Katella High School - Legend Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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ir? 1 Qs, gg - Monique Kragten, a valuable member of Girls team. ,, f - Ciygwgwgr il i, ill - Kris Sanchez a winning smile from a winning runner. ,lf Yu-X K C -5 J fssveljf' .gnu eff' Top Row: Mark Caldwell, Dan Brunel, Jerry Bratcher, Dennis Brunet, Rob Schultz, Chuck Gillespie, Walter Morbeck, Rob Moore. Sean Kelly, Chris Bradley, Patrick Pedroza, Per Madsen, Ryutaro Yamada, Tom Lew, Bottom Row: David Cunningham, Kris Sanchez. Un-Kyong Kang, Monique Kragten, Sonia Rios, Michelle Mattson, John Walden CROSS COUNTRY 411

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no ver the hills and through the woods about covers the scenes of cross country, but the runners of Katella aren't running to grandmother's house, but to the finish line, where many of them will re- ceive various trophies and med- als. Throughout the 1984 Cross Country season, the boy's Var- sity team fought through flu, colds, and other injuries just to make it to the CIF Prelims. Their chance to go to CIF seemed to be a long distance dream after their loss to El Dor- ado in the dual meet by only one-tenth of a point. The only chance the Knights had, was to go all out at the three mile course of Craig Park in the League Finals and beat El Dor- ado. With Coach Cochrane go- ing hysterical at the side lines and the other team members cheering them on, the boy's var- sity made it to CIF for yet an- other year. How does the boy's team look for next year? Very strong. With the top runners like David Dement and Marc Caldwell being juniors and Rob Schultz and Jerry Bratcher be- ing sophomores, the team will be a very strong and exper- ienced one. The J.V. team had a very good season, placing second in league after demolishing their competition in the league meet. The FroshfSoph team didn't fair as well. They placed eighth in league. Had they had a full team, they would have done well. The girl's team didn't do much celebrating during their season. They were seventh in league, beating Kennedy in the League meet. The girls were struggling, not only physically but also mentally, with only five members on the team. The girls were mainly running for indi- vidual goals, which, for some, came true. What are the girls' Boys Varsity, Miraculous Return to C.I.F. Highlights Cross-Country Season -yn . .Am wr 'J-xi I . fi '24 1 jg' 'iff' f.. Q ,, 'vi' -1 Mg, ,. , 4, V ' H2 'Q ,. 4 Sonia Rios laughs it up. Dan Brunet relaxes after hard run. Leader of X-Country Family, Mike Cochrane. Michelle Matson watches for loose dirt, Jerry Bratcher is impressed by peers awesome finish. MO THE PLAYERS I

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main concerns? What will hap- pen next year? The three top runners, Kris Sanchez, Moni- que Kragten and Michelle Mattson, are seniors and will be leaving to pursue their life time dreams. There doesn't seem to be much hope for next year. But, as many of the team members feel, it's not the pur- suit of winning, itls the fun you have with the other members. In many sports you don't gain the closeness and respect you have for one another as you do in cross country. One team member says, We're just one big happy family, who could ask for more? Who's the main man that holds the family togehter? Mr. Cochrane. He may get a lot of static when he tells his team to go run eight miles with hills thrown in, but he handles it with a lot of experience and self control. He showed his appre- ciation for all his runner's hard work at this year's banquet. On the girl's team Michelle Matt- son received the Most Improved runner and the Most Valuable was Split between Kris Sanchez and Monique Kragten. On the boy's team, Rob Moore re- ceived Most Outstanding Frosf Soph, Marc Caldwell received Most Inspirational, the Most Improved went to Dennis Bru- net, Most Valuable went to Da- vid Dement who placed second in the Empire League Finals, and Captain went to senior Dan Brunet. This season may have been a very trying one, but the memo- ries gained made this season an extra special one. - Pa! Pedroza pulls into the finish after a succcsstul run - Digging a little deeper Jerry Bratcher pulls tarther :max trom .in opponent - Putting distance between both teammate and opponent Mark Caldwell shows he has what it takes, - David Dement shows his smooth tethnique tor running 'l'l2 THE PLAYERS