Show trophies won by the Bountiful High School swim in taking the state championship front I to Scott Dave Gary Kevin Ed Carl Dm High School team did a super H 19 at Uie of Utah ginning the State and thereby recognition and to Bountiful High and to Bountiful tZ FINAL scores Granger Cyprus Viewmont Provo Tooele Skyline omond Box Elder Kearns Murray Highland Clear-and Sky view Other entered did not victory broke I J year domination state meet by I CH Lane also pointed itS fat no team has ever won the state title with as many dual meet defeats as Bountiful had this The Braves lost seven meets during the and most state title teams are THINK this is a real tribute to our kids for putting it all stated Coach All of our own school records were broken in the finals of the state except is a coach's and I couldn't be prouder of every member of our he When asked about his worst won-lost record in the past three years and then winning the state title Coach Lane only had five to start therefore we had to rely mostly on inexperienced plus a large group of untested Second Scott Rick Robin Tim Kirk George Carl Steve Mike Third Bill Paul Reed Lorin Steve Todd Rick Bryan and Erik They all came through better than expected and that was the STEVE Quinn was high point man at the state meet for the second year in a row with 58 Coach Lane was quick to point out that it was a total team effort that brought the Bountiful Braves their first swimming The Braves also established two state records in the The yard medley relay team set a new state record with a time of with Fred Dave L. Rick and Steve THE yard was the next to last event of the meet and Bountiful was Dave L. White not only won that but set a new state record with a time of This was definitely the turning point of the according to a happy Carl The constant cheer of paid off as it did in 1969 when the Braves won the state basketball OTHER Bountiful swimmers that currently hold school and-or Bountiful pool records Fred Mabey in the medley relay and yard Dave L. White in the medley relay and yard Steve Quinn in the medley 50 yard and yard Rick Balling in the medley yard individual and yard CARL Swanson in the yard yard and the yard free Scott Lorin Carl Swanson and Kirk Jenkins in the yard free they did not set a diving Ed Swanson and George Mason placed fourth and fifth in the state meet earning twenty points toward the team COACH Lane mentioned several highlights that occurred during the year that were particularly second place in the annual South High School relay second place in the annual Cottonwood A and B fourth place in the annual first place in the annual Kearns High relay first place in the annual city championship over THE BRAVES have won this four out of the five years that it has been first place in the Region II meet in a real heart The final score was Bountiful Viand East This was the closest region meet in the history of prep THE THREE trophies won from the city Region and were placed in the school's trophy Coach Lane and the swimming team wish to express sincere appreciation to Perkins and the student-body of Bountiful High for excellent support throughout the really makes a difference when you know the school is behind he the same appreciation and gratitude is expressed to the Clipper for the excellent coverage they have given to the swimming team this past feel that many people contributed to our state title in many Coach Lane |