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Mike Libruk-ShakerSunday February 5, 2012:An interesting week for Shaker Track! The highlight of the weekend was the Shaker athletes at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, but there is much more other exciting news and races to come.

New Balance Collegiate Invitational Highlights: It was quite the weekend at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the NYC Armory with stunners and surprises.
Friday: Congratulations to Mike Libruk who ran 2:29.96 in the Junior Boys 1000M Friday night for a Section 2 #9 All-Time performance, a current Indoor Season NY #1, and a new Shaker 12th grade record in that event. Unfortunately, four of the top finishers in the race, including Shaker's Christian Delago were all disqualified for cutting in early from the outside box as they all followed the lead runner. If he wasn't disqualified, Christian's time would have broken his own school record and probabaly would have been Section 2 #2 All-TIme. This disqualification moved Libruk up to 4th place overall in the field. Watch the Friday 1000M playback below.



Saturday: The Shaker Boys 4X800M team of Mike Libruk, Ethan Hausamann, Jon Vallecorsa, and Christian Delago ran an impressive 7:49.96 on Saturday afternoon to finish second to CBA, NJ in a current Indoor Season US #2 and NY #1, also in a #4 All-Time Section 2 performance in that event. Including the recent performance, Shaker now has the four top 4X800M performances on the Section 2 Indoor All-Time List. Video of the 4X800M Relay is available below.

 

Record Book Updates: More records expected to fall in the coming weeks!

Cheila DiaoCongrats to Cheila Diao for being named a Shaker HS Athlete of the Week!
From North Colonie Athletics Website:

Cheila Diao
Varisty Indoor Track & Field
This junior has been very consistent this year, placing in every meet. At the prestigious Yale Track Classic, she took 2nd place. Her throw of 35’ 8 ½” set a new school shot put record.

Shaker Headed to the Millrose Games: The 2012 Millrose Games are coming! Christian Delago along with a Shaker 4X800M Relay team are scheduled to compete in this prestigious meet on Saturday, February 11th hosted at the NYC Armory this year. Delago has been seeded 4th in the 12 runner field for the High School Boys Championship Mile. His seed of 4:16 puts him just over a second away from the top seeded runner, which is sure to make for an exciting and competitive race. The race is scheduled for 9:14pm on February 11th. The Shaker Boys also qualified a team for the Metropolitan HS Boys 4X800M Relay which is scheduled for 5:37pm the same evening. The meet will be broadcast online for viewers. More broadcast information will be posted during the week.Millrose Games

HS Boys Millrose Mile Entered Athletes:
1. Zavon Watkins — Liverpool (N.Y.), 4:14.52
2. Mike Marsella — Chariho (R.I.), 4:15.27
3. Ned Willig — Great Valley (Pa.), 4:15.61
4. Christian Delago — Shaker (N.Y.), 4:16.00
5. Everett Price — New Providence (N.J.), 4:16.22
6. Konrad Surkont — Stuyvessant (N.Y.), 4:16.31
7. Stephen Lewandowski — Mountan Lakes (N.J.), 4:16.66
8. Adam McIe — Brewster (N.Y.), 4:17.10
9. Eric Holt — Carmel (N.Y.), 4:17.42
10. Tim Gorman — CBA (N.J.), 4:17.67
11. Rob Napolitano — Red Bank Catholic (N.J.), 4:19.67
12. Connor Rog — Fairfield Prep (Conn.), 4:20.08

Metropolitan Boys HS 4X800M Relay Entered Teams:
Boys and Girls (NY), Christian Brothers Academy (NJ), Colonie (NY), Arlington (NY), Collegiate (NY), Strath Haven (PA), Bronxville (NY), Shaker (NY), Bellport (NY), and Bronx Science (NY).

The Week Ahead: In addition to the Shaker athletes in the running at the Millrose Games this weekend, qualified Shaker Boys and Girls athletes will be competing in the Great Dane Classic at UAlbany on Sunday 2/12.

Shaker Indoor Track Banquets: The Shaker Girls Indoor Track End of Season Awards Banquet is scheduled for Wednesday, February 29th at 6:15pm in the Shaker HS Taft Cafeteria. The cost is $9 per person (Checks made out to: Shaker Booster Club) and Banquet form (below) is due by February 8th. The Boys Team banquet is scheduled for Wednesday, March 21 at 6:00pm with more details and form to be posted when they are available.

Spring Sports Physicals: SJHS & SHS's sports physical date for spring sports is scheduled for Saturday, February 11, 2012. Athletes needing the annual sports physical must plan on attending to receive a physical from the school doctor. The physicals will be given at the Capital Region Health Park, 711 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham (South Side Door - Suite 101). Boys physicals will be from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. and girls from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Outdoor Track & Health Forms: The Outdoor Track season is coming soon! More information will be posted. Athletes must turn in their Health Forms and personally see the nurse before February 14th in order to start on the first day of practice.

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