Savannah High School - Savannual Yearbook (Savannah, MO)

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One lone runner, doing the best he can. Running for time. All of a sudden iiWhooshPi The runner is being blown backwards by the fierce wind. Watching, you think that the only way this runner is going to win is if he goes back the way he came, then cross the finish line. Just one obstacle. Some may think that track is not a team sport, but, according to . Coach Jack Lund, it is. iiOf course,, track is a team sport. iiWe look for ' a team score, and we also look to score in every event. We go as a team. Paula Bevirt l87 commented, one word that describes track is iiteamwork. She explained, iiWith- out it, you really arenlt a team? Carma Way i88, described track as being iifun. Way joined , track iibecause I like to run and compete? Shannon Lund i88 liked Iithe mile relay. I did better in it because I had other people relying on me? According to Coach Lund, there are two words to describe track. They are dedication and per, Janet Duncan, - Garrison, Dianne errie Gimse, Kari ey Strasser, Nancy determination. You need them to succeed? He went on to say that the biggest factor in track was iiPMA tPositive Mental Attitudel? Coach Lund decided to get involved in track because uI like it. There are all kinds of variety tin trackl - jumping, throwing and running. Pm also able to work with a lot more kids? According to Lund, track iican accommodate a lot of different caliber people whereas basketball and football requires a lot of skill. Most track members were not content with what they had acCom- plished. Bevirt commented, iiI think if I had worked harder, I could have done better. Renea Mullins 86 agreed with Bevirt. iiI could have done better. I just didnlt give it my best shot. Some, though, were pleased with their accomplishments. Way stated, iiI was satisfied because I received a couple of second place ribbons? The weather was a major factor in the athletes, performance. Ac- cording to Assistant Coach Julie Running With the wind Adams, iicold and windi, affected the track members the most. iiIt was hard for them to warm up, and Continued on page 63 X 0 o: 3.. B in r-1 :4 0 A U Kearney Indian Relays Irish Relays Kearney Inv. Indian Relays Smithville Savage Inv. Central Pirate Relays Quad State Maryville Irish Relays MEC Savage Inv. Districts Varsity FroshlSoph. Frosh. Varsity Varsity J .V. Frosh. J .V. Varsity Varsity J.V. 8: Varsity Varsity JV 8: Varsity Varsity Varsity Cardinal Relays Varsity Denise Lund ,85 fights' for the finish at the Savage Invitational.

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Junior Varsity track team members include Front: Mary Nelson, Tyra Turner, Denise Kapp, Paula Bevirt, Sheri Wilson; Row 2: Leslie Maris, Cathy Devers; Row 3: Tina Ury, Renea Mullins, Sheila Raines, Tammy Jansen, Desiree Rodriguez. First row on steps: Stacy Merritt, Marlowe Burch, Lori Bachman, Shannon Lund, Carma Way, Sandra Gunderson, Stacey Howard; Row 2: Standing: Heather Schneider, Bobbie Thomas, Amy Madsen, Donna Salisbury, Rhonda Snodgrass, Carla Dyke, Trena Wright, Carol Fountain, Tina Jacobs, Robin Cox and Lori Ware. , 60 VGil'lS, Track g ' 2 , . S 2; Leslie Maris '88 long jumps at the Central High School track meet. 9.. , . v 4. V . ' Varsitf girlst track team includes Front: Lani Cooper, Janet Duncan, Mlchele McBride, Susan Ritenour; Row 2: Susie Garrison, Dianne Miller, Lisa Lance; Row 3: Tammy Sheridan, Sherrie Gimse, Kari Schneider, Tracy Knecht; Back: Denise Lund, Stacey Strasser, Nancy Neil, Janet Hoffelmeyer and Della Jeffers. 1 x. 4; One lone ru he can. Runnin; sudden Whoos being blown l fierce wind. W that the only V going to win is way he came, t1 line. Just one c Some may not a team spor Coach Jack Lun track is a team a team score, a score in every team. Paula Bevi one word that ttteamworkf, Sh out it, you real Carma W1 track as being track ttbecause compete? Shannon L1 mile relay. I did I had other peo; According there are two track. They art

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