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Fordham Prep Indoor Track Newsletter 2004 |
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National Leaders!! |
2/14/04 - Armory Collegiate Invitational - Armory
Event 83 Joe Fox Memorial Boys 4x800 Meter Relay
1 Fordham Prep (NY)
7:54.63
Brian Doherty 1:58.9*PR
tough trip, got pushed and tripped, but blazes by 6 teams on last lap
Greg Sans 2:00.5*
60.8, 1:31.8...... 28.7 last lap breaks out of pack
Jim Lundy 2:01.4*PR
running confident and evenly, Jim PRd and handed off within striking distance
Brian McCabe 1:53.7*PR 54.7, 1:23.6....dominates
2 Liverpool (NY)
7:56.26
3 South Shore (NY)
7:58.11
4 Shenendehowa (NY)
7:58.97
5 Shaker (NY)
8:00.68
6 Syosset (NY)
8:01.64
7 Commack (NY)
8:03.98
8 Don Bosco Prep (NJ)
8:05.11
9 DeWitt Clinton (NY)
8:14.58
10 Boys & Girls (NY)
8:15.12
11 Transit Tech (NY)
8:22.45
From Dyestat.com:
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Fordham wins 4x800 in
thriller in 7:54.63 US#1
Fordham Prep NY became the first team in the country under 8 minutes this season, and pulled three more teams along with them. Seven of the 11 teams led the race through the third exchange, when Fordham anchor Brian McCabe took the stick in fourth place. McCabe closed ground quickly and had the lead by the bell (left) in a 1:54 anchor. The next four teams claimed US#2 to US#5 in the national rankings: Liverpool 7:56.26, South Shore 7:58.11, Shenendehowa 7:58.97, and Shaker 8:00.68.
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McCabe got the stick in fourth place as Syosset led starting the anchor leg (below). Liverpool took over the lead (right) as McCabe moved into second.
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Four more teams led during the race.
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Boys and Girls  |
Transit Tech  |
South Shore  |
Shaker |
