Red River High School - Epilogue Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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Girls Win Five Meets Beckstead Takes State The girls track team knew they were in trouble when Coach Soli had them run eighteen 440s. An average practice for the runners consisted ol a twenty minute stretch-out, a mile warm-up, ten 440s. and a mile warm-down. The throwers did less running, but worked long hours with thrcjwmg Coach Tom Lechner to improve their form. The team won meets at the Red River Invitational, GFC Indoor, the Early Bird Cushman Outdoor, the Grafton Lion ' s Outdoor, and the Red River Relays outdoor meet. State qualifiers were numerous in the 200 hurdles as Diana Ostby, Brenda MacDonald, Kathy McLeod. Alicia Thompson, and Sue Marto qualified in the new event. Julie Lord qualified in the 8H0 and in the mile relay. Cindy Olson, Jodie Jackson, and Sue Marto |oined Julie on the mile relay team. Supris- ingly all the relay teams were successful in qualify- ing for state. Members o( the 8(X) meter relay included Diana Ostby, Jodie Jackson, Debbie Gla- den, and Sue Marto. Gwcn Wagner, Cindy Olson, Jodie Jackson, and Sue Marto qualified in the 400 meter relay. Jodie, Sue. Cindy, and Debbie formed the qualifying 800 medley relay group. Denise Bower in the one and one halt mile. Discus thrower Barb Beckstead. shot putter Holly Haug. and )ave- line thrower Laura Gillespie )oined julie as individ- ual qualifiers. Although most of the girls had their best times at state, all, with the exception of Barb Beckstead failed to place. Barb won the discus throw and set a new Red River and state A record with her toss of 127 ' 5 . Junior Julie Lord comment- ed about the ' 80 team. Everyone got along to- gether so we were pretty close. There was no tune when someone was running and no one was cheer- ing for them. Laura Gillespie and Sue Marto earned the team MVP award. Other team awards presented were Spirit Award, Robin Kadry, Most Improved, Barb Beck.stead, and Hardest Worker, Julie Lord. On the second hurdle of the 100 yard hurdles event sophomore Cathy Mcleod flys over the hurdles to place sixth. In the (quarter mile race Angle Lincll picks up her pace to reach the finish lir

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Undefeated Swingers Pull 3rd In State d L ' v u cvtr noticed tlit- h.irJwcirkini; hoys t;(tU team practicint; ut on tlic i rass behind the school.- ' Not many people take tnne out to i;o to sec how these boys are doiny, since L ' oU is not much of a spectator sport at Red River. 1 nder the coachm ot Tom Gabrielsen, the rr.im had an impressive season, with ten straight wins and taking third place in state. The state team included Todd Schaeter. Al Thompson, Dean Barsness. Jetf Sande. and Scott Hallgnmson. The Golf teams out- standinu people were senior Todd Schaefer junior- Al Thompson Sophomore Scott Hall crimson. Mr. Gabrielsen commented that except tor the fact ot state this was a most (outstanding team. ■ U- ' ; ' -r i ' - Boys State Gi)lt TcatT A ' ' lilt ciiiiic ;r ' )up pistd at Lincttln Park for this picture Lincoln Golf Course was frequented by the team for practices The quahty grounds provided an excellent oppirtunity for the boys to work on their game Their practice paid off except for State The Riders were undefeated and highly favored into the State Tourney, but failed ttj do better than third. Boys Goif-IOI

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.4 l« y Sophomore Dawn Zimncy li in (he process ut throwing the )aveUn 100 feet during a meet at Red River Team Members ( Irunt row) Debbie Lit mger. Ahcia Thompson. Brenda MacDonalJ. Diane Ostby. Cdth Mcl.eod, (Second Row) R(»bin Kadry, Debbie Gladen, [ody |ackson, Gwcn Wagner, Cmdi Olson. Tish Dierlam, (third r(.)w ) [ackie Schill, Angic I.inell. )uhe Lord, Denise Bower, Hcidi Spiter. Sue Markee. ( back row I Dawn Zimney. Sue Mario. Barb Beckstead. Laura Gillespie. Holly Haug. Lisa Blank. Coach Soli, and Head Coach Engstrom, Senior lliruwcr Holl Haug htaves x s slmt pui 1 Uir at a hunic meet Runners Heidi Spiier and lackic. SchiU run [he fourth lapof the mile-and-. hall event Girls lr.iik HH