the 1,500 meters with a time of 3 minutes, 56 seconds. Dale Jones won the 1,000-meter run, the 800-meter dash and anchored the winning 4x800-meter relay squad. (First Row L-R) Steve Lloyd, LaTrell Newsome, Samuel Isokpunwu, Rodney Jackson. (Third) Calvin Brown, Charles Ross, Elston Terrell, Dale Jones, Stephen Shelley, Charles Tyler, Dereck Codrington, Willie Ty Conley, Elton Jones, Ulric Graham, Noel Parkinson, John Fenton, Williams, Wilbur Ferdinand, Terry Shell, Michael Johnson. (Second) Derick George, Don Gibbs, Don Allen, Kenny Woods, Wesley Francis, Carlos Benton, Milton Bunch, Pat Patterson, Michael Jordan, Henry David Rogers, LaVelle Kindell, Hume Jacobs, Lawrence Steel, Terry LaBlanc, Van Carr, Darryl Lawson, Gregory Modica, George Young, Gadson. 156 Track

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158 Track STEEPLECHASE (L-R) Lawrence Stell, Dereck Codrington, Samuel Isokpunwu, Elston Terrell. S. ‘ = LONG TRIPLE JUMPERS—(Front) Carlos Benton. (Second Row) Don | Gibbs, Terry Gadson, Stephen Shelley, Milton Bunch, Wesley Francis. we JAVELIN—(L-R) Wesley Francis, Don Allen. (Front R L-R) Wilbur Ferdi d, D k Codrington, S 1 Leokwanw. (Second) itor jomea Dale Pees, Site Gach ‘dome G S U Seco nd Jacobs. In Cross Country Wilbur Ferdinand’s third place finish in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Cross Country championships helped pro- pel his team into a second place spot in the league meet Oct. 28 at Grambling. Ferdinand was clocked at 37:22 on the cold, rainy day. Teammate Dale Jones crossed the finish line fifth with a 38:11 clocking. Other Tigers and their performances included: Elston Terrell, 13th, 39:31; Kenneth Jacobs, 15th, 39:42; Raymond James, 31st, 42:08; William Holmes, 33rd, 42:47; Elton Jones, 35th, 42:54; Lawrence Stell, 39th, 44:04. Jackson placed first with 20 points while Grambling held down second with 66 and Southern nailed down third with 84.