Southeast High School - Shield Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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THE WALL signs of fatigue during his Omaha Bryan Invitational s. Southeast second in the team race. LEADING THE PACK Focusing on the finish line is co- captain Jay Greathouse as he pushes himself to a 14th place finish in the Omaha Bryan Invitational. RUNNING ALL ALONE Displaying the form that earned him the individual title at the state meet, Nate Nielsen runs to victory in the Millard Invitational. Nielsen was unbeaten in individual competition this year. NECK AND NECK Finding himself in the midst of close competition, senior Jim Neid runs with determination. The team race was close as Southeastfinishedfirst in the Nebraska Wesleyan Invita- tional.

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. T055 , , , - t, ham ions P P lt doesn't get any better than this isthe cross country team's logo for the year. This statement sums up the feel- ings about their team's family , hard work, and good running, Coach Ted Larson said. As usual, hard work and intense training were a big part ofthe boys'cross country team this year, said Larson, adding that many of the runners trained in the off- season. Nate Nielsen,junior, was one of them. l'm twice as good this year as l was last year because l trained in the summer, said Nielsen. As well as intense training, the team had solid coaching. One unique thing that Coach Larson did for his team, as he did every year, is that he ran every workout with the team. Assistant Coach John McCracken also ran with the team. McCracken was an unpaid volunteer who gave advice and encouraged the team, said Larson. l think the coaches are great, Nielsen said, McCracken really pushed and motivated me. He always told me how good I could be if l really pushed myseIf. To help the two coaches, the team elected two captains. seniors Jay Greathouse and Mike Johnson. Johnson said he showed leadership as a captain by having a positive attitude and by encouraging others. State is what I train for, said Nielsen. Nielsen'straining paid off when he took first place individually at State. The whole boys' team also won first place at State and had four individuals finish in the top 20: Greathouse, Fleischli, Johnson, and senior Cory Hawk. -Tanya Burg her Boys' Cross Country. FRONT ROW: Pat Trainer, Jim Neid, Brian Gordon, Nate Nielsen, Wayne Kunze. SECOND ROW: Greg Meyer, Nate ITB Blank, Mike Johnson, Geoff Rownd, Jay Greathouse. THIRD ROW: Cory Hawk, Doug Cowling, Brad Nielsen, Scott Fleischli, Greg Reents. CROSS COUNTRY BOYS VARSWY Omaha Bryan Invite 2nd . LPS Championships 2nd 'iiiflihnlfiih me iii big ggggggg M23 if Waverly Dual 1st . . H . District A-1 Meet 2nd arold Scott Invite 1st . . LPS Non-Qualifiers Meet lst East Dual 1st State 1st ,,.,, . ,,,f . 4 .p J f 1 GH EIT state TTISGT FOURTH ROW: Mike Works, Troy Pabst, Dan Peters, Joe Blaney. BACK ROW: Matt Nelson, John McCracken, Ted Larson. FURRY FRIEND Winning the state championship wasn't the only thing on co-captain Mike Johnson's mind duringthe state meet. He took time to play with one of the locals.

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hallenge provi X Winning is important, butthere's a lot more to sports and athletics than winning, said Ted Larson, cross country coach. Our cross country team was noted for its successful seasons and for having the largest team in the state each year, said Larson. This winning reputation, however, was not the only reason why Larson had so many runners each year, he said. Many went out for the team to be a part of a group, others wanted to lose weight, and stillothers mayjust have liked the sport itself. Running keeps me in good shape and helps me have a better attitude about life, said senior Lori Greathouse, team captain. She also said that running helped her stay more alert in school, which resulted in better grades. Junior Yvette LaDuke also said she enjoyed running because it helped her stay in shape. l enjoy the team spirit and knowing that you're out there working as one unit, said junior Kathy Titsworth. l work, as a coach, very hard in trying to make every- one feel welcome and that they are part of the team, said Larson. This encouragement may have attributed to the girls' success, but the team also had many newcomers who did well and gave the team depth, said Larson. One ofthe newcomers , Lori Fotch, said she found that the team's unity and encouragement helped her do well in cross country. The girls' team took second at State, and Jodi Stineman, Micaela O'Meara, and Nancy Devoogd finished in the top twenty. -Tanya Burgher KS Z' lb, mss Count ITIS wi Girls' Cross Country. FRONT ROW: Kathy Titsworth Micaela O'Meara, Michelle Geistlinger, Michelle O'Meara, Yvette LaDuke, SECOND ROW: Amy Johnson, Susanne CROSS COUNTRY GIRLS VARSITY NWU Invite 2nd Millard South Invite 2nd Waverly Dual 1st Harold Scott Invite 3rd East Dual lst Omaha Bryan Invite 2nd LPS Championships 2nd LPS Reserve Meet lst LPS Reserve Meet Ist District A-1 Meet 2nd LPS Non-Qualifiers Meet 1st State 3rd RUNNING TouGH ' wma Pe Running with determination after reaching the top of a hill is junior Jodi Stineman. She finished sixteen' th at the state meet. Schmeling, Lori Focht, Sheryl Steph Flanders, Sue Murray, Schmidtke, Nancy DeVoogt. THIRD Greathouse, Cherise Grimit. ROW: Tami Ott, Deb Lambe, Amy ROW: Jodi Stineman, Ginny Brislen, Ariel Worth, Jane Connick, Deb Javorsky, Sandy Winkler, FOURTH ROW: Lori Greathouse, Rowson. ctoss COMPETITION ' by Mm Pe Running to a 25th place finish in the Millard Invitational is junior Kathy Titsworth. Southeast earned second place in the team race at the compe- tition held in Walnut Grove Park.