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Top Left: GETTING PSYCHED. Melvin rumbles onto the field.
Top Right: EXCITED ABOUT HOMECOMING. Matt breaks through the sp1r;t hoop for the Homecoming game
Middle: TEAM WORK. Nick. Edd1e. Derek. and Troy celebrate a tnp to the state meet
RAIDERS AT STATE

The Mead Ra1ders had a stellar year as three teams qualified
for state tourneys: football. basketball. and 3 events 1n track. The
football team beat Clay Center 51-12 According to Coach John
Dahl. the game against Clay Center was the most complete game
offensively and defensively The Ra1ders ended the1r year with a
record of 8-3 after losing to Friend
After struggling through the basketball season. the Ra1ders
defeated Stella SE Consolidated in the distnct final after trailing
the ent1re game. In the fourth quarter sophomore Edd1e Couch
took control and led the team to a victory. Couch had a total of
21 pomts: Jun1or Trav1s Howell had 12. At state the #8 seeded
Ra1ders played the # 1 seeded Pleasanton Bulldogs for the sec-
ond year in a row Unl1ke the prev1ous year. the Raiders lost with
a score of 51-55.
At the district meet held 1n Schuyler. many athletes achieved
personal bests of the season. Senior Troy Kadavy ran 16. 5 sec-
onds 1n the 11Om h1gh hurdles and Edd1e Couch JUmped 41 7 3/4
front row: Mgr. Shawn Havalka. joel dacka, Derek Kellams, Eddie Couch and Mgr. mches 1n the tnple Jump. which qualified them both for state The
Nick Raver Middle row: Trainer Mark smussen, Nick Thorson, Aaron Carritt, Regan 400m relay team. consist1ng of Couch. Derek Kellams. Dan Bon-
trager and N1ck Thorson. broke the school record with a time of
Else. Monte Else and Mgr. Kevin Rlsd I Top row: Asst. Coach P. ]. Quinn, Chris Nel-
45 7 and be traveled to the state meet at Burke H1gh School.
son. Bryce Anderson, Travis Howell. Dan Konecky, Matt Rasmussen and Curt Schutt,
Head Coach Craig Schnitzler
26 RAIDERS MAKE STATE