Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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Thinclads finish high in competition Capturing high finishes in many meets last season, the 1970 Rebel thinclads were also repre- sented at the Meet of Champions held in Little Bock. Opening the season at Buck Wells Stadium March 20, the Flebs took third place , high- lighted by senior Brent Jones winning the mile and 880-yard run. The Northside Invitational April 3 was next for the Reb tracksters as they placed third in the meet. Jones took first place in the mile run. Second place was taken by the Southern cindermen in the Southside Invitational April 10. Jones vvon the mile and the 880. Victory came to the Ftebs April 23 at Van Buren as Daniel Beckham vvon the mile run. On May 1, the Rebels placed fifth in the conference meet. Jones took first place in the mile and Beckham placed fourth in the 880 yard run. In the state meet May 8, Jones won the mile run. Beckham finished fourth in the 880 with a time of 2:01.3. Southside's lone representa- tive in the Meet of Champions, Brent Jones took a fourth place finish in the mile run. Beturners from the '70 track squad are Jones and Beckham, senior Jeff Bailey, shot put, juniors Randy Jaber, relays, Mike Breedlove, pole vault, and Ben Shipley and David Jeffries, discus. ' l Eyes focused an the stopwatch, Coach Donald Hart times a blurred figure of senior Daniel Beckham as he races by. Southern Scoreboard EVENT RECORD HOLDER Pole Vault High Jump Long Jump Discus Shot Put 100 yd. Dash 220 yd. Dash 440 yd. Dash 880 yd. run Miles Run 120 Hurdles 180 Hurdles 440 yd. relay 880 yd. relay Mile Relay 13'3 6'1 21'7M' 130'11 48'6M' 10.1 23.1 51.4 1156.6 4: 19.3 14.4 19.1 44.0 'l:31.4 3:23.7 G. J. D J. D D C D D D B D D D D B. B. D D B. Hickman Files . Neely Files Bumpas Stanulis Willis ltiel Stanulis Moir Bizzell Jones Moir Moir Peacher Stanulis Temple Breedlove Stanulis Neely Breedlove B. Temple D B. G B. Stanulis Temple Brown Breedlove Track 7 7

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Hours of time are spent in the vveightroom, as exhibited by Jeff Bailey, senior shot put specialist, who is building his muscles on the leg press. if: J:'?? '- , ff' .-Vx: wfm- ---' isfwawfwmfsufw-awe, W -V ' , 1 - t E . l ' ' 1, 'S ' B' fsss r , ., ' W T , 3,-,Q if K , 'W 0 1225 ' 4 B B . THLHE? w 5 f ' '2' , .Q - 5, ,., o, H f' ,,2 'f 1, f . is rye, 4. 'hw if ,, E' 1 iz-is ,. ., , ff- ' ' i ' ....,, '- . 1 ' H , f l .mmf ' , y , ATE ., H 1111 . if V 3 f 1' rl J - s. ,gl gt :Jw as B swf ,l,, - 1 a ,, o n A V ,,,, . - 76 Track Cleats flying, sophomore broad jumper Bobby Hartoon leaps through the air while preparing for the Fayetteville Invitational. Effort etches the face of senior Jeff Bailey, as he heaves the shot put preparing for the Northside Invitational.

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Showing the form that earned the one and two spots in the state c.c. tourney, seniors Brent Jones and Daniel Beckham practice between meets. State honors go to cross country squad First and second place honors in the state cross country tournament this year topped off a successful season for the Rebel cross-country team. Traveling to Fayetteville to open the season October 3, seniors Brent Jones and Daniel Beckham took first and second places respectively. The Arkansas University Invitational was next as Jones took first place in the high school division. Finishing third as a team, the cross country team took first and second places individually, Jones and Beckham respectively, at the state tourney. Sponsored by the Arkansas Athletic Association, the Arkansas Tech one-hour run was won by Jones with Beckham placing third. Victory came to the Rebels twice more as Jones took first place in the Arkansas AAU Road Race January 9 at Green Forrest, Arkansas and the AAU Marathon at Petit Jean Mountain. With six first-place finishes in six meets in individual com- petition, the Rebs completed their season with such team honors as third place in the state cross country meet establishing themselves as one of the better squads in the state. 78 Cross Country Southern Scoreboard MEET RUNNER PLACE Fayetteville Jones 1 Beckham 2 Hartoon 8 Roberson 13 Jaber 14 Arkansas Jones T' Invitational Beckham 3 State Meet Jones 1 Beckham 2 Hartoon 16 Roberson 23 Jaber 24 4 '?fnEv K 14 MN ,QM f '34 3, l-Yi. i3'5T? l'. 'r M he , . -fix, EZTI1 Arkansas Tech JONES 1 Beckham 3 Greenbriar AAU Jones 1 AAU Marathon Jones 1 Beckham 3 'T - '. i?ffl-fifff555l5ff?? - f fifffff a , i ' ,,, - 3- ' 2' ',. 1 '-'i' it x I tgp, Mft,-sgisii, V t r- , filly, A ,. ,il , , ii ',a, V i n H V f ,yyy ,V ,ttf 5 . . Q tr g ' :M 1 'S V 'i , A' 4 : lv, N' i i X . TTT, A . I ' Lf . ' , ffgggvrj, , s' : 1 W all .lwffi . . A . ' M , t er, iilmwwi ta,. , t , ,, .,.'q Cross Country Team : Jaber, Jones, Beckham, Hartoon, and Robertson. Everyday practice is essential as cross- country member Daniel Beckham jogs to keep in shape.