The Journal News: Kennedy... share of highlights... solid meet, mostly from Dylan Schuck... Danielle Asaro

Track and field

At Clarkstown North

Markiewicz Memorial Meet

The Journal News; March 28, 2010


Markiewicz boys meet a preview of things to come

By David Kiarsis

At Clarkstown North

Kennedy also had its share of highlights, mostly from Dylan Schuck, who placed second in both the 110-meter hurdles and the 300 intermediate hurdles. Schuck also placed third in the long jump.

North Rockland girls have strong showing

By Casey Tolfree

Kennedy also had a solid meet. Danielle Asano won the long jump with a leap of 16 feet, 1 inch. Asano placed second in the 100, and the Gaels' 800 relay also took second.


Boys

100 — 1. Tareek Turner (Clarkstown North) 11.2; 2. Nick Palga (Suffern); 3. Joseph Wolf (North Rockland). 110 hurdles — 1. Anthony Congress (North Rockland) 16.2; 2. Dylan Schuck (Kennedy); 3. Colton Lubaszka (North Rockland). 300 intermediate hurdles — 1. Anthony Congress (North Rockland) 41.2; 2. Dylan Schuck (Kennedy); 3. David Lopez (Suffern). 1,200 — 1. Russ Vignali (Clarkstown North) 3:24.3; 2. Ryan Cross (Suffern); 3. Mike Dohmann (Suffern). 2,000 — 1. Kevin McKenna (Suffern) 5:46.8; 2. Timothy Mendez (North Rockland); 3. Joseph Wolf (North Rockland). 4x200 relay — 1. Clarkstown North (Tareek Turner, Jason Cooper, Jon Vayalumkal, Charles Maurasse) 1:34.8; 2. North Rockland (Joseph Wolf, Kristian Aspinall, Oliver Bein-Aime, Colton Lubaszka); 3. Suffern (Lenny Antenor, Steven Belfi, Presnel Dalmeus, Nick Palsa). 4x400 relay — 1. Clarkstown North (Mike Tanowitz, Russ Vignali, Matt Green, Tareek Turner) 3:36.2; 2. Nyack (Ray Nichols, Julio Mendez, Jerry Wisdom-Cofie, Rosnack Malivert); 3. North Rockland (Nick Calabria, Oliver Bien-Aime, Samuel Echefu, Anthony Congress) 3:41.8. 4x800 relay — 1. North Rockland (Timothy Mendez, Conor Mallon, Kevin Brophy, Chris Fondacaro) 8:50.4; 2. Nyack (Danny Roncace, Eduardo Subelza, Jacob Lieberman, Rich Narine); 3. Clarkstown North (Tom Sullivan, Dan Chironno, Sean Ryan, Steven Dietrich). High jump — 1. Ray Nichols (Nyack) 6-0; 2. Kyle Gill (Nyack); 3. Presnel Dalmeus (Suffern). Long jump — 1. Matt Green (Clakstown North) 21-4.25; 2. Carm Thelemarque (North Rockland); 3. Dylan Schuck (Kennedy). Triple jump — 1. Matt Green (Clarkstown North) 41-7; 2. Ray Joceas (Suffern), 3. Kristian Aspinall (North Rockland). Pole vault — 1. Billy Mari (North Rockland) 9-6; 2. Ryan Higgins (North Rockland); 3. Jonathan Mendez (North Rockland). Discus — 1. Sam Cherney (Ithaca) 150.4; 2. Gabe Fox (Ithaca); 3. Brandon McGeever (Stepinac). Shot put — Darius Favors (North Rockland) 45-8; 2. Phil Stark (Clarkstown North); 3. Joel Justia (North Rockland).
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Girls

100 — D'Janet Ahyoung (North Rockland) 12.5, 2. Danielle Asano (Kennedy), 3. Brittany Cocchieri (Suffern). 100 hurdles — 1. Lauren Voss (Nyack) 15.6, 2. Sarah Bowens (Suffern), 3. Melissa Mangual (North Rockland). 300 intermediate hurdles — 1. Sarah Bowens (Suffern) 48.0, 2. Luz Viana (North Rockland), 3. Lauren Ryan (North Rockland). 1,200 — 1. Kristen Walsh (North Rockland) 3:46.8, 2. Olivia Ohanian Kenn(North Rockland), 3. Jessica Falcon (North Rockland). 2,000 — 1. Alexis Hatcher (North Rockland) 7:04.5, 2. Courtney Cramer (Suffern), 3. Kaitlyn O'Grady (North Rockland). 800 relay — 1. North Rockland (D'Janet Ahyoung, Melissa Carey, Ashley Carrington, Carrie Small) 1:52.7, 2. Kennedy, 3. Suffern. 1,600 relay — 1. Suffern (Sami Randazzo, Brittany Cocchieri, Yasmin DaSilva, Sarah Bowens) 4:17.7, 2. North Rockland, 3. Nyack. 3,200 relay — 1. Nanuet (Kerry Young, Hannah DeMartino, Nicole Kenneally, Morgan Mason) 10:56.5, 2. North Rockland. High jump — 1. Sally Gale (Nyack) 5-5, 2. Nicole Kenneally (Nanuet), 3. Manisald Alonso (Clarkstown North). Long jump — 1. Danielle Asano (Kennedy) 16-1, 2. Dabienne Theard (Suffern). Triple jump — 1. Jaime Etkind (Clarkstown North) 33-8.75, 2. Nicole Kenneally (Nanuet). Discus — 1. Elaine Abudulky (Ithaca) 99-4, 2. Tiannah Smith (Nyack), 3. Whitly Narcisse (North Rockland). Pole vault — 1. Nicole Palazzo (Nanuet) 7-6, 2. Aileen Vunk (North Rockland), 3. Alexa Slutsky (Suffern). Shot put — 1. Sarah Milliem (Nyack) 28-9, 2. Stacy Fischer (Clarkstown North), 3. Tianah Smith (Nyack).

The JFK Observer, Armory Track: Schuck, Aprile, Campabasso, Callaghan, Davin Shine Brightly at Twilight To Lead Kennedy Catholic

First Place finishers --- Schuck, Aprile, Campabasso, Callaghan, & John Davin did shine brightly at Twilight To lead Kennedy Catholic's Track teams at Somers this past week. Danielle Asaro garnered 3 silver medals and she proved that she could jump as well as run. Breeda Mannion led the 4 x400 Meter relay team to a second place finish. Though her time was not recorded on the Armory site, she also ran a competitive mile run. Eric DiNome ran a noble mile for the boys to place fifth in his varsity event. Anthony Djerdjaj ran a fast 57.40 in the 400 Meters to place 2nd in the sophomore event. The boys' 4x400 Meter team placed 5th in their event. Evans, Ford, Frimpong, Lounsbury, Fusco, Healy, Johnson, Kastberg, E. Mittlestadt, Spillane and Teague were among other top 5 finishers for Kennedy Catholic in their respective events.

See the listings below taken from the Armory Track website for times and distances. Google search "Armory Track" and look up the Twilight event under the Calendar of 2010 Spring Track for a complete reflection of the meet.

Tusker Twilight Invitational
Somers High School
3/25/2010

Varsity Boys 110 Meter Hurdles Finals

1. Dylan Schuck 16.90

5. Michael Campobasso 18.20


Varsity Boys Triple Jump Finals

1. Jesse Aprile 39-0


Sophomore Boys High Jump Finals

1. Michael Campobasso 5-8


Sophomore Boys Pole Vault Finals

1. Michael Campobasso 10-0


JV Girls Discus Throw Finals

1. Megan Callaghan 65-11


Freshman Boys Long Jump Finals

1. John Davin 16-6


Varsity Girls 100 Meter Dash Finals

2. Danielle Asaro 13.10

11. Katrina Healy 14.60


Varsity Boys Long Jump Finals

2. Jesse Aprile 19-6

4. Dylan Schuck 18-8

11. Brett Lounsbury 17-1


Varsity Girls 4x400 Meter Relay Finals

2. JFK Catholic (A) 4:37.30

4. JFK Catholic (B) 5:10.60


Varsity Girls Long Jump Finals

2. Danielle Asaro 15-3

5. Katrina Healy 12-2

6. Kerri Ford 11-3


Sophomore Boys 400 Meter Dash Finals

2. Anthony Djerdjaj 57.40


JV Girls Shot Put Finals

2. Megan Callaghan 21-3.5


Varsity Girls Triple Jump Finals

3. Kerri Ford 21-4


Sophomore Girls 100 Meter Hurdles Finals

3. Catherine Kastberg 20.50


Varsity Boys High Jump Finals

4. Brett Lounsbury 5-0

5. Matthew Teague 4-10


Freshman Girls Long Jump Finals

4. Danielle Johnson 10-1

5. Madison Evans 9-9


Varsity Boys One Mile Run Finals

5. Eric DiNome 5:04.80


Varsity Boys 4 x 400 Meter Relay Finals

5. JFK Catholic 3:50.00


Varsity Boys 400 Meter Dash Finals

5. Louis Fusco 58.30

8. Alex Cecere 59.70

12. Brendan Page 1:04.60


Freshman Girls Triple Jump Finals

5. Emily Mittlestadt 20-4


Freshman Girls 100 Meter Hurdles Finals

5. Shannon Spillane 20.30


Freshman Boys 400 Meter Dash Finals

5. Kwambe Frimpong 1:04.90


Varsity Girls 400 Meter Dash Finals

6. Katie Middlestadt 1:14.80

7. Doran Hastings 1:23.40


Freshman Girls Shot Put Finals

6. Madison Evans 20-0


Freshman Boys 100 Meter Dash Finals

7. Kwambe Frimpong 13.60

17. Justin Tinger 15.90


Varsity Boys Discus Throw Finals

9. Matthew Teague 75-3


Jr. Varsity One Mile Run Finals

10. Alex Cecere 5:33.40

13. Patrick Sheridan 5:48.90


Varsity Boys Shot Put Finals

11. Dylan Schuck 32-9.75


Varsity Boys 800 Meter Run Finals

15. Brendan Page 2:36.00

Kennedy Catholic's 2010 Girls and Boys Winter Track Teams Finish A Successful Season in the NCN Final Top 5

Stats posted from the North County News, March 24, 2010, Page S15:

Track

Girls

Final Top 5

3. Kennedy Catholic

Track

Boys

Final Top 5

4. Kennedy Catholic

Taken from: NCN, The JFK Reporter, & Armory Track

North County News: Kendzor Thrives at Disney

Posted from NCN, March 24, 2010

Kennedy Catholic's Jessica Kendzor had two first-place finishes at the 2010 Walt Disney World Invitational at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. from March 18-20.

Kendzor finished with a time of 2:20 in the 800-meters for her first gold medal.

She then followed that up with a time of 59.87 in the 400-meter dash for her second gold medal. She also broke a Kennedy school record in the process.

North County News: Kennedy Catholic’s Asaro, Aprile, Kastberg, Kendzor, Mannion, & Schuck Are Named to NCN All-Star Team

Posted from:
NCN
March 24,2010
Pg S15

Track All-Stars

Girls

55-Meter Dash
First Team
Danielle Asaro

1000 Meters
First Team
Jessica Kendzor

1500 Meters
Second Team
Breeda Mannion

4 x 400 Meter Relay
First Team
Kennedy Catholic (Jessica Kendzor, Danielle Asaro, Breeda Mannion, Katherine Kastberg)

Boys

55-Meter Dash
Second Team
Jesse Aprile

55-Meter Hurdles
Third Team
Dylan Schuck

Long Jump
Second Team
Jesse Aprile
Third Team
Dylan Schuck

Triple Jump
Second Team
Jesse Aprile

Dreams Come True at Walt Disney World Invitational; Kendzor - 2 Golds at ESPN's Wide World of Sports

Dreams do come true! During the 2010 Walt Disney World Invitational, JFK's Jessica Kendzor captured 2 gold medals at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. This exciting nationally sanctioned event took place over 3 days from March 18th through March 20th.

After a night of cross-cultural dining and fireworks at Epcot Center, Kennedy Catholic's Kendzor entered the ESPN complex and proceeded to ru n a smart race in the 800 Meter run. Jessica stayed in 2nd place for the first lap behind the front runner, who hailed from Nova Scotia. When a runner from Brearley, NY, NY, passed them both, Jessica followed her instincts and her dreams. She outkicked the fast Brearley girl to win the event and a gold medal with a time of 2:20. Next, in the 400 Meter dash, Jessica ran the best time of the day in the preliminaries. Later, she headed for the Magic Kingdom for some good 'ol fashioned fun and dreamed a little more.

The next day, after a dip in Typhoon Lagoon, Jessica returned and prepared to run a fast race from start to finish. She knew she would have to run her best in this fast field of runners, which included Kayla Leahey (one of NY's best runners & pole vaulters), from Warwick Valley, New York. Jessica weathered the 84 degree Florida heat and sliced through the strong March wind, which nearly stopped a number of runners in their tracks. The result was a 59.87 400 Meter dash, a second Gold medal, and her 7th JFK School Record.

Taken from: The JFK Roving Reporter, Armory Track

Chuck Slater, North County News: A Record Senior Season for Kennedy Catholic’s Kendzor

As she entered high school, Jessica Kendzor told her dad, Peter, she wanted to take running seriously. For inspiration and incentive, Peter Kendzor told his daughter that he had set eight school records in high school and college.

Now she is a senior, and the Kennedy middle-distance star is going after school records – and her dad’s record total.

The runner already has six spots on the Gael’s record book. She owns the Catholic school’s mark in the 300-meter dash (43.05 seconds), at the 1,000 yards (2:43.40), at 1,200 meters (3:57) and was part of two record 4 by 400 relays indoor and out. Then, less than two weeks ago, she obliterated her 3:04 mark for the 1,000 meters with a 2:56.5 runner-up finish in the state-qualifier meet.

The emphatic record-lowering also put her in the A race at the distance in the state championships last Saturday, while giving her then the 10th fastest time in the state this winter.

And the record-busting race will continue when the outdoor season starts. She has a personal best of 2:15.35 for 800-meters; the school’s standard is an accessible 2:14.8.

I’m also going to do the 400 outdoors and maybe the 200,” she said.

Then it will be onto Lehigh University on an alumni grant (track) scholarship on a track to continue the quest for fast times.

“I’d like to get eight records – or as many as possible,” Jessica Kendzor said.

In the A race at Cornell on Saturday, Kendzor followed a too-fast early pace against the state’s top runners and finished well back and well over three minutes. It was however, her fifth straight running season qualifying for state competition: cross-country, indoors and outdoors as a junior and cross-country and now indoors this school year.

It might have been more except her first two years at Kennedy, Kendzor was slowed by freak injuries like stepping in potholes on the course. Now she is running past a very solid junior year.

“Yes, I’m a better runner now,” she said. “This year I have the mentality that this is my final year here and I want to make Sister proud.

Sister is Sister Janet Meehan, the legendary, long-time, and much-beloved cross-country and track coach at Kennedy. It was she who first recognized the talent in Kendzor and her friend Breeda Mannion when she put them on varsity after the two freshmen’s first day of cross-country tryouts. Both finished in the top five in every race. This fall, Kendzor won the Brewster Invitational and Class B cross-country meets.

“Make me proud? She’s already done that,” Sister Janet said. “Besides being a very fine young lady, she’s finally begun to believe in herself as a runner. She used to think everyone else was better. Now that she proved it isn’t so, there’s no stopping her.”

It seemed that way at the state qualifier at the New York Armory at the end of February. Strategizing perfectly, Kendzor stayed in second behind the swift pace of Tappan Zee’s Caile Kohlbrenner; then when favored Henrietta Miers of Bronxville sprinted to the lead late in the race, Kendzor followed her for a fast and comfortable second place.

She did not plan as well at the state meet. “I went out too fast at the start,” she said.

Sister Janet is Kendzor’s coach in the fall and winter, but Larry Elliott, who coaches only the boys in the winter, coaches both squads in the spring. He, too, notices the improvement in Kendzor.

“It’s physical maturity (Kendzor turned 18 in December) and consistent training,” Elliott said. “She realizes training is the key to success.”

And also staying out of potholes.

“Sister kids me about that,” Kendzor said with a laugh.

Another key is a group of special running partners with which Kendzor is close. Older sister Tina is a cross-country runner at PACE College and works with Jessica when available. Mannion, her long-time running mate, kept at it with her friend even when she didn’t make states so her season was over. And her boyfriend is Eric DiNome, a 5-minute miler on the Kennedy Catholic’s boys’ team.

“He runs with me to work on speed,” Kendzor said.

And always there for moral support is the owner of the record Jessica Kendzor would like to eclipse. Peter Kendzor never misses one of her competitions.

How will he feel when his record topples?

“Proud,” he said. “The sooner the better.”

Posted from Pages S10 and S15; North County News; March 10, 2010

The JFK Observer: JFK Boys Relay Teams Are Commended by Coach Elliott

The attitude and effort of the JFK boys relay teams this past winter track season were commended by Coach Elliot at the Annual Winter Track Dinner.

JFK Girls Ranked #22 in NYSPHAA Rankings

GIRLS NYSPHSAA CLASS B
1. Academy of the Holy Names 238.5
Amanda Stark (PV 9.5 = 9.5)
Catherine Maloy (1500m 17 + 3000m 18 = 35)
Klarissa Ricks (LJ 14 = 14)
Kolbi Smith (S 19 = 19)
Laura Isabelle (600m 19 = 19)
Lauren Recchia (1000m 5 = 5)
Leah Triller (1500m 9 + 3000m 9 = 18)
Quinn Massaroni (55H 6.5 = 6.5)
Relay Team (23)
Theresa Kennedy (HJ 15.5 + LJ 17 + TJ 19 = 51.5)
2. North Shore 230
Brianna Nerud (1000m 18 + 1500m 15 + 3000m 15 = 48)
Brianna Welch (1000m 17 + 600m 12 = 29)
Charlotte Manogue (1000m 8 = 8)
Elizabeth Caldwell (1000m 6 + 1500m 8 + 3000m 14 = 28)
Emily Osman (1000m 2 + 600m 15 = 17)
Gabriella Vezza (1500m 2 + 3000m 11 = 13)
Jessica Donohue (3000m 3 = 3)
Relay Team (30)
Samantha Nadel (1000m 14 + 1500m 20 + 3000m 20 = 54)
3. Pearl River 136.5
Caitlin Kenny (1500RW 12 = 12)
Caitlin Lardaro (1500RW 16 = 16)
Christina Ruane (PV 9.5 = 9.5)
Erica Guerin (3000m 8 = 8)
Keeley Bateman (1000m 9 = 9)
Kerry Guerin (1000m 11 = 11)
Margaret Moore (LJ 16 = 16)
Maria Kohlbrenner (1500m 12 = 12)
Meghan Keetley (1500RW 9 = 9)
Relay Team (34)
4. BATAVIA 111.41
Allie Vanburen (300m 15 + 55m 11.5 + 55H 18 = 44.5)
Amanda Jones (1500RW 8 = 8)
Angela Jarvela (1000m 10 + 1500m 6 = 16)
Ashley Hill (1500RW 7 = 7)
Chelsea Gerace (PV 1.91 = 1.91)
Erica Williams (S 7 = 7)
Relay Team (19)
Shannon Schmit (300m 2.5 = 2.5)
Taylor Harkness (LJ 3 = 3)
Tessa Williams (55m 2.5 = 2.5)
5. MT SINAI HIGH SCHOOL 110
Janet Mellor (300m 16 + 55m 16 + 55H 14 + 600m 11 = 57)
Janie Turek (1000m 16 + 1500m 3 + 600m 17 = 36)
Relay Team (17)
6. Waverly HS 105
Autumn Johnson (55H 16 + PV 19 = 35)
Erika Kisel (300m 10 + 600m 9 = 19)
Kayla Hager (HJ 10 = 10)
Mariah Brown (300m 5 + 600m 10 = 15)
Relay Team (26)
7. MANHASSET HIGH SCHOOL 104
Emily Easton (300m 17 + 55m 17.5 = 34.5)
Jasmine Blocker (300m 18 + 55m 13.5 + 600m 8 = 39.5)
Relay Team (30)
8. Aquinas Institute 103.36
Alyssa Darling (HJ 10 = 10)
Bridget Morgan (HJ 1.36 = 1.36)
Camaria Long (300m 19 + 55m 15 = 34)
Kathryn Perry (S 15 = 15)
Katy Perry (S 6 = 6)
Mandi Hochhmeier (600m 1 = 1)
Relay Team (36)
9. PITTSFORD-MENDON 90
Megan Cackett (1500RW 11 = 11)
Meredith Stevens (1500RW 19 = 19)
Relay Team (17)
Shaylyn Tuite (1000m 12 + 1500m 14 + 3000m 17 = 43)
10. JAMESVILLE-DEWITT 87.86
Eileen Cody (1500m 5 = 5)
Liz Pieri (HJ 1.36 = 1.36)
Marae Tearney (S 18 = 18)
Margaret Fuller (HJ 13 = 13)
Natalie Mannion (TJ 8 = 8)
Relay Team (33)
Sierra Vasiliou (LJ 8.5 + S 1 = 9.5)
11. Harrison 79.5
Emily Singer (3000m 12 = 12)
Kathryn Hoffberg (1500RW 14 = 14)
Nina Sarmiento (300m 14 + 55H 1 + 600m 20 = 35)
Relay Team (18.5)
12. VALLEY STREAM NORTH 78.5
Betina Modelice (S 12 = 12)
Kelly McConville (1500RW 13 = 13)
Relay Team (25)
Sarah Craig (S 2 = 2)
Shanice Johnson (300m 11 + 55m 6.5 = 17.5)
Treyanna Mckinney (55H 9 = 9)
13. WILLIAMSVILLE SOUTH 75.5
Amanda Breymeier (HJ 10 = 10)
Andrea Dycha (S 16 = 16)
Elisa Frazier (1000m 13 = 13)
Jenny Mooney (1500RW 1 = 1)
Kailyn Arcury (55m 4.5 + 55H 20 = 24.5)
Relay Team (11)
14. Nanuet 74.5
Hannah Demartino (HJ 6.5 = 6.5)
Megan Young (1000m 19 + 1500m 19 + 3000m 16 = 54)
Relay Team (14)
15. WILLIAMSVILLE EAST 71
Amy French (55H 11 + HJ 6.5 = 17.5)
Kala Allen (300m 20 + 55m 17.5 + 600m 16 = 53.5)
16. Somers High School 69
Crosby Tillman (1500RW 20 = 20)
Eve Marenghi (600m 2 = 2)
Jocelyn Almodovar (55H 5 = 5)
Kristine Zmuidins (S 10 = 10)
Relay Team (32)
17. MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL 58
Mikayla Pearce (55m 19 + LJ 19 + TJ 20 = 58)
18. CLINTON 57.5
Eliza Bell (HJ 20 + TJ 12 = 32)
Freund Erica (LJ 1.5 + TJ 11 = 12.5)
Melissa Terrazas (S 5 = 5)
Relay Team (8)
19. COLD SPRING HARBOR 56.91
Caroline Mcmanus (PV 16 = 16)
Jillian Lee (300m 8 + 600m 18 = 26)
Kerry Sheridan (PV 1.91 = 1.91)
Relay Team (13)
20. PELHAM MEMORIAL 54
Caroline Eicher (TJ 4 = 4)
Nicki Nesi (1500m 16 + 3000m 19 = 35)
Relay Team (15)
21. WAYNE 53.36
Erika Steensma (1500m 10 = 10)
Kayla Young (1500RW 2 = 2)
Kelly Jones (HJ 1.36 + TJ 9 = 10.36)
Liz Larson (1000m 3 + 600m 13 = 16)
Relay Team (15)
22. JFK Catholic 48
Danielle Asaro (55m 8 = 8)
Jessica Kendzor (1000m 20 + 300m 9 = 29)
Relay Team (11)
23. IRVINGTON 47
Megan Talay (HJ 15.5 = 15.5)
Sarah Moore (PV 16 = 16)
Taley Meghan (HJ 15.5 = 15.5)
24. ONTEORA 46
Emily Waligurski (1000m 15 + 1500m 18 = 33)
Relay Team (13)
25. SCOTIA-GLENVILLE 44.5
Becky Celorio (1500m 13 = 13)
Makala Gatta (55m 6.5 + LJ 15 = 21.5)
Relay Team (10)

Coach Elliott Entertained the Troops; Kendzor, Aprile, Asaro, and Perry Take Home Coveted Awards

Coach Elliott entertained the troops with his Top 10. Jessie Kendzor and Jesse Aprile were crowned MVPs. Danielle Asaro and Liam Perry were given the Most Improved Athlete awards. Many individual (Aprile, Asaro, Kendzor, Schuck, Mannion, Campobasso, Ahearn, Mittelstadt, Kastberg, and Rodriguez) All-League plaques (too numerous to mention, without forgetting someone) were awarded. The boys were honored for winning their Winter Track League Championship. Zach Cecere and Breeda Mannion won the 2nd Tri-annual Couples Award following the original winning team of Eric DiNome and Jessica Kendzor. Coach Elliot, Coach Bergmeier, and Coach Sister Janet Meehan received gifts and recognition. Fine food and ample laughter were plentiful at JFK's Winter Track Dinner.

Taken from The JFK Observer, Armory Track

Kendzor Thanks Supporters at States; Sets Sights on the Walt Disney World Invitational

A week before, Jessie had missed the all-time Westchester County record in the 1000 Meters by one and a half seconds. She ran a 2:56. During the week, she was named to the Westchester All-County team. In the last three State championships, Jess had great days. A year ago she medaled in States and Federations in the Distance Medley. Last spring, she was 2nd in the 800 Meters in the NYSPHSAA State Championships. A couple months ago, Jessie finished 10th at the NYS Cross Country Championships. But Saturday was not her day. She ran a 3:09. Still, at the end of the official New York State Winter season, she finished the year with the 12th fastest 1000 Meter time on record in all of New York State high school athletics.

Jessie held her head high and thanked her supporters who made the trip to states at Cornell. She thanked Coach Sister Janet Meehan, Coach Jake Bergmeier, Greg DiNome, Eric DiNome, and her Dad for making the trip to cheer for her. Her sister, Tina, who was to run at the Armory for PACE on Saturday, rushed to meet her at home on Saturday night to give her hugs. Renoun writer, Chuck Slater, called and made Jessie feel better about things. He plans to feature Jessie ("one of his favorite people") in an upcoming article in the North County News. Jessie realized that her support runs deep.

Jessie took a deep breath and now set her sights on the Walt Disney World Invitational, March 18th-20th. She has been invited to run in this event by Michael Caine, the event organizer, who waived event fees and who normally restricts entry to the event to full school teams. This is a nationally-sanctioned Invitational. Good luck Jessie!

Taken from: The JFK Roving Reporter, Armory Track

Roy Arnesen, North County News: Kennedy’s Jessica Kendzor … ranked 10th in the state… Asaro… very fast time of 7.53; Girls- 3) KC; Boys- 4) KC

Winter Track

Girls

Six North County Females Make States

Kennedy’s Jessica Kendzor also ran her best time ever with a time of 2:56.72. She went out fast and had an excellent finish to place a strong second, which earned her a second straight trip to Cornell. The senior is ranked 10th in the state. Gael Danielle Asaro took sixth in the 55-meter dash. Asaro posted a very fast time of 7.53 in the trials and a clocking of 7.61 in the finals.

Girls
Top 5
3) Kennedy Catholic

Boys
Top 5
4) Kennedy Catholic

JFK’s Kendzor, Asaro, Schuck, Mannion, Aprile, & Kastberg Competed in Highly Selective NYS Qualifier

Race-Walk League Champion Katie Mittelstadt raised the well-designed sign & led the cheers as select JFK stars competed at the NYC Armory on Saturday night. The Kennedy athletes had qualified to compete in the State qualifier. To qualify, an athlete had to be one of the top 18 seeds in the Section 1.

Coach Meehan, Coach Bergmeier, and Coach Elliot entered their fair share of competitors. JFK was well represented this year. The prize was the opportunity to compete at Cornell in the NYS Championships. For the most part, only the 1st Place and 2nd Place finishers go to the State meet; there are no classes or divisions – athletes compete against each other from over 60 schools in Section 1.

Jessica Kendzor succeeded in the task. She is headed to NYS championships for the 5th consecutive Track season. Jessica smashed the Kennedy Catholic 1000 Meter school record by over 5 seconds with a 2:56.72. This is the 7th fastest time in New York State this season.

Danielle Asaro finished in the #6 spot of the 55 Meter dash. She ran her personal best time. That time was the 4th best time for the Preliminary races. Her PR time was a blazing 7.53.

Dylan Schuck placed 7th in the Long Jump at 19-10. This was a new season best for Dylan. Dylan also finished as the 16th best 55 Meter hurdler in Section 1. His time was 8.52, a personal best.

Jesse Aprile was 11th in the Long Jump. His jump was 19-2.75. Jesse finished 17th in the Triple Jump at 38-7.

Breeda Mannion finished 11th in the 1500 meter race to conclude her comeback Winter Season on a positive note.

The JFK Girls Varsity 4 x 400 Meter relay team ran 4:19.42. This was good for 10th place at the event. The team consists of Breeda Mannion, Catherine Kastberg, Danielle Asaro, and Jessica Kendzor. This relay team now looks forward to the Spring Track season.

Taken from the JFK Reporter / Armory Track / 3-1-10