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Show a WEEKLY REFLEX-DA- NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, APRIL 29, 1981 VIS Davis Gals Finish High By DAVE WIGHAM KAYSVILLE Carbon girls literally ran away with the team title at the Davis High Invitational but several local gals performed well at the meet. THE GALS team from Davis managed to place third in the 20 team affair with 68 points. Viewmont was seventh in the meet with Bountiful ninth and Woods Cross tenth. Top point-gette- r t , for the Darts was Darlene Stockton who picked up points in all four ' ' M '' of her events. She placed l i second in both the 100 meters and 400 meters and then was fourth in the 200 meter race. ' SHE ALSO ran a leg on a relay club that picked up big points. Sue Duncanson also managed some points with her second place showing in the javelin to go along with third place in the high jump, high jump. The Darts also picked up three fourth-plac- e PLAYS KEY ROLE finishes with Julie Petersen in the 1 10 hurdles, Kathy Percival in the 300 hurdles and Joy Bartar in 6-- . the discus. Carma Smuin placed fifth in the shot while Allison Horsley was sixth in the 800 meters. DAVIS PICKED up their other team points in the relay events where they won the mile, was second in the medley and sixth in the 400 meter. . Extreme sacrafice and dedication helped Clearfield Highs Mark Carter establish a new state record in the shot put. Hes now reset his goals and wants to get the shot out around 63 feet. Knowing what he has done so far, he might just do it. NO BARRIER By KEITH DUNCAN On a lazy Friday afternoon with temperatures gliding it seemed along in the mid-70an appropriate time for anyone to sit back and catch some sun s, while collecting their thoughts. MARK CARTER, who had by now become pretty popular around the state of Utah for his heroics in the shot put, sprawled himself out on a portafor a few minutes rest. It wouldnt be long before hed get up and punish himself with -pit another workout, four-hou- r something that has become as much a part of his life as sleeping and eating. A good friend happened by then, and convinced Carter had found the way to enjoy a few minutes before a grueling practice, sprawled himself next to Carter to bask in the hot sun. SOON A conversation began with track and the shot put the main topic. What more is there to shoot for," asked the friend. MARK PAUSED for a moment then replied, "Records are made to be broken, but 1 want to make sure that my record will be the toughest to reach." He paused a moment more then continued. I want to make sure it hurts someone as much as its hurt me to break it." THE Clearfield senior, who has totally dedicated himself the past 20 months or so to become the first high school athlete in the state of Utah to go over 60 feet in the shot put. appears proud ofthe new mark hes established and wants to respect the next guy who comes along to take his name off the record books. Only twice has a Utah prep cracked the 60-fo- barrier with Carter doing it both times. 'i The first heave went feet which broke the old 59-- 6 mark set seven years ago by Dave Hart of Skyline High. The second toss took place last Saturday at Skyline High in the Nate Long Invitational, a measure of 60 feet even. respect for, mainly because of the individuals dedication," said Flint. Mr. Carter noticed the dedication taking shape when his boy was but a ninth grader at Sunset Jr. Mark liked the shot put because he was having success and setting some records. It wasnt too far into that ninth grade year that he decided on becoming a state champion and a state record holder, stated his father. THE OTHER night I walked back to the track and found everyone had left but Mark. Hed already been throwing for three hours. When I reached him, I asked him if that was enough for the day, but he came back with a reply that he still hadnt found it, maybe just a little longer. HE STAYED another hour after that. Thats just the kind of person he is, continued Flint. Both father and coach know that Carter isnt happy with Coasting or resting once he has reached a milestone. He ends up setting another goal and working that much harder. PROBABLY THE most mi- sunderstood fact about the states new record holder, is the ability he had three years ago and the ability he has today. CARTER KNOWS his story but the two people who understand it next best are his own father Ralph and his coach, John Flint. For Flint, who has been associated with Mark for sev- eral years now, there just doesnt seem like enough his athletic career. AFTER BREAKING the state record, Flint made phone calls around the nation in hopes of finding what Carters chances were to compete in n prep meets that usually involve an invitation. Flint feels positive that once Carter goes over 63 feet, hell sure get an invite to one of these prestigious meets. post-seaso- MARKS accomplishments have been a sense of pride for the rest of his family. Brothers, sisters, his mom and even his grandfather, William Carter, have come out to witness some of his events. Besides some of the goals on the athletic end. Mark has also set some realistic goals for life. He has found that athletics may be a means to better things. AND LONG range goais are there too." Mr. Carter said. How about the '84 Olympics? Its a long shot, but Mark's thoughts are on it." TWO RELAY teams also performed well with their mile ' team taking fifth and their medley placed sixth. Bountiful got most of their points from their distance aces Becky Bjorn and Carolyn Smith. Becky placed third in both the 1600 and 3200 meter races while Carolyn came on strong to take fourth in the 3200 meters. Shawna Youngblood was the other point-gettas she placed fifth in the javelin. SOPHOMORE Maren r sen was the only but worked for almost everything he has. Han- point-gette- for Woods Cross but she showed signs of the future by placing in three events. Maren was second in the long jump, third in the 400 meters and then fifth in the low hurdles. All these gals will be heard from again with region and the just around the corner. Next up for them though is the BYU meet this weekend. ID HAVE TO say honestly that he has the finest form of any shot putter I've seen in the state and its all because he's worked for it, said Flint. Mr. Carter, who once threw the shot put himself at Ogden High, called his son "an extreme trainer and worker." IVE BEEN around some dedicated athletes while coaching sports at Roy High, 1 dont say that without any Mr. Carter past experience, reported. The father does seem gratified that his three sons have or are involved in athletics. Athletics teach some valuable so principles according to the father who coaches football at Roy High. His oldest son Scott played football at Clearfield and his youngest, Craig, is a seventh grader at Sunset. Craig has already thrown the shot some 51 feet. COACH FLINT commented If ever there was a finer example of someone setting a goal and dedicating his or her whole life to it, Mark would fit right in the picture. The Clearfield coach calls further, CLEARFIELD may be the defending champion and stand undefeated thus far in dual meets, but dont bank all your chips with the Falcons. There is something in the spring wind that says the 1981 gathering of Region Ones finest track and field stars may go dqwn in history as the most thrilling in years with a very close team race to set the stage. WITH THE continual improvement of the Layton Lancers, the impressive depth at Clearfield, the unmatched talent in Roy and the withheld secrets at Bonneville, the team title chase looks like it's up for grabs. The May 8 and 9 event is again being staged at Clearfield High School. THERE ARE always funny things that happen in region and state meets. said John Flint of Clearfield. You just can't count on anyone or any- thing." After pausing for a moment. Flint relented a little with the comment, "Well, maybe this year we can count one thing. ( Mark) Carter should come out ahead in the shot put." ek By DAVE WIGHAM Those Davis High folks know how to do things in style. Tom Packer and his staff, all those who helped invita-tionahim, pulled off one of the best track and field believe And attended. has that this reporter me Ive been to a few of them. ls MEDALS WERE given to the top three finishers in each event. Not your basic run of the mill medals, these things were specially ordered and made for this meet. It would have cost less to have given the basic medal with the runner on it, but Tom designed his own and came up with a great looking award. Ribbons were given for fourth, fifth and sixth places. A team trophy was also given to both the boy and girl winners with Orem walking away with the male award and Carbon the female award. THE OUTSTANDING male and female at the two day affair was rewarded with a big trophy each. This one was a large bronzed track shoe sitting on a big wood base. Again beautiful to the eye. First Security Bank of Kaysville sponsored the affair. Usually at these two day meets the first day is sandwiches featuring cold cuts and the second day those same cold cuts that no one ate the first day. But not at this class organization. FIRST UP on Friday was steaks, some of the big By KEITH DUNCAN Talk is usually cheap and its always the end results that count. But speculating about a prediction for a RegionOne champion in track and field just has to be an odds makers delight and perhaps a coach's frustration at this point in the season. CCp Mark has, but they dont understand the kid wasnt blessed with a bunch of ability words to describe the feelings. GOOD ATHLETES tend to bring a lot of respect to a coach. Then once in a while, you get an athlete like Mark who you gain an unmeasured the experience of coaching Mark one of the highlights of "Ive heard people say they wished they had the ability that 6l-3- of success better than anyone, Junior Lisa Ballantyne was the top point producer for the Viewmont side with first place in the javelin and fourth place in the shot. Kathy Lawson placed fourth in the 800 meter race while Micki Rock was sixth in the 3200 meters and Kay Goodrich was sixth in the 100 meter dash. When it finally comes time to decide a Region One track and field team title, it could be an extra extraordinary imhigh jump from Layton Highs Layne Sackett or an pressive long jump that might decide the title. This jump was good enough to clear 4 at a recent dual meet. Tlh AND THAT may very well be the precise truth. In 17 of the events that are staged in both the girls and boys divisions, only Carter appears as the overwhelming favorite in any one particular event. The Clearfield senior has out- distanced his opponents in the shot put by four or five feet in every outing and he isnt the kind of athlete to have a let down in May. But outside the shot put. all of the other 16 events will be dog eat dog which makes for a fine two-da- y spectator event. IN PAST YEARS it has taken at least 20 points to capture the region title. Presently there are four teams capable of accomplishing that feat in the likes of Clearfield. Layton. Bonneville and Roy. Weber and Sky View may not be considered in the team title chase, but both have some aces that will make or break some other teams' chances. To begin with. Clearfield with experience and depth at her helm, might appear primed for a third region title in seven years. Carter certainly has the shot put tied down and is capable of winning the discus too. Overall, the Falcons are a notch above the rest in the field events where no other school quite matches up with them event by event. In the end. that single fact could bring home the trophy. 1 CLEARFIELD has just enough strength in the running events to gather the few extra points that could make the difference. But with a baton dropped in the mile relay or some thing else, someone else could slip in and nab the title. Roy and Layton have without question the abundance of talent in the sprints. Keith Wilson. the Nate Long MVP and Richard Davis. Roy's sensational sophomore dasher will provide plenty of excitement in the 100. 200 and 400 meter relay. LAYTON NEEDS some strong showings in these events in order to have a big chance of winning the title. On the other hand. Roy cannot afford to lose these races at all. because there simply just isn't any depth to carry the Royals through in other events. Roy may he a big threat when it comes to a state meet with the capability of scoring 60 points, which could come close to the top in a state meet. But without some spectacular efforts in the 100 and 200 meters and the 400 meter relay. the two hurdle races and the high jump, the Royals chances look dim. BUT DONT think the Royals aren't capable of putting together a super show. Two weeks ago they were brilliant at the Weber State Invitational. Layton has improved vastly with the addition of Wilson in the sprints and their consistency and surprises in the field events. Jim Suitt. Rich Ipakt-chia- Layne Sackett and others have made the Lancers a contender with their performances in field events. ON A DAY with everyone giving a better than average effort. Layton could surprise and win the title. Last Saturdays showing at the Nate Long event certainly made Flint and some other coaches around Region One a little more nervous than usual. Bonneville, according to Flint, still has as big a chance as anyone to win the region title. With a little strength just about everywhere and a few secrets that Coach Hershey usually comes up with, the Lakers cquld have a fair chance. BUT IT ALL comes down to the "funny things" that Clearfield's Flint referred to. One of those happenings took place last Saturday when Roy's Richard Davis false started in the 100 meter trial races. "It could happen." said Flint. "At big meet, anything can happen." a Another way at looking at the eventual outcome ofthe region championship is the emergence of a Robert Wilcox. Layne Sackett. or another similarathlete whocould come through to win two events or place high in two or more. CLEARFIELDS Wilcox was brilliant lust Saturday in the Nate Long event and won the 800 meters in a fancy time of 2:01.17. He also came through in admirable fashion in the championship mile relay run. His 50 fiat timing on the anchor leg helped build some confidence that could set the stage for greater things to come. With a brilliant performance by either Wilcox or Sackett. it could mean the championship in the end. Both of them know their importance too. svi Tumy gest Ive seen, or could afford in a long time. Then on Saturday, they came at us with the best sloppy joe recipe this side of heaven. The reason for bringing this meet up is that of right now the meet isn't on for next year. Davis runs this meet for all the 3A schools in the state and next year they will be a 4A, South High already runs the Nate Long Invitational at this same time period. IT SEEMS a little dumb for the track coaches to do away with this first class operation next year. If I were them I would be thinking night and day of a way to keep this meet on my schedule for next year. Im not going to hold a meet for 3A schools next year when my own team will not be allowed to comthe Nate Long thing pete, noted Tom Packer.-Anhas been around for a long time for the 4A schools," he said. THIS ISNT to say that the Nate Long meet isnt as good, but compare the results of the two meets. In the boys 17 events, ten of the times or distances from the Davis Invitational were the better of the two. The girls, who only have 16 events, also saw ten of the Davis winners having the best efforts. THEN TOO consider that several state records were set at the Davis meet while the Nate Long affair went without one. Nate Long was a long-tim- e track coach at South High and the meet, with his name attached to it. has a lot of tradition behind it. You dont have to drop it from the program at all. But for heaven's sake when something as special and well run as the Davis Invitational comes along the people involved in track and field should take full advantage of it. IN THE PAST the Davis meet has bedn for 3A schools, next year they should make it an open affair. That way the host Darts could complete. South remains 3 A next year and so why not have the Nate Long for 3A schools and the Davis affair for the 4A people. Just a couple of ideas. The meet went without a hitch. It did my heart good to see the football, basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis and wrestling coaches out on the track helping run this event. Too many coaches are out for their own program at that is all they care about, but the Davis school seems to be different in that their staff works together for the kids. COACH TOM Packer spent a lot of hours sorting through the entries and seeding them accordingly. Many events like this just throw people into heats but this meet was run in an orderly fashion. Lets hope the track coaches around have the good sense to keep hold of a good thing and make sure this event stays around for many more years. The Darts can hold their heads up after this first class affair but then what do you expect from a first class outfit. |