Spring Track Newsletter                                               April 30-May 2, 1993

 

            Another perfect weather day for the Jesuit Championships provided the climate for 20 medals to be won and numerous personal bests to be shattered.  2nd place in both Varsity and JV divisions are testaments to this team’s depth and strength.

 

St. Anthony’s Invitational      St. Anthony’s HS      4/30/93

Varsity 4x1600 Meter Relay

A)  Tom O’Dea              4:43.2  PR    B)  John Verlezza                       4:58.5  PR

      Dave Gleeson                        5:03.1                 Eric Alemany                5:13.6

      Rey Mendez                        4:14.9                 Dan Cavanagh               5:12.3  PR

Justin Bienkowski                    4:53.6  PR          Mike Casey                    5:20.0

                                                       18:54.8                                                     20:53.3

 

C)  Andy Hinman              5:12.8

      Gerry Guerrero           5:27.5

      Jason Smith                     5:16.8  PR

     

Jesuit Championships  -  Stepinac HS  -  5/2/93

Varsity 3200 Run                                          JV 1600 Run

Rey Mendez                     10:00.3*1st                   Andy Hinman 5:20.7 

Tom O’Dea                  10:23.1*PR                  Joe Wiggins                        5:22.6

 

Varsity 1600 Run                                          JV 800 Run

Rey Mendez                     4:48.8*1st                     Eric Rosado                        2:16.6 PR         
Dave Gleeson               4:59.4 PR                   Robert Weitzman            2:16.8

John Fink                     5:03.7 PR                   Justin Chin                 2:32.0

John Verlezza               5:07.7             Andy Hinman 2:36.0

Pete Canale                      5:10.0

                                                                        Freshman 800 Run

Varsity 800 Run                                          Joe Wiggins                        2:29.0

Rey Mendez                     2:01.9*1st                     Mike Cardosa            2:55.9

Justin Bienkowski       2:06.8

Eric Alemany                2:16.9                          JV 400 Dash

John Verlezza               2:19.6                          Robert Weitzman            :53.9*1st

Vic Rodriguez               2:25.6                          Eric Rosado                        :56.0*2nd PR

Mike Casey                  2:27.0                         Justin Chin                 :57.9  PR

Octavio Velazquez         2:30.6                          Basil Cocheekaran            :59.9  PR

Mike Torzilli                 2:42.0                          Robert Pinzon              :60.2

                                                                        Jermaine Gordon            :64.9

Varsity 400 Dash                                        Chris Rivera              :67.1  PR

Jason Smith                     :53.3*3rd                      Brian Luginsland            :69.6

Mike Casey                     :55.1                         Mike Mattiace                       :70.4

Gerry Guerrero    :56.7                            Mike Cardosa                       :73.3

Eric Alemany                   :57.9                           Jim Hurley              :78.0  PR

James Rausse                  :59.2  PR                   Marcello Lipiello            :78.5

Vic Rodriguez      :59.6

Dan Cavanagh     :60.0                                        JV 200 Dash

Tom Purekal        :60.5  PR                                  Rob Weitzman            :24.6*2nd

Jim Purekal            :61.5                                        Eric Rosado                        :26.0

Aaron Cotter       :65.7                                        Justin Chin                 :26.1  PR

                                                                        Jermaine Gordon            :26.4  PR

Novice 400 Dash                                        Robert Pinzon  :26.5

Octavio Velasquez            :60.0*1st                      Gordon Lewis   :26.9               

Colm McHugh     :62.5*2nd  PR                    Len Kaledzi             :28.7  PR

Mike Torzilli                    :65.8  PR                   Chris Rivera              :28.9  PR

Andy Blackwell               :67.0  PR                   Len D’Amico            :30.4  PR

Marc Yovine                   :68.3                           Brian Luginsland            :30.4

                                                                        Mike Mattiace            :30.8

Varsity 200 Dash                                        Jim Hurley              :34.0

Rey Mendez                    :23.8*2nd                      Marcello Lippiello            :34.7

Jason Smith                     :24.3  4th                   

Ashley Saunders             :24.8                            JV 100 Dash

Mike Casey                     :25.2                         Gordon Lewis   :12.2/:11.9*2nd

Gerry Guerrero    :25.7                            Brian Bailey               :12.4

Dave Gleeson                  :26.7                           Germaine Gordon            :13.0

James Rausse                  :27.0                           Glen Young              :13.7

Tom Purekal                    :27.2  PR                  

Octavio Velazquez            :27.2  PR                      Freshman 100 Dash

Flo Patanakul                  :27.4                            Steve Yoon       :13.1/:12.9

Aaron Cotter                   :28.7                           Basil Cocheekaran            :13.1

Marc Yovine                   :28.9  PR                   Len D’Amico            :14.3   

Mike Torzilli                    :29.3                           Brian Luginsland            :14.4

Colm McHugh     :29.9                            Mike Cardosa             :15.3

                                                                        Marcello Lippiello            :15.6

Varsity 100 Dash                                       

Ash Saunders      :12.4                                        JV Shot Put

Tim Stanfield       :13.1                                        Glen Young              37’2”*3rd

James Rouse       :13.1                                        Rob Pinzon              30’0”

Flo Patanakul      :13.2                                        Jim Hurley                                                                                                                          Marcello Lippiello

Varsity 55 Meter High Hurdles                       

Anthony Go                     :9.0 4th  PR             JV High Jump

Gerry Guerrero    :10.5                            Brian Bailey               5’6”*1st  PR

                                                                        Rob Pinzon              4’9”

Varsity Shot Put                                           Len Kaledzi             4’6”

Mike Macalisang            39`5”*2nd  PR

Jim Purekal                   22’8”                           JV Long Jump

Anthony Go                  22’6”                           Brian Bailey               18’1”*1st

Tom Purekal                 22’0”                           Gordon Lewis               17’7”*2nd

                                                                        Joe Wiggins                        17’3”  4th

Varsity High Jump                                        Justin Chin                 16’10”

John Verlezza               5’3”*2nd  PR                Rob Weitzman            16’7”

Tim Stanfield                4’9”  5th                    Steven Yoon    16’4”  

                                                                        Eric Rosado                        16’0”

Varsity Long Jump                                        Andy Hinman 13’11”

Rey Mendez                 19’3”*2nd  PR             Brian Luginsland            13’1”

Mike Casey                  18’2”*3rd  PR             Jermaine Gordon            12’11”

Gerry Guerrero            17’1”        PR      

Tom O’Dea                  16’5”                          

John Verlezza            16’0”                          

Colm McHugh            14’10”            

Octavio Velasquez            14’1”                          

                                                                       

 

Track Notes

-           Many runners took advantage of the great weather and scored numerous PR’s.  Some, like Eric Rosado, Justin Chin, and Tom O’Dea to name a few, hit PR’s in more than one event.  Others, like John Verlezza, Dave Gleeson, John Rausse, Basil Cocheekaran, and Len Kaledzi, broke “barriers” in their respective events.  All of this week’s PR effort are laudable and were duly noted by coaches and spectators alike.  Nonetheless, Freshman Brian Bailey reached new plateaus with gigantic improvements in the High Jump and 400 Meter, as well as a pleasant surprise in a quality Long Jump competition.  Congrats to the MIP in an MIP weekend.

-  Special Mention goes out to all the Jesuit “Ironman”  -  those who competed in 3 or more events.  Senior Rey Mendez led the way by winning 5 medals in one meet  -  which may be a meet record.