Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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1984 Boys’ Track Team Row 1: Andy Strupp. Mark Bethel. Scott Meyer, David Griffiths, Charles Drummond. Drake Nelson. Daren Kreschleter. Clement Salazar. Jose Salazar, Corey Hannah. Bill Lang. Row 2: Tom Piehl, Todd Stengel. Doug Collins. Fred Oelschlaeger, Kendall Reed. Jeff Murphy. Ellis Atwater, Michael Boyd. Jeff Trice. Tony Thoensen. Row 3: Sean Chance. Eric Levin. Frank Novak, Jonafa Lee. Chad DeWitte, Pete Newcomb. Bannon Hayes. Dave Carr, Kyle Collins, Steve Carlson. Sergio Villarreal. Frankie Atwater. Mike Carr. Kyle Collins and Bannon Hayes proudly hold the second place trophy the team received at the state competition. Frosh“Soph Record MoHne R.l. 106 0pp. 40 Sterling 97 47 U.T.H.S. 69 76 Galesburg 111 43 Central 86 73 Allernil 111 42 Davenport West 86 9 Wins 6j Losses 1 Davenport Sophomore Relays 1st of 10 Frank Novak practices his shot-put stance. Practicing on the indoor track. Kermit McDuffie per fects his hurdling technique. Drake Nelson maintains his lead as he approaches his final lap. 104 Boys’ Track

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€ jP W V ' • t % • • Senior Cross Country Members: Teena White. Kelly Yeocum and Tina Jett. GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY (low score wins) Rl OPP U.T.H.S 31 24 Clinton 20 39 Kewanee 24 34 Galesburg 28 29 Moline r Alleman 33 22 25 30 Bettendorf | 1 50 16 Davenport Central ' 1 1 32 23 wins 4 losses 4 Galesburg Invitational 3rd Rock Falls Invitational 1st Rockford West Invitatiortal 3rd Pleasant Valley Triangular 3rd Sterling Invitational Big 6 ' 35 Men Harriers Qualify For State Look Out Next Year The boys’ cross country team complet- e(j an excellent season with the only de¬ feat out of nine meets coming at Betten¬ dorf. The Rock runners finished third in the Western Big Six, third in the regionals and fifth out of a field of sixteen at the section¬ als. The Rocks did not do as well as ex¬ pected at state finishing 24th out of 27 teams. However for the first time in five years the entire team qualified. But run¬ ning at state provided good positive ex¬ perience for a squad which will lose only senior Steve Carlson. The girls’ team broke even with a 4-4 record. The high point of the season was a first place finish in the Rock Falls Invita¬ tional. Warming up before a race was almost as important as running It. Kelly Yeocum and Annette Nea veill flash a smile during their stretching exercises. Girls Cross Country. Row 1: Lisa Carter. Missy Esparza. Tina Jett. Holly Van Zandbergen. Row 2: Shelly Malder. Teena White. Collen Carrol. Linda Morrison. Jenny Gaylord. Row 3: Chris Coolldge. Kelly Yeocum. Annette Neaveill. Kristen Kessler. Coach Robert Wilson. Cross-Country

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Giving it all he’s got. Clemente Salazar is striving for a win. Varsity Record; R.l. 0pp. U.T.H.S. 108 38 sterling 82 62 Vi Moline 89 57 Galesburg 119 54 Alleman 419, 18 Central 121 92 West 121 40 Muscatine 124 . 16 Wins 8 Losses 0 Invitationats: Sterling 1st of 12 mini 1st of 19 Moline 1st of 9 Bettendorf 1st of 9 Jesse Day 3rd of 8 Homewood-Flossmoor 1st of 16 Sterling 1st of 10 Peoria Relays 1st of 14 Western Big Six 1st of 6 I.H.S.A. Sectional 1st of 15 I.H.S.A. State Meet 2nd of 305 1984 Second In State Boys’ Track Team If you want to talk about a successful, well-balanced track squad, the Rock Is¬ land boys’ track team will come into your conversation. The Rocks had a terrific season. Winning nine first place finishes in Invitational meets, taking the Western Big Six championship, winning three firsts in the State competition and finally, the Rocks set ten new school records. The track team finished the State meet with a convincing second place. Pacing the Rocks throughout their suc¬ cessful season were Ellis Atwater, Mi¬ chael Counts, Kyle Collins, Bannon Hayes, Darren Kerschieter, Kermit McDuffie and Jose Salazar. Everyone will be returning and the Rocks look forward to another successful season. Boys’ Track 105