XAVIER CROSS COUNTRY NEWSLETTER 10/6/97

            Over the weekend the team competed in the St. Peter’s Invitational.  We did very well as a team.  The Freshmen all ran great times and the Varsity showed great signs of  improvement.   We also competed in the Jim Scott 2 mile Challenge. Here are the results:

ST. PETER’S INVITATIONAL AT CLOVES LAKE PARK 10/4/97

FROSH  A (1.5 MILES)            FROSH B(1.5 MILES)            VARSITY (3 MILES)

Harmon  8:33  3^rd **               Twomey   10:14 6^th *               Simko    16:14 * 2^nd

Fedders  8:43   4^th **               Dwyer       10:58 14^th *            Traugott 16:54 * 7^th

Sullivan  8:49  8^th **               Bernstien   12:06                     Caraballo 17:44 *21^st

Nolan     8:54  12^th **             Wong         13:54               Alcoser     18:47

Messina  9:12  20^th **                                                             McGoldrick  19:07

Napolitano  9:37 *                                                              Serrano      19:48

Alcoser   10:06   *                                                                      Carpenito   20:37

J.V. (3 MILES)

Gochal             18:36   13^th *                           Morillo            22:18

French              19:18                                       Villahoz            22:50

Donahue            19:47                                       Rameriez         23:12

Wojo               20:26                                       Rysiejko          23:23

Errante             20:29                                       R. McGoldrick  23:46

A Brunetti            20:51                                       Armstrong       24:40

Lettieri              20:53                                       Troisi                24:41

Jeff Alcoser            21:38                                       Valencia          24:51

Smith                21:44                                       Romano          25:15

Lunny               21:58                                       Camberio        25:41

JIM SCOTT 2 MILE CHALLENGE AT FORDHAM PREP 10/1/97

VARSITY 2 MILE                          FRESHMAN MILE

Simko              10:21 1^st *                 Harmon          5:24  2^nd *            Napolitano  5:51 *

Traugott            10:37  4^th *                 Fedders           5:27  3^rd *            Dougherty   6:24 *

Caraballo            11:10            *                      Sullivan            5:33  *             Dwyer      6:27 *

C Brunetti            11:36  *                      Nolan               5:36   *            Bernstien  7:26 *

McGoldrick            11:36  *                      Messina          5:47  *             Wong       7:31 *

Duvert              12:02  *                      Alcoser            6:09  *

Alcoser            12:03  *                      Twomey          6:18  *

J V MILE

Carahill 5:04 1^st *                      Smith                5:46  *             Errante             6:02  *

Ocampo            5:23   *              Jeff Alcoser             5:47  *             Lettieri              6:13  *

Pereira             5:25 pr*              Wojo               5:50  *             Leung               6:15  *

Gochal             5:34  *                         Keane              5:51  *             Beklemishev     6:33  *

Carpenito            5:41  *                         McMahon       5:58  *             Anderson        6:40  *

French              5:41  *                         Rameriez         6:00   *            Villahoz            6:41  *

Donahue            5:43  *                                                                         Morillo            6:43  *

Aleksey            5:46  *                                                                         Craffey            6:44  *

JV MILE CONTINUED

Rysiejko            6:47  *             R McGoldrick            6:50  *

Chow               6:51  *             Romano          6:51  *

Troisi                7:07   *            Camberio        7:28  *

MEDAL COUNT:  With the 64 won this week the season total rises to 88

MOST IMPROVED:  This week’s award goes to Bill Bernstien who ran about a 2 minute personal best for the 1.5 miles.  Also deserving of a mention is Steve Errante for his continued improvement.

BEST PERFORMANCE:  This week’s award goes to TIM SIMKO for two great races this week.  First by beating F.P and then for placing 2^nd on Saturday.  Also deserving of a mention is the entire frosh team for their win this weekend.