Cross Country Newsletter ’91 September 21, 1991
The Fordham Prep Cross Country team opened the 1991 campaign this weekend with split-squad action in Albany and The Bronx. The varsity went up against some of the toughest competition in the East at Guilderland Invitational and the underclassmen shone as well in the regional action at the Regis Invitational. Nine metals were won to kick off another record-breaking year.
Guilderland
Invitational
Regis Invitational
Championship Race-2.5 miles
Sophomore Race-2.5 miles
Rey Mendez
12:22* 8th
Tom O’Dea
15:18*PR 5th
Mike Fink
13:21
John Fink
16:32*PR
Gerry Sullivan
13:46
Joe Cosgrove
16:40*PR
Dom Lopez
13:56
Chris Gomprecht
17:00*
Brian Etheridge
13:54
Gerry Guerrero
17:26
Carlos Nunez
14:38
John Verlezza
17:34 PR
Ed Rivera
15:37
Pete Canale
17:41 PR
Chris Ketcham 17:53
PR
Mike Casey
18:41
Regis Invitational
Scott Alberi
18:45
Freshman Race – 1.5 miles
Jason Smith
19:46 PR
Andy Hinman
9:32*PR 4th
Neil Singh
20:27
Paul Rice
10:04*PR 5th
Jim Purekal
20:35 PR
Bob Finnerty
10:05*PR
Chris Stanton
20:41
Pete Putignano
10:36*PR
Tom Pozzi
22:07
Robert Ferrara
12:20
Flo Patanakul
24:02
Brad Smith
12:21
Jermain Luke
13:25 PR
Junior Race
Tom Cassels
13:46 PR
Dave Gleeson
17:37
Jose Chavez
15:14
Travis Bowens 18:26
Senior Race
John Keane
17:57
XC Notes
- MIP? Always a tough call at this point in the season, when everyone seems to be hitting PR’s, but well give it to the Sophs Jason Smith, and Jim Purekal, both of them who spent nearly two minutes less over the VCP course. Others to note: the Frosh logged steady improvements, while six other Sophs came down in significant chunks.
- As the season slowly unfolds, we get a chance to size up out competition for the sectional (Oct. 26th) and City Champs (Nov. 2nd and 9th) . Farrell, St. Joe’s, Regis, and Iona Prep are strong at all levels. But as the varsity learned upstate, few are willing to hang with the Prep squad.
- Coming UP; McQuaid Invitational – Seniors and Rey Mendez report in front of Prep at 10:15am on Friday,
Xavier invitational – all runners report to VCP by 12:00pm.