St Joseph by-the-Sea Track & Field

       CONGRATULATIONS TO AN     
           UNBELIEVABLE CLASS
                THE CLASS OF 2009
          "YOU HAVE RAISED THE BAR"
 
                           THE CLASS OF 2009


  O'SHAUGHNESSY COPS VIKING CLASSIC TITLE
             Just as he did as a freshmen in 2006!
                   
2009 Viking Classic Champ                    2006 Viking Classic Champ

6/25 - Sixth Annual Viking Classic - Sea
Sean O'Shaughnessy overcomes defending champion Nick Italiano with big performances in the high jump and
 the 1600.  Meet records fall in the shot put and high jump.
    
      7:52.49 FAT - 11th Place - Nike Outdoor Nationals
          The Fastest 4x800 EVER Run in Sea History!

6/19-6/20 - Nike Outdoor National Champs - North Carolina
The guys ran competitive races in the humidity that saw the temperatures sail into the high 90's.  The 4x800 relay
drops four seconds off the outdoor school record and settles for a seasonal best of 7:52.49 FAT, which was good
enough for 11th place.  The next morning the DMR just missed dropping the school record on the heels of a solid
double by Nick Italiano.  A VERY enjoyable and productive trip to be with the "best of the best."

                                      NINE
     EASTERN STATE CHAMP MEDALS!

                          Eastern State Champs Medalists

6/6 - Eastern State Champs - Iona Prep
The Varsity SMR places third and crushes the school record with a 3:32.61 FAT.  The relay of Adam Civitano,
Sean O'Shaughnessy, Chris Murphy and Dan Zaccariello combined for the 4th fastest SMR in NY State!  The
4x1600 relay places fourth behind strong showings by Matt Simeone, Mike Baio, Alex Civitano and Paul
Brancale.  Soph Chris Murphy adds a fourth place medal in the 100 meter dash.  Zaccariello - SUB 1:54! 
Adam Civitano 50 pt!

6/1 - Fast Times Relays - Warwick Valley H.S.
Running without our #2 man, the 4x8 "A" team knocks down the school record set last week.  Sean
O'Shaughnessy runs a big leg by breaking 2 mins with authority to nail down 6th place for the team.  Anthony
Cerciello makes his return complete by tying the varsity school record and his own PR with a 13 foot vault.

5/30 - Reebok Grand Prix - Icahn Stadium
Junior Daniel Zaccariello participates in the invitation-only high school 800 meter race.  It was a "sit and kick" race. 
 He fought back from a tight group of five and got up for third with a 26 second last 200.  

5/23 - CHSAA Intersectionals - Icahn Stadium
A spirited effort as many fine performances are recorded.  Sean O'Shaughnessy and Adam Civitano place third and
fourth in the 400 IH.  Dan Zaccariello just misses winning a city championship by a few tenths while placing third in a
 fine 4:18.93 FAT, which lowers his school record.  The 4x800 turns some heads on the feet of Nick Italiano 1:56.9
 and Matt Simeone SUB 2!  The third place performance of 7:56.47 FAT lowers the outdoor school record from
2008 by two seconds!  A great effort!

              New School Record Holders - 7:56.47 FAT...so far!

5/18 - East Coast Relays - Morristown H.S.
The 4x400 relay of Sean O'Shaughnessy, Dan Zaccariello, Nick Italiano and Adam Civitano earn 5th place medals.
 Mike Baio runs a solid 1200 leg and Alex Civitano continues his hot running with a 4:48.3 pr in the 1600.  Vin Aceto
breaks 55 as Chris Murphy runs a PR in the 200.  He would later team with Menna Farid to snap the soph shot put
relay record.   Meena crushed his PR by almost FOUR FEET!

MONSTER DAY AT THE MOUNT
   VARSITY PLACES 3RD AT SECTIONALS!
    ZACCARIELLO & THE 4X400 COP SECTIONAL TITLES

       NYCHSAA Sectional Championships - 3rd Place

5/16 - NYCHSAA SECTIONALS - MOUNT  *Records & History Updated
The Vikings make school history with our highest finish at the Sectionals while scoring 43 pts.  The momentum
started off with the 3000 steeple and just never stopped!  Matt Simeone (2nd) breaks 10 mins and snaps
Jonathan Gedeon's 2007 school record.  Soph Alex Civitano takes 5th while dropping almost 20 secs off of
his soph record.  Capt. Sean O'Shaughnessy gets back into 400 IH form with a school record, 2nd place
 performance.  The 4x400 Relay of Mike Baio, Nick Italiano, Adam Civitano & Dan Zaccariello win in
exciting fashion.  The time drops a school record from 1997!  Junior Dan Zaccariello runs down the field to take
 the 1600 meter sectional title!  Mike Baio (4th) and Nick Italiano (5th) run competitive races.  Soph Chris
Murphy stuns the field with a third place finish in the 100 meter dash!  Jumping Jacks Joe Tufano & Chris
Roberts score & medal in both the long and triple jumps!  Soph Charles Alcasid ties the soph record in the
high jump with a shocking 2nd place performance.  A SUPER DAY OF TRACK & FIELD!

5/13 - Frosh/Soph Sectionals - Mount
The sophs battle down to the final event just missing out on our school's second sectional championship.  Adam
Civitano leads the charge while winning sectional championships in the 400 IH and 400 meter dash.  Alex Civitano
comes from behind to take the 3,200 meter run.  The soph 4x200 cops gold medals and crushes the soph record
 by more than two seconds!  Not one person left the Mount with an ounce left in their legs; a sure sign that even
better things are to come!
   
              Soph Sectionals - 2nd Place - 47 pts

5 SCHOOL RECORDS
    5 CITY CHAMPIONS!
     WHAT A WEEKEND FOR ST. JOE'S TRACK & FIELD!

5/9 - Frosh/Soph Intersectionals - Icahn Stadium
What a day at Icahn!  Alex Civitano kicks things off with a 3rd place finish in the 3,000 steeple knocking more
than 12 seconds off the soph record.  Adam Civitano, following his brothers lead, mows down the 400 IH field
to defend his title from freshmen year while in the process taking down the soph record.  The 4x100 crew of
Alec Favale, George Setteducato, Mike LeFosse & Chris Murphy take down the soph record while winning
 the city championship!  The soph 4x800 takes third as well.  Nick Connors, (2nd - 400IH) and Justin Henderson
(4th - 2,000 steeple) pace the freshmen while earning their first city championship medals.

5/8 - 5/9 - 42nd Annual Louck's Games - White Plains H.S.
DAY TWO - The fast times continue as Dan Zaccariello takes down his own 1600 school record be going
SUB 4:20!  Matt Simeone lowers his 1600 PR as well.  Nick Italiano runs 51.79 in the 400 and split 50.7
with Zaccariello on the 4x400 at the end of the day.
DAY ONE - Dan Zaccariello records a 1:54.94 FAT in the 800 meters earning himself a prestigious 5th
place medal.  His time knocks down the 1992 school record held by Ralph Scalici (1:56.1)  His time is
currently #5 in NY State.  A tenacious Nick Italiano returns to form with a 1:57.71 timing.  Mike Baio
(2:01.72) and Matt Simeone (10:25.7) all compete as well while traffic issues give the Vikings only
30mins to warm-up.

5/6 - Frosh Islands - Farrell
Nick Connors and Josh Ribaudo are double medalists as the frosh team take 4th place honors.  Justin Henderson
 runs a huge PR in the 1600 as Jerry Mattia debuts in the long jump, both earning medals in their efforts.

5/3 - Varsity Staten Island Champs - Farrell
It was a grueling day for competition under gloomy skies and constant rains at Farrell.  All was not lost as
St. Joe's crowns 3 Island Champions in Sean O'Shaughnessy (400 IH), Joe Tufano (LJ) and Daniel Zaccariello
(1600).  The Viking jumpers are dominant while scoring 30 pts in both horizontal jumps.  The all-soph
4x100 relay takes third as does the 4x400 relay.  Mike Baio, on the Penn rebound, steps up for the team
 in the 800.  Alex Civitano courageously leads off the 4x800 and hands off in first place.  Zaccariello runs a blistering
 double - (4:24.0 - 1:56.4 split)  O and by the way, the 4:24.0 (#5 NYS) is a new 1600 meter school record which
 takes down Anthony Canova's 1997 standard.  The Vikings finish in
2nd place which is our best finish since 2000!                                                                          
                                                                                        Daniel Zaccariello
                                                                                          Island Champ
                                                                                    & New Record Holder

4/24-4/25 - 115th Penn Relays - UPENN
SAT - The 4x400 relay of Dan Zaccariello, Nick Italiano, Adam Civitano and Sean O'Shaughnessy cop 3rd place
 medals in a seasonal best of 3:27.10 FAT.  Soph Adam Civitano runs a huge PR and Sean O'Shaughnessy gets a
big lean to earn 3rd place just .14.
FRI - The hopes of the 4x800 went awry when the baton was knocked out on the lead-off leg.  Junior Dan Zaccariello,
 running the 2nd leg, passed 10 runners en route to a 1:54.6 clocking.  His time was #5 out of all of the 800 runners. 
WATCH 4x400 VIDEO


                             PENN RELAYS MEDALISTS
           Dan Zaccariello, Nick Italiano, Adam Civitano, Sean O'Shaughnessy

4/25 - Gold Rush Invitational - West Nyack, NY
Joe Tufano captures the varsity long jump and Charles Alcasid takes the frosh/soph HJ.  Both did so while recording
personal bests.  Chris Roberts breaks 40 feet in the TJ while Alex Civitano snaps 5 mins in the 1600. 

4/17-4/18 - New York Relays - Icahn Stadium
On Day 1, Alex Civitano snaps the soph 2,000 steeple record.  The next day the sophs place 4th in the 4x400
 (with no warm-up) and 6th in the 4x100.  Adam Civitano breaks out with a 53.0 lead-off leg.  Matt Simeone
 breaks 53 on the 4x400 relay.

4/18 - Staten Island Relays - Tottenville H.S.
St. Joe's claims two sets of medals in the return of S.I. Relays.   

4/15 - CHSAA Relay Carnival - Icahn Stadium
St. Joe's collects some hardware while battling against the cold temperatures and sporatic rain.  The IH relay led by a
very strong Sean O'Shaughnessy cops bronze medals.  The jumping duo of Joe Tufano and Chris Roberts take third
place in both the long and triple jump relays.  The TJ relay distance crushed the school record by close to two feet! 
Andrew Musco & Chris Konert snap the soph jav relay record as well.

4/8 - 3rd Annual Blue & Gray Invite - SEA
Behind jumping dominance, the Sean O'Shaughnessy's GRAY team wins with a dominating 40 point cushion.  Sean
O'Shaughnessy (400 IH, 110 HH & 400) and Dan Zaccariello (3200, 1600 & 4x400) are 3 event winners. Meet
records fall in NINE events!  Ribaudo's over the Kocurek's!  Battle of the All-Americans!  A day of track & field
 fun for all!  Thanks to Mr. LeFosse, Mr. Crisci and Mr. Zaccariello for their officiating!



4/5 - Farrell Invitational - Farrell H.S.
St. Joe's kicks off the 2009 outdoor season by battling the 50 mph winds at Farrell H.S.  Dan Zaccariello torches the
 track with a 59.8 last lap on his 1200 meter lead-off leg as the team finishes in second place.  After about 15 mins, the
DMR doubled up with 5th place medals as Zaccariello split a PR of 51.2!  The sophs give a nice preview for the future
with a hard fought 2nd place finish in the 4x800.  Anthony Cerciello places 2nd in the PV while the TJ Relay earns
5th place medals.  The Varsity 4x100 (all sophs) and Frosh Shot Put relays all earn bronze medals as well.  A competitive
day for what should be a very competitive season!

Indoor Season
  ALL-AMERICAN!

         7:55.00 FAT - 6th Place

3/14-3/15 - Nike Indoor Nationals - Boston, MA
DAY TWO - The 4x800 runs a thrilling race knocking almost 5 seconds off the school record.  Mike Baio led off with
a steady 2:00.3 carry for 6th place and Nick Italiano moved up to fifth with a 1:57.6 PR.  Daniel Zaccariello, running in
his first race in over a month, blazed the track with a scorching 1:55.7 leg and passed many runners to hand off the stick
 in 3rd place.  Capt. Sean O'Shaughnessy crossed the line in the all-important 6th position!

DAY ONE - The SMR of Chris Muprhy, Alec Favale, Sean O'Shaughnessy and Nick Italiano runs 3:40.60 FAT, good
 enough for #2 SEA ALL-TIME.  The DMR runs solid as Mike Baio and Matt Simeone set 6 second PR's.  Adam
Civitano makes his indoor debut and Vin Aceto runs despite being under the weather.  The soph 4x200 relay gains some
valuable experience as Alec Favale becomes the first soph to go sub 24!

Many thanks go to Mr & Mrs. LeFosse, Mr. Civitano and Mr. Zaccariello for helping with transportation. 
Without their committment, this weekend would not have been possible!


3/7 - NY State Champs - Cornell University
Senior Anthony Cerciello represents our program upstate!  All of his hard work & dedication especially driving to Fordham
 University throughout the winter pays off as he is Sea's first PV state qualifier in 10 years!

2/24 - Eastern State Champs - Armory
WOW!  An adrenaline-laced 4x800 sees the relay cop 4th place medals with another sub 8:00 min performance!  What's
dramatic is breaking 8:00 and just missing the school record while running without our #1 man!  Mike Baio does a superb
job with a sub 2 lead-off leg and Nick Italiano runs a solid 1:58.2.  Matt Simeone, the #5 man, drops 4 secs with a 2:00.8
carry. Sean O'Shaughnessy runs a tactical 2:00.9 holding off a late charge to nail it down.  Freshmen Liam Vogt takes
down the frosh 200 record as well. 

    
                           4th Place - Eastern State Champs
            Mike Baio, Nick Italiano, Matthew Simeone & Sean O'Shaughnessy

2/14 - CHSAA Intersectionals - Armory
Senior Anthony Cerciello leads the team with a 3rd place finish in the pole vault while tying his school record. 
Nick Italiano earns a fifth place medal and is the #1 returnee next year.  The team runs well with many solid PR's
 from the underclassmen in the 200's and 400's.
Congrats to SP Coach Kevin Donofrio '04 on coaching James Cannon to a city championship in the 1,600!

2/8 - Frosh/Soph Intersectionals - Armory
The underclassmen take center stage while winning 13 city championship medals.  Soph Chris Murphy returns
 to the 55 meter dash and takes third place.  Mario Fontana (PV) and Charles Alcasid (HJ) earn fifth place
 medals.  Liam Vogt just misses winning a city championship in the LJ with an 18 foot foul and settles for the
 silver medal.  Frank Sconzo places third in the 55 HH.  The 4x200 and 4x400 relays place fourth and fifth
respectively. 

1/30 - 102nd Millrose Games - Madison Square Garden
Close to 150 of the Viking faithful make it to the garden including numerous alumni.  A medical issue put us out
of it on the lead-off leg and the team found the going tough to get back into the race.  A valiant effort which in no
way dampens the tremendous effort and honor that it was to get to the garden. 

1/25 - NYCHSAA Sectionals - Armory
The momentum continues to build as St. Joe's puts together a competitive day on all levels.  Junior Dan Zaccariello
wins a "Sectional Championship" in the 1,000 while going wire-to-wire.  He added a third place medal in the 1,600
with a fine 4:30.  Nick Italiano has a nice day as well going fourth in a very gutsy 800 and surprising the field in the 400
to take second place.  The varsity cracks the top 5 for the first time since 2006.
  The freshmen have a fine day as well with a solid third place finish earning a team plaque.  The team was led by
 "Sectional Champions" Christian Falcone (800) and Frank Sconzo (55 HH)  The 4x400 relay of Vogt, Fiechter,
Franco & Falcone run very well to win the seeded heat only to be bumped out by the second heat.
  The Viking weightmen fare well as they capture the team title over Iona Prep (70-43)  The team crowned six
"Sectional Champions":  George Setteducato (JM 200), Vito Coladonato (JM 800), Mike Carballiera (JM HJ)
and the SM 4x200, Midget 4x200 and JM 4x200 relays.

1/19 - MLK Relays  
The small crew that compete get their money's worth!  Anthony Cerciello
vaults into school history with Sea's first 13 foot vault.  He teams with Mario Fontana to take first place in the varsity pole vault relay.  The frosh team ties for first place

                                                                                                                                  PV Record Holder - Anthony Cerciello           

1/18 - Staten Island Champs - Armory
A spirited effort as the team cops second place.  Buoyed by Island Champions Sean O'Shaughnessy (55 HH) and Joe Tufano (TJ), the team pulls away form the pack in the second half of the meet.  Tufano's efforts, combined with his 2nd place finish in the LJ, earned him the meet's "Outstanding Field Performer" award.  Nick Italiano runs a sizzling 1:23.8 in the 600 and Daniel Zaccariello runs 4:27 in the 1600, both earning silver medals.  The relays were tremendous today with the 4x800 (2nd), 4x400 (4th) and the 4x200 (3rd) scoring well as many underclassmen step up.


         Indoor Track & Field 2008-2009 - S.I. Champs - 2nd Place

 BACK TO THE GARDEN!

1/14 - Millrose Trials - Armory
In what might've been the fastest Millrose Trials EVER, St. Joe's qualifies for the prestigious Millrose Games to be
held at Madison Square Garden on Jan 30th.  Sea took fourth at tonight's trials just missing third place at the wire. 
 It took a sizzling 8:03 for the sixth place team to make the games this year.  Some real solid 800 times are posted
in the other races as well including a nice run by the frosh 4x800.

1/10 - Hispanic Games - Armory
Sean O'Shaughnessy (2:02.4), Nick Italiano (1:59.0), Mike Baio (2:01.6) and Daniel Zaccariello (1:56.7) put in a
 huge effort to stampede into the Millrose Trials Seeded Section with a 7:59.73 FAT clocking.  The time snaps a
17 year old school record set in 1992!  Most importantly, the guys realize that nothing will matter until the job gets
done on Wednesday.  The 4x800 is currently #1 on SI, #6 in NY State and #8 in the USA!!

1/9 - Soph Sectionals - Fordham Univ.
The Soph 4x400 of Vin Aceto, George Setteducato, Paul Brancale & Chris King comes close to a sectional
championship and settle for silver medals.  Mario Fontana soars over 9'-6" in the pole vault for a big PR.  Mike
 Carballiera sets a PR in the high jump and places fifth. Coach Crupi makes his debut!



1/9 - Hayes Games - Fordham Univ.
Some solid performances from the varsity & frosh teams.  Mike Stabile motors to fifth place in the 55 meter dash. 
The mid-distance squad record some promising 600 meter times.  Joe Tufano rebounds in the triple jump en route to
 a second place medal.  Frosh Frank Sconzo wins the 55 meter high hurdles.  Liam Vogt places third in the 55 as
does a sick Christian Falcone in the 1600.  The frosh 4x400 runs a gutty race on the strength of a great anchor leg by
Mike Fiechter.

1/2-1/3 - Brown Invitational - Providence, RI
 

 
Sat - A determined Nick Italiano wins a hard-fought 800 meter run becoming the first Viking to win an event at Brown since the DMR won in 1997!  Junior Dan Zaccariello placed fourth earning a prestigious Brown medal.  Sean O'Shaughnessy establishes a school record in the 500 meter run.  Junior Pat Lewis runs a 2:15 in the 4x800 later in the day. All in all it was a great weekend of camaraderie on a well-deserved travel trip.  Many thanks go out to the chaperones who made this trip possible!
Fri - A day of near-misses with regard to medals.  The Frosh/Soph 4x400 just misses medals with a 7th place finish on a big anchor league by Vin Aceto.  In addition, the LJ Relay comes close and Joe Tufano places 7th in the triple jump, two inches short of a medal. 

                        Brown Invitational - 2009


     FAST 4x800 RELAY
        TOP 10 IN THE USA
 
12/27 - Marine Corp Holiday Classic - Armory
The Varsity 4x800 "A" team of Sean O'Shaughnessy, Nick Italiano, Mike Baio and Daniel Zaccariello record a 8:13.34
FAT clocking en route to 4th place medals.  The relay time is both nationally and state ranked!  In addition, we had
many fast times and tough performances.  More to come!

12/21 -Bishop Loughlin Games FROSH/SOPH  - Armory
Charles Alcasid (5th) and Mike Carballiera (6th) place in the Soph HJ.  Alec Favale breaks 40 in the 300.  Palie Brancale
 continues to roll with a gutsy 1,000 and a sub 60 400.  Frank Sconzo breaks 10 seconds in the 55 HH and jumps 16'8"
 for two 6th place medals.  Liam Vogt runs a fast 300 as 5 frosh are in the ballpark of 45 secs in the 300.

12/20 - Bishop Loughlin Games VARSITY - Armory
Nick Italiano has a great day that certainly can be a foreshadowing of things to come.  Dan Zaccariello runs a nice 1,000
as Sea has 4 runners under 1:30 in the 600.  Anthony Galli just misses breaking 5 mins as Vito Coladonato & Rob
 Amadeo just miss breaking in the 400.

12/13 - CHSAA Relay Carnival - Armory
The 2008-2009 kicks off with lots of medals and fine performances!  Over 70 boys compete and medals are earned in all
of the disciplines!  Joe Tufano and Chris Roberts CRUSH the TJ Relay record en route to third place medals while taking
second in the LJ Relay.  The varsity 4x400 relay runs well to take third.  The Soph 4x200 and many weight division relays
earn medals as well.  Frosh Frank Sconzo runs real well in the 55 HH while placing second.

  DANIEL ZACCARIELLO = S.I. ADVANCE XC ALL-STAR!!
          CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE!           
Cross-Country Season               
11/22 - Staten Island Champs - Clove Lakes Park
Viking XC harriers runs tough as the wind chill was near 17 degrees at race time.  Dan Zaccariello drops a huge race as he
becomes only the 4th Viking to drop under 17 mins at CLP.  His time is #1 JR AT and #4 ALL-TIME.  Matt Simeone
rebounds with perhaps his best race of the season.  Alex Civitano battles through a nagging injury to #6 SO AT.  Paul Brancale
 paces the JV with a solid effort as Christian Falcone finishes as the #3 FR AT.  As the final runners crossed the line, it brought
an end to XC '08 and the beginning of Indoor Track & Field '08-'09.
              S.I.H.S.T.&F.A. Coaches All-Stars      
  60 MINS! - Frosh 60 Min Run



11/15 - NY State Champs - Bowdoin Park
Matt Simeone and Dan Zaccariello bare the sloppy course representing Sea while running with NY State's best runners!

11/11 - Frosh Islands - Clove Lakes Park
The freshmen end their 1.5 mile careers where it began at Clove Lakes Park.  The "A" team finishes in 2nd which ties Sea's best
finish ever!  Tyler Franco steps up to be the #1 man and the top 4 make the frosh all-time list.  Liam Vogt steps up as the #5 man
as we hold on for 2nd place by two points over Farrell.  Ray Mondello runs a big race to lead the "B" team to 2nd place in the
 team standings.


                      2nd Place - Frosh Islands - "BTE!"

11/8 - CHSAA Intersectionals - VCP
Junior Daniel Zaccariello qualifies for the state championship meet for the second year in a row.  Heavy rains spoil any
opportunities for fast times at VCP.  Jon Lobo leads the JV team to a seasonal best 15:16 5 man average.  In total,
49 athletes set out over the course today.  Frosh Christian Falcone (#2), Tyler Franco (#3) and Matthew Ferranto (#10)
 all crack the frosh all-time list over the varsity 2.5 mile course.

  FROSH FINISH 2ND AT CITIES
              TOP NYC TEAM
 

11/1 - Frosh/Soph Intersectionals - VCP
The frosh lead the charge on the day.  The "A" team stuns the CHSAA as they receive a hard-fought 2nd place plaque,
SEA's BEST finish in the school history!  While losing only to St. Anthony's of Long Island, they finished as the first team in NYC. 
The "A", "B" and "C" race record seasonal and school bests in each of their races.  The "A" was highlighted by Tyler Franco
stepping up as the #2 man and Luke Olsson chopping 20 secs off his personal best for a spot on the frosh all-time list.  Nick
Connors and Liam Vogt drop under 10 mins making it 7 for the season.  The "B" race was lead by Michael Fiechter who
responded in a big way off of last week's race.  PR's are abundant as the "B" race records a 10:19 5 man average.  Adam
Barrillas drops 58 secs in leading the "C" runners to 5th place.  Adam Civitano leads the sophs to 7th place with an
AT performance and a 14:34 clocking.

10/25 - NYCHSAA Sectionals - VCP        Updated - XC History & AT Lists
Matthew Simeone paces the varsity for the 2nd best individual performance in Sea history en route to a 5th place finish. 
Mike Baio responds in a big way to step up as the #3 man with a 21 sec PR.  Pat Lewis leads the JV team to our best
finish since 2003.  The frosh pulled off a shocker with a 2nd place finish in the "A" race for the highest finish in SEA history! 
Christian Falcone, Justin Henderson, Tyler Franco and Matthew Ferranto all crack the Frosh Top 10 All-Time list.  Their
 5 man average ties the school record from 2007!  The "B" team is led by Thomas Schneider as the team finishes in 3rd place.


                    FRESHMEN CROSS COUNTRY 2008
 2nd Place - NYCHSAA Sectionals - Highest Finish in Sea History!

10/15 - Soph Sectionals - VCP
Sophs run a solid race as Alex Civitano leads a Sea 4-6-8 finish. Vin Aceto makes his VCP debut as Will DeOrio steps up
in a big way for the #5 spot.  The third place finish today is Sea's best finish since taking third in 2003.  Many indoor sophs
came out to support the team as well!


                        2008 Soph Sectionals - 3rd Place
 

10/11 - Manhattan College Invitational - VCP The Vikings FINALLY get to compete in a race.  The freshmen set the tone early passed by four sub-10min runners in Christian Falcone, Justin Henderson, Newcomer Matthew Ferranto & Tyler Franco.  The JV is sparked by Anthony Cerciello & a big PR by Pat Lewis.  In the varsity section, Daniel Zaccariello runs 13:35 and Matt Simeone cracks 14 mins for the first time which is currently 8th on the ALL-TIME list.  In total, 37 PR's highlight the day!

9/20 - Xavier Invitational - VCP    9/20 - All-Time Lists updated
The team uses a beautiful day as a perfect opportunity to run some fast times.  The Varsity/JV team get exactly what they
were looking for from this meet.  Capt. Sean O'Shaughnessy & Mike Baio rebound in a big way.  Adam Civitano &
Paul Brancale break 15 mins with their eyes on the soph all-time lists.  Christian Falcone runs a sizzling 9:37 to pace the freshmen. 
 Thirteen new members of the family make their VCP debuts.  Many thanks to the Khoury, Civitano, LeFosse, Falcone, Ruocco,
and Henderson families for showing their support at the meet!

9/13 - Regis Invitational - VCP
St. Joe's hits the VCP trails for the first time in '08 as they battle the humid and unseasonably warm temperatures.  Alex
 Civitano leads a 1-2-3 finish in the soph race.  Daniel Zaccariello and Matt Simeone pace the varsity.  The freshmen record
some solid times in their VCP debut.  XC '08 is off pretty fast despite the conditions!

9/6 - Breen Invitational - Clove Lakes
Despite humid and sticky conditions, the historic XC '08 campaign gets kicked off with strong efforts.  The Varsity/JV runners
demolish their times from the '07 Breen meet as 8 athletes go under 19 mins.  Matt Simeone paces the varsity as Anthony
Galli leads the JV to 2nd place.  The freshmen are equally impressive garnering a 3rd place plaque behind Christian Falcone's fast start.

 
 

  THE BROTHERHOOD CONTINUES - XC '08