Kennedy Gael Track Stars Shine at Fordham's Grinch Games

Posted by JFK Observer on December 30, 2008 at the JFK, Somers, NY team page on Armory Track website.

JFK’s A. Cecere, A. Henry, L. Perry, T. Tolan, and the Sophomore Boys 4 x 200 Meter Relay Team Finished in the Top 10 in the Grinch Games at Fordham University, Bronx, NY.

Here are the results according to CHSAATrack.org:

Junior Year Boys 600 Meter Run
8 - Cecere, Alex - JFK Catholic - 1:41.6
15 - Page, Brendan - JFK Catholic - 1:49.7

Sophomore Boys 300 Meter Dash
19 - Fusco, Louis - JFK Catholic - 45.0
27 - Davin, Jason - JFK Catholic - 46.2

Freshman Boys 300 Meter Dash
15 - Perry, Liam - JFK Catholic - 45.7
50 - Cecere, Zach - JFK Catholic - 51.7

Varsity Boys 4x200 Meter Relay
13 - Kennedy - 1:47.9

Sophomore Boys 4x200 Meter Relay
6 - JFK - 1:52.1

Freshman Boys High Jump
6 - Perry, Liam - JFK - 4'8"

Varsity Girls 55 Meter Hurdles
13 - Tolin, T. - JFK - 11.5
16 - Cicchetti - JFK - 11.9

Sophomore Girls 55 Meter Hurdles
19 - Ford, K. - JFK - 12.6
25 - Mittelstadt, Katie - JFK - 14.9

Varsity Girls 1600 Meter Run
10 - Henry, A. - JFK - 6:17.7

Sophomore Girls 1600 Meter Run
18 - Mittelstadt, Katie - JFK - 6:57.1

Varsity Girls 600 Meter Run
6 - Tolin, T. - JFK - 1:57.0

Highlights of the Ignatian Invitational At Fordham Prep

JFK Catholic's 4 x 400 Boys A Relay Team Ran 4:05 to a twelfth place finish. Brandon Wynne finished 15th in the 1600 Meter Run at with a time of 4:57.

Abby Henry took 4th and scored 2 points for JFK in the 1600 Meter Run for JFK at this event. T- Tolan finished 6th in the 800 Meter run. Breeda Mannion (72.1) placed 5th and picked up a point for the team in the 400 Meter Run. Jessica Kendzor coasted to a 1st place victory in the 800 Meter Run to score 6 points. Mannion, Henry, Tolan, & Kendzor took another 1st Place for in the 4 x 400 Meter Relay for another six points according to the official Fordham Prep Scorers table. The JFK Varsity Girls finished 3rd in the meet.

For the JV teams, Kerry Ford finished 6th in the Sophomore Girls 1600 meter run. The Kennedy Sophomore Boys' 4 x 200 Meters Relay Team had the 8th best time at the event.

You can see all of the results of the Ignatian Invitational at the Armory Track website homepage. Go to the Fordham Prep Meet - Ignatian Invitational official website.

Reflections on the Indoor Track Kick Off at the Armory

Breeda Mannion finished 9th and Katie Mittlestadt came in 17th in the 3000 Meter Run at the Armory Kick Off. Not long afterward, Breeda Mannion finished in 8th Place in the Girls’ 1500 Meter Run. Breeda expects to strengthen her endurance as she competes in both long distance runs. These runs are near to each other in most events.

In the Boy’s 1500 Meter Run, Brandon Wynne ran 4:57.2 to finish 18th. In the 1000 Meter Run, Jessica Kendzor medaled and placed 2nd (3:04.4), Henry finished 18th, and Ford was 24th. Jessica's time earns her national silver elite status in this event. Kendzor earned a second medal in the 300 Meter race as well. She finished 4th in that race.

In other events, Jennifer Cicchetti was12th Best at the Varsity Girls Triple Jump and Jason Davin finished 27th in the Varsity Boys Triple Jump. Jesse Aprile leaped to 8th Best in the Varsity Boys Long Jump; meanwhile, the Kennedy Boys 4 x 800 Relay Team finished 21st.

Christmas Vacation!

Hello Everyone!

First and foremost: the coaches would like to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas!

Here are a few important notices!

1. We will be holding a practice at Kennedy on Friday (the day after Christmas) from 10-11:30. Although it is not mandatory, it is highly recommended.
   
2. Also, on Monday, December 29, 2008 there will be another winter track meet at Fordham University. The bus will be leaving at 10 a.m. from Kennedy. (The parking lot is PLOWED!) Boys races will be FIRST this time... girls will follow at 4. Any girl who wants to go with their parents should arrive NO LATER THAN 3 p.m. Boys races will begin at 12.
   

Please make every attempt to run in this meet.

Fordham Prep Development Meet: 12.20.2008

This coming Saturday, the winter track team will be competing at the Fordham Prep Development Meet.

Here is some important information about the meet:

1. The bus will be leaving at 6:45 a.m.  (Yes, you read that correctly!)
   
2. The girls run first with the first race beginning at 8:30 a.m. They should finish around 11 a.m.
   
3. Boys races begin directly afterwards. They should begin sometime between 10:30-11 a.m.
   
4. If a parent would like to bring the their male athlete later, they may do that but the athletes need to inform the coaches ahead of time and need to be there no later than 9:30 a.m. 
5. If the girls would like to leave after they are finished with their parents, they are welcome to do that. They should inform one of the coaches before they leave that they are leaving with a a parent.
6. There are NO spikes at this venue. If you bring them, we will be asked to leave the meet.
   
7. Bring some food with you to eat and a drink as well. They sell food... Doritos, candy and soda top the list. Not the best food for athletes.
   
8. You must clean up after yourself at the meet. 
   
9. Remember, we attend a Catholic school and we need to act like appropriately. Good sportsmanship and compassion are necessary.
   

Below is a link to the directions to the meet in case you need it.

CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS

This Saturday's Meet at the Armory

This Saturday, December 15th, we will be running in the Armory Track and Field center in NYC in the Kickoff classic.  The meet begins at 5:30 so the bus will leave Kennedy Catholic at 3:30.  That will give us enough time to arrive there, choose a location to place our stuff, and warm up for the races.  Freshman and new comers should find out before the start of the races where the bathrooms are, where they can get food, and check out the Hall of Fame.  

Please read the following information as it is VERY important!!!

When we go to indoor track meets:

1. It is important to label your bags with a tag, ribbon, or some other marking that makes it recognizable. 
   
2. The coaches and the venues where we compete are not responsible for lost or stolen items. If you are flashing your iPod Touch around, it could walk off if you are not careful.
   
3. The use of spikes in racing shoes is FORBIDDEN by Section 1 at any venue unless otherwise stated. Use of them will get you banned from competing and the team may be disqualified from the meet. This rule might be lifted at the Armory later in the season, but we won't know until Mid-January if we can. No other venue allows spikes indoor. 
   
4. When we go to the meets, know where the bus is parked. 
   
5. You should bring food and drinks because we will generally be at a meet for many hours. The Armory in NYC is very strict about bringing food.... they do sell food, but it is expensive. I have seen them go through bags to check... 
   
6. No jewelry may be worn during a race or event. This includes items worn on the wrist like watches, scrunchies, hair ties and bracelets. Getting caught wearing them can get you disqualified.
   
7. Some venues have really poor venues have very poor PA systems. You need to know the order of events which can vary from meet to meet. Know what race you are running and how long you have until you run. Know the check in procedures at each meet.
   
8. BE RESPECTFUL: You may not under any circumstance use foul language or argue with other runners, parents, or officials. Remember, you attend a Catholic school and are expected to act accordingly.
   

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On another note... REMEMBER TO TIE YOUR SHOES!!!

Wynne & Henry Brave Elements & Take 1st Places at Big Chill; Heney, Fois, Mittlestadt, & Tolan, 3rd

1,600-meter run – 1. Brandon Wynne (JFK) 5:06.2, 2. Nicholas Foy (Bw) 5:07.4, 3. Anderson (M) 5:29.7; ; 1,500-meter run – 1. Henry (JFK) 5:50.4, 2. Nicholias (M) 5:59.7, Desardem (M) 6:00.7; 3,200-meter relay – 1. Somers (O’Connell, Roediger, Marenghi, Crosby) 11:13.3, 2. Mahopac (Reilly, Casto, Desarden, Hamberg) 11:24.6, 3. Kennedy (Heney, Fois, Mittlestadt, Tolan) 11:52.1 

Boy's High Jump:  3rd Place Eric Empson, 4' 10"Jesse Aprile 4' 10" = 9' 8" 

See the complete results posted at Varsity Central.

The Big Chill 2008

On Saturday, December 6th, the winder track team competed in their first competition of the season.  The Big Chill held at Yorktown high school would be their only actual outdoor competition (which was held in 35-40 degree weather), the rest of which will be held indoors. Great performances by all including Brandon, who won his first track and field race of his high school career in the 1600 meter race. As he was running his race, teammate Carlos informs Coach Bergmeier that Brandon was misinformed of the starting time of the meet, arrived only minutes before the race began, and had not warmed up at all.

Click the link below the photo to see other great moments from the meet. If you would like to keep any of the photos, just right click on the photo, "open in a new window," and drag the image to your desktop. At the end of each season, Coach Bergmeier gives each family a CD with all of the high resolution images for each family to print at their leisure.



CLICK HERE to see more images from this weekends meet!