Hangin' out at state(s) meet with my favorite coaches

I wasn't at the New York State Track Meet last weekend up in the Syracuse area, but Marist Running Alums now among the proud coaching ranks were there. From left, DJ Paulson, Pat Duggan, Pat Driscoll. DJ and Pat are Section 1 coaches -- DJ at Beacon and Pat at Tappan Zee -- while Duggan is coaching back home on Long Island. We are proud of their successes holding the stopwatch and/or measuring tape. On Monday, I was in rainy Middletown, Conn., for the CT State Open, and spent some quality time with Marist Running Alums and coaches Joe Tarantello (New Milford) and Matt Maynes (Coventry). Both are doing great things with their athletes there; also, both are still running very strong on the roads and the track. We are proud of each and every one of them. Nicely done.