Springfield High School - Resume Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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5, ft aw' 1' .Q fs? S . V , . L L.,., ,. aux, ,- 4-.A Q' Www ong hours of practice are put in by the Cross Country team as they run down Central Street. n the road again Central's 1980-81 cross country team laced in seven of their eight meets, in- luding the competition at state. There ere three returning lettermen, Rex riffin, Lance Caswell and Jeff enderson. In addition the team was ssisted by two girls, Carol Cummings nd Saundra Moore. In state competition on November 1, ex Griffin placed 74th out' of 162 unners. He was the only member of the team to qualify for state. ln the 1980 track season, the 880- yard relay team was one of Centralis most utstanding events. The team consisted fjerry Tirres, Pee Wee Walker, alvin Pearson and Ron Moses who aptured first place in the district meet and qualified for state. The team placed thirteenth at state and ran their fastest time of the year. There were several good members and individual victories on the girls' track team. The team often had difficulty winning matches against other schools in the 1980 season but there were many individuals who won in their events. Nedgra Culp and Cynthia Jefferson were good examples of individual victories as they consistently had first places in the shot put and high jump. Cynthia Jefferson went to State to compete in the high jump. She finished eighth in the event with a jump of 5'. She was one of two girls from Springfield who placed in State competition. x K E. t 1 aiu., 3 i 'Q Q ' 'Q i Q gs if ,, 'lips Ji Junior Gene Vanderpool springs over the bar for a pole vault event Determination seems to be the look on senior Don Kern's face as he sprints toward the finish line. Track and Cross Country 29 M

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Senior Paula Morris looks on as sophomore Cindy Cook continues her pace past er 2 . 4 i Q 1? i M Starling off her run isjuniur Diane Sparks. Senior Sherry Clause has a head start on her opponents in a relay event 28fTrack and Cross Country

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Swimmers make splash While 6:30 was the time when most students awoke to begin a school day, Central's Bullfrogs and Bullfrogettes were in the pools and had already begun practice. The boys, team was headed by a new coach., Jim Hoodenpyle. They worked on their starts and turns and tried more for speed than yardage. The 1980 girls' swimming season was successful in many ways. New swimmers joined the team and helped to post victories. Records were set all season and the girls placed in many meets. The 4-00 yard freestyle medley team broke records and qualified for state. Shelly Langsford, Linda Prugger, Lindy Langsford and Tami Haun were members of the team that placed thirteenth at state. Shelly took second at state in the 100 free and the 100 breast. She was given consideration for an All- American title ranking with her time of 1.09.5 in the 100 breast. A banquet was held at the end of the seasons for both boys, and girls' squads. Senior Bullfrogette Tami Haun pauses during yet another vital 6:30 practice. 30fSwimming 1 . '-B, 1 4uLi,,sN M... - W, I ' K if-f-:Wm A f J T- f -14.11 .v v' x 1 . . A WN, 'IN 1 U-41vi'f'Y - 5:1 : . hi :ratified lv . t ' t fi K V Q 5' , 2 W' ga ff in . -A i .at f , - . ,.,., VKV., ,M .X . . KA.. 5 - ' as W Senior Shelly Langsford swims butterfly at a morning practice. Swimming freestyle is senior Mike Parker. Swimmers to your marks, get set, hang! N City competition ofthe Medley Relay begins QAIINNI