Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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ilk Left: Julie Populorum was consistent- ly one of the top seven runners. ' 41 Nj, Girls Cross Country TR 27 Oak Forest 28 28 Rich Central 27 15 Thornton 50 25 Thornwood 33 15 TF. North 50 20 Bloom 41 Opponent 35 Homewood- Flossmoor 21 20 Bremen 38 15 Eisenhower 50 15 Hillcrest 50 15 Bloom Trail 50 34 Maria 21 23 Tinley Park 36 10 Wins, 3 Losses wtf ,,Q..,.fr 2 fx' E, N ' 1 , Q-vw!-,Qs - N 'N gp' 4, K .,-. ---1-25--if N!-Rem?-5. f 5- s. A 37' -ff? . fsd9vf,.qS 5.4 .1 si - X: ' d , . 'pu .. Q - . 1 Piif ' J inx J t gg-Q 'F Q.?i1'.f X ,:' 1- fam 1- 1 ' . - 1 ' . .- h 'fi 'P X Tggtigifg fm 8 ' rf-+'2h'+f :Q.x's M? , ,... .. it y. Q 1 1 . I M. . ffSQwgy.,. V H,-42' Q ,1f:x -3 fx 5, N: Q 4. N32-as ' 1 ' f -- V' 1 4 wig, ,, I V4 wus' fs 'Ti' -so ' V f ' , W -1 , - .'4fh' -up Ji- ,. ' Lt, N 's ,ai 2 .2 +5 if 1 s',.a,,-537+ .Ai-vMw,tgs.s. f, 5 , Q lp .,-'ay Hx--pr, . .......' - s 1 is treat .1 , i?1T.vs.m-X X - my 1 Q-7ati.f .- we 1 AQ, ,L ,xiivs-, . 1 A, 1- --.ww fi: rf' K -- - -as wa s 1 1 --'- -rf, fy A-'1WS'.f g X E. M s X- .. ' 4. is ff tg .axe-f i,..ssia Q-mf., is-. 1 Above: Coach Mary Ann Pearson ex- Lell: Cathy Wagner and Ginnie Hart- plains the strategies of the course be- man push each other during the con- fore a dual meet. ference meet. Girls Cross Country

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Winfield advances to state finals etermination. That was the key factor for the girls cross country team as hard practices helped this inexperienced team ac- complish a 10-3 over-all re- cord. Although their main goal of going to the state meet as a team was not accomplished, Kim Winfie, senior, the only qualifier, placed 43rd. I worked hard all year long, and it paid off in my state perfor- mance, stated Winfield. At conference Winfield and Adriene Hayes placed 3rd and 7th place respectively. They both also received All-Confer- ence honors. 142 Girls Cross Country Winfield continued to excel by placing 6th at regionals. Chris Crance and Hayes were next for the Falcons placing 14th and 21st respectively. At sectionals Winfield placed 9th, which qualified her for state. To conclude the Fal- con performance, Crance fin- ished 55th and Hayes finished 61st. l'm glad the team quali- fied for Sectionals but it was a let down that we did not for state, stated Hayes. The lady harriers, led by Coach Mary Ann Pearson, concluded the conference season with a 5-1 record. Top: Hard work and concentration helped Kim Winfield advance to state. Middle: Adriene Hayes was awarded all-conference honors for her confer- ence performance. Above: Girls Cross Counlry: Front Row: Cathy Wagner, Chris Crance, Karen Geringer, Ginnie Hartman, Julie Populorum, Jada Lark, Back Row: Coach Mary Ann Pearson, Debbie Matyasik, Kristie Syzmanski, Kim Win- field, Connie Winter, Adriene Hayes, Michelle Wozniak

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6-man team places 2nd at conference unning with a six-man varsity squad, the boys cross country team paced 3rd in the Rich East ln- vite and finished the season with a 4-2 conference record and an 8-3 overall record. We weren't expected to be any good this year. Going into meets we were favored to lose. But we stuck together and pulled together to have a winning season and show the competition that we weren't as bad as they thought, stat- ed Mr. T.J. Shirley, head 144 Boys Cross Country coach. In conference the team fin- ished second. We ran well at conference, for a team that seemed to be out of the com- petition before it even start- ed, stated Vinram Wade Bey, senior. At conference the team was led by James Thig- pen, and John Gifford, who pulled the team together for the upset. The season ended with a fourth place finish at regionals. The frosh-soph team compiled a record of 12-1. Boys Cross Country TR Opponent 25 Thornton 30 27 Thornwood 38 40 Bloom 22 15 Bloom Trail 50 50 Homewood- 15 Flossmoor 15 Eisenhower 50 4 Wll'lS, 2 losses Above: Vinram Wade Bey, captain of the team, makes a move to pass a Thornwood runner. Right: Sean Sullivan, Richard Gra- barczyk, and Mark Bojanowski run in a pack as they pace themselves to the finish.