Thanks to Deedy for sending me two really long and scientific articles regarding the benefits of ice baths as a recovery tool for runners and other athletes. Deedy warned me that the articles were long and scientific, so I did what any good college student would do: I skimmed the articles and went right to the “conclusion” portion of it.
And the conclusion? Ice baths are good. Very good. In fact, the sooner after a workout an athlete takes an ice bath, the better. However, even a gap between workout and ice bathing is still more beneficial than no ice at all.
We more or less knew this, but it was nice to get scientific backing. Ice baths are not all that pleasant – except, maybe, on a 100-degree day. But they are beneficial, and they work wonders on legs that are asked to do a lot on a daily basis.
Freeze that thought into your brain …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Leap of faith
Today is Leap Day, Feb. 29. Happens only every four years. The day really has no significance other than to lengthen the already moribund month of February.
However, Leap Day holds some small significance for me in that two of my nearly 50 marathons were run on Feb. 29.
In 1992, I did the Cowtown Marathon in Fort Worth, Texas. While it was not my fastest race, it may have been my best in that I earned a cool age-group trophy (in the highly unusual 22-27 division!) on an 85-degree Texas day, and qualified for that year’s Boston Marathon in the process.
In 2004, I traveled with Phil Kelly and his son-in-law to do the Parking Lot Marathon (aka Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon) in Albany. I got third in my age group there and won a loaf of bread. Not making that up!
There are no marathons for me today on this Leap Wednesday. Only a wish that this late winter snow will melt quickly, and the comforting thought that March starts tomorrow.
However, Leap Day holds some small significance for me in that two of my nearly 50 marathons were run on Feb. 29.
In 1992, I did the Cowtown Marathon in Fort Worth, Texas. While it was not my fastest race, it may have been my best in that I earned a cool age-group trophy (in the highly unusual 22-27 division!) on an 85-degree Texas day, and qualified for that year’s Boston Marathon in the process.
In 2004, I traveled with Phil Kelly and his son-in-law to do the Parking Lot Marathon (aka Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon) in Albany. I got third in my age group there and won a loaf of bread. Not making that up!
There are no marathons for me today on this Leap Wednesday. Only a wish that this late winter snow will melt quickly, and the comforting thought that March starts tomorrow.
Pete's picks
Not sure why, these things go in cycles, but I have been listening to a lot of music lately. My gateway to musical taste is WDST, Radio Woodstock, 100.1 on the dial. It is the station that I make the guys listen to on van rides to practice – until they change it to lousy music or techno stations.
Anyway, my two recommended songs to listen to or download come directly from the WDST playlist.
The first is a song I like so much that I ended up going on iTunes and buying a whole bunch of his music. The artist’s name is Ray LaMontagne, and the song that I want you to listen to is called “Beg, Steal or Borrow.” An apt theme song for a program without facilities!
The second is a song that is heavy on the DST playlist, and one that really catches my ear every time. The artist’s name is Dawes and the song is called “A Little Bit of Everything.” Old-timers like me will hear a lot of Jackson Browne in this song.
Both songs are ones that I can listen to over and over and over again. I share them with you in hopes that maybe a few of you will like them a little.
Anyway, my two recommended songs to listen to or download come directly from the WDST playlist.
The first is a song I like so much that I ended up going on iTunes and buying a whole bunch of his music. The artist’s name is Ray LaMontagne, and the song that I want you to listen to is called “Beg, Steal or Borrow.” An apt theme song for a program without facilities!
The second is a song that is heavy on the DST playlist, and one that really catches my ear every time. The artist’s name is Dawes and the song is called “A Little Bit of Everything.” Old-timers like me will hear a lot of Jackson Browne in this song.
Both songs are ones that I can listen to over and over and over again. I share them with you in hopes that maybe a few of you will like them a little.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
The accidental miler
Along with every other entrant in the first section of the men’s mile at last Friday’s MAAC meet at the Armory, Brian Townsend was a bit player in one of the more remarkable track performances most of us had ever witnessed: Iona runner Mitch Goose’s 3:59.26 in the “slow” section of the mile, setting a MAAC record and winning the event from the “slow” section.
Brian is a senior captain on our team, a loyal and hard-working long distance runner. Casual followers of our program, alumni and friends who perhaps track our results online from a distance, might be wondering two things about Brian: 1. What in heaven’s name is he doing running in a mile race, for the second week in a row, no less; 2. Why is he only running 4:38.02 (at BU) and 4:40.67 (at MAACs)? These are times that, under better circumstances, could and should be 1,600-meter splits for Brian in longer races like 3km and maybe even 5km.
Ah yes. True, all of that. Call him the accidental miler. Sometimes, there is far more to the story than a line of agate type in the results, or a pile of endless splits on this fancy blog.
First off, let’s make this point very clear: Brian Townsend is not a miler. Never has been a miler. But his presence in the mile, in what would turn out to be the final two indoor track races of his college career, tells you more about his character than 4:38.02 and 4:40.67 ever can.
Truth be told, Brian had no business being on the track. Most guys – non-runners, certainly, but even a lot of runners I know – would barely be jogging at this point. You see, our accidental miler had a little detour on his path to 8-plus laps on these fancy indoor ovals.
Our accidental miler was training great throughout the late fall and winter. Brian was cranking high miles. He was busting through phenomenal tempo runs. He even was doing some high quality track workouts during the Christmas holidays down on snow-less and sunny Long Island. We were geared up for fast and fun times in track.
But life sometimes has a way of interrupting our best-laid plans, doesn’t it?
There was this stomach bug going through the team during the winter intersession. We figured some idiot guy undercooked some chicken during one of the many team meals. Brian was down for the count. No big deal, right? Take a couple of days to get over it. Only, it wasn’t some pesky stomach bug. Rather, it was a pesky (and totally useless) internal organ – the appendix.
Emergency surgery followed. The doctor ordered complete rest from “strenuous activities” for several weeks.
For someone like Brian – many of us, really – such orders are akin to a prison sentence. Brian took it as well as could be expected, but he bargained for early parole. He’s back at it, much sooner than most in mainstream medicine probably would recommend.
With my urging, he is proceeding with caution, all the while pushing the envelope, as they say. We have had a few contentious “discussions” throughout this process. I’m more than willing to put together a painful training schedule for him, but his long-term well-being is far more important than rushing back unnecessarily too fast.
We have struck a delicate balance. He’s back to working hard. As hard as he can for now. It’s full steam ahead to outdoor track. Who knows what this process will bring. Will he PR? Will he get hurt? Will he score at a championship meet? Will he be way off his anticipated fitness levels?
All are possibilities. Every one of them, and everything in between.
But the beauty of our accidental miler is that he is willing to try, even at the great risk of failure. Some would call this stubbornness. For an athlete at the end of his collegiate career, after a major and unexpected surgery, this qualifies as “courageous” in my book.
And no matter what the next few weeks and months brings, let the record show that I’m really proud of my accidental miler.
Brian is a senior captain on our team, a loyal and hard-working long distance runner. Casual followers of our program, alumni and friends who perhaps track our results online from a distance, might be wondering two things about Brian: 1. What in heaven’s name is he doing running in a mile race, for the second week in a row, no less; 2. Why is he only running 4:38.02 (at BU) and 4:40.67 (at MAACs)? These are times that, under better circumstances, could and should be 1,600-meter splits for Brian in longer races like 3km and maybe even 5km.
Ah yes. True, all of that. Call him the accidental miler. Sometimes, there is far more to the story than a line of agate type in the results, or a pile of endless splits on this fancy blog.
First off, let’s make this point very clear: Brian Townsend is not a miler. Never has been a miler. But his presence in the mile, in what would turn out to be the final two indoor track races of his college career, tells you more about his character than 4:38.02 and 4:40.67 ever can.
Truth be told, Brian had no business being on the track. Most guys – non-runners, certainly, but even a lot of runners I know – would barely be jogging at this point. You see, our accidental miler had a little detour on his path to 8-plus laps on these fancy indoor ovals.
Our accidental miler was training great throughout the late fall and winter. Brian was cranking high miles. He was busting through phenomenal tempo runs. He even was doing some high quality track workouts during the Christmas holidays down on snow-less and sunny Long Island. We were geared up for fast and fun times in track.
But life sometimes has a way of interrupting our best-laid plans, doesn’t it?
There was this stomach bug going through the team during the winter intersession. We figured some idiot guy undercooked some chicken during one of the many team meals. Brian was down for the count. No big deal, right? Take a couple of days to get over it. Only, it wasn’t some pesky stomach bug. Rather, it was a pesky (and totally useless) internal organ – the appendix.
Emergency surgery followed. The doctor ordered complete rest from “strenuous activities” for several weeks.
For someone like Brian – many of us, really – such orders are akin to a prison sentence. Brian took it as well as could be expected, but he bargained for early parole. He’s back at it, much sooner than most in mainstream medicine probably would recommend.
With my urging, he is proceeding with caution, all the while pushing the envelope, as they say. We have had a few contentious “discussions” throughout this process. I’m more than willing to put together a painful training schedule for him, but his long-term well-being is far more important than rushing back unnecessarily too fast.
We have struck a delicate balance. He’s back to working hard. As hard as he can for now. It’s full steam ahead to outdoor track. Who knows what this process will bring. Will he PR? Will he get hurt? Will he score at a championship meet? Will he be way off his anticipated fitness levels?
All are possibilities. Every one of them, and everything in between.
But the beauty of our accidental miler is that he is willing to try, even at the great risk of failure. Some would call this stubbornness. For an athlete at the end of his collegiate career, after a major and unexpected surgery, this qualifies as “courageous” in my book.
And no matter what the next few weeks and months brings, let the record show that I’m really proud of my accidental miler.
Tower of power
It’s a sign of what a mild winter we are having that “tower” has re-emerged in the long-run vernacular of our men’s distance team on the weekends. “Tower” and “February” do not often coincide. But in 2012, when winter trail running is also a reality, anything is possible.
“Tower” refers to the 14 (or so) mile run from the McCann Center, to the radio tower called Illinois Mountain in Highland (on the other side of the river) and back. It is a good, challenging run that takes most of our men about 1:30 or more to complete.
As long as this weather holds up, let’s keep “tower” in the regular weekend long-run diet.
“Tower” refers to the 14 (or so) mile run from the McCann Center, to the radio tower called Illinois Mountain in Highland (on the other side of the river) and back. It is a good, challenging run that takes most of our men about 1:30 or more to complete.
As long as this weather holds up, let’s keep “tower” in the regular weekend long-run diet.
Sign of the times
The sign on our front lawn urges all passers-by to vote “yes” on Prop 1 on March 20 (“Yes = Safety,” the sign implores!).
Of course, a lawn sign where we live makes about as much sense as a stylish haircut on my head (stylish in a sentence to describe anything about me? LAUGHABLE!), since I almost always wear a hat. You see, we live at the end of a short, dead-end road. Not a cul-de-sac. A dead end. So, “passers-by” would include my old Subaru, our trusty mini-van, and the mailman.
But anyway … we are sure hoping Prop 1 passes, because it would mean a new track and turf facility at our local high school.
Of course, a lawn sign where we live makes about as much sense as a stylish haircut on my head (stylish in a sentence to describe anything about me? LAUGHABLE!), since I almost always wear a hat. You see, we live at the end of a short, dead-end road. Not a cul-de-sac. A dead end. So, “passers-by” would include my old Subaru, our trusty mini-van, and the mailman.
But anyway … we are sure hoping Prop 1 passes, because it would mean a new track and turf facility at our local high school.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Armory Collegiate Challenge
An overall productive and fun afternoon at the Armory, with the highlight being freshman David Marthy’s stellar 800-meter run. See results, splits and commentary – all in one post! – below.
Armory Collegiate Challenge
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Men’s results and splits
800-meter run
5. David Marthy 1:54.57 *IC4A qualifier
28, 56 (28), 1:24 (58), 1:54.57 (30.57)
Coach Pete says: Wow! Nicely done! Mount Marthy erupts with a PR and IC4A qualifier. David is the first freshman to qualify for IC4As in this event, and is the second fastest individual indoors in school history, trailing only the legendary school record holder (Michael J. Bamberger), who is now shaking in his boots as he hears the footsteps of our freshman phenom.
7. Matt Panebianco 1:56.34 (personal best)
27, 56 (29), 1:25 (29), 1:56.34 (31.34)
Coach Pete says: Matty P got caught up in a very peppy early pace. He looked good and said he felt great! He ran out of steam a bit on the last lap, but still hung tough for a strong PR. It has been a solid, steady and consistent season for Matt. There is much to look forward to: IC4As, and then outdoors.
1,000-meter run
2. Arquimedes DelaCruz 2:31.11 (personal best)
28.9, 58.7 (29.8), 1:29.5 (30.8), 2:01.1 (31.6), 2:31.11 (30.01)
Coach Pete says: This was a frustrating race. Q led for much of the early going as no one would take the pace. As the field caught up with him, he reacted and closed strong, almost getting the win. In a more aggressive paced race, we feel Q could have run a bit faster. So it goes.
Mile run
7. Tom Lipari 4:16.94
31.4, 63.5 (32.1), 1:35.9 (32.4), 2:08.2 (32.3), 2:40.6 (32.4), 3:13.3 (32.7), 3:45.1 (31.8), 4:16.94 (31.84)
Coach Pete says: There was a crucial moment after the 800-meter mark when Tommy needed to make a surge/move, and it just wasn’t there. Having said that, it was a strong and consistent (even) effort. We both agree that Tom needs to “get over the hump” and we are hoping to achieve that in the coming days.
3,000-meter run
9. Billy Posch 8:42.77 (personal best)
34.8, 68.9 (34.1), 1:42.9 (34.0), 2:17.4 (34.5), 2:51.8 (34.4)
3:26.4 (34.5), 4:01.0 (34.6), 4:37.0 (36.0), 5:12.4 (35.3), 5:47.9 (35.5)
6:24.5 (35.6), 6:59.3 (35.8), 7:34.9 (35.6), 8:10.0 (35.1), 8:42.77 (32.77)
Kilometer splits: 2:51.8, 2:56.1, 2:54.87
Coach Pete says: Big Bill made the most of the slower section, which in retrospect was the best place for him to be. This old coach nearly lost his voice, his mind and his patience during those relatively slow middle laps. But Billy hung tough and closed strong for a solid PR. We are expecting big things out of Billy in the upcoming outdoor season.
Women’s results and splits
800-meter run
20. Kara Lightowler 2:29.39
36.3, 73.0 (36.7), 1:50.6 (37.6), 2:29.39 (38.79)
Coach Pete says: Solid effort on short turnaround time for a double.
Mile run
9. Kara Lightowler 5:19.50 (season best)
38.9, 76.5 (37.7), 1:56.0 (39.5), 2:35.7 (39.7), 3:15.9 (40.2), 3:56.4 (40.5), 4:37.6 (41.2), 5:19.50 (41.90)
Coach Pete says: Kara’s stated pre-race was goal was sub-5:20. Mission accomplished – the hard way! Kara went out hard and hung tough to get under 5:20. Nicely done!
3,000-meter run
6. Addie DiFrancesco 10:22.81 (season best)
39.4, 81.0 (41.6), 2:02.1 (41.1), 2:43.0 (40.9), 3:24.1 (41.1)
4:05.5 (41.4), 4:46.8 (41.3), 5:28.2 (41.4), 6:10.1 (41.9), 6:51.8 (41.7)
7:34.4 (42.6), 8:17.1 (42.7), 8:59.3 (42.3), 9:42.3 (43.0), 10:22.81 (40.51)
Kilometer splits: 3:24.1, 3:27.7, 3:31.01
Coach Pete says: Addie did a great job locking into Coach Chuck’s pre-race prescribed 41-second-per-lap pace, and she did this in a crowded pack that had her breaking stride and getting tripped up a few times. As that pack slowed a bit, Addie fought to pick up the pace, but her breathing in the dry Armory air was a bit labored over the last 1km. Overall, a very solid effort and a nice springboard into the outdoor track season.
Armory Collegiate Challenge
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Men’s results and splits
800-meter run
5. David Marthy 1:54.57 *IC4A qualifier
28, 56 (28), 1:24 (58), 1:54.57 (30.57)
Coach Pete says: Wow! Nicely done! Mount Marthy erupts with a PR and IC4A qualifier. David is the first freshman to qualify for IC4As in this event, and is the second fastest individual indoors in school history, trailing only the legendary school record holder (Michael J. Bamberger), who is now shaking in his boots as he hears the footsteps of our freshman phenom.
7. Matt Panebianco 1:56.34 (personal best)
27, 56 (29), 1:25 (29), 1:56.34 (31.34)
Coach Pete says: Matty P got caught up in a very peppy early pace. He looked good and said he felt great! He ran out of steam a bit on the last lap, but still hung tough for a strong PR. It has been a solid, steady and consistent season for Matt. There is much to look forward to: IC4As, and then outdoors.
1,000-meter run
2. Arquimedes DelaCruz 2:31.11 (personal best)
28.9, 58.7 (29.8), 1:29.5 (30.8), 2:01.1 (31.6), 2:31.11 (30.01)
Coach Pete says: This was a frustrating race. Q led for much of the early going as no one would take the pace. As the field caught up with him, he reacted and closed strong, almost getting the win. In a more aggressive paced race, we feel Q could have run a bit faster. So it goes.
Mile run
7. Tom Lipari 4:16.94
31.4, 63.5 (32.1), 1:35.9 (32.4), 2:08.2 (32.3), 2:40.6 (32.4), 3:13.3 (32.7), 3:45.1 (31.8), 4:16.94 (31.84)
Coach Pete says: There was a crucial moment after the 800-meter mark when Tommy needed to make a surge/move, and it just wasn’t there. Having said that, it was a strong and consistent (even) effort. We both agree that Tom needs to “get over the hump” and we are hoping to achieve that in the coming days.
3,000-meter run
9. Billy Posch 8:42.77 (personal best)
34.8, 68.9 (34.1), 1:42.9 (34.0), 2:17.4 (34.5), 2:51.8 (34.4)
3:26.4 (34.5), 4:01.0 (34.6), 4:37.0 (36.0), 5:12.4 (35.3), 5:47.9 (35.5)
6:24.5 (35.6), 6:59.3 (35.8), 7:34.9 (35.6), 8:10.0 (35.1), 8:42.77 (32.77)
Kilometer splits: 2:51.8, 2:56.1, 2:54.87
Coach Pete says: Big Bill made the most of the slower section, which in retrospect was the best place for him to be. This old coach nearly lost his voice, his mind and his patience during those relatively slow middle laps. But Billy hung tough and closed strong for a solid PR. We are expecting big things out of Billy in the upcoming outdoor season.
Women’s results and splits
800-meter run
20. Kara Lightowler 2:29.39
36.3, 73.0 (36.7), 1:50.6 (37.6), 2:29.39 (38.79)
Coach Pete says: Solid effort on short turnaround time for a double.
Mile run
9. Kara Lightowler 5:19.50 (season best)
38.9, 76.5 (37.7), 1:56.0 (39.5), 2:35.7 (39.7), 3:15.9 (40.2), 3:56.4 (40.5), 4:37.6 (41.2), 5:19.50 (41.90)
Coach Pete says: Kara’s stated pre-race was goal was sub-5:20. Mission accomplished – the hard way! Kara went out hard and hung tough to get under 5:20. Nicely done!
3,000-meter run
6. Addie DiFrancesco 10:22.81 (season best)
39.4, 81.0 (41.6), 2:02.1 (41.1), 2:43.0 (40.9), 3:24.1 (41.1)
4:05.5 (41.4), 4:46.8 (41.3), 5:28.2 (41.4), 6:10.1 (41.9), 6:51.8 (41.7)
7:34.4 (42.6), 8:17.1 (42.7), 8:59.3 (42.3), 9:42.3 (43.0), 10:22.81 (40.51)
Kilometer splits: 3:24.1, 3:27.7, 3:31.01
Coach Pete says: Addie did a great job locking into Coach Chuck’s pre-race prescribed 41-second-per-lap pace, and she did this in a crowded pack that had her breaking stride and getting tripped up a few times. As that pack slowed a bit, Addie fought to pick up the pace, but her breathing in the dry Armory air was a bit labored over the last 1km. Overall, a very solid effort and a nice springboard into the outdoor track season.
Monday, February 20, 2012
What’s next …
For the majority of our men’s and women’s track athletes, the indoor season is completed. However, there are still several athletes who remain active with indoor meets.
On Thursday, we will have a smattering of athletes running at the Armory Collegiate Challenge in New York City.
Then, the following weekend, we will be in Boston for the ECAC (Reggie Lewis Center) and IC4A (Boston University) Championship meets. We have one individual and one relay qualified in each meet.
But starting with Monday’s practice, the primary focus for most of our program will be on the upcoming outdoor track season. Hopefully, the weather will continue to cooperate. We are looking forward to it.
On Thursday, we will have a smattering of athletes running at the Armory Collegiate Challenge in New York City.
Then, the following weekend, we will be in Boston for the ECAC (Reggie Lewis Center) and IC4A (Boston University) Championship meets. We have one individual and one relay qualified in each meet.
But starting with Monday’s practice, the primary focus for most of our program will be on the upcoming outdoor track season. Hopefully, the weather will continue to cooperate. We are looking forward to it.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
MAAC meet: Comments, self-pity, splits
As always, the MAAC Indoor Meet is a humbling experience for our program. A quick glance at the team standings is all you need to do to be humbled – quickly, unequivocally and decisively.
The meet is a buzzsaw experience for us, and has been for years. We give up many of the events, in which we have no competitors and/or no chance of scoring. And in the events in which we are a bit stronger, we often have to contend with national-caliber athletes. Such is life. No use feeling sorry for ourselves (although that is a tempting emotion). All we can do is recognize it and do the best we can.
I was trying to explain our uphill dilemma to a team-sport coach here at Marist, someone who does care and actually was trying to understand. The way I described it was this:
OK, pick a top-10 nationally-ranked team in your sport. Got it? Good. Now, take your goaltender off the field, and maybe 3 or 4 defenders or midfielders or whatever you call them, as well. Now, you are playing the 10th-ranked team in the country. And, oh, by the way? You don’t have a field on which to practice. Go run around and practice and get ready for your big game -- in the parking lot.
Got that scenario? OK then! What’s the final score of our hypothetical game? Hmmm.
Again, no excuses, and no self-pity. But an awareness. Could our athletes have competed better? Of course! Did some of our athletes have wonderful meets? YOU BET! In other words, this was a more or less typical day at the track office.
We are very proud of our newly minted school record holders. In particular, sophomore Jesse Aprile had a career day – well, up to this point, as we are hoping and anticipating much more out of our super sprint stud.
Jesse ran a PR and qualified for the finals of the 60-meter dash. And then in the finals, he beat two competitors, secured a scoring spot and notched a school-record time of 7.13 seconds. This was AFTER Jesse jumped to a personal-best distance of 6.31 meters in the long jump. Later in the meet, he won his section of the 200-meter dash. He did not score in that event, but he is the school-record holder in the 200 outdoors. So yeah. A great way for Jesse to end the indoor season.
Sophomore transfer Nicole Scicolone popped a fantastic school record in the long jump with a leap of 5.45 meters. She did this, despite nursing a leg injury and – oh yeah, wait -- where and how, exactly, does Nicole practice that event? Hmmm. Nice work!
Here are the splits for middle- and long-distance races, and the relays. Thanks to Split Master Doug Ainscow and his able sidekick Pat Deedy for doing such an excellent job for us. Their split-taking duties will end now as they both continue preparations for a hopefully productive outdoor track season.
MAAC Indoor Track Championships
Friday, February 17, 2012, Armory
Men’s splits
800-meter run
7. David Marthy 1:55.79
27.5, 56.2 (28.7), 1:25.6 (59.4), 1:55.79 (30.19)
11. Matt Panebianco 1:56.80
27.4, 56.0 (28.6), 1:26.0 (30.0), 1:56.80 (30.80)
14. Kyle Havard 1:59.58
29, 58 (29), 1:28 (30), 1:59.58 (31.58)
17. Andrew James 2:00.70
28, 59 (31), 1:29 (30), 2:00.70 (31.70)
20. Bryan Buttigieg 2:02.09
29, 60 (31), 1:30 (30, 2:02.09 (32.09)
Mile run
6. Arquimedes DelaCruz 4:15.77
32.4, 64.2 (31.8), 1:36.3 (32.1), 2:08.2 (31.9), 2:39.6 (31.4), 3:11.8 (32.2), 3:43.8 (32.0), 4:15.77 (31.97)
11. Tom Lipari 4:29.07
34.6 (tripped and fell viciously to the track), 64.7 (30.1), 1:37.4 (32.7), 2:09.3 (31.9), 2:41.6 (32.3), 3:14.9 (33.3), 3:49.5 (34.6), 4:29.07 (30.07)
12. Ryan Fitzsimons 4:30.26
32.6, 65.3 (32.7), 1:38.6 (33.3), 2:12.8 (34.2), 2:47.7 (34.9), 3:22.5 (34.8), 3:56.9 (34.4), 4:30.26 (33.36)
15. Brian Townsend 4:40.67
32.7, 1:05.1 (32.4), 1:38.4 (33.3), 2:13.6 (35.2), 2:49.7 (36.1), 3:26.9 (37.2), 4:03.5 (34.6), 4:40.67 (37.17)
3,000-meter run
5. Ken Walshak 8:43.95
32, 66 (34), 1:40 (34), 2:15 (35), 2:50 (35)
3:25 (35), 4:00 (35), 4:37 (37), 5:13 (36), 5:49 (36)
6:25 (36), 7:01 (36), 7:37 (36), 8:11 (34), 8:43.95 (32.95)
Kilometer splits: 2:50, 2:59, 2:54.95
8. Billy Posch 8:50.04
33, 66 (33), 1:41 (35), 2:17 (36), 2:52 (35)
3:28 (36), 4:04 (36), 4:40 (36), 5:15 (35), 5:52 (37)
6:29 (37), 7:06 (39), 7:42 (36), 8:18 (36), 8:50.04 (32.04)
Kilometer splits: 2:52, 3:00, 2:58.04
10. Ian Dorset 8:56.01
33, 67 (34), 1:44 (37), 2:20 (36), 2:56 (36)
3:32 (36), 4:09 (37), 4:46 (37), 5:20 (36), 5:57 (37)
6:34 (37), 7:11 (37), 7:47 (36), 8:23 (36), 8:56.01 (33.01)
Kilometer splits: 2:56, 3:01, 2:59.01
14. Ryan Scrudato 9:10.76
34, 68 (34), 1:44 (36), 2:20 (36), 2:56 (36)
3:32 (36), 4:09 (37), 4:46 (37), 5:23 (37), 6:01 (38)
6:37 (36), 7:16 (39), 7:55 (39), 8:34 (39), 9:10.76 (36.76)
Kilometer splits: 2:56, 3:05, 3:09.76
15. Nick Salek 9:13.83
34, 68 (34), 1:44 (36), 2:20 (36), 2:55 (35)
3:31 (36), 4:07 (36), 4:45 (38), 5:21 (36), 5:59 (38)
6:37 (38), 7:16 (39), 7:56 (40), 8:36 (40), 9:13.83 (37.83)
Kilometer splits: 2:55, 3:04, 3:14.83
5,000-meter run
8. Joel Moss 15:20.38
34, 70 (36), 2:46 (36), 2:20 (34), 2:54 (34)
3:29 (35), 4:05 (36), 4:40 (35), 5:16 (36), 5:51 (35)
6:26 (35), 7:02 (36), 7:38 (36), 8:14 (36), 8:51 (37)
9:29 (38), 10:07 (38), 10:46 (39), 11:24 (38), 12:03 (39)
12:43 (40), 13:21 (39), 14:01 (40), 14:40 (39), 15:20.38 (40.38)
Kilometer splits: 2:54, 2:57, 3:00, 3:12, 3:17.38
10. Billy Hild 15:43.48
35, 73 (38), 1:50 (37), 2:28 (38), 3:06 (38)
3:44 (38), 4:20 (36), 4:57 (37), 5:34 (37), 6:11 (37)
6:50 (39), 7:28 (38), 8:06 (38), 8:44 (38), 9:22 (38)
10:00 (38), 10:38 (38), 11:16 (38), 11:54 (38), 12:32 (38)
11:21 (39), 13:49 (38), 14:28 (39), 15:06 (38), 15:43.48 (37.48)
Kilometer splits: 3:06, 3:05, 3:11, 3:10, 3:11.48
11. Justin Tampellini 15:59.03
35, 73 (38), 1:50 (37), 2:28 (38), 3:06 (38)
3:44 (38), 4:20 (36), 4:57 (37), 5:34 (37), 6:11 (37)
6:50 (39), 7:28 (38), 8:06 (38), 8:43 (37), 9:22 (39)
10:01 (39), 10:40 (39), 11:19 (39), 11:59 (40), 12:40 (41)
13:21 (41), 14:02 (41), 14:41 (39), 15:21 (40), 15:59.03 (38.03)
Kilometer splits: 3:06, 3:05, 3:11, 3:18, 3:19.03
12. Mohamed Eid 15:59.36
35, 73 (38), 1:49 (36), 2:28 (39), 3:06 (38)
3:44 (38), 4:20 (36), 4:57 (37), 5:34 (37), 6:11 (37)
6:50 (39), 7:28 (38), 8:06 (38), 8:43 (37), 9:22 (39)
10:01 (39), 10:39 (38), 11:19 (40), 11:57 (38), 12:37 (40)
13:18 (41), 13:58 (40), 14:39 (41), 15:20 (41), 15:59.36 (39.36)
Kilometer splits: 3:06, 3:05, 3:11, 3:15, 3:22.36
14. Rob Gorski 16:19.57
35, 72 (37), 1:50 (38), 2:28 (38), 3:06 (38)
3:45 (39), 4:21 (36), 4:58 (37), 5:36 (38), 6:14 (38)
6:53 (39), 7:32 (39), 8:11 (39), 8:51 (40), 9:31 (40)
10:12 (41), 10:52 (40), 11:33 (41), 12:14 (41), 12:55 (41)
13:36 (41), 14:17 (41), 14:59 (42), 15:38 (39), 16:19.57 (41.57)
Kilometer splits: 3:06, 3:08, 3:17, 3:24, 3:24.57
1,600-meter relay
4. Marist (Dan Conklin 53.1, Chris Vanzetta 51.9, Mike Clifford 53.5, Matt Panebianco 53.9) 3:32.80
Distance medley relay
4. Marist (Lipari, Marthy, Panebianco, DelaCruz) 10:38.15
Tom Lipari, 1200: 33, 69 (36), 1:43 (34), 2:13 (30), 2:44 (31), 3:16 (32)
Matt Panebianco, 400: 25.7, 52.5 (26.5)
David Marthy, 800: 30, 61 (31), 1:34 (33), 2:07 (33)
Arquimedes DelaCruz, 1600: 30, 63 (33), 1:35 (32), 2:09 (34), 2:43 (34), 3:16 (33), 3:49 (33), 4:21 (32)
Women’s splits
800-meter run
6. Briana Crowe 2:18.15
33, 67 (34), 1:42 (35), 2:18.15 (34.15)
8. Christine Coughlin 2:19.15
33, 67 (34), 1:42 (35), 2:19.15 (37.15)
12. Jackie Gamboli 2:22.38
33, 68 (35), 1:43 (35), 2:22.38 (39.38)
14. Colleen Meenan 2:23.14
33.9, 69.9 (36.0), 1:46.7 (36.8), 2:33.14 (36.44)
16. Kim Bartlett 2:24.36
33.9, 70.1 (36.1), 1:46.5 (36.4), 2:24.36 (37.86)
Mile run
7. Erin O’Reilly 5:16.49
38, 75 (37), 1:53 (38), 2:33 (40), 3:13 (40), 3:53 (40), 4:35 (42), 5:16.49 (41.49)
8. Rebecca Denise 5:21.28
38, 76 (38), 1:56 (40), 2:37 (41), 3:18 (41), 4:00 (42), 4:41 (41), 5:21.28 (40.28)
3,000-meter run
8. Katie Messina 10:37.38
42, 1:24 (42), 2:06 (42), 2:46 (40), 3:29 (43)
4:12 (43), 4:54 (42), 5:38 (44), 6:21 (43), 7:05 (44)
7:49 (44), 8:32 (43), 9:14 (42), 9:56 (42), 10:37.38 (41.38)
Kilometer splits: 3:29, 3:36, 3:32.38
11. Brianna Freestone 10:48.57
41, 83 (42), 2:05 (42), 2:47 (42), 3:31 (44)
4:13 (42), 4:55 (42), 5:39 (44), 6:23 (44), 7:07 (44)
7:51 (44), 8:35 (44), 9:20 (45), 10:05 (45), 10:48.57 (43.57)
Kilometers plits: 3:31, 3:36, 3:41.57
13. Dayna McLaughlin 10:49.50
40, 83 (43), 2:06 (43), 2:50 (44), 3:33 (43)
4:16 (43), 5:00 (44), 5:44 (44), 6:28 (44), 7:13 (45)
7:58 (45), 8:42 (44), 9:26 (44), 10:09 (43), 10:49.50 (40.50)
Kilometer splits: 3:33, 3:40, 3:36.50
15. Kathryn Sheehan 10:55.20
41, 82 (41), 2:04 (42), 2:46 (42), 3:29 (43)
4:13 (44), 4:55 (42), 5:39 (44), 6:22 (43), 7:06 (44)
7:51 (45), 8:37 (46), 9:24 (47), 10:11 (47), 10:55.20 (44.20)
Kilometer splits: 3:29, 3:37, 3:49.20
5,000-meter run
6. Addie DiFrancesco 17:55.01
38, 81 (43), 2:04 (43), 2:46 (42), 3:29 (43)
4:11 (42), 4:52 (41), 5:35 (43), 6:18 (43), 7:01 (43)
7:44 (43), 8:28 (44), 9:11 (43), 9:54 (43), 10:37 (43)
11:21 (44), 12:04 (43), 12:49 (45), 13:32 (43), 14:16 (44)
15:00 (44), 15:44 (44), 16:28 (44), 17:12 (44), 17:55.01 (43.01)
Kilometer splits: 3:29, 3:32, 3:36, 3:39, 3:39.01
13. Rachel Bremer 19:27.12
42, 85 (43), 2:09 (44), 2:52 (43), 3:36 (44)
4:21 (45), 5:05 (44), 5:50 (45), 6:34 (44), 7:20 (46)
8:05 (45), 8:51 (46), 9:37 (46), 10:23 (46), 11:11 (48)
12:00 (49), 12:48 (48), 13:38 (50), 14:27 (49), 15:18 (51)
16:08 (50), 16:58 (50), 17:47 (49), 18:37 (50), 19:27.12 (50.12)
Kilometer splits: 3:36, 3:44, 3:51, 4:07, 4:09.12
14. Rachel Lichtenwalner 19:31.07
44, 89 (45), 2:14 (45), 2:59 (45), 3:45 (46)
4:31 (46), 5:17 (46), 6:03 (46), 6:49 (46), 7:36 (47)
8:23 (47), 9:11 (48), 9:58 (47), 10:45 (47), 11:33 (48)
12:21 (48), 13:09 (48), 13:58 (49), 14:46 (48), 15:34 (48)
16:23 (49), 17:11 (48), 17:59 (48), 18:46 (47), 19:31.07 (45.07)
Kilometer splits: 3:45, 3:51, 3:57, 4:01, 3:57.07
15. Kelley Gould 20:07.73
44, 89 (45), 2:14 (45), 2:59 (45), 3:45 (46)
4:31 (46), 5:17 (46), 6:03 (46), 6:49 (46), 7:36 (47)
8:23 (47), 9:11 (48), 10:00 (49), 10:48 (48), 11:38 (50)
12:29 (51), 13:18 (49), 14:09 (51), 15:01 (52), 15:53 (52)
16:43 (50), 17:35 (52), 18:27 (52), 19:18 (51), 20:07.73 (49.73)
Kilometer splits: 3:45, 3:51, 4:02, 4:15, 4:14.73
1,600-meter relay
5. Marist (Briana Crowe 62.7, Christine Coughlin 64.3, Colleen Meenan 63.5, Jackie Gamboli 61.7) 4:12.59
Distance medley relay
4. Marist (O’Reilly, Turigiano, Brady, Lightowler) 12:52.72
Erin O’Reilly, 1200: 37, 76 (39), 1:55 (39), 2:34 (39), 3:14 (40), 3:54 (40)
Christina Turigiano, 400: 30, 66 (36)
Megan Brady, 800: 34, 71 (37), 1:50 (39), 2:29 (39)
Kara Lightowler, 1600: 36, 74 (38), 1:55 (39), 2:35 (40), 3:16 (41), 3:58 (42), 4:41 (43), 5:22 (41)
The meet is a buzzsaw experience for us, and has been for years. We give up many of the events, in which we have no competitors and/or no chance of scoring. And in the events in which we are a bit stronger, we often have to contend with national-caliber athletes. Such is life. No use feeling sorry for ourselves (although that is a tempting emotion). All we can do is recognize it and do the best we can.
I was trying to explain our uphill dilemma to a team-sport coach here at Marist, someone who does care and actually was trying to understand. The way I described it was this:
OK, pick a top-10 nationally-ranked team in your sport. Got it? Good. Now, take your goaltender off the field, and maybe 3 or 4 defenders or midfielders or whatever you call them, as well. Now, you are playing the 10th-ranked team in the country. And, oh, by the way? You don’t have a field on which to practice. Go run around and practice and get ready for your big game -- in the parking lot.
Got that scenario? OK then! What’s the final score of our hypothetical game? Hmmm.
Again, no excuses, and no self-pity. But an awareness. Could our athletes have competed better? Of course! Did some of our athletes have wonderful meets? YOU BET! In other words, this was a more or less typical day at the track office.
We are very proud of our newly minted school record holders. In particular, sophomore Jesse Aprile had a career day – well, up to this point, as we are hoping and anticipating much more out of our super sprint stud.
Jesse ran a PR and qualified for the finals of the 60-meter dash. And then in the finals, he beat two competitors, secured a scoring spot and notched a school-record time of 7.13 seconds. This was AFTER Jesse jumped to a personal-best distance of 6.31 meters in the long jump. Later in the meet, he won his section of the 200-meter dash. He did not score in that event, but he is the school-record holder in the 200 outdoors. So yeah. A great way for Jesse to end the indoor season.
Sophomore transfer Nicole Scicolone popped a fantastic school record in the long jump with a leap of 5.45 meters. She did this, despite nursing a leg injury and – oh yeah, wait -- where and how, exactly, does Nicole practice that event? Hmmm. Nice work!
Here are the splits for middle- and long-distance races, and the relays. Thanks to Split Master Doug Ainscow and his able sidekick Pat Deedy for doing such an excellent job for us. Their split-taking duties will end now as they both continue preparations for a hopefully productive outdoor track season.
MAAC Indoor Track Championships
Friday, February 17, 2012, Armory
Men’s splits
800-meter run
7. David Marthy 1:55.79
27.5, 56.2 (28.7), 1:25.6 (59.4), 1:55.79 (30.19)
11. Matt Panebianco 1:56.80
27.4, 56.0 (28.6), 1:26.0 (30.0), 1:56.80 (30.80)
14. Kyle Havard 1:59.58
29, 58 (29), 1:28 (30), 1:59.58 (31.58)
17. Andrew James 2:00.70
28, 59 (31), 1:29 (30), 2:00.70 (31.70)
20. Bryan Buttigieg 2:02.09
29, 60 (31), 1:30 (30, 2:02.09 (32.09)
Mile run
6. Arquimedes DelaCruz 4:15.77
32.4, 64.2 (31.8), 1:36.3 (32.1), 2:08.2 (31.9), 2:39.6 (31.4), 3:11.8 (32.2), 3:43.8 (32.0), 4:15.77 (31.97)
11. Tom Lipari 4:29.07
34.6 (tripped and fell viciously to the track), 64.7 (30.1), 1:37.4 (32.7), 2:09.3 (31.9), 2:41.6 (32.3), 3:14.9 (33.3), 3:49.5 (34.6), 4:29.07 (30.07)
12. Ryan Fitzsimons 4:30.26
32.6, 65.3 (32.7), 1:38.6 (33.3), 2:12.8 (34.2), 2:47.7 (34.9), 3:22.5 (34.8), 3:56.9 (34.4), 4:30.26 (33.36)
15. Brian Townsend 4:40.67
32.7, 1:05.1 (32.4), 1:38.4 (33.3), 2:13.6 (35.2), 2:49.7 (36.1), 3:26.9 (37.2), 4:03.5 (34.6), 4:40.67 (37.17)
3,000-meter run
5. Ken Walshak 8:43.95
32, 66 (34), 1:40 (34), 2:15 (35), 2:50 (35)
3:25 (35), 4:00 (35), 4:37 (37), 5:13 (36), 5:49 (36)
6:25 (36), 7:01 (36), 7:37 (36), 8:11 (34), 8:43.95 (32.95)
Kilometer splits: 2:50, 2:59, 2:54.95
8. Billy Posch 8:50.04
33, 66 (33), 1:41 (35), 2:17 (36), 2:52 (35)
3:28 (36), 4:04 (36), 4:40 (36), 5:15 (35), 5:52 (37)
6:29 (37), 7:06 (39), 7:42 (36), 8:18 (36), 8:50.04 (32.04)
Kilometer splits: 2:52, 3:00, 2:58.04
10. Ian Dorset 8:56.01
33, 67 (34), 1:44 (37), 2:20 (36), 2:56 (36)
3:32 (36), 4:09 (37), 4:46 (37), 5:20 (36), 5:57 (37)
6:34 (37), 7:11 (37), 7:47 (36), 8:23 (36), 8:56.01 (33.01)
Kilometer splits: 2:56, 3:01, 2:59.01
14. Ryan Scrudato 9:10.76
34, 68 (34), 1:44 (36), 2:20 (36), 2:56 (36)
3:32 (36), 4:09 (37), 4:46 (37), 5:23 (37), 6:01 (38)
6:37 (36), 7:16 (39), 7:55 (39), 8:34 (39), 9:10.76 (36.76)
Kilometer splits: 2:56, 3:05, 3:09.76
15. Nick Salek 9:13.83
34, 68 (34), 1:44 (36), 2:20 (36), 2:55 (35)
3:31 (36), 4:07 (36), 4:45 (38), 5:21 (36), 5:59 (38)
6:37 (38), 7:16 (39), 7:56 (40), 8:36 (40), 9:13.83 (37.83)
Kilometer splits: 2:55, 3:04, 3:14.83
5,000-meter run
8. Joel Moss 15:20.38
34, 70 (36), 2:46 (36), 2:20 (34), 2:54 (34)
3:29 (35), 4:05 (36), 4:40 (35), 5:16 (36), 5:51 (35)
6:26 (35), 7:02 (36), 7:38 (36), 8:14 (36), 8:51 (37)
9:29 (38), 10:07 (38), 10:46 (39), 11:24 (38), 12:03 (39)
12:43 (40), 13:21 (39), 14:01 (40), 14:40 (39), 15:20.38 (40.38)
Kilometer splits: 2:54, 2:57, 3:00, 3:12, 3:17.38
10. Billy Hild 15:43.48
35, 73 (38), 1:50 (37), 2:28 (38), 3:06 (38)
3:44 (38), 4:20 (36), 4:57 (37), 5:34 (37), 6:11 (37)
6:50 (39), 7:28 (38), 8:06 (38), 8:44 (38), 9:22 (38)
10:00 (38), 10:38 (38), 11:16 (38), 11:54 (38), 12:32 (38)
11:21 (39), 13:49 (38), 14:28 (39), 15:06 (38), 15:43.48 (37.48)
Kilometer splits: 3:06, 3:05, 3:11, 3:10, 3:11.48
11. Justin Tampellini 15:59.03
35, 73 (38), 1:50 (37), 2:28 (38), 3:06 (38)
3:44 (38), 4:20 (36), 4:57 (37), 5:34 (37), 6:11 (37)
6:50 (39), 7:28 (38), 8:06 (38), 8:43 (37), 9:22 (39)
10:01 (39), 10:40 (39), 11:19 (39), 11:59 (40), 12:40 (41)
13:21 (41), 14:02 (41), 14:41 (39), 15:21 (40), 15:59.03 (38.03)
Kilometer splits: 3:06, 3:05, 3:11, 3:18, 3:19.03
12. Mohamed Eid 15:59.36
35, 73 (38), 1:49 (36), 2:28 (39), 3:06 (38)
3:44 (38), 4:20 (36), 4:57 (37), 5:34 (37), 6:11 (37)
6:50 (39), 7:28 (38), 8:06 (38), 8:43 (37), 9:22 (39)
10:01 (39), 10:39 (38), 11:19 (40), 11:57 (38), 12:37 (40)
13:18 (41), 13:58 (40), 14:39 (41), 15:20 (41), 15:59.36 (39.36)
Kilometer splits: 3:06, 3:05, 3:11, 3:15, 3:22.36
14. Rob Gorski 16:19.57
35, 72 (37), 1:50 (38), 2:28 (38), 3:06 (38)
3:45 (39), 4:21 (36), 4:58 (37), 5:36 (38), 6:14 (38)
6:53 (39), 7:32 (39), 8:11 (39), 8:51 (40), 9:31 (40)
10:12 (41), 10:52 (40), 11:33 (41), 12:14 (41), 12:55 (41)
13:36 (41), 14:17 (41), 14:59 (42), 15:38 (39), 16:19.57 (41.57)
Kilometer splits: 3:06, 3:08, 3:17, 3:24, 3:24.57
1,600-meter relay
4. Marist (Dan Conklin 53.1, Chris Vanzetta 51.9, Mike Clifford 53.5, Matt Panebianco 53.9) 3:32.80
Distance medley relay
4. Marist (Lipari, Marthy, Panebianco, DelaCruz) 10:38.15
Tom Lipari, 1200: 33, 69 (36), 1:43 (34), 2:13 (30), 2:44 (31), 3:16 (32)
Matt Panebianco, 400: 25.7, 52.5 (26.5)
David Marthy, 800: 30, 61 (31), 1:34 (33), 2:07 (33)
Arquimedes DelaCruz, 1600: 30, 63 (33), 1:35 (32), 2:09 (34), 2:43 (34), 3:16 (33), 3:49 (33), 4:21 (32)
Women’s splits
800-meter run
6. Briana Crowe 2:18.15
33, 67 (34), 1:42 (35), 2:18.15 (34.15)
8. Christine Coughlin 2:19.15
33, 67 (34), 1:42 (35), 2:19.15 (37.15)
12. Jackie Gamboli 2:22.38
33, 68 (35), 1:43 (35), 2:22.38 (39.38)
14. Colleen Meenan 2:23.14
33.9, 69.9 (36.0), 1:46.7 (36.8), 2:33.14 (36.44)
16. Kim Bartlett 2:24.36
33.9, 70.1 (36.1), 1:46.5 (36.4), 2:24.36 (37.86)
Mile run
7. Erin O’Reilly 5:16.49
38, 75 (37), 1:53 (38), 2:33 (40), 3:13 (40), 3:53 (40), 4:35 (42), 5:16.49 (41.49)
8. Rebecca Denise 5:21.28
38, 76 (38), 1:56 (40), 2:37 (41), 3:18 (41), 4:00 (42), 4:41 (41), 5:21.28 (40.28)
3,000-meter run
8. Katie Messina 10:37.38
42, 1:24 (42), 2:06 (42), 2:46 (40), 3:29 (43)
4:12 (43), 4:54 (42), 5:38 (44), 6:21 (43), 7:05 (44)
7:49 (44), 8:32 (43), 9:14 (42), 9:56 (42), 10:37.38 (41.38)
Kilometer splits: 3:29, 3:36, 3:32.38
11. Brianna Freestone 10:48.57
41, 83 (42), 2:05 (42), 2:47 (42), 3:31 (44)
4:13 (42), 4:55 (42), 5:39 (44), 6:23 (44), 7:07 (44)
7:51 (44), 8:35 (44), 9:20 (45), 10:05 (45), 10:48.57 (43.57)
Kilometers plits: 3:31, 3:36, 3:41.57
13. Dayna McLaughlin 10:49.50
40, 83 (43), 2:06 (43), 2:50 (44), 3:33 (43)
4:16 (43), 5:00 (44), 5:44 (44), 6:28 (44), 7:13 (45)
7:58 (45), 8:42 (44), 9:26 (44), 10:09 (43), 10:49.50 (40.50)
Kilometer splits: 3:33, 3:40, 3:36.50
15. Kathryn Sheehan 10:55.20
41, 82 (41), 2:04 (42), 2:46 (42), 3:29 (43)
4:13 (44), 4:55 (42), 5:39 (44), 6:22 (43), 7:06 (44)
7:51 (45), 8:37 (46), 9:24 (47), 10:11 (47), 10:55.20 (44.20)
Kilometer splits: 3:29, 3:37, 3:49.20
5,000-meter run
6. Addie DiFrancesco 17:55.01
38, 81 (43), 2:04 (43), 2:46 (42), 3:29 (43)
4:11 (42), 4:52 (41), 5:35 (43), 6:18 (43), 7:01 (43)
7:44 (43), 8:28 (44), 9:11 (43), 9:54 (43), 10:37 (43)
11:21 (44), 12:04 (43), 12:49 (45), 13:32 (43), 14:16 (44)
15:00 (44), 15:44 (44), 16:28 (44), 17:12 (44), 17:55.01 (43.01)
Kilometer splits: 3:29, 3:32, 3:36, 3:39, 3:39.01
13. Rachel Bremer 19:27.12
42, 85 (43), 2:09 (44), 2:52 (43), 3:36 (44)
4:21 (45), 5:05 (44), 5:50 (45), 6:34 (44), 7:20 (46)
8:05 (45), 8:51 (46), 9:37 (46), 10:23 (46), 11:11 (48)
12:00 (49), 12:48 (48), 13:38 (50), 14:27 (49), 15:18 (51)
16:08 (50), 16:58 (50), 17:47 (49), 18:37 (50), 19:27.12 (50.12)
Kilometer splits: 3:36, 3:44, 3:51, 4:07, 4:09.12
14. Rachel Lichtenwalner 19:31.07
44, 89 (45), 2:14 (45), 2:59 (45), 3:45 (46)
4:31 (46), 5:17 (46), 6:03 (46), 6:49 (46), 7:36 (47)
8:23 (47), 9:11 (48), 9:58 (47), 10:45 (47), 11:33 (48)
12:21 (48), 13:09 (48), 13:58 (49), 14:46 (48), 15:34 (48)
16:23 (49), 17:11 (48), 17:59 (48), 18:46 (47), 19:31.07 (45.07)
Kilometer splits: 3:45, 3:51, 3:57, 4:01, 3:57.07
15. Kelley Gould 20:07.73
44, 89 (45), 2:14 (45), 2:59 (45), 3:45 (46)
4:31 (46), 5:17 (46), 6:03 (46), 6:49 (46), 7:36 (47)
8:23 (47), 9:11 (48), 10:00 (49), 10:48 (48), 11:38 (50)
12:29 (51), 13:18 (49), 14:09 (51), 15:01 (52), 15:53 (52)
16:43 (50), 17:35 (52), 18:27 (52), 19:18 (51), 20:07.73 (49.73)
Kilometer splits: 3:45, 3:51, 4:02, 4:15, 4:14.73
1,600-meter relay
5. Marist (Briana Crowe 62.7, Christine Coughlin 64.3, Colleen Meenan 63.5, Jackie Gamboli 61.7) 4:12.59
Distance medley relay
4. Marist (O’Reilly, Turigiano, Brady, Lightowler) 12:52.72
Erin O’Reilly, 1200: 37, 76 (39), 1:55 (39), 2:34 (39), 3:14 (40), 3:54 (40)
Christina Turigiano, 400: 30, 66 (36)
Megan Brady, 800: 34, 71 (37), 1:50 (39), 2:29 (39)
Kara Lightowler, 1600: 36, 74 (38), 1:55 (39), 2:35 (40), 3:16 (41), 3:58 (42), 4:41 (43), 5:22 (41)
MAAC indoor championships
Big highlights:
--Sophomore Jesse Aprile with school record in the final of the 60-meter dash. He also had a season best in the 200 and the long jump. Performer of the day for our program!
--Sophomore Nicole Scicolone with school record and third-place finish in the long jump. Excellent job!
--Perhaps one of the most scintillating performances you'll ever see came in the unseeded (note that I did not call is the "slow") section of the men's mile, with Iona's Mitch Goose blasting away with a sub-4:00 performance, obviously blitzing it wire to wire. Truly amazing.
It is late (or early, as it were ...). Check back later in the weekend for splits, comments and other stuff.
MAAC Indoor Track Championships
Friday, February 17, 2012, Armory
Men’s individual results
60-meter dash
5. Jesse Aprile 7.13 **school record
10. Tyler Schwarz 7.27
11. Mike McCloskey 7.31
12. Darren Bushey 7.41
200-meter dash
9. Jesse Aprile 22.95
10. Tyler Schwarz 23.23
12. Mike Clifford 23.42
13. Mike McCloskey 23.83
15. Darren Bushey 24.42
400-meter dash
12. Chris Vanzetta 52.12
13. Dan Conklin 52.19
800-meter run
7. David Marthy 1:55.79
11. Matt Panebianco 1:56.80
14. Kyle Havard 1:59.58
17. Andrew James 2:00.70
20. Bryan Buttigieg 2:02.09
Mile run
6. Arquimedes DelaCruz 4:15.77
11. Tom Lipari 4:29.07
12. Ryan Fitzsimons 4:30.26
15. Brian Townsend 4:40.67
3,000-meter run
5. Ken Walshak 8:43.95
8. Billy Posch 8:50.04
10. Ian Dorset 8:56.01
14. Ryan Scrudato 9:10.76
15. Nick Salek 9:13.83
5,000-meter run
8. Joel Moss 15:20.38
10. Billy Hild 15:43.48
11. Justin Tampellini 15:59.03
12. Mohamed Eid 15:59.36
14. Rob Gorski 16:19.57
1,600-meter relay
4. Marist (Conklin, Vanzetta, Clifford, Panebianco) 3:32.80
Distance medley relay
4. Marist (Lipari, Marthy, Panebianco, DelaCruz) 10:38.15
Long jump
8. Jesse Aprile 6.31 meters (20 feet, 8.5 inches)
Men’s team standings: 1. Manhattan 177, 2. Rider 117, 3. St. Peter’s 98, 4. Iona 89, 5. Marist 13
Women’s individual results
60-meter dash
11. Amanda Luccarelli 8.40
15. Alex McCahill 8.62
17. Taylor Mead 8.78
200-meter dash
17. Taylor Mead 29.27
800-meter run
6. Briana Crowe 2:18.15
8. Christine Coughlin 2:19.15
12. Jackie Gamboli 2:22.38
14. Colleen Meenan 2:23.14
16. Kim Bartlett 2:24.36
Mile run
7. Erin O’Reilly 5:16.49
8. Rebecca Denise 5:21.28
3,000-meter run
8. Katie Messina 10:37.38
11. Brianna Freestone 10:48.57
13. Dayna McLaughlin 10:49.50
15. Kathryn Sheehan 10:55.20
5,000-meter run
6. Addie DiFrancesco 17:55.01
13. Rachel Bremer 19:27.12
14. Rachel Lichtenwalner 19:31.07
15. Kelley Gould 20:07.73
60-meter hurdles
12. Alex McCahill 10.17
1,600-meter relay
5. Marist (Crowe, Coughlin, Meenan, Gamboli) 4:12.59
Distance medley relay
4. Marist (O’Reilly, Turigiano, Brady, Lightowler) 12:52.72
Long jump
3. Nicole Scicolone 5.45 meters (17 feet, 10.75 inches) **school record
14. Brooke Kristensen 4.65 meters (15 feet, 3.25 inches)
Triple jump
10. Brooke Kristensen 10.22 meters (33 feet, 6.5 inches)
Women’s team standings: 1. St. Peter's 233.75, 2. Manhattan 126.25, 3. Iona 100, 4. Rider 87, 5. Loyola 44, 5. Marist, 26.
--Sophomore Jesse Aprile with school record in the final of the 60-meter dash. He also had a season best in the 200 and the long jump. Performer of the day for our program!
--Sophomore Nicole Scicolone with school record and third-place finish in the long jump. Excellent job!
--Perhaps one of the most scintillating performances you'll ever see came in the unseeded (note that I did not call is the "slow") section of the men's mile, with Iona's Mitch Goose blasting away with a sub-4:00 performance, obviously blitzing it wire to wire. Truly amazing.
It is late (or early, as it were ...). Check back later in the weekend for splits, comments and other stuff.
MAAC Indoor Track Championships
Friday, February 17, 2012, Armory
Men’s individual results
60-meter dash
5. Jesse Aprile 7.13 **school record
10. Tyler Schwarz 7.27
11. Mike McCloskey 7.31
12. Darren Bushey 7.41
200-meter dash
9. Jesse Aprile 22.95
10. Tyler Schwarz 23.23
12. Mike Clifford 23.42
13. Mike McCloskey 23.83
15. Darren Bushey 24.42
400-meter dash
12. Chris Vanzetta 52.12
13. Dan Conklin 52.19
800-meter run
7. David Marthy 1:55.79
11. Matt Panebianco 1:56.80
14. Kyle Havard 1:59.58
17. Andrew James 2:00.70
20. Bryan Buttigieg 2:02.09
Mile run
6. Arquimedes DelaCruz 4:15.77
11. Tom Lipari 4:29.07
12. Ryan Fitzsimons 4:30.26
15. Brian Townsend 4:40.67
3,000-meter run
5. Ken Walshak 8:43.95
8. Billy Posch 8:50.04
10. Ian Dorset 8:56.01
14. Ryan Scrudato 9:10.76
15. Nick Salek 9:13.83
5,000-meter run
8. Joel Moss 15:20.38
10. Billy Hild 15:43.48
11. Justin Tampellini 15:59.03
12. Mohamed Eid 15:59.36
14. Rob Gorski 16:19.57
1,600-meter relay
4. Marist (Conklin, Vanzetta, Clifford, Panebianco) 3:32.80
Distance medley relay
4. Marist (Lipari, Marthy, Panebianco, DelaCruz) 10:38.15
Long jump
8. Jesse Aprile 6.31 meters (20 feet, 8.5 inches)
Men’s team standings: 1. Manhattan 177, 2. Rider 117, 3. St. Peter’s 98, 4. Iona 89, 5. Marist 13
Women’s individual results
60-meter dash
11. Amanda Luccarelli 8.40
15. Alex McCahill 8.62
17. Taylor Mead 8.78
200-meter dash
17. Taylor Mead 29.27
800-meter run
6. Briana Crowe 2:18.15
8. Christine Coughlin 2:19.15
12. Jackie Gamboli 2:22.38
14. Colleen Meenan 2:23.14
16. Kim Bartlett 2:24.36
Mile run
7. Erin O’Reilly 5:16.49
8. Rebecca Denise 5:21.28
3,000-meter run
8. Katie Messina 10:37.38
11. Brianna Freestone 10:48.57
13. Dayna McLaughlin 10:49.50
15. Kathryn Sheehan 10:55.20
5,000-meter run
6. Addie DiFrancesco 17:55.01
13. Rachel Bremer 19:27.12
14. Rachel Lichtenwalner 19:31.07
15. Kelley Gould 20:07.73
60-meter hurdles
12. Alex McCahill 10.17
1,600-meter relay
5. Marist (Crowe, Coughlin, Meenan, Gamboli) 4:12.59
Distance medley relay
4. Marist (O’Reilly, Turigiano, Brady, Lightowler) 12:52.72
Long jump
3. Nicole Scicolone 5.45 meters (17 feet, 10.75 inches) **school record
14. Brooke Kristensen 4.65 meters (15 feet, 3.25 inches)
Triple jump
10. Brooke Kristensen 10.22 meters (33 feet, 6.5 inches)
Women’s team standings: 1. St. Peter's 233.75, 2. Manhattan 126.25, 3. Iona 100, 4. Rider 87, 5. Loyola 44, 5. Marist, 26.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Brief reflections on the winter that wasn’t
Sorry for my lack of thought-provoking posts. I will try to get back into the swing of things as soon as my frazzled mind allows.
As the MAAC meet dawns tonight, it is time for some brief reflections on what is the end of the indoor track racing season for much of the team. We have a smattering of IC4A/ECAC qualifiers – and we are proud of them all! – as well as a handful of athletes will run at the Armory next Thursday at a last-chance type meet. But by and large, after tonight, the majority of the men and women of our program will put their focus squarely on the outdoor season.
I’m happy to report that we have made it through our first indoor track-less winter relatively unscathed, and for that we pretty much have Mother Nature to thank. I honestly cannot remember a more mild or snow-less winter in my 21 years of coaching at Marist. Good timing!
Also, the use of the SUNY New Paltz indoor track has been a true blessing for us. Each Monday and Tuesday afternoon, we have been able to bring many of our athletes over there, and it has helped so much.
It has not been a perfect and seamless transition, though, and we have to figure out an even better system of getting more of our athletes (namely, some of our men’s distance crew) over there. I’ll take the hit on that one. But again, there’s a learning curve for everything, and I remain proud of the work ethic and performance of all our athletes – regardless of what the final team standings tonight will say down at the Armory.
I hope to see some family, friends and alums there.
As the MAAC meet dawns tonight, it is time for some brief reflections on what is the end of the indoor track racing season for much of the team. We have a smattering of IC4A/ECAC qualifiers – and we are proud of them all! – as well as a handful of athletes will run at the Armory next Thursday at a last-chance type meet. But by and large, after tonight, the majority of the men and women of our program will put their focus squarely on the outdoor season.
I’m happy to report that we have made it through our first indoor track-less winter relatively unscathed, and for that we pretty much have Mother Nature to thank. I honestly cannot remember a more mild or snow-less winter in my 21 years of coaching at Marist. Good timing!
Also, the use of the SUNY New Paltz indoor track has been a true blessing for us. Each Monday and Tuesday afternoon, we have been able to bring many of our athletes over there, and it has helped so much.
It has not been a perfect and seamless transition, though, and we have to figure out an even better system of getting more of our athletes (namely, some of our men’s distance crew) over there. I’ll take the hit on that one. But again, there’s a learning curve for everything, and I remain proud of the work ethic and performance of all our athletes – regardless of what the final team standings tonight will say down at the Armory.
I hope to see some family, friends and alums there.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
MAAC meet: Order of events
The MAAC Indoor Track Championships will be held Friday night at the Armory.
For those interested in checking it out, here is the order of events:
Running Events
6:00pm Women’s 5000 M Run
6:20pm Men’s 5000 M Run
6:45pm Women’s 60 M Hurdles Trials
6:55pm Men’s 60 M Hurdles Trials
7:05pm Women’s 60 M Dash Trials
7:10pm Men’s 60 M Dash Trials
7:15pm Women’s Mile Run
7:25pm Men’s Mile Run
7:35pm Women’s 60 M Hurdles Finals
7:40pm Men’s 60 M Hurdles Finals
7:45pm Women’s 60 M Dash Finals
7:50pm Men’s 60 M Dash Finals
7:55pm Women’s 400 M Run
8:05pm Men’s 400 M Run
8:15pm Women’s 800 M Run
8:25pm Men’s 800 M Run
8:35pm Women’s 200 M Dash
8:45pm Men’s 200 M Dash
9:00pm Women’s 3000 M Run
9:15pm Men’s 3000 M Run
9:30pm Women’s Distance Medley Relay
9:45pm Men’s Distance Medley Relay
10:00pm Women’s 1600 Relay
10:05pm Men’s 1600 Relay
*-All Running Events are timed finals except Dash and Hurdles
Field Events
6:00pm Men’s 35lb Weight Throw
7:00pm Women’s 20lb Weight Throw
6:30pm Women’s Pole Vault
6:15pm Men’s and Women’s Long Jump
7:30pm Men’s Pole Vault
8:00pm Men’s and Women’s Triple Jump
8:00pm Men’s Shot Put
8:30pm Men’s and Women’s High Jump
9:15pm Women’s Shot Put
*-All Field Event Preliminaries athletes can compete out of order.
*-All Field Event Finals, athletes must compete in order.
For those interested in checking it out, here is the order of events:
Running Events
6:00pm Women’s 5000 M Run
6:20pm Men’s 5000 M Run
6:45pm Women’s 60 M Hurdles Trials
6:55pm Men’s 60 M Hurdles Trials
7:05pm Women’s 60 M Dash Trials
7:10pm Men’s 60 M Dash Trials
7:15pm Women’s Mile Run
7:25pm Men’s Mile Run
7:35pm Women’s 60 M Hurdles Finals
7:40pm Men’s 60 M Hurdles Finals
7:45pm Women’s 60 M Dash Finals
7:50pm Men’s 60 M Dash Finals
7:55pm Women’s 400 M Run
8:05pm Men’s 400 M Run
8:15pm Women’s 800 M Run
8:25pm Men’s 800 M Run
8:35pm Women’s 200 M Dash
8:45pm Men’s 200 M Dash
9:00pm Women’s 3000 M Run
9:15pm Men’s 3000 M Run
9:30pm Women’s Distance Medley Relay
9:45pm Men’s Distance Medley Relay
10:00pm Women’s 1600 Relay
10:05pm Men’s 1600 Relay
*-All Running Events are timed finals except Dash and Hurdles
Field Events
6:00pm Men’s 35lb Weight Throw
7:00pm Women’s 20lb Weight Throw
6:30pm Women’s Pole Vault
6:15pm Men’s and Women’s Long Jump
7:30pm Men’s Pole Vault
8:00pm Men’s and Women’s Triple Jump
8:00pm Men’s Shot Put
8:30pm Men’s and Women’s High Jump
9:15pm Women’s Shot Put
*-All Field Event Preliminaries athletes can compete out of order.
*-All Field Event Finals, athletes must compete in order.
BU Valentine: Men's splits
Thanks to men's XC team member Doug Ainscow for providing me with the splits from last Saturday's meet, which I did not attend. We'll aim for more comprehensive and complete splits from the MAAC meet on Friday, with hopefully Doug coming to the rescue again.
Thanks again!
Here they are ...
800-meter run
52. David Marthy 1:55.36 (personal best)
27, 56 (29), 1:25 (29), 1:55.36 (30.36)
157. Bryan Buttigieg 2:01.76 (personal best)
28, 58 (30), 1:29 (31), 2:01.76 (32.76)
1,000-meter run
25. Matt Panebianco 2:31.46 (season best)
28, 58 (30), 1:29 (31), 2:00 (31), 2:31.46 (31.46)
Mile run
66. Tom Lipari 4:16.84 (personal best)
33, 65 (32), 1:36 (31), 2:08 (32), 2:40 (32), 3:12 (32), 3:45 (33), 4:16.84 (31.84)
157. Nick Salek 4:28.94 (personal best)
32, 65 (33), 1:39 (34), 2:12 (33), 2:47 (35), 3:20 (33), 3:54 (34), 4:28.94 (36.94)
170. Ian Dorset 4:30.56 (personal best)
33, 66 (33), 1:39 (33), 2:14 (35), 2:48 (34), 3:23 (35), 3:58 (35), 4:30.56 (32.56)
175. Ryan Fitzsimons 4:31.54 (personal best)
34, 68 (34), 1:41 (33), 2:15 (34), 2:49 (34), 3:23 (34), 3:57 (34), 4:31.54 (34.54)
204. Tommy Lappas 4:37.73 (season best)
34, 67 (33), 1:41 (34), 2:16 (35), 2:52 (36), 3:27 (35), 4:02 (35), 4:37.73 (35.73)
205. Brian Townsend 4:38.02 (season best)
34, 67 (33), 1:41 (34), 2:15 (34), 2:50 (35), 3:26 (36), 4:03 (37), 4:38.02 (35.02)
209. Billy Hild 4:38.45 (personal best)
35, 67 (32!), 1:42 (35), 2:16 (34), 2:52 (36), 3:27 (35), 4:03 (36), 4:38.45 (35.45)
3,000-meter run
13. Arquimedes DelaCruz 8:17.11 **IC4A qualifier (personal best)
32, 65 (33), 1:38 (33), 2:12 (34), 2:45 (33)
3:18 (33), 3:52 (34), 4:25 (33), 4:58 (33), 5:31 (33)
6:05 (34), 6:39 (34), 7:12 (33), 7:44 (32), 8:17.11 (33.11)
Kilometer splits: 2:45, 2:46, 2:46.11
75. Billy Posch 8:46.12
33, 67 (34), 1:42 (35), 2:17 (35), 2:52 (35)
3:27 (35), 4:02 (35), 4:36 (34), 5:11 (35), 5:47 (36)
6:24 (37), 7:00 (36), 7:37 (37), 8:13 (36), 8:46.12 (33.12)
Kilometer splits: 2:52, 2:55, 2:59.12
87. Joel Moss 8:50.48
33, 68 (35), 1:43 (35), 2:18 (35), 2:53 (35)
3:27 (35), 4:02 (35), 4:37 (35), 5:13 (36), 5:49 (36)
6:26 (37), 7:03 (37), 7:40 (37), 8:16 (36), 8:50.48 (34.48)
Kilometer splits: 2:53, 2:56, 3:01.48
5,000-meter run
21. Will Griffin (McCann Harriers) 14:42.66 (season best)
35, 71 (36), 1:45 (34), 2:20 (35), 2:54 (34)
3:29 (35), 4:03 (36), 4:39 (36), 5:14 (35), 5:50 (36)
6:25 (35), 7:01 (36), 7:36 (35), 8:12 (36), 8:47 (35)
9:23 (36), 9:59 (36), 10:35 (36), 11:12 (37), 11:47 (35)
12:23 (36), 13:00 (37), 13:35 (35), 14:10 (35), 14:42.66 (32.66)
Kilometer splits: 2:54, 2:56, 2:57, 3:00, 2:55.66
27. Ken Walshak 14:47.78 (season best)
34, 69 (35), 1:44 (35), 2:19 (35), 2:54 (35)
3:29 (35), 4:03 (36), 4:39 (36), 5:14 (35), 5:50 (36)
6:25 (35), 7:01 (36), 7:37 (36), 8:14 (37), 8:50 (36)
9:26 (36), 10:02 (36), 10:38 (36), 11:16 (38), 11:51 (35)
12:27 (36), 13:04 (37), 13:40 (36), 14:15 (35, 14:47.78 (32.78)
Kilometer splits: 2:54, 2:56, 3:00, 3:01, 2:56.78
66. Kevin O’Sullivan 15:44.21
35, 73 (38), 1:49 (36), 2:26 (37), 3:02 (36)
3:38 (36), 4:14 (36), 4:50 (36), 5:26 (36), 6:03 (37)
6:40 (37), 7:16 (36), 7:54 (38), 8:31 (37), 9:10 (39)
9:49 (39), 10:28 (39), 11:08 (40), 11:48 (40), 12:28 (40)
13:08 (40), 13:48 (40), 14:28 (40), 15:06 (38), 15:44.21 (38.21)
Kilometer splits: 3:02, 3:01, 3:07, 3:18, 3:16
72. Nick Hughes 16:04.81
37, 74 (37), 1:50 (36), 2:26 (36), 3:02 (36)
3:38 (36), 4:15 (37), 4:52 (37), 5:27 (35), 6:06 (39)
6:44 (38), 7:23 (39), 8:01 (38), 8:40 (39), 9:20 (40)
10:00 (40), 10:40 (40), 11:20 (40), 12:00 (40), 12:42 (42)
13:22 (40), 14:02 (40), 14:43 (41), 15:23 (40), 16:04.81 (41.81)
Kilometer splits: 3:02, 3:04, 3:14, 3:22, 3:22.81
73. Mark Valentino 16:28.62
35, 72 (37), 1:49 (37), 2:26 (37), 3:02 (36)
3:38 (36), 4:14 (36), 4:52 (38), 5:30 (38), 6:09 (39)
6:49 (40), 7:29 (40), 8:10 (41), 8:50 (40), 9:31 (41)
10:12 (41), 10:54 (42), 11:36 (42), 12:19 (43), 13:02 (43)
13:45 (43), 14:28 (43), 15:10 (42), 15:51 (41), 16:28.62 (37.62)
Kilometer splits: 3:02, 3:07, 3:22, 3:31, 3:26.62
Thanks again!
Here they are ...
800-meter run
52. David Marthy 1:55.36 (personal best)
27, 56 (29), 1:25 (29), 1:55.36 (30.36)
157. Bryan Buttigieg 2:01.76 (personal best)
28, 58 (30), 1:29 (31), 2:01.76 (32.76)
1,000-meter run
25. Matt Panebianco 2:31.46 (season best)
28, 58 (30), 1:29 (31), 2:00 (31), 2:31.46 (31.46)
Mile run
66. Tom Lipari 4:16.84 (personal best)
33, 65 (32), 1:36 (31), 2:08 (32), 2:40 (32), 3:12 (32), 3:45 (33), 4:16.84 (31.84)
157. Nick Salek 4:28.94 (personal best)
32, 65 (33), 1:39 (34), 2:12 (33), 2:47 (35), 3:20 (33), 3:54 (34), 4:28.94 (36.94)
170. Ian Dorset 4:30.56 (personal best)
33, 66 (33), 1:39 (33), 2:14 (35), 2:48 (34), 3:23 (35), 3:58 (35), 4:30.56 (32.56)
175. Ryan Fitzsimons 4:31.54 (personal best)
34, 68 (34), 1:41 (33), 2:15 (34), 2:49 (34), 3:23 (34), 3:57 (34), 4:31.54 (34.54)
204. Tommy Lappas 4:37.73 (season best)
34, 67 (33), 1:41 (34), 2:16 (35), 2:52 (36), 3:27 (35), 4:02 (35), 4:37.73 (35.73)
205. Brian Townsend 4:38.02 (season best)
34, 67 (33), 1:41 (34), 2:15 (34), 2:50 (35), 3:26 (36), 4:03 (37), 4:38.02 (35.02)
209. Billy Hild 4:38.45 (personal best)
35, 67 (32!), 1:42 (35), 2:16 (34), 2:52 (36), 3:27 (35), 4:03 (36), 4:38.45 (35.45)
3,000-meter run
13. Arquimedes DelaCruz 8:17.11 **IC4A qualifier (personal best)
32, 65 (33), 1:38 (33), 2:12 (34), 2:45 (33)
3:18 (33), 3:52 (34), 4:25 (33), 4:58 (33), 5:31 (33)
6:05 (34), 6:39 (34), 7:12 (33), 7:44 (32), 8:17.11 (33.11)
Kilometer splits: 2:45, 2:46, 2:46.11
75. Billy Posch 8:46.12
33, 67 (34), 1:42 (35), 2:17 (35), 2:52 (35)
3:27 (35), 4:02 (35), 4:36 (34), 5:11 (35), 5:47 (36)
6:24 (37), 7:00 (36), 7:37 (37), 8:13 (36), 8:46.12 (33.12)
Kilometer splits: 2:52, 2:55, 2:59.12
87. Joel Moss 8:50.48
33, 68 (35), 1:43 (35), 2:18 (35), 2:53 (35)
3:27 (35), 4:02 (35), 4:37 (35), 5:13 (36), 5:49 (36)
6:26 (37), 7:03 (37), 7:40 (37), 8:16 (36), 8:50.48 (34.48)
Kilometer splits: 2:53, 2:56, 3:01.48
5,000-meter run
21. Will Griffin (McCann Harriers) 14:42.66 (season best)
35, 71 (36), 1:45 (34), 2:20 (35), 2:54 (34)
3:29 (35), 4:03 (36), 4:39 (36), 5:14 (35), 5:50 (36)
6:25 (35), 7:01 (36), 7:36 (35), 8:12 (36), 8:47 (35)
9:23 (36), 9:59 (36), 10:35 (36), 11:12 (37), 11:47 (35)
12:23 (36), 13:00 (37), 13:35 (35), 14:10 (35), 14:42.66 (32.66)
Kilometer splits: 2:54, 2:56, 2:57, 3:00, 2:55.66
27. Ken Walshak 14:47.78 (season best)
34, 69 (35), 1:44 (35), 2:19 (35), 2:54 (35)
3:29 (35), 4:03 (36), 4:39 (36), 5:14 (35), 5:50 (36)
6:25 (35), 7:01 (36), 7:37 (36), 8:14 (37), 8:50 (36)
9:26 (36), 10:02 (36), 10:38 (36), 11:16 (38), 11:51 (35)
12:27 (36), 13:04 (37), 13:40 (36), 14:15 (35, 14:47.78 (32.78)
Kilometer splits: 2:54, 2:56, 3:00, 3:01, 2:56.78
66. Kevin O’Sullivan 15:44.21
35, 73 (38), 1:49 (36), 2:26 (37), 3:02 (36)
3:38 (36), 4:14 (36), 4:50 (36), 5:26 (36), 6:03 (37)
6:40 (37), 7:16 (36), 7:54 (38), 8:31 (37), 9:10 (39)
9:49 (39), 10:28 (39), 11:08 (40), 11:48 (40), 12:28 (40)
13:08 (40), 13:48 (40), 14:28 (40), 15:06 (38), 15:44.21 (38.21)
Kilometer splits: 3:02, 3:01, 3:07, 3:18, 3:16
72. Nick Hughes 16:04.81
37, 74 (37), 1:50 (36), 2:26 (36), 3:02 (36)
3:38 (36), 4:15 (37), 4:52 (37), 5:27 (35), 6:06 (39)
6:44 (38), 7:23 (39), 8:01 (38), 8:40 (39), 9:20 (40)
10:00 (40), 10:40 (40), 11:20 (40), 12:00 (40), 12:42 (42)
13:22 (40), 14:02 (40), 14:43 (41), 15:23 (40), 16:04.81 (41.81)
Kilometer splits: 3:02, 3:04, 3:14, 3:22, 3:22.81
73. Mark Valentino 16:28.62
35, 72 (37), 1:49 (37), 2:26 (37), 3:02 (36)
3:38 (36), 4:14 (36), 4:52 (38), 5:30 (38), 6:09 (39)
6:49 (40), 7:29 (40), 8:10 (41), 8:50 (40), 9:31 (41)
10:12 (41), 10:54 (42), 11:36 (42), 12:19 (43), 13:02 (43)
13:45 (43), 14:28 (43), 15:10 (42), 15:51 (41), 16:28.62 (37.62)
Kilometer splits: 3:02, 3:07, 3:22, 3:31, 3:26.62
Saturday, February 11, 2012
BU Valentine: Men's results
Looks like it was an overall solid day for the men’s program, with a fair amount of season-best and personal-best performances across the board.
The top finisher and biggest highlight belongs to junior Arquimedes DelaCruz, who ran a 5-second PR and qualified for the IC4A Championships in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:17.11. He becomes the second-fastest Marist runner in school history in the event, trailing only school record holder Adam Vess.
In the 5,000, sophomore Ken Walshak missed an IC4A qualifier by an excruciating .38, with his time of 14:47.78 (standard is 14:47.40). Nuts! A solid run for Kenny nonetheless.
It was a good day for sprinter/jumper Jesse Aprile, who notched a personal-best (60 dash) and two season-bests (200 and LJ). Freshman David Marthy nudged his 800-meter time lower (1:55.36) and senior captain Tommy Lipari continued his progress toward an IC4A qualifier in the mile (4:16.84).
Men’s results
BU Valentine Invitational
Saturday, February 11, 2012
60-meter dash
31. Jesse Aprile 7.23 (personal best)
43. Tyler Schwarz 7.32
53. Mike McCloskey 7.39
59. Darren Bushey 7.45
200-meter dash
62. Jesse Aprile 22.89 (season best)
67. Tyler Schwarz 22.98
96. Mike Clifford 23.39 (personal best)
121. Mike McCloskey 23.81 (season best)
128. Darren Bushey 23.95 (season best)
400-meter dash
103. Chris Vanzetta 51.53 (personal best)
144. Mike Clifford 53.51 (season best)
800-meter run
52. David Marthy 1:55.36 (personal best)
157. Bryan Buttigieg 2:01.76 (personal best)
1,000-meter run
25. Matt Panebianco 2:31.46 (season best)
Mile run
66. Tom Lipari 4:16.84 (personal best)
157. Nick Salek 4:28.94 (personal best)
170. Ian Dorset 4:30.56 (personal best)
175. Ryan Fitzsimons 4:31.54 (personal best)
204. Tommy Lappas 4:37.73 (season best)
205. Brian Townsend 4:38.02 (season best)
209. Billy Hild 4:38.45 (personal best)
3,000-meter run
13. Arquimedes DelaCruz 8:17.11 **IC4A qualifier (personal best)
75. Billy Posch 8:46.12
87. Joel Moss 8:50.48
5,000-meter run
21. Will Griffin (McCann Harriers) 14:42.66 (season best)
27. Ken Walshak 14:47.78 (season best)
66. Kevin O’Sullivan 15:44.21
72. Nick Hughes 16:04.81
73. Mark Valentino 16:28.62
Long jump
27. Jesse Aprile 6.11 meters (20 feet, 0.5 inches) (season best)
The top finisher and biggest highlight belongs to junior Arquimedes DelaCruz, who ran a 5-second PR and qualified for the IC4A Championships in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:17.11. He becomes the second-fastest Marist runner in school history in the event, trailing only school record holder Adam Vess.
In the 5,000, sophomore Ken Walshak missed an IC4A qualifier by an excruciating .38, with his time of 14:47.78 (standard is 14:47.40). Nuts! A solid run for Kenny nonetheless.
It was a good day for sprinter/jumper Jesse Aprile, who notched a personal-best (60 dash) and two season-bests (200 and LJ). Freshman David Marthy nudged his 800-meter time lower (1:55.36) and senior captain Tommy Lipari continued his progress toward an IC4A qualifier in the mile (4:16.84).
Men’s results
BU Valentine Invitational
Saturday, February 11, 2012
60-meter dash
31. Jesse Aprile 7.23 (personal best)
43. Tyler Schwarz 7.32
53. Mike McCloskey 7.39
59. Darren Bushey 7.45
200-meter dash
62. Jesse Aprile 22.89 (season best)
67. Tyler Schwarz 22.98
96. Mike Clifford 23.39 (personal best)
121. Mike McCloskey 23.81 (season best)
128. Darren Bushey 23.95 (season best)
400-meter dash
103. Chris Vanzetta 51.53 (personal best)
144. Mike Clifford 53.51 (season best)
800-meter run
52. David Marthy 1:55.36 (personal best)
157. Bryan Buttigieg 2:01.76 (personal best)
1,000-meter run
25. Matt Panebianco 2:31.46 (season best)
Mile run
66. Tom Lipari 4:16.84 (personal best)
157. Nick Salek 4:28.94 (personal best)
170. Ian Dorset 4:30.56 (personal best)
175. Ryan Fitzsimons 4:31.54 (personal best)
204. Tommy Lappas 4:37.73 (season best)
205. Brian Townsend 4:38.02 (season best)
209. Billy Hild 4:38.45 (personal best)
3,000-meter run
13. Arquimedes DelaCruz 8:17.11 **IC4A qualifier (personal best)
75. Billy Posch 8:46.12
87. Joel Moss 8:50.48
5,000-meter run
21. Will Griffin (McCann Harriers) 14:42.66 (season best)
27. Ken Walshak 14:47.78 (season best)
66. Kevin O’Sullivan 15:44.21
72. Nick Hughes 16:04.81
73. Mark Valentino 16:28.62
Long jump
27. Jesse Aprile 6.11 meters (20 feet, 0.5 inches) (season best)
Friday, February 10, 2012
BU Valentine: Women’s results
Another meet, another school record!
Congratulations to freshman Michelle Gaye, who won her section and shattered the school record in the mile run on Friday night at BU with a time of 4:55.95. The time eclipsed Brittany Burns’ 1-year-old record of 5:00.64, set at the MAAC Championships in 2011, and it is also another ECAC qualifying mark for Michelle. She qualified for ECACs with a school-record run in the 3,000 last Friday at the New Balance Collegiate meet at the NYC Armory.
Other highlights, from what I could gather from afar: In the 800-meter run, Briana Crowe ran a strong time of 2:18.15. In the 1,000, Christine Coughlin and Jackie Gamboli ran solid times of 2:58.36 and 2:58.44, respectively. Christina Turigiano won her heat (27) in the 400-meter dash. The 4x400 relay team won the sixth section and ran 4:11.68. Katie Messina had a big improvement in the 3,000 from last week (almost a 20-second jump, nice job!).
In all, this meet was an excellent tuneup for the women’s team for next Friday night’s MAAC Championships at the Armory.
Nicely done, ladies!
Women’s results
BU Valentine Invitational
February 10, 2012
60-meter dash
77. Alex McCahill 8.70
82. Taylor Mead 8.97
200-meter dash
147. Christina Turigiano 28.93
152. Taylor Mead 29.13
400-meter dash
121. Christina Turigiano 65.45 (first place in section 27)
500-meter dash
33. Colleen Meenan 1:22.01
800-meter run
52. Briana Crowe 2:18.15
89. Kim Bartlett 2:23.83
104. Megan Brady 2:27.09
122. Kara Lightowler 2:29.33
129. Laura Lindsley 2:32.20
134. Rachael Peterson 2:35.43
1,000-meter run
24. Christine Coughlin 2:58.36
25. Jackie Gamboli 2:58.44
Mile run
21. Michelle Gaye 4:55.95 *school record and ECAC qualifier
98. Erin O’Reilly 5:19.19
106. Kara Lightowler 5:22.19
109. Rebecca Denise 5:23.27
112. Erin Thompson 5:25.59
113. Dayna McLaughlin 5:25.65
3,000-meter run
51. Katie Messina 10:28.53
70. Kathryn Sheehan 10:44.15
79. Brianna Freestone 10:52.24
60-meter hurdles
75. Alex McCahill 10.79
1,600-meter relay
23. Marist (Coughlin, Crowe, Meenan, Gamboli) 4:11.68
Long jump
17. Nicole Scicolone 5.00 meters (16 feet, 5 inches)
44. Brooke Kristensen 4.51 meters (14 feet, 9.75 inches)
Triple jump
28. Brooke Kristensen 10.09 meters (33 feet, 1.25 inches)
Congratulations to freshman Michelle Gaye, who won her section and shattered the school record in the mile run on Friday night at BU with a time of 4:55.95. The time eclipsed Brittany Burns’ 1-year-old record of 5:00.64, set at the MAAC Championships in 2011, and it is also another ECAC qualifying mark for Michelle. She qualified for ECACs with a school-record run in the 3,000 last Friday at the New Balance Collegiate meet at the NYC Armory.
Other highlights, from what I could gather from afar: In the 800-meter run, Briana Crowe ran a strong time of 2:18.15. In the 1,000, Christine Coughlin and Jackie Gamboli ran solid times of 2:58.36 and 2:58.44, respectively. Christina Turigiano won her heat (27) in the 400-meter dash. The 4x400 relay team won the sixth section and ran 4:11.68. Katie Messina had a big improvement in the 3,000 from last week (almost a 20-second jump, nice job!).
In all, this meet was an excellent tuneup for the women’s team for next Friday night’s MAAC Championships at the Armory.
Nicely done, ladies!
Women’s results
BU Valentine Invitational
February 10, 2012
60-meter dash
77. Alex McCahill 8.70
82. Taylor Mead 8.97
200-meter dash
147. Christina Turigiano 28.93
152. Taylor Mead 29.13
400-meter dash
121. Christina Turigiano 65.45 (first place in section 27)
500-meter dash
33. Colleen Meenan 1:22.01
800-meter run
52. Briana Crowe 2:18.15
89. Kim Bartlett 2:23.83
104. Megan Brady 2:27.09
122. Kara Lightowler 2:29.33
129. Laura Lindsley 2:32.20
134. Rachael Peterson 2:35.43
1,000-meter run
24. Christine Coughlin 2:58.36
25. Jackie Gamboli 2:58.44
Mile run
21. Michelle Gaye 4:55.95 *school record and ECAC qualifier
98. Erin O’Reilly 5:19.19
106. Kara Lightowler 5:22.19
109. Rebecca Denise 5:23.27
112. Erin Thompson 5:25.59
113. Dayna McLaughlin 5:25.65
3,000-meter run
51. Katie Messina 10:28.53
70. Kathryn Sheehan 10:44.15
79. Brianna Freestone 10:52.24
60-meter hurdles
75. Alex McCahill 10.79
1,600-meter relay
23. Marist (Coughlin, Crowe, Meenan, Gamboli) 4:11.68
Long jump
17. Nicole Scicolone 5.00 meters (16 feet, 5 inches)
44. Brooke Kristensen 4.51 meters (14 feet, 9.75 inches)
Triple jump
28. Brooke Kristensen 10.09 meters (33 feet, 1.25 inches)
Playing for Kips: Stuff the ballot box!
We know him and remember him as a school record holding triple jumper and a valued member of record-setting relay teams; a quiet competitor with a great heart.
Local residents may know him for his mostly behind-the-scenes work as a sports journalist for a local cable company.
But today, we write about our old pal Shaun Kippins in another capacity: As a passionate baseball fan. Below is an email I received from Shaun earlier today:
Hey Pete,
Knowing your love of the Yankees and I believe baseball in general, I wanted to tell you I've been chosen as a finalist for the MLB Fan Cave contest. I'm not sure if you know what that is, but basically the Fan Cave is an apartment in NYC where MLB will be sending a handful of fans to watch every MLB game this season, while competing against each other to be the last person standing and win a trip to the World Series! … I've made the top 50 out of over 22,000 entries and now I need votes to move on to the next round. Here is a link to my submission: Shaun Kippins Entry you can vote as many times as you want, just keep refreshing the page! Spread the word if you can!!
Thanks,
Shaun
As a public service to our old pal and loyal track alum and supporter Shaun Kippins, I ask that you click his link many times in an effort to get him to win this “Cave” thing. How cool would that be? You can refresh the link an unlimited amount of times to run up the vote count for Shaun.
Good luck to Shaun in his quest to watch every Major League Baseball game in 2012.
Local residents may know him for his mostly behind-the-scenes work as a sports journalist for a local cable company.
But today, we write about our old pal Shaun Kippins in another capacity: As a passionate baseball fan. Below is an email I received from Shaun earlier today:
Hey Pete,
Knowing your love of the Yankees and I believe baseball in general, I wanted to tell you I've been chosen as a finalist for the MLB Fan Cave contest. I'm not sure if you know what that is, but basically the Fan Cave is an apartment in NYC where MLB will be sending a handful of fans to watch every MLB game this season, while competing against each other to be the last person standing and win a trip to the World Series! … I've made the top 50 out of over 22,000 entries and now I need votes to move on to the next round. Here is a link to my submission: Shaun Kippins Entry you can vote as many times as you want, just keep refreshing the page! Spread the word if you can!!
Thanks,
Shaun
As a public service to our old pal and loyal track alum and supporter Shaun Kippins, I ask that you click his link many times in an effort to get him to win this “Cave” thing. How cool would that be? You can refresh the link an unlimited amount of times to run up the vote count for Shaun.
Good luck to Shaun in his quest to watch every Major League Baseball game in 2012.
Back to the blog
I want to personally thank everyone in the Marist Track Family – men's team, women's team, coaches, parents, alumni, athletic department staff, friends – who have been so extremely supportive of our family at this time of unexpected loss. The love and caring that we have been surrounded by during this time will never be forgotten.
The coming days, weeks and months will continue to provide challenges to my family and me – most particularly my wife. My primary focus needs to remain there and as such, your understanding and patience will be appreciated. I will continue to be as focused and dedicated on our program as I possibly can during this time.
For this weekend’s Valentine Invitational at Boston University, I have stayed home to continue to take care of things. Coach Emeritus Phil Kelly stepped in to help out in my absence. Coach Chuck and Coach Horton have provided the usual, expected strong leadership for our programs, which seem to run as good or better in my absence (and that makes me feel great!). I have missed everyone a lot, and look forward to getting back into things.
Results from Valentine will be posted here as I get them via Internet and text. Not sure what splits will be taken; if any are provided to me, I will gladly post them.
Thanks again.
The coming days, weeks and months will continue to provide challenges to my family and me – most particularly my wife. My primary focus needs to remain there and as such, your understanding and patience will be appreciated. I will continue to be as focused and dedicated on our program as I possibly can during this time.
For this weekend’s Valentine Invitational at Boston University, I have stayed home to continue to take care of things. Coach Emeritus Phil Kelly stepped in to help out in my absence. Coach Chuck and Coach Horton have provided the usual, expected strong leadership for our programs, which seem to run as good or better in my absence (and that makes me feel great!). I have missed everyone a lot, and look forward to getting back into things.
Results from Valentine will be posted here as I get them via Internet and text. Not sure what splits will be taken; if any are provided to me, I will gladly post them.
Thanks again.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
New Balance Collegiate, Day 2
The 4x800-meter relay team of Briana Crowe (2:16.7), Christine Coughlin (2:18.4), Colleen Meenan (2:25.0) and Jackie Gamboli (2:20.3) set a school record (9:20.43) and notched an ECAC qualifying mark on Day 2 of the New Balance Collegiate meet at the Armory.
The previous school record, from 2005, was just a few ticks slower at 9:20.81. NICELY DONE LADIES!
Several men ran in the morning, with the biggest highlight being Matt Panebianco’s solid 800-meter time of 1:56.95, a solid double after his 1200 leg of the DMR on Friday night.
Complete results can be found at www.armorytrack.com.
Women’s results
3,200-meter relay
11. Marist (Briana Crowe, Christine Coughlin, Colleen Meenan, Jackie Gamboli) 9:20.43 **school record, ECAC qualifier
Men’s results
800-meter run
37. Matt Panebianco 1:56.95
63. Andrew James 2:00.99
Mile run
33. Arquimedes DelaCruz 4:17.81
37. Tom Lipari 4:18.49
60. Billy Posch 4:29.65
The previous school record, from 2005, was just a few ticks slower at 9:20.81. NICELY DONE LADIES!
Several men ran in the morning, with the biggest highlight being Matt Panebianco’s solid 800-meter time of 1:56.95, a solid double after his 1200 leg of the DMR on Friday night.
Complete results can be found at www.armorytrack.com.
Women’s results
3,200-meter relay
11. Marist (Briana Crowe, Christine Coughlin, Colleen Meenan, Jackie Gamboli) 9:20.43 **school record, ECAC qualifier
Men’s results
800-meter run
37. Matt Panebianco 1:56.95
63. Andrew James 2:00.99
Mile run
33. Arquimedes DelaCruz 4:17.81
37. Tom Lipari 4:18.49
60. Billy Posch 4:29.65
Friday, February 3, 2012
New Balance Collegiate, Day 1
If it was not the most dominant performance in Marist Track history, it certainly ranks right up there with the best ever.
On Friday morning, freshman Michelle Gaye won the Eastern section of the 3,000-meter run at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the Armory in 9:47.77. She stomped her section with a 23-second victory; she topped the nearest competitor in all Eastern sections by 14 seconds; it was an ECAC qualifying mark.
And, she toppled one of the oldest and most storied school records on the books: Liza Grudzinski’s 2003 mark of 9:56.47.
Yeah. Pretty good stuff indeed! When you check out her splits below, understand that after the second lap Michelle was far and away by herself and pulling away from the field. She did this as a solo effort, and an impressive one at that. It was a great thing to watch, to be sure.
In the first section, junior Katie Messina had a strong effort. Katie has been battling a slew of injury issues for the past month. She competed quite well, and ran a nice progressive negative split race (check her kilometer splits.
Lastly, on Friday night, our men’s DMR qualified for the IC4A Championships with a sixth-place finish.
3,000-meter run, Eastern Sections
1. Michelle Gaye 9:47.77** School record, ECAC qualifier
39.5, 80.3 (41.8), 2:00.5 (40.2), 2:39.6 (39.1), 3:18.7 (39.1)
3:58.3 (39.6), 4:37.6 (39.3), 5:16.8 (39.2), 5:56.2 (39.4), 6:35.3 (39.1)
7:14.8 (39.5), 7:53.2 (38.6), 8:32.0 (38.8), 9:10.2 (38.2), 9:47.77 (37.57)
Kilometer splits: 3:18.7, 3:16.6, 3:12.47
31. Katie Messina 10:46.56
41.2, 85.6 (44.4), 2:08.8 (43.3), 2:53.6 (44.8), 3:37.8 (44.2)
4:21.0 (43.2), 5:04.1 (43.1), 5:46.9 (42.8), 6:29.6 (42.7), 7:12.8 (43.2)
7:55.8 (43.0), 8:39.4 (43.6), 9:23.5 (44.1), 10:06.2 (42.7), 10:46.56 (40.36)
Kilometer splits: 3:37.8, 3:35.0, 3:33.76
Men’s distance medley relay
6. Marist 10:13.68 *IC4A qualifier
1200: Matt Panebianco, 3:08.4
400: Dan Conklin, 51.7
800: David Marthy, 1:57.4
1600: Arquimedes DelaCruz 4:15.2
NOTE TO BLOG FOLLOWERS: My posts may be limited over the next week or so as my wife, my children and I deal with some sudden and unexpected news. I will try to keep everyone up-to-date on the program's happenings, but it may not be as detailed as usual. Thanks for understanding.
On Friday morning, freshman Michelle Gaye won the Eastern section of the 3,000-meter run at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the Armory in 9:47.77. She stomped her section with a 23-second victory; she topped the nearest competitor in all Eastern sections by 14 seconds; it was an ECAC qualifying mark.
And, she toppled one of the oldest and most storied school records on the books: Liza Grudzinski’s 2003 mark of 9:56.47.
Yeah. Pretty good stuff indeed! When you check out her splits below, understand that after the second lap Michelle was far and away by herself and pulling away from the field. She did this as a solo effort, and an impressive one at that. It was a great thing to watch, to be sure.
In the first section, junior Katie Messina had a strong effort. Katie has been battling a slew of injury issues for the past month. She competed quite well, and ran a nice progressive negative split race (check her kilometer splits.
Lastly, on Friday night, our men’s DMR qualified for the IC4A Championships with a sixth-place finish.
3,000-meter run, Eastern Sections
1. Michelle Gaye 9:47.77** School record, ECAC qualifier
39.5, 80.3 (41.8), 2:00.5 (40.2), 2:39.6 (39.1), 3:18.7 (39.1)
3:58.3 (39.6), 4:37.6 (39.3), 5:16.8 (39.2), 5:56.2 (39.4), 6:35.3 (39.1)
7:14.8 (39.5), 7:53.2 (38.6), 8:32.0 (38.8), 9:10.2 (38.2), 9:47.77 (37.57)
Kilometer splits: 3:18.7, 3:16.6, 3:12.47
31. Katie Messina 10:46.56
41.2, 85.6 (44.4), 2:08.8 (43.3), 2:53.6 (44.8), 3:37.8 (44.2)
4:21.0 (43.2), 5:04.1 (43.1), 5:46.9 (42.8), 6:29.6 (42.7), 7:12.8 (43.2)
7:55.8 (43.0), 8:39.4 (43.6), 9:23.5 (44.1), 10:06.2 (42.7), 10:46.56 (40.36)
Kilometer splits: 3:37.8, 3:35.0, 3:33.76
Men’s distance medley relay
6. Marist 10:13.68 *IC4A qualifier
1200: Matt Panebianco, 3:08.4
400: Dan Conklin, 51.7
800: David Marthy, 1:57.4
1600: Arquimedes DelaCruz 4:15.2
NOTE TO BLOG FOLLOWERS: My posts may be limited over the next week or so as my wife, my children and I deal with some sudden and unexpected news. I will try to keep everyone up-to-date on the program's happenings, but it may not be as detailed as usual. Thanks for understanding.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
In like a lamb
Scenes from February 1st at the Vassar College track facility:
Wait! What in heaven's sake are we doing at an outdoor track on February 1st, anyway?
Sweating a lot and enjoying the weather. That's what.
And no wind! Huh? It's ALWAYS windy at the track. Always. But not today. Calm as can be. February: In like a lamb.
Guys running shirtless. Are you KIDDING me?
Coach Pete not wearing hat and gloves. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
You cannot make this up.
I could coach another 20 years (God willing) and we very well may never, ever, ever, ever, ever ... see a day like this or a stretch of weather like this. In January and February.
No snow on the track? No snow on the turf infield? Guys planning some TRAIL RUNNING for practice tomorrow?
Call it global warming, radiational cooling, North Atlantic Oscillation ... whatever (by the way, those last two terms have absolutely no relevance, they just sound cool and like I know what I'm talking about; which, of course, I don't ...).
This lack of winter could not have come in a better year.
Memo to Mother Nature: NICELY DONE!
Wait! What in heaven's sake are we doing at an outdoor track on February 1st, anyway?
Sweating a lot and enjoying the weather. That's what.
And no wind! Huh? It's ALWAYS windy at the track. Always. But not today. Calm as can be. February: In like a lamb.
Guys running shirtless. Are you KIDDING me?
Coach Pete not wearing hat and gloves. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
You cannot make this up.
I could coach another 20 years (God willing) and we very well may never, ever, ever, ever, ever ... see a day like this or a stretch of weather like this. In January and February.
No snow on the track? No snow on the turf infield? Guys planning some TRAIL RUNNING for practice tomorrow?
Call it global warming, radiational cooling, North Atlantic Oscillation ... whatever (by the way, those last two terms have absolutely no relevance, they just sound cool and like I know what I'm talking about; which, of course, I don't ...).
This lack of winter could not have come in a better year.
Memo to Mother Nature: NICELY DONE!