Leola High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Leola, SD)

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New Individual Records Set in Boys and Girls Track 20

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Three Thindads to State Meet in Rapid City Boys’ Track; First row: (left to right) John Swanson, Wade Lechner, Warren Job, David Lapka, Wayde Blumhardt. Second row: Coach Larry Gauer, John Guthmiller, Terry Zctterlund, Mike Maule, Don Thorpe, Scott Schumacher. Poor weather conditions prevailed but yet the var- sity track team had a successful season. Ten boys participated in ten track meets with highlights in the conference, regional, Aberdeen relays, and finally state. Mr. Larry Gauer was again coach for the team. Three boys attended the state meet this year held in Rapid City. Terry Zetterlund performed well throughout the year winning first in shot in the conference and regional and took second in state. Mike Maule and Wade Lechener also attended for discus and 880 yard run respectively. Although neither placed, they made a fine showing. Right: Wade Blumhardt clears a hurdle at the Kiwanas Relays in Groton. 19

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Girls' Track; First row: (left to right) Susan Bender, Theresa Geffre, Sheila Daniel, Julie Potratz, Julie Steiger, Marcia Mack, Susan Kilim, Janis Schaffner, Kristi Schnaidt. Second row: Marcie Jundt, Brenda Schumacher, Bobbie Lapka, Charlene Geffre, Debbie Geffre, Susie Geffre, Bernadette Kailas, Marilyn Weisser, Melody Meyer. Third row: Coach Robert Schumacher, Kathy Geffre, Marsha Hoffman, Donna Rath, Debbie Blumhardt, Cindy Guthmiller, Dianne Rath, Donna Fuehrer, Sylvia Hoffman, LaDonna Kallas, Brenda Wolff. Good Participation in Girts Track Many new school records were set in girls' track this year. The coach was Robert Schumacher. Dianne Rath set the 440 yard dash record at 66.8 seconds, and the 220 yard dash record at 29.6 seconds. Deb Blumhardt recorded a 17.9 second 110 yard hurdles. The mile run was a new addition to girls' track this year Thersa Geffre set Leola's mile record at seven minutes and 6.7 seconds. The Conference meet was at Eureka this year and the Leola girls compiled 31 team points. Cindy Guthmiller and Dianne Rath placed in the Regional meet held in Redfield, South Dakota. Many of the girls received letters for their work. Some of the other meets that they attended were in Doland, Ipswich, and Groton. Opposite page; upper right: Breaking through the tape and winning the event is Terry Zetterland, during the Aberdeen relays. Lower left: Terry Zetterland winds up to throw the winning shot at the regionals. Upper right: John Guthmiller speings into action as he does the broad jump. Lower right: Concentrating on throw- ing the shot during the Aberdeen relays is Susie Geffre. This page; above: Christie Schnaidt and Julie Potratz move in during the 220 yard dash at Groton. 21