McGavock High School - Etc Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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110 Kneeling Left to Right: Deena Watts, Leticia Wright, Justine Smith, Jennifer DelZel, Suzetta Febles, Gracie Hudson, Gail Beard, Terri Crutcher, Sandra Strong, Cheryl Jones, Second Row Left to Right: Tara Halsey, Nancy Can- trell, Karmon Coldmon, Sharon Martin, Amy Beecham, Jami Sessoms, Tanya Chesser, Pam Isham, Cynthia Wright, Susan Gillie, Ms. Gafford. Below Picture: The 880 relay team of Tanya Chesser, Karmon Coldmon, Justine Smith, and Leticia Wright. The strategy of the Freshmen Girls Track Team was ‘“‘just run’, and run they did. The girls took the league by a storm defeating Ryan, DuPont, and Overton, becoming the division champs. One title just was not enough and the girls ran even more. They literally blew away everybody in the McDonald’s Green Hills Relay winning virtually every event and capturing the NIL Championship. With superb efforts by discus thrower Pam Isham, hurdler Sharon Martin (who later ad- vanced to the Regional meet for varsity teams) and all four relay teams, the future looks even brighter for next years varsity. Coach Gafford has found the perfect game plan in, “‘just run.” ih ll

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Top Photo: Paul Carney hits the finish line first leaving his opponents behind. Bottom Photo: These five men provided the extra push that was needed to put McGavock on top. Left to Right David Lee, Johnny Reynolds, Flip Jones, Frankie Lee, and Brook Babcock. A year of ups and downs. This cliche best describes the season of the boys varsity track team. In dual season meets the raiders were up, by defeating Ryan 88-40, Mt. Juliet 88-46, Clarksville Northwest 84-53, and DuPont 112-24. Their only loss came from Stratford 77-66. In District action boys faired well sending senior Flip Jones to the Regional via the shot put and discus. The 440 relay team of Vanoy Harris, Jeff Darnell, Jereme Watson and Jeff Odom, the two mile relay team of Johnny Reynolds, David Currey, Brook Babcock, and Frankie Lee, and the 880 relay team of Harris, Darnell, Watson, and Lewis Dixon, all gained berths in Regional competition. Vanoy Harris also qualified for the 100 yard dash as did David Currey in the two mile run. In Regional competition the Raiders were almost completely shut out. Flip Jones managed a fourth in both of his events, and the two mile relay team finished fifth. Even with such a dim ending the Raider future looks bright. Con- gratulations to Coach Russell and the team for a job well done!

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Front Row Left to Right: Thomas Shepard, Dan Fagen, Richie Williams, Tim Young, Chris Allen, Lee Vance. Second Row Left to Right: Coach Malone, Billy Etter, David Jones, Donnie Bailey, Megal Wallace, Tim Maxwell, Bob Windmiller, Miles Holt. Below Picture: The 440 relay teams of Thomas She- phard, Billy Etter, Megal Wallace, Donnie Bailey. | Boys Freshmen Track came as a great surprise to everyone. | The “Frosh” ended their regular season with a 4-1 record, with their only loss coming from Overton. Their league record stood 4-0, downing Ryan, Northside, Stratford, and DuPont. The Frosh won their league, and placed second in the Olympic Trophy Invitational, which determines the NIL champion. Bob Windmiller led the Raiders by winning the Discus with a throw of 138 ft. The 440 and 880 Relay teams of Thomas Shepard, Billy Etter, Megal Wallace and Donnie Bailey were undefeated with times of 44.4 in the 440 and 1:38.0 in the 880 relay.