Neoga High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Neoga, IL)

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Trackmen Straddled 2nd § 3rd in NTC; Vault and Discus Records Upped. Neoga cindermen bad a promising future when they de- feated T-Town by nearly 60 points at their first meet. With Short setting a new discus record, bettering the old one by nearly 10 ft., hopes were high. No worse at the next meet, but cramped by stiffer opposition, Neoga finished 2nd at the Altamont 3-way . Only Parke.r was able to tally at the Mat toon Invitational in the 180 low hurdles. Short had another glory night at the Shelbyville Open when he vaulted into 2nd position at 12 ft. Parker nudged Neoga’s score 3 more in the high jump. Next, Neoga captured first in a tri-meet at St. Elmo. Still going strong the squad clinched a fourth at the Conference meet, bowing to Altamont, Beecher City, and Brownstown. Altamont's extra speed and practice forced Neoga into the 2nd position once again at the Altamont Open. Neoga scored well at the Cumberland Invitational, but field points were cut by Cumberland and Altamont sprinters. Neoga finished third. Six tracksters entered the district, but Short came home with the single ticket to State. Once more clear- ing 12 ft. in pole vault, he barely failed to qualify for finals at Springfield. The Jr. Varsity squad was constant, pulling STARTING: S. Parker, C. Miller. seconds at their Conference and Cumberland Open meets.

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Soph Prize grabbed-up one fresh- just right to defeat the give it away several to give Neoga its third Behind the final-game standout, Gene Randolph, and a beaming Coach McTeer stand the winners in the National Trails Frosh-Soph League. Neoga has tapped all in three of the last five tourneys, though this year's action saw the team waver enough in the last game to just squeak-by and take the top trophy as the clock neared 0. SOPHOMORE TEAM--KNEELING: Mgr. L. Livingston, Coach McTeer. STANDING: B. Hallett, G. Randolph, Dennis Williams, D. Albin, J. Icenogle, Dan Coen, M. Osborn, J. Dole, S. Barber, G. Potter. 9

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KNEELING: S. Parker, C. Miller, L. Bridges, K. Bushur, Wright, J. Icenogle, L. Randolph, D. Albin, and Head J. Kelsheimer, L. Wilson. STANDING: K. Krikie, D. Coach Tom Alexander.