Nike Outdoor Nationals
June 17-18, 2005 at North Carolina A&T U., Greensboro NC
a DyeStat featured meet with on-site coverage


4x800 relay
Syosset NY boys end perfect season with 7:35.15 win, US#6 all time - Bay Shore NY girls win for third straight year in 8:56.21, US#8 all time

Boys - Girls - Pete Cava's report - Elliott Denman's report - photo sequence

Elite performances in blue

Boys

The most torrid duel of the entire meet was waged by Syosset anchor Sean Tully (10) and Shaker's Joe Belokopitsky (2). Tully tried to pass several times, only to have Belokopitsky surge to keep him on the outside. Finally, Tully got by in the last 200 meters, and broke away.

Pete Cava's report

Syosset High School, last year’s runnerup, emerged victorious in one of the night’s fiercest races. En route to finishing first in a loaded, even field, the Long Island, N.Y. foursome produced the sixth-fastest time in prep history.

North Penn of Lansdale, Pa., competing under the nom de guerre Dynizzle Track Club, took the lead on the first lap. At the first exchange, however, it was Lincoln (Neb.) North Star out in front.

Syosset’s Dan Tully took over before the halfway mark, hotly pursued by Lincoln and defending champ Spirit of Pre Track Club (also known as Saline, Mich., High School). At the second exchange it was Syosset and Shaker High School of Latham, N.Y.

The race tightened up as Mike Kippins of Shaker High School (Latham, N.Y.) challenged Syosset’s Chris Howell. Bethlehem (Pa.) High School and Lincoln weren’t far behind. Heading into the 2400m mark, it looked like a two-team race between Syosset and Shaker, thanks to Howell’s 1:55.2 split and a 1:52.9 by Kippins.

At the last handoff the two teams were dead even. Howell handed off to Sean Tully, Dan’s twin, while Joe Belokopitsky anchored for Shaker.

Belokopitsky moved ahead briefly, with Chris Clymer’s valiant effort moving Lincoln back into third place and back into contention. The race turned into an all-out sprint on the backstretch, but Sean Tully pulled away to turn out the lights, clocking a 1:52.6 split.

Syosset’s winning time was 7:35.15. Shaker, the previous U.S. prep leader at 7:38.87, settled for second in 7:38.14. Lincoln finished third in 7:40.11.

Adam Lampert ran the opening leg for coach Bart Sessa’s Syosset crew.

“We’ve been training really hard,” said Dan Tully, who PRed by two seconds. “I knew we could do it. Everyone put their best races together. My brother had a great race. He never lets us down.”

Sean Tully was brimming with admiration for his teammates. “I love these guys,” he said. “I’ll do anything to make sure they get the win. I always run myself into the ground, but it’s worth it.”

 


C.F.P.I. Timing & Data 

        Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/17/2005 to 6/18/2005         

         North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC          

 

Event 29  Boys 4x800 Meter Relay

================================================================

    National: ! 7:32.89  6/14/2002   Auburn, Auburn, WA         

        Meet: @ 7:32.89  6/14/2002   Auburn, Auburn, WA         

    School                                               Finals 

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Section  1                                                      

  1 Shelton HS  'A'                                     7:49.56 

     1) Christopher Padilla 05          2) Benjamin Guhin 06    

     3) Kenneth McDonnell 07            4) Phillip Padilla 05   

  2 Mvs  'A'                                            7:49.61 

     1) Kevin Dawson 05                 2) Mark Dawson 05       

     3) Michal Malinowski 06            4) Louis Batista 06     

  3 Warwick Valley TC  'A'                              7:52.72 

     1) Mike Mark 06                    2) Adam Lloyd 05        

     3) James Fitzgerald 06             4) Terrence Fox 06      

  4 Mater Dei HS  'A'                                   7:54.92 

     1) Andy Krack 05                   2) Scott Koressel 05    

     3) Patrick McKinney 06             4) Sean Herron 07       

  5 Staples HS  'A'                                     7:55.87 

     1) Will Caffery 06                 2) Keaton Cristobal 07  

     3) Andrew Gentile 05               4) Jason Hanrahan 06    

  6 Tappan Zee HS  'A'                                  7:58.66 

     1) John Alaimo 05                  2) Tony DeRobertis 05   

     3) Jason Sullivan 05               4) Justin Maturo 06     

  7 Perham HS  'A'                                      8:02.85 

     1) David Krueger 05                2) Caleb Anderson 06    

     3) Philip Nelson 05                4) Jordan Menze 05      

  8 Monsignor Farrell HS  'A'                           8:04.35 

     1) Dan Brandt 05                   2) Maciej Szelazek 05   

     3) Matt Frawley 07                 4) Kyle Duggan 07       

  9 Cougar TC  'A'                                      8:21.95 

     1) Durell Hughes 08                2) LaVaughn Johnson 05  

     3) Eugene Ellis 07                 4) Terelle Green 07     

Section  2                                                      

  1 Syosset TC  'A'                                     7:35.15 

     1) Sean Tully 05                   2) Dan Tully 05         

     3) Adam Lampert 05                 4) Chris Howell 05      

  2 Shaker TF Club  'A'                                 7:38.14 

     1) Daren Myers 05                  2) Jared Jupin 05       

     3) John Maloy 06                   4) Joe Belokopitsky 05  

  3 Lincoln North Star HS  'A'                          7:40.11 

     1) Eric Noel 06                    2) Jake Edwards 06      

     3) Bandak Chei 05                  4) Chris Clymer 05      

  4 Run Colorado  'A'                                   7:43.64 

     1) John McGuire 05                 2) Derek Gilmore 06     

     3) Ross Blahnik 05                 4) Kenny D'Evelyn 06    

  5 Sals TC  'A'                                        7:43.80 

     1) Michael Kowal 05                2) Joseph Donnelly 05   

     3) Dominic Della Pelle 07          4) Michael Buonocore 05 

  6 Bethlehem-Boys  'A'                                 7:45.23 

     1) Kevin Murphy 05                 2) Matt Shaffer 06      

     3) Adam Hill 05                    4) Conor Murphy 05      

  7 Dynizzle TC  'A'                                    7:48.78 

     1) Cody Edling 06                  2) Sean Doyle 05        

     3) Phillip Wright 06               4) Mike Pfluger 05      

  8 Spirit of Pre TC  'A'                               7:50.66 

     1) Carter Bishop 05                2) Aaron Bachman 05     

     3) David Mirabella 06              4) Tyler Patterson 06   

  9 Herndon TC  'A'                                     7:52.94 

     1) Ermin Mujezinovic 07            2) Byron Bazemore 05    

     3) Danny Gordon 05                 4) Abe Dagnachew 07     

 -- Miami Northwestern  'A'                                 DNF 

     1) Damian Johnson 05               2) Kevin Moyd 05        

     3) Jason Delancy 07                4) Chauncey Thompkins 05

================================================================

    School                                               Finals 

================================================================

Finals                                                          

  1 Syosset TC  'A'                                     7:35.15 

     1) Sean Tully 05                   2) Dan Tully 05         

     3) Adam Lampert 05                 4) Chris Howell 05      

  2 Shaker TF Club  'A'                                 7:38.14 

     1) Daren Myers 05                  2) Jared Jupin 05       

     3) John Maloy 06                   4) Joe Belokopitsky 05  

  3 Lincoln North Star HS  'A'                          7:40.11 

     1) Eric Noel 06                    2) Jake Edwards 06      

     3) Bandak Chei 05                  4) Chris Clymer 05      

  4 Run Colorado  'A'                                   7:43.64 

     1) John McGuire 05                 2) Derek Gilmore 06     

     3) Ross Blahnik 05                 4) Kenny D'Evelyn 06    

  5 Sals TC  'A'                                        7:43.80 

     1) Michael Kowal 05                2) Joseph Donnelly 05   

     3) Dominic Della Pelle 07          4) Michael Buonocore 05 

  6 Bethlehem-Boys  'A'                                 7:45.23 

     1) Kevin Murphy 05                 2) Matt Shaffer 06      

     3) Adam Hill 05                    4) Conor Murphy 05      

  7 Dynizzle TC  'A'                                    7:48.78 

     1) Cody Edling 06                  2) Sean Doyle 05        

     3) Phillip Wright 06               4) Mike Pfluger 05      

  8 Shelton HS  'A'                                     7:49.56 

     1) Christopher Padilla 05          2) Benjamin Guhin 06    

     3) Kenneth McDonnell 07            4) Phillip Padilla 05   

  9 Mvs  'A'                                            7:49.61 

     1) Kevin Dawson 05                 2) Mark Dawson 05       

     3) Michal Malinowski 06            4) Louis Batista 06     

 10 Spirit of Pre TC  'A'                               7:50.66 

     1) Carter Bishop 05                2) Aaron Bachman 05     

     3) David Mirabella 06              4) Tyler Patterson 06   

 11 Warwick Valley TC  'A'                              7:52.72 

     1) Mike Mark 06                    2) Adam Lloyd 05        

     3) James Fitzgerald 06             4) Terrence Fox 06      

 12 Herndon TC  'A'                                     7:52.94 

     1) Ermin Mujezinovic 07            2) Byron Bazemore 05    

     3) Danny Gordon 05                 4) Abe Dagnachew 07     

 13 Mater Dei HS  'A'                                   7:54.92 

     1) Andy Krack 05                   2) Scott Koressel 05    

     3) Patrick McKinney 06             4) Sean Herron 07       

 14 Staples HS  'A'                                     7:55.87 

     1) Will Caffery 06                 2) Keaton Cristobal 07  

     3) Andrew Gentile 05               4) Jason Hanrahan 06    

 15 Tappan Zee HS  'A'                                  7:58.66 

     1) John Alaimo 05                  2) Tony DeRobertis 05   

     3) Jason Sullivan 05               4) Justin Maturo 06     

 16 Perham HS  'A'                                      8:02.85 

     1) David Krueger 05                2) Caleb Anderson 06    

     3) Philip Nelson 05                4) Jordan Menze 05      

 17 Monsignor Farrell HS  'A'                           8:04.35 

     1) Dan Brandt 05                   2) Maciej Szelazek 05   

     3) Matt Frawley 07                 4) Kyle Duggan 07       

 18 Cougar TC  'A'                                      8:21.95 

     1) Durell Hughes 08                2) LaVaughn Johnson 05  

     3) Eugene Ellis 07                 4) Terelle Green 07     

 -- Miami Northwestern  'A'                                 DNF 

     1) Damian Johnson 05               2) Kevin Moyd 05        

     3) Jason Delancy 07                4) Chauncey Thompkins 05

 

Girls

The last McCurdy to McCurdy handoff for Bay Shore occurred as freshman Sarah (third leg)
gave the baton to senior Mary Liz (anchor) en route to the big win.

Elliott Denman's report

Bay Shore, NY's 8:56.21 trumph represented the eighth fastest time in U.S. scholastic track history. It was also Bay Shore's third consecutive Nike victory, following on the heels of the 2004 (8:57.48) and 2003 (8:53.25) successes.
But it couldn't shake Brooklyn, NY Boys and Girls High's 2002 National record of 8:50.41, Boys and Girls' 2001 Nike-meet record clocking of 8:51.60, and it didn't come easily.
Two-three finishers Minnetonka, Minnesota (9:00.99) and Yankton, South Dakota (9:01.43) were in the hunt for long stretches, too.
Bay Shore won it with senior Laura Cummings (2:14.3), sophomore Callie Hogan (2:18.4), eighth-grader Sarah McCurdy (2:13.4) and her big sister, senior Mary Liz McCurdy (2:10.)
"This is exciting, being a three-time National champion," said Mary Liz McCurdy. "I could tell we were running well, but weren't on national record pace, even if I ran a 2:05."


C.F.P.I. Timing & Data 

         Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/17/2005 to 6/18/2005         

          North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC          

 

Event 30  Girls 4x800 Meter Relay

================================================================ 

    National: ! 8:50.41  4/25/2002   Boys and Girls, Brooklyn, N 

        Meet: @ 8:51.60  6/15/2001   Boys and Girls, Brooklyn, N 

    School                                               Finals  

================================================================ 

Section  1                                                       

  1 Lenape  'A'                                         9:29.66  

     1) Lauren Walsh 05                 2) Miya Johnson 08       

     3) Tori Lapointe 07                4) Erin Marshall 05      

  2 Rotpac Racing  'A'                                  9:32.68  

     1) Kayla O'Mara 07                 2) Katilin O'Mara 07     

     3) Mary Haiderer 08                4) Janee Jones 05        

  3 Ridgewood Hs-Girls  'A'                             9:33.66  

     1) Becca Wells 05                  2) Stephanie Westerman 06

     3) Cristina Law 07                 4) Alice Wisener 07      

  4 Newton TC  'A'                                      9:43.75  

     1) Molly Gardner 07                2) Emma Burrows 06       

     3) Liz Bacon 05                    4) Caitlin Murphy 05     

  5 Iona Prep School  'A'                               9:47.20  

     1) Rosie Crean 08                  2) Erin Joyce 07         

     3) Meghan Brown 08                 4) Laura Murphy 07       

  6 Green Hope HS  'A'                                  9:52.57  

     1) Christine Truesdale 08          2) Shannon Cox 08        

     3) Megan Brower 07                 4) Brittany Johnson 06   

  7 St. Dominic Academy  'A'                           10:00.62  

     1) Rebecca Laracy 05               2) Christine Capetola 05 

     3) Kim Hudock 07                   4) Jill Lissenden 06     

  8 Western Branch HS  'A'                             10:16.70  

     1) Kenya Jones 06                  2) Emily Rowley 08       

     3) Ashley Roane 05                 4) Bonnie Roane 08       

Section  2                                                       

  1 Bronxville HS  'A'                                  9:11.34  

     1) Amanda Hudson 06                2) Emma Clarke 08        

     3) Leigh Murphy 07                 4) Whitney Sparks 07     

  2 Westfield Hs-Va  'A'                                9:17.50  

     1) Kerry Hartman 08                2) Alexis Deegan 07      

     3) Christina Mowatt-Larssen 05     4) Tasia Potasinski 08   

  3 Simsbury HS  'A'                                    9:18.16  

     1) Caitlin Cunningham 05           2) Megan Cunningham 07   

     3) Maggie Glass 07                 4) Stacey Marion 07      

  4 East Meadow HS  'A'                                 9:18.29  

     1) Melanie Varga 05                2) Krissy Majkowski 07   

     3) Linda Brady 05                  4) Kinjal Parikh 05      

  5 Richmond T & F Club  'A'                            9:18.90  

     1) Rebecca Ward 05                 2) Rita DiGrazia 05      

     3) Emily Schroeder 05              4) Kristen Wolfe 08      

  6 Conard TC  'A'                                      9:22.52  

     1) Caitlin Cannon 07               2) Heather Bemis 05      

     3) Emma Perron 07                  4) Molly Fresher 07      

  7 Tappan Zee HS  'A'                                  9:38.15  

     1) Sara Graney 08                  2) Kristen DeYoung 06    

     3) Aniko Totha 05                  4) Madeline Lynch 05     

Section  3                                                       

  1 Bay Shore TC  'A'                                   8:56.21  

     1) Laura Cummings 05               2) Mary Liz McCurdy 05   

     3) Sarah McCurdy 08                4) Callie Hogan 07       

  2 Minnetonka HS  'A'                                  9:00.99  

     1) Katie Hollimon 05               2) Alice Lehman 07       

     3) Molly Lehman 05                 4) Alison Liewen 07      

  3 Yankton Hs/3d RC  'A'                               9:01.43  

     1) Ramsey Kavan 05                 2) Betsy Bies 07         

     3) Amanda Kuchta 06                4) Ashley Storm 06       

  4 Oakton  'A'                                         9:06.00  

     1) Deborah Perl 05                 2) Kayley Byrne 06       

     3) Danielle Light 05               4) Allegra Smith 05      

  5 Ridgefield HS  'A'                                  9:06.83  

     1) Leah Rosenfeld 06               2) Elly Teitsworth 06    

     3) Katie Murdoch 06                4) Emily Heaslip 06      

  6 Spirit of Pre TC  'A'                               9:14.53  

     1) Eileen Creutz 06                2) Meagan Creutz 08      

     3) Joanne Gabl 06                  4) Amy Luke 06           

  7 Detroit Cheetah TC  'A'                             9:17.80  

     1) Kiara Smith 08                  2) Kelly Sampson 05      

     3) Elesha Logan 05                 4) Ramzee Fondren 08     

  8 Pope John Xxiii HS  'A'                             9:21.55  

     1) Sarah Abbott 05                 2) Brynn Merritt 06      

     3) Alexandra Bush 07               4) Lara Heigis 07        

  9 Warwick Valley Wave RC  'A'                         9:26.13  

     1) Melissa Mark 05                 2) Amanda Robotti 05     

     3) Kristen Peluso 07               4) Jaclyn Young 05       

 10 Collinwood  'A'                                     9:42.29  

     1) Elizabeth Yates 07              2) Tiffany Graves        

     3) Brandy Taylor 06                4) Sabrina Parr 05       

================================================================ 

    School                                               Finals  

================================================================ 

Finals                                                           

  1 Bay Shore TC  'A'                                   8:56.21  

     1) Laura Cummings 05               2) Mary Liz McCurdy 05   

     3) Sarah McCurdy 08                4) Callie Hogan 07       

  2 Minnetonka HS  'A'                                  9:00.99  

     1) Katie Hollimon 05               2) Alice Lehman 07       

     3) Molly Lehman 05                 4) Alison Liewen 07      

  3 Yankton Hs/3d RC  'A'                               9:01.43  

     1) Ramsey Kavan 05                 2) Betsy Bies 07         

     3) Amanda Kuchta 06                4) Ashley Storm 06       

  4 Oakton  'A'                                         9:06.00  

     1) Deborah Perl 05                 2) Kayley Byrne 06       

     3) Danielle Light 05               4) Allegra Smith 05      

  5 Ridgefield HS  'A'                                  9:06.83  

     1) Leah Rosenfeld 06               2) Elly Teitsworth 06    

     3) Katie Murdoch 06                4) Emily Heaslip 06      

  6 Bronxville HS  'A'                                  9:11.34  

     1) Amanda Hudson 06                2) Emma Clarke 08        

     3) Leigh Murphy 07                 4) Whitney Sparks 07     

  7 Spirit of Pre TC  'A'                               9:14.53  

     1) Eileen Creutz 06                2) Meagan Creutz 08      

     3) Joanne Gabl 06                  4) Amy Luke 06           

  8 Westfield Hs-Va  'A'                                9:17.50  

     1) Kerry Hartman 08                2) Alexis Deegan 07      

     3) Christina Mowatt-Larssen 05     4) Tasia Potasinski 08   

  9 Detroit Cheetah TC  'A'                             9:17.80  

     1) Kiara Smith 08                  2) Kelly Sampson 05      

     3) Elesha Logan 05                 4) Ramzee Fondren 08     

 10 Simsbury HS  'A'                                    9:18.16  

     1) Caitlin Cunningham 05           2) Megan Cunningham 07   

     3) Maggie Glass 07                 4) Stacey Marion 07      

 11 East Meadow HS  'A'                                 9:18.29  

     1) Melanie Varga 05                2) Krissy Majkowski 07   

     3) Linda Brady 05                  4) Kinjal Parikh 05      

 12 Richmond T & F Club  'A'                            9:18.90  

     1) Rebecca Ward 05                 2) Rita DiGrazia 05      

     3) Emily Schroeder 05              4) Kristen Wolfe 08      

 13 Pope John Xxiii HS  'A'                             9:21.55  

     1) Sarah Abbott 05                 2) Brynn Merritt 06      

     3) Alexandra Bush 07               4) Lara Heigis 07        

 14 Conard TC  'A'                                      9:22.52  

     1) Caitlin Cannon 07               2) Heather Bemis 05      

     3) Emma Perron 07                  4) Molly Fresher 07      

 15 Warwick Valley Wave RC  'A'                         9:26.13  

     1) Melissa Mark 05                 2) Amanda Robotti 05     

     3) Kristen Peluso 07               4) Jaclyn Young 05       

 16 Lenape  'A'                                         9:29.66  

     1) Lauren Walsh 05                 2) Miya Johnson 08       

     3) Tori Lapointe 07                4) Erin Marshall 05      

 17 Rotpac Racing  'A'                                  9:32.68  

     1) Kayla O'Mara 07                 2) Katilin O'Mara 07     

     3) Mary Haiderer 08                4) Janee Jones 05        

 18 Ridgewood Hs-Girls  'A'                             9:33.66  

     1) Becca Wells 05                  2) Stephanie Westerman 06

     3) Cristina Law 07                 4) Alice Wisener 07      

 19 Tappan Zee HS  'A'                                  9:38.15  

     1) Sara Graney 08                  2) Kristen DeYoung 06    

     3) Aniko Totha 05                  4) Madeline Lynch 05     

 20 Collinwood  'A'                                     9:42.29  

     1) Elizabeth Yates 07              2) Tiffany Graves        

     3) Brandy Taylor 06                4) Sabrina Parr 05       

 21 Newton TC  'A'                                      9:43.75  

     1) Molly Gardner 07                2) Emma Burrows 06       

     3) Liz Bacon 05                    4) Caitlin Murphy 05     

 22 Iona Prep School  'A'                               9:47.20  

     1) Rosie Crean 08                  2) Erin Joyce 07         

     3) Meghan Brown 08                 4) Laura Murphy 07       

 23 Green Hope HS  'A'                                  9:52.57  

     1) Christine Truesdale 08          2) Shannon Cox 08        

     3) Megan Brower 07                 4) Brittany Johnson 06   

 24 St. Dominic Academy  'A'                           10:00.62  

     1) Rebecca Laracy 05               2) Christine Capetola 05 

     3) Kim Hudock 07                   4) Jill Lissenden 06     

 25 Western Branch HS  'A'                             10:16.70  

     1) Kenya Jones 06                  2) Emily Rowley 08       

     3) Ashley Roane 05                 4) Bonnie Roane 08       

 

 

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