XAVIER CROSS COUNTRY  NEWSLETTER 10/4/98

            Here are the results for the weekend.  The team saw split squad action.  The team did very well in both meets.  The Freshman were able to capture 2^nd place.

MCQUAID INVITATIONAL AT ROCHESTER 10/2/98

SOPH RACE  (3 miles)                                  VARSITY RACE (3 miles)

Harmon            16:37 * 3^rd place                       Traugott           15:57 * 2^nd place

Messina            17:32 * 23^rd place                     Gochal             17:29 * 42^nd place

Fedders            17:33 * 25^th place                     Sito                  17:36 * 48^th place

Napolitano            19:29                                       French              18:13

Dwyer              19:43                                       Joe Alcoser            18:16

Minko              20:24                                       Jeff Alcoser            18:48

Bernstein            21:03                                       Chiarelli           19:12

ST. PETER’S INVITATIONAL AT CLOVES LAKE 10/2/98

FRESHMAN  A RACE (1.5 m)            FRESHMAN  B RACE (1.5m)

Carroll              9:20 *                          Jean Baptiste            9:52  *             Giles            10:36

Flores               9:26 *                          Rivera              10:03 *            LaRochelle  10:44

Kirkman            9:37 *                          De Angelo 10:13 *            Mladenovic 11:59

Rincon              9:38 *                          Bakshi              10:16 *            Lee            12:13

Turbiak            9:44 *                          DiStefano        10:18 *            Amora            13:33

2^nd PLACE TEAM                         Moloney          10:27

VARSITY RACE (3.1m)              JV RACE (3.1m)

Dougherty            20:13 *                        Alcoser               21:33*             Lundy               22:38

Rosado            20:33                           Cunningham    21:57               Carahill            23:20

Sleeper         20:39                           Anderson        22:09               Wierzbowski   23:48

Grasso             21:00                           Keane              22:10               Brunetti            24:17

Errante             21:04                           O’Neill            22:21               O’Sullivan       25:25

Smith                21:16                           Lynch               22:22               Troisi                25:28

Lettieri              23:22                           Chow               22:36

MEDAL COUNT:  With the 18 won this week, plus Moloney’s medal from last week which I forgot to count, the total rises to 31.

BEST PERFORMACE:  This week’s award goes to the Freshman Team for placing 2^nd in a very competitive race.  Also deserving of a mention are Traugott and Harmon for leading the team at McQuaid.

MOST IMPROVED:  This week’s award goes to Brian Lynch for running a tough race, The Varsity at St. Peter’s for running together, The Sophs at McQuaid for taking on almost 300 runners.

PRACTICE THIS WEEK:            Monday -Wednesday-Thursday:   Central Park