Cross Country Newsletter ’89                                                                    October 6-7, 1989

 

            Fordham Prep X-C celebrated the Columbus Day Weekend with superb showings off Van Cortlandt Lake and Lake Ontario. The JV and Frosh competed on Friday in the Iona Prep Invitational while 6 Varsity runners performed admirably in the McQuaid Invitational in Rochester. 11 medals were won, marking three straight weeks in double figures.

McQuaid Invitational –3 Miles
                                (approx. VCP time)

 

  Iona Prep Varsity Race – 2.5 miles

Mike Chang 

17:15     (14:23)

 

Kevin Neenan

14:52*PR

Ray Medina

18:12     (15:09)

 

Dave Deasy

16:26*PR

Jose Garcia

18:13     (15:10)

 

Mark Lozina

17:49 PR

John Feerick

18:43     (15:36)

 

Mark Sternefeld

20:05

Anthony Ubinas  

20:15    (16:53)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iona Prep Sophomore Race – 2.5 miles

 

Iona Prep Frosh Race – 1.5 miles

Claude Rossignol 

15:05*    1st Place

 

Joe Medina

10:13*PR

Mike Fink

15:06*    2nd Place

 

Sean Condon

10:45*

Brian Etheridge

15:49*

 

Waldo Persteins

11:09

Gerry Sullivan  

16:49*PR

 

Mickey Merrigan

12:20*

James Altomare

16:57*

 

Daryl Alston

12:21*PR

John Keane

17:35*PR

 

John Rausch

12:23*

Jim Mattiace    

17:50

 

Chris Spellman

12:24

Kevin Morris

18:50

 

George Musson

12:24

Carlos Nunez  

19:35

 

Rodney Watts

13:25

Karl Schimmeck

19:41 PR

 

Paul Schimmeck 

13:39

Adiso Ross

20:37

 

Tim Reidy

13:44 PR

Dave Varenne 

21:20

 

Domingo Cuevas

13:58 PR

Matt George

21:51 PR

 

 

 

                                                                                                * denotes medal winner

                                                                                                PR= Personal Record

X-C Notes

 

- This weekend’s MIP was put in by Dave Deasy of Junior Year. Dave cut his personal  best over the VCP course by 24 seconds in his only second race this year. Other notable drops in time were made by Captain Kevin Neenan, soph Matt George, and frosh Domingo Cuevas, Tim Reidy, and Daryl Alston.      (MIP = Most Improved Performance)

 

- Fordham’s first XC road trip in two years yielded encouraging signs, Rochester’s 3 mile course could not compare with the hills of VCP, but the Fordham contingent, led by captain Mike Chang, offered a strong showing by one of only two NYC schools represented. We look for this trip to be paying dividends during the next two weeks.

 

- Congrats to Sophs Claude Rossignol and Mike Fink, who continue to dominate this year’s CHSAA Sophomore class. By taking 1st and 2nd in Friday’s Iona Meet, this potent duo has not finished lower than 5th in any race this year – with each race having at least 65 participants. The top 5 sophs are rounded out by Brian Etheridge, Gerry Sullivan, and James Altomare, all of whom will be instrumental in capturing the Sophomore Sectional crown on October 18th.

 

- Coming up: Friday the 13th will be bringing luck to the JV at the All Hallows Invitational. The top 7 Varsity, Sophomores, and Frosh will compete in the Manhattan College Invitational On Saturday.