Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Sprinter r also Frusifaied ai Stare ay 8th - State Finals. Sure it would have nice to be State Champs. coach Ms. Daniels. lt's had a little more talent in the spor did. lt's like they say, 'There's 1 of planning to win something, way is to get there first ' The girls went away , place with a team total of Instead ot events, the girls . a team, running team which could earn more points. Conserving her power for team relays, Michelle Wilkins decided not to attempt breaking her own state record from last . yeartorthelfl OOfyard dash. g Debra.iMelrbse, placed third in the Triple Jump,i37f8W??7feiifi3i T . ,GloriaWhittielid,Q Debra Melrose, Letitia Coilins and Michelle Wilkins ran the mile relay in 3:5558 beating their previous record by tour seconds. S t With the loss of seniors like Theresa Brown and Debra Melrose, the Cindergals could have trouble continuing their many accomplishments. But with record breakers returning and coach Powerhouse Daniels, there was great chance to making it all the top. Debra Melrose runs the Cross District. She was the only girl Track and Field events including mile relay. 174 girls track x ' ' . r R year in the Dstricl. Kim also and third in Triple Jump. her way to first I . Lorrie Throwing the discus is Sharon .Washington at the District Meet. She was rated second in the event. ,r...V,a,,.f, ' AIS M l- g . A.i.s.o. L.

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At the AISD lnvitational, Joyce Steward runs,th'eff 60-yard dash to win first place championship., w Joyce had been the lead-off runner in the 880- yard relay two consecutive years. ' Winning her second consecutive district Cham- pionship, Cindy Davis high jumps a record 4'11 . Henley wins tirsi the mile relay. lv-wifi 'Y won first place in the The T Vlfinning Spin' Champion For the 1 title at the in District a They state until 5'2 freshman her way to State Champion of 5.28 in the Cross Country forthe meet, she ran in the summer and five in the tall. girls won second at the Astrobelle Team Champion in the Temple triumphed their second sixth place in the Texas Relays. Lanier's girls were the only high school runners inthe all-college meet. When the spring finals came around, they were ready. y Out of fourteen District events, the o team broke and set thirteen first place records - high jump, 431 1 tsii ' 5 0440-yard relay, 48.9, 80-yard hurdlesgft 1 .3g 100- yard dash, 10.9. 0 0 4 The victory of placing firstin Regionals reinforced the girls' belief they'd make it to the top. Sherri Bellinger, Cindy Davis, Ele- Debra Moore, Kim Powers, Gloria King, Letitia Collins, Michelle Row: B. K, Homeyer, Charlotte Lang, Rhonda Davis, Tammie Salinas, Melanie Warwick, Joy- Lorrie Stevenson. Top Row: Cathy Theresa Brown, Debra Pierce, Kim Thompson, Donna Condon, Jenny Besti Q girls track 173

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