Thanks to assistant coach Terry Horton for pointing out the following weekend meet result to us:
Marist Running Alum (and school-record holder) Brittany Burns finished first in the 3,000-meter run at the Class of 32 Invitational up at Colgate University. Brittany, now running for our friends at the Syracuse Chargers, placed first in the mostly collegiate meet in a sterling time of 10:14.04.
This is an excellent time on all fronts, but especially considering the Colgate track, while nice, is a flat track and not the usual raised, bouncy and banked surfaces of our usual Armory or BU meets.
I’m sure the mention of the Class of 32 meet will bring back memories for coach emeritus Phil Kelly. We spent several winter Saturdays years ago traveling up to Colgate and back for this and other meets. They were long, long days – usually 6 a.m. departures followed by 11 p.m. returns, and usually right around Phil’s birthday, if I remember correctly!
Anyway, great to see Britt running so strong. Nicely done!
For complete results, click here …
Monday, January 30, 2012
Conor and Walsh: A beery good 1-2 finish!
Talk about motivation …
Marist Running Alums Conor Shelley and Matt Walsh were back in action on Long Island on Saturday. This time, it was the Sayville Running Company 10-mile run to the Brewery. Conor and Walsh worked up a good thirst by going 1-2 in this event, in some pretty solid times.
Conor remains in excellent racing shape as he continues to represent NYAC. He won the race in 53:27.7 (5:21 pace). He held off a hard-charging Walsh (second place, 53:48.1, 5:23 pace). Walsh ran a serious negative-split effort, closing his last 5 miles in a lightning fast 26:12 (!).
Here is an excerpt from Walsh’s post-race email report: “I'm very happy about for a few reasons. One is I essentially broke 50 for 15k, a goal of mine since I've gotten more into this running thing. Two, my pace for the second half of the race was faster than any of the three 5k's I've won this month. This helps to validate my choice to stay off the track and instead do what I did. Three, you had two Marist boys running after college finish 1-2 at a race that attracted over 1000 finishers (editor’s note: 1,035, according to the official results, for those keeping score at home).’’
Among the photos above is a classic, post-race image with beverages in hand, with third-place finisher Shawn Pollard (54:57.1).
Click here for complete race results …
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Big Man on campus
For reasons only he knows, last year Conor Shelley took to calling fellow distance teammate Joel Moss the following nickname: “Big Man Moss.”
Big Man. Hmmm. How does that fit? Let’s see … Joel’s not big. He has an average, lean distance-runner’s build. He lifts weights, but by no means is he “swollen,” as the guys like to say these days. He’s not particularly tall. He has a very understated personality, low-key and reserved, hard-working and tough. Big? I don’t get it. But it’s Conor, and some things just go unexplained and you leave it at that.
On Saturday night at BU, Big Man Moss sure ran like a Big Man!
Joel became the 19th distance runner in school history to break 15:00, running 14:54.57 in the penultimate section of the 5,000 on Saturday night. It was a thrilling moment, and his teammates hoisted him on his shoulders afterwards – much like Joel hopes his beloved Giants will hoist Tom Coughlin skyward next Sunday after a Super Bowl victory over the Tom Bradys (For the record: I will continue to predict a Giants’ loss, as that seems to be working quite well for Big Blue).
As a program, we all admire Joel greatly. He works his tail off with his training; he gets great grades; he is supportive of his teammates. This was a great accomplishment, considering his relative lack of fast times on the track in high school at upstate Baldwinsville. Since day 1 at Marist, he has worked hard, built his mileage and improved incrementally.
Sub-15:00 was a goal, but it is by no means a final destination for Big Man Moss. The Big Man, a junior, still has Big Things to accomplish. For now, we will all savor his well-earned place on this now-updated list below.
Sub-15:00 for 5k
Girma Segni, 14:18.42, 2009*
Will Griffin, 14:31.91, 2011 **
Arquimedes DelaCruz, 14:33.20, 2011
Adam Vess, 14:33.41, 2008
Peter Pazik, 14:35.84, 1986
Matt Flint, 14:37.45, 2010
Ken Walshak, 14:37.53, 2011
Michael Melfi, 14:42.36, 1998
Justin Harris, 14:42.88, 2007
David Raucci, 14:42.92, 2006
Michael Nehr, 14:45.61, 2001
David Swift, 14:50.24, 1995
Zak Smetana, 14:50.39, 2011
Kirk Dornton, 14:50.89, 2002
Nick Webster, 14:52.54, 2009
Conor Shelley, 14:52.67, 2008
Joel Moss, 14:54.57, 2012
Greg Salamone, 14:55.79, 2000
Tim Keegan, 14:56.45, 2009
* indoor school record
** outdoor school record
Bold indicates current team member
Big Man. Hmmm. How does that fit? Let’s see … Joel’s not big. He has an average, lean distance-runner’s build. He lifts weights, but by no means is he “swollen,” as the guys like to say these days. He’s not particularly tall. He has a very understated personality, low-key and reserved, hard-working and tough. Big? I don’t get it. But it’s Conor, and some things just go unexplained and you leave it at that.
On Saturday night at BU, Big Man Moss sure ran like a Big Man!
Joel became the 19th distance runner in school history to break 15:00, running 14:54.57 in the penultimate section of the 5,000 on Saturday night. It was a thrilling moment, and his teammates hoisted him on his shoulders afterwards – much like Joel hopes his beloved Giants will hoist Tom Coughlin skyward next Sunday after a Super Bowl victory over the Tom Bradys (For the record: I will continue to predict a Giants’ loss, as that seems to be working quite well for Big Blue).
As a program, we all admire Joel greatly. He works his tail off with his training; he gets great grades; he is supportive of his teammates. This was a great accomplishment, considering his relative lack of fast times on the track in high school at upstate Baldwinsville. Since day 1 at Marist, he has worked hard, built his mileage and improved incrementally.
Sub-15:00 was a goal, but it is by no means a final destination for Big Man Moss. The Big Man, a junior, still has Big Things to accomplish. For now, we will all savor his well-earned place on this now-updated list below.
Sub-15:00 for 5k
Girma Segni, 14:18.42, 2009*
Will Griffin, 14:31.91, 2011 **
Arquimedes DelaCruz, 14:33.20, 2011
Adam Vess, 14:33.41, 2008
Peter Pazik, 14:35.84, 1986
Matt Flint, 14:37.45, 2010
Ken Walshak, 14:37.53, 2011
Michael Melfi, 14:42.36, 1998
Justin Harris, 14:42.88, 2007
David Raucci, 14:42.92, 2006
Michael Nehr, 14:45.61, 2001
David Swift, 14:50.24, 1995
Zak Smetana, 14:50.39, 2011
Kirk Dornton, 14:50.89, 2002
Nick Webster, 14:52.54, 2009
Conor Shelley, 14:52.67, 2008
Joel Moss, 14:54.57, 2012
Greg Salamone, 14:55.79, 2000
Tim Keegan, 14:56.45, 2009
* indoor school record
** outdoor school record
Bold indicates current team member
BU Terrier: Highlights and comments
We call the indoor track at Boston University the “magic carpet” because through the years our program has achieved numerous school records and IC4A qualifiers at that facility. It is a combination of a fast and bouncy banked track, excellent competition, well-run meets and of course highly trained athletes.
This year’s first foray to the Magic Carpet produced some amazingly thought-provoking performances across the board. I will try to convey some of my thoughts here, but much may be lost in the translation.
Basically, for the men, this was our first litmus test of racing in big-time competition without the benefit of quality, indoor track workouts (yes, this is yet another reference to the loss of our indoor track facility in the McCann Center/now Arena; sorry, but it remains relevant to us on a daily basis). The results were mixed.
Before I continue the men’s commentary, a quick comment on the women’s DMR, which was on Saturday: We just missed an ECAC qualifying mark, but not to be overlooked was the electrifying anchor leg by freshman Michelle Gaye, who split 4:56.7 on my watch. Wow! We believe this to be the fastest 1,600-meter DMR split in school history. Great stuff! Our women’s team – most notably our middle-distance runners, but really everyone – has truly benefitted from the Tuesday workouts at the SUNY New Paltz indoor track.
OK, since the rest of Saturday’s meet was men’s competition, back to that: I believe our men’s athletes – most of who are training outside every day – have adapted extremely well to the new training paradigm. I was curious how it was going to translate to the track. Again, it was mixed.
Guys that were in heats or races that might have been a bit too fast … they suffered. Tempos, fartleks and threshold workouts only go so far. When you red-lining from the gun, with no race-specific preparation, it is a difficult thing and somewhat of a shock to the system. But by and large, the guys who ran well proved that they are working very hard and they are very fit. Many of the guys that did not run well are equally fit – in some cases even more so – but the transition was a bit tougher on this day.
We will continue to move along in this new framework and learn with every meet and every race. In the meantime, here is a list of personal-best performances from Saturday’s meet.
800-meter run
33. David Marthy 1:56.24 (personal best)
Mile run
14. Arquimedes DelaCruz 4:12.43 *IC4A Qualifier (personal best)
89. Ryan Fitzsimons 4:33.73 (personal best)
3,000-meter run, seeded
38. Tom Lipari 8:38.98 (personal best)
3,000-meter run, unseeded
27. Billy Posch 8:44.69 (personal best)
30. Ian Dorset 8:48.77 (personal best)
42. Nick Salek 8:55.04 (personal best)
5,000-meter run, seeded
38. Joel Moss 14:54.57 (personal best)
5,000-meter run, unseeded
28. Kevin O’Sullivan 15:34.65 (personal best)
31. Mohamed Eid 15:36.05 (personal best)
33. Justin Tampellini 15:37.36 (personal best)
40. Billy Hild 15:49.05 (personal best)
46. Rob Gorski 16:00.83 (personal best)
This year’s first foray to the Magic Carpet produced some amazingly thought-provoking performances across the board. I will try to convey some of my thoughts here, but much may be lost in the translation.
Basically, for the men, this was our first litmus test of racing in big-time competition without the benefit of quality, indoor track workouts (yes, this is yet another reference to the loss of our indoor track facility in the McCann Center/now Arena; sorry, but it remains relevant to us on a daily basis). The results were mixed.
Before I continue the men’s commentary, a quick comment on the women’s DMR, which was on Saturday: We just missed an ECAC qualifying mark, but not to be overlooked was the electrifying anchor leg by freshman Michelle Gaye, who split 4:56.7 on my watch. Wow! We believe this to be the fastest 1,600-meter DMR split in school history. Great stuff! Our women’s team – most notably our middle-distance runners, but really everyone – has truly benefitted from the Tuesday workouts at the SUNY New Paltz indoor track.
OK, since the rest of Saturday’s meet was men’s competition, back to that: I believe our men’s athletes – most of who are training outside every day – have adapted extremely well to the new training paradigm. I was curious how it was going to translate to the track. Again, it was mixed.
Guys that were in heats or races that might have been a bit too fast … they suffered. Tempos, fartleks and threshold workouts only go so far. When you red-lining from the gun, with no race-specific preparation, it is a difficult thing and somewhat of a shock to the system. But by and large, the guys who ran well proved that they are working very hard and they are very fit. Many of the guys that did not run well are equally fit – in some cases even more so – but the transition was a bit tougher on this day.
We will continue to move along in this new framework and learn with every meet and every race. In the meantime, here is a list of personal-best performances from Saturday’s meet.
800-meter run
33. David Marthy 1:56.24 (personal best)
Mile run
14. Arquimedes DelaCruz 4:12.43 *IC4A Qualifier (personal best)
89. Ryan Fitzsimons 4:33.73 (personal best)
3,000-meter run, seeded
38. Tom Lipari 8:38.98 (personal best)
3,000-meter run, unseeded
27. Billy Posch 8:44.69 (personal best)
30. Ian Dorset 8:48.77 (personal best)
42. Nick Salek 8:55.04 (personal best)
5,000-meter run, seeded
38. Joel Moss 14:54.57 (personal best)
5,000-meter run, unseeded
28. Kevin O’Sullivan 15:34.65 (personal best)
31. Mohamed Eid 15:36.05 (personal best)
33. Justin Tampellini 15:37.36 (personal best)
40. Billy Hild 15:49.05 (personal best)
46. Rob Gorski 16:00.83 (personal best)
BU Terrier results, Day 2
Lot of numbers to follow: If you are a track splits geek, this post is pure heaven.
Thanks to Doug Ainscow for ably helping on split-taking duties throughout the weekend. That was a lot of laps to keep track of, and he did a great job helping me keep track of them all. If there are any errors or omissions, let me know.
These splits were typed up on the bus ride back from Boston, and completed by a bleary-eyed coach upon arriving home in the wee hours.
For now, I will let the results and numbers speak for themselves. In a day or two, I will summarize, digest and give commentary and perspective as warranted.
Boston University
Terrier Invitational, Day 2
Women’s DMR
6. Marist (Jackie Gamboli, Colleen Meenan, Briana Crowe, Michelle Gaye) 12:09.55
Jackie Gamboli, 1200: 36, 74 (38), 1:51 (37), 2:31 (40), 3:11 (40), 3:50.02 (39.02)
Colleen Meenan, 400: 62.43
Briana Crowe, 800: 31, 65 (34), 1:42 (37), 2:19.97 (37.97)
Michelle Gaye, 1600: 35, 71 (36), 1:48 (37), 2:27 (39), 3:04 (37), 3:43 (37), 4:20 (37), 4:56.7 (36.7)
Men’s results
800-meter run
33. David Marthy 1:56.24
26, 56 (30), 1:25 (39), 1:56.24 (31.24)
54. Andrew James 1:58.48
26, 56 (30), 1:27 (31), 1:58.48 (31.48)
1,000-meter run
13. Matt Panebianco 2:31.47
28.1, 58.6 (30.5), 1:29.9 (31.3), 2:00.8 (30.9), 2:31.47 (30.47)
18. Kyle Havard 2:34.81
29.4, 60.6 (31.2), 1:31.8 (31.2), 2:02.8 (31.0), 2:34.81 (32.01)
29. Bryan Buttigieg 2:37.53
29.3, 61.2 (31.9), 1:33.1 (31.9), 2:05.6 (32.5), 2:37.53 (31.93)
41. Adam Osowski (McCann Harriers) 2:45.10
31.4, 63.5 (32.1), 1:37.2 (33.7), 2:11.9 (34.7), 2:45.10 (33.20)
Mile run
14. Arquimedes DelaCruz 4:12.43 *IC4A Qualifier
30.1, 62.3 (32.2), 1:34.1 (31.8), 2:06.4 (32.3), 2:39.2 (32.8), 3:11.2 (32.0), 3:42.5 (31.3), 4:12.43 (29.43)
89. Ryan Fitzsimons 4:33.73
34.0, 67.2 (33.2), 1:41.3 (34.1), 2:16.4 (35.1), 2:51.9 (35.5), 3:26.7 (34.8), 4:01.6 (34.9), 4:33.73 (32.13)
97. Pat Rynkowski (McCann Harriers) 4:36.01
34, 68 (34), 1:41 (33), 2:16 (35), 2:52 (38), 3:27 (35), 4:04 (37), 4:36.01 (32.01)
126. Chris Reynolds (McCann Harriers) 4:49.30
36, 70 (34), 1:45 (35), 2:20 (35), 2:57 (37), 3:34 (37), 4:12 (36), 4:49.30 (37.30)
3,000-meter run, seeded
38. Tom Lipari 8:38.98
35, 70 (35), 1:44 (34), 2:18 (34), 2:53 (35)
3:27 (34), 4:01 (34), 4:34 (33), 5:08 (34), 5:42 (34)
6:17 (35), 6:52 (35), 7:27 (35), 8:03 (36), 8:38.98 (35.98)
Kilometer splits: 2:53, 2:49, 2:56.98
3,000-meter run, unseeded
27. Billy Posch 8:44.69
33, 68 (35), 1:43 (35), 2:18 (35), 2:53 (35)
3:28 (35), 4:03 (35), 4:38 (35), 5:13 (35), 5:49 (36)
6:26 (37), 7:01 (35), 7:37 (36), 8:12 (35), 8:44.69 (32.69)
Kilometer splits: 2:53, 2:56, 2:55.69
30. Ian Dorset 8:48.77
34, 70 (36), 1:45 (35), 2:22 (37), 2:58 (36)
3:34 (36), 4:09 (35), 4:45 (36), 5:19 (34), 5:56 (37)
6:31 (35), 7:07 (36), 7:42 (35), 8:17 (35), 8:48.77 (31.77)
Kilometer splits: 2:58, 2:58, 2:54.77
42. Nick Salek 8:55.04
34, 70 (36), 1:45 (35), 2:22 (37), 2:58 (36)
3:34 (36), 4:09 (35), 4:46 (37), 5:21 (35), 5:57 (36)
6:32 (35), 7:09 (37), 7:45 (36), 8:21 (36), 8:55.04 (34.04)
Kilometer splits: 2:58, 2:59, 2:58.04
61. Nick Hughes 9:04.80
34, 70 (36), 1:45 (35), 2:22 (37), 2:58 (36)
3:34 (36), 4:09 (35), 4:46 (37), 5:21 (35), 5:58 (37)
6:34 (36), 7:11 (37), 7:49 (38), 8:26 (37), 9:04.80 (38.80)
Kilometer splits: 2:58, 3:00, 3:06.80
69. Ryan Brown 9:20.15
36, 73 (37), 1:50 (37), 2:27 (37), 3:03 (36)
3:40 (37), 4:17 (37), 4:55 (38), 5:33 (38), 6:11 (38)
6:49 (38), 7:27 (38), 8:06 (39), 8:43 (37), 9:20.15 (37.15)
Kilometer splits: 3:03, 3:08, 3:09.15
70. Mike Clausen 9:21.47
34, 71 (37), 1:48 (37), 2:25 (37), 3:02 (37)
3:37 (35), 4:15 (38), 4:54 (39), 5:33 (39), 6:12 (39)
6:50 (38), 7:29 (39), 8:07 (38), 8:45 (38), 9:21.47 (36.47)
Kilometer splits: 3:02, 3:10, 3:09.47
74. Tommy Lappas 9:39.03
34, 71 (37), 1:48 (37), 2:25 (37), 3:02 (37)
3:38 (36), 4:15 (37), 4:53 (38), 5:33 (40), 6:13 (40)
6:53 (40), 7:35 (42), 8:16 (41), 8:58 (42), 9:39.03 (41.03)
Kilometer splits: 3:02, 3:11, 3:26.03
5,000-meter run, seeded
38. Joel Moss 14:54.57 (19th runner in school history to go sub-15:00)
34, 70 (36), 1:45 (35), 2:20 (35), 2:55 (35)
3:30 (35), 4:06 (36), 4:42 (36), 5:18 (36), 5:53 (35)
6:30 (37), 7:06 (36), 7:41 (35), 8:18 (37), 8:54 (36)
9:30 (36), 10:07 (37), 10:43 (36), 11:20 (37), 11:57 (37)
12:34 (37), 13:11 (37), 13:47 (36), 14:22 (35), 14:54.57 (32.57)
Kilometer splits: 2:55, 2:58, 3:01, 3:03, 2:57.57
41. Ken Walshak 14:59.68
35, 69 (34), 1:43 (34), 2:17 (34), 2:51 (34)
3:26 (35), 4:00 (34), 4:36 (36), 5:13 (37), 5:49 (36)
6:26 (37), 7:03 (36), 7:40 (37), 8:17 (37), 8:55 (38)
9:32 (37), 10:09 (37), 10:46 (37), 11:23 (37), 12:01 (38)
12:37 (36), 13:14 (37), 13:50 (36), 14:26 (36), 14:59.68 (33.68)
Kilometer splits: 2:51, 2:58, 3:06, 3:06, 2:58.68
46. Will Griffin (McCann Harriers) 15:18.46
34, 67 (33), 1:41 (34), 2:15 (34), 2:49 (34)
3:23 (34), 3:57 (34), 4:32 (35), 5:08 (36), 5:43 (35)
6:20 (37), 6:56 (36), 7:34 (38), 8:11 (37), 8:49 (38)
9:27 (38), 10:06 (39), 10:45 (39), 11:24 (39), 12:02 (38)
12:40 (38), 13:19 (39), 13:59 (40), 14:38 (39), 15:18.46 (40.46)
Kilometer splits: 2:49, 2:54, 3:06, 3:13, 3:16.46
5,000-meter run, unseeded
26. Ryan Scrudato 15:32.37
35, 71 (36), 1:47 (36), 2:23 (36), 2:59 (36)
3:35 (36), 4:11 (36), 4:48 (37), 5:24 (36), 6:02 (38)
6:37 (35), 7:14 (37), 7:51 (37), 8:27 (36), 9:05 (38)
9:42 (37), 10:20 (38), 10:59 (39), 11:39 (40), 12:18 (39)
12:57 (39), 13:37 (40), 14:17 (40), 14:56 (39), 15:32.37 (36.37)
Kilometer splits: 2:59, 3:03, 3:03, 3:13, 3:14.37
28. Kevin O’Sullivan 15:34.65
38, 74 (36), 1:50 (36), 2:27 (37), 3:04 (37)
3:41 (37), 4:17 (36), 4:55 (38), 5:30 (35), 6:06 (36)
6:42 (36), 7:18 (36), 7:54 (36), 8:31 (37), 9:07 (36)
9:44 (37), 10:21 (37), 10:58 (37), 11:36 (38), 12:16 (40)
12:56 (40), 13:36 (40), 12:16 (40), 14:56 (40), 15:34.65 (38.65)
Kilometer splits: 3:04, 3:03, 3:03, 3:09, 3:18.65
31. Mohamed Eid 15:36.05
38, 75 (37), 1:51 (36), 2:27 (36), 3:04 (37)
3:41 (37), 4:19 (38), 4:56 (37), 5:34 (38), 6:10 (36)
6:47 (37), 7:25 (38), 8:02 (37), 8:40 (38), 9:18 (38)
9:55 (37), 10:33 (38), 11:11 (38), 11:49 (38), 12:27 (38)
13:05 (38), 13:44 (39), 14:23 (39), 15:00 (37), 15:36.05 (36.05)
Kilometer splits: 3:04, 3:06, 3:08, 3:09, 3:09.05
33. Justin Tampellini 15:37.36
39, 76 (37), 1:52 (36), 2:29 (37), 3:05 (36)
3:42 (37), 4:19 (37), 4:57 (38), 5:34 (37), 6:11 (37)
6:49 (38), 7:26 (37), 8:03 (37), 8:41 (38), 9:19 (38)
9:57 (38), 10:35 (38), 11:13 (38), 11:52 (39), 12:29 (37)
13:09 (40), 13:47 (38), 14:25 (38), 15:02 (37), 15:37.36 (35.36)
Kilometer splits: 3:05, 3:06, 3:08, 3:10, 3:08.36
40. Billy Hild 15:49.05
35, 71 (36), 1:49 (38), 2:26 (37), 3:04 (38)
3:42 (38), 4:19 (37), 4:57 (38), 5:35 (38), 6:13 (38)
6:51 (38), 7:28 (37), 8:07 (39), 8:45 (38), 9:23 (38)
10:01 (38), 10:40 (39), 11:18 (38), 11:57 (39), 12:35 (38)
13:14 (39), 13:53 (39), 14:32 (39), 15:11 (39), 15:49.05 (38.05)
Kilometer splits: 3:04, 3:09, 3:10, 3:12, 3:14.05
46. Rob Gorski 16:00.83
38, 76 (38), 1:52 (38), 2:29 (37), 3:06 (37)
3:42 (36), 4:19 (37), 4:57 (38), 5:34 (37), 6:11 (37)
6:49 (38), 7:26 (37), 8:04 (38), 8:42 (38), 9:21 (39)
10:00 (39), 10:39 (39), 11:19 (40), 11:59 (40), 12:40 (41)
13:21 (41), 14:02 (41), 14:43 (41), 15:23 (40), 16:00.83 (37.83)
Kilometer splits: 3:06, 3:05, 3:10, 3:19, 3:20.83
57. Mike Nicoletti 16:30.32
39, 76 (37), 1:53 (37), 2:30 (37), 3:06 (36)
3:44 (38), 4:21 (37), 4:59 (38), 5:37 (38), 6:16 (39)
6:56 (40), 7:36 (40), 8:17 (41), 8:58 (41), 9:38 (40)
10:19 (41), 11:00 (41), 11:42 (42), 12:23 (41), 13:05 (42)
13:47 (42), 14:27 (40), 15:10 (43), 15:51 (41), 16:30.32 (39.32)
Kilometer splits: 3:06, 3:10, 3:22, 3:27, 3:25.32
Thanks to Doug Ainscow for ably helping on split-taking duties throughout the weekend. That was a lot of laps to keep track of, and he did a great job helping me keep track of them all. If there are any errors or omissions, let me know.
These splits were typed up on the bus ride back from Boston, and completed by a bleary-eyed coach upon arriving home in the wee hours.
For now, I will let the results and numbers speak for themselves. In a day or two, I will summarize, digest and give commentary and perspective as warranted.
Boston University
Terrier Invitational, Day 2
Women’s DMR
6. Marist (Jackie Gamboli, Colleen Meenan, Briana Crowe, Michelle Gaye) 12:09.55
Jackie Gamboli, 1200: 36, 74 (38), 1:51 (37), 2:31 (40), 3:11 (40), 3:50.02 (39.02)
Colleen Meenan, 400: 62.43
Briana Crowe, 800: 31, 65 (34), 1:42 (37), 2:19.97 (37.97)
Michelle Gaye, 1600: 35, 71 (36), 1:48 (37), 2:27 (39), 3:04 (37), 3:43 (37), 4:20 (37), 4:56.7 (36.7)
Men’s results
800-meter run
33. David Marthy 1:56.24
26, 56 (30), 1:25 (39), 1:56.24 (31.24)
54. Andrew James 1:58.48
26, 56 (30), 1:27 (31), 1:58.48 (31.48)
1,000-meter run
13. Matt Panebianco 2:31.47
28.1, 58.6 (30.5), 1:29.9 (31.3), 2:00.8 (30.9), 2:31.47 (30.47)
18. Kyle Havard 2:34.81
29.4, 60.6 (31.2), 1:31.8 (31.2), 2:02.8 (31.0), 2:34.81 (32.01)
29. Bryan Buttigieg 2:37.53
29.3, 61.2 (31.9), 1:33.1 (31.9), 2:05.6 (32.5), 2:37.53 (31.93)
41. Adam Osowski (McCann Harriers) 2:45.10
31.4, 63.5 (32.1), 1:37.2 (33.7), 2:11.9 (34.7), 2:45.10 (33.20)
Mile run
14. Arquimedes DelaCruz 4:12.43 *IC4A Qualifier
30.1, 62.3 (32.2), 1:34.1 (31.8), 2:06.4 (32.3), 2:39.2 (32.8), 3:11.2 (32.0), 3:42.5 (31.3), 4:12.43 (29.43)
89. Ryan Fitzsimons 4:33.73
34.0, 67.2 (33.2), 1:41.3 (34.1), 2:16.4 (35.1), 2:51.9 (35.5), 3:26.7 (34.8), 4:01.6 (34.9), 4:33.73 (32.13)
97. Pat Rynkowski (McCann Harriers) 4:36.01
34, 68 (34), 1:41 (33), 2:16 (35), 2:52 (38), 3:27 (35), 4:04 (37), 4:36.01 (32.01)
126. Chris Reynolds (McCann Harriers) 4:49.30
36, 70 (34), 1:45 (35), 2:20 (35), 2:57 (37), 3:34 (37), 4:12 (36), 4:49.30 (37.30)
3,000-meter run, seeded
38. Tom Lipari 8:38.98
35, 70 (35), 1:44 (34), 2:18 (34), 2:53 (35)
3:27 (34), 4:01 (34), 4:34 (33), 5:08 (34), 5:42 (34)
6:17 (35), 6:52 (35), 7:27 (35), 8:03 (36), 8:38.98 (35.98)
Kilometer splits: 2:53, 2:49, 2:56.98
3,000-meter run, unseeded
27. Billy Posch 8:44.69
33, 68 (35), 1:43 (35), 2:18 (35), 2:53 (35)
3:28 (35), 4:03 (35), 4:38 (35), 5:13 (35), 5:49 (36)
6:26 (37), 7:01 (35), 7:37 (36), 8:12 (35), 8:44.69 (32.69)
Kilometer splits: 2:53, 2:56, 2:55.69
30. Ian Dorset 8:48.77
34, 70 (36), 1:45 (35), 2:22 (37), 2:58 (36)
3:34 (36), 4:09 (35), 4:45 (36), 5:19 (34), 5:56 (37)
6:31 (35), 7:07 (36), 7:42 (35), 8:17 (35), 8:48.77 (31.77)
Kilometer splits: 2:58, 2:58, 2:54.77
42. Nick Salek 8:55.04
34, 70 (36), 1:45 (35), 2:22 (37), 2:58 (36)
3:34 (36), 4:09 (35), 4:46 (37), 5:21 (35), 5:57 (36)
6:32 (35), 7:09 (37), 7:45 (36), 8:21 (36), 8:55.04 (34.04)
Kilometer splits: 2:58, 2:59, 2:58.04
61. Nick Hughes 9:04.80
34, 70 (36), 1:45 (35), 2:22 (37), 2:58 (36)
3:34 (36), 4:09 (35), 4:46 (37), 5:21 (35), 5:58 (37)
6:34 (36), 7:11 (37), 7:49 (38), 8:26 (37), 9:04.80 (38.80)
Kilometer splits: 2:58, 3:00, 3:06.80
69. Ryan Brown 9:20.15
36, 73 (37), 1:50 (37), 2:27 (37), 3:03 (36)
3:40 (37), 4:17 (37), 4:55 (38), 5:33 (38), 6:11 (38)
6:49 (38), 7:27 (38), 8:06 (39), 8:43 (37), 9:20.15 (37.15)
Kilometer splits: 3:03, 3:08, 3:09.15
70. Mike Clausen 9:21.47
34, 71 (37), 1:48 (37), 2:25 (37), 3:02 (37)
3:37 (35), 4:15 (38), 4:54 (39), 5:33 (39), 6:12 (39)
6:50 (38), 7:29 (39), 8:07 (38), 8:45 (38), 9:21.47 (36.47)
Kilometer splits: 3:02, 3:10, 3:09.47
74. Tommy Lappas 9:39.03
34, 71 (37), 1:48 (37), 2:25 (37), 3:02 (37)
3:38 (36), 4:15 (37), 4:53 (38), 5:33 (40), 6:13 (40)
6:53 (40), 7:35 (42), 8:16 (41), 8:58 (42), 9:39.03 (41.03)
Kilometer splits: 3:02, 3:11, 3:26.03
5,000-meter run, seeded
38. Joel Moss 14:54.57 (19th runner in school history to go sub-15:00)
34, 70 (36), 1:45 (35), 2:20 (35), 2:55 (35)
3:30 (35), 4:06 (36), 4:42 (36), 5:18 (36), 5:53 (35)
6:30 (37), 7:06 (36), 7:41 (35), 8:18 (37), 8:54 (36)
9:30 (36), 10:07 (37), 10:43 (36), 11:20 (37), 11:57 (37)
12:34 (37), 13:11 (37), 13:47 (36), 14:22 (35), 14:54.57 (32.57)
Kilometer splits: 2:55, 2:58, 3:01, 3:03, 2:57.57
41. Ken Walshak 14:59.68
35, 69 (34), 1:43 (34), 2:17 (34), 2:51 (34)
3:26 (35), 4:00 (34), 4:36 (36), 5:13 (37), 5:49 (36)
6:26 (37), 7:03 (36), 7:40 (37), 8:17 (37), 8:55 (38)
9:32 (37), 10:09 (37), 10:46 (37), 11:23 (37), 12:01 (38)
12:37 (36), 13:14 (37), 13:50 (36), 14:26 (36), 14:59.68 (33.68)
Kilometer splits: 2:51, 2:58, 3:06, 3:06, 2:58.68
46. Will Griffin (McCann Harriers) 15:18.46
34, 67 (33), 1:41 (34), 2:15 (34), 2:49 (34)
3:23 (34), 3:57 (34), 4:32 (35), 5:08 (36), 5:43 (35)
6:20 (37), 6:56 (36), 7:34 (38), 8:11 (37), 8:49 (38)
9:27 (38), 10:06 (39), 10:45 (39), 11:24 (39), 12:02 (38)
12:40 (38), 13:19 (39), 13:59 (40), 14:38 (39), 15:18.46 (40.46)
Kilometer splits: 2:49, 2:54, 3:06, 3:13, 3:16.46
5,000-meter run, unseeded
26. Ryan Scrudato 15:32.37
35, 71 (36), 1:47 (36), 2:23 (36), 2:59 (36)
3:35 (36), 4:11 (36), 4:48 (37), 5:24 (36), 6:02 (38)
6:37 (35), 7:14 (37), 7:51 (37), 8:27 (36), 9:05 (38)
9:42 (37), 10:20 (38), 10:59 (39), 11:39 (40), 12:18 (39)
12:57 (39), 13:37 (40), 14:17 (40), 14:56 (39), 15:32.37 (36.37)
Kilometer splits: 2:59, 3:03, 3:03, 3:13, 3:14.37
28. Kevin O’Sullivan 15:34.65
38, 74 (36), 1:50 (36), 2:27 (37), 3:04 (37)
3:41 (37), 4:17 (36), 4:55 (38), 5:30 (35), 6:06 (36)
6:42 (36), 7:18 (36), 7:54 (36), 8:31 (37), 9:07 (36)
9:44 (37), 10:21 (37), 10:58 (37), 11:36 (38), 12:16 (40)
12:56 (40), 13:36 (40), 12:16 (40), 14:56 (40), 15:34.65 (38.65)
Kilometer splits: 3:04, 3:03, 3:03, 3:09, 3:18.65
31. Mohamed Eid 15:36.05
38, 75 (37), 1:51 (36), 2:27 (36), 3:04 (37)
3:41 (37), 4:19 (38), 4:56 (37), 5:34 (38), 6:10 (36)
6:47 (37), 7:25 (38), 8:02 (37), 8:40 (38), 9:18 (38)
9:55 (37), 10:33 (38), 11:11 (38), 11:49 (38), 12:27 (38)
13:05 (38), 13:44 (39), 14:23 (39), 15:00 (37), 15:36.05 (36.05)
Kilometer splits: 3:04, 3:06, 3:08, 3:09, 3:09.05
33. Justin Tampellini 15:37.36
39, 76 (37), 1:52 (36), 2:29 (37), 3:05 (36)
3:42 (37), 4:19 (37), 4:57 (38), 5:34 (37), 6:11 (37)
6:49 (38), 7:26 (37), 8:03 (37), 8:41 (38), 9:19 (38)
9:57 (38), 10:35 (38), 11:13 (38), 11:52 (39), 12:29 (37)
13:09 (40), 13:47 (38), 14:25 (38), 15:02 (37), 15:37.36 (35.36)
Kilometer splits: 3:05, 3:06, 3:08, 3:10, 3:08.36
40. Billy Hild 15:49.05
35, 71 (36), 1:49 (38), 2:26 (37), 3:04 (38)
3:42 (38), 4:19 (37), 4:57 (38), 5:35 (38), 6:13 (38)
6:51 (38), 7:28 (37), 8:07 (39), 8:45 (38), 9:23 (38)
10:01 (38), 10:40 (39), 11:18 (38), 11:57 (39), 12:35 (38)
13:14 (39), 13:53 (39), 14:32 (39), 15:11 (39), 15:49.05 (38.05)
Kilometer splits: 3:04, 3:09, 3:10, 3:12, 3:14.05
46. Rob Gorski 16:00.83
38, 76 (38), 1:52 (38), 2:29 (37), 3:06 (37)
3:42 (36), 4:19 (37), 4:57 (38), 5:34 (37), 6:11 (37)
6:49 (38), 7:26 (37), 8:04 (38), 8:42 (38), 9:21 (39)
10:00 (39), 10:39 (39), 11:19 (40), 11:59 (40), 12:40 (41)
13:21 (41), 14:02 (41), 14:43 (41), 15:23 (40), 16:00.83 (37.83)
Kilometer splits: 3:06, 3:05, 3:10, 3:19, 3:20.83
57. Mike Nicoletti 16:30.32
39, 76 (37), 1:53 (37), 2:30 (37), 3:06 (36)
3:44 (38), 4:21 (37), 4:59 (38), 5:37 (38), 6:16 (39)
6:56 (40), 7:36 (40), 8:17 (41), 8:58 (41), 9:38 (40)
10:19 (41), 11:00 (41), 11:42 (42), 12:23 (41), 13:05 (42)
13:47 (42), 14:27 (40), 15:10 (43), 15:51 (41), 16:30.32 (39.32)
Kilometer splits: 3:06, 3:10, 3:22, 3:27, 3:25.32
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Met results from Friday night
Metropolitan Championships
Friday, January 27, 2012
Armory
Men’s results
60-meter dash
23. Tyler Schwarz 7.31
30. Mike McCloskey 7.43
33. Darren Bushey 7.51
200-meter dash
16. Tyler Schwarz 22.93
29. Mike McCloskey 24.17
33. Darren Bushey 24.40
400-meter dash
23. Dan Conklin 53.66
25. Connor Dodge 54.03
27. Mike Clifford 54.23
Long jump
19. Jesse Aprile 6.13 meters
Triple jump
11. Jesse Aprile 11.75 meters
Women’s results
60-meter dash
21. Danielle Asaro 8.36
23. Nicole Scicolone 8.42
30. Alex McCahill 8.65
200-meter dash
31. Taylor Mead 29.18
32. Christina Turigiano 29.24
800-meter run
19. Kim Bartlett 2:23.21
30. Megan Brady 2:29.60
33. Laura Lindsley 2:37.02
1,000-meter run
19. Rachael Peterson 3:18.70
Mile run
15. Erin Thompson 5:27.51
22. Colleen Smith 5:56.16
3,000-meter run
13. Dayna McLaughlin 11:06.18
16. Kelley Gould 11:33.93
5,000-meter run
13. Rachel Lichtenwalner 19:48.56
60-meter hurdles
19. Alex McCahill 10.56
High jump
17. Siobhan Pokorney 1.45 meters
Long jump
17. Nicole Scicolone 5.06 meters
23. Brooke Kristensen 4.62 meters
Triple jump
12. Brooke Kristensen 10.58 meters
Friday, January 27, 2012
Armory
Men’s results
60-meter dash
23. Tyler Schwarz 7.31
30. Mike McCloskey 7.43
33. Darren Bushey 7.51
200-meter dash
16. Tyler Schwarz 22.93
29. Mike McCloskey 24.17
33. Darren Bushey 24.40
400-meter dash
23. Dan Conklin 53.66
25. Connor Dodge 54.03
27. Mike Clifford 54.23
Long jump
19. Jesse Aprile 6.13 meters
Triple jump
11. Jesse Aprile 11.75 meters
Women’s results
60-meter dash
21. Danielle Asaro 8.36
23. Nicole Scicolone 8.42
30. Alex McCahill 8.65
200-meter dash
31. Taylor Mead 29.18
32. Christina Turigiano 29.24
800-meter run
19. Kim Bartlett 2:23.21
30. Megan Brady 2:29.60
33. Laura Lindsley 2:37.02
1,000-meter run
19. Rachael Peterson 3:18.70
Mile run
15. Erin Thompson 5:27.51
22. Colleen Smith 5:56.16
3,000-meter run
13. Dayna McLaughlin 11:06.18
16. Kelley Gould 11:33.93
5,000-meter run
13. Rachel Lichtenwalner 19:48.56
60-meter hurdles
19. Alex McCahill 10.56
High jump
17. Siobhan Pokorney 1.45 meters
Long jump
17. Nicole Scicolone 5.06 meters
23. Brooke Kristensen 4.62 meters
Triple jump
12. Brooke Kristensen 10.58 meters
Friday, January 27, 2012
BU Terrier results: Day 1
Great race in the 800, with Bree and Christine running neck and neck the whole way. It was fun to watch.
Congrats to Erin O’Reilly and Becca Denise for strong mile PRs, and to Jackie Gamboli for a solid 1km PR.
Saturday results – women’s DMR and complete men’s – will be posted here late Saturday night or Sunday afternoon.
500-meter dash
23. Colleen Meenan 1:22.97
30, 64.8 (34.8), 1:22.97 (18.17)
800-meter run
26. Christine Coughlin 2:19.30
32, 66 (34), 1:42 (36), 2:19.30 (37.30)
27. Briana Crowe 2:19.52
32, 66 (34), 1:42 (36), 2:19.52 (37.52)
1,000-meter run
13. Jackie Gamboli 3:02.87
34.1, 71.0 (36.9), 1:49.5 (38.5), 2:27.0 (37.5), 3:02.87 (35.87)
Mile run
55. Erin O’Reilly 5:16.38
37.3, 76.5 (39.2), 1:56.0 (39.5), 2:36.6 (40.6), 3:16.6 (40.0), 3:56.8 (40.2), 4:36.3 (39.5), 5:16.38 (40.08)
73. Rebecca Denise 5:25.49
38, 77 (39), 1:59 (42), 2:40 (41), 3:21 (41), 4:03 (42), 4:44 (41), 5:25.49 (41.49)
87. Kara Lightowler 5:35.07
37, 76 (39), 1:57 (41), 2:38 (41), 3:20 (42), 4:02 (42), 4:47 (45), 5:35.07 (48.07)
3,000-meter run
76. Brianna Freestone 11:08.76
37.4, 81.0 (43.6), 2:05.5 (44.5), 2:49.0 (44.5), 3:32.5 (43.5)
4:17.4 (44.9), 5:02.6 (45.2), 5:48.2 (45.6), 6:34.6 (46.4), 7:21.2 (46.6)
8:07.8 (46.6), 8:54.3 (46.5), 9:40.8 (46.5), 10:25.6 (44.8), 11:08.76 (43.16)
Kilometer splits: 3:32.5, 3:48.7, 3:47.56
80. Kathryn Sheehan 11:16.29
38.3, 78.7 (40.4), 2:00.6 (41.9), 2:43.9 (43.3), 3:28.6 (44.7)
4:13.2 (44.6), 4:47.2 (44.0), 5:41.5 (44.3), 6:27.0 (45.5), 7:13.8 (46.8)
8:02.0 (48.2), 8:51.3 (49.3), 9:40.8 (49.5), 10:28.1 (48.3), 11:16.29 (48.19)
Kilometer splits: 3:28.6, 3:45.2, 4:02.49
Congrats to Erin O’Reilly and Becca Denise for strong mile PRs, and to Jackie Gamboli for a solid 1km PR.
Saturday results – women’s DMR and complete men’s – will be posted here late Saturday night or Sunday afternoon.
500-meter dash
23. Colleen Meenan 1:22.97
30, 64.8 (34.8), 1:22.97 (18.17)
800-meter run
26. Christine Coughlin 2:19.30
32, 66 (34), 1:42 (36), 2:19.30 (37.30)
27. Briana Crowe 2:19.52
32, 66 (34), 1:42 (36), 2:19.52 (37.52)
1,000-meter run
13. Jackie Gamboli 3:02.87
34.1, 71.0 (36.9), 1:49.5 (38.5), 2:27.0 (37.5), 3:02.87 (35.87)
Mile run
55. Erin O’Reilly 5:16.38
37.3, 76.5 (39.2), 1:56.0 (39.5), 2:36.6 (40.6), 3:16.6 (40.0), 3:56.8 (40.2), 4:36.3 (39.5), 5:16.38 (40.08)
73. Rebecca Denise 5:25.49
38, 77 (39), 1:59 (42), 2:40 (41), 3:21 (41), 4:03 (42), 4:44 (41), 5:25.49 (41.49)
87. Kara Lightowler 5:35.07
37, 76 (39), 1:57 (41), 2:38 (41), 3:20 (42), 4:02 (42), 4:47 (45), 5:35.07 (48.07)
3,000-meter run
76. Brianna Freestone 11:08.76
37.4, 81.0 (43.6), 2:05.5 (44.5), 2:49.0 (44.5), 3:32.5 (43.5)
4:17.4 (44.9), 5:02.6 (45.2), 5:48.2 (45.6), 6:34.6 (46.4), 7:21.2 (46.6)
8:07.8 (46.6), 8:54.3 (46.5), 9:40.8 (46.5), 10:25.6 (44.8), 11:08.76 (43.16)
Kilometer splits: 3:32.5, 3:48.7, 3:47.56
80. Kathryn Sheehan 11:16.29
38.3, 78.7 (40.4), 2:00.6 (41.9), 2:43.9 (43.3), 3:28.6 (44.7)
4:13.2 (44.6), 4:47.2 (44.0), 5:41.5 (44.3), 6:27.0 (45.5), 7:13.8 (46.8)
8:02.0 (48.2), 8:51.3 (49.3), 9:40.8 (49.5), 10:28.1 (48.3), 11:16.29 (48.19)
Kilometer splits: 3:28.6, 3:45.2, 4:02.49
A sprinter who stayed the course
I remember the scene vividly:
I was sitting at my son’s Little League practice one blustery and chilly late winter early evening, last March. More accurately, I was sitting in the front seat of my car sipping on a cup of Stewart’s coffee, with my heater blasting out warm air, as my son and his teammates shagged fly balls and fielded grounders on the 35-degree evening.
While sitting in the car, I spoke on the phone with Tyler Schwarz, then a sprinting recruit from Fairfield, Conn. It was one of the more difficult conversations I have ever had with a recruit, and with a recruit’s parents.
The topic was track facilities – or the lack thereof – at Marist College. Obviously, this is a topic that I can talk freely about. But in Tyler’s case, the conversation revolved around the impending construction at the McCann Fieldhouse/Arena, which included the removal of the old 10-lap-per-mile track. This construction project had a profound interest on Tyler and on his college decision.
Tyler started considering Marist in the fall of 2010, and that interest continued with a visit to campus in the late fall. The track-removal became known to me in early March, before Tyler had made his decision. So it was important to me, in the interest of full disclosure, to inform Tyler about this.
We went back and forth. I did not candy-coat things. I told them things would be difficult, but reminded them that most high school kids train outside during the winter. I also reminded them what a great school Marist was, and not to base the final decision solely on facilities.
Tyler stayed the course and attended Marist. Had he decided to go elsewhere, we would not have blamed him. We are glad he kept with his original decision.
Along with his dedicated sprint teammates, Tyler has worked hard and improved under the watchful eyes of Coach Terry Horton. All our sprinters have been doing well. On Friday night at Mets, Tyler ran 22.93 for 200 meters – a breakout personal performance for him, and one of the fastest times in school history.
As a reminder: Tyler is a freshman.
While I was not there to witness it, the texts with the result update can as great and gratifying news as I stood 200 miles away up at BU.
We are glad that Tyler stayed the course, and we are proud of our sprint/field event squad – men and women – for working hard, persevering and making us a more well-rounded program.
I was sitting at my son’s Little League practice one blustery and chilly late winter early evening, last March. More accurately, I was sitting in the front seat of my car sipping on a cup of Stewart’s coffee, with my heater blasting out warm air, as my son and his teammates shagged fly balls and fielded grounders on the 35-degree evening.
While sitting in the car, I spoke on the phone with Tyler Schwarz, then a sprinting recruit from Fairfield, Conn. It was one of the more difficult conversations I have ever had with a recruit, and with a recruit’s parents.
The topic was track facilities – or the lack thereof – at Marist College. Obviously, this is a topic that I can talk freely about. But in Tyler’s case, the conversation revolved around the impending construction at the McCann Fieldhouse/Arena, which included the removal of the old 10-lap-per-mile track. This construction project had a profound interest on Tyler and on his college decision.
Tyler started considering Marist in the fall of 2010, and that interest continued with a visit to campus in the late fall. The track-removal became known to me in early March, before Tyler had made his decision. So it was important to me, in the interest of full disclosure, to inform Tyler about this.
We went back and forth. I did not candy-coat things. I told them things would be difficult, but reminded them that most high school kids train outside during the winter. I also reminded them what a great school Marist was, and not to base the final decision solely on facilities.
Tyler stayed the course and attended Marist. Had he decided to go elsewhere, we would not have blamed him. We are glad he kept with his original decision.
Along with his dedicated sprint teammates, Tyler has worked hard and improved under the watchful eyes of Coach Terry Horton. All our sprinters have been doing well. On Friday night at Mets, Tyler ran 22.93 for 200 meters – a breakout personal performance for him, and one of the fastest times in school history.
As a reminder: Tyler is a freshman.
While I was not there to witness it, the texts with the result update can as great and gratifying news as I stood 200 miles away up at BU.
We are glad that Tyler stayed the course, and we are proud of our sprint/field event squad – men and women – for working hard, persevering and making us a more well-rounded program.
Split squad
Just getting into the Marriott Newton (Mass.) after a long day of travel and competition at the Terrier Invitational at Boston University.
This was one of those rare occasions where we split the squad for the weekend: Some women raced at BU on Friday night, with the women’s DMR and most of the men’s distance squad racing at BU on Saturday.
On Friday night, the remainder of the women’s squad and most of the men’s sprint/jump squad traveled down to the Armory for the Metropolitan Championships (results still pending).
It’s always difficult not seeing some of our athletes compete, but alas we cannot be in two places at once.
This was one of those rare occasions where we split the squad for the weekend: Some women raced at BU on Friday night, with the women’s DMR and most of the men’s distance squad racing at BU on Saturday.
On Friday night, the remainder of the women’s squad and most of the men’s sprint/jump squad traveled down to the Armory for the Metropolitan Championships (results still pending).
It’s always difficult not seeing some of our athletes compete, but alas we cannot be in two places at once.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Another winning winter scene
If this picture looks familiar ... well, it is.
BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME AS LAST WEEK'S!
Marist Running Alum Matt Walsh crossed the finish line at Sunday's Long Island Winter Series at Caumsett State Park, a full minute ahead of the competition.
Wrote Walsh: "It was most decidedly warmer (though still sub freezing) than last week, as you might deduce by a considerable lack of layering."
Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Will get crackin' with more material as our indoor schedule really heats up in the coming weeks ...
Monday, January 23, 2012
We all grieve
The off-campus fire in the Fairview neighborhood that claimed the lives of three members of the Marist Family (two current students, one former student) over the weekend is a terrible, unspeakable tragedy.
While no member of our Track and Field Family was directly affected by this tragedy, we all are indirectly moved to tears. Marist is a relatively small, tightly knit community of students, faculty and staff, and we all are deeply saddened for our loss.
Our team members – past, present and future – live in the Fairview neighborhood where this fire struck, so it hits home. But again, it’s a terrible loss for all us here at Marist; we all grieve, and we extend our prayers to the families directly involved.
While no member of our Track and Field Family was directly affected by this tragedy, we all are indirectly moved to tears. Marist is a relatively small, tightly knit community of students, faculty and staff, and we all are deeply saddened for our loss.
Our team members – past, present and future – live in the Fairview neighborhood where this fire struck, so it hits home. But again, it’s a terrible loss for all us here at Marist; we all grieve, and we extend our prayers to the families directly involved.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Man among boys
You’ve probably never heard of Stephen Chantry. And, if you were at last Friday’s Gotham Cup at the Armory, it’s a safe bet you did not notice him running in the slowest section of the men’s mile in the afternoon.
But rest assured, you should know about Steve Chantry and you should pay attention to his tremendous accomplishments on the track.
I first got to know Steve, a 1972 graduate of Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls, several years ago when I wrote an article about him in the Poughkeepsie Journal. Steve has a masters running resume a mile long (pun intended), and that long-ago story was highlighting one of his many top U.S. masters finishes on the track.
Fast forward a bunch of years to the fall of 2011. A very youthful looking 57-year-old guy jogged up to me at Van Cortlandt Park and introduced himself. He was the dad of a cross country runner at our MAAC rival school, Manhattan College. Yup, you guessed it, it was Steve Chantry. His son is a freshman distance runner for the Jaspers (side note #1: The younger Chantry ran an impressive 3km PR later that night at the Armory Friday!; side note #2: We can forgive the older Chantry for cheering on the Jaspers when we see him at meets!).
Anyway, although Steve went to high school locally, he now lives in Virginia. When I had done the story on him, I interviewed him over the phone and via email. It was nice to meet him in person. Turns out he is still running, and still running as strong as ever.
So it was kind of neat to see this 57-year-old guy, literally a man among boys, getting ready to line up with a bunch of college kids more than half his age – heck, some of them are close to a third of his age!
Steve ran 4:49.36. It is the third time he has broken 4:50 for the full mile indoors. He is one of only three men over the age of 55 to have broken 4:50 for the mile indoors (more details on that below). Think about that for a moment. Let that sink in. That’s a pretty impressive accomplishment.
And, he ran a negative split race, including a monster last lap. Check out his splits here:
35.9, 73.2 (37.3), 1:49.8 (36.6), 2:26.0 (36.2), 3:01.4 (35.4), 3:38.6 (37.2), 4:15.5 (36.9), 4:49.36 (33.86!)
For those of you that live locally and/or read my running column online in the Poughkeepsie Journal, I will be writing about Steve Chantry’s masters running exploits in my Thursday column in an upcoming edition. Here’s a sneak preview of one of the things Steve had to say about his masters running in general and his Armory race in specific:
“Often younger runners or even the general public don't understand the significance of the times run by older runners. Currently, I am one of only three runners over the age of 55 who have ever run sub 4:50 for an indoor mile (I have now done it 3 times). Alston Brown did it once when he set the world record with a time of 4:49.54 and Nolan Shaheed has done it three times with spectacular times of 4:47, 4:45 and a 4:42.89 (the current world record). These two individuals are now in their early 60s and still running fast. Nolan Shaheed is the only over 60 runner who has broken 5 minutes (I paced him to that world record at Cornell two years ago when he ran 4:57.06). As masters runners continue to ‘age up,’ they are getting faster and faster and I suspect that there will be a group of others coming out of the 50-54 age group and into the 55-59 age group that will be toppling my accomplishments. But even then, I am going to keep going after faster and faster times.’’
Amen, brother.
Steve Chantry is an inspiration to all of us middle-aged (and beyond) runners who feel the inexorable march of time. Hopefully, he is an inspiration to college-age kids, who can witness first-hand that their competitive days can continue for decades after they graduate, if they so choose.
But rest assured, you should know about Steve Chantry and you should pay attention to his tremendous accomplishments on the track.
I first got to know Steve, a 1972 graduate of Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls, several years ago when I wrote an article about him in the Poughkeepsie Journal. Steve has a masters running resume a mile long (pun intended), and that long-ago story was highlighting one of his many top U.S. masters finishes on the track.
Fast forward a bunch of years to the fall of 2011. A very youthful looking 57-year-old guy jogged up to me at Van Cortlandt Park and introduced himself. He was the dad of a cross country runner at our MAAC rival school, Manhattan College. Yup, you guessed it, it was Steve Chantry. His son is a freshman distance runner for the Jaspers (side note #1: The younger Chantry ran an impressive 3km PR later that night at the Armory Friday!; side note #2: We can forgive the older Chantry for cheering on the Jaspers when we see him at meets!).
Anyway, although Steve went to high school locally, he now lives in Virginia. When I had done the story on him, I interviewed him over the phone and via email. It was nice to meet him in person. Turns out he is still running, and still running as strong as ever.
So it was kind of neat to see this 57-year-old guy, literally a man among boys, getting ready to line up with a bunch of college kids more than half his age – heck, some of them are close to a third of his age!
Steve ran 4:49.36. It is the third time he has broken 4:50 for the full mile indoors. He is one of only three men over the age of 55 to have broken 4:50 for the mile indoors (more details on that below). Think about that for a moment. Let that sink in. That’s a pretty impressive accomplishment.
And, he ran a negative split race, including a monster last lap. Check out his splits here:
35.9, 73.2 (37.3), 1:49.8 (36.6), 2:26.0 (36.2), 3:01.4 (35.4), 3:38.6 (37.2), 4:15.5 (36.9), 4:49.36 (33.86!)
For those of you that live locally and/or read my running column online in the Poughkeepsie Journal, I will be writing about Steve Chantry’s masters running exploits in my Thursday column in an upcoming edition. Here’s a sneak preview of one of the things Steve had to say about his masters running in general and his Armory race in specific:
“Often younger runners or even the general public don't understand the significance of the times run by older runners. Currently, I am one of only three runners over the age of 55 who have ever run sub 4:50 for an indoor mile (I have now done it 3 times). Alston Brown did it once when he set the world record with a time of 4:49.54 and Nolan Shaheed has done it three times with spectacular times of 4:47, 4:45 and a 4:42.89 (the current world record). These two individuals are now in their early 60s and still running fast. Nolan Shaheed is the only over 60 runner who has broken 5 minutes (I paced him to that world record at Cornell two years ago when he ran 4:57.06). As masters runners continue to ‘age up,’ they are getting faster and faster and I suspect that there will be a group of others coming out of the 50-54 age group and into the 55-59 age group that will be toppling my accomplishments. But even then, I am going to keep going after faster and faster times.’’
Amen, brother.
Steve Chantry is an inspiration to all of us middle-aged (and beyond) runners who feel the inexorable march of time. Hopefully, he is an inspiration to college-age kids, who can witness first-hand that their competitive days can continue for decades after they graduate, if they so choose.
Winter winner
Marist Running alum Matt Walsh ran the Long Island State Parks Winter Series at Robert Moses on a frigid Sunday, winning the 5k going away by 35 seconds in a time of 16:50.
His brief race report via email: “The wind was in my face more than half the race, and it was cold enough that I didn’t warm up or cool down. I was happy enough with the time, considering.’’
Indeed. This picture tells the story, and then some. Brrrrr.
Rolling pin vs. The Stick
As you would expect with a group of serious, hard-training distance runners, our racquetball court/team room features an interesting mix of heating pads (pre-run), ice bags (post-run) and muscle rollers (pre- and post-run).
By far, the most popular muscle roller would be a device called “The Stick.” Many serious runners have “The Stick,” or a similar product called the “T-Roller.” Basically, you vigorously roll these things on your weary leg muscles to rid the lactic acid and generally provide a massage for them.
Sophomore distance runner Doug Ainscow prefers a more low-tech version of this, using an item that can purchased at your basic Dollar Store: That would be a Rolling Pin. That’s right. Instead of making chocolate chip cookie batter (editor's note/correction: an alert reader pointed out that rolling pins are generally not used to make chocolate chip cookies!) or any other kitchen use for a rolling pin, Doug uses it on his legs.
This sparked a debate over which is more effective. The consensus was The Stick is a bit better because it is more malleable to the muscles. There is no bend to a wooden rolling pin. Either way, both are therapeutic.
Share your thoughts on the subject if you are interested …
Rail trail extension
In the “nicely done” category by local politicians (seems like this could be an oxymoron to some …), check out this link to a Poughkeepsie Journal article detailing some exciting news for the local fitness community – and our program.
The “gap’’ between the Dutchess Rail Trail and the Walkway Over the Hudson – a less-than-a-mile section of old rail bed that was mired in a political football, with terms like “eminent domain” being bandied about – has now been filled. That chasm will now be linked, which will in effect create a mammoth linear park from Hopewell Junction in the south and east to Highland (and, eventually, maybe beyond to New Paltz!) in the north and west.
When it’s all completed, we’re talking about close to 20 miles, point-to-point of paved, traffic-free bike path. How sweet is that?
We may not have track facilities on campus, but we sure do have some world-class trails at our disposal. Good stuff.
The “gap’’ between the Dutchess Rail Trail and the Walkway Over the Hudson – a less-than-a-mile section of old rail bed that was mired in a political football, with terms like “eminent domain” being bandied about – has now been filled. That chasm will now be linked, which will in effect create a mammoth linear park from Hopewell Junction in the south and east to Highland (and, eventually, maybe beyond to New Paltz!) in the north and west.
When it’s all completed, we’re talking about close to 20 miles, point-to-point of paved, traffic-free bike path. How sweet is that?
We may not have track facilities on campus, but we sure do have some world-class trails at our disposal. Good stuff.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Student teachers
Things just weren’t the same today.
Oh sure, it was the first day of the spring semester, and the true beginning of our new daily practice protocol: Men’s distance team practice at 11 a.m., followed by men’s sprinters and women’s entire team practice at 2 p.m. This signaled the start of a different routine, but we had begun that procedure during the intersession a few weeks ago.
No. What was different today had to do with who was missing. There are always athletes missing from practice on any given day, due to class conflicts, internships and the like. But today, a good portion of our senior class was absent – and will be absent – as they embark on their student-teaching semester. Today was the first day for student-teachers.
It has happened before, and it is always jarring. Generally, these men and women are heart-and-soul members of our team, athletes that have been regulars at practice for more than 3 years. Several of them are team captains. The absence leaves an unmistakable void.
Again, extended absences like this – when athletes go abroad, especially – take some adjusting to get used to. It’s one thing when someone misses a Tuesday for a bio lab; it’s another entirely when they are off in London or Barcelona or Florence or wherever for months at a time.
But these newbie student-teachers’ absence also signals the reality that their days as student-athletes in our program are numbered, as they slowly transition into the real-world portion of their lives. I am proud of their future entrance into the noble profession of teachers. So many of our former athletes are now teachers and coaches, and it is always so gratifying to see this.
In so many of the personal recommendation letters I have written through the years, the highest compliment I pay to my student-athletes is that I would entrust the care of my own children to them. I feel the same way about all of our new crop of student-teachers. If my children had Ms. ---- or Mr.---- as a teacher – now or in the future – I would be confident they would be blessed with good people in the front of their class.
A long time ago, someone told me that when you have children, their lives amount to a series of goodbyes from the day they are born moving forward: Goodbye to the diaper phase; goodbye at the first day of preschool; goodbye on the first day on the bus; goodbye to the innocence of the holidays; goodbye to being able to pick them up; goodbye to the booster seats; on and on and on and on.
As coaches whose athletes become an extension of our family, the same thing happens from the moment our men and women enter campus as nervous young freshmen. Now that they are confident and successful student-teachers and adults ready to enter the adult world, we are heading into the final phases of goodbyes.
So as our student-teachers get adjusted to student-teaching, and our other seniors get invaluable experience at internships near and far, it brings us a mix of sadness and pride, and also that unsettling perplexity of where everybody went at practice time.
Oh sure, it was the first day of the spring semester, and the true beginning of our new daily practice protocol: Men’s distance team practice at 11 a.m., followed by men’s sprinters and women’s entire team practice at 2 p.m. This signaled the start of a different routine, but we had begun that procedure during the intersession a few weeks ago.
No. What was different today had to do with who was missing. There are always athletes missing from practice on any given day, due to class conflicts, internships and the like. But today, a good portion of our senior class was absent – and will be absent – as they embark on their student-teaching semester. Today was the first day for student-teachers.
It has happened before, and it is always jarring. Generally, these men and women are heart-and-soul members of our team, athletes that have been regulars at practice for more than 3 years. Several of them are team captains. The absence leaves an unmistakable void.
Again, extended absences like this – when athletes go abroad, especially – take some adjusting to get used to. It’s one thing when someone misses a Tuesday for a bio lab; it’s another entirely when they are off in London or Barcelona or Florence or wherever for months at a time.
But these newbie student-teachers’ absence also signals the reality that their days as student-athletes in our program are numbered, as they slowly transition into the real-world portion of their lives. I am proud of their future entrance into the noble profession of teachers. So many of our former athletes are now teachers and coaches, and it is always so gratifying to see this.
In so many of the personal recommendation letters I have written through the years, the highest compliment I pay to my student-athletes is that I would entrust the care of my own children to them. I feel the same way about all of our new crop of student-teachers. If my children had Ms. ---- or Mr.---- as a teacher – now or in the future – I would be confident they would be blessed with good people in the front of their class.
A long time ago, someone told me that when you have children, their lives amount to a series of goodbyes from the day they are born moving forward: Goodbye to the diaper phase; goodbye at the first day of preschool; goodbye on the first day on the bus; goodbye to the innocence of the holidays; goodbye to being able to pick them up; goodbye to the booster seats; on and on and on and on.
As coaches whose athletes become an extension of our family, the same thing happens from the moment our men and women enter campus as nervous young freshmen. Now that they are confident and successful student-teachers and adults ready to enter the adult world, we are heading into the final phases of goodbyes.
So as our student-teachers get adjusted to student-teaching, and our other seniors get invaluable experience at internships near and far, it brings us a mix of sadness and pride, and also that unsettling perplexity of where everybody went at practice time.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Schab soars in Houston!
Congrats to Marist Running Alum Mike Schab, who ran a surprise personal-best time Sunday morning at the Houston Marathon – a day after the US Olympic Trials was held there.
Schabby improved on his PR by four minutes with a clocking of 2:41:36. The finish was a surprise to him, because he admitted to not doing a whole lot of training since his excellent NYC Marathon finish back in November.
This just proves my long-held theory that, provided you simply maintain your fitness, marathon training type base does not erode and in fact has staying power for many weeks following your original “goal” race. This is why we often recommend a secondary (back-up) marathon race/goal for runners training hard for a specific event.
Schabby’s race by the numbers.
Overall place: 65
Age-group (male, 25-29) place: 21
Half marathon split: 1:20:16
Second-half split: 1:21:20
Here’s a curiously interesting statistic: While Schab’s time is by no means a national-caliber effort, he would NOT have placed last in the US Men’s Olympic Trials race. For proof on this statistical anomaly, click here.
A hearty NICELY DONE to one of the most loyal Marist Running Alums on the planet.
Schabby improved on his PR by four minutes with a clocking of 2:41:36. The finish was a surprise to him, because he admitted to not doing a whole lot of training since his excellent NYC Marathon finish back in November.
This just proves my long-held theory that, provided you simply maintain your fitness, marathon training type base does not erode and in fact has staying power for many weeks following your original “goal” race. This is why we often recommend a secondary (back-up) marathon race/goal for runners training hard for a specific event.
Schabby’s race by the numbers.
Overall place: 65
Age-group (male, 25-29) place: 21
Half marathon split: 1:20:16
Second-half split: 1:21:20
Here’s a curiously interesting statistic: While Schab’s time is by no means a national-caliber effort, he would NOT have placed last in the US Men’s Olympic Trials race. For proof on this statistical anomaly, click here.
A hearty NICELY DONE to one of the most loyal Marist Running Alums on the planet.
Gotham Cup splits
Below are splits in relevant events from Friday night's meet.
Thanks to sophomore Billy Hild for assisting with the split-taking duties.
Looking at the long-range weather forecast, it looks like with a few minor exceptions we will have some excellent weather to train in for the next few weeks. Keep the snow-less winter going!
Gotham Cup women’s splits
800-meter run
5. Christine Coughlin 2:20.64
33.4, 69.3 (35.9), 1:46.0 (36.7), 2:20.64 (34.64)
23. Kim Bartlett 2:26.89
34, 72 (38), 1:49 (37), 2:26.89 (37.89)
37. Rachael Peterson 2:34.52
35.8, 74.4 (38.6), 1:54.0 (40.0), 2:34.52 (40.52)
1,000-meter run
15. Briana Crowe 3:04.35
34, 70 (36), 1:48 (38), 2:27 (39), 3:04.35 (37.35)
34. Colleen Smith 3:18.85
37, 75 (38), 1:56 (41), 2:37 (41), 3:18.85 (41.85)
42. Laura Lindsley 3:27.01
35, 74 (39), 1:58 (44), 2:43 (45), 3:27.01 (43.01)
Mile run, seeded
3. Michelle Gaye 5:07.25
37.6, 76.3 (36.7), 1:54.8 (38.5), 2:33.8 (39.0), 3:12.0 (38.2), 3:50.8 (38.8), 4:29.3 (38.5), 5:07.25 (37.95)
Mile run, unseeded
12. Erin O’Reilly 5:24.88
37, 77 (40), 1:39 (42), 2:40 (41), 3:21 (41), 4:02 (41), 4:43 (41), 5:24.88 (41.88)
17. Kathryn Sheehan 5:31.06
38, 79 (41), 2:01 (42), 2:43 (42), 3:25 (42), 4:08 (43), 4:50 (42), 5:31.06 (41.06)
3,000-meter run
12. Katie Messina 10:44.35
39, 79 (40), 2:02 (43), 2:44 (42), 3:27 (43)
4:11 (44), 4:54 (44), 5:38 (44), 6:22 (44), 7:06 (44)
7:50 (44), 8:35 (45), 9:20 (45), 10:03 (43), 10:44.35 (41.35)
1km splits: 3:27, 3:39, 3:38
22. Jackie Gamboli 11:12.60
40, 80 (40), 2:03 (43), 2:46 (43), 3:30 (44)
4:15 (45), 5:01 (46), 3:47 (46), 6:33 (46), 7:20 (47)
8:07 (47), 8:54 (47), 9:41 (47), 10:27 (46), 11:12.60 (45.60)
1km splits: 3:30, 3:50, 3:52.60
34. Brianna Freestone 11:31.65
41, 81 (40), 2:04 (43), 2:49 (45), 3:35 (46)
4:21 (46), 5:09 (47), 5:56 (47), 6:44 (48), 7:32 (48)
8:20 (48), 9:08 (48), 9:57 (49), 10:45 (48), 11:31.63 (46.63)
1km splits: 3:35, 3:57, 3:59.63
5,000-meter run
15. Rachel Lichtenwalner 20:02.83
45, 1:32 (47), 2:21 (49), 3:08 (47), 3:56 (48)
--, 5:31, 6:19 (48), 7:08 (49), 7:56 (48)
--, --, --, 11:06, 11:54 (48)
12:43 (49), 13:31 (48), 14:21 (50), 15:10 (49), 16:59 (49)
16:49 (50), 17:39 (50), 18:28 (49), 19:18 (50), 20:02.83 (44.83)
1km splits: 3:56, 4:00, 3:58, 4:05, 4:03.83
16. Kelley Gould 20:37.06
44, 1:30 (46), 2:16 (46), 3:03 (47), 3:49 (46)
4:36 (47), 5:23 (47), 6:11 (48), 6:59 (48), 7:49 (48)
8:35 (48), 9:25 (50), 10:16 (51), 11:07 (51), 11:57 (50)
12:48 (51), 13:41 (53), 14:31 (50), 15:24 (53), 16:17 (53)
17:10 (53), 18:03 (53), 18:55 (52), 19:46 (51), 20:37.06 (51.06)
1km splits: 3:49, 4:00, 4:08, 4:20, 4:20.06
1,600-meter relay
20. Marist (Briana Crowe 64.3, Colleen Meenan 63.5, Amanda Luccarelli 65.4, Christine Coughlin 64.3) 4:17.95
Distance medley relay
9. Marist (Dayna McLaughlin, Christina Turigiano, Kara Lightowler, Rebecca Denise) 13:11.37
Dayna: 38, 76 (38), 1:56 (40), 2:37 (41), 3:19 (42), 2:02.2 (43.2)
Christina: 67.0
Kara: 33, 69 (36), 1:48 (39), 2:28.0 (40.0)
Becca: --, 78, 2:00 (42), 2:43 (43), 3:25 (41), 4:09 (44), 4:52 (43), 5:34 (42)
Gotham Cup men’s splits
800-meter run
18. Matt Panebianco 2:00.99
29.3, 59.7 (30.4), 1:30.0 (30.3), 2:00.99 (30.99)
1,000-meter run
39. Bryan Buttigieg 2:40.79
31, 62 (31), 1:33 (31), 2:07 (34), 2:40.79 (33.79)
43. Ryan Fitzsimons 2:42.35
31, 63 (32), 1:37 (34), 2:09 (32), 2:42.35 (43.35)
Mile run, seeded
7. Tommy Lipari 4:19.63
32.6, 64.3 (31.7), 1:36.0 (31.7), 2:08.4 (32.4), 2:41.1 (32.7), 3:14.1 (33.0), 3:46.8 (32.7), 4:19.63 (32.83)
Mile run, unseeded
29. Matt Panebianco 4:33.88
32.2, 65.6 (33.4), 1:39.9 (34.4), 2:15.2 (35.3), 2:48.9 (33.7), 3:23.6 (34.7), 3:58.8 (35.2), 4:33.88 (35.88)
3,000-meter run
7. Ken Walshak 8:36.14
33.5, 68.3 (34.8), 1:41.6 (33.3), 2:15.0 (34.0), 2:50.2 (34.8)
3:24.3 (34.1), 3:58.1 (33.8), 4:33.1 (35.0), 5:08.1 (35.0), 5:43.1 (35.0)
6:18.6 (35.5), 6:54.8 (36.2), 7:29.1 (34.3), 8:04.1 (35.0), 8:36.14 (32.04)
1km splits: 2:50.2, 2:52.9, 2:53.04
24. Ryan Scrudato 8:59.24
35, 72 (37), 1:47 935), 2:22 (35), 2:57 (35)
3:33 (36), 4:09 (36), 4:45 (36), 5:21 (36), 5:57 (36)
6:33 (36), 7:09 (36), 7:46 (37), 8:23 (37), 8:59.24 (36.24)
1km splits: 2:57, 3:00, 3:02.24
28. Kevin O’Sullivan 9:03.20
36, 71 (35), 1:47 (36), 2:22 (35), 2:57 (35)
3:33 (36), 4:09 (36), 4:45 (36), 5:21 (36), 5:57 (36)
6:33 (36), 7:10 (37), 7:48 (38), 8:26 (38), 9:03.20 (36.20)
1km splits: 2:57, 3:00, 3:06.20
5,000-meter run
13. Billy Posch 15:36.50
36, 73 (37), 1:49 (36), 2:26 (37), 3:03 (37)
3:40 (37), 4:17 (37), 4:53 (36), 5:30 (37), 6:07 (37)
6:44 (37), 7:21 (37), 7:59 (38), 8:36 (37), 9:14 (38)
9:52 (38), 10:30 (38), 11:09 (39), 11:40 (40), 12:28 (39)
13:07 (39), 13:45 (38), 14:24 (39), 15:01 (37) 15:36.50 (35.50)
1km splits: 3:03, 3:04, 3:07, 3:14, 3:08.50
26. Mark Valentino 15:46.33
36, 73 (37), 1:50 (37), 2:27 (37), 3:04 (37)
3:40 (36), 4:17 (37), 4:55 (38), 5:31 (36), 6:09 (38)
6:46 (37), 7:24 (38), 8:01 (37), 8:39 (38), 9:18 (39)
9:56 (38), 10:35 (39), 11:14 (39), 11:52 (38), 12:32 (40)
13:11 (39), 13:51 (40), 14:30 (39), 15:09 (39), 15:46.33 (37.33)
1km splits: 3:04, 3:05, 3:09, 3:14, 3:12.33
Distance medley relay
8. Marist (Andrew James, Dan Conklin, Ryan Fitzsimons, Kyle Havard) 10:57.75
AJ: 32, 64 (32), 1:37 (33), 2:11 (34), 2:47 (36), 3:20.8 (33.8)
Conklin: 52.2
Fitz: 29, 60 (31), 1:35 (35), 2:07.5 (32.5)
Kyle: 32, 66 (34), 1:42 (36), 2:17 (35), 2:53 (36), 3:29 (36), 4:05 (36), 4:36.9 (31.9)
Thanks to sophomore Billy Hild for assisting with the split-taking duties.
Looking at the long-range weather forecast, it looks like with a few minor exceptions we will have some excellent weather to train in for the next few weeks. Keep the snow-less winter going!
Gotham Cup women’s splits
800-meter run
5. Christine Coughlin 2:20.64
33.4, 69.3 (35.9), 1:46.0 (36.7), 2:20.64 (34.64)
23. Kim Bartlett 2:26.89
34, 72 (38), 1:49 (37), 2:26.89 (37.89)
37. Rachael Peterson 2:34.52
35.8, 74.4 (38.6), 1:54.0 (40.0), 2:34.52 (40.52)
1,000-meter run
15. Briana Crowe 3:04.35
34, 70 (36), 1:48 (38), 2:27 (39), 3:04.35 (37.35)
34. Colleen Smith 3:18.85
37, 75 (38), 1:56 (41), 2:37 (41), 3:18.85 (41.85)
42. Laura Lindsley 3:27.01
35, 74 (39), 1:58 (44), 2:43 (45), 3:27.01 (43.01)
Mile run, seeded
3. Michelle Gaye 5:07.25
37.6, 76.3 (36.7), 1:54.8 (38.5), 2:33.8 (39.0), 3:12.0 (38.2), 3:50.8 (38.8), 4:29.3 (38.5), 5:07.25 (37.95)
Mile run, unseeded
12. Erin O’Reilly 5:24.88
37, 77 (40), 1:39 (42), 2:40 (41), 3:21 (41), 4:02 (41), 4:43 (41), 5:24.88 (41.88)
17. Kathryn Sheehan 5:31.06
38, 79 (41), 2:01 (42), 2:43 (42), 3:25 (42), 4:08 (43), 4:50 (42), 5:31.06 (41.06)
3,000-meter run
12. Katie Messina 10:44.35
39, 79 (40), 2:02 (43), 2:44 (42), 3:27 (43)
4:11 (44), 4:54 (44), 5:38 (44), 6:22 (44), 7:06 (44)
7:50 (44), 8:35 (45), 9:20 (45), 10:03 (43), 10:44.35 (41.35)
1km splits: 3:27, 3:39, 3:38
22. Jackie Gamboli 11:12.60
40, 80 (40), 2:03 (43), 2:46 (43), 3:30 (44)
4:15 (45), 5:01 (46), 3:47 (46), 6:33 (46), 7:20 (47)
8:07 (47), 8:54 (47), 9:41 (47), 10:27 (46), 11:12.60 (45.60)
1km splits: 3:30, 3:50, 3:52.60
34. Brianna Freestone 11:31.65
41, 81 (40), 2:04 (43), 2:49 (45), 3:35 (46)
4:21 (46), 5:09 (47), 5:56 (47), 6:44 (48), 7:32 (48)
8:20 (48), 9:08 (48), 9:57 (49), 10:45 (48), 11:31.63 (46.63)
1km splits: 3:35, 3:57, 3:59.63
5,000-meter run
15. Rachel Lichtenwalner 20:02.83
45, 1:32 (47), 2:21 (49), 3:08 (47), 3:56 (48)
--, 5:31, 6:19 (48), 7:08 (49), 7:56 (48)
--, --, --, 11:06, 11:54 (48)
12:43 (49), 13:31 (48), 14:21 (50), 15:10 (49), 16:59 (49)
16:49 (50), 17:39 (50), 18:28 (49), 19:18 (50), 20:02.83 (44.83)
1km splits: 3:56, 4:00, 3:58, 4:05, 4:03.83
16. Kelley Gould 20:37.06
44, 1:30 (46), 2:16 (46), 3:03 (47), 3:49 (46)
4:36 (47), 5:23 (47), 6:11 (48), 6:59 (48), 7:49 (48)
8:35 (48), 9:25 (50), 10:16 (51), 11:07 (51), 11:57 (50)
12:48 (51), 13:41 (53), 14:31 (50), 15:24 (53), 16:17 (53)
17:10 (53), 18:03 (53), 18:55 (52), 19:46 (51), 20:37.06 (51.06)
1km splits: 3:49, 4:00, 4:08, 4:20, 4:20.06
1,600-meter relay
20. Marist (Briana Crowe 64.3, Colleen Meenan 63.5, Amanda Luccarelli 65.4, Christine Coughlin 64.3) 4:17.95
Distance medley relay
9. Marist (Dayna McLaughlin, Christina Turigiano, Kara Lightowler, Rebecca Denise) 13:11.37
Dayna: 38, 76 (38), 1:56 (40), 2:37 (41), 3:19 (42), 2:02.2 (43.2)
Christina: 67.0
Kara: 33, 69 (36), 1:48 (39), 2:28.0 (40.0)
Becca: --, 78, 2:00 (42), 2:43 (43), 3:25 (41), 4:09 (44), 4:52 (43), 5:34 (42)
Gotham Cup men’s splits
800-meter run
18. Matt Panebianco 2:00.99
29.3, 59.7 (30.4), 1:30.0 (30.3), 2:00.99 (30.99)
1,000-meter run
39. Bryan Buttigieg 2:40.79
31, 62 (31), 1:33 (31), 2:07 (34), 2:40.79 (33.79)
43. Ryan Fitzsimons 2:42.35
31, 63 (32), 1:37 (34), 2:09 (32), 2:42.35 (43.35)
Mile run, seeded
7. Tommy Lipari 4:19.63
32.6, 64.3 (31.7), 1:36.0 (31.7), 2:08.4 (32.4), 2:41.1 (32.7), 3:14.1 (33.0), 3:46.8 (32.7), 4:19.63 (32.83)
Mile run, unseeded
29. Matt Panebianco 4:33.88
32.2, 65.6 (33.4), 1:39.9 (34.4), 2:15.2 (35.3), 2:48.9 (33.7), 3:23.6 (34.7), 3:58.8 (35.2), 4:33.88 (35.88)
3,000-meter run
7. Ken Walshak 8:36.14
33.5, 68.3 (34.8), 1:41.6 (33.3), 2:15.0 (34.0), 2:50.2 (34.8)
3:24.3 (34.1), 3:58.1 (33.8), 4:33.1 (35.0), 5:08.1 (35.0), 5:43.1 (35.0)
6:18.6 (35.5), 6:54.8 (36.2), 7:29.1 (34.3), 8:04.1 (35.0), 8:36.14 (32.04)
1km splits: 2:50.2, 2:52.9, 2:53.04
24. Ryan Scrudato 8:59.24
35, 72 (37), 1:47 935), 2:22 (35), 2:57 (35)
3:33 (36), 4:09 (36), 4:45 (36), 5:21 (36), 5:57 (36)
6:33 (36), 7:09 (36), 7:46 (37), 8:23 (37), 8:59.24 (36.24)
1km splits: 2:57, 3:00, 3:02.24
28. Kevin O’Sullivan 9:03.20
36, 71 (35), 1:47 (36), 2:22 (35), 2:57 (35)
3:33 (36), 4:09 (36), 4:45 (36), 5:21 (36), 5:57 (36)
6:33 (36), 7:10 (37), 7:48 (38), 8:26 (38), 9:03.20 (36.20)
1km splits: 2:57, 3:00, 3:06.20
5,000-meter run
13. Billy Posch 15:36.50
36, 73 (37), 1:49 (36), 2:26 (37), 3:03 (37)
3:40 (37), 4:17 (37), 4:53 (36), 5:30 (37), 6:07 (37)
6:44 (37), 7:21 (37), 7:59 (38), 8:36 (37), 9:14 (38)
9:52 (38), 10:30 (38), 11:09 (39), 11:40 (40), 12:28 (39)
13:07 (39), 13:45 (38), 14:24 (39), 15:01 (37) 15:36.50 (35.50)
1km splits: 3:03, 3:04, 3:07, 3:14, 3:08.50
26. Mark Valentino 15:46.33
36, 73 (37), 1:50 (37), 2:27 (37), 3:04 (37)
3:40 (36), 4:17 (37), 4:55 (38), 5:31 (36), 6:09 (38)
6:46 (37), 7:24 (38), 8:01 (37), 8:39 (38), 9:18 (39)
9:56 (38), 10:35 (39), 11:14 (39), 11:52 (38), 12:32 (40)
13:11 (39), 13:51 (40), 14:30 (39), 15:09 (39), 15:46.33 (37.33)
1km splits: 3:04, 3:05, 3:09, 3:14, 3:12.33
Distance medley relay
8. Marist (Andrew James, Dan Conklin, Ryan Fitzsimons, Kyle Havard) 10:57.75
AJ: 32, 64 (32), 1:37 (33), 2:11 (34), 2:47 (36), 3:20.8 (33.8)
Conklin: 52.2
Fitz: 29, 60 (31), 1:35 (35), 2:07.5 (32.5)
Kyle: 32, 66 (34), 1:42 (36), 2:17 (35), 2:53 (36), 3:29 (36), 4:05 (36), 4:36.9 (31.9)
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Gotham Cup: Women's results
Highlights: Great start to the New Year for the ladies!
--Freshman Danielle Asaro, school record in dash; she tied SR in first meet and shattered it here!
--Freshman Michelle Gaye, third in SEEDED mile in personal-best time. First collegiate track meet of career. A nice start!
--Senior captain Briana Crowe: personal best in 1000 run
--Junior Rachel Lichtenwalner: personal best in 5000 run
--Sophomore Colleen Meenan: personal best in 500 dash
More splits/comments later in the weekend. If I missed or forgot something, let me know ...
NYC Gotham Cup
Armory Track and Field Center
Friday, January 13, 2012
60-meter dash
33. Danielle Asaro 8.19 *school record (old record, 8.27 by Marisa Artiano in 2004 and Asaro in 2011)
40. Amanda Luccarelli 8.35
49. Nicole Scicolone 8.49
400-meter dash
54. Taylor Mead 1:09.84
500-meter dash
23. Colleen Meenan 1:22.70
800-meter run
5. Christine Coughlin 2:20.64
23. Kim Bartlett 2:26.89
37. Rachael Peterson 2:34.52
1,000-meter run
15. Briana Crowe 3:04.35
34. Colleen Smith 3:18.85
42. Laura Lindsley 3:27.01
Mile run, seeded
3. Michelle Gaye 5:07.25
Mile run, unseeded
12. Erin O’Reilly 5:24.88
17. Kathryn Sheehan 5:31.06
3,000-meter run
12. Katie Messina 10:44.35
22. Jackie Gamboli 11:12.60
34. Brianna Freestone 11:31.65
5,000-meter run
15. Rachel Lichtenwalner 20:02.83
16. Kelley Gould 20:37.06
60-meter hurdles
48. Alexandra McCahill 10.30
1,600-meter relay
20. Marist (Briana Crowe, Colleen Meenan, Amanda Luccarelli, Christine Coughlin) 4:17.95
Distance medley relay
9. Marist (Dayna McLaughlin, Christina Turigiano, Kara Lightowler, Rebecca Denise) 13:11.37
Long jump
7. Nicole Scicolone 5.21 meters (17 feet, 1.25 inches)
19. Brooke Kristensen 4.77 meters (15 feet, 7.25 inches)
--Freshman Danielle Asaro, school record in dash; she tied SR in first meet and shattered it here!
--Freshman Michelle Gaye, third in SEEDED mile in personal-best time. First collegiate track meet of career. A nice start!
--Senior captain Briana Crowe: personal best in 1000 run
--Junior Rachel Lichtenwalner: personal best in 5000 run
--Sophomore Colleen Meenan: personal best in 500 dash
More splits/comments later in the weekend. If I missed or forgot something, let me know ...
NYC Gotham Cup
Armory Track and Field Center
Friday, January 13, 2012
60-meter dash
33. Danielle Asaro 8.19 *school record (old record, 8.27 by Marisa Artiano in 2004 and Asaro in 2011)
40. Amanda Luccarelli 8.35
49. Nicole Scicolone 8.49
400-meter dash
54. Taylor Mead 1:09.84
500-meter dash
23. Colleen Meenan 1:22.70
800-meter run
5. Christine Coughlin 2:20.64
23. Kim Bartlett 2:26.89
37. Rachael Peterson 2:34.52
1,000-meter run
15. Briana Crowe 3:04.35
34. Colleen Smith 3:18.85
42. Laura Lindsley 3:27.01
Mile run, seeded
3. Michelle Gaye 5:07.25
Mile run, unseeded
12. Erin O’Reilly 5:24.88
17. Kathryn Sheehan 5:31.06
3,000-meter run
12. Katie Messina 10:44.35
22. Jackie Gamboli 11:12.60
34. Brianna Freestone 11:31.65
5,000-meter run
15. Rachel Lichtenwalner 20:02.83
16. Kelley Gould 20:37.06
60-meter hurdles
48. Alexandra McCahill 10.30
1,600-meter relay
20. Marist (Briana Crowe, Colleen Meenan, Amanda Luccarelli, Christine Coughlin) 4:17.95
Distance medley relay
9. Marist (Dayna McLaughlin, Christina Turigiano, Kara Lightowler, Rebecca Denise) 13:11.37
Long jump
7. Nicole Scicolone 5.21 meters (17 feet, 1.25 inches)
19. Brooke Kristensen 4.77 meters (15 feet, 7.25 inches)
Gotham Cup: Men's results
Highlights
--Good night for 3k boys Walshak, Scrudato and O'Sullivan -- all PRs
--Solid day for sprinters, with freshman Tyler Schwarz leading the way with dash PR
--Good day for Sean Ellman in the weight throw. Sean has been lifting intensely during the break but did not do any throw practicing and yet got a season's best hurl. Nicely done.
More splits/comments later in the weekend ...
NYC Gotham Cup
Friday, January 13, 2012
60-meter dash
49. Jesse Aprile 7.29
53. Tyler Schwarz 7.32
56. Mike McCloskey 7.35
63. Darren Bushey 7.39
500-meter dash
32. Andrew James 1:09.41
800-meter run
18. Matt Panebianco 2:00.99
1,000-meter run
39. Bryan Buttigieg 2:40.79
43. Ryan Fitzsimons 2:42.35
Mile run, seeded
7. Tommy Lipari 4:19.63
Mile run, unseeded
29. Matt Panebianco 4:33.88
3,000-meter run
7. Ken Walshak 8:36.14
24. Ryan Scrudato 8:59.24
28. Kevin O’Sullivan 9:03.20
5,000-meter run
13. Billy Posch 15:36.50
26. Mark Valentino 15:46.33
Distance medley relay
8. Marist (Andrew James, Dan Conklin, Ryan Fitzsimons, Kyle Havard) 10:57.75
Long jump
19. Jesse Aprile 5.91 meters (19 feet, 4.75 inches)
Triple jump
21. Jesse Aprile 11.93 meters (39 feet, 1.75 inches)
Weight throw
22. Sean Ellman 10.68 meters (35 feet, 0.5 inches)
--Good night for 3k boys Walshak, Scrudato and O'Sullivan -- all PRs
--Solid day for sprinters, with freshman Tyler Schwarz leading the way with dash PR
--Good day for Sean Ellman in the weight throw. Sean has been lifting intensely during the break but did not do any throw practicing and yet got a season's best hurl. Nicely done.
More splits/comments later in the weekend ...
NYC Gotham Cup
Friday, January 13, 2012
60-meter dash
49. Jesse Aprile 7.29
53. Tyler Schwarz 7.32
56. Mike McCloskey 7.35
63. Darren Bushey 7.39
500-meter dash
32. Andrew James 1:09.41
800-meter run
18. Matt Panebianco 2:00.99
1,000-meter run
39. Bryan Buttigieg 2:40.79
43. Ryan Fitzsimons 2:42.35
Mile run, seeded
7. Tommy Lipari 4:19.63
Mile run, unseeded
29. Matt Panebianco 4:33.88
3,000-meter run
7. Ken Walshak 8:36.14
24. Ryan Scrudato 8:59.24
28. Kevin O’Sullivan 9:03.20
5,000-meter run
13. Billy Posch 15:36.50
26. Mark Valentino 15:46.33
Distance medley relay
8. Marist (Andrew James, Dan Conklin, Ryan Fitzsimons, Kyle Havard) 10:57.75
Long jump
19. Jesse Aprile 5.91 meters (19 feet, 4.75 inches)
Triple jump
21. Jesse Aprile 11.93 meters (39 feet, 1.75 inches)
Weight throw
22. Sean Ellman 10.68 meters (35 feet, 0.5 inches)
Long night at Gotham Cup
The NYC Gotham Cup, hosted by our good pal Nick McDonough of NYU at the Armory, is one of the best -- but longest -- meets of the year. It is long because it is BIG. Nick does a great job of moving the meet along, but it's just a lot of athletes. So it takes a while. The men's 5k did not START until 10 p.m.
Anyway, official results have yet to be posted, and it is very late/early, so I'll wait to post everything until sometime on Saturday. It will probably just be results and quick highlights at first, with splits to come later.
The biggest highlight of the day was freshman sprinter Danielle Asaro breaking the school record in the 60-meter dash. Nicely done!
There were many other personal-best times on the day and evening, great to see for such an early season meet after a long layoff from track competition for our entire program.
Stay tuned ...
Anyway, official results have yet to be posted, and it is very late/early, so I'll wait to post everything until sometime on Saturday. It will probably just be results and quick highlights at first, with splits to come later.
The biggest highlight of the day was freshman sprinter Danielle Asaro breaking the school record in the 60-meter dash. Nicely done!
There were many other personal-best times on the day and evening, great to see for such an early season meet after a long layoff from track competition for our entire program.
Stay tuned ...
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Disney Marathon race reports
Above are photos from Marist Running Alums Caitlin Garrity and Tom Dixon at the Disney Marathon. Below are their race reports, sent via email. Thank you to both for the info and great job!
Caitlin’s race report: The marathon is definitely a tough and challenging event. During the last five miles I kept asking myself what I was doing out there but I have to say I am looking forward to competing in another. The first marathon is such a learning experience and Disney doesn't make things easy. We left the hotel at 3:15 a.m., and made a slow shuffle to the start line which was about a mile or so from the bus stop. Then we stood in line at the start for another hour and a half before the gun went off. It was a lot of fun and great to see the characters out cheering the runners on but not really a race if you are going for time. We made sure to wear our Marist Alumni shirts and heard a few "Go Marist!"
T-Dix’s race report: I signed up for the marathon in late November after catching the running bug watching Caitlin run a fast half marathon up in Boston. My first day run since the Fox Trot was actually Thanksgiving Day. I have been battling a pretty stubborn IT Band issue since late last year and have had a pretty tough time keeping up any kind of consistency in my running. Fast forward a month and a half, I was able to get in a 15-miler and a 20-mile long run, with a few fartleks between Thanksgiving and Christmas (when I dialed it back in anticipation of the marathon). I ran just about every other day and just mixed in other work on the other days so that I wouldn't put on too much holiday weight. Race Day: Going in my goals were to run sub 3:30, and just have fun with it. The conditions were pretty much exactly what I was hoping for. It was probably around 50 degrees, no wind, not too hot, not too cold. One drawback of the Disney Marathon, it starts at 5:30 a.m. The last bus to the starting line is at 4 a.m., so we had set our alarm for 3 a.m. From around 4:00 when we checked our bags, until 5:30 we were on our feet as we had to do a slow shuffle to the starting line with the other 15,000 + runners. Luckily we were in the first corral so when the race started it didn't take long to settle into a pace. There were Disney Characters, fans, marching bands, and choirs cheering you on a good portion of the way as you make your way through all of the parks. I even heard a group scream "GO MARIST COLLEGE" at one point in the Magic Kingdom. I made it until mile 19 until the IT Band flared up. I was able to fight through the pain until about mile 22 when I stopped to stretch it out for about 30 seconds. I had to use the Porta-Potty at around mile 7 as well. From 22 though the finish the IT Band pain was pretty bad. I contemplated walking at a few points but the desire to get to the finish line and be done with it was a little stronger. I only had 2 miles that were over 8 minutes, the bathroom stop and mile 26 where I hit the wall in Epcot. It is a very fun/ entertaining atmosphere and Disney really puts together a great experience but it is an expensive trip especially if you intend to walk around the parks for a few days. We found that out the hard way as we pretty much limped around the parks for three days after the marathon trying to get the most of our money/ time down there. Overall a good experience. Not sure if it is a marathon I would recommend for those seeking a PR or qualifier, but if you are looking for a fun one, Disney can deliver on that.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Worldwide Schanz
Current Marist Cross Country Junior Will (The Thrill) Schanz is en route to Barcelona, where he is studying abroad for the spring semester.
Will has started a blog of his "World Adventures" and the link is here. Given that Schanz is rarely at a loss for words, this could be entertaining to say the least.
Memo to Europe: Ready or not, here he comes!
Will has started a blog of his "World Adventures" and the link is here. Given that Schanz is rarely at a loss for words, this could be entertaining to say the least.
Memo to Europe: Ready or not, here he comes!
Gotham Cup time schedule
Gonna be a LONG day and evening at the Armory, as per usual ...
Here is the schedule of events. Specific entries and heat assignments can be found at www.directathletics.com.
Bus departure: 9:30 a.m.
Van departure for 3k/5k entrants: 2 p.m.
Track events (women, then men)
Note: Time schedule rolls. Meet may move ahead up to 15 minutes. Be alert and listen for your events!
12:55pm 60 Hurdles trials
1:20pm Mile Unseeded Women
1:55pm 60 meter trials
2:35pm Mile Unseeded Men
3:05pm 400m Final
3:55pm 500m Final
4:35pm 800m unseeded
5:15pm 1000m Final
6:00pm Mile Seeded
6:10pm Invite 600 final
6:16pm 800m Seeded
6:25pm 60 Hurdle Finals (top 16 from trials)
6:40pm 60 Dash Final (top 16 from trials)
6:50pm 4x400 relay Final
7:45pm 4x800 relay Final
8:08pm DMR Final
8:30pm Women’s 3000 Final
9:00pm Men’s 3000 Final
9:40pm Women’s 5000 Final
10:00pm Men’s 5000 Final
Field events
1:00pm Men’s and Women’s Seeded LJ (using dual runways)
Unseeded LJ to follow Seeded (4th jump to anyone who would be top 6 in the seeded sections)
12:30pm Men’s Shot seeded (first flight), Men’s Unseeded to follow
Women’s Seeded (First flight), Unseeded Shot to follow
Weight Throws to follow Shot
5:30pm? Men’s and Women’s Seeded Triple Jump Boards w-36’ m-44’
Unseeded Flights of TJ to follow W- boards 28’/32’ M- 36’
Following Dash trials Men’s HJ , Women’s HJ -dual mats
Starting Heights M- 1.86m W- 1.50
LJ/TJand Shot/Weight seeded sections get 4 attempts, anyone in the unseeded who would be top 8 in the seeded section will get a 4th attempt.
Here is the schedule of events. Specific entries and heat assignments can be found at www.directathletics.com.
Bus departure: 9:30 a.m.
Van departure for 3k/5k entrants: 2 p.m.
Track events (women, then men)
Note: Time schedule rolls. Meet may move ahead up to 15 minutes. Be alert and listen for your events!
12:55pm 60 Hurdles trials
1:20pm Mile Unseeded Women
1:55pm 60 meter trials
2:35pm Mile Unseeded Men
3:05pm 400m Final
3:55pm 500m Final
4:35pm 800m unseeded
5:15pm 1000m Final
6:00pm Mile Seeded
6:10pm Invite 600 final
6:16pm 800m Seeded
6:25pm 60 Hurdle Finals (top 16 from trials)
6:40pm 60 Dash Final (top 16 from trials)
6:50pm 4x400 relay Final
7:45pm 4x800 relay Final
8:08pm DMR Final
8:30pm Women’s 3000 Final
9:00pm Men’s 3000 Final
9:40pm Women’s 5000 Final
10:00pm Men’s 5000 Final
Field events
1:00pm Men’s and Women’s Seeded LJ (using dual runways)
Unseeded LJ to follow Seeded (4th jump to anyone who would be top 6 in the seeded sections)
12:30pm Men’s Shot seeded (first flight), Men’s Unseeded to follow
Women’s Seeded (First flight), Unseeded Shot to follow
Weight Throws to follow Shot
5:30pm? Men’s and Women’s Seeded Triple Jump Boards w-36’ m-44’
Unseeded Flights of TJ to follow W- boards 28’/32’ M- 36’
Following Dash trials Men’s HJ , Women’s HJ -dual mats
Starting Heights M- 1.86m W- 1.50
LJ/TJand Shot/Weight seeded sections get 4 attempts, anyone in the unseeded who would be top 8 in the seeded section will get a 4th attempt.
Big blue doughnut
What an inspiring afternoon we had over at SUNY New Paltz on Tuesday!
Coach Chuck and I brought the majority of the women’s track team over for a quality workout on the SUNY track. For many ladies, it was their first time on the elevated, three-lane track in the Athletics and Wellness Center at Elting Gymnasium.
Sure, there was the telltale “indoor hack” from breathing warm and dry air while running fast. But the ladies seemed to really enjoy the indoor facility, and the workout that ensued was truly quality stuff. Obviously, our women have been putting in the work at home, as everyone is in great shape.
Losing the McCann track this past year was certainly a blow to our program – I seemingly make reference to it in almost every post here. But having access the Big Blue Doughnut at SUNY – the track is a big circle above the fitness center there – certainly softens the blow a bit.
It’s true that our men’s distance crew will not have much access to the indoor track there, due to scheduling and space. But we will do the best we can to accommodate all of our athletes through the next few weeks of winter.
In the meantime, having the indoor track at SUNY – even on this limited basis -- will be a huge boon to us. No problems, only solutions.
Coach Chuck and I brought the majority of the women’s track team over for a quality workout on the SUNY track. For many ladies, it was their first time on the elevated, three-lane track in the Athletics and Wellness Center at Elting Gymnasium.
Sure, there was the telltale “indoor hack” from breathing warm and dry air while running fast. But the ladies seemed to really enjoy the indoor facility, and the workout that ensued was truly quality stuff. Obviously, our women have been putting in the work at home, as everyone is in great shape.
Losing the McCann track this past year was certainly a blow to our program – I seemingly make reference to it in almost every post here. But having access the Big Blue Doughnut at SUNY – the track is a big circle above the fitness center there – certainly softens the blow a bit.
It’s true that our men’s distance crew will not have much access to the indoor track there, due to scheduling and space. But we will do the best we can to accommodate all of our athletes through the next few weeks of winter.
In the meantime, having the indoor track at SUNY – even on this limited basis -- will be a huge boon to us. No problems, only solutions.
Serious moonlight
There are many times that I whine about my early-morning jogging habit.
There is very little that is enjoyable about dragging yourself out of bed at 5:08 a.m., to meet my pre-dawn pals for some slow miles. Especially in the dark of winter. Especially with my creaky knees barkin’ at me every day.
But on Monday, as I ventured out the door to meet Artie for our usual slow amble through the Hyde Park neighborhood, we had a truly special morning.
There was a bright, full moon on a clear and cloudless morning. The moon was so bright, you could have sat there on the street and read a book.
We wandered over to the Vanderbilt Mansion grounds and it was truly stunning. The moon cast long shadows on the pavement. The reflection off the Hudson River was breathtaking. We jogged down to Bard Rock to see the moonlight shimmer off the river, which should be frozen at this time of year but is not this year.
Artie said it was “almost romantic,” and I had to agree.
Fast Tony mentioned this morning that he’s meeting some friends tonight for an evening run under the moon to take advantage of it for one last day before the foul weather comes in.
Under the moonlight. The serious moonlight.
There is very little that is enjoyable about dragging yourself out of bed at 5:08 a.m., to meet my pre-dawn pals for some slow miles. Especially in the dark of winter. Especially with my creaky knees barkin’ at me every day.
But on Monday, as I ventured out the door to meet Artie for our usual slow amble through the Hyde Park neighborhood, we had a truly special morning.
There was a bright, full moon on a clear and cloudless morning. The moon was so bright, you could have sat there on the street and read a book.
We wandered over to the Vanderbilt Mansion grounds and it was truly stunning. The moon cast long shadows on the pavement. The reflection off the Hudson River was breathtaking. We jogged down to Bard Rock to see the moonlight shimmer off the river, which should be frozen at this time of year but is not this year.
Artie said it was “almost romantic,” and I had to agree.
Fast Tony mentioned this morning that he’s meeting some friends tonight for an evening run under the moon to take advantage of it for one last day before the foul weather comes in.
Under the moonlight. The serious moonlight.
The jig is up
Yeah, another weather post.
It was bound to happen. This unwinter-like weather is coming to an end. Winter weather advisories. Sleet. Freezing rain. Snow. Arctic cold fronts.
In a word: January.
Coming to a track program near you.
It was fun while it lasted.
It was bound to happen. This unwinter-like weather is coming to an end. Winter weather advisories. Sleet. Freezing rain. Snow. Arctic cold fronts.
In a word: January.
Coming to a track program near you.
It was fun while it lasted.
Thank you
Many readers of this fancy blog are alumni who have graciously donated to my better-late-than-never Marist Running Fund Drive. My fundraising efforts are not nearly as annoying as the NPR station that I listen to – well, maybe they are, but I will like to think not.
Rest assured that every penny donated goes right back into our program. Alumni donations allowed us, as a program, to send elite level athletes out to the Mt. SAC Relays (and will again this year!), as well as allowing us to bring more athletes to more meets than at any time in our program’s history. And also, our athletes get more “swag” than any previous Marist tracksters.
If you are interested in donating and somehow did not receive my Fundraising Letter electronically or via snail mail, email me at runhed246@hotmail.com or call me at 845 309 3640 and we’ll figure it out.
For those that have helped already: You know who you are. I know who you are. The loyalty is priceless.
From the bottom of my heart: Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU!
Rest assured that every penny donated goes right back into our program. Alumni donations allowed us, as a program, to send elite level athletes out to the Mt. SAC Relays (and will again this year!), as well as allowing us to bring more athletes to more meets than at any time in our program’s history. And also, our athletes get more “swag” than any previous Marist tracksters.
If you are interested in donating and somehow did not receive my Fundraising Letter electronically or via snail mail, email me at runhed246@hotmail.com or call me at 845 309 3640 and we’ll figure it out.
For those that have helped already: You know who you are. I know who you are. The loyalty is priceless.
From the bottom of my heart: Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU!
T-Dix too at Disney!
As per Rolek’s comment on the previous post … my apologies to Marist Running Alum Tom Dixon (T-Dix), who ran the Disney Marathon in 3:24:32. I was not aware T-Dix’s participation in this event, although it is not surprising and it is certainly inspiring. Nicely done!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Garrity sizzles in Disney
Congrats to Marist Running Alum Caitlin Garrity for her fantastic finish at the Disney World Marathon Sunday in Florida.
Caitlin ran 3:24:50. She was 394th overall, 52nd in the women’s field and seventh in the women’s 25-29 division. There were 13,478 finishers in the race.
Thanks to Caitlin’s old coach, Phil Kelly, for texting me this result a few days ago.
Nothing "goofy" about this excellent marathon run: Great job, Caitlin!
Caitlin ran 3:24:50. She was 394th overall, 52nd in the women’s field and seventh in the women’s 25-29 division. There were 13,478 finishers in the race.
Thanks to Caitlin’s old coach, Phil Kelly, for texting me this result a few days ago.
Nothing "goofy" about this excellent marathon run: Great job, Caitlin!
Stupid van tricks
With off-campus practice a daily – and sometimes twice-daily – reality, this old coach spends a fair amount of time in the driver’s seat of whichever van we happen to be using on that given day (Side note: My personal favorite is a maroon-colored vehicle I call the “Iona Van,” which sports the Gaels’ colors and has a nice stepping piece leading to the driver’s seat, helpful for my creaky knees).
In my never-ending quest to act irreverent or downright immature, one of my latest tricks is to watch closely as our athletes approach the van and just as they are about to open one of the van doors – bam! – I quickly hit the power locks. Bewildered, they wonder out in the cold why the van door is locked. Until they realize it’s just their goofy coach being goofy again.
So now, it’s a game. The guys will sneak up to the van and try to snatch open the door before I lock it. Or maybe, savvy runners will leave the side door open for the next group of guys coming along. On my end, I tell them to shut the door to keep the heat in, and then I try to lock it at the exact moment they reach for the door handle – further heightening the frustration.
Yeah. All in a day’s work.
In my never-ending quest to act irreverent or downright immature, one of my latest tricks is to watch closely as our athletes approach the van and just as they are about to open one of the van doors – bam! – I quickly hit the power locks. Bewildered, they wonder out in the cold why the van door is locked. Until they realize it’s just their goofy coach being goofy again.
So now, it’s a game. The guys will sneak up to the van and try to snatch open the door before I lock it. Or maybe, savvy runners will leave the side door open for the next group of guys coming along. On my end, I tell them to shut the door to keep the heat in, and then I try to lock it at the exact moment they reach for the door handle – further heightening the frustration.
Yeah. All in a day’s work.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Inside-outside blues
Earlier today was the annual Recover from the Holidays (Fat Ass) 50km race that my old friend Charlie Sprauer and I direct each year at Norrie Point in Staatsburg – that’s up by the Mills Mansion, for those who were wondering. The 31-mile race is something we have put on since 1996.
Today, we had absolutely glorious weather for January 7. Actually, it would have been absolutely gorgeous weather for May 7. Birds were chirping! It was close to 60 degrees. As a result, we had a record of 29 finishers for the out-and-back, 10-lap course.
This was a culmination of some fantastic early January weather, and it could not have come at a better time. With some of our athletes back for winter intersession training – the first time we are here in Poughkeepsie, in the winter, without an indoor track facility in McCann – the warm weather was certainly welcome.
Even still, I have to admit to being a little down and out about the fact that we are schlepping off campus in vans most days for practice. In January.
During the fall, such off-campus travel is a labor of love. We want to – and, most would argue, need to – be running off-road during cross country.
During the spring, it is a labor of love as well, but it’s also necessity. We need to get to the track to get our work in. But outdoor track is such a short season, so such a daily grind has always been tolerable.
Having the indoor track – and practice literally a short walk down a flight of stairs – was always a nice luxury for a cold-weather wimp like me. But those days, as we know, are over for good.
So even though we enjoy this freakishly warm and snow-free weather, it is still slightly disconcerting to be at outdoor training venues in the middle of the winter.
However, whether it is at the track or anywhere else outdoors, we will adjust, adapt, conform and get used to the new routine. We have no choice.
Well, that’s not entirely true!
We do have limited access to the indoor track at SUNY New Paltz. And in our maiden voyages with small training groups on Thursday and Friday, the early reviews are very positive.
Again, we will adjust, adapt, conform and get used to new routines.
While it would be great to see this weather persist, we know it won’t.
Today, we had absolutely glorious weather for January 7. Actually, it would have been absolutely gorgeous weather for May 7. Birds were chirping! It was close to 60 degrees. As a result, we had a record of 29 finishers for the out-and-back, 10-lap course.
This was a culmination of some fantastic early January weather, and it could not have come at a better time. With some of our athletes back for winter intersession training – the first time we are here in Poughkeepsie, in the winter, without an indoor track facility in McCann – the warm weather was certainly welcome.
Even still, I have to admit to being a little down and out about the fact that we are schlepping off campus in vans most days for practice. In January.
During the fall, such off-campus travel is a labor of love. We want to – and, most would argue, need to – be running off-road during cross country.
During the spring, it is a labor of love as well, but it’s also necessity. We need to get to the track to get our work in. But outdoor track is such a short season, so such a daily grind has always been tolerable.
Having the indoor track – and practice literally a short walk down a flight of stairs – was always a nice luxury for a cold-weather wimp like me. But those days, as we know, are over for good.
So even though we enjoy this freakishly warm and snow-free weather, it is still slightly disconcerting to be at outdoor training venues in the middle of the winter.
However, whether it is at the track or anywhere else outdoors, we will adjust, adapt, conform and get used to the new routine. We have no choice.
Well, that’s not entirely true!
We do have limited access to the indoor track at SUNY New Paltz. And in our maiden voyages with small training groups on Thursday and Friday, the early reviews are very positive.
Again, we will adjust, adapt, conform and get used to new routines.
While it would be great to see this weather persist, we know it won’t.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Newsflash: We don’t have a track
Last night, I went to a long and wide-ranging meeting/info session at our local high school. The topic was the possibility of a re-vote on the new track/turf field facility that was voted down by a mere 65 or so votes in the fall (see previous post about that …).
Anyway, the meeting was truly excellent. It lasted about two hours. There were several hundred folks there. The format was such that everyone in the room was able to have their voices heard, if they chose to speak. It was fantastic. Collectively, I think the consensus is that there should be re-vote and that the necessary 70 or so “yes” votes could be garnered.
An interesting and enlightening side note to the evening was the lack of local understanding of our situation here at Marist.
In various small-group discussions, I chimed in quietly with my opinions. In some cases, I identified myself as the track coach at Marist College, and mentioned that facilities (or lack thereof) are and have been a pertinent topic in our lives for decades. So this forum had a lot of relevance for us on several levels – we are aware of lack of facilities, and yes, we have children in the district who will benefit from these improvements in the years to come.
Everyone, bar none, was stunned and surprised at our lack of track facilities at Marist. In some cases, people I have known for YEARS had NO IDEA that we schlep off campus (example: TODAY) for practice most days and that – barring one XC meet at Bowdoin – we are “away” for all our competitions.
The assumption was something like this: Oh geez, Marist is such a nice school, it’s so beautiful, how could it NOT have a track?
Well, we don’t.
This is not breaking news, folks.
And, it’s not exactly like we’re some remote campus. We’re located right on Route 9 -- Main Street for Dutchess County! If there were a track here, don’t you think you’d know about it or see it?
Anyway, I thought it was interesting.
Hopefully, we’ll get the re-vote, and it will pass.
Anyway, the meeting was truly excellent. It lasted about two hours. There were several hundred folks there. The format was such that everyone in the room was able to have their voices heard, if they chose to speak. It was fantastic. Collectively, I think the consensus is that there should be re-vote and that the necessary 70 or so “yes” votes could be garnered.
An interesting and enlightening side note to the evening was the lack of local understanding of our situation here at Marist.
In various small-group discussions, I chimed in quietly with my opinions. In some cases, I identified myself as the track coach at Marist College, and mentioned that facilities (or lack thereof) are and have been a pertinent topic in our lives for decades. So this forum had a lot of relevance for us on several levels – we are aware of lack of facilities, and yes, we have children in the district who will benefit from these improvements in the years to come.
Everyone, bar none, was stunned and surprised at our lack of track facilities at Marist. In some cases, people I have known for YEARS had NO IDEA that we schlep off campus (example: TODAY) for practice most days and that – barring one XC meet at Bowdoin – we are “away” for all our competitions.
The assumption was something like this: Oh geez, Marist is such a nice school, it’s so beautiful, how could it NOT have a track?
Well, we don’t.
This is not breaking news, folks.
And, it’s not exactly like we’re some remote campus. We’re located right on Route 9 -- Main Street for Dutchess County! If there were a track here, don’t you think you’d know about it or see it?
Anyway, I thought it was interesting.
Hopefully, we’ll get the re-vote, and it will pass.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Supporting our troops
Back around Thanksgiving, I wrote a column in Dutchess County’s Finest Daily Newspaper about a special Turkey Trot run in Afghanistan, which was aided by support from my local running club – Mid-Hudson Road Runners Club.
A local soldier, Mark Baaden, commands a troop in Afghanistan and wanted to have a special event for some runners in his unit. After emailing Major Baaden for the article, I came up with the idea of putting together a “care package” for him and his unit consisting of Marist Athletics Team Gear. I solicited contributions from other coaches, and the result was a big box filled with about 30 shirts from our various varsity sports teams.
It took about two weeks for the box to arrive at Baaden’s location on the side of a remote mountain in Afghanistan – he said mail is often dropped from many feet above from a helicopter. You can see the photo above of the men and women in his unit, sporting the Marist gear.
Major Baaden is a recreational runner who participates in MHRRC races when he is home. He is scheduled to return to Dutchess County in April. As with all of our military forces who protect our freedom around the globe, we wish him well and pray for his safe return home.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Our boys vs. Cowboys
Just got this photo, live from Giants Stadium (or whatever they are calling it these days), of the Marist Running family at the big Giants-Cowboys game going on right now.
From left: Joel "Big Man" Moss; Ryan "Boom Baby" Scrudato; alum Zak Smetana, Billy "Fresh" Hild; alum John Kristie.
Welcome, 2012
Well, here we are in 2012. Each year, for me, seems to zoom by rapid-fire in a fast-forward-speed blur of activity. There are times when I actually have to think about what year we are in!
Anyway, being firmly ensconced in middle-age, I have become an old Fuddy Duddy when it comes to New Year’s Eve.
Date on the town with my beautiful wife? Nope. Socializing with friends? Negative. Perhaps a trip to the movies? Not a chance.
Rather, here is a typical New Year’s Eve for Coach Pete:
--Into my pajamas shortly after dinner
--On the couch in the den to read a book
--Still on the couch: Maybe a movie or a TV show with the family
--Still on the couch: Asleep by 9:30 p.m., while the rest of my family stays awake to watch the ball drop on TV
Yeah, I know. A thrill a minute.
Well, New Year’s Eve 2011/2012 was a little different for me, thanks to my good pal and frequent coffee buddy Krys Wasielewski.
While having coffee with Krys last week, I had suggested a New Year’s Day jog. No. He insisted on a Midnight Run. Ugh. No way, I told him. I’ll be in my pajamas. I’ll be asleep.
He was relentless; Krys can be relentless with his ideas. He mapped out a 5-or-so-mile loop in the middle of nowhere, where he and Barbara were visiting friends for the evening – you know, like most people do on New Year’s Eve!
Krys even offered to come and pick me up at home, drive me out to the middle of nowhere for the run, and bring me back home. OK, OK, already! I relented. Sure, I’ll do it, I told him. Then, I summoned my early-morning jogging pal Artie; he had no plans, so he was in. His daughter joined us, as did her friend and her parents, who happen to be good friends of ours as well. OK then! We had an actual group run!
We started at about 11:15 p.m., with the idea of finishing right around midnight. Well, it turned out we were not quite done at midnight. The run turned out to be a bit longer than we thought, closer to 6 miles.
In fact, as the calendar turned from 2011 to 2012, we are on a road -- and the specific spot on that road – that is purported to be haunted by the ghost of a murdered fiddler about 100 years ago. I know. You cannot make this stuff up! We were on the bridge on Fiddlers Bridge Road (what, don’t believe me? Google it for yourself!). We stopped in the pitch-black darkness to see if we could hear a baleful and ghostly serenade from the afterlife.
Nothing. Our headlamps probably spooked the ghost of the ancient fiddler.
Instead, we heard the sound of fireworks from a distance. We wished each other Happy New Year, shaking hands and hugging out there on the relatively warm winter evening. We jogged in, and were greeted by Krys’ wife and friend, where we toasted 2012 with hot chocolate and cookies.
Definitely a memorable way to ring in 2012.
Happy New Year, everyone.
Anyway, being firmly ensconced in middle-age, I have become an old Fuddy Duddy when it comes to New Year’s Eve.
Date on the town with my beautiful wife? Nope. Socializing with friends? Negative. Perhaps a trip to the movies? Not a chance.
Rather, here is a typical New Year’s Eve for Coach Pete:
--Into my pajamas shortly after dinner
--On the couch in the den to read a book
--Still on the couch: Maybe a movie or a TV show with the family
--Still on the couch: Asleep by 9:30 p.m., while the rest of my family stays awake to watch the ball drop on TV
Yeah, I know. A thrill a minute.
Well, New Year’s Eve 2011/2012 was a little different for me, thanks to my good pal and frequent coffee buddy Krys Wasielewski.
While having coffee with Krys last week, I had suggested a New Year’s Day jog. No. He insisted on a Midnight Run. Ugh. No way, I told him. I’ll be in my pajamas. I’ll be asleep.
He was relentless; Krys can be relentless with his ideas. He mapped out a 5-or-so-mile loop in the middle of nowhere, where he and Barbara were visiting friends for the evening – you know, like most people do on New Year’s Eve!
Krys even offered to come and pick me up at home, drive me out to the middle of nowhere for the run, and bring me back home. OK, OK, already! I relented. Sure, I’ll do it, I told him. Then, I summoned my early-morning jogging pal Artie; he had no plans, so he was in. His daughter joined us, as did her friend and her parents, who happen to be good friends of ours as well. OK then! We had an actual group run!
We started at about 11:15 p.m., with the idea of finishing right around midnight. Well, it turned out we were not quite done at midnight. The run turned out to be a bit longer than we thought, closer to 6 miles.
In fact, as the calendar turned from 2011 to 2012, we are on a road -- and the specific spot on that road – that is purported to be haunted by the ghost of a murdered fiddler about 100 years ago. I know. You cannot make this stuff up! We were on the bridge on Fiddlers Bridge Road (what, don’t believe me? Google it for yourself!). We stopped in the pitch-black darkness to see if we could hear a baleful and ghostly serenade from the afterlife.
Nothing. Our headlamps probably spooked the ghost of the ancient fiddler.
Instead, we heard the sound of fireworks from a distance. We wished each other Happy New Year, shaking hands and hugging out there on the relatively warm winter evening. We jogged in, and were greeted by Krys’ wife and friend, where we toasted 2012 with hot chocolate and cookies.
Definitely a memorable way to ring in 2012.
Happy New Year, everyone.
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