Spring Track Newsletter                                                          May 19-25,1992

 

            The City and Eastern States Championships gave us a glimpse of the talent we can look forward to for next year, as well as one of our last looks at a runner who has made an indelible impression on the team, the league, and Track in general. We close out the season with 290 medals – surpassing last spring’s mark by 8. Also, falling only 57 shy of last year, we walk away with 746 medals for the year.

 

CHSAA City Championships – St. John’s University – 5/29/93

3200 Meter Run

 

1600 Meter Run

 

Rey Mendez

9:39.9*

Rey Mendez

4:17.6*

1st Place- City Champion

1st Place – City Champion

 

 

 

 

Tom O’Dea

10:39.9

John Verlezza

4:57.9 PR

 

 

Pete Canale

4:58.8 PR

800 Meter Run

 

John Fink

5:04.5

Justin Bienkowski

2:08.5

Dave Gleeson

5:17.7

Mike Casey

2:10.5

Andy Hinman

5:36.1

Dan Cavanagh

2:14.8

 

 

Gerry Guerrero

2:17.3

200 Meter Dash

 

 

 

Ashley Saunders

:25.2

400 Meter Dash

 

Robin Pinzon

:26.4

Jason Smith

:53.6

James Rausse

:26.5 PR

Rob Weitzman

:56.6

Sean Clohrety

:27.2

Colm McHugh

:62.1

Tom Purekal

:27.3

Mike Torzilli

:67.1

Colm McHugh

:28.0

 

 

Mike Torzilli

:28.8

1600 Meter Relay

 

 

 

Ashley Saunders

:58.3

Novice 1600m Run

 

Sean Clohretly

:59.5

Dan Dengler

5:08.8

James Rausse

:60.3

Chris Ketcham

5:23.9

Tom Purekal

:63.8

Anthony Batista

5:26.6

 

4:01.9

Justin Chin

5:26.6

 

 

 

 

400 Meter Relay

 

High Jump

 

Brian Bailey

:12.8

Brian Bailey

5’6”

Steve Yoon

:12.2

 

 

Robin Pinzon

:12.3

Triple Jump

 

Tim Stanfield

:12.2

Steve Yoon

35’11”

 

:49.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastern States Championships – St. John’s University – 5/31/93

800 Meter Run

 

3000 Meter Steeplechase              

Rey Mendez

1:53.4*

Tom O’Dea

10:35.8*

1st Place

 

2nd Place

 

Justin Bienkowski

2:05.8

 

 

 

 

3200 Meter Run

 

400 Meter Dash

 

Dave Gleeson

11:33.2*

Jason Smith

:54.4

4th Place

 

 

 

Track Notes

-         Congratulations to Captain Reynaldo Mendez for capturing his 5th and 6th CHSAA titles – a school record – and for being named the outstanding performer of the meet. Rey will complete his fine scholastic career by attempting to replicate that difficult double at the State Championships on June 11/12 in Kingston NY. Then its on to Chicago to run the Mile at Keebler International Meet on June 19th, then next to Spokane for the Junior National Champs on June 26/27. Best of luck!!!

- Without any “monster” PRs this week, we’ll extend a special “Star is Born” award to Junior Tom O’Dea, who showed he could carry the torch lit by Gerry Sullivan ’92 in the 3000 Meter Steeplechase. Tom finished a surprise 2nd at the Eastern States Championships to alert the CHSAA that he will be a distance and steeplechase force to be reckoned with in 1993-94.