Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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fm JA EQQE, W f c rider res pain , lime Painfully gripping the rigging of the rawhide leather strap a- round the bucking horse, senior James Welch fearfully hung on for dear life. After going to many rodeos as a young boy, Welch decided that he wanted to be a bareback bronc rider. He has faithfully jumped on his bucking barrel a couple hours a day to practice his sport. ln the rodeos Welch must endure eight seconds of sheer pain. lt's scary. It pops my elbow and wrist because l have to hang on super tight, he said. To survive the bumpy ride, You need to know the people Senior James Welch hangs on during one of his tough rides ln a rodeo. 'Q' -sp.-. to talk to to get tips, Welch ad- vised. The rider must have bal- ance and timing and needs to mark every horse by putting his spurs in the point of the horse's shoulders at the end of the horse's first jump. The main thing to have under your belt is to remember to land on your feet with your mind in the middle, Welch noted. He learned these rules after landing on his head the first time he entered the ring on a bucking bronc. According to Welch, stock contractors bring in the horses and draw to see which horse the rider will attempt to ride. Each horse is different so you never know what he's going to do, Welch said. ln the future, Welch planned to join the Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association lPRCAl by obtaining the required point standings and buying the membership. by April Taylor l Sophomores 245

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Junior Kelly Emerlck races down the street In the two mile bike ride during the Tri- athalon. Emerick went on to win first place. Photo by Kent WI Junior Kelly Emerick had been through difficult times during the summer. The three-sport letter- man had arthroscopic surgery for torn cartilage in her shoulder, which happened because of swimming in a city league meet. Yet, despite this physical disabil- ity, she won the first ever Tokay Triathalon. Winning the 18 and under A thlete talent, w at tria th when she was 10 years old, dreaming she would become an ironman triathlete. A year after, girls division which included a l0O meter swim, a one mile run, and a two-mile bike ride, and coming in second in the wo- men's division, Emerick loved sports. I entered the Triathalon for the competitive challenge and to support Tokay athletes, said Emerick. Her fervence for sports and triathalons especially date back to she competed in the Lodi Tria- thalon taking second in her age group. She also commented on her life-long love of sports and that it gave her a feeling of accom- plishment and meaning. In Emerick's case it has meant success. by John Park 246 tt -Y fn , Ei' 1 J ' xi f 1 ASM QA.- r 1 , .Q ,-i ' f f J N , 3