still posted a creditable time of 3:62.7. In the

still posted a creditable time of 3:62.7.

In the pole vault, which Rappahannock athletes are entering for the first time this year, David Fischbein cleared nine feet for the blue. “We’ve borrowed a pole from Warren County. That makes all the difference in David’s performance,” Spieker said of the talented sophomore transfer. Gary Jenkins and Wayne Woodard both vaulted 8’6” to tie for second.

Woodard also took first in the 100 yard dash in 11.84 seconds, prompting coach Spieker to predict that he may break Eugene Grigsby’s school record for the distance before the season is over. Garri Jackson was fourth in the event with a time of 12.96 seconds.

Another near sweep came in the mile with Keithley first in 4:41, Atkins second in 4:44 and Will Oliver in fourth in 6:05. “Will was barely nipped out of third,” the coach noted, adding that the times for all four runners are excellent for this point in the season.

Craig Kenyon claimed first in the 800 for Rappahannock, running in 2:10. Caperton added another blue to the Panther talley in the 400, finishing in 64.1. “That time could easily place him in district competition,” Spieker said. She also complimented the performance of track newcomer James Dennis who was third with a time of 67.7 seconds. “He’s a first year runner who is improving every day.”

The brother act of Jimmy and Dexter Freeman finished third and fifth in the intermediate hurdles in 46.3 seconds and 48.6 seconds. In the high hurdles, it was David Fischbein clocked at 18.08 seconds for third and Jimmy Freeman right behind him in fourth in 18:52 seconds.

Competing with the handicap of high topped tennis shoes, basketball all-star Clarence Pendleton jumped 5’8” for third in the high jump and 36’4Vi” for second in,the, triple jump.. In the , v long jump, Caperton took fourth with a leap of 16’11”.

The Rappahannock girls had an easier time of it in Berryville. They led from