A4ow/Jg//J/o /7/'s/ 'I was motivated to greater heights by the attitudes and ability of my teammates,' said Dension All-American performances, and new school and conference records characterized the track team's season. The team, which has been in the building stages for the past couple of years, felt encouragement from their outstanding results. Coach Ted Lloyd was proud of the peaking of his athletes and their record setting achievements. Although there was not a conference meet, competition was rigorous and many participants received All-American honors. Jimmy Sloan, a freshman, set a new school record in the pole vault competition with a vault of 15'9%". Harold Hall, a junior, set two new school records, one in the 300 meter run and the other in the 200 meter dash. His record times were 31.04 seconds and 22.06 seconds respectively. In the 600 meter race, Eric VanMatre, sophomore, broke the school record with a time of 112.03 seconds. VanMatre along with the other three members of the distance medley relay team, Hall, Jim Lockhart, and Jon Murray, replaced the record with a time of 10:29.01 minutes. GOING FOR THE TITLE. Ken Edwards, freshman, paces the leader in the 5,000 meter race held at the Harding Invitational Indoor meet. Edwards said he enjoyed being a member of this outstanding team. -Photo by Ken Bissell. Hall said "Indoor track is a large change from outdoor. It provided many difficulties for me - a sprinter." This was Hall's first indoor season and was "hesitant" at first. "Coach and the other guys did a great job getting me ready. I particularly remember running second leg on the 400 meter run. We were in the lead and as I turned the third corner there was a runner closing in. That's when coach's strategy came to play. He had told me to work the other guys toward the outside lanes. And it worked - we won," he said. William Baker and James Howard both broke the indoor record with jumps of 6'10" in the high jump competition. Baker and Howard were described as "great technical jumpers" by Walter Dension, .a freshman. "They were a great motivation to me as they encouraged me and each other to greater heights." Baker and Howard continuously battled for first place as the season went by. "We were each others best coach and competition," Howard said. -Melynda Davis NEVER STOP TRYING. Senior Bill Baker fails to clear the bar at the Harding Invitational meet. Baker captured first place in the high jump competition. Baker also took first place at the AIC National meet. - Photo by Ken· Bissell. Men's Track and Field 15
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