Oshkosh West High School - Notebook Yearbook (Oshkosh, WI)

Page 201 text:

GIRLS' TRACK: BOTTOM ROW: kK. Kubeny, K. Beck, L. Stowe, K. Kroening, P. Hauman ROW TWO: J. Davies, J. Akin, V. Sphatt, S. Hall, C. Promer, C. Algrem, D. Cada, S. Matsche, H. Mathwig ROW THREE: A. Promer, D. Potratz, M. Trine, K. Sosnoski, Cherste Johnson, Jodi Drake, | Bia Nelson, C. Sitzberger, Sue Murley ROW FOUR: L. Sitzberger, A. Brooks, Janet Drake, T. Nielsen, Coach Meronk, L. Hielsberg, D. Berktold, A. Ohlsson, B. Gutzman ROW FIVE: S. Weyenberg, C. Heinbigner, S. Niendorf, E. Upham, L. Harron, K. Tenley, G. Schmelz, M. Tank, T. Sievers, N. Young, K. Trine ROW SIX: K. Baehman, Karen Koch, H. Carpenter, Kathy Butt, J. Koch, K. Griep, L. Albrecht, K. Brooks.

Page 200 text:

GIRLS’ TRACK What makes a first rate track team? To find the answer, take a look at Bob Meronk's girls' squad. Not only did they capture the conference title for three straight years, they also took first in regionals. School records were broken. The new records were Tricia Nielsen with a 2:21.4 in the 800 meter run; Kris Baehman with 17 feet 85 inches in the long jump; Annie Ohlsson with a 14.9 in the 100 meter high hurdles; and Kelly Al- brecht with 33 feet 94 inches in the triple jump. The origin of the team's success was due to four main factors, according to Bob Meronk, the girls' coach. .One of them was that, We had 54 hard- working girls who stuck with it. With that many girls, the team had depth, that is, girls not only took first, but second and third places also. Attitudes of the girls also played a part in the success. The seniors really helped the team. They were the leaders and their attitudes will carry over to next year's team. They knew what was expected of them. Good coaching plays an important part in a top notch team. Assistant coaches helped out with different areas of the team. Joey Meyer spent time with the sprinters. Jean Van Den Bogart, a previous school record holder, aided the shot put- ters and discus throwers. John Petton coached dis- tance and Kathy Baehman assisted the long and triple jumpers. Outstanding individual perfor- mances were the fourth factor in the success, Kris Baehman was the best athlete of all. She's the best to come out of West. Annie Ohlsson was a natural. She was a hard worker, concluded Meronk. Both went to state. Kris qualified in the 100 and 400 meter dashes, and also in the long jump. Annie's times in the 100 and 300 meter hurdles also made her a state contender. 1. Kathy Butt arches high to clear the bar of the high jump. 2. Straining for every inch, Vicky Sphatt competes in the triple jump. 3. After executing a hand-off with her teammate, Tricia Nielsen takes over the race. 4. With eyes fixed on the finish line, Helen Carpenter sprints the last leg of her relay. 5. After receiving the | baton from her teammate, Lucy Hielsberg strives to keep her team in the lead.

Page 202 text:

A. hten Is Br les Accessor