Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Cross Country Boys B” Team 415 St. Christophers 50 Chiefs i Varsity Boys Opp. 21 Douglas Freeman = 39. 1 Douglas Freeman 41 19 St. Christophers = = 44 15 Petersburg 50 Wie Prince George 45 GW. Trinity - 50 45 Dinwiddie 49 ee 15 7 Hopewell aa 48 Overall Record 18 Marshall-Walken 7 Al 4—0 Overall Record 5 Championship Meet Report Meet Boys Girls Boys ‘‘B”’ George Mason First Second First Varsity Girls 47 Douglas Freeman a Univ. of Virginia Second Seventh First (06 = SE Cathannes age William Mary First — Fourth First Ao Prince George Ah Georgetown Prep Second Fourth First AB Dinwiddie as Central District First First. Top 9 16 Trinty as Central Regional First First Top § VHSL State AAA First Seventh None Marshall-Walker es 39 Overall Record 6—0O Cross Country 157

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Harriers finish as first State Champions Twenty-one members of the 1979 Mon- acan boys and girls’ Cross Country teams returned for the '80 venture. After posting undefeated seasons and seeing the boys capture regional and third place marks in the state AA meet, Monacan would hope to use eight boys and four girls lettermen to improve on 1979. The challenge was not insurrmountable . The Chiefs swept through their opening season double dual at Roslyn as in ’79, routing Douglas Freeman and St. Chris- tophers, with Laurin Willis breaking the year old course record of teammate Win- ston Hurst. The Junior-Senior duo led Monacan for the second year in a row, taking first and third at the George Mason Invitational at Burke Lake Park in Fairfax, eleven days later, as both the Chiefs boys and girls (second) would make “ MO-NA-CAN” a household word through the middie Atlantic area. The dual meet season did not prove to be the challenge of the Championship Competition, where the Chiefs boys would battle Virginia (Bristol) and the girls both Virginia and Fort Hunt to no avail. The Big Orange boys followed George Mason with runner-up perfor- mances at UVA and Georgetown prep sandwiched around the W M crown, while the girls squad finished seventh at Virginia, and fourth both a William Mary and Georgetown Prep. October 26th would be the first of three successive weekends for THE BIG OR- ANGE to make history. Following a near Keep a steady pace. In the state championship, captain Winston Hurst, battles over the last 800 yards for a ninth place with a time of 15:53. 156 Cross Country — He perfect low total of 17 in which the Chiefs girls placed three in the top four and five, in the top ten the boys took over. Also, sweeping district honors, Monacan rolled to the first six places for a ‘‘perfect’’ low total of 15 — a feat never before accom- plished in Central District history. A week later, Laurin Willis dominated the Central Regional title chase from start to finish, turning the second fastest time in the meets’ history. Leading teammate Winston Hurst to the third spot, Laurin saw three other mates ‘‘Jake’’, Steve, and Neal gain ALL REGIONAL selections. The boys romp followed Denise Fleenors runner up performance in leading Mona- can to a 49 point margin or victory — our girl harriers’ first ever AAA regional crown. Mile after mile. During the Girls’ Regional Competi- tion Beth Spiers leads the way while Lynn Dintiman follows. The girls won taking first place. : Cross Country: FRONT Suzanne Shockley (man- ager); Lynne Dintiman, Judith Gruca, Terri Norton, Beth Spiers, Chance, Elizabeth Rader, Gina White (manager); SECOND John Hair, Jake Willis, Mike Fabrizio, Denise Fleenor (captain); Jody The State meet was last. It was tough and fitting! The Chief girls were hurting. Five of the seven who started were in- jured or ill. Yet, led by Lynne Dintiman (26th), Monacan toughed to a seventh place finish. It seemed the boys would follow the same pattern. At the two mile mark defeat was imminent ... however, Neal Fleenor finished with one of his best efforts, Laurin and Winston ran third and ninth overall, and Fabrizio and Jake were tough at the end for a total of 123 becom- ing the new state champions! bs The season was capped as Harrier Magazine selected Monacan’s. boys squad to its ALL AMERICAN list — one of America’s top fifty boys squads. What a season! Just over the finish line. Leading Monacan to the State AAA Boys’ crown, Laurin Willis comes in third at the Piemont College course in Charlottesville. “7% 2 nS -« fas a Ki ce , 4° ea Be 3 Fi nae % a Ai . : wr : ag % Fleenor, Winston, Hurst; BACK Coach Ancat Paul Trebush, Russell Seneff, Michael Halle, Chri Owens, Andy Farrell, Richie Whitt, Rich aes Ale. a Judson Nierle, Charles Vie. ‘

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Packed full Cruising down Highway 81 on a hot, July Monday, the Honor Guard and Color Guard members headed to Ferrum Col- lege for a week’s worth of classes at the Mid-Atlantic Band Front Camp. Cars in the caravan were packed full with flag poles, rifles, suitcases, and enthusiastic girls. Each girl hoped to master her skill at this camp in just one week. Fortunately, the camp had designed a schedule which combined fun and activi- ties along with the practices. Even though they practiced approximately ten hours a | hope we win. In competition at City Stadium, Car- lee Chambers, Kim Jones, and Christie Baird give it their best shot. Honor Guard: Gloria Humphreys, Debbie Hayes, Ai- mee Gautney, Hillary Armstrong (captain), Melody Ridgeway. 158 Color Guard with flags ang rifles day in the hot July sun, the girls still had enough energy to boogie down at a dance, watch or participate in a talent show, watch a play, and just have a good time in their free hours. On Friday, the last day at the camp, everyone performed their newly-learned | routines, and awards were then given. flag twirler. Kim jones won an award for ‘outstanding Yes, indeed, “everyone learned Lae skills as well as experiencing the process i i a as 8 Ni ahs etait Bo