Wilbur D Mills High School - Comet Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Several athletic young men race to- wards the finish line in a competition held among athletes before the begin- ning of the track season. Coach Gergely belts out instructions to several interested students who view themselves as prospects to become members of the Mills track team. Track Steps in the learning process Mike Horton Sports Editor There are several steps a baby takes in a learning process. For example, first it learns to crawl. Then, the baby learns to walk, and soon after, it learns to run. Having mastered crawling and walking, Mills track team ran this year. They ran right away from the competitors and in this process, they cap- tured their fair share of awards along the way. I run track for the com- 42 Sports petition. The awards serve as all the motivation I need, Norman Dunn said. Success in track de- pends largely on the event in which one is entered. Success in a field event, such as the discus or the shot put, depends largely on strength. Success in a short run such as the 100 meter dash depends only on sheer speed while the longer run require endur- ance and discipline. I like the high jump be- cause it requires a certain amount of athletic ability to be able to participate, Beau Iudkins said. Mills track team devel- oped running into an art this year. They ran straight from the start of the race to the end of the race and then to the awards table to collect their many win- nings. While doing this, the Comets left the other competition crawling and walking.

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