Joliet West High School - Alpha Omega Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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Crowther B Completing the season with a 7-0 'ecord, the girls' track team finished iirst in conference and second at districts. The girls also placed fourth at fhe Palatine Relays and sixth at the state meet. . According to Coach Roger Swank, 'We won conference not because of hris Crowther or any other individual, ut by a good team effort from veryone. Ten girls qualified for state compe- ition in five events: Chris Crowther - 00, 200 hurdlesg Lisa McCallum - shot utg Joellyn Caldwell - 100 hurdles, 400 'elayg Deanna Lockhart - 400 relayg Dolleen Crowther - 400 relayg Anne lllorzorati - 1600 relayg Linda Eichen- seer - 1600 relayg Michelle Parpart - i600 relay: and Eunice Williamson - l600 relay. In state competition, Crowther, esides winning the 400 meter dash nd 200 hurdles, broke the state record the 400 meter dash. Leading her Fam to a sixth place finish in state, hris was also named most valuable unner. Sophomore Chris Blatnicky up before the Joliet Central meet. reaks Record ., .J .3 'L E 1' . i i '58- fra if E ffwum., 'Ce Q X tt N 4 Junior Lindy Trizzino runs the last leg of the 400 relay against Joliet Central. Sue Liberty attempts the high jump at Hve feet during the Batavia districts. In the 200 hurdles, one event which Chris Crowther won at state, she comes around the curve. Girls' Track 69

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. Q- r' --1-:...- sm. is .x N Sir xQ .... .K A. , . I K . it , K ' Sherry Kimble shows intense concentration while long jumping. 68 Girls' Track Girls Place Sixth In State, fffisfl. Q , 'ff ' ---1... .......-......, GIRLS' TRACK - Front How: R. Freudenthaller, L. Trizzino, J. Luckey, C. Crowther, D. Bredahl, J. Seron, L. Eichenseer, J. Fagerman. Middle Row: S. McBride, E. Williamson, K. Medin, A. Morzorati, S. Phelps, J. Larson, S. Walsh, R. Kline, D. Lockhart, C. Blatnicky. Back Flow: Coach Roger Swank, J. Gassensmith, L. McCallum, S. Kimble, C. Crowther, L. Kowall, R. Parpart, M. Parpart, V. Thompson, K. Worley, D. Vandarakis, Coach Al Pagnusat. Freshman Janet Fagerman begins the 800 medley relay at the starting blocks.

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-i-i'3CKSt9i' S 153- 1 .L l Q. 70 Boys' Track VARSITY BOYS' TRACK - Front Row: H. Grigsby, D. Williamson, J. Norris, D. Mentgen, D. Wittkofski, T. Benham, J. Honiotes, K. Grassity, Matt Bozue. Back How: Coach Dean Goldie, D. Tilmon, T. Hylka, F. Curry, T. Minella, J. Oltman, G. Biskie, J. Patrick, R. Carridine, Mike Bozue, J. Robinson, Coach John Harr. Finish Fifth With an overall record of 6-7, the boys' track team finished fifth in the l-8 conference. At the Charger relays the trackmen posted a third place finish, which was out of first by four points, and at the Stagg relays they posted a fourth place finish. Tim Hylka, an All-Conference qualifier in long jump, high jump, and triple jump, broke the school record for high jump with 6'7V2 . The 3200 meter relay team of Ron Carridine, Dwayne Mentgen, Chris Bozue, and Mike Bozue broke another school record with 8:10.6. Highlights of the season included outstanding performances by John Oltman who threw the discus 141'1O 1 and Jeff Robinson with a time of 41:2 in the low hurdles. , Losing only to Lockport in the dual meet season, sophomore trackmen posted an overall record of 12-1 and placed second in the conference. Outstanding frosh-soph performances included conference champ Vinc Wil- liamson with a long jump distance of 19'10V2 , Adam Juarez with a time of 11:3 in the 100 meter and Steve Mallinson with a high jump of 6'0 . ln '82-'83, we're going to have an excellent season, said track coach John Harr, with a strong junior class and a superior frosh-soph class the track team outlook is just excellent. Junior Tim Hylka exhibits his winning form as he goes over the bar.