JFK Observer, Armory Track: KC Girls Track Team Topple North Salem, Haldane; KC Boys Beat Haldane, Fall Victim to North Salem in Dual Meet Activity

KC Girls Track Team Topple North Salem & Haldane; KC Boys Beat Haldane, But Fall Victim to North Salem in Dual Meet Activity

Breeda Mannion ran 4 events. She won 1st place in the 3200 Meters & the 1500 Meters. She also ran legs in the 4x400 Meter Relay team and the 4x100 Meter Relay teams in their victories. Jessie Kendzor tied the JFK 200-Meter school record with a 26.67 performance at North Salem in this tri-meet held on Tuesday night. This is the 8th school record that Kendzor owns. She followed the 200 Meters with a victory in the 800 Meters. Jessie also anchored the 4 x 100 Meter relay team to a 1st place finish. Danielle Asaro was 1st in the 100 Meters. Danielle played an integral part of the victorious 4x100 Meters, and scored points in the jumps. Emily Thomas showed her versatility, scoring points as a sprinter and long distance runner. Coach Elliott dubbed Catherine Kastberg the team’s 400-meter competitor. She can expect to run and hurdle in events of that length. She won the 400 meters and was 2nd in the hurdle event. Catherine was a member of the victorious relay teams as well. Kerry Ford, Katie & Emily Mittlestadt and Kat Purdy added much needed depth in the jumping, running and hurdle events & scored points for the fighting Gaels. Madison Evans provided points in the shot put and discus field events for the team.

Aprile, Cecere, and Schuck led the Kennedy Catholic boys. Dylan Schuck jumped 5’8” in the high jump and threw the shot put over 35 feet. Both are PRs for the senior. Jesse Aprile jumped over 40 feet in the Triple Jump for the first time this season. He and Coach Bergmeier were delighted that he was over 40 feet at this time during the season. Schuck and Aprile won their respective events. Alex Cecere aced the 400 meters. He showed that he is capable of scoring in both distance and sprint races for the team. Matt Eliseo, John & Jason Davin, Louis Fusco, Zachary Cecere, and Brett Loungbury had excellent performances & ran and jumped to add points to the Gael’s total.