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1972 Bath Girls Track Meet Results & Pictures



1972 Bath Girls Track Team 




1972 Ingham County League 
Four events for the Girls
No results for this meet




1972 Bath Track Team Members 
Slowest time and Fastest time in each event
 & their Improvement 

Freshman 
Beacher, Carlson, Doerner, Herrguth, Hull, Kruger, McGary, 
Rounds, Townsend, Welsch
Sophomores 
Brown & Munson
Juniors
Vietzke, Watson
Senior
Green







April 1972 Grass Lake Invitational
Grass Lake, Michigan 


1972 Grass Lake Invitational Champions
Coach Roberson, Esther Verrette, Penny Hull, Laurel Vietzke, Linda Green,
 Mary Herrguth, Sue Carlson, Debbie Kruger, Terry Doerner
Front Row: Brenda Welch, Kathy Brown, Debbie McGarey,
 Kim Rounds, Sarah Meyer



May 6, 1972 - Grass Lake Invitational 
440 yd Relay Champs
Linda Green, Sue Carlson, Lauel Vietzke & Penny Hull 


May 6, 1972 - Grass Lake Invitational
80 yard Hurdle Champion
Laurel Vietzke



1972 Grass Lake Invitational 
Laurel Vietke





1972 Williamston Invitational 
Williamston, Michigan

Williamston Invitational
High Jump - Penny Hull doing Western Roll


Williamston Invitational
Softball Throw -- Jan Watson

Williamston Invitational
80 yard Hurdles - Kathy Brown

Williamston Invitation
one amazing pit!!
Long Jump - Laurel Vietzke in her basketball shoes!!





Williamston Invitational
80 yard Hurdles - Debbie McGarey




Williamston Invitational
220 yard Dash - Linda Green



Williamston Invitational
Long Jump - Mary Herrguth

Williamston Invitational
100 yard Dash - Sue Carlson 



Williamston Invitational
440 yard Relay - Kathy Brown to Laurel Vietzke


Williamston Invitational 
880 Medley Relay - Linda Green to Kim Rounds




1972 Top Michigan Performers in Track & Field 
Majority of this data was collected from AUU teams in the Detroit Metro Area. Title IX had not been passed till June of 1972 and this data collected from city meets around the state.The Michigan High School Athletic Association had not sanctioned Girls Track yet!

1972 Top Michigan Performers
Laurel Vietke 2nd in Long Jump at 17'3"

1972 Top Michigan Performers
Laurel Vietzke 1st in 80 yard Hurdles at 10.9
Kathy Brown 20th in 80 yard Hurdles at 12.6
Kathy Brown 25th in 440 yard Dash at 67.4
Penny Hull 17th in the 100 yard dash at 12.1

1972 Top Michigan Performers
 Bath 3rd in 4x110 yard Relay at 53.2
Team of Penny Hull, Kathy Brown, Sue Carlson & Laurel Vietzke

May 19, 1972 - Record on one Triangular Meet 
Bath 52, East Lansing 43, Laingsburg 19 


Summer  of 1972 - National AAU Track Meet in Akron, Ohio
Laurel Vietzke qualified in the 80 yard Hurdles
She is in the blue & white striped top.
Great experience for her future track endeavors!


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