Spring Track Newsletter April 21-25, 1992
FORDHAM PREP: PENN RELAY
CHAMPIONS!!!!
The Fordham Prep Track Team added another milestone to its storied history at the 98th Annual Penn Relay Carnival. In an exciting display of toughness and resolve, Fordham came from behind to win the Class 4 x 400 Meter Relay in 3:30.2. Congratulations to all of our Penn Relay competitors who represented one of the finest Prep teams ever.
Easter vacation yielded 65 medals over three meets to bring our season total to 188.
98th
Annual Penn Relay Carnival –
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1600 Meter Relay |
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3200 Meter Relay |
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Brian Etheridge |
:52.4*-tripped |
Mike Fink |
2:05.0 |
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Carlos Nunez |
:53.2*PR |
Rey Mendez |
1:55.1 PR |
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Mike Fink |
:54.2* |
Dom Lopez |
2:09.5 |
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Rey Mendez |
:50.3*PR |
Gerry Sullivan |
2:11.3 |
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3:30.2 |
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8:20.9 |
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Championship 1500 Meter
Run |
Championship High Jump |
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Rey Mendez |
4:02.5 PR |
Tom Gilbride |
DNC 6’5” |
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CHSAA Development
Meet – Randall’s
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Varsity 3200 Meter Run |
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Varsity 1600 Meter Relay |
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Gerry Sullivan |
10:04.2*PR 1st |
Brian Etheridge |
:50.6* |
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Mike Fink |
:55.3* |
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Junior Year 800 Run |
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Carlos Nunez |
:53.4*PR |
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Justin Bienkowski |
2:14.5*PR 1st |
Rey Mendez |
:51.7* |
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Dave Gleeson |
2:20.9* |
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3:31.0 |
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Sophomore 1600 Meter Run |
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Varsity Sprint Medley |
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John Fink |
5:09.9* 1st |
A) John Keane |
:60.4* |
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Chris Ketcham |
5:17.9* |
Matt Bologna |
:28.8*PR |
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Jim Purekal |
5:29.9 |
John Rausch |
:32.2* |
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Ed Rivera |
2:19.1* |
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Sophomore 800 Meter Run |
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4:20.6 |
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John Verlezza |
2:17.2 PR |
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B) Vic Rodriguez |
:63.4* |
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Sophomore 200 Meter Dash |
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Jim Purekal |
:30.7* |
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Ashley Saunders |
:26.6 PR |
Octavio Velasquez |
:31.1* |
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Charon Darris |
:26.7 |
Dave Gleeson |
2:27.3* |
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Sean Cloherty |
:28.3 |
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4:32.5 |
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Thad Jacques |
:28.4 PR |
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Octavio Velasquez |
:29.7 |
Varsity 400 Meter Relay |
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Flo Patankul |
:30.2 |
Matt Bologna |
:14.2* |
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Aaron Cotter |
:30.6 |
Keith Alt |
:14.2* |
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Mike Torzilli |
:32.2 |
John Rausch |
:15.3* |
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Vic Rodriguez |
:13.4* |
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:57.2 |
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Sophomore 1600 Meter
Relay |
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Special 1600 Meter Relay |
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A) Mike Casey |
:59.2* |
(one runner from each |
grade) |
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Tom O’Dea |
:59.2*PR |
Gerry Guererro |
:57.3*PR (10) |
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James Dongallo |
:59.2* |
Justin Bienkowski |
:56.9*PR (11) |
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Joe Cosgrove |
:54.2*PR |
Eric Rosado |
:60.6* (9) |
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3:51.8 |
John Keane |
:55.7* (12) |
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3:50.6 |
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B) Dan Cavanaugh |
:62.5*PR |
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Charon Darris |
:63.7* |
Special Sprint Medley |
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Sean Cloherty |
:63.8*PR |
(Jr. 400, Sub Midget 200, |
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Ashley Saunders |
:61.9* |
Midget 200, Varsity 800) |
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4:12.2 |
Dom Lopez |
:56.0* |
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Eliot Lopez |
:29.4* |
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Sophomore 400 Meter
Relay |
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Dan Cavanaugh |
:27.6* |
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Flo Patankul |
:14.6* |
Ed Rivera |
2:12.2*PR |
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Aaron Cotter |
:14.4* |
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4:05.2 |
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Thad Jacques |
:14.2* |
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Mike Torzilli |
:14.5* |
Freshman Distance Medley |
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:57.6 |
Eric Rosado |
2:32.6* |
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Eli Miles |
:27.7*PR |
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Sophomore 3200 Meter
Relay |
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Mike Oppedisano |
:66.4* |
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A) Joe Cosgrove |
2:20.5* |
Andy Hinman |
5:46.2* |
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Tom O’Dea |
2:23.6* |
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9:52.8 |
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James Dongallo |
2:23.8* |
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Mike Casey |
2:24.8* |
Freshman 400 Meter Relay |
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9:30.8 |
Eli Miles |
:14.6* |
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Mike Oppedisano |
:13.4* |
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B) Gerry Guererro |
2:20.5* |
Eliot Lopez |
:14.1* |
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John Fink |
2:32.0* |
Andy Hinman |
:13.3* |
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John Verlezza |
2:27.1* |
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:55.3 |
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Chris Ketcham |
2:36.2* |
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9:55.8 |
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Iona Prep
Invitational –
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Soph 400 Intermediate Hurdles |
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Freshman 800 Meter Run |
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Gerry Guerrero |
:68.2* 5th |
Andy Hinman |
2:26.3 |
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Mike Oppedisano |
2:28.6 |
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Varsity 3000 Meter
Steeplechase |
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Eliot Lopez |
2:40.4 |
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Justin Bienkowski |
11:42.8 |
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Freshman 400 Meter Dash |
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Soph 3000 Meter Steeplechase |
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Eric Rosado |
:61.7 |
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Joe Cosgrove |
12:20.9 |
Jose Chavez |
:71.9 |
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Freshman 2000 Meter
Steeplechase |
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Freshman 400 Meter Relay |
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Andy Hinman |
7:52.6* 5th |
Eric Rosado |
:13.6 |
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Eli Miles |
:13.3 |
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Sophomore 3000 Meter Run |
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Eliot Lopez |
:14.2 |
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Jim Purekal |
11:17.9 |
Mike Oppedisano |
:13.4 |
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:54.5 |
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Freshman 1500 Meter Run |
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Varsity 100 Meter Dash |
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Jose Chavez |
5:44.2 |
Dave Obiesie |
:13.2 |
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Rob Andrusco |
:14.1 |
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Varsity 200 Meter Dash |
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Justin Bienkowski |
:26.3 PR |
Sophomore 100 Meter Dash |
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Mike Macalisang |
:15.0 |
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Sophomore 200 Meter Dash |
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Gerry Guerrero |
:25.5 PR |
Freshman 100 Meter Dash |
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Jim Purekal |
:31.1 |
Eli Miles |
:13.4 |
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Freshman 200 Meter Dash |
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Eric Rosado |
:26.8 |
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Eli Miles |
:27.9 |
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Jose Chavez |
:31.5 |
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Sophomore Shot Put |
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Varsity Shot Put |
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Mike Macalisang |
:35’7” PR |
Dave Obiesie |
32’9” PR |
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Rob Andrusco |
27’1” PR |
Track Notes
-Someone once said that there could never be anything worse
than having to spend a weekend in
-Acknowledgment is in order for the substantial accomplishments of Carlos Nunez, Justin Bienkowski, and Gerry Guerrero – all of whom showed consistent improvement this week. Oh, and Gerry Sullivan took 10 seconds off of his Two Mile.
-Coming Up: - Practice for all runners will be held from Monday through Wednesday.
- Wed. 4/29 – Frosh/Soph Sectional Field Events-Iona Macalisang, Guerrero, and Navarro meet outside Prep at 3:00pm
-Thurs. 4/30 – Frosh/Soph Sectionals – Randall’s
- Al Frosh and Sophs meet outside Prep at 2:30pm (E-day)
-Fri. 5/1 – St. Anthony’s Invitational – Fink, Sullivan, Etheridge, Lopez, Rivera, Mendez, Bienkowski, Gleeson meet outside Prep at 2:00pm(after 7th).
- Sun. 5/3 – Jesuit Championships – Stepinac H.S. – all runners report to Prep at 9:30am
Note: The Jesuit Champs is typically a great meet for parents to attend. If your parents wish to come, directions are on the back of this sheet. The approximate time schedule is:
11:00am – Field events
12:00pm – Mass
1:00pm – Running events
3:30pm – meet concludes