San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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SAC Distance Men Excell Led by a crack distance-running quartet of Pete Criollo, Arthur Rodriguez, Jesse Martinez, and Jesse Garcia, the 1964 Ranger track team captured second-place honors at the Harlandale Relays and the Texas Junior College Athletic Conference Meet, third-place at the San Antonio College Invitational Meet, and fourth-place titles at the Pirate and Blinn Relays. With Criollo, Martinez, and Garcia running the mile and two-mile races, and Rodriguez the half-mile, the Rangers were held scoreless only at the Border Olympics and the Texas Relays. Rodriguez trained into peak condition near the close of the season and was the upset victor in the 880 at the confer- ence, state, and national levels. His winning time in becom- ing the national champion was 1:55.1. Voted as captain of the 1964 cindermen was honor stu- dent and two-year letterman David Karney. He ran the 330- yard low hurdles and the 120-yard high hurdles. The 1964 track team schedule was as follows; February March April May 29 San ' Antonio College Invitational Meet 5-7 14 21 3-4 9 27-28 Border Olympics Pirate Relays Harlandale Relays Texas Relays Blinn Relays TJCAC Meet 15-16 NJCAA Meet I - $ 216 Jesse Garcia Pete Criollo Jesse Martinez 880, Mile, 880, Mile, 880, Mile 2-Mile 2-Mile 2-Mile

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But Win Zone Runner-Up Trophy Ranger Captains Elwood Plummer and Frank Jasso flank the run. ner-up trophy as the team proudly displays their latest prize. Entering the National Junior College Ath- letic Association Region 14 South Zone Tourna- ment with the best record, the San Antonio Col- lege Rangers came out with the runner-up trophy and placed two men on the All-Tournament team. After drawing a bye in first-round compe- tition, the Smithmen clipped Victoria 73-57 in the semi-final match and lost a hectic scramble against the clock to South Texas Junior College 70-66 in the championship game. Frank Davis and Elwood Plummer were voted to the All Tour- ney squad. Elwood Plummer All-Tournament Battle for the ball and break for the basket! That was the strategy in the championship game of the NJCAA Region 14 Tournament with Texas Southmost. 215

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Karney Serves as Track Captain Top row: George Bartoskewitz, David Karney, Larry Bode, David Brooks, Coach Wilbur Dennis; second row: Rogelio de la Torre, Peter CrioUo, Dwight Miles, Jesse Garcia; third row: Michael Vorphal, Jesse Martinez, Charles Chubb. John Smith; bottom row: Robert Vorphal, Arthur Rodriguez, James Farrar. Posing in starting position is 880 specialist Arthur Rodriguez, the national junior college champion. Team captain David Karney warms up over the hurdles with John Smith. Both run the hur- dles while Smith is also a member ot the sprint relay team. 217