Grambling State University - Tiger Yearbook (Grambling, LA)

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Degen ee Take that! Season Results 166 Tennis Phlecia Bursey delivers. Rosie McDowell focuses on ball. Opponent La. Tech Univ. New Orleans Southern-N.O. Tulane Southern Millsaps East Texas Baptist Southeastern Nicholls East Texas Baptist Opponent Prairie View Jackson Southern Austin Peay Southern Arkansas Hendrix Southern-N.O. Southeastern Ouachita Baptist Now that’s what I wanted to do!

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(L-R) Sabrina Olds, Rosie McDowell, Kenyatta Scott, Lisa Mitchell, Morolake Olagbegi leads the way. Morolake Olagbegi, Phlecia Bursey. Women Post 15-4 Record Grambling’s women’s tennis squad compiled an impressive 15-4 record during the 1986 net season. Led by sophomore sensation Morolake Olagbegi, the Nigerian posted a 15-2 mark in the no. 1 spot. Sabrina Olds, a freshman from Miami, ran up a 16-3 record (1-0 as no. 3, 1-0 as no. 4, 11-2 as no. 5, 3-1 as no. 6). Kenyatta Scott, another freshman from Park Forrest, ‘Ill, and junior Phelcia Bursey of Wichita Falls, Tex., had 15-4 records. Scott was 1-0 as no. 1, 1-0 as'no. 2, 10-2 as no. 3, 1-1 as no. 4 and 2-1 as no. 5. Bursey went 1-0 as no. 2, 3-2 as no. 3, 10-2 as no. 4 and 1-0 as no. 6. Lisa Mitchell, a freshman from Miami posted a 14-8 slate, going 1-4 as no. 1 and 13-4 as no. 2. Junior Rosie McDowell of Rayville recorded a 13-4 mark. She scored 1-0 as no. 3, 2-1 as no. 4, 0-1 as no. 5 and 10-2 as no. 6. In doubles action Bursey and Olagbegi were 1-0 as no. 1 and 13-2 as no. 2. Mitchell-Scott went 12-4 as no. 1 and 2-0 as no. 3. McDowell-Olds ran up a 1-0 slate as no. 2 and 11-4 as no. 3, while Bursey-Olds were 2-0 at no. 2. McDowell-Olagbegi and Mitchell-Olagbegi were 1-0 in no. 1 action. Tennis 165

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Daphane Fearon Leaves Us The yearbook staff offers its condolences to the family and friends of Daphane Fearon who died Sept. 21, 1985, following a cross country meet in Baton Rouge. Daphane was a transfer student who originally came from Jamaica. The excep- tional athlete completed the distance race, but collapsed and died shortly afterwards. Men's track coach Bertrand ‘Lovell holds picture of Daphane. Doug Williams (L) and Robert Piper attend function. Piper Named To Posts Robert Piper, an active Grambling supporter for many years, has been named development officer and execu- tive director of the GSU Athletic Foundation. The Athletic Foundation, chartered in August of 1984 as a non-profit organiza- tion, is designed to enhance and enrich the athletic programs here in compliance with regulations set by the National Col- legiate Athletic Association. Members of the Foundation’s Execu- tive Committee include Willie Davis, for- mer Green Bay Packer; Dr. Birdex Copeland, Sociology Department head; Jon Jon Givens, Grambling; Ben Post, First United Bank of Farmerville. ; Athletics 167