Indoor Track Newsletter December 4, 1993

The 44^th Annual International Relay Carnival took on added emotional significance this year as it was held in the newly renovated and reopened 168^th Street Armory. Once the hallowed home of New York City High School Indoor Track, it proudly reassumed that role this weekend. The Fordham Prep Track Team did not fail to take advantage of the occasion as they won 25 medals and quickly established themselves as league contenders in every category.

CHSAA Intersectional Relay Carnival – December 4, 1993 – Armory Track & Field Center

Varsity 3200 Meter Relay	Sophomore 3200 Meter Relay
Jason Smith 2:11.4*	Justin Chin 2:18.2
Rob Weitzman 2:05.9*PR	Mike Fitzsimons 2:19.1 PR
Mike Casey 2:04.9*PR	Robert Pinzon 2:22.4
Tom O’Dea 2:08.2*	Basil Cocheekaran 2:18.3 PR
4^th Place 8:30.4	9:18.0
Varsity Distance Medley Relay	Sophomore 1600 Meter Relay
John Verlezza-1200 3:32.3 PR	A) Emmet Murphy :60.5 PR
Ash Saunders- 400 :56.9=PR	Brendan Murphy :66.0
Andy Hinman- 800 2:11.1 PR	Peter Neckles :67.3
Tony Batista- 1600 5:02.5 PR	Mike Cardosa :66.2 PR
11:42.8	4:19.0
Varsity Sprint Medley Relay	B) Mike Mattiace :72.3
Gerry Guerrero- 400 :58.4	Marcello Lippiello :73.0 PR
Justin Reyes- 200 :27.3	Ed Moore :73.7 PR
James Rausse- 200 :27.3	Jim Hurley :73.1 PR
Peter Canale- 800 2:13.7	4:52.3
4:08.7
Varsity 800 Meter Relay	Sophomore 800 Meter Relay
A) Andrew Ryan :26.0	A) Gordon Lewis :26.0
Robert Pinzon :26.8	Steve Yoon :27.2
Ashley Saunders :25.5	Steve Eduardo :28.2
Eric Rosado :26.1	Biju Mathaikutty :27.1
1:44.4	1:48.6
B) Paul Rice :27.2	B) Jason Macias :27.8
Dwight Martin :28.8	Steve Rosefort :29.5
Kimani Walton :26.9	Chris Franchi :28.7
Jason Paukawits :27.1	Greg Clancy :31.4
1:50.2	1:58.5
Varsity Shuttle Hurdle Relay	C) Vin DeCicco :32.4
Steve Yoon :9.5	Utave Iniya :32.6
Isaac Daniels :9.6	Anthony Fouchecourt :32.4
Biju Mathaikutty :9.5	Joe DiNardo :35.1
:28.6	2:12.5

Freshman Distance Medley	Junior Weight 800 Meter Relay
Rich Hinman-800 2:29.2*	Jason Macias :27.9*
Uche Akwuba-200 :26.3*	Charles Baserap :27.2*
Brendan Moroney-400 :63.8*PR	Tamer Obied :27.0*
Todd Young-1600 4:55.5*PR	Andy Hinman :27.1*
1^st Place 8:56.5	4^th Place 1:49.3
Freshman 1600 Meter Relay	Midget 400 Meter Relay
Dave Rolston :65.7	A) Eliott Lopez :14.9*
Tong Lee :66.0	Mike Cardosa :14.1*
Rich Serton :72.5	Mike Mattiace :14.4*
Jason Byrnes :69.2	Chris Prescott :13.9*
4:33.8	5^th Place :57.4
Freshman 800 Meter Relay	B) Brendan Murphy :27.8
A) Charles Baserap :26.5	Dave Rolston :29.5
Chris Prescott :30.8	Jason Byrnes :28.7
Rodger Emmanuel :29.5	Dave Polizzi :31.4
Tamer Obied :26.7	:59.5
1:53.3
B) Mike Armstrong :29.6	C) Nimit Nguansiri :16.0
Larry Cruz :30.7	Leo Allasia :14.8
Domian Pontrelli :29.5	Tim Sheahan :16.5
Chris Lange :31.9	Ed Moore :14.3
2:01.6	:61.6
C) Nimit Nguansiri :31.7	Sub Midget 400 Meter Relay
Greg Gorges :29.8	Mike Armstrong :15.4*
Kevin Hickey :31.5	Larry Cruz :14.5*
Pat Rausch :37.5	Domion Pontrelli :14.5*
2:10.6	Chris Lange :14.6*

4^th Place :59.2

Freshman 1600 Meter Run	Novice Distance Medley Relay
Anton Dengler 5:50.9 PR	A) Paul Rice-800 2:21.1*
Tim Sheahan 5:51.5 PR	Jason Paukawits-200 :28.3*
	John Rolston-400 :64.4*PR
Freshman 55 Meter Hurdles	Josh Waldmanm-1600 5:20.7*PR
Uche Akwuba :10.4*PR 2^nd Place	2^nd Place 9:14.5
1^st Prep medal in the Armory in over 6 years!	B) Colm McHugh 2:28.4
	Dan Woods :30.2
	Jose Chavez :71.1
	Andrew Blackwell 5:51.8
	10:01.6

* denotes medal winner

Track Notes

- The MIP Award (Most Improved Performer) is awarded weekly by this newsletter to the athlete who shows the most significant improvement in personal performance. It should be noted that many who ran their best this weekend do not have a “PR” (personal record) newt to their name simply because this was the first official meet of the season. Practice times don’t count.

- Traditionally, the MIP of the Relay Carnival is appropriately awarded to entire relay – this year being no exception. So the Varsity Distance Medley of John Verlezza, Ashley Saunders, Andy Hinman, and Anthony Batista is the obvious choice. Still, fine personal bests were turned in by Senior Mike Casey, Junior Josh Waldman, and Sophomores Weitzman, Fitzsimons, Cocheekaran, Cardosa, Lippiello, Moore, and Hurley to name a few. Freshmen Moroney and Young continued to improve.

- A special welcome to all new runners; you are now part of a long and storied history at the Prep- we are confident that you will significantly augment that history.