Cross Country Newsletter    ’92                                                           September 26,  1992

 

            Like versatile thoroughbreds, the Prep harriers proved to be fine “mudders” this weekend.  The 5th avenue Mile and JFK Invitational were the venues whereby we collected 4 hard-earned medals and displayed a willingness to endure any conditions for success.

 

Fifth Avenue Mile

Rey Mendez               4:14.5*PR    2nd Place

 

JFK Invitational

Varsity Race-5,000 meters                                 Junior Varsity Race-5,000m

Tom O’Dea

 

 

Paul Rice

20:23*

Gerry Guerrero

 

 

Chris Ketcham

20:34*PR

Dave Gleeson

 

 

 

 

John Fink

 

 

Pete Canale

20:44*PR

John Verlezza

 

 

Josh Waldman

20:56

Andy Hinman

 

 

Eric Rosado

21:05

Eric Alemany

 

 

Bob Finnerty

21:15

5th Place

 

 

Mike Casey

21:24

 

 

 

Dan Cavanagh

22:22

Freshman Race-1.5 miles

 

 

Octavio Velasquez

22:52

Justin Chin

 

 

Anthony Batista

23:40

Brendan Murphy

 

 

Jose Chavez

24:04

Mike McAuliffe

 

 

Charon Darris

24:20

Chris Bratt

 

 

Rob Ferrara

24:36

Mike Fitzsimons

 

 

Keith Alt

25:11

Jason Hill

 

 

James Gannon

25:36

Brian Luginsland

 

 

 

 

Basil Cocheekaran

 

 

 

 

Mike Cardosa

 

 

 

 

Ed Moore

 

 

 

 

Marcello Lippiello

 

 

 

 

Joe Wiggins

DNF

 

 

 

Mike Mattiace

DNF

 

 

 

                                                                                      PR=personal record

                                                                                       *=medal winner

                                                                                    NB.  Since the JFK course differs

                                                                                           From the VCP course, Freshman

                                                                                           Times do not count as PRs.

                                                                                           Varsity and JV PRs are for

                                                                                           5,000 meters.

XC Notes

-  On a new course and in sloppy conditions, its difficult to discern a clear MIP.  However, for leading a strong JV squad in his first 5,000m race, Sophomore Paul Rice deserves much credit. Among the Frosh, Mike McAuliffe was one of many standouts.