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DyeStat XC Region Review NY Boys
Summary of New York Top Ten, Week Ending Sept. 8, 2007
By Tom Cuffe, Dyestat NY Boys Regional Editor
NY is on Fire OR the Bronx is Burning ... Or It Was Just Gosh Darn HOT
Here is a look at how the top New York teams fared this past weekend which was the official Season Opening weekend in the Great State of New York.
The major story to kick off the season was the weather. After rather mild and enjoyable weather the two weeks prior to September 8 the weather gods decided that it was time for a good old fashioned NY style heat wave. The record high in the NYC area for the day is 94 and the official reading in Central Park was 92, making for one of the hottest days on record downstate. With thermometers topping the 90 degree mark and the oppressive humidity hovering in the 90’s as well, heat indexes across the state soared into in upper 90’s with many places recording over 100!!! This created a recipe for swampy like conditions for athletes, coaches, spectators and yes even the officials! But to speak to the issue of the athletes, times were not too fast throughout the state because of the harsh atmospheric interlude. A runner of the caliber of Lee Berube of Ticonderoga High, a Footlocker Northeast contender mind you, could only muster a 17:47 in his winning effort at the Saranac Lake Invitational in upstate NY. Here is a look at how the top teams made out in this weeks action.
#1 Shenendehowa
#3 Shaker
#4 Queensbury
These teams all competed at the Shaker Invitational, aka The Edwin Springstead Invite. Shenendehowa placed second to a strong Queensbury team by a score of 43 to 46 with Shaker taking home third in this battle of Section 2 powerhouses – WOW, what a way to open the season with three NTN NY caliber teams answering the gun! This was a narrow win by the Q Men as they were led by the individual winner Matt Flint who recorded a winning time of 15:57.5 – Matt will be one of the top contenders this year for many individual titles and will vie for overall state supremacy. It is to be noted that top middle distance man Zac Suriano DID NOT compete for the Shen Plainsmen this weekend. His current status is unknown but look for him to have a huge impact once he returns to the line-up. It should also be noted that both Shenendehowa and Queensbury has some very strong performances in the JV race and those athletes will assuredly help out these two teams as the season progresses.
SHAKER INVITE RESULTS 09.08.07
Results by Leone Timing & Results Services
www.leonetiming.com
Varsity Boys:
Event 10 Boys 4891 Meter Run CC Varsity Boys
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 #543 Flint, Matt 12 Queensbury 15:57.57 1
2 #429 Danaher, Mike 11 Shenendehowa 15:59.84 2
3 #271 Serafini, Louis 11 Niskayuna 16:11.34 3
4 #5 Sniffen, R.J. 12 Shaker 16:24.55 4
5 #3 Manico, Chris 12 Shaker 16:26.20 5
6 #10 Weiss, Craig 11 Shaker 16:26.75 6
7 #533 Campbell, Gabe 12 Queensbury 16:30.65 7
8 #439 Trainor, Brian 11 Shenendehowa 16:36.18 8
9 #546 Gallagher, Brian 11 Queensbury 16:46.13 9
10 #432 Glover, Jamie 11 Shenendehowa 16:49.15 10
11 #267 Pagano, James 12 Niskayuna 16:50.24 11
12 #106 Stewart, Tyler 11 Colonie 16:53.12 12
13 #588 Sprague, Kevin 11 Queensbury 16:56.62 13
14 #443 Harris, Dan 10 Shenendehowa 16:59.69 14
15 #417 McDonald, John 12 Shenendehowa 17:04.97 15
16 #536 Carroll, Pat 11 Queensbury 17:06.55 16
17 #4 Sedgwick, Devon 12 Shaker 17:11.11 17
18 #176 Hurley, Denis 10 LaSalle 17:14.15 18
19 #436 Pavlick, Brent 11 Shenendehowa 17:23.15 19
20 #411 Belensz, Alex 12 Shenendehowa 17:26.69 20
Team Scores
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Rank Team Total 1 2 3 4 5 *6 *7 *8 *9
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1 Queensbury High School 46 1 7 9 13 16 24 25
Total Time: 1:23:17.53
Average: 16:39.51
2 Shenendehowa 49 2 8 10 14 15 19 20
Total Time: 1:23:29.83
Average: 16:41.97
3 Shaker 60 4 5 6 17 28 36 40
Total Time: 1:24:10.22
Average: 16:50.05
4 Niskayuna 84 3 11 21 23 26 27 30
Total Time: 1:25:36.15
Average: 17:07.23
5 Colonie 138 12 22 32 35 37 41 50
Total Time: 1:29:03.61
Average: 17:48.73
#2.Smithtown
Did not open up yet! We will most certainly get you all the details when they do get ready to rock & roll. They are led by Senior Giovanni Signoretti who was Second Team All NYS last year and they have a proven group of harriers to back up the low number which he will post each week.
#3.Shaker
see above
#4.Queensbury
see above
#5.Warwick Valley
Coaches Tim St. Lawrence and Mike Potter are taking their charges along slowly this early season. They are in a training mode until their season opener which will be on Saturday, September 22 in Orlando Florida at the Edgewater Invite.
#6.Chaminade
The Flyers out of Long Island and the Catholic High School Athletic Association of Greater NY are coached by Mr. Bill Carriero one of the best in NYS.
Here is a look at the Pre-Season CHSAA poll by Kevin Buckley:
The Buckley Rankings (Pre-Season)
1. Kellenberg Memorial..."the year of the twin;" Elnicks + Posch + guys who are better than you think; I know what opposition coaches and athletes are thinking, but you're wrong;week one dual meet vs. Chaminade is pointless, but intriguing; the gaunlet has been thrown down
2. Chaminade..."twins II;" Tonn, the Shifty Schiek, the "Mig," and some tough new sophs; the Flyers will not go quietly; there is no McDermott family member for the first time in a millennium
3. Fordham Prep...Altenau + last year's soph 3200 relay; did we say that Van Cortland is a half-milers course; Febles' crew ready to lock horns with #1 & #2
4. St.Anthony's...Dearie in year 2 of second time around has a talented ensemble flying under the radar; Frosh champ Murphy won't hurt either
5. Monsignor Farrell...the Lion cubs are now grown up, but the last year's stellar soph squad is stepping up in class; to Tom Cuffe...opposition coaches and athletes are thinking the same thing about your team as mine
#7.Guilderland
By all reports this Section 2 team, which is the alma mater of the legendary BRD (Brian Rhodes-Devey, for the masses, who is currently wearing the burnt orange of UT = The University of Texas) will have a quality front runner in Roland Graves and a very solid supporting cast to back him up. More on the Dutchmen as we move forward as they did not open up this past weekend.
#8.Cornwall
#10 Arlington
Cornwall has a very strong team with a legit front runner in Colin Anderson. Very interesting that Cornwall and Arlington went head to head with each other at the Washingtonville Invitational this past weekend and even more interesting that they had to go to the 6th man tie breaker. Meet score deadlocked at 38 to 38 goes to the tie-breaker.
Sixth men:
16 Eric Gerhardt Arlington 17:48.1
20 Kyle Buser Cornwall 18:23.6
Washingtonville Varsity Boys "A" -- 3.0 Miles
Boys All Time Course Record -- Manny Thomas -- Washingtonville -- 15:36
Meet Record -- Dave Raucci -- Red Hook -- 15:39
2006 Winner -- Andy Clyne -- Washingtonville -- 15:47
Team Scores
** Arlington 38
Cornwall 38
Monroe-Woodbury 66
Monticello 109
William Floyd 118
Place Name Team Time
1 Colin Anderson Cornwall 15:53.3 176.2
2 Brandon Devine Monticello 16:00.1 174.0
3 Adam Doherty Arlington 16:07.7 171.4
4 Ian Clerkin Cornwall 16:20.7 167.1
5 Jared Leslie Arlington 16:33.2 162.9
6 Vinnie Eichner Monroe-Woodbury 16:37.7 161.4
7 Dan Kane Arlington 16:48.1 158.0
8 John Muller Arlington 16:58.3 154.6
9 Sean Twomey Cornwall 17:05.8 152.1
10 Tim Anzovino Cornwall 17:08.0 151.3
11 Rich Addides William Floyd 17:15.6 148.8
12 Brian Boudeau Monroe-Woodbury 17:23.1 146.3
13 Tom Zarnock Monroe-Woodbury 17:29.0 144.3
14 Kris Kolewe Cornwall 17:35.8 142.1
15 Zack Fitzsimmons Arlington 17:43.7 139.4
16 Eric Gerhardt Arlington 17:48.1 138.0
17 Brian Halohan Monroe-Woodbury 17:53.0 136.3
18 Adam Kosowicz Monroe-Woodbury 17:53.7 136.1
19 Robert Venditti Monticello 18:07.7 131.4
20 Kyle Buser Cornwall 18:23.6 126.1
#9.Fayetteville-Manlius
The word on the street is that FM is rebuilding. Or could it be that the magical wizard known as Coach Bill Aris is just concocting some special brew for this 2007 cross-country season. The Hornets traditionally open later than most squads. With virtually no one returning from their powerhouse squads of the past three years what will their season opener bring? Stay tuned!!!
#10.Arlington
see above
Other team performances of note:
Kellenburg
Washingtonville
In the above mentioned Washingtonville Invite, the host school Washingtonville & Kellenberg went head to head with Wizards edging out the Firebirds 34 to 39. It should be duly noted that Kellenberg did not run with one of their tops runners in Michael Elnick.
Varsity Boys "B" -- 3.0 Miles
Team Scores
Washingtonville 34
Kellenberg 39
Pine Bush 92
Brewster 104
Middletown 130
Estimated
Place Name Team Time
1 Tom Elnick Kellenberg 16:01.1 173.6
2 Ian Donnelly Washingtonville 16:14.9 169.0
3 Billy Posch Kellenberg 16:30.8 163.7
4 Aaron Ghobrial Pine Bush 16:57.9 154.7
5 Dexter Larsen Washingtonville 16:59.7 154.1
6 Jimmy Carroll Washingtonville 17:07.3 151.6
7 Greg Moss Kellenberg 17:08.8 151.1
8 Brandon Freyer Brewster 17:17.9 148.0
9 Mike Cook Kellenberg 17:18.7 147.8
10 Vinny DiSalvo Washingtonville 17:34.9 142.4
11 Jack McNeilly Washingtonville 17:35.4 142.2
12 Colin Seidl Sullivan West 17:45.1 139.0
13 Isaiah Miller Middletown 17:49.1 137.6
14 Kyle Fitzpatrick Washingtonville 17:54.6 135.8
15 Dylan Laders Washingtonville 17:58.4 134.5 16 Joe Mansfield Pine Bush 18:07.9 131.4
17 Kevin Dolan Clarkstown North 18:08.7 131.1
18 Rob Briwa Pine Bush 18:09.3 130.9
19 Mike Nicoletti Kellenberg 18:15.3 128.9
20 Kyle Darcy Brewster 18:23.7 126.1
Monsignor Farrell
Bishop Ford
In the season opener out on Staten Island at the Rob Breen Invitational Monsignor Farrell which has posted some very fast track times of late took the team title over a resurgent Bishop Ford team 43 to 55.
ROB BREEN INVITATIONAL, CLOVE LAKES PARK
*********** TEAM SCORE ***********
BOYS VARSITY 5K
1. MONSIGNOR FARRELL
6 7 8 10 12 (18) (34) = 43
3191 Rob Mastrangelo, 3196 Alex Orlando, 3152 Mark Bernardo, 3213
Brendan Vurckio, 3197 Mike Pecorino, 3190 Anthony Mancuso, 3186 Brian
Lewandowski
2. BISHOP FORD
4 5 11 16 19 (21) (25) = 55
3142 PAUL GILHULEY, 3144 JULIAN JEFFERIES, 3140 FRANKELLY FERNANDEZ,3146 WILLIAM SUGGS, 3145 PATRICK O'LEARY-GULL, 3141 LEMUENAL GARDER,3143 JOSEPH GILHULEY
3. MSIT
1 9 26 29 33 (39) (46) = 98
2402 joseph brancale, 2412 vincent improta, 2405 victor bushlyar,
2406 michael caputo, 2408 james cassidy, 2409 arun chacko, 2404
marcin burdzy
4. TOTTENVILLE
3 20 22 27 31 (38) (40) = 103
3431 SEAN TIERNAN, 3420 FRANK BEVALACQUA, 3426 ANDREW PEREIRO, 2276, ALAN AU, 3429 ALEX SPERRING, 3428 JESUS REYES, 3419 VINCENT ASSENATO
5. MIDDLE COUNTRY
2 14 30 32 37 (43) (47) = 115
3465 devin cange, 3468 nick destefano, 3464 tory cange, 3461 michael
bonanni, 3459 steven anderson, 3475 glen vogeli, 3469 michael Dixon
VARSITY BOYS 5K
Place TmPl No. Name G School Bv Pace
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1 1 2402 joseph brancale MSIT 16:39.0 5:22
2 2 3465 devin cange MIDDLE COUNTRY 17:19.4 5:35
3 3 3431 SEAN TIERNAN TOTTENVILLE 17:43.5 5:43
4 4 3142 PAUL GILHULEY BISHOP FORD 17:46.1 5:44
5 5 3144 JULIAN JEFFERIES BISHOP FORD 17:53.9 5:46
6 6 3191 Rob Mastrangelo FARRELL 17:57.5 5:47
7 7 3196 Alex Orlando FARRELL 18:02.0 5:49
8 8 3152 Mark Bernardo FARRELL 18:09.0 5:51
9 9 2412 vincent improta MSIT 18:09.6 5:51
10 2420 KENNY DOWNING PETRIDES 18:12.1 5:52
11 10 3213 Brendan Vurckio FARRELL 18:17.7 5:54
12 11 3140 FRANKELLY FERNANDE BISHOP FORD 18:19.1 5:54
13 12 3197 Mike Pecorino FARRELL 18:22.3 5:55
14 13 2457 frank auyang SUSAN WAGNER 18:24.9 5:56
15 14 3468 nick destefano MIDDLE COUNTRY 18:25.5 5:56
16 15 3328 DANIEL ZACCARIELL ST. JOSEPH SEA 18:28.1 5:57
17 16 3146 WILLIAM SUGGS BISHOP FORD 18:35.3 5:59
18 17 2470 rami ismail SUSAN WAGNER 18:37.8 6:00
19 18 3190 Anthony Mancuso FARRELL 18:39.9 6:01
20 19 3145 PATRICK O'LEARY-GU BISHOP FORD 18:41.3 6:01
Northeast Region Index
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