Underclassmen aid seniors 362 Coach Bill Barden's track team depended upon the younger men since more than half the team was sophomores and juniors. Before the season began, Coach Barden remarked, "How well we do depends on how well the younger ones do." Alan Pryor and Larry Daughety did well in the mile and two mile events. In the 1978-79 season, Pryor placed in the District S-A Central meet in the mile and two mile. Steve Spurlock placed in the pole vault, having won the district event in 1978-79. In Senior Track and Cross Country the discus, Kris Nichols scored well. John Ed Higginbotham competed in the high jump. Sophomores who helped the senior track team were Stanley Gibson, Scott Finley and Ross Spurlock. In the 1978-79 season the Wildcats won the Wildcat Relays, the White County meet, and came in second in the District 5-A Central meet, being defeated by Cotton Plant.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NTc5NA==