St Joseph by-the-Sea Track & Field

Outdoor Season
6/12 - Viking Classic - SEA
Nick Italiano wins a heated tie-breaker over Sean O'Shaughnessy

6/7 - Easterns - Iona Prep

 MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
            7:58.71 FAT
 Vikings take down prestigious school record from '97


                                   4x800 School Record Holders
Sean O'Shaughnessy, Dave Balzer, Nick Italiano & Dan Zaccariello
Interesting:  Sea now has a returning 4x800 under 8:00 mins for '09

         WATCH THE RACE HERE!!
6/2 - Warwick Fast Times Relays - Warwick Valley H.S.
Tough, Tough, Tough!  Vikings have a super day on the lightning fast track at Warwick Valley H.S.  The 4x800 "A"
 team logs a seasonal best by 8 seconds!  The "B" team ripped up the track for a 8:17.94 timing as all 4 runners set
PR's.  Italiano 1:57.9!  O'Shaughnessy 2:01.0!  Baio 2:02.6!  Simeone 2:01.4! 4x400 guys run some nice times as
well!  Setteducato 56.6!  Lefosse 57.9! 


5/24 - CHSAA Intersectionals - Icahn Stadium
Sean O'Shaughnessy cops a third place medal in his specialty.  Senior Anthony Crupi completes his last race by
snapping 29 secs in the 200!  David Balzer just misses a medal in the seeded section of the 800.  Anthony Cerciello
 ties a personal best in the PV.  A slew of fast 800's and 1600's cap off the final meet of Outdoor 2008 for most of
the team!

5/19 - East Coast Relays - Morristown, NJ
The Varsity 4x400 records a fast time despite running in the 50 degree, windy darkness in NJ.  The times were
 impressive considering the conditions.  Daniel Zaccariello (51.9), Nick Italiano (51.6), Tom Frasca (51.8) and
David Balzer (51.2) earn prestigious 5th place medals with a 3:26.86 clocking.

 

5/17 - Varsity Sectionals - Farrell H.S.
The meet kicks off with the 400 IH as Sean O'Shaughnessy battles through for a second place medal.  Matt Simeone
followed O'Shaughnessy's lead and pulled off a 2nd place shocker in the 3,000 Steeple.  The 4x400 relay of Daniel
Zaccariello, Tom Frasca, Mike "Big Time" Baio and David Balzer hammer down silver medals.  David Balzer ran a
huge leg and held off two strong anchor legs to "seal the deal."  Joe Tufano continues to jump well by cracking the 40
 foot barrier in taking 4th place.  Zaccariello later came back to take 2nd in the 1,600 and the 4x800 relay finished in 4th. 
The 5th place finish in today's meet is our best finish since 2004! 
   The weight team sees some nice performances as Donnel Cardenas, Charles Alcasid and Mike Carballiera win a weight
sectional championships.  The weight team finishes in 2nd place.

5/14 - Frosh/Soph Sectionals - Iona Prep
The sophs capture 4 "Sectional Championships" as Daniel Zaccariello (3200 & 1600), Mike Baio (800) and Nick Italiano
(400) all taste gold.  Adam Civitano adds a sectional championship to his city title in the 400 IH.  Both the frosh & soph
 crack the top 5 at each championship in the same year for the first time in school history.

5/10 - CHSAA Frosh/Soph Intersectionals - Icahn Stadium
And the hits just keep on coming...Both the sophs and freshmen crack the top 5 at the "Cities" for the first time in Sea history!
  Daniel Zaccariello kicks his way to a city championship in the 800.  His time knocks down the school record from the great
Jimmy Melvin '99.  Nick Italiano raises his soph PV record to 12'0" while taking second.  Mike Baio runs a very solid 1,600 as
does Pat Lewis.  Chris DiPilato snatches 5th in the TJ with a new PR.  The frosh continue their amazing week by placing 4th
in the team competition.  Frosh Adam Civitano leads the way with first places in the 400 and 400 IH, setting new frosh records. 
His 400 IH time is STATE-RANKED!  Alex Civitano unleashes a furious kick to take 3rd in a new frosh 2,000 steeple record. 
The frosh 4x100 of Vin Aceto, Mike LeFosse, Alec Favale and George Setteducato takes second place.  Chris Murphy (200),
Meena Farid (Disc) and Andrew Musco (Jav) all earn 3rd place city championship medals.
NOTE:  Anchoring the SMR late in the day - TOM FRASCA 2:06.6!!  YES, Frasca = 2:06.6!

    
          CHSAA INTERSECTIONAL "CITY" CHAMPIONS
       Adam Civitano (400 & 400IH) and Daniel Zaccariello (800)


   FROSH ISLAND CHAMPS!
   Freshmen Team Captures Island Championship
                       in Dramatic Fashion!

 
                  2008 FRESHMEN ISLAND CHAMPIONS

5/7 - Frosh Island Champs - Farrell H.S.
Phenomenal performances lift the Viking Frosh to the Island Championship.  Being down by as many as 10 pts midway
through the meet, the frosh respond with a major effort the rest of the way.  Meena Farid comes through big by winning
 the Island Championship in the discus.  Adam Civitano runs a huge 400 IH on the double and Alec Favale speeds his
 way through the 100 and 200.  Vin Aceto runs a fast last 200 to take 2nd and Alex Civitano does the distance double. 
Coach Sekzer's pole vaulters step up real big by going 2-3-4-6.  The IH crew follows Coach Mancusi's plan in dominating
fashion.  33 PR's by
30 athletes!  St. Joe's makes a resounding comeback to the FIELD EVENTS!  A Super Day for St. Joes!

5/4 - Varsity Staten Island Champs - Farrell H.S.
Sean O'Shaughnessy wins his first island crown in the 400 IH.  Joe Tufano has one of Sea's finest jumping doubles in a while -
20'9" and 39'7" while placing third in each.  Anthony Cerciello takes 2nd in the PV with a PR of 12'6".  The relays run well
toward the end of the meet as many frosh step up on the varsity relays.

4/25-4/26 - 114th Penn Relays - UPENN
Saturday - St. Joe's runs its fastest Penn 4x400 time in 11 years and quite possibly school history.  Running in the fastest heat
we have ever run in, the relay placed 9th with a 3:30.13 FAT clocking.  Daniel Zaccariello (51.5) and Sean O'Shaughnessy
(52.9) both record personal bests. 
Friday - The 4x800 gains some experience running in one of the world's largest and greatest relay meets.  Qualifying for the
 race was just another stepping stone in the advancement of our mid-distance program.  Matt Simeone anchors with a PR of
 2:05.5

4/26 - Gold Rush Invitational - Clarkstown South H.S.
Two more school records (So PV & Fr 200IH) fall as the frosh/soph finish in 3rd place.  The frosh field events start to roll as
two got over 5'0" in the HJ and 8'0" in the PV.  Coach Vaccaro guides the team to excellence in his "Head Coaching
Debut!"

4/18-4/19 - NY Relays - Icahn Stadium  4/20 -Outdoor Records Updated
DAY 2 -  The team sparkles at the second day of the NY Relays led by the varsity SMR which shattered the varsity outdoor
record by 4 seconds.  The relay placed 5th in the "Championship Section."  The 3:36.55 FAT clocking is currently #6 in NY
State & Top 20 USA.  The "Super" sophs smash the class 4x400 record by FIVE seconds. The Frosh 4x100 record falls as
 the relay of Vin Aceto, Chris Murphy, Alec Favale and Adam Civitano place second.  Kudos to Matt Gill '01 for offering his
expert stick pass advice to the Frosh 4x100. 

DAY 1 - Sean O'Shaughnessy records a state-ranked, 4th place finish in the 400 IH.  Sophs Mike Stabile, Jon Lobo, Ryne
Mondello and Mike Baio knock down the class SMR record. 

 
          Varsity School Record Holders - Sprint Medley Relay
 Dave Balzer, Tom Frasca, Sean O'Shaughnessy, Daniel Zaccariello

4/5 - Farrell Invitational - Farrell H.S.
FOUR School Records are snapped as the team turns in a super effort with tons of PR's and medals.  The Frosh DMR of Vin
 Aceto, Chris Murphy, Adam Civitano & Alex Civitano annihilate the frosh record by 26 secs!  Jon Lobo, Mike Baio, Nick
 Italiano and Dan Zaccariello take down the Soph 4x800 record and win big!  Baio later doubles back in soph steeple in record-
setting fashion.  Finally, Cambria's jumpers all PR big as Joe Tufano & Chris Roberts take down the Varsity TJ Relay Record. 
The Frosh pole vaulters are starting to get interesting as we now have 3 at 7'6".  Overall, a dynamite day for St. Joseph
 by-the-Sea Track & Field!

        PAINT THE TOWN BLUE
                Dave Balzer's Blue Team Knocks Off
                       The Defending Gray Champs

3/29 - 2nd Annual Blue & Gray Invite - SEA
In a see-saw battle throughout the day, Dave Balzer's Blue team pulls away late in the meet for the team victory.  The addition of
 the running "handicaps - cushions..." made for some good competition and PR's in a windy and downright cold day at Sea.  All but
 four meet records are taken down inclusing brand new records in the javelin and 400 IH.  The '01 team takes down the '03 squad
in the Alumni 2x200 Relay of Champions.
 Thanks to the parents who volunteered to help us out: Mr. Lewis, Mr. LeFosse, 
                      Mr. Khoury and any others we might've left out!


         2nd Annual Blue & Gray Invite - Sat March 29, 2008

3/26 - CHSAA Relay Carnival - Icahn Stadium
The 2008 Outdoor Season kicks off with fierce winds at Icahn Stadium as St. Joe's has a flurry of medals at the meet.  The team
medals in 9 events and just misses with 6th place finishes in 4 events.  A great start to a very promising season.  The Soph 4x200
record goes down and there is a near miss in the Varsity SMR. 

Indoor Season
3/15-3/16 - NIKE INDOOR NATIONALS - Landover, MD
St. Joe's DMR/4x800 takes the drive down to Maryland for the Nike Indoor Nationals.  The DMR comprising of Mike Baio, Tom Frasca,
Chris Roberts and Matt Simeone all gained some valuable experience.  The 4x800 competed in the "Championship Section" and battled
valiantly for one of the Top 6 All-American spots.  The relay finishes in 9th behind three PR's on the non-banked, flat surface at the
Prince George Athletic Center.

                           2008 Nike Indoor Nationals


2/26 - Eastern State Champs - Armory
A select few made a good impression by running in one of the premier track meets in the U.S.  The Varsity 4x800 upsets the charts
with a surprise 5th place finish.  All four runners set PR's as St. Joe's reverses its 22nd seed.  Mike Baio and Matt Simeone set PR's
in the 400.  The 4x800 is now ranked #15 in NY State and in the top 35 USA.

2/16 - Pepsi Hall of Fame Classic - Armory
An excellent conclusion to indoor season for most of our team.  Solid doubles and many PR's recorded in a school record for least hours
spent in the Armory - 4 hrs.  It was a worthwhile trip as the Varsity 4x400 record falls as Dave Balzer, Nick Italiano, Dan Zaccariello and
 Tom Frasca become the first 4x400 relay to dip under 3:30 in school history.  The "B" team goes under 3:40.  The team runs real tough on
a day filled with PR's and solid doubles.
** Tom Frasca, who missed his entire junior year due to a hamstring injury, is the perfect example of "Never Give Up!"  It took
some time but Tom Frasca is now where he wants to be with a fast outdoor season ahead! - Great Job!


             NEW VARSITY 4x400 RECORD HOLDERS
     Dave Balzer, Nick Italiano, Dan Zaccariello, Tom Frasca

2/10 - CHSAA Intersectionals - Armory
Dan Zaccariello runs an inspiring 1,600 meters running with the best juniors and seniors in the CHSAA.  Zaccariello's 4:25.51 FAT could
 be the fastest 6th place 1,600 time in the 81 year history of the CHSAA Intersectional Champs.  Tom Frasca sets a PR in the 300 as the
 Frosh 4x200 comes even closer to the frosh school record.

2/2 - Frosh/Soph Intersectionals - Armory
The team battles valiantly amongst the CHSAA's top teams.  The sophs battle throughout the meet and at several points led the meet. 
In the end, the sophs finished in 3rd earning a team plaque.  It tops our previous top finish of 9th place in 1999 & 2007.  Nick Italiano is
the "City Champion" in the 600!  Dan Zaccariello (1600) and Mike Baio (1000) earn silver medals.  Mike Stabile scores in the 55 and 300. 
 The frosh are paced by a 3rd place 4x200 relay of Chris Murphy, George Setteducato, Alec Favale and Vinnie Aceto.  Bobby Mirfield r
uns real well in the frosh 55 HH earning a 3rd place medal.  In total, 15 city championship medals are earned deeming the future very bright.

 
                            "Super" Sophomore Team
          3rd Place NYCHSAA Sectionals * 3rd Place Soph Cities
         A Total of 10 Soph Schools Records are Held by this Group!


2/1 - 101st Millrose Games - Madison Square Garden
The Vikings make their return to the "Big Show" and everyone enjoys the moment.  Dan Zaccariello, Dave Balzer, Nick Italiano and
Sean O'Shaughnessy represent St. Joseph Sea with pride.  Sean makes a late move and barely misses 5th place.  There was a huge
turn-out from family, friends and alumni as well.  Over 15 alumni show their support including '98 Advance All-Star and mile/2 mile r
ecord holder Matt Rosselli.  It was a historic visit as he was on the 4x800 relay that last qualified for Millrose in 1998.  Thanks to so
many who came to share in the moment!

 
         THE ST. JOE'S FAN SECTION AT THE GARDEN!

1/27 - NYCHSAA Sectionals - Armory
The Vikings battle throughout the meet as Dan Zaccariello paces the varsity with a fast 4th place/soph record in the 800.  Anthony
 Galli breaks his novice in the 1,600.  Chris Murphy snaps the frosh 55 school record en route to a "Sectional Championship." 
Frosh Vinnie Aceto takes second in the 800 as Paul Brancale takes third in the deuce.  The weight team is led by "Sectional
Champs" Pat Sullivan, Mike Carballiera and Zaccary Cardito. 

1/20 - Staten Island Champs - Armory
St. Joe's battles valiantly throughout the meet and leaves the Armory with a well deserved, hard fought 2nd place plaque.  Heading
into the relays, 5 teams were within 4 points of 2nd place.  Dave Balzer earns the meets "Outstanding Track Performer Award" for
his stunning victory in the 1,000 and 2nd in the 600.  Dan Zaccariello lowers his own soph record in an exciting 1600 meter run. 
The 4x400 Relay of Sean O'Shaughnessy, Nick Italiano, Chris Roberts and Mike Baio are "Island Champions!"  Soph Mike Baio
runs a gutsy last leg to lock down the championship.  The 4x200 seals 2nd place with some solid times in the trials/finals.  Paul
Brancale runs a great 3,200 and snaps the frosh record.  Frosh Chris Murphy and Vin Aceto step up onto varsity relays and
perform very well.  Joe Tufano PR's in the LJ & TJ while scoring in both.


                  2008 Staten Island Champs - 2nd Place

1/18 - Yale Track Classic - Yale University
Despite spending 4.5 hours in traffic heading up to New Haven and  having a brief 30 mins to get ready, the Varsity DMR places
third earning bronze medals.  It was a unique experience as many of the local "Ivy Leaguers" had little to no knowledge of their own
campus!

1/12 - Stanner Games - Armory                1/12 - Indoor Records Updated
Sophs take down the soph school and meet records in golden fashion!  Danny Zaccariello re-writes the soph 1600 record in a fine
4:32.15 FAT.  Dave Balzer, Matt Simeone, Mike Baio and Anthony Galli crack the 5 minute barrier.  Sean O'Shaughnessy records
a fast 1,000 as does Chris Roberts in the 600.
   
   SEA IS MILLROSE BOUND!


1/9 - Millrose Trials - Armory
     For the first time in 10 years, Sea qualifies for the prestigious "Millrose Games!"  Soph Dan Zaccariello shows great poise while
 leading off in first place while another soph, Nick Italiano, runs 2:02 while running with some of the best runners in NYC.  Junior
Sean O'Shaughnessy runs a gritty third leg and Dave Balzer seals the deal.  This will be our first appearance in 10 years! 
     The "B" squad runs some big races as Matt Simeone and Mike Baio rise to the occasion.  Everyone that stepped on the track
ran tough including the 14 freshmen!  St. Joe's steps up into the limelight today and does the program proud! 
     Many thanks go out to '06 alumni who shared in the moment - Eric Pastrana, Tom Kelley, John Blasi, Vin Bulone, Frank
Recce and Rob Scibetti!

1/5 - Soph Sectionals - Fordham University
What a meet!  The sophs claim FOUR sectional titles and contend for the team championship heading into the relays.  Nick Italiano
(400) and Mike Baio (800) earn Sectional titles.  Dan Zaccariello (3200 & 1600) earns the Meet's "Outstanding Performer Award."

  
                                  Soph Sectionals - 3rd Place

1/5 - Hayes Games - Fordham University
Vin Aceto leads the frosh to the Hayes Games Invitational title with a victory in the frosh 1,000.  Alec Favale and George
Setteducato run fast in the dashes. 

12/29 - C.H.S.A.A. Novice Champs - Armory
        NOVICE CITY CHAMPS!
 

12/27 - Marine Corp Holiday Classic - Armory
Dave Balzer (2:01.7), Dan Zaccariello (2:01.7), Sean O'Shaughnessy (2:05.8) and Nick Italiano (2:05.0) all record personal
bests en route to third place - 8:14.45 FAT.  Dave Balzer lead off in a tight battle for first place while soph Dan Zaccariello
opened up a 45 meter lead.  Sean O'Shaughnessy and Nick Italiano run tough races as they drop a combined 18 seconds
off their best times.  The Frosh are impressive as well earning 6th place medals in a seasonal best time of 4:10.4.  For the
fourth meet in a row, a soph record is smashed.  This time, the 4x400 is the latest victim.
      Super 4x800! 
   NATIONALLY RANKED/ STATE RANKED
 
                              VARSITY 4x800 RELAY
        Dave Balzer, Dan Zaccariello, Sean O'Shaughnessy, Nick Italiano

12/23 - Grinch Games - Fordham University
St. Joe's swamps the medal stand at Fordham University as 27 medals are won in total.  Dan Zaccariello wins the soph 600 in a
 school and meet record.  The 600 win knocks down the soph record held by Matt Carroll from 1993. 

12/16 - Bishop Loughlin Games - Armory
Dan Zaccariello and Dave Balzer run some fast 1000's.  Danny takes down the Soph 1,000 school record.  He later combines with
Nick Italiano, Mike Stabile and Mike Baio to smash the Soph 4x200 record.  All those who take the trip to the Armory make it worth
 their while as many PR's are recorded.

   
                             Soph 4x200 Record Holders
             Mike Stabile, Nick Italiano, Dan Zaccariello and Mike Baio

12/8 - CHSAA Relay Carnival - Armory
The '07-'08 indoor season kicks off with some fantastic performances.  The Varsity 4x400 relay places 4th with some fast splits. 
Anthony Cerciello, with perhaps the highlight of the day, vaults to a third place medal.  He tied his PR and is only 6 inches under the
school record.  Medals in the weight events and some near misses in the LJ/TJ Relays.  The frosh are impressive and set the tone for
 the day with some fast times, far jumps and some medals.  Frosh Chris Murphy and Joe Ursini cop 4th place medals in class shot put
relay.
        
Cross-Country Season
      DAN ZACCARIELLO - ADVANCE ALL-STAR
Sea Gets 3 Staten Island Coaches All-Stars!
11/20 - Varsity Island Champs - Clove Lakes Park
A solid end to a phenomenal season!  Dave Balzer makes the varsity all-time list as does Matt Simeone on the junior list.  Dan
Zaccariello is the #1 soph of all-time!  All 7 run tough races for a hard fought 4th place finish.  Many thanks go out to our always
supportive alumni for a fine showing!  With 1 senior on our 70 man roster...
                         "The Best is Yet to Come!"

11/19 - Junior Varsity Island Champs - Clove Lakes Park
The JV runners run some phenomenal races.  The top 3 frosh seal their freshmen careers with all-time performances.  Anthony
Galli ends the XC '07 season in fine style despite being injured for more than half the season.  The smallest PR for the non-frosh
 is 1min 22 secs.  Carl DiFazio and Jon Laureano PR by more than 9 mins!

11/17 - NY State Federation Champs - Bowdoin Park
St. Joe's returns to the state champs for the first time since 2005.  Dan ZAccariello finishes as the 12th fastest sophomore in NY
State.  Matt Simeone and Dave Balzer run tough amongst the state's best.  Cristian Kocurek battled valiantly in GameStop the
night before while facing his new companion.  Thanks to the always supportive Zaccariello family for their support.  AND NOW
ON TO ISLAND CHAMPS...

    
                 NY State Federation Champs - Courtesy Mrs. Brancale

11/10 - CHSAA Intersectionals - VCP        VCP All-Time Lists Final!
Newly re-minted Co-Capt. Dave Balzer caps off his VCP season as the #1 man leading three Vikings to the State Champs. 
Dan Zaccariello and Matt Simeone also qualify for the state meet.  With these 3 qualifiers, this marks the most amount of
Viking harriers to qualify.  The dogfight in the JV "A" concludes with three big pr's.  Both the Varsity and JV crack the top 10. 
 Paulie Brancale and the Civitanos make the Frosh 2.5 all-time list and lead the JV "B" to 8th place.  Many fine times turned in
by the frosh with several runners under 18 mins.


                Dave Balzer and Dan Zaccariello down the straightaway

11/6 - Frosh Island Champs - Clove Lakes Park
The frosh battle valiantly and win a hard fought battle for second place.  The second place finish at the meet is Sea's best frosh
 finish at the meet in school history, tying the '97 team that also finished second.  The "B" team finishes in 3rd place.  With a
Top 5 finish at Cities, 3rd at the Sectionals and 2nd at the islands, this locks down the Frosh XC '07 team as the:
"BEST FROSH XC TEAM IN SEA HISTORY!"

 * Congrats to Coach Kevin Donofrio '04 on coaching St. Peter's to victory. *

            Kudos to Coach Kelley & Coach Pastrana on a job well done.
                                     2007 Freshmen Cross Country

      Sophs Finish 3rd at Cities
             Top NYC Team

                         Soph Team - 3rd Place Intersectionals

11/3 - Frosh/Soph Intersectionals - VCP  11/4 - All-Time Lists updated
Sophs run real big and take advantage at a chance for "Redemption."  The Soph team sqeaks by with a third place finish,
earning a bronze plaque, by 1 point.  The Frosh finish in 5th place in the "A-B-C" races showing great balance and depth. 
A third place finish for the sophs and 5th place frosh finish are the best team performances in quite some time.  Well Done!

11/3 - Clipper Classic - VCP
The Juniors also enjoy a cold day at VCP while 7/10 PR.  Derek Pisana earns a medal with a big race!

10/27 - NYCHSAA Sectionals - VCP 
Conditions are awful but the Vikings run competitive races as PR's would be few and far between.  The worst of the downpours
occur during the frosh races but the team garners a third place plaque.  The third place finish for the frosh ties our best frosh finish
ever from '97.  Varsity runners place three in the top 15 as Dave Balzer and Matt Simeone crack the all-time list.
 
10/17 - Soph Sectionals - VCP   
Dan Zaccariello captures the soph sectional championship in a tough duel.  His 13:48 clocking is 8th best in St. Joseph by-the-Sea
 history!  Mike Baio runs a huge race and finishes in 8th.  The team gets a hard luck 4th place finish which isn't too bad considering
 they were 8th as freshmen.  Pat Lewis steps up as the 5th man today.

      
                 Dan Zaccariello en route to a Soph Sectional Championship

10/13 - Manhattan College Invitational - VCP
Soph Dan Zaccariello (right) is the first Viking to break the 14 min barrier since '05.  PR's are in abundance as
43 personal records (PR's) are earned.  The team is competitive in all races in the "Largest XC meet in the USA!" 
Anthony Cerciello and Mike Baio break 15 mins and Capt. Sean O'Shaughnessy makes his XC '07 debut.  Paul
Brancale and the Civitanos inch up closer on the all-time list.  Mike Berteletti runs a tremendous race to make the cut. 
Frosh knock down the Frosh 5 Man School Record averaging 9:24. 


10/6 - Mayor's Cup Champs - VCP
Frosh are brilliant en route to taking the Mayor's Cup "A" Race.  Paulie Brancale leads a 1-2-3 charge and Mike Berteletti
and Mike Carballiera seal the deal.  Big races by James Oliver, Charles Alcasid, Nick Ortiz, Meena Farid and Richard
O'Connor highlight a great day.


                           2007 Mayor's Cup Frosh Champs

9/29 - Suffolk Coaches Invitational - SMP
Varsity/JV runners run tough races on a very challenging Sunken Meadow course.  Varsity runners #4-#7 run some solid times. 
With an off week coming, the varsity looks forward to getting back to VCP for the Manhattan College Invite.

         
          Dan Zaccariello, Dave Balzer and Matt Simeone through the trails

9/22 - Xavier Invitational - VCP
Dan Zaccariello wins the soph race running virtually alone the entire way.  Mike Baio drops 22 secs in the soph race.  Nick Italiano
& Jon Lobo dip under 16 mins as Donnel Cardenas & Pat Lewis nip under 17 mins.  Note: Junior race is halted due to an injured runner. 
 Adam Civitano matches his brother with a 9:15 clocking.  Frosh run during the toughest part of the rain today.  Thanks to the Zaccariello,
 Civitano, LeFosse & Berteletti families for helping with the day's commute!

9/15 - Regis Invitational - VCP
Viking harriers make their '07 VCP debut in sizzling fashion.  Dan Zaccariello runs a fast 14:09 for a #1 SO AT performance earning him
 the silver medal.  Matt Simeone cruises to a 14:27 clocking. Cerciello, Baio & Ribaudo break 16 mins.  The super frosh continue to roll as
Alex Civitano finishes second in his race in a blistering 9:14 (#3 FR AT)  Paul Brancale wins the Frosh "B" race in 9:27 as Adam Civitano
clocks 9:33.  The frosh turn heads as 11 break 11 mins!

9/8 - Breen Invitational - Clove Lakes Park
XC '07 is off and running.  The Vikings face some real hot weather as temperatures soared into the 90's by race time.  Soph Dan Zaccariello
paces the varsity with a time good enough for 8th on the soph all-time list.  Nick Italiano steps up as the 4th man.  JV runners log solid times. 
Frosh have what should be the first of many amazing days.  Alex Civitano finishes second overall with the #2 FR AT performance at CLP. 
Adam Civitano (#4 FR AT) and Paulie Brancale (#7 FR AT) also make the prestigous list.  Coach Kelley's crew finishes in second place in
their season debut. 


                                 2007 Viking Cross Country Team
                           

                           XC 2007
        "Desire, Dedication and Discipline"