3/3 - NY State Federation Champs - Cornell University Despite being sick at home most of the week, Brian Russell leaps a personal
best 6'-6 in the high jump. Russell's jump only had him finish in 7th
place in one of the most competitive high jumps in recent years. In the
last five years his 6'-6 jump would've had him place in the top 3! Liam
Vogt has a tough day at the pit but still has one more indoor meet to go having
already qualified for the New Balance Nationals. Russell -
6'-6 - CLEARANCE Russell -
6'-7 - 1st Miss Russell -
6'-7 - 2nd Miss Russell -
6'-7 - 3rd Miss
SIAC Senior
Scholarship Application 2/18 - Catholic State Champs - St.
Anthony's
A BIG day for the Viking jumpers as Brian Russell (HJ) and Liam Vogt (LJ) win
Catholic State titles in their specialties. Vogt's 22'-7.25 jump is
#3 in S.I. History and #11 in CHSAA History! Vogt
(22'-7.25"), Russell (21'-5.5") and Jerry Mattia (20'-10") all soar past 20
feet. Russell's LJ PR earned him a 4th place medal. In the high
jump, Brian Russell won the competition at 6'-2 then had 3 solid attempts at
6'-6. The season ends for all except the jumpers.
Liam Vogt -
Catholic State Champion - Long Jump - 22'-7.25"
2/5 - Frosh/Soph Intersectionals - Armory
In his first meet ever, Freshmen Mike Russell breaks a school record in the
freshmen high jump that dates back to 1996! His 5'-6 clearance earns him a
silver medal at the freshmen city championships. The record was held by
Ron Jacobs - '96, Jimmy Salerno - '97 and Stephen Favale - '06. Brandon
Prato earns a third place medal in the frosh shot put. Vin Claro and Nick
Pollio record 16 and 14 second PR's in the 1600. Soph Nick D'Addesa
smashes his PR in the mile with a 4:46.87 time, a 12 second PR. In the
varsity competition, Brian Russell sets a PR and wins the high jump in 6'-5.
The varsity 4x200 sets a seasonal best with a 1:36.32 FAT on a sizzling fast leg
by Phil Blanda, 23.3. Rosie breaks 25! Mike Russell breaks a 16 year old school record in the Frosh HJ.
1/28 - Mayor's Cup Champs - Armory Liam Vogt is the "Best in the City" in the long jump and Brian Russell
places 4th with a PR of 20'-6". Russell would later take 2nd in the high
jump and narrowly miss 6'-6" on three great attempts. Frank DeLeo, Joe
Carrara & Craig Benigno break 26 seconds in the 200. Unfortunately for the
mid-distance runners, the meet cancelled the 1600, 4x4 and 4x8 so the team has
to hurry into the 600. All wasn't lost as Tyler Franco and Nick D'Addesa
run a solid 1:30 - which hopefully should be a sign of things to come.
Liam Vogt - 1st Place - 21'-10.5"
Brian Russell - 4th Place - 20'-6"
Congrats
to Dan Zaccariello '10 who ran 4:08.95 FAT in the full mile for Wagner
College. It crushed their school record by 6 seconds!
SEA ALUMNI COMPETING
IN DIVISION I XC/TRACK & FIELD
Michael Baio '10
Wagner College - Staten Island, NY
Adam Civitano '11
Auburn University - Auburn, Alabama
Alex Civitano '11
Boston University - Boston, Massachusetts
Meena Farid '11
Brown University - Providence, Rhode
Island
Bobby Mirfield '11
Monmouth University - Long Branch, NJ
Daniel Zaccariello '10
Wagner College - Staten Island, NY
1/22 - NYCHSAA Sectionals - Armory The Viking jumpers highlight the day with "Sectional Championships" in the
high jump, long jump and triple jump. Brian Russell wins his first
Sectional title in the high jump and had 3 solid attempts at a meet record
6'-5.5". Liam Vogt won the "Field MVP" award based on his victories in the
long & triple jump. In the TJ, he set a personal best by close to 1 1/2
feet! The 4x800 runs an inspiring race setting a seasonal best by 10
seconds as Ray Mondello & Tyler Franco go under 2:07. The 4x200 relay
provides some excitement to end the day. In the frosh meet of the meet,
Brandon Prato earns a silver medal en route to crushing the freshmen 8 lb school
record.
In the weight portion of the meet, the team racks up the medals
with victories in the Sub-Midget 400 and Sub-Midget, Midget and Junior Midget
4x200 relays.
THREE
SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE JUMPS
Brian Russell (HJ) & Liam Vogt (LJ & TJ)
1/15 - Staten Island Champs - Armory A nice competitive energy across the board nets the team a second place
plaque to keep the streak alive. Brian Russell wins his first championship
in the high jump. Russell also added a third place medal in the long jump
by going over the 20 foot barrier. Liam Vogt earns two silver medals in
the long and triple jumps. Mike Ceciliani, Ray & Sam Mondello break out to
lead the mid-distance runners. Freshmen Brandon Prato breaks the frosh 12
lb shot school record from 1997 en route to a 5th place performance.
Exciting relays lock down the 2nd place finish!
2012 Varsity Island Championships - 2nd Place
1/7 - Hispanic Games - Armory Senior Brian Russell, on tired legs, clears 6'-4" in the high jump which was
good enough for 3rd place in the prestigious Hispanic Games. Liam Vogt
sets a PR for the second time this week in the long jump at 22'-3"earning
himself a 4th place medal. Jerry Mattia returns to action with a 19-7
jump. Phil Blanda jumps 19-4.25 as all 4 long jumpers go over 19 feet.
Brian Russell makes a solid attempt at 6'-6"
1/6 - Manhattan H.S. Invitational - Day II -
Manhattan College The Vikings rack up 30 awards on the day. Alfred Alcasid and Vincent
Claro set 20 second PR's in the mile. The Frosh and Soph SMR's earn
t-shirts. The mid-distance group gets in a good workout. Frank
DeLeo over Alex Rosenbauer in the 4x4 showdown at the end of the meet.Jack Logan wins the 60 HH. At Fordham, Nick D'Addesa takes 3rd in the
Soph Sectional 1600 in a personal best, 4:57.
1/5 - Manhattan H.S. Invitational - Day I -
Manhattan College Liam Vogt soars over the 22 feet barrier for second place in the long jump.
Freshmen Brandon Prato has a solid throw with the 12 lb shot tossing 34'-5.5"
1/5 - USATF 4x800 Time Trials - Manhattan College Alfred Alcasid, Tom Costagliola and Nick Pollio set PR's in the 800.
12/29 - CHSAA Weight/Novice Champs - Armory Senior prodigy Brian Russell, in only his fourth meet, sets a meet record in
the novice high jump with a clearance of 6-3". Earlier in the day, in his
LJ debut he just missed a gold medal with a jump of 19-7.25". Ray Mondello
continues his streak of fine running with a 4th place medal in the 600.
In the weight portion of the meet, the team comes out victorious
for Sea's first intersectional weight title. CHSAA Intersectionals
champions include: Ray Cardella (Sub 55), Nick Connors (Jr 300), Sam Mondello
(Midget 600) and the Sub-Midget, Midget and Junior Midget 4x200 Relays.
In the CHSAA Invitational, Liam Vogt wins the long jump on his last
jump - 21-4.5". Adam Barillas becomes the 5th Viking under 5:00 mins in
the mile.
Senior Brian Russell sails over 6-3" in the high jump snapping a 15 year meet
record. He is currently ranked #1
in NYC and #4 in NY State! (Photo courtesy
armorytrack.com)
(Watch his jump below)
12/27 - Marine Corp Holiday Classic - Armory The LJ relay of Liam Vogt and Phil Blanda take 2nd place medals. Ray
Mondello breaks out in a big way while gutting out a sub 2:10 performance.
7 of 12 - 800 meter runners PR while the whole Soph 4x400 record personal bests.
12/17 - 54th Annual Bishop Loughlin Games
- Armory Liam Vogt places 4th in the nation's largest indoor track meet with a
personal best, 21'-7.75". In only his second track meet, Senior Brian
Russell turns some heads in the high jump while clearing 6'-0". Most of
the sprinters and mid-distance runners use the day to get in some valuable work.
Luigi Tirro III sets a big PR in the mile as all four runners break 5 minutes.
Tyler Franco runs a solid 600 as Alex Rosenbauer runs a nice 300. A bunch
of PR's are recorded on the day. Special thanks to Daniel Acerra and Jerry
Mattia who helped out throughout the entire meet!
12/17 - Ignatian Developmental Meet -
Armory Brandon Prato sets a 2 foot PR in the frosh shot put as he narrows in on the
school record. His throw was good enough to finish in 2nd place.
The girls team has a nice day while earning 10 medals
on the day. Tiffany Evanego wins the 600 and anchors the winning 4x200
relay. Kristy Colangelo earns a 4th place medal in the shot put.
12/10 - CHSAA Relay Carnival - Armory Indoor season gets into full swing. Seniors Liam Vogt (21'-6.5") &
Jerry Mattia (18'-11") take the LJ relay in a new school record, 40'-5.5".
They would also team to place third in the TJ relay. The sub-midget (2nd)
and midget (4th) 4x200 relays earn medals. The junior weight 4x800 relay
finishes in 3rd place. Newcomer Brian Russell makes his track & field
debut in the high jump while clearing 5'-8", currently the 4th best HJ in the
CHSAA.
Shanna Raboy takes third in the TJ in her first time jumping. Erini
Farid earns a silver medal in the PV and Kristen Canova places 5th in the shot.
Jerry Mattia & Liam Vogt knock down the school record in the LJ relay.
Cross Country Season 11/22 - Varsity Island Champs - Clove Lakes Sam Mondello leads the varsity team in an 18:05, a solid time considering
the terrible conditions.
11/21 - JV Island Champs - Clove Lakes Park Alex Buttaro steps up and leads the JV team to 3rd place in the team
standings. Solid pack running from #2 - #5 seal 3rd place.
11/1 - NYCHSAA Boys Sectionals - VCP Sam & Ray Mondello pace the Varsity and JV teams. John Scanlon
breaks out. 10/21 - NYCHSAA Girls Sectionals - Clove Lakes Park
For the first time in many years, the team places in the top 3 in the Varsity,
JV and Frosh races earning three plaques. Tiffany Evanego paces the
varsity as Chiara Guida drops a big race in leading the JV. The "gimp" duo
of Kristina DeMeis & Maria DeSantis help lock up 2nd place in the JV in a tight
battle with Good Counsel. Jane Endresen breaks out and is the #1 frosh on
the day. An interesting note as the girls have the largest XC team in the
NY Archdiocese today! A great day for the Lady Vikings!
The Varsity Girls placed 3rd in the NY Archdiocesan (Sectional) Champs
10/15 - Suffolk Officials Invitational
- Sunken Meadow Junior Sam Mondello (#5) and Soph Nick D'Addesa (#9) crack the all-time list
for Sunken Meadow. Major improvements from those who raced at SMP last
year. A BIG rebound after last week's Manhattan College meet. The JV
team was led by Adam Barillas to third place in the team standings.
Suffolk medalists: Varsity - Sam Mondello & Nick D'Addesa
JV - Adam Barillas, Alex Buttaro & John Scanlon
Congrats
to Daniel Zaccariello '10 who broke 27 mins for 5 miles at VCP.
This
represents a huge personal
best of almost 2 minutes!
10/1 - Mayor's Cup Champs - VCP
Schedule Updated for Boys & Girls Sam Mondello leads the Varsity as he cracks under 14:30 for the first time.
Soph Nick D'Addesa is the #2 man and sets a PR by more than 40 seconds!
The 5 man average drops 13 seconds from the Regis meet. Luke Olsson &
Daniel Acerra make their long awaited season debuts to lead the JV team to 3rd
place. Alfred Alcasid breaks out and 6 guys break 16 minutes in the JV
race. Tiffany Evanego leads the varsity girls in a solid 18:05 clocking.
The Junior Varsity team - 3rd
Place at the Mayor's Cup Champs
9/24 - Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational -
Jackson, NJ Sam Mondello breaks out in a big way to lead the varsity. The Varsity
2-5 runners race in a tight pack with an 8 second spread. Alfred Alcasid
rebounds to lead the JV team. The JV 2-5 runners are within 8 seconds of
eachother. The Varsity finishes in 6th place and JV takes 5th with more
than 25 teams in each race. Sarah Perrotta leads the Varsity girls in
their season opener. All in all it was a nice, enjoyable day for Sea's XC
program.
9/17 - Regis Invitational - VCP XC '11 finally kicks off under perfect weather for racing. Most of the
team records big improvements from the Regis meet last year. Tom "Doody"
Costagliola drops 1:55 from 2010. Tom Schneider breaks 15 minutes in his
season opener.
Sat 3/10 - Nationals Day 2
12:00 - Champ LJ - Vogt
6:00 - Champ HJ - Russell
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