Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Cliff Hunt Places Fourth In State And Finishes With Most Individual Points MUS Track Team Claims Big 10 Championship Ken Taylor stretches to avoid the bar growing closer by the second. Steve Bedford heaves the discus with tremendous force for a record throw. The MUS track team, with a 4-1 record for the year, finished as champions of the Big 10 and third in the district. Mike Goodwin, the strongest sprinter on the team, helped tally needed points in all the dual meets. His finest 100 yd. dash came in the meet against Bartlett; he placed first with a time of 10.3. Goodwin also had the fastest time in the 440 yd. dash — his best run of 51.1 came in the Big Ten Meet at Brownsville. Kenny Kyle dominated the mile run during the regular season. His best time was 4:25.6 which placed him third in the district meet. The mile relay team, Goodwin, Kyle, Kevin Reed, and Alston Palmer, had their finest run of 3:28.3 in the school ' s own Invitational. Alston Palmer had the team ' s best efforts in the low and high hurdles. His low hurdles time of 21.5 helped defeat Harding. Palmer placed second in the high hurdles in the Big Ten Meet with his best time of 16.1. In the MUS Invitational, Tom Taylor was the only Owl discus thrower, but Steve Bedford had a district meet second-place throw of 139 ' . However, Taylor placed third ii the district shot put with a distance of48 ' ll 1 2 . The two-mile relay team made a fine showing with only one regular season defeat and a second-place finish in the district. The team runners were Palmer, Reed, Keith Sellers, and Richard Ashley. Also in the distance division was Cliff Hunt, who was one of the team ' s top performers with an undefeated record in the two-mile run. In this newly added event, he went to the State meet where he placed fourth with his best time ever of 9:53.7. Coach Jerry Peters was pleased with the track team, particularly with the outstanding efforts of all th members. 18

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(Students really had difficult loices to make. In the most iportant race, they had to choose between Kenny Kyle and Wiley Robinson, who were equally ualified and popular.) ,07 P.M. Polls close and election ommittee begins to count and jcount votes. (No races were ' run-aways ; actually, one dection was won by only a seven ote margin! Another had no majority and a quick run-off was held.) speeches on which so many students base their decisions. Seriousness and ability are expressed by nominees. The questions of leadership, maturity, and ability are answered by the candidates ' desire for a chance to serve. Through speeches, the candidate has his last chance to communicate his plans and qualifications. (Many close races were undecided up until this 10:30 A.M. SecondU follow vice-presidential presidential speeches. Buck; Wellford speaks for Jimi Ov and Tom Preston speaks for Mitchum, both vice-preside; candidates. Nathan Bicks an Adams, after much delibera urge the student body to vot Wiley Robinson for Presidei Charles Lewis and Walker S second Kenny Kyle. (These 5 endorsements had a great ef upon the voters.) I toikyftolifispni . fat Activities y assembles ;ement of icil tionally it of his .a and lointment set in. ' lations for the winners elation for the losers are order. With the unique nence of elections finally 11 candidates clean up for qualifications were the key. This, election will long be remembered as one of change and variety. It marked the beginning of the year for the Class of ' 75 ' s leadership . .

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Kenny Kyle wearily ponders his victory after completing a fast mile. Alston Palmer jumps the final hurdle to take an easy victory. Pat Moore follows through with another 135 yd. thrust.