Northside High School - Aquila Yearbook (Warner Robins, GA)

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David Nealy sprints in preparation for the 400 Meter Dash. 4 pda Ag 4 r oaae ae Ars eis 2 } Fi i 4 nia ay . +s . ah ] Gliding around the track Elias Battling against fierce competi- Oxendine dominates the 800 tion, Tony Head has the edge in Meter Run. the 100-Meter Dash.

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The 1987-1988 Eagles Track Team was made up of a large group of sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Each member helped to make the season successful. With eve- ning practices, usually at the stadium, the team geared up for the competitive season ahead. They traveled to Gainesville, Flori- da, where they participated in the Florida Relays. “The Boys performance was not at potential so early in the season, but the experience was good for the teams,”’ said Coach Terry Gallaher. The annual Robins Relay was held at International City Stadium. Competition was tough, but the Eagles managed a 2nd place standing in these relays. Tony Head successfully broke the State Record in the 100 meter run, which was held by Herschel Walker. Herschel set his record which was of 10.4 seconds for the 100 meter run at these same Relays several years ago. Tony's 100 meter run record is clocked at 10.3. The last major regular season met was the Region Finals, where Northside placed second. Seven members advanced to the State Semi-finals. Individual winners in- cluded Tony Head, 1st in the 220-Meter run and 2nd in 100-Meter. Also, Thomas Brown won Ist in 110-Meter high hurdles. Thomas Brown and Tony Head both hold state records in running events. Although, the mile relay team was disqualified, the Ea- gles still managed a 3rd place standing overall in the State Finals. The 1987-88 Eagles’ Boys Track Team saw many triumphs throughout the sea- son, which were valuable to the great suc- cess of the team. Billy Cummings puts all of his emotions into his running.

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The 1987-88 Girl’s Track Team enjoyed a more than average season. The girls competed against some of the best track teams in the state. To prepare for their competition, the girls began practicing in late January. The practices usually were at NHS track or at the International City Sta- dium. “Lots of hard work goes into making a good team, ’ says second year coach Vickie Carreker. The girls competed in six regular season track meets throughout the entire season. They traveled to Macon to run against vari- ous high schools in the Coca-Cola Relay. With a good performance in the 400-Meter Relay, the girls held on to an impressive third place win. One member of the team advanced to state. Kita Thrower competed in the long jump event. On the average the team had a successful year and are looking foward to next years season. Taking a few competitive laps helps Kendall Williford and So- phia McGrady get ready for a track meet. Gliding over the high jump bar comes easy to Kita Thrower