Cross Country Newsletter  '91                                                                             September 28, 1991

 

Fordham began to flex is muscles this weekend as they revealed their considerable talents from one end of the state to another. An impressive 5th Place at the McQuaid Invitational, and the makings of a dynasty at the Xavier Invitational yielded a gaudy 17 medals.

 

McQuaid Invitational                                              Xavier Invitational

Varsity Race - 3 miles                     (=VCP)            Sophomore Race-2.5 miles

Rey Mendez        1st       15:56*       (13:17)            Tom O'Dea                    15:12*PR   3

Mike Fink                      16:52*      (14:02)              Joe Cosgrove                16:04*PR

Gerry Sullivan                17:03*      (14:12)             John Fink                       16:14*PR

Dom Lopez                     17:22        (14:27)            Gerry Guerrero               16:19*PR

Brian Etheridge               17:31        (14:35)            James Dongallo            16:59*PR

Carlo Nunez                    18:15        (15:12)            Mike Casey                    17:07*

Ed Rivera                        18:38        (15:32)            Chris Gomprecht           17:08*

       Team - 5th Place                                                       Pete Canale             17:16*PR

                                                                                 John Verlezza                  17:19*PR

Xavier. Invitational                                                      Chris Ketcham                         18:43

Freshman Race  - 1.5 miles                                     Jason Smith                  18:48  PR

Bob Finnerty               9:54*PR                               Neil Singh                     19:27  PR

Paul Rice                     9:54*PR                                      Jim Purekal             19:39  PR              

Andy Hinman             10:14*                                        Chris Stanton                 20:10 PR

Walter Nolan              11:09*                                  Tom Pozzi                       20:47 PR

Robert Ferrara            11:10*PR                                                  

Jermain Luke             12:55 PR                                                                     

Jose Chavez               14:07 PR                                                                           

                                                                                 Varsity Race

          Travis Bowens               16:31 PR

          Dave Gleeson                 16:58

 
XC Notes

 

- When  80% of the team logs PRs, then another Coach's Cop-out is in order: the MIP is awarded to the entire team. Not to say there weren't some standout performances. For Rey Mendez to win a race of 220 runners, 350 miles from home, is truly special.

The varsity squad placed 5th among 31 schools from Canada, New England, and the Midwest. Captains Mike Fink and Gerry Sullivan are pacing the best Prep squad since the late 1960's (1969 was our last Sectional Championship).

- Back home in NY, 2 more Frosh broke the 10-minute barrier (Rice and Finnerty), while the Soph squad (unofficially) won their race at the Xavier Invitational.

- Coming Up;     Monday  -  Prac. at VCP for all team members

                           Tues.       -  Prac. at Botanical Gardens

                           Wed.       -  Iona Invitational - no PM attendance,

                                                Bus leaves at 2:45pm sharp

returns to Prep by 6:00pm

             Thurs.     -  Prac. at Botanical Gardens

 

- NOTE WELL: Saturday, October 5th is the st. Anthony's

                                         Invitational at Sunken Meadow, Long Island.

                                      *Varsity A and Freshmen meet at Prep at 7:15am

                                      *Sophomores and JV meet at Prep at 11:15am