Roosevelt High School - Rohian Yearbook (Virginia, MN)

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Girl’s Track Team Gains Experience Girl's track went through a rebuilding year. With a 2 team comprised of underclassmen the girls won their first two meets. In the next three meets the 3 girls suffered a setback and lost all three. At the District meet they placed fourth overall. At the region meet they placed fifth with four girls quali- fying for the state meet. The four girls were Beth Branigan, Jane Olson, Jane Roy, and Nancy No- vak. At the Region meet the four girls set a new school record in the 880 relay with a time of 1.50.8. The girls will have a good season in 1975. K. Kangas keeps the lead in the mile run. B. Branigan is all alone as she heads for the finish line in the 880 relay. Back row, 1. to r. C. Friedlieb, M. Henderson. E. Folman. S. Staupe, L. Hanson, E. Johnson, M. Novak, S. Skaudis, C. Pederson, S. Robinson. J. Mesich, R. LeClair, J. Lamont, R. Bachman, D. Dincau, S. Okerstrom, K. Hanson, K. Kangas, J. Strand, Coach Stefanich. Second row, 1. to r. Coach Tru- cano, V. Friedlieb, K. Koski, J. Olson, C. Hokkanen, K. Wooduard. P. Cole, J. Roy, L. Carney. M. Watt, M. Le- Clair, R. Rusich, B. Branigan, First row, 1. to r. M. Harja- maki, P. Schaefbauer, C. Crowle, B. Aubin, S. Pakola, A. Makowski, R. Branville, T. Custard, P. Brunfelt, J. Jarvi, M. Nelson, C. Gentilini, B. Sullivan. Lying in Front, 1. to r. Coach Ronningen, Coach Peterson. 16

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Lack Of Depth Hurts Boys Track 1 2 3 1. Back row, 1. to r.: D. Boril, J. Marcella, R Arpi, D. Collie, R. Hafdahl, J. Zebro, R. Hohkanen, Coach F. Swenson; Front row, 1. to r.: Coach R. Pastika, P. Anderson, G. Branville, L. Branville, S. Badanjak, D. Hendrickson, W Hafdahl, B. Geiselman, M. Babiracki. 2. D. Hendrickson receives the baton from S. Badanjak for the anchor leg of race. 3. J. Marcella displays good long jump form. Although depth and experience were lacking in the field and weight events, the sprinting Blue Devils had another successful season with a number of runners capturing state berths. Senior Lee Branville sprinted to a first in Region competition, and second place in the state meet in the 880 run. Dan Hendrickson won first place in Region 7 competition and took sixth in the state meet. The mile relay team finished first in region, but were unable to put it together at the state contest. With many returning runners, increased experience, in field events, and under the coaching of F. Swenson and R. Pastika, the 1975 season should be a promising one for the Blue Devils. is

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Hendrickson Is State Champ 1. State Champion, D. Hendrickson shows top form. 2. T. Harrington takes the lead. 3. Front row, 1-r: W. Hafdahl, M. Johnson, M. Stienbauer. Row 2, 1-r: Coach Pastika, P. Anderson, R. Rosandich, R. Bauermeis- ter, J. Olson. Row 3, 1-r: D. Hendrickson, R. Anerson, P. Fraboni. This year the Virginia Cross Country Team, didn't have any depth to pull them all the way through the season to the state meet. They started off the season strongly by winning the Falls and Hibbing Invita- tionals. The Blue Devil harriers, however couldn’t pull through and lost going to the state meet at re- gions by only three points. One bright spot was Dan Hendrickson. He finished the season with an unde- feated record. Dan also finished first at the state meet, which made him the first Northern runner to win the state championship since 1969. With the loss of only three seniors on the team, and under the strong coaching of “Butch” Pastica, next year Kelly Kangas and the rest of the team will be the ones to watch for in '76.