Spring Track Newsletter Easter, 1993
While the Prep was on its Easter Vacation, its talented Track took no vacation from quality competition, as they flew past the mid-season mark by racking 50 medals over four meets.
Arcadia/Foot Locker
Invitational – Los Angeles, CA. – 4/10/93
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Invitational 1600 Meter Run |
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Rey Mendez |
4:13.83*PR |
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4th Place |
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Iona Prep
Invitational – Iona Prep -4/13/93
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Varsity 3000m Steeplechase |
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Varsity 1500 Meter Run |
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Dave Gleeson |
12:09.2* |
Rey Mendez |
3:58.7*PR 1 |
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Justin Bienkowski |
4:35.7 PR |
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Varsity 800 Meter Run |
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John Verlezza |
4:42.8 PR |
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Justin Bienkowski |
2:09.8 |
Pete Canale |
4:43.3 |
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John Verlezza |
2:15.8 |
Dan Cavanagh |
4:46.8 |
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Dan Cavanagh |
2:17.8 |
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Pete Canale |
2:20.3 |
Freshman 1500 Meter Run |
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Dave Gleeson |
2:21.2 |
Justin Chin |
4:58.3 |
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Basil Cocheekaran |
5:01.7 |
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Freshman 800 Meter Run |
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Rob Pinzon |
2:24.8 |
Varsity 400 Meter Relay |
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Brian Luginsland |
2:43.9 PR |
A) Eric Rosado |
:12.8 |
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Mike Cardosa |
2:48.7 |
Jason Smith |
:11.7 PR |
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Rob Pinzon |
:12.5 |
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Varsity 400 Meter Dash |
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Ash Saunders |
:12.0 |
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Jason Smith |
:53.0 |
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:48.9 |
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Ashley Saunders |
:59.2 |
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Vic Rodriguez |
:59.6 |
B) James Rausse |
:13.0 |
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Jim Purekal |
:59.9 PR |
Vic Rodriguez |
:13.0 |
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Tom Purekal |
:62.0 PR |
Peter Pasco |
:14.6 |
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Mike Torzilli |
:68.5 |
Jim Purekal |
:14.1 |
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:53.7 |
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Sophomore 400 Meter Dash |
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Eric Rosado |
:60.4 |
Freshman 400 Meter Relay |
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Jermaine Gordon |
:64.5 |
A) Robert Pinzon |
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Gordon Lewis |
* |
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Freshman 400 Meter Dash |
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Basil Cocheekaran |
* |
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Robert Weitzman |
:54.0*PR |
Robert Weitzman |
* |
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Justin Chin |
:59.8 |
TT= |
:51.2 |
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Chris Rivera |
:67.5 |
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Brian Luginsland |
:68.4 PR |
B) Chris Rivera |
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Peter Neckles |
:70.1 |
Peter Neckles |
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Leonardo D’Amico |
:70.6 PR |
Brian Luginsland |
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Mike Mattiace |
:71.3 |
Marcello Lippiello |
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Marcello Lippiello |
:79.9 |
TT= |
:59.7 |
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Varsity 200 Meter Dash |
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C) Mike Mattiace |
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Ashley Saunders |
:25.4 |
Mike Cardosa |
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Robert Pinzon |
:26.5 |
Len D’Amico |
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James Rausse |
:26.9 |
James Hurley |
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Jim Purekal |
:27.1 |
TT= |
:61.8 |
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Tom Purekal |
:28.6 |
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Peter Pasco |
:29.4 |
Varsity Discus |
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Marc Yovine |
:29.7 PR |
Mike Macalisang |
86’7” |
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Mike Torzilli |
:30.0 |
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Varsity Shot Put |
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Sophomore 200 Dash |
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Mike Macalisang |
37’0” |
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Eric Rosado |
:26.2 |
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Jermaine Gordon |
:28.0 |
Freshman Triple Jump |
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Gordon Lewis |
37’2”* |
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Freshman 200 Meter Dash |
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Robert Weitzman |
:25.0* |
Freshman Long Jump |
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Basil Cocheekaran |
:27.9 PR |
Gordon Lewis |
16’6”* |
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Chris Rivera |
:29.0 |
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Len D’Amico |
:30.9 |
Varsity 400 Meter Hurdles |
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Marcello Lippiello |
:34.7 |
Anthony Go |
:68.4 PR |
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James Hurley |
:35.4 |
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Varsity 110 Meter Hurdles |
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Anthony Go |
:19.2 |
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NYCHSAA Relay
Carnival – Iona Prep – 4/15/93
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Varsity 4xMile Relay |
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Freshman Distance Medley |
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John Verlezza |
5:06.7* |
Justin Chin (800) |
2:19.8* |
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Pete Canale |
5:12.4* |
Chris Bratt (200) |
:28.2* |
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Anthony Batista |
5:28.2* |
Rob Weitzman (400) |
:53.8*PR |
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Dan Dengler (1600) |
5:15.2* |
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Varsity 1600 Meter Relay |
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8:57.0 |
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Jason Smith |
:52.6 |
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Rey Mendez |
:51.0 |
Freshman 1600 Meter Relay |
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Mike Casey |
:55.4 |
Joe Wiggins |
:58.2 |
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Justin Bienkowski |
:55.1 |
Brian Luginsland |
:68.6 |
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3:34.1 |
Mike Mattiace |
:69.0 |
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Mike Cardosa |
:68.9 |
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Varsity 800 Meter Relay |
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4:24.7 |
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A) Rob Weitzman |
:24.8* |
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Jason Smith |
:23.8*PR |
Freshman 880 Yard Relay |
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Ash Saunders |
:24.2*PR |
A) Rob Pinzon |
:25.7*PR |
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Rey Mendez |
:23.3*PR |
Brian Bailey |
:26.0*PR |
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1:36.1 |
Len Kaledzi |
:29.2* |
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Rob Weitzman |
:24.0*PR |
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B) Peter Pasco |
:28.9 PR |
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1:44.9 |
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Mike Torzilli |
:29.0 PR |
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Glen Young |
:29.9 |
B) Chris Bratt |
:28.2 |
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Marc Yovine |
:29.9 |
Len D’Amico |
:31.0 |
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1:57.7 |
Marcello Lippiello |
:32.8 PR |
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Jim Hurley |
:34.0 PR |
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Varsity 400 Meter Relay |
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2:06.0 |
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Ash Saunders |
:12.4* |
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Pete Pasco |
:13.1* |
Freshman 400 Meter Relay |
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Mike Torzilli |
:14.2* |
Chris Rivera |
:14.0 |
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Marc Yovine |
:14.1* |
Brian Luginsland |
:14.6 |
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:53.9 |
Marcello Lippiello |
:16.0 |
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James Hurley |
:15.8 |
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Varsity Sprint Medley |
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:60.5 |
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Pete Canale |
:61.0 |
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Anthony Go |
:27.4 |
Midget 400 Meter Relay |
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Anthony Batista |
:29.3 |
Dan Cavanagh |
:12.9* |
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John Verlezza |
2:16.7 |
Mike Cardosa |
:15.1* |
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4:14.4 |
Mike Mattiace |
:15.2* |
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Chris Rivera |
:14.7* |
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Junior 3200 Meter Relay |
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:57.1 |
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Dave Gleeson |
2:16.9* |
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Jim Purekal |
2:22.2*PR |
Junior 800 Meter Relay |
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Dan Cavanagh |
2:19.8* |
Robert Pinzon |
:25.9* |
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Eric Rosado |
2:19.1* |
Dave Gleeson |
:25.9*PR |
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1st
Place |
9:18.2 |
Jim Purekal |
:26.2*PR |
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Eric Rosado |
:24.9*PR |
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Varsity 400 Int. Hurdles |
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1:43.5 |
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Anthony Go |
:67.9*PR |
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Varsity Triple Jump |
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Varsity Discus |
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Joe Wiggins |
35’11.5* |
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Mike Macalisang |
86’8”PR |
Justin Chin |
34.6” *PR |
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70’5.5” |
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Novice Shot Put |
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Mike Macalisang |
37’10”* |
Freshman High Jump |
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Glen Young |
29’5”*PR |
Brian Bailey |
5’0” |
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Len Kaledzi |
Nh4’6”* |
Father Judge Relays –
Philadelphia, PA – 4/17/93
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Invitational 800 Meter Run |
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Rey Mendez |
1:54.05*PR |
1st Place |
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3200 Meter Relay |
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Distance Medley Relay |
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Justin Bienkowski |
2:09.5 |
Tom O’Dea |
3:33.2 |
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Tom O’Dea |
2:10.5 |
Eric Alemany |
:57.3 |
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Dan Cavanagh |
2:13.8 |
Pete Canale |
2:12.5 |
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John Verlezza |
2:11.2 PR |
Dave Gleeson |
5:08.7 |
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8:44.7 |
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11:51.6 |
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400 Meter Relay |
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1600 Meter Relay |
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Mike Casey |
:12.6 |
Jason Smith |
:53.2 |
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Jason Smith |
:11.3 PR |
Justin Bienkowski |
:55.4 |
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Eric Alemany |
:12.6 |
Mike Casey |
:54.8 |
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Ashley Saunders |
:11.7 PR |
Ashley Saunders |
:56.9 |
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:48.26 |
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3:40.3 |
Track News
-Again, the many meets yielded a great many personal-best races, but Junior Jason Smith stands out as a runner who has improved enough to be able to run with “anyone”. Special performances were also seen from John Verlezza, Pete Canale, Ashley Saunders, Anthony Go, and Marcello Lippiello. Also, some fine 1500s were run by Frosh Chin and Cocheekaran.
-Special MIP congrats to captain Rey Mendez who achieved PRs in four different events, and earned the distinction of posting the fastest current 1600 meter time in the East.
-COMING UP: Some Schedule Changes and Reminders
Fri. April 23 – Penn Relays
Those runners attending should meet at Prep at 7:00am
We’ll return to prep by 7:00pm on Saturday
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Mon. April 26 – Sectional Weight Champs
- change from 4/20 on schedule
- All Weight and Freshmen leave Prep at 2:45pm to go to Spellman HS
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Fri. April 30 – St. Anthony’s Invitational
The following leave from Prep at 3:00pm:
Mendez Gleeson Guerrero
Bienkowski Verlezza Canale
O’Dea Cavanagh Alemany
Fink Hinman Casey
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Sun. May 2 – Jesuit Champs
- All runners meet at Prep by 9:30am
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at Stepinac HS at 10:30am
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Other Additions: Tues. May 18 – Soph Sectionals at Spellman
Thurs. May 20 – Freshman Luncheon