1982 Miracle Yearbook

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Even rebuilding years for cross country at Cedarville College produce strong teams, which is what the 1981 team manifested. The 1981 harrier squad was comprised of a remnant from the 1979 championship team along with some new inexperienced runners. Junior David Averill led the team as first runner at every meet. Keith Averill, Ryan Spencer,and Dean Johnson battled all season for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th posi- tions. Elvin King was coach, and working under him as team manager was Ken Kaufman. The men placed 3rd in the Mid Ohio Conference meet, 2nd at the NCCAA District III, 3rd at the NAIA Dis- trict 22 meet, and finished the year strongly with a 5th place showing at the NCCAA National Championship. Keith Averill was named Best Freshman, Dave Sallee was named Most Improved, and Ryan Spencer received the Captain's Award. Photo 1: The 1981 men's cross country team, first row: J-D MacGillivray. Second row, left to right: Da- vid Sallee, Dean Johnson, and Ryan Spencer. Third row, left to right: Keith Averill, Dave Averill, and Jim Manley Not Pictured: Coach King, Gary Anderson, Ken Kaufman (Manager), Mark Stump, Greg Ber- nard, Dan Bisbee, and Rob Thimmes. Photo 2: Dean Johnson and Ryan Spencer lead the way for the Cedarville team. Photo 3:Sophomore Dave Sal- lee runs in the NCCAA Chmpionship. Photo 4: Keith Averill runs onward with confidence. WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY The 1981 women's cross country team had a year different from what they had expected. Their highest victory for the whole season took place in the Anderson College Invitational when the Cedarville women finished one notch ahead of Man- chester College. With this victory, they had beaten their first team. In spite of an off season,the women always kept perse- vering and pressing toward the mark. Photo 1: The 1981 women's cross country team: Kneeling, left to right: Carol Elmore, Terri Schmidt, and Cindy Luke. Standing, left to right; Sara Beattie, Joyce Pycraft, Laura Clayton, Criss Wilson, Rhonda Coventry, and Coach Pat Bates. Photo 2: Terri Schmidt moves in to keep ahead of her opponent. Photo 3:Joyce Pycraft runs in the NCCAA women's invitational with great concentration. Photo 4: With- out looking back,Sara Beattie keeps her distance in good standing. 1981 oun edarville 4th Gr hivltational Cedarville 10th Marion Invitational arville 2nd NCAA District NI VirAht ftato All-Oh Nest. Ottem4 3rd District 22 198 H 1 QC - - :7-1- - AA Nationals Ar F