Round Rock High School - Dragon Yearbook (Round Rock, TX)

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82 Sports Holmes sets pace with new record The junior varsity and freshman track teams placed strongly in their District meets. With outstanding performances by Albert Gaitan in the 3200 meter run, Berry Earl in the long jump and Kent Gafford in the high jump, the boys JV track team placed seventh in district. Strong performances were also turned in by Greg Guerrero in the 400-meter dash, Allen Bond in the 3200-meter run and Kevin Brewer in the discus competition. For the freshman track team, Adrian Holmes set a district record by clearing 6' 4 in the high jump. Darrell Cardosa placed third in the pole vault as did Robert Glenn in the 1600-meter run and 800-meter run. James McGregor also placed in the 100- meter dash and finished fifth in the long jump. In the 200-meter dash Manuel Orona finished fifth in the 3200-meter run. A.C. Morales finished sixth, and Todd Latham and David Long finished fourth and sixth, respectively, in the shotput. X 'G ...lisa- Kent Gafford, sophomore, walks back over to Coach Andy Moldenhauer for a bit of constructive criticism after his turn at the high jump while another contestant stretches. I We 4 www ,,,,,L,, ,,V,, . , ,, ff A 'hvw,..., .JW Tommy McCorkle, junior, prepares to hurl the discus as additional strength in the arms as well as in the leg far as possible during an after school practice. This Discus throwers also need good coordination and timi event is one of the more difficult ones since it requires to throw the discus. 1 a,'4ffP , ' ..fff f T' V' , ' ii: K , V V, g Q VM 21 ' ' , ' A K Av 5 an f 'if JE l I X K Mt W is , ,Q ' .e ye ,, :M ., , f ' JV teammates. This time with other schools gives 1 athletes an opportunity to relate to each other or social level in addition to the competition. Kent Gafford talks with a member of Killeen's track team in between his events. Since there is usually a lapse of time between events, team members have a chance to mingle with other runners as well as their own

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aureen McKenna, sophomore, keeps ahead of her opponent in the one mile run. aureen also participated in the two-mile run and the one-mile run. This season was a ugh one for the team, but they hope to do better next season. Theresa McKenna, freshman, strives to pass her Westwood foe while also remaining ahead of a Killeen team member. Theresa was also a long jumper and a member of the mile relay team which ran hard but did not qualify for the regional meet this year. ::1:- if illlllllll 1 .au- Qbb 1 1 '-'re f-1-5-g,. g' :is-., g-.1 are it : Clifford, sophomore, gets her running start in the 200-yard dash and the 400-meter relay. Mahagan par- Dragon Leadership Plaque and Coach Jeanne Cleckler 0 meter relay as Kim Mahagan, sophomore, took in the 400-meter relay and the one mile relay as said that she would have received the Most Inspira- zpares to hand the baton to her. Clifford also ran the well as the long jump. She also received the Lady tional Runner Award if they had given one. Sports 81

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