Willow Run High School - Phaetonian Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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Front Row: Mr. Miller, coachg Tom Gray, William Lundy, Nay Poe, Willie Prewitt, Melvin Austin, Robert Hester, Charles Jackson, Laval Freeman. Back Row: Charles Thomas, Charles Johnson, Gary Dailey, Willie Richardson, John Ethington, Forrest Oats, Roger Hines, George Allen, Johnnie Oats. IZRACK HURON 'RELAYS Willie Prewitt broad iumped 2l ft. 5 3f4 in., high lumped 6 ft., received lst in these events, and then ran a leg on the Flyers' 880 relay which finished 2nd to River Rough. MANSFIELD RELAYS - Willie Prewitt repeated his feat of a year ago by winning the broad iump with 23 ft. 5 in. He also tied for lst in the high jump with 6 ft. 3 in. W.R.H.S. received two trophies, one for 8th place, the other for one outstanding performer in the field events. CENTRAL MICHIGAN RELAYS The winners were Prewitt in broad iumpg Poe, Austin, Harrison, and Prewitt in the 880 and 440 relays. The Central Michigan team made up of Harrison, Lundy, Gray, and Austin placed 2nd. Poe also placed second in the l00. W.R. H.S. took second place in the meet. T ALBRON RELAYS First place winners were Willie Prewitt in the broad iumpp Poe, Austin, Harrison, and Prewitt in the 880 relay. The Medley relay team of Lundy, Harrison, Prewitt, and Austin placed 2nd. Prewitt was 2nd in the l007 Poe was 4th. Harrison and Poe placed 2nd and 4th in the 220 yd. dash. The team placed 4th in the meet. REGIONALS Willow Run garned lst place honers in the Class Regionals track meet at Ann Arbor. The Flyers' Thinclad broke four records. Willie Prewitt set a new record in the l00 and 220 yd. dash--time l0.l and 2l.9. The 880 relay composed of Poe, Harrison, Austin, and Prewitt set a record time of l:32.8. The medley relay team made up of Lundy, Harri- ,7- 77777, 45 L- e-:-4- , L-Y 2 -.---1 - ,'.--.- -,L-? .-.. -...-,--1a- F . .

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son, Gray, and Austin set a record time of 2:35.4. Prewitt won the broad iumpp Poe finished 2nd and 3rd in the l00 and 220 yd. dash, Harrison finished 2nd in the 2207 Hes- ter placed 3rd in the 4407 Oates placed 5th .in the broad iump. W.R. H.S. won the Regionals with 42 points. STATE CLASS B FINALS Willow Run took 3rd in the finals at Lansing. Prewitt set the state broad iump re- cord at 23 ft. 2 3f4 in. The 880 relay team of Poe, Austin , Harrison, and Prewitt set a school record at l:3l.8. Prewitt won the 220 with a time of 2l.6. Jackson placed 3rd in the high iump. T.V.C. MEET Willie Prewitt won the l00, 220, and the broad jump. Poe was 2nd and 3rd in the l00 and 220, Harrison was 2nd in the 220. W.R.H.S. was 3rd in the meet. TRACK 84 FIELD RECORDS High Hurdles--Wayne Havens--:l.5.8--l957 Low Hurdles--Willie Prewitt--:20.2--l958 High Jump--Willie Prewitt--6 ft. 3 in.--l958 Broad Jump--Willie Prewitt--24 ft. 3 3X4 in.--l957 Shot Put--Nathaniel Upshaw--45 ft. 3 V2 in.--l957 Medley Relay--Bill Lundy, Otis Harrison, Willie Prewitt, Melvin Austin--2:35.l--l958 440 Yd. Dash--Melvin Austin--:54.2--l958 l00 Yd. Dash--Willie Prewitt--:l0.00--l956 220 Yd. Dash--Willie Prewitt--:2l.6--l958 Mile Run--John Ethington--4:56.l--l958 880 Yd. Relay--Nay Poe, Melvin Austin, Otis Harrison, Willie Prewitt--l:3l.8--l958 440 Relay--Nay Poe, Melvin Austin, Otis Harrison, Willie Prewitt--:45.2f--I958 Pole Vault--Wayne Havens--l0 Ft.--l957 COACH ------------------------ Lamar Miller CAPTAIN --------- ----- ----- W i llie Prewitt Poe, Prewitt, Harrison, and Austin are the 880 Relay team champions.