Southwestern College - Moundbuilder Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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' MIKE LAMBING appears determined to keep a - steady stride and wide margin between himselfand the rest of the field in the NAIA District 10 meet. T FLANIGAN strides across the plains quietly on way fmm Winfield to Kenoshat JIM HELMER wasn't as worried as he appears as his teams efforts in '82 gained Southwestern some long deserved national attention, STEVE DELANO'S rctaxed style became an all too familiar sight for harricrs across the nation as the All- American paced his way to the NAIA national title in I982. NO, THE SC CROSS country team didnit fall onto a gridiron by mistake, but determination and teamwork boosted the Builders to their third consecutive KCAC crown, DENISE ROBBINS represented the SC women throughout the season rather well, earning alI-conference and alI-district rec- ognition in her first year of competition.

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26 l at; ' '. V 74,; I it CROSS COUNTRY TEAM: Denise Robbins, Kevin Niehols. David Low, Steve Delano, Jeff Rabe, Pal Flanigan, Mike Lambingv REAR: Dennis McNinch, Dennis Smithhisler, Chris Turner, Paul Bixel. Addison Miller, Rick Trimmell. 1982 NAIA NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMP, STEVE DELANO. 5s . . . and then the unbelievable happened. Those are the words used by SC cross countr; coach Jim Helmer to describe the finish of th best year the Builder harriers ever had, with no one but two of Helmerls athletes becoming All American. One wentton to become a Nationa Champion. After finishing lst and 2nd in five consecutlvt meets to cap off an outstanding regular season Steve Delano and Mike Lambing placed lst am 3rd respectively at the NAIA meet in Kenosha Wisconsin to give Southwestern 2. place in histo ry. Back in the pack, but only two minutes ant nineteen seconds offthe pace, was another South westerner, Pat Flanigan, who wound up l78lh i: the field of 330 runners. Just two weeks before the trip north Delam and Lambing had tied for first in the KCAt Championships, followed one week later by a 1-1 performance in the NAIA District IO compcti lion. Flanigan, as well as Dennis McNinch ant Dennis Smithhisler, finished in the top 10 at m KCAC meet to earn Alleconference recognition as did Denise Robbins who placed 4th in th womenls racel Delano, Lambing, Flanigan McNinch and Robbins also garnered All-Distric 10 awards by placing in the top 15 in their respec tive races. All in all, the 1983 Moundbuilder cross coun try team would up with its third eonsecutiv KCAC title. Southwestern also finished just she of the District 10 crown, placing second behin. powerhouse Pittsburg State. Helmet, perhaps one of the most soft-spoke coaches in the country today, wrapped up th season rather well, after seeing Southwester gain some long overdue recognition and respect slWe may never experience a feeling quite lik this again, but we are very grateful to have ha the opportunity this timej' Helmer said. llNc many coaches or athletes are so fortunate?

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Steady Improvement Marks Lady Builder It7s easy to be optimistic about an up- coming athletic season, especially when the previous year was considered a success by the coach, the athletes and the fans. The Southwestern College Lady Build- ers finished the 1981 volleyball season with a 17-18 record, and a good nucleus return- ing. After what could be considered as her finest recruiting year ever, head coach Becky Schroll prepared for the 1982 season with visions of a KCAC championship and NAIA District 10 p1ay-off berth fluttering among the rafters of Stewart Fieldhouset When the nets came down and the knee pads were put back into storage, the Lady Builders had fallen short of the conference crown, finishing at 9-9 in the KCAC, and just missed the play-off bracket. However, their 23-19 overall mark was tops in SC volleyball history, and their ttmiddle-of- the-conferencett finish was the best in years. 28 Campaign At the start of the season, Schroil had three advantages to rely on-depth, devel- opment and desire. With limited college ex- perience available, Schroll looked to under- c1assmen to make up the difference, and the initial result was a 14- 10 non-conference 1 record. Stepping into KCAC action, the Lady Builders faced the toughest competition around, opening with eventual NAIA Dis- trict 10 play-off teams Friends, Sterling, and Kansas Wesleyan. Despite going 1-2 against the trio, Southwestern eventuaIly reached the .500 mark in the conference with a doubleheader sweep over Tabor and Bethany late in the season, With District 10 tournament chances still alive, the Lady Builders closed out the KCAC schedule splitting matches with St. Mary 01 the Plains and McPherson. A loss to either meant no play-offs, and after drop- ping two games to St. Mary, the season had downs as ups at times, Bui1ders in KCAC plays Fieldhouset virtually come to a close. Not to lose hope or aspirations of fit ing with a winning record, Southwes concluded the volleyball season on a note, grabbing the runner-up spot in Cowley County Tournament, and set their sights on 1983. Individually, senior Robin Rivers rep ed as a member of the NAIA Dislric team, as well as being unanimously na to the AIl-KCAC squad. Her classr performance was also recognized as Ri made the NAIAis Academic All-Amcr list as well. Junior Sheryl Bil1er joined Rivers or tall-conference roll, while freshman T Juden was named SCs outstanding fr man; senior co-captain Ann Channel, standing hustler; and co-captain Ri' most valuable player. SHERYL BILLER FINDS that life on the volleyball court hasjust as man DENISE FREUCHTING BECOMES airborne to save a point for the La SHARI KATER APPEARS distracted, but intense during action in Stewa