Grosse Pointe South High School - Viewpointe Yearbook (Grosse Pointe, MI)

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Woody Cox broke the school record with a 12' 9 pole vault. l967-68 Track Scores Lincoln Park Fordson Roseville Monroe Ann Arbor Wyandotte Highland Park Dondero Spartan Relays Albion Invitationals 4th BCL Meet Regionals Devil track team perfect in BCL The first year of the Devil varsity cross country team did not live up to expectations as Grosse Pointe failed to win in six dual meets. Mike Belitsos led the team in most meets, but the high spot of the season was when Rick Schott, who had missed most of the season with injuries, placed fifth in the state cross country meet at Ann Arbor. South finished fifth in the Regionals held at Rouge Park. Wyandotte was the favorite for the BCL track championship in 1968, but Grosse Pointe captured the title when, as underdogs, they won the last event in a dual meet with Wyandotte. Coach Tom Gauerke led the team to an undefeated record of eight wins and no losses, which surprised everyone but the boys themselves. The meet against non-league foe Ann Arbor was another highlight as the Devils upset the traditional power. Woody Cox cleared 12' 9 in the pole vault at the Albion Invitational for a new school record. Rick Gross ran the state's fastest two mile in the Regionals as the Devils qualified 11 boys for State. At State, Gross ran a 9:19.3 two mile for a state championship. G.P.S. Opp. 102 16 '74 44 74 44 91 27 65 53 6095 57 Vg 62 53 84 34 16th lst 2nd

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Doug Colton dives to first place in a meet against Ann Arbor. Pa: 1. Y--Q . f - - wif- Mark Goodheart and Kris Cassell wait to start the lO0-yard freestyle. Kris was the team's high scorer i968-69 Swimming Scores Wyandotte d Royal Oak Dondero Fordson Monroe Wyandotte Livonia Stevenson Highland Park Warren Cousino Royal Oak Highland Park Fordson Monroe Ann Arbor Pioneer Kimball Relays BCL Meet State Meet G.P.S Opp 69 65 61 7 1 '74 80 75 74 70 80 67 58 45 4th st 6th

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Below: Dave Larsen and Mike Bel- itsos, cross country runners, circle the Grosse Pointe track against Wy- andotte. Above: Rick Gross Won the state mile championship with a state record time of 9:19.3. Mike Belitsos struggles to P ass a Wyandotte opponent. 2 T968-69 Cross Country Scores G.P.S. Opp Royal Oak Dondero 38 22 Fordson 33 22 Port Huron 37 21 Monroe 39 19 Wyandotte 29 26 Highland Park 34 24 Regionals 5th QLOW score wins!