Poway High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Poway, CA)

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Despite the rough terrain, these Titan frosh continue onward. Q5W'i'm if -' s iii it 1 ir fkl. i s V inf ix. -. 19 W N . .. .. ii- ' fd? . ? . ' --fs . H - M -' - iff: r- X W-gat. 'W' at .- N .. .., r .H . A iw ' rvgzm' t W , it , - . -'f-.Jf i j . itta e - aaaa s . kVV,k it N V . , t .t., 5 t,,. :., K C . L kg ,ai K Staying In Stride by Jon Jaro Get behind the line. Everyone set? Bang!!! Off they went, excitingly running in their first Cross Country meet as freshmen. Despite the trials and tribulations they each had to face as freshmen, these young men adjusted rather well. Most of the guys found fitting into the Poway High Cross Country program easy. Dan Travers stated, John Steffens and Kevin Malloy are like big broth- ers. The Freshmen team was accepted by the other squads, and much like them, were very successful. This yearls team posted an impressive third-place finish at the Dana Hills Invitational and an even more remarkable second-place finish at the Mt. San Antonio Invitational. Three runners came in the top twenty at Dana Hills, while another three runners came in the top fifteen at Mt. Sac. How did these freshmen accomplish such feats? Darren Malloy said, The guys work real hard and we really want to win. Chris Crosier added, We work hard but we also have a lot of fun out theref' It's plain to see that these young Titans have the winning atti- tude. Combine this with all the talent that they, clearly, possessed and we obtained something quite special. With this in mind, Cross Country at Poway High School ap- peared to reach new heights. . UV. S 28 28 1 t Back row iefi to right: Craig Crawford, Dan Travers, fight? A-J. Miller, CYIYYS C1'0S521', Uaffen Mallvv. Mike ,V Brian Eckenroth, Armando Diaz, Front row left to Gpel Cross Country 51

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Cross Countr J .V. Runs Undaunted by Jon Jaro Often times, participating at the Junior Varsity level means being overshadowed by the Varsity team. However, this was not the case with this year's J.V. Boys' squad. In fact, being on the J.V. team, instead of the Varsity, turned out to be a really big plus for the guys. Brad Roth felt, It tnot being on Varsityl makes you work harder to get theref' Following in the footsteps of the Var- sity, this year's Boys J.V. team ran very well. For a big portion of the season, these Titans did not allow one single point in a meet! They went on to go undefeated in league competi- tion and were crowned the Palomar League champs. Obviously, there must have been some key to this success. John Schnurer stat- ed, A'The coaches really bring out the best in us. This was due to the tact that the J.V. had similar workouts to the Varsity, and were treated much the same by both Coach Schai' tel and Embrey. Brad Roth added to the rea- son for success by saying, L'We run in such a great pack that it makes us hard to beat. Although each person had the desire to be on the Varsity, each believed that, eventually, they'd get their chance. John Schnurer summed it up by stating, Someday we'll get the spot-light. Surely, with all their skill and ability, these talented Titans will be on Varsi- ty soon. And when they are, keep your eyes peeled because they'll be worth watching. Back row teft to right: Dan Rajsky, John Francis, Dean Cortez, Front row left to right: John Schnurer Andrew Freund, Chris Danville. Steve Chambers, Mark Daly, Nick Somers, Steve Sims sls iJfi The 5 't1fft1s . ,,, . 3 . Helix ssfrft.. P' J 15 , Hillsilnvt 2nd2Place Inv. . Place 15 so Tilt. Carmel, g 15 50 Vista if KJVV Viiggigzggg I :il I 15 50 5 it' tiil' Tti A 15 50 , So. Cali. :il 1st Place 'T 3rd Place Orange 15 50 Torrey Pines 15 50 League record - 6-0 ig Palomar Leagaue, Champions Titan silhouettes create a picture-perfect scene in the sunset. lust Completed' 50 Cross Country 1 John Schnurer reflects upon the grueling race he has

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Cross Countr Success: More Than Skin Deep by Jon Jaro Depth, as defined by the Webster's Dictio- nary, is 'Lthe condition or quality of being deep.' Not only was this year's Girls Varsity team deep with talent, it was deep in friend- ship as well. Senior Kim Uyeda, a four-year member of Cross Country, stated, t'This yearfs team is the strongest so far. Although the lady Titans ended the season at 3-3 in Palomar League competition, they made it We alwiaysthelp each other. No onewiis left behindf tel ffl: ll i- tti- T iff J ,,E?F9l'Carrie Gelwix up at the various invitationals that they com- peted in. The results were: 4th place - Dana Hills Invitational, 4th place - Mt. Car- mel lnvitational, 4th place - Southern Cali- fornia Invitational, and 3rd place - Mt. San Antonio Invitational. Their key to success was the consistent performance by all the runners. Coach Schaitel was able to use ev- ery ounce of talent each individual had. Ju- nior Jill Brawner, a first-year member of Cross Country, remarked, t'He has high ex- pectations and wants us to give 110o7o.H The girls promptly delivered what had been ex- pected of them, and found themselves ex- tremely potent with ability. As a result, Coach Schaitel and the team developed a strong bond of friendship. Carrie Gelwix said, 'tHe fCoach Schaitell is a coach, but we look up to him as a friend. He,s someone to count on and trustf' added Kim Uyeda. De- spite all of the ability that each person pos- sessed, the girls weren't running for them- selves. You run for the team more than for yourselffl replied Jill. This type of attitude produced a unique relationship within the team. Carrie stated, We're all really great friends. f'Everyone makes an effort to get alongf, remarked Jill. The positive chemistry of this year's Girls Varsity team is surely an indication of what lies ahead in the future. Kim closed by predicting, L'We can only get stronger! With so much going for them al- ready, there's no doubt at all that they will become even better in years to come. Lauren Anderson displays the form which led her to so many victories. Carrie Gelwix overtakes an opponent in stride. Teresa Davis runs with a determination un- matched by any other. 52 Cross Country