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Below: Senior Josh Charles gives his all
     that the state meet. lte placed In shot and                                   Below: Running so fast as to blur
     In  discus. Charles placed  1st In shot put                                   past the camera, sophomore Saman-
     and 2nd In discus at the dl1trlct meet and   ~FG<::k                          tha Evans speeds blf during her event
     went on to earn  12th In  shot and 7th In                                     at Doane.
     discus at the state competition.
                                          Track Team I:njoys Fantastic Season
                               The  ead Raider track and field  team had an excepbonal year. Many of
                               the parbc1paots achieved their J>ersonal bests and S1X  members reached the
                               ulbmate goal of J>arbcJJ>abng in  the  state meet.  All the Mead tracksters
                               competed well at Hie  b1g show. The crowd of 24,000 Witnessed the Mead
                               Ra!ders take nome  four  medals  n eight events. 'Its been an  amazing season;
                               I loved being able to watch these kids grow, comJ>ete  and  make 1t to the
                               h1ghest  level. They are all amazwg 1n  my  book;  they have all  had to over
                               come advers1ty at some bme or another, and they did 1t With fly1ng colors.'
                               said  Coach Kucera.
























     Right: Sophomore Nick
     larson vaults himself as
     far as he can In  the
     triple Jump. larson also
     competed In and placed
     In the 800 relalj.  100
     meter dash. along with
     other running events,
     larson placed 6th at
     Districts for long Jump.
                                                                                   Above: l(atle Johnson, a freshman.
                                                                                   throws everljthlng Into her shot put
                               Right: l+ead Coach John                             throw which helps to earn her 2nd
                               l(ucera makes his wa11                              place at Districts and a trip to the
                               back to his team after a                            State competition.
                               meet to congratulate
                               them. l+e would not have
                               been able to do It without
                               the help of his aulstants
                               lesha Quinn and Amlj
                               sund.















              Above: Freshman Moriah
              N49ren makes her Waif
              around the track as she
              participates In the lon9
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