OUTDOOR TRACK 2012

6/14-6/16 New Balance Nationals- A long journey to end the season, the DMR, Wagner, Giglio and Barnes trek to North Carolina.  Giglio takes 4th in EE Hammer, Barnes takes 12th In EE Javelin, the DMR is 20th at Nationals and Edward Wagner becomes the 1st Outdoor ALL AMerican in XAvier History.  (13th over all).

Anything that was left in the changing room is now in 3L7.  You have till Thursday to collect it otherwise out it goes.  Also the changing room is off limits till September.

6/8-6/9 NY State Federation Championships- Wagner  goes after the state title in the 400 Hurdles.  In two tremendous races, Edward Wagner posted  two impressive 400 Hurdle times.  His 2nd place finish at Feds is the highest finish in school history.  His time 53.04 (FAT) lowers the school record by 1.21 seconds.

Victorious 4x1600 relay with their plaque.
6/3 Eastern States-  A great way to end the season.  The 4x1600 takes the title and the 4x800 breaks 8 minutes for the first time in school history.  Edward Wagner run 22.04 FAT for the 200.  The Freshman take the school record in the SMR and the CHSAA League record in the 4x400.

5/26- CHSAA CHAMPIONSHIPS- A valiant effort as the team takes 3rd for the 2nd time in a row.  This ties the best finish in school history.  (Not bad for a team with not track of it's own) The Meet started off positively as we scored 12 points in the 1st 2 events.  Edward Wagner defended his 400 Hurdle title( first Xavier hurdler to win back to back hurdle titles), Dom Deniro would take 3rd in 400 hurdles and John Rice runs tough and grabs 3rd in the Steeplechase. (an amazing feat for a Freshman).  The field events would score critical points, We scored in the SHot put, Javelin(2 guys), High Jump and Long Jump.  Dmitri Zuccarello runs an inspired 1600 meters to take 3rd place, and Don Deniro comes back in his speciality the 110 hurdles to grab silver and qualify for the NY Federation State meet.  Great efforts by all as school records fall and personal best are set. We beat all the schools from the city.

The Seniors celebrate after their historic victory
5/19  NYCHSAA Sectionals-  It started slow, the bus from Xavier was late, the meet that was in before us ran late, but none of this could stop the Xavier Knights once they got rolling. The Varsity scored in 16 of 19 events. We had 3 athletes claim 2 sectional wins each. (Deniro 400 Hurdles, 110 Hurdles, Wagner  400 meters, 200 Meters  Zuccarello 3200 Meters, 1600 Meters). The Varsity started scoring big right from the 1st 3 events.  Dom DeNiro grabbed both his gold medals early, that combined with the tremendous effort by underclassmen Rice and Berka in the Steeple, put Xavier out front with 19 points.  Then some of the field events became finals. Jake Bustill and Charlie Lambert and Sean Ortiz all qualified for the finals, With Jake and Charlie taking 2nd and 4th respectively, Scott Midgett and Joe Santangelo scored in the High Jump, Blake Cottam set the school record in the Vault and Gino Giglio picked up 2 points in the discus with his 4th place finish. These 11.5 points pushed us to 30.5 points.  Then the floodgates opened.  Dmitri Zuccarello set the school record in the 3200 with a 9:26.09 posting, with Nick Karam picking up 3rd, Edward Wagner cruised to a win in the 400 and 2 juniors Isidro Camacho and Jimmy Buckley scored in the 800.  This gave us another 19 points  pushing our total to 49.5. The 4x100 made the finals and 2 more field events ended, thus netting us another 10 points and the NYCHSAA Shot Put title. So with 4 events to go we had 59.5 points. In the 1600, Zuccarello put a cap on a tremendous night by winning in an exciting fashion over Regis' top runner Ryan Phillips.  Greg Watch rounded out the scoring in the distance races by breaking 4:30 for the 1st time.  In the Javelin, Sophomore Dennis Barnes grabbed 3rd place.  We would score 24.5 in the field events on the night. The last 2 events would see 2 more sectional crowns come to Xavier, the 4x800 quartet of Camacho, Buckley, Senior Joe Klein and Soph Eliot Kaufamnn ran a beautiful race and captured the gold medal. In the final Event of the night, Edward Wagner raced to a school record to cap off our performance.  A tremendous accomplishment for the team.  

5/19 NYCHSAA  Weight Sectionals-  Not to be outdone, the Weight squad posted some great results on their way to a 2nd place finish.  The Junior weight 4x800 crushed the competition to grab the sectional title.  James Galasso breaks 2:20 as he wins the midget 800 Run. Baz Boyce jumps our to win the Long Jump crown.  Overall some great races.

5/11 Loucks Games-  The DMR runs a school record 10:22.  Monster legs by all 4 guys help them to the Medal Stand. A great series performances  highlighted by Edward Wagner's 49.12 FAT for the 400 Meters and Zuccarello's 4:21 for the 1600

5/12 CHSAA Frosh Champs- Records Fall as the Freshman Take 5th place as a team.  John Rice, Joe Santangello and the 4x400 capture the CHSAA crowns. Rice won the 3200 uncontested in a meet record time.  Joe Santeangelo easily wins the high jump( he would have won the Soph HJ as well) with a clearance of 5'10"  The race of the day was the 4x400 as they set the meet record and broke 3:40

5/12 CHSAA Soph Champs-  The Sophs capture the 4x400 crown as well on an exciting come from behind anchor leg by Tre Solomon. Dennis Barnes wins the Javelin

5/9- NYCHSAA Frosh Soph Champs-  The underclassmen both take 2nd place.  The Sophs take 2nd in every season this year.  A great meet, everyone stepped up and ran tough.  Great showing by jumpers as we win 3 jumping events. Coaching Staff is so proud of how the underclassmen showed up to compete.  Splits to come

5/5 Jesuits at Mount St. Michael's.  3 Years in a row.  The Varsity Takes the Crown.  JV follows suit Some all time performances

Directions to Mount St. Michael’s 

Throgs Neck Bridge              Bridge to New England Thruway North, about 2.5 miles to Baychester Avenue Exit (exit from left lane).    North on Baychester, approximately 2 miles to Pitman Avenue .    Turn right onto Pitman from 3 blocks, turn left on Murdock Avenue .    School is on right.    Parking in the area behind the school.

Bronx-Whitestone Bridge      North on Hutchinson River Parkway .    Exit 7- Boston Road/Pelham Manor.    At light go left.    At next light, make right-Pelham Parkway/South Fulton Ave.    After six lights, make left on Sanford Blvd.    Go to Murdock Avenue and make right.

Bronx River Pkwy-North     Go to 233rd exit, make left, go to light.    Make a right.    Follow past train to Baychester Avenue .    Go two blocks to Murdock and make right.

Subway: #2 train to 241st Street and White Plains Road - walk toward Baychester and Nereid Avenues - left on Nereid - 2 short blocks to school
OR
D train to 205th Street - take #16 bus directly to school.

Frosh Soph Sectionals are on May 9th at Farrell
Frosh Soph Intersectionals are on May 12th at Ichan Stadium
Loucks are May 12th at White Plains(Varsity)
Varsity Sectionals on May 19th at Ichan Stadium Report at 5 p.m.

Practice today 5/3 is at East River for Distance  Sprinters and Hurdlers Jumpers 
Xavier for   Throwers

4/28- Gold Rush- A balanced attack saw the Xavier Knights emerge victorious in their trip to Rockland county. Wins by Jake Busutill(41'5 in triple and 21'6" in long), Chris Magnowski(130 in discus) and Nick Karam(4:37 in the mile) propel the team to a 1st place win with 35 points.  On the lower levels we had some great performances form the jumpers, Lambert 38'11 in triple, Ortiz  18'6' in Long.  John Rice sets the Frosh school record in the 2000 steeple with a 6:35 posting.

4/27-4/28 Penn Relays- A great trip to the 118th Annual Penn Relays, highlighted by the outstanding generosity of Mr. And Mrs. Slattery ( class of 65).  They made the trip worth while with the time they spent with the team.  On the track we saw some competitive results

4/20-4/21 NY Relays  We entered 7 Invitational events and we medals in 6 of the 7.  In the Javelin, we go 2 and 3 as Barnes and Dellafera throw the 2nd and 4th best in the state so far this season.  Edward Wagner sets the 200 meter record with a 22.36 posting. Dom Deniro runs a season best of 15.16 for the 110 Hurdles.  Over all some great races on a beautiful day at the stadium.

4/21Big Blue Classic-  The Freshmen continue to impress as they win the SMR and 4x200.  The SOph 4x8 steps up and grabs some hardware with some great performance.  Good performances for almost everyone.

4/13-4/14- Mayors Cup - Who is the Best in the City?  The Answer is Xavier. Some great performances as the Varsity Team takes the Mayor's Cup.  We scored big in the throwing events grabbing  17 points in the 3 throws.  Zuccarello wins the 3200 and sets the school record in the 1600.  Wagner starts the hurdle season off with the #3 time on the US. Some great performances by the Frosh  sprinters as they post #3 ATX times. Splits to come.

4/14  Hackensack Relay's- A great developmental meet as the rest of the team takes a journey to lovely Hackensack. Results to come.

4/11 CHSAA Relays-  School Records Fall.  The Freshmen medal in all events taking 1st or 2nd in 4 events.  Varsity DMR sets the school record with an impressive wire to wire win.  Dennis Barnes and Anthony Yanni take Soph Jav Record

4/9 Iona Invite-  Everyone gets to run individual and we get some big performances.  Overall a good day.
Results from Monday and Wednesday will be posted ASAP.

4/4 Easter Break Schedule-  We have 5 meets over the break.  It is important that you check the webpage for updates.  There is alot of info here, including workouts for those missing because of family vacations.  Any questions, email one of the coaches.

4/5 Dual Meet vs Fordham- A beautiful day for a meet. Some great performances by the Freshmen.  We winn all levels of the 400, the Steeple, the 1.5 mile run.  Those who missed the meet should check the bottom of the results page for this meet.

3/31 Hornet Relays - It was breezy, cold, and wet, but we ran some competitive times to start the season.  Highlight of the meet, Dennis Barnes sets the Soph School record in the Javelin and wins the Varsity Javelin  at the meet.

3/31 Mount Relays-  The Freshman make a statement as the win both Frosh events and  the B team medals in both,  We win 2 of the 3 4x4 events( Frosh and Varsity).  We medal in all the throws.  A good start to the season even if the weather does not cooperate.

IF YOU MISSED THE MEET THIS WEEKEND, YOU MUST SPEAK TO MR. DORMER IN PERSON TODAY.

INDOOR RECORDS ARE UPDATED.

Outdoor Schedule posted.
Practice today 3/26  is as follows 
BRING A BOTTLE OF WATER (or 2) WITH YOU TO PRACTICE EVERYDAY.
Check side of page for the week
Sprinters, Jumpers, Distance-- East River
Throwers- Weight room

The list of who is competing where will be posted on Tuesday Morning

3/17- Here is what you need to do this weekend.

INDOOR TRACK 2011-2012

3/9-10 Nationals at Armory- This weekend we raced in 4 relays.  All relays posted performances that rank in the top 3 all time in school history.  We did have the 1st Son of Xavier to break the magical 4:20 barrier in the 1600 as Dmitri Zuccarello ran 4:19.  A great way to end the season. All Relays finish in the top 22 in the Nation.

photos by Mr. Noga

3/3  NY State Federation Championships-A great day in Ithaca for the Sprinters.  Xavier had one of the largest squads at State Champs (a relay, and 3 individuals).  The 4x200 was the highlight of  the day with a furious finish by Edward Wagner to take 3rd in the State.

2/24 Georgetown Invitational-  A successful trip to our nation's capitol.  Some school records fall as Kaufmann takes down the Soph 1000 record.  The Freshman 500 record goes to Charlie Lambert as the varsity 500 goes to Wagner.  An impressive end of the season for a majority of the team.

2/18 CHSAA Champs at St. Anthony's- A historic 1st as the CHSAA champs are contested for the 1st time out of City limits.  We have 8 Guys qualify for NYS Federations.  The 800 Meter Relay Wins the title and will represent the school and the league at States.  Zuccarello and Kaufmann both make states as individuals. As a wise man once told me, it takes talent and luck to do well in the championships, and both of them have to show up on the same day.

Gabe Spooner on the big screen last Saturday night.
2/11 Millrose Games- A new venue, a new meet, the same great effort by the Xavier Knights.  Gabe Spooner runs a solid 55 meter dash becoming the first Xavier student to ever run at Millrose as an indvidual.  The Sprint Medley relay then goes out and runs a school record time to grab 2nd place.  Great racing all around as the SMR posts the #10 time nationally.

2/6 Varsity Classic- A day after a busy weekend, the DMR runs a hot time posting the #2 ATX.  Wagner drops a sub 50 second performance and Dmitri pr's in the 1600 with a 4:23 posting.  Greg Watch runs a solid 800 as well.

2/5 Soph CHSAA Champs-The Sophs finish 2 points out of 3rd place.  Tremendous effort by the small group of Sophs.  Eliot Kaufmann breaks the meet record in the 1600 meters. (Old Record 4:33 held by another Dormer Runner Rey Mendez of FP) He wins by 15 seconds (about 1/2 the track).  Not to be outdone Aubrey Archer hits a monster pr in the 55  and the 4x200 runs 1:40.17 ( archer, Solomon, Collins and Yanni). Jordan Berka makes the record books with his 1000 and Dennis Dunne breaks the 40 foot barrier.

Randy and John Rice as John is awarded the Freshman MVP Award due to his Meet and League record in the Freshman 3200 Meter run.
2/5 Frosh CHSAA Championships- The Frosh left it all on the track.  The day started out with Steve Sgarlotto making the finals of the 55 Meter Dash. John Rice then ran a great tactical race running even splits (5:01, 5:01) to set the CHSAA League Record for the Freshman 3200 Meter run. (old record was held by Dan Galford of Farrell 10:04.05) This effort would get John the meet MVP award. Callahan Ciriacks hits a monster jump going over the 39 foot barrier to win the event. The 4x200 Meter relay sets the meet record and the school record running 1:40.41. We go 1st and 3rd in the 4x200(. In Dominant Fashion) Overall tremendous efforts by the Freshmen.

2/5Varsity events- The 4x200 impresses everyone with a school record 1:31 posting. The 4x2 B team under 1:37. 2 SMR's under 4 minutes.  Nick Karam hits a big pr in the 1000. Joe Klein big double breaking 25 and 1:30 on the same day. 

The record setting 4x800 Meter relay sporting their new headbands
2/4 New Balance Grand Prix-A great trip to Boston.  We got to hang out with some of the professionals athletes like Adam Nelson and David Oliver.  Then we took the track, a slightly different relay than ran at the Garden last week and a different order, but the same great effort.  Zuccarello hit a pr as the lead off and would be the first of three Knights to break 2:00 in this race. Camacho, Buckley and Watch all ran aggressively and we were able to take the school record by 5 seconds.

1/28 U.S. OPEN/ MAYOR'S CUP- A full day of Xavier excitement.  The guys who did not work Open house headed up to the Mayor's Cup Meet at the Armory. Despite some scheduling problems, we had some good performances.

Then on Saturday night, a Xavier Crowd of around 100 team members, families, friends and Alumni all cheered the 4x800 meter relay on to the #2 ATX performance.  We finished 4th place less than a second out of 2nd place. It was a great race.  Click here to see a video of the race. (Video taken by Coach Dave Woods of St. John The Baptist)

1/22- NYCHSAA Sectional Championships-  
What a great meet. We had 8 SECTIONAL Champions.  ( 4 Varsity and 4 Freshmen).  We had a number of ATX's and Some School records. The Team really stepped up and competed. 
 SPLITS ADDED

1/22 NYCHSAA Varsity Champs- Just a great team effort as we crown 4 Sectional champs. ( Spooner- 55, Denior 55HH, Wagner -400, Zucarello- 1000) Tremendous perofrmances as the younger members of the team step up big time.  Nick Karam announces his presence with Authority by hitting a sub 10 3200 meter run.  Jimmy Buckley (tan and rested) rocks a 7 second pr in the 800 to help the 4x8 to silver medals, Isidro Camacho hits 2:00 in the open 800.  Overall some of the toughest performances we put together so far this year.

1/22 NYCHSAA Freshman Champs- The Frosh take 3rd overall. Callahan Ciriacks does some big jumping taking gold in the triple and silver in the high jump. The 4x200(Lambert, Sgarlato, Bruno and Garthaffner) relay crushes the competition running the #2 ATX for Frosh in the finals to win by over 2 seconds. The Frosh DMR (Vazquez, Onah, Santos-Shevett and Rice)  Take gold and a meet record.  The 4x4 takes 2nd.  The relays score 16 points for the team effort.  John Rice runs a tremendous 3200 setting the school record and meet record.  His time 10:04.38 is #2 All Time CHSAA to Dan Galford from Farrell (10:04.05).  For this effort, John wins the MVP of the meet for the Freshmen. A great balanced attack for the Frosh as they amass 47 points. 

1/22 NYCHSAA Weight Champs- The brave few weight guys for Xavier put forth a tremendous effort.  Michael Tuffey double scores and All 4 relays tally points for the team.

We have tickets for the US OPEN which will be held in Madison Square Garden on Jan 28th. The meet starts at 7:30, with the 4x800 running between the Women's and Men's mile. ( Olympic medallist and American record holder Bernard Lagat is scheduled to race the Men's Mile.) We have seats in sections 316, 317, and 318. Tickets cost $17 each. (Make Checks payable to Xavier High School)  We want a big crowd there so bring your friends and family.

1/13- Jesuit Indoor Champs-  Some big records fall at the annual clash of the local Jesuit school.  The Soph SPrint Medley relay is taken down by the foursome of Solomon, Archer, Collins and Kaufmann as the break 3:50 to grab the gold in the event. (Old record Set in 2010 by this senior class)  Not to be out done the Freshmen respond by shattering the Frosh DMR record by 7 seconds. ( Old record set in 1974) Lots of personal best performances after a week of Midterm exams.

1/14 Stanner Games-  SOme great performances at the Armory.  Eliot Kaufmann shatters the Soph School record by12 seconds and becomes the 1st Sophomore in school history to break 4:30. ( 6 man overall to accomplish this feat) Edward Wagner hits #2 on the 600 list while the 800 meter relay gets #3 All time

1/11 Millrose Trials- 
The SMR and Gabe Spooner qualify for Millrose.

SPLITS ADDED.

Dmitri as he runs an indoor pr and #2ATX 4:25 at the Hispanic games. He took 2nd place out of 447 runners
1/7 Hispanic Games- Great performance by the six guys who go.  Isidro Camacho is recognized as a Leader of Tomorrow.

1/6 Soph Sectionals-  Sophs take 2nd with a balanced attack, Eliot Kaufmann and the 4x800 take individual sectional crowns.

1/6 Hayes games-  Frosh take 2nd as everyone doubles back from the 4x4 during Soph Meet

1/6 St. Anthony's Development Meet- John Rice and Nick Karam go 1-2 in the 3200.  Rice destroys the Frosh school record with a 10:09 posting.(5:12, 4:57) (Old Record J. Tejeiro 10:49.1 1974). Overall an impressive day for the team.

1/5- US Open Trials-  The 4x800 relay qualifies to run in Madison Square Garden.  This is only the 2nd time in School History that the team has qualified to run in the World's Most Famous Arena. The competition was tight but the A relay ran a tactical race that enabled them to qualify for both the US Open at the Garden and the Boston Classic to be held in Boston , Mass on Feb 4.

Here is who is running this Friday and Saturday.  
Here are the race assignments for St. Anthony's  and Hayes Games and Soph Sectionals and Hispanic Games

Everyone should be listed in one of the meets above.  If not see Mr. Dormer ASAP.

Sophs-  The Bus leaves 2:45 pm for Sophomore Sectional Champions.  Since it is a championship, you are expected to remain till the bend of the meet.  The meet will be over by 6 pm.  The bus will bring you back to Xavier. Let Mr. Dormer know if you are getting picked up there

Frosh- The Bus leaves at 3:15pm for Hayes games. We will run some 4x400 relays during the Soph Meet and then everyone will run an individual event during the Hayes Games.  The meet should be over by 9 p.m. the bus will bring you back to Xavier. Let Mr. Dormer know if you are getting picked up there

Juniors and Seniors-  Most are going to ST. Anthony's, some are going to Hayes games.  The St. Anthony's bus leaves at 3 pm. The meet should be over by 9 p.m. the bus will bring you back to Xavier. Let Mr. Dormer know if you are getting picked up there.  Those going to Fordham should get there on their own.  The events for Saturday will be posted later.

Here is who is running at US Open Trials on Thursday.

Freshman Midterm Survival Guide

Practice on Monday 1/2/2012-  Check here to see where you need to be

12/30- North Shore Invite- Good performances on a back to back day.

12/29 CHSAA Novice/Weight Champs- Some School Records fall

12/27 Grinch Games- Some fast times to kick off Vacation

12/21 FP Jumpsfest/ Throwdown- Here are the Results

Here is what we are doing for the week.  There are some changes to what was originally posted..  Make sure you check. 
There will be a bus leaving Xavier for the Meet on Tuesday.  The Bus leaves at 9 a.m. If you are going to the meet on your own, be there at 10 a.m.

Juniors and Seniors-  Your new Jacket and running pants are in. Please bring payment for entire package ($175). You will receive your Jacket and pants this week. You will get your new uniform and practice shirt in Janurary.

On the weekend of what was a hard week of practice, the team certainly impressed the coaching staff.  On all levels, the team ran competitively and aggressively.  Some of the results were impressive

12/17 Loughlin Games - Alot of pr's at this marathon of a meet. DeNiro breaks 8 seconds for the 1st time this season, Spooner hits an pr in the 55 (#2ATX), Zuccarello breaks 10 for the 1st time indoor, Wagner breaks his own school record in the 300, and the 4x800 runs the #4ATX even though the meet ran over an hour late

12/17 Ignatian Games- Joe Klein and Giancarlo Schillaci lead the varsity to the win at this meet, both double scored and ran very tough races at Fordham.  Not to be out done, the freshmen win their portion of the meet, showing dominance in the middle distance race , the 600 going 1-4.  Not to be out done , the Frosh 4x200 (CLarke, Sgarlato, Onah, and Santos-Shevett) take gold.

12/10 CHSAA Relay Carnival - The Indoor Season starts with a bang as school Records and ATX (all Time Xavier) rankings are posted. Gold Medals collected by the Varsity 4x400, Varsity SMR and Novice DMR.  Silvers taken by Frosh DMR, Frosh Pole Vault, Frosh High Jump and the Varsity SHot Relay.  On the day we amass 45 medals to start the season.

ANYONE WHO MISSED THE MEET THIS WEEKEND NEEDS TO SPEAK WITH MR. DORMER AT RECESS MONDAY.

Directions to the NY Armory:  We sit in section 401 down by the shot put cage.

By Subway:  A, #1, or #9 trains to 168th Street, then walk one block west to Fort Washington Ave

From Brooklyn Battery Tunnel and West Side Manhattan :

West Side Highway ( Henry Hudson Parkway ) North.  Take Exit 15 for Riverside Drive . Off the exit, go to the 2nd light on Riverside and take a left onto 165th street .   Go one block and take a left onto Fort Washington Ave. , and go about 200 yards and the Armory is on the right, on the corner of 168th and Ft. Wash. Ave.  

From Whitestone Bridge / Throgsneck Bridge :  Take the Cross Bronx Expressway toward New Jersey .  As you approach the George Washington Bridge , get to the right as the highway splits.  Take the LAST exit before the bridge called 181st street .  Exit onto 181st street and take a right at the light.  Go up hill 3 blocks and take right onto Fort Washington Ave.   Go 12 blocks south on Fort Washington and the Armory will be on your left at 168th st.

Check the side bar to see where you need to be this week for Practice We have practice this Thursday at the NY armory . Everyone  be there at 2:30.

ALL NEW TEAM MEMBERS NEED TO PURCHASE THEIR UNIFORMS THIS WEEK.
EVERYONE WILL NEED TO BE IN UNIFORM FOR SATURDAY'S MEET.
BRING YOUR CHECK (payable to Xavier High School.) TO 3L7 ON EITHER TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY.
FRESHMAN  $90  SOPHOMORES $160  JUNIORS -See Mr. Dormer for a price.

ALSO, WE WILL HAVE A TEAM MASS ON FRIDAY AFTER SCHOOL IN THE STUDENT CHAPEL AT 2:45 P.M.  IT WILL BE A GREAT WAY TO START THE SEASON. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP OUT, SEE Mr. Dormer. 

12/2 St. Anthony's Development Meet-  A great start to the season.  Some fast times without the benefit of spikes.

CROSS COUNTRY 2011

11/19- Jesuits   - A great Day at VCP as Brooklyn Prep wins the Frosh Race and Nick Karam and Braham Berg lead the Varsity with Pr's

11/19 NY State Federations- Dmitri Zuccarello runs #3 ATX to lead the team to a 19th Place finish at the toughest meet of the year. John Rice runs with no fear and breaks 17:30.  2nd best finish in school history as a team. All time list posted here as well

STATES HERE WE COME.

Dmitri Zuccarello leads the team to States
11/12 CHSAA Championships- This is the 4th time that Xavier has qualified for the NY State Federation Cross Country Championships. ( 1999, 2000, 2007) $th Place as a varsity is our best finish since 2000.  The JV ran a great race and just missed 2nd place over all by 2 pts.  The JV B which was comprised of all underclassmen really impressed as Vazquez and LaRussa come close to breaking 15 minutes.

BEST IN THE CITY

11/5 CHSAA FROSH SOPH CHAMPS-  A Historical day for the Xavier Cross Country Team. 
J.C. Rice wins the individual Frosh Crown with the 2nd Fastest time in League History. J.C. Ran a perfect race on a perfect day for a cross country race. He waited patiently and kicked the LAST 150. to grab the title. The Rest of the Frosh A team followed suit. We had 4 guys break 9 minutes and a 5 man average of 8:46.93. All 7 guys in the Freshmen A race hit personal bests in the race. They showed that they are able to come up big when the pressure is on.  They took 3rd over all, only losing to Chaminade and St. Anthony's.

Not to be out done the Frosh B team took the line about 30 minutes later and they brought forth a tremendous team effort. They placed all 5 scorers in the top 19 places and grab 2nd Place. They posted a 9:47 5 man average, Lead by Paul Barnes and DJ Mat who post personal bests. They only lose to Chaminade.  

The Frosh C Team showed they were ready to roll as they take 4th as a team, lead by  Conor McGovern who posts a 30 second personal best to grab 8th place overall.

The Sophomores were next to take the course. Last year as Freshmen they finished 8th and they were looking to improve upon that finish this year. They started out relaxed until the bridge and they began to run in the hills. Eliot Kaufmann bided his time in the hills and he finished with a furious kick to grab 4th place overall. 5 of the top 7 hit personal bests and they were able to grab 3rd place as a team, and like the Freshmen only losing to Chaminade and St. Anthony's..  Not to be out done, the SOph B team place 10 runners under 17 minutes, this type of pack running allowed them to grab 3rd place.

Since the only teams who beat us are located outside of the city, We are the BEST in NYC.
Pictures to come.

This weekend the Senior and Juniors should do the following
Friday 11/4  6 Miles
Saturday 11/5 1.5 Mile Warm up 4 Mile Tempo at 85% of your VO2 Max 1.5 mile warm down
Sunday 11/6 7 miles (about 50 mins) at 70% of your VO2 Max

11/1 NYCHSAA CHAMPS- A tremendous day for the Xavier Cross Country program.  We take 2nd in all levels ( 5 silver plaques for 3L7).  John Rice crushes his own school record with a 8:19 posting, Louis Vazquez runs sub 9:00, Hatheway and LaRussa under 9:10.  In Frosh B, Christian Watch drops the hammer and brings home the  individual gold with a 40 second personal best. In the Varsity 3 guys break 14:00, the team averages 13:52. Tremendous races by all.  The JV came to race and they impressed everyone.  The posted a 14;30 5 man average, they had 6 guys under 15:00 ( 7th man at 15:00.92)

MAKE SURE YOU SIGN UP FOR TWITTER. In case of major changes, it is the easiest way for me to contact anyone. We are still waiting for some of the captains to sign up (JM and DZ).  DO IT TODAY. If you have problems doing it, see Mr. Dormer on Tuesday.

10/15 Burnt Hills Invitational-  A great day at Saratoga.  All 14 runners break 18 minutes for the 5k.  The Varsity shows great toughness by getting the win based on the 6th place finisher.  A balanced attack enable the Varsity to bring home the gold trophy.  Zuccarello returns with a bang posting a school record for the course  by over 20 seconds.  Nick Karam celebrates his birthday in a big way by leading the JV to a 3rd place finish with his 17:08 posting.  

10/15 NYC XC Festival- A record setting day at VCP for the Frosh.  They take down the school record for the FP Frosh relays by over 20 seconds with their 2nd place finish.  Not to be out done the B team posts the #5 ATX time with their 2nd place finish in the B race. In the Varsity Race, Jack Profaci breaks the magical 15 minute barrier. 

10/15 NYXC Festival/FP Relays/Burnt Hills-  Here is who is racing when and where this weekend..

Randy's Rebels take 2nd Place
10/12 NYCHSAA Soph Champs-  a wet and rainy day turned out to be just what the doctor ordered for the Xavier Soph Harriers as the storm to a 2nd place finish.  This is an improvement over their 4th place finish as Frosh. 6 sophs break 16 minutes. Eliot Kaufmann takes the individual Crown becoming the 5th runner in school history to take this honor, the first since Kevin D'Emic in 2005.

Everyone print out a copy of your progress report at home and bring it to Mr. Dormer on Thursday Morning.

Those going to Burnt Hills is posted here.

10/7- All Hallows- Some good times despite a late start

10/9- Manhattan College Invite-  Some fast times on a hot day. The Freshman take 2nd and The Varsity grab 4th.  

10/1- McQuaid Invitational-  It was cold and wet, but we ran great. 8 Guys break 18 minutes, Varsity has 5 man average of 17:09. The JV run fantastic taking 4th in the largest race of the day (28 teams)  The Sophs lead by Berka run a tough race in the slop with 2 guys breaking 19. Overall we only lose to one Jesuit school Walsh Jesuit of Ohio, we end up beating, McQuaid, Canisus, St. Peter's and Fordham

Bernstein's Barbarians
10/1 Mayor's Cup- Bernstein's Barbarians keep on rolling.  The Freshmen win their race at the Mayor's cup with an impressive 8:40 5 man Average, led by Louis Vasquez who break 8:30 for the 1.5 miles.  On the merge of the two freshmen races, Xavier tops Fordham 67-72 which makes us the top team in the City at this point of the season.  Great team work as we take 10 of the top 20 spots in our race.  Some great races by the upperclassmen, they should their toughness by stepping up and running some great times.

9/26  TOP TIMES-  Here is what we have hit so far this season.

John Rice wins the Frosh A race
9/24 Xavier Invitational- It was like summer time at VCP this past Saturday.  It was Hazy, Hot and Humid, but the team was able to post some impressive performances.  Isidro Camacho leads the Varsity with a 14:20 posting.  Jack Profaci took 4th in the Junior Year Race with a 15:05 posting.  Jordan Berka breaks 15:40 in the Soph race. John Rice takes the Frosh A race and DJ Mat leads the Frosh B race with a monster personal best. Overall we grab 44 medals. 

The Varsity with the Jim Scott Trophy
9/19 19th Annual Jim Scott 2 Mile Challenge- After a 10 year drought, the varsity brings home the Jim Scott Memorial Trophy.  Gutsy races by the top 7. Eliot Kaufmann leads the Varsity with a 10:21. Wwe put 4 runners across the line in 8 seconds. A convincing win as we run as a team. The Freshman continue their winning ways taking home the victory for the 3rd race in a row.  The JV fight to a tie with Fordham.  Overall a great showing

9/17 Briarwood Invitational- One of the toughest courses the coaches have ever seen.  Parachute hill is brutal.  A good start for the varsity against the top teams from Penn and Delaware.  The JV run some great races.  Buckley takes home a trophy for his efforts. 7 guys under 19 minutes.

Louis Vasquez leads the Frosh B race into the hills on his way to Victory
9/17 Regis Invitational-  The season starts off with a bang as the Freshmen win both Frosh races with both teams averaging less than 10 minutes.  An Impressive start. We also grad both Freshmen gold medals( Rice and Vasquez). Congrats to John Rice on getting the school record for the Freshman course on his first race. His record leads 7 Freshmen under 10 minutes for the day.  New comers DeBernadis and Deihle are impressive with their 1st races in the maroon and blue.

Remember that Monday is the Jim Scott 2 Mile Challenge ( for varsity)/ 1 Mile for Frosh and JV.  The meet is at Fordham Prep.  We will leave by Bus after school Monday.  Be in the commons at 2:45 p.m. The Buses will be returning to Xavier after the meet.  If your parents want to pick you up at Fordham, please let your coaches know on Monday.

DIRECTIONS TO VAN CORTLANDT PARK

 BY TRAIN:    Take the 1 or 9 train to the last stop 242^nd Street .  Exit walk toward the Burger King.

The park is diagonally across from Burger King.  We meet at the benches that are right where you enter the Park

BY CAR :  Take the Major Deegan Expressway to the Van Cortlandt Park South exit.  As you exit bear right.  Continue  straight ahead  toward Broadway, bear right at Broadway.  Proceed down Broadway to the area of the Park diagonally across from Burger King.

SUMMER TRAINING Click here for all the info you need. Incoming Freshmen email Mr. Dormer ASAP.  at dormerp@xavierhs.org  XC Training Schedules Updated Spread the word.  See which Sprinters are running Varsity XC.

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PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Varsity Distance:  
Distance Squad Info
5/22 East River 
5/23 East River 
5/24 Central Park
5/25  On your own 3miles
5/26  CHSAA Champs
5/27  OYO Long Run at 70% of Vo2 max

Varsity Sprinters:
5/22 East River 
5/23 East River 
5/24  Randall's
5/25 OYO
5/26 CHSAA Champs

Varsity Jumpers/Hurdlers:
5/22 Randall's 
5/23 East River 
5/24  Randall's
5/25 OYO
5/26 CHSAA Champs

Sophomore Distance: 

Sophomore Sprinters:

Freshman Distance:

Freshman Sprinters : 

Throwers:
5/22  Randall's island
5/23 Weight room 
5/24 Randall's island
5/25 OFF
5/26 CHSAA Champs

Bring a bottle of water to practice everyday.

Upcoming Meets:

CROSS COUNTRY RECORDS are UPDATED by 11/28/11