Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Tiiti Mi ' iuii luin niirms up for tlie 880-yard relay in ilic MI ' S lin iiational. Monaghan, an all-around aihlcle. went on to finish I2tli in the Regional Decathlon. TRACK Anchorman Albert Ray finishes ahead of the field to give the MUS440-relay team first place against SBEC and Catholic. Sprinter Ray, with a surprising effort of 23. 1 in the District Meet, placed second in the 220-yard dash. Joe Morrison clears his attempt at 1 ' 6 en route to placing 3rd in the District Meet. Morrison ' s consistent vaulting gave the Owls much-needed points in important meets. TRACK 19

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Owls Finish Strong Second in MUS Invitational Despite Key Injuries Peters Takes Fourth in State 880 With Career Best The track team faced a tough schedule. The season consisted of three triangular meets, two dual meets, the Hardmg Invitational, and the prestigious MUS Invitational. The first meet pitted the runners against Catholic and SBEC. It was no contest as MUS outscored second- place Catholic by 82 points, the Owls taking first-place finishes in 15 events. Three days later the trackmen hosted Briarcrest. MUS finished on the losing end of the score as the Saints won 83- 50. Despite the loss, the Owls produced some outstanding individual performances. MUS swept the discus with Tommy Chnstenbury, Brad Adams, and Bob Robmson placing 1, 2, 3 respectively. The two-mile relay team of Tim Greer, Judd Peters, Henry Caldwell, and Jeff Peters won with a time of 8:24.9. In a later contest the Owls faced Bishop Byrne and Memphis Prep. Neither team posed much of a threat as the team ran away with a solid victory Joe Morrison continued his consistently good pole-vaulting with a winning height of 1 1 feet. Other first- place finishers were Robert Ashley, Boyd Wade, Conrad McCrary, Phillip McNeill, and the 2-mile relay team. Injuries kept the Owls from performing well at the Harding Invitational. A partial team was entered in hopes of having a healthy team for the District and Regional meets. A week later MUS hosted Harding and CoUierville in the last triangular meet of the year. Harding proved to be too tough, as MUS had to settle for second place. Morrison won the pole- vault again, and Jeff Peters won the 880-yard run. The most challenging competition thus far was encountered in the MUS Invitation al, next on the agenda. Eight teams were entered. Harding, led by their fine distance runners, nipped MUS for first place, 78-71. Although Christenbury was hurt, he participated in two field events, the shot put and discus, and won them both. Morrison vaulted 1 1 ' : feet, his best effort of the year. Jeff Peters had his best meet of the year. He ran the anchor leg of the 2- mile relay, won the 880, and ran the In the meei against arch-rival Briarcrest, Jeff Peters laces his shoes in preparation for the 880-run. Peters, who dominated the 880 all season long, reached the State where he ran a personal best 1:57.1. final leg on the winning mile-relay team. For his efforts, Peters was awarded the medal for the Outstanding Athlete. After the MUS Invitational, the team competed in the District Meet at Memphis State ' s Kennedy Complex. MUS ' only first-place finisher was Jeff Peters in the 880 run with a time of 2:00. Others that quahfied for the Regional were Adams, Christenbury, Morrison, and Albert Ray. The Regional Meet proved very tough as Jeff Peters was the only runner to qualify for the State. The State Meet in Nashville motivated Peters ' best race of the year. He brought his time down two seconds to 1:57.1 for a fourth-place finish. ' 78 VARSITY TRACK (5-2) 114 Catholic 32 SBEC 20 50 Briarcrest 83 76 Memphis Prep 58 Bishop Byrne 34 54 Harding 68 CoUierville 52 5th MUS Invitational 5 th District 12 18 SPORTS

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In his lasi season as track coach, Jerry Peters gazes out upon the track team as they prepare for the District Meet. He turned the reins of control over to the capable hands of Coach John Keesee. TRACK 78 J V TRACK (4-0) 66 German town 60 Hardini: 49 68 Harding 58 Bnarcresi 45 1st District 14AA 1978 VARSITY TRACK TEAM: (first row) Bobby Marshall, Tim Greer. Boyd Wade. Tim Monaghan, Robert Ashley, Allen Landers, Mark Bilsky Tommy Van Brocklin; (second row) Stan Hughes, Henry Caldwell, Cannon Allen, Jimmy Allen, Joe Morrison, Jeff Peters, Keith Christenbury, Hopie Brooks, George Skouteris, Albert Ray, Phillip McNeill. Judd Peters; (third row) Tony Masi, Steve Corlew, Stewart Cox, Ray Childress. Tommy Christenbury. Mark Witte, Brad Adams, Conrad McCrary, Chris Schmeisser. Hugh Scott: (not pictured) Bob Robinson, Keith May. First -lei!, Tim Greer hands t)ff to Judd Peters as the 2 mile- relay team went on to win in the MUS Invitational. Thanks to the supreme effort of anchor man Jeff Peters, the team had their season ' s best with a time of 8:24.1. 20 SPORTS