OUTDOOR TRACK 2009

Summer Workouts- Posted Here. If you have any questions, please speak to Mr. Dormer or Mr. Noga.

For anyone who is interested, the 5th Annual Breezy Point Biathlon  in Memory of Bill Mullaly-will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2009 10:00 a.m. in lovely Breezy point, NY.  Click here for an application.  The meet director is our very own Ryan Woerner.

6/10 Team Awards Dinner- Please buy your tickets from the Athletic Department by June 8th so we can have an accurate count.  Tickets are $15 each.  Athletes should be in Summer Dress code. 
ALUMNI: Please join us as we cap off a very successful year and we wish Mr. Verlezza all the best as he leaves Xavier.  Young Alumni should contact Nick Iannuzzi.

6/6 Eastern States-  A great way to end the season as records fall and personal bests are set. Sternglass hits 1:58 and Jake Busuttil grabs the Frosh Triple Jump Record.

5/27 CHSAA PENTHALON- Yesterday, we had some great performacnes at the CHSAA Pentathlon championships.  In addition to competing against other schools, the teammates competed against each other for Xavier pride.  We had the largest number of athletes at the meet and we certainly had the most fun.

5/23 CHSAA Championships-  A historic day for Xavier High School.  Pat Green wins the Javelin to become the first throwing event varsity city champ for Xavier since Lawrence Pugh won the Shot Put in 1954. Not to be outdone the Freshmen quartet of Spooner, Lowe, Wagner, and Koonce run 3:36.48. This is a new school record, but it is also the CHSAA LEAGUE RECORD.  In the 80 plus year history of the league, no freshmen 4x400 has every run faster.  An amazing accomplishment. In addition to these high points, we posted one of the best days of the year as a team.

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5/16 NYCHSAA Varsity Championships- The weather finally started to cooperate, and as a result Xavier was once again able to post some impressive performances. The freshman sprint squad was able to take down the school record in the 4x100. They are pictured above with the former school record holder, Mr. George Febles '83(Head Coach of Fordham Prep).  Mr. Febles and his teammates held the record for 29 years, making it one of the oldest freshmen records on the books. The frosh squad of Nick Dellafera, Ed Wagner, Henry Lowe and Gabe Spooner got the records while placing 4th in the Varsity 4x100. We claimed a number of silver medal performances, Pat Green in the Javelin, Jordan ELie-Vieux in the 3200, and Ed Wagner in the Long Jump.  In the throwing circle, Chris Kelly stepped up and made the finals, throwing far enough to grab 6th. A great meet for Xavier which ended on a high note as the 3200 meter relay of Brain King, Jordan Elie-Vieux, Jon Koonce and Avery Sternglass grabed a 4th place finish. This was capped off with Avery Sternglass breaking 2:00 for the first time.

5/16 NYCHSAA Weight Championships- With the numbers of weight runners down on the team from last year, the weight squad rose to the occasion trying to defend their title from last year.  The weight team claimed 7 sectional champions on the way to a close 2nd place finish.  The day was highlighted by Jake Busuttil who claimed both the midget long jump and high jump crowns.  Not to be out done, Chris Velez took the Junior 200 and Long jump crowns.  A spirited performance by all.

5/13 NYCHSAA Frosh/Soph Championships- NYCHSAA FROSH CHAMPIONS.
On a day when even the bus driver seemed to be aligned against Xavier, The Freshmen and Sophomores rise to the challenge once again and perform as true champions. The Freshmen were able to win an exciting battle with our northern Jesuit brothers on the strength of Ed Wagner's exciting win in the 200 meters.  The Sophomores ended up 6th once again, but scored 27 big points including 12 points in the horizontal jumps.  The great thing about the meet was all the guys who stepped it up to score for the team.  The future looks very bright. CONGRATS TO ED WAGNER ON WINNING THE FROSH SECTIONAL MVP AWARD.

FRESHMAN CHSAA CHAMPIONS
5/9 Frosh / Soph CHSAA Champs- History was made, records fall, a great day for the knights. The Day started with an inspired race by Chris Delorenzo who posted the #5ATX Soph time for the 3000 steeplechase.  It started heating up from there, John Maiocco took 3rd in the 2000 meter steeplechase, Giancarlo Schillaci took 4th in the 400 hurdles.  The points began to come in fast as Gabe Spooner won the 400 in school record time (old record   B. Saa 55.4 1972), and Henry Lowe grabs 3rd with a pr.  Jon Koonce grabs his CHSAA Title by breaking the school record in the 800 meters ( old record P. Connolly, 2:08.0 1966). Koonce would later come back and lead the 3200 meter relay to a 3rd place finish. Gabe Spooner comes back to win the 200 meters in school record time( old record, K Mesidor  23.7 2008) and with that win clinches the MVP Honors for the meet.  Not to be outdone, the Field events grabbed 3 individual titles on the Frosh level.  Ed Wagner took the Long Jump with a personal best of 19'4". Gino Giglio wins both the Shot and the Discus in school Records. ( Old records Shot  G Turczyn 46'2" 1974, Discus D. Cassidy 90'0" 1976).  On the Soph Side, Chris Kelly wins the Discus, Gabe Delaney takes 5th.  In the Shot Justin Warren takes 2nd place and breaks the 40' barrier. Keith Mesidor scores in 2 evenst the Long Jump and the 200.  Andrew Cheah leads the charge in the 110 Hurdles grabbibg 4th place, while Zach LaRock comes from behind to grab 5th place and a much needed point.  All the details are here.  What a great day at Randall's Island

5/9 Loucks Games- While the action was taking place down at Randall's Island, a few of the upperclassmen when against the best of the east coast.  The 3200 meter relay posted their fastest time of the year.

5/3 Jesuits- It was wet, but the Xavier team came to compete.  The JV took the title for the 2nd year in a row, and the Junior dominated varsity came up big clinching 2nd place with a dominant performance in the 200 meters. Despite the weather, records fall.  The Freshmen 100 and 200 records get claimed by Gabe Spooner, Keith Mesdior ties the Soph 200 record on a day that saw him take 3 gold medals. Juan Martir runs a monster pr in the 3200 meter run to claim the #2ATX SOPH in that event. Shane Brunner and Dan Lee go 1-2 in the 400 hurdles in big pr's. Jordan Elie-Vieux and Jose Miranda show the underclassmen the way to do things by running very tough doubles. (3200-800, and 3200- 1600). If you won a medal, please come to 3L7 to pick it up.

4/24-4/25 115th Edition Penn Relays-The weather was great and the times showed it. For the first time, two freshmen ran in the 4x400 and the times were impressive.  We ran the 3rd fastest time at Penn  in all my years here at Xavier. On the up side, all those who ran will be returning next year, so we gained some valuable experience.

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4/22  Novice Weight Champs-  
NOVICE CHSAA CHAMPS- First time in school history.
The field events really came through for the team at the Novice champs. We swept the Long Jump winning all 3 classifications with 3 different athletes. ( Wagner- Novice Champ, Busutill- Junior Champ, Arygros- Midget Champ). Gino Giglio gets his steak dinner with a toss of 42'1" to win the shot put. Gabe Delaney steps up at powers the discus to a 3rd place finish.  Not to be out done the distance squad, placed 3 athletes in the top 5 of the 3200 meter run.  In the sprints, we placed 4 runners in the top 5 of the submidget 1000, with Jethro Abraham winning the event. Ed Wagner grabs his 2nd gold of the day by winining the 100 in School record time. Jon Koonce wins the 400 and anchors the 800 meter relay to a gold medal.  Overall a great meet as the younger members of the team claim their own championship title.

photos by Mr. Ferrer
4/17-4/18 NY RELAYS- The nice weather was the perfect backdrop as the team set 6 school records. Pat Green sets the school record in the Javelin with a toss of 161'8" ( old record J. Fagan 159'9" 5/21/05). The Frosh foursome of Spooner, Wagner, Lowe, and Koonce set two school records. They get the SMR Record with a victory in the event. They also take down a 35 year old record in the 4x400. (old record J. Moran  M. Brenneis  K. Hanrahan  M. Eaton  3:44.4  1974). The Varsity middle distance crew steps up big time.  Bring King hits 2:02 twice on consecutive days, Jordan Elie-Vieux lowers his 800 pr to 2:02, and Avery Sternglass pops a big pr in the 800 with a 2:00 posting.

4/15 CHSAA RELAY CARNIVAL- The weather was just like every other day during this season so far, cold, wet and windy.  Once again this did not deter the knight s as the stormed around the track and posted some tremendous times and great performances in the field events.  The Frosh DMRs set the tone for the day as they took 1st, 4th and 9th places. The Varsity 4x1600 relay ran a great race as they post the #4ATX time, while the Soph 4x1600 set the school record. The Freshmen continue their dominant day winning the 800 meter relay. Not to be outdone the field events posted some school records of their own.  The Javelin Relay posted the school record and #3ATX performance en route to taking 2nd and 4th place over all.  The Freshmen Shot relay took 2nd place as well as they set the school record. 

4/11 NYC MAYOR'S CUP- A fierce wind and driving rain did not stop the team from posting some good times. The weather forced the cancellation of some events, but we really ran some great relays.

The Easter Break schedule.  Make sure you check here for details. There are still some things that need to be changed but for the most part it is complete.  Who is competing in which event is still be worked out for some of the meets. For the Mayor's Cup and NY Relays, if you are competing you are expected to get there on your own.  We will have a bus for the CHSAA Relay Carnival. 

4/8 3rd Annual Dual Meet vs Fordham- Here are the results from the meet.  While the weather was a little cold, we were able to put together some impressive races as the younger members of the team step up and show some speed. The freshmen win 4 events. Jake Busuttill tries the low hurdlers for the first time and grabs the victory.  Gabe Spooner wins two events.  Greg Watch runs a great time for the 1600.  Chris DeLorenzo shows what some practice can do for a Steeplechaser as he looks like a pro going over the barriers. Avery Sternglass grabs the victory in the steeple.

4/4 Mount Relays- The season gets started in a big way. The Freshmen take 1st and 4th in the 3200 relay, then they come back to take 2nd in the 4x400. Not to be outdone, The Sophs take 2nd in the 3200 relay and the Varsity take 4th.  Pat Green starts his Javelin season with a victory, and Havlieck takes 3rd with a 128' pr. Overall a tremendous start to the season.

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3/28 Dallas Jesuit Relays-This weekend the Varsity opened up it's season at the 45th Jesuit-Sheaner Relays sponsored by Dallas Jesuit. Thirty team members made the trip to Big D to run some fast times and get Mr. Dormer so real Texas BBQ. Hopes for warm weather were shattered by the snowfall and 35 mph winds that meet the team in Dallas. Some encouraging results to start the season.

Outdoor schedule is posted.

INDOOR TRACK 2008-2009

3/7 NY State Champs-  Brian King represents Xavier at the NY State meet.  Brian runs a very competitive race.

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2/14 CHSAA CHAMPS-  Youth is served as the underclassmen step up their performances at Varsity Champs "Cities". The Freshmen 800 relay runs 1:41.36 to break the school record. (Old Record set in 1976 1:43.9 by Powell, Lall, Castro and Scott). Keith Mesidor (see the picture above) leaps to a personal best, school record and a 3rd Place finish in the Long Jump. (20'11.75") Brain King takes 6th in the 600 meters(1:27.08), his first time running the event. Serge Efap breaks 40' in the triple jump(41'2.5"). Lots of personal bests to end the season.

2/9 VARSITY CLASSIC-  The DMR runs 11:01. 

2009 CHSAA FRESHMEN INDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONS

2/8 CHSAA FROSH  CHAMPIONSHIPS-  The freshmen claim the School 1st ever indoor Intersectional Championships.  The frosh squad handled the pressure of the meet like veterans.  They were able to score in 12 of 15 events. Jon Koonce won the individual title in the 600 meters with a school record of 1:31.7. The team followed up with 2nd place finishes in the Shot put, 1000 meters, 300 meters, triple jump, high jump, 55 meter hurdles and the 1600 meter relay.  The school records fall as the freshmen amass 42 points to seal the win. Our thanks to Mrs. Arigo for the team picture. Team scores and a video have been added.

2/8 CHSAA SOPH CHAMPIONSHIPS- The Sophs run tough and take 10th place in their championships. Ivan Caesar and Juan Martir join the sub 5 club. Tom Conroy runs a huge pr in the 1000 to grab 5th place.  Keith Mesidor over comes disappointment in the Triple jump to Soar to the Long jump crown. Justin Warren earns his steak dinner by breaking 40' in the shot put.

1/31 Midterm Madness/ Mayor's Cup- Overall a great tune up for the CHSAA championships which will occur over the next two weekends.  The Varsity 3200 meter relay took 4th at the Mayor's Cup event though the event started over an hour early.  The Video is below. Evan Ferrer hits 10'6 in the Pole Vault. Meanwhile at Fordham the team posts some great performances as the Sophs roll in the 800 and the 400. 

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1/25 NYCHSAA Frosh Champs- NYCHSAA FROSH CHAMPIONS. A complete team effort by the Freshmen to take the title over rival Fordham Prep.  overcoming illness to key team members and a week of midterm exams, The Freshmen stepped up and put forth an incredible effort. They scored in 12 of the 14 events. They won 6 events ( Triple Jump, Shot Put, 55 Meters, 300 Meters, 400 Meters and the Distance Medley). They Placed 2nd in 5 events. ( 1600 Meters, 55 Meter Hurdles, High Jump(2 Xavier Athletes tied for this honor), Pole Vault, and the 800 Meter Relay. They set 4 school Records.  Gabe Spooner lead the way for the team as he took gold in both his events, 55 Dash and the 300 Dash.  This earned him the MVP of the meet. Another first for the team. Gino Gigilio continued his dominance of the shot circle with a 49' toss. John Maiocco became the latest member of the sub 5 club with his 4:56.9 posting in the 1600. In one of the most dominating performances of the meet, Jon Koonce won the 400 by over half a second setting the school record in the progress. Nick Avila had a 18 inch improvement in the Pole Vault to take 2nd place. Overall a great day for Xavier.

1/25 NYCHSAA Weight/ Varsity Champs- The weight team put together some great performances. Lead by Jethro Abraham's 2nd place in the 55 dash and the Junior 3200 meter relay's silver medal performance. On the Varsity side, Jordan Elie-Vieux shows how tough he really is with a monster double in the 3200-1600. Jose Miranda runs a huge pr in the 1000 for a 6th place finish. Shane Brunner drops a 6 second pr in the 600. The Sophomore distance squad rolls to a 2-3-4 finish in the Novice 1600 Meter run. Overall a great day for Xavier.

1/16 Jesuits- A great team effort. On the final meet before midterms, the freshmen continue to impress. Dom DeNiro pr's in the Hurdles to help the Varsity Relay take 3rd place, thuis earning his Varsity letter. Gino Giglio adn Colm Mulvany take down the Frosh Shot Relay record with a total of 81'4", over a 12 foot improvement. The Frosh DMRs show the depth of the team as the top 3 teams place in the top 6. The A Team of Kane, Koonce, Spooner, and Maiocco take 2nd and make the record books with the #3 performance. John Maiocco runs a huge PR in the 1600 leg, almost joining the Sub 5 CLub. Not to be out done the Varsity 3200 meter relay of King, Elie-Vieux, Danny Lee, and Sternglass capture the gold, with 3 legs running pr's.

1/14 Millrose Time Trials- A great effort as the Varsity 2 team posts an 8:21.44 time. All legs are within 1 second of each other. Good enough to rank in the top 25 in NYS and top 50 in the Nation.

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Sternglass and Elie-Vieux in the Mile. 
1/10 Hispanic Games-  Braving the weather, the varsity post some good time. They continue the aggressive running that highlighted the Hayes/Soph Sectionals. Congrats to Evan Ferrer as he resets his Pole Vault school record as he clears 10'6". Results To be added

1/9 HAYES GAMES- The Freshmen continue what the Sophomores started. They score in every event, most events had multiple scorers. They amass 22 medals. 2 Frosh school records fall,. Gino Giglio throws the shot 47'10.5 to take the event and the 35 year old school record. (old record held by G. Turczyn 46'.75" 1974). Gabe Spooner takes the 300 records and event with a 40.2 posting. (old record held by V. Esposito 41.12 1/28/07). They take 2nd place as a team.  The varsity( a split squad) step up to claim 5th place as a team, with Brian King taking 2nd in the 1000 M run to lead the way.  Results To be added

1/9/ NYCHSAA SOPH CHAMPS- The day started off great as the sophs step up to some great performances. Keith Mesidor claims the sectional triple jump title. The 3200 meter relay runs a gutsy race coming back off little rest to claim 3rd place medals. Overall a superb team effort that set the tome for the weekend.  Results To be added

1/3 CHSAA Novice and Weight Champs-  Jethro Abraham and Matt Hayes claim individual city titles. Evan Ferrer sets the indoor vault record. The Weight team takes 3rd and the Novice take a top ten finish.

12/29 NJ Holiday Relays- The trip to Jersey yields 4th place medals in the 3200 meter relay.

12/29- Grinch Games- The team shakes off some rust and posts some impressive races.  The freshmen continue to impress. Jack Kane wins an impressive 1600 with a monster kick, John Maiocco and George Acevedo follow up with 2 sub 3:10 races in the 1000. Gabe Spooner and Jon Koonce go 2nd and 3rd in the 300. Dom DeNiro and Giancarlo Schillaci go 2,3 in the 55 hurdles. The Sprinter shine as Keith Mesidor wins the soph 300 and Vin Espositio takes 2nd in the Junior 300. The Soph Distance Squad continues to show consistent improvement as Tom Conroy breaks 5:10 for the 1600.  Congrats to Gabe Spooner on earning his Varsity Letter.

12/22 Spike Shoe Meet- Gabe Spooner brakes the Freshmen 55 meter record. (Old record was held by Justin Mascall 7.0 set in 2003). Some results missing, will be filled in as soon as we get them.

12/22  Jump Fest  Jake Busuttil takes both the Frosh Long and  Triple Jumps. Keith Mesdior takes the Sophomore Triple Jump with a leap over 40'

12/20 Ignatian Invite- What a great way to start the Christmas break. Elie-Vieux and Sternglass post pr's in the 1600. The milers keep dropping their times.(8 guys between 5:05 and 5:15). The Throwers take 5 medals as a number of them hit personal bests. A couple of school records fall, Jethro Abraham gets the Submidget 200 m dash record, and Steven Ryan gets the Midget 400 record.

Keep in Mind the team holiday party is this Friday 7:30 a.m. in 3L7. Seniors bring bagels, Juniors bring donuts, Sophomores bring juice, and the Freshmen are to bring cups, plates and napkins. Here is what you have been waiting for the Christmas Break Practice Schedule. If you are going to missing anything, you need to speak with Mr. Dormer personally.

Corwin Connor
Photos by Lawrence Schober '11
12/13 CHSAA Relay Carnival- The season starts off great as we see a large number of great performances at the Armory. The freshmen show tremendous promise as they place in the top 6 in 5 of the 6 freshmen events. The Frosh 1600 meter relay of Spooner, Agrio, Green, and Koontz turn in a dazzling silver medal performance posting a time of 4:10.  Great way to start the season. A number of Frosh records fall. Nick Avila takes down the pole vault record with his 8' clearance. The Long jump relay of Aquilera and Busuttil take the Frosh Long jump relay record. The sophs post some great performances and Justin Warren and Gabe Delaney set the Shot Relay record. The 3200 Meter Relay runs some great times as the 4 members all post times within 1 seconds of each other. On the Varsity side, Efap and Marczak take 5th in the triple jump relay. Only the Alcoser brothers have jumped further than this duo.  The juniors post some great time all around.  Dan Lee and Adam Bernstein keep the streak alive winning the Junior Weight 3200 meter relay.

12/6 Polar Bear Meet - The first annual Polar Bear Meet was a tremendous success as the team traveled to the lovely confines of Kellenberg's Unionadale complex. While there was a nip in the air there was little or no winds so the times were fast.  The day started with the Freshmen taking 3 of the top 4 spots in the 55 Hurdles, and The Frosh milers going 1-2. Not to be outdone, the Soph milers ran as a pack and took 1-4 with 4 huge personal bests.  The Freshmen showed tremendous range as we had 18 freshmen break 70 for the 400 over the course of the day.  All in all a great day on Long Island. IF YOU MISSED THE MEET SEE MR DORMER TODAY.

WEIGH INS WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK, CHECK WITH MR.DORMER TO FIND OUT WHEN YOU NEED TO REPORT.

Here is the practice schedule for the next 2 weeks.  Read the schedule carefully and check with Mr. Dormer if you have any questions. For the runners, if you have not braved the cold for the past 2 weeks, do not expect to enter the warm confines of the Armory too soon 

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INDOOR SCHEDULE IS POSTED

CROSS COUNTRY SEASON 2008

11/15 Jesuit Champs-  Once again the rains came this season, Once again Jordan Elie-Vieux paced the varsity. The team ran one of its most competitive races this year with 3 runners placing in the top 20 of the race. The Freshmen were able to take down Fordham Prep with a balanced attack that saw 5 runners break 10 minutes once again.  The JV showed that the sophs and the juniors are ready to step up for next year.

11/10 Top Times- Here is what we have done so far this season with one last race to go.

11/8 CHSAA CHAMPS- On one of the worse weather days in a while, The Xavier Knights took the line for the CHSAA champs. When the dust settled, Jordan Elie-Vieux had secured a NYS berth for the second year in a row. There were some great races by the underclass men as 4 sophomores place on the JV A which was lead by Ivan Caesar and 2 Freshmen are among the top 5 for JV B   
(Watch and J Maiocco). Some great individual performances.

11/2 NYC Marathon - Once again, the Xavier alumni run this historic race

picture by Lawrence Schober'11
11/1 CHSAA Frosh/ Soph Champs- The day started with Frosh A running one of the most inspired races of the year. They all ran faster than every before and they charged to the finish. All 5 scorers were under 10 minutes ( all 7 under 10:20) The B team and C team set out to match this great effort and match it they did. As a result, all 3 Freshmen squads had a top 10 finish.  Not to be outdone the Sophomores took to the hills. The sophomores improved on their sectional finish by beating Iona Prep and finishing as the 4th NYCHSAA team. Lead once again by Ivan Caesar, 4 Sophs were again under 16:00.They also improved over their finish as Freshmen, they moved up to 8th from 13th last year. The B Team went out and on the strength of 6 PR's took 5th Place in their championship race. Overall the future looks bright for the Xavier XC Squad. 

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Jordan Elie-Vieux sprints down the straightaway to lead the team.
10/25- NYCHSAA Championships- The day started out with one of the finest performances by a Freshmen squad in recent memory. Gibbons' Wrecking crew powered down the course placing b4 guys under 10 minutes, with a 5 man average of 9:47. Some tremendous performances as Dan Morgan, Greg Travers and George Acevedo all step up to run with Greg Watch and John Maiocco. Not to be out done the Frosh B post so great personal bests. The rains came with the Varsity Race. All 7 Varsity runners break the 15 minute barrier. First time we have done that this year. (5 man average 14:29) The JV squad puts up a great effort as 4 Sophomore place in the top 7 for the team.

10/18 NYC Cross Country Festival-  The day starts off with a bang as the Freshmen A team rises to the occasion. Watch, Pucik, Acevedo, Travers, and Maiocco combine to break 30 minutes for the cross country relay. Dan Morgan takes 4th place in the Freshmen Overflow race. Xavier has 22 Freshmen compete on the day.  The Varsity squad takes the B Race as 4 of the runners hit big pr's. Brian King breaks 15 minutes for the first time in a big way. Chris DeSalvo fires off a 51 second pr over the fames 2.5 mile course.  Not to be out done the JV team takes 3rd place with a 15:09 5 man average. Mike Cunningham breaks 15 in a big way as two sophs fight their way one to the top 7 for this meet.  Over all a great day in the Bronx, but then again aren't they all.

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Ivan Caesar charges to the finish, leading Delorenzo
10/15 NYCHSAA Soph Sectionals- Last year the team finished a distant 7th as Freshmen, this year, the Sophs were determined to change that finish. The balanced attack of the top 4 saw the team jump up to a close 5th place finish. Once again, the top 4 break 16 minutes with Kolbein Netland dropping his time to 16:33. Overall, a tremendous team, effort

10/11 Manhattan College Invitational- The Top 13 Frosh and the Top 7 Sophs go to the largets meet in the country to get some great experience.  Some great times as the Soph get 4 runners under 16 minutes for the first time this year. Ivan Caesar hits a huge pr  breaking 15:20 to make the all time Soph list.  The Freshmen A team shows tremendous progress as the 5 scorers are all 10:30 or better.

10/10 Walt Disney Cross Country Invitational- The bi-annual trip turns in great rewards. The JV team wins the JV title with Mike Cunningham, and Santo Manciameli leading the the JV. The supporting Killer B's come through to seal the win.  The Varsity is paced again by the duo of Elie-Vieux and Miranda and the take 4th, edging out our Manhattan Jesuit Rival, Regis, by the slimmest of margins. A great time was had by all in the park.

10/10 All Hallows Invitational- Some great performances by the upperclassmen and the freshmen at the classic meet. Evan Ferrer leads the team with a 17:00 posting.

10/3 Here is the schedule for the next 2 weeks. Check this page to see what you need to do over the next 2 weeks. It gets confusing since we have 5 days off in a row and some guys are traveling.

Jose Miranda leads the Varsity
9/29 16th Annual Jim Scott Memorial Challenge -Once again, we venture up to Fordham for this annual battle. Some great times posted by the Varsity on the squared oval behind the Prep.  John Maiocco posted the fastest frosh time in a number of years for Xavier.  Not to be out done, His brother Lou won the Spinters mile. Dom Brockway breaks 5 for the first time in 2 years.Check out the records.

9/27 - Once again a successful trip to the North country. The 3 Xavier teams that competed faced some of the toughest competition on the east coast as the meet drew over 7,000 athletes from all over including our Canadian neighbors. Ivan Caesar paced the Sophomore Squad which had the largest race of the day with over 44 teams in the race. Both Caesar and Juan Martir broke 19:00 minutes for this difficult 3 mile course. The JV team of Santo and the Killer B's saw a balanced attack, as Santo Manciameli lead the JV with a time of 18:18. Both Santo and John Bruno broke 18:30. The story of the day for us was the Varsity Race. The team really stepped up their performance as all 6 team members broke 18:00 to make the all time list. The team was lead by Jordan Elie-Vieux and Jose Miranda who both broke the 17:00 barrier. Jordan posted the #9 fastest time in school history on this venerated course. Picture to come soon.

9/27 DeWitt Clinton Invitational- Meanwhile back in the Bronx, the Freshmen and Sophomores brave the elements to run the PSAL course. Once again the Freshmen over come the difficulty of an ever changing course, to post some impressive times. John Maiocco paces the Frosh with his 2nd sub 10:00 finish of the year. The freshmen are able to post a 6th Place finish.  A depleted Sophomore squad was able to secure a top 10 finish as the team is lead by Peter Cashin and Joe Cippolla.

Greg Watch paces the Frosh. 
Photo by Lawrence Schober'11
9/20  Xavier Invitational- A great weekend for Xavier. The weather was perfect and the races were fast.  The Freshmen saw a tremendous improvement as the 1st 2 runners break 10 minutes on the new course. The Varsity also posted some great times as we had 6 runners in the top 50 for the varsity race.  It marks the triumphant return to Van Cortlandt of Dom Brockway. The sophomores continue to show great improvement as a squad. Still missing Frosh B times will update when I get them. 

9/13 Guilderland Invitational-  Despite a 7 hour Odyssey to get to Albany, the team runs some very competitive times on a very difficult course.  Jordan Elie- Vieux post A #2ATX for this course, with 6 of the Varsity breaking 17 minutes.  Lost of slipping and sliding through the forest.  Ivan Caesar makes his cross country debut and leads the JV to a 6th Place finish. He also picks up the first medal of the season.

9/13 Regis Invitational- The season starts off with some good performances by the underclassmen. The freshmen are led by Greg Watch and John Maiocco as they brave the newly altered Freshmen course.  The Sophs were paced by the trio of Conroy, DeLorezno and Netland

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Upcoming Meets:
6/6 Eastern States at Iona Selected Athletes.

6/10 Awards Dinner in Hurtado Hall. (For all three seasons.)
Dinner at 6 p.m.   Awards to follow.  Summer Dress code.

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OUTDOOR RECORDS UPDATED as of 6/4/09