Westlake High School - El Paisano Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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PERFECT FORM. Necessary for most efficient use of energy in cross country meets, senior Steve Vacalis and junior Toni Gesch work on their running techniques during an after school workout. Boys Varsity Scguin Austin Westlake Roundrock Killecn District Girls Varsity Quadrangular Sequin AISD Westlake J. J. Pearce Southwestern District Rcgionals State 8th 6th 5th 6th 5th 5th 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 7th Girls: 7th in State Scores More Two factors impact the lifespan of cross country running shoes: □the rurmer ' s weight □the course ' s terrain I really like cross country. The only bad experience 1 ever had with it was one time when were on a seven mile course through Rolling- wood. One minute I was with the group, and the next thing I knew I was lost across Town Lake at what used to be Pedunkels. All in all, I ran a little more than 12 miles. Freshman jair Gonzales BOYS CROSS COLINTRY; ifrmt roio) Oliver Lapuente, Scott Gales, Tommy Boukhris, Jalr Gonzales, Chris Hix, John Grey, John Michael Courtney {raw 2) Scott Wright, Chris Byrne, Jeff FInson, Edgar FJchclmann, Robert Moreno (barli row) Scott Flalhouse, Lamar Wedell. Brad Beneski, Damon Fisher, Tres Ellis, Craig Dial. Chris Hendrix, Coach Mark Hurst. GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY; V ' ) Kristen SUverburg, Ueldl Hellman, Jennifer Folk. MIndl Stober, Kim Maddux, (back row) St ephanie Koons, Gary Foster, Coach Julie LcwU, Emily Ellis, Jill Matson. ' I ' K ' I Take it in Stride )Qm SPORTS

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r C tLL A BATON Madness. Before pass- ing off to the next runner, junior Amy Johnson makes time in the long stretch at the Chap Relays. Coaches stressed cooperation as the key to a success, where many track members worked to- gether. TRACK Tough enough for 5A Competition proves profitable as motivation Feeling the heat moti- vated track teams as they entered the initial year of 5A competition. The 5A competitions really weren ' t that much of a shock; we ' ve competed in 5 A district before. The com- petition wasn ' t easy though, senior Stephanie Koons said. Competing in a new and more well rounded school district had some set backs. An abundance of the competitions players and their ability to build speed would lead to a minus for the Westlake teams. There was a lot more competition in the sprinting events because there are bigger schools with more REACH OUT. Showing his win- ning form at the Georgetown Relays, senior Scott Norman won the Texas Relay champi- onship in the 100 meter high hurdles and competed in the state meet, winning fifth. Did you know... there ' s an average of three pairs of shoes per participant in track and that approximately the boys and girls Chap teams used up the lifetime of over 60 pairs of track shoes during the season? people, faster people which made it tougher, girl ' s track coach Julie Lewis said. Although it appeared tough in the 5A meets, both boy ' s and girl ' s track teams came out in the winner ' s place regardless of the tougher district. Both teams placed first in the 5A district, the boy ' s team placed first in three meets and the girl ' s team placed first in two meets. We had a really good season; we won three meets and got second in two. We went to an indoor meet which we ' ve never done be- fore, boy ' s track coach Mark Hurst said. Experience can be beneficial in any new district competition, this year ' s meets have been enough to set the Chap teams to the path of a 5A winning streak in next year ' s competitions. This year ' s meets were kind of dissapointing be- cause we did so good last year, but I ' m looking for- ward to winning next year ' s 5A meets, junior Jennifer Folk said. Although many teams struggled with the switch to 5A, the track teams found the competition less tough than expected and even found it a challenge. It was a good season. We ran against some fast 5A teams and it felt good that we could compete, senior Mark Magnum said. Boys Varsity Track Round Rock Dual Meet First McNeese State First Chap Relays Second Pflugerville First Georgetown Relay Second New Braunfuls Fourth Girls Varsity Track Triangler First Chap Relays First Loander Second Ellison Second Alief Relays Sixth State Results Scott Nonnan Fifth in 100m High Hurdles Chap Relays-lst, 2nd Scores More Shoe Expenses Nike Triple Jump $ 46.99 Adidas High Jump 56.99 Adidas Javelin 99.99 Converse Sprinting 30J)0 Puma Javelin 50.99 Puma Triple Jump 83.00 Converse Spring 70.99 Average $ 66.11 I think we did really well in getting ready for compctitons, we went to some big 5A district meets and did successfully. Coach Julie Lewis We were in a really tough district , but we also had a lot of team depth; I ' m very proud of the team. Coach Mark Hurst Edited by Camile O ' Briant 1 1 T R AC K 1

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ARM ' S LENGTH. Struggling lo remain neck and neck, juniors Damon Fischer and Scott Calcs fight the stiff competition with determination lo secure a sixth place finish for the Chaps in the Round Rock meet during the fall season. RIGHT TRACK. Early morning workouts demanded a iwo-lap warm-up before cross country- members Jill Matson, Kim Maddux, Wendy Shlatager, Jen- nifer Folk, Emily Harris and Cary Foster set off for their three-and-a-half mile run. CROSS COUNTRY Run for the money Girls make it to state; boys settle on district In a new district, both the boys and girls cross country teams gave each meet a run for the money —or at least the pay off. The girls team mem- bers finished the season seventh in State and a- chievcd either first or sec- ond place in all of the pre- ceding meets. The adrenaline began pumping hours before the meets began and each of us determined in our minds that our goal was not to win, but rather to run better than we ever had before, fresh- man Emily Ellis said. With an inexperienced team consisting of only two seniors, and a new coach, boys cross country gained FAST PACED. Before any others arrive at school, Emily Ellis, Jennifer Folk, Kim Mad- dux, Kristen Silverburg and Heidi Hcilman sweat in their sweats during interval work on the track before District meet. Did you know... that in distance runs, intervals and meets that the cross country girls ran approxi- mately 700 miles during the season while boys team members covered about 900 miles each in track shoes that are designed to last only 300 miles? momentum after a rough start finishing fifth in Dis- trict, but more importantly, they set good practice habits upon which to build the team. We started work-outs at seven o ' clock on the track doing sprints and weights; then after school, we mainly concentrated on long dis- tance runs, junior Scott Wright said. Requiring the same strenuous habits including speed, endurance and sta- mina drills, the girls joined the boys starting their sea- son three weeks before the beginning of school. August 11, summer two-a-days started, and we began working our way up to 35-mile a week runs, in- cluding inter ' al work. Run- ning the mall (four miles), and Scottish Hills (three miles) were some of the hardest, junior Jennifer Bradley said. Through self-discipline and the direction of coaches Mrs. Julie Lewis and Mr. Mark Hurst, both teams found their rewards not only at the finish line, but also in self-satisfaction. Although I had to give up my free time including weekends and all after school hours, what I got in return is what made the season worthwhile; I felt I accomplished a lot, junior Damon Fisher said. Edited by Christy Moody ll CROSS country! '