Torrey Pines High School - Freeflight Yearbook (Del Mar, CA)

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If-y N. .SIM -- Victoria Simpson Ashley Simmons Jane Skramstad Todd Small Samantha Smith Milanl Sommerville Shannon Sowers Jamie Spaulding Deanna Spooner Sandra Stark Jeff Steffen Elizabeth Slirlz Gregory Strangman Stephanie Strohman Richard Stubbs Kathryn Sullivan Kevin Sullivan Stephanie Sullivan Jill Swift Jeanette Taghlzadeh Melissa Tanaka David Taparauskas Arthur Telsher Kimberly Terauds Sabrina Terranova Lowell Teschmacher James Thiess Mark Thomas Susan Thomas Mike Thomaszeck Juan Torres Phillip Torres Rebecca Trice TR srrlroris 171

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170 ssiiioris MODERN MOUNTAIN MAN weating it out for a grueling 70 miles with only a 21 pound bike is the name of the game for Joe Pusl. Currently in his last year as a Junior rider, he has been dubbed King of the Hill for road racing. Many class-one ranked riders that belong to the same bicycle club consider him uthe little dynamo , because hills are his specialty. Starting cycling only four years ago, Pusl has succeeded in becoming a top-notch Junior rider. Not only does he consistently place in the top five. he has also qualified for the Nationals tor three years in a row. The reason for his instant success is explained by one rider who hails Pusl as the Modem Mountain Man . Of Pusl he says Joe has great potential - national potential. Not only does he have the perfect weight to strength ratio for hill climbing. but he also possesses the most important factor in cycling W concentration. His title as the Modem Mountain Man stems from his ability to ride. what has been called the toughest kind of bicycling, well. Four years ago, after a friend convinced him to cycle, Pusl discovered that not only was bicycling enjoyable. but that he was also reasonably good at it. Pusl placed third in his first race. From that time on, he has been cycling five days a week averaging 250 miles each week. Although he loves the challenge of mountain racing. it's not the only reason he rides. Cycling also provides Pusl with an outlet for his excess energy. He believes that his success is attributable to his self-motivation and his desire to improve. He believes it is this aspect of himself that has made him capable of qualifying forthe Nationals three times and attending the Olympic training center. Although cycling takes up most of his free time, Pusl is able to find time for other activities Cross country and alpine skiing and photography are a few of his favorites. Pusl's future plans include continuing riding and attending a university to major in engineering. But let us hope that the Modem Man of the Mountain continues to ride his way to the top. - Cassie Daerfling HE HAS BEEN CYCLING FIVE DAYS A WEEK AVERAGING 250 MILES EACH WEEK.

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