The Inside Track
Sunday April 18, 2010
Sunday April 18, 2010: The Shaker Boys and Girls teams completed yet another busy, but impressive week. Both competed in League Meet #2 in mid-week, and on Saturday (4/17) the boys went to the Nisky Warrior Track Classic and the girls participated in the Bethlehem Lady Eagles Invitational.
At their second league meet of the season, the Shaker girls continued their league meet winning streak, defeating Columbia 121 to 56, and Averill Park 127 to 55. The Girls are currently in the lead in the Suburban Council North Division Dual Meet standings. Both the Shaker Girls Varsity and JV teams are both now 4-0. Shaker Girls League Meet #2 Photo Gallery
The Shaker Boys teams also continued their undefeated season (4-0) with wins in their second league meet over Saratoga (109-66) and Niskayuna (121-51). Shaker Boys League Meet #2 Photo Gallery
In addition to the strong league meet performances, the Shaker boys easily captured the team title at this past Saturday's Nisky Warrior Track Classic. The Boys won with 141 points over second place Colonie with 67 points. Top performances included Darryl Roberts 100M (6th), Reuben Feinman 200M (3rd), Matt Conti 400M (1st), Christian Delago 800M (2nd), Casey Gilboy 800M (4th), Eric Young 800M (5th), Mike Libruk 1500M (1st), Jon Vallecorsa 1500M (3rd), Ryan Egan 3000M (1st), Kyle Foster 3000M (2nd), Dave Marthy 3000M (6th), JQ Chandler 110M Hurdles and 400M Hurdles (1st in both), Brendan Dolan 400M Hurdles 110M Hurdles (2nd and 4th), Brian Gallagher Long Jump and 110M Hurdles (2nd and 5th), 4X100M Relay (4th-Roberts, Abban, Ramsey, Feinman), 4X400M (6th-Conti, Feinman, Dustin, Spiro), 4X800M (1st-Recchia, Mellon, Vazquez, Hedderman), Sterling Green High Jump (3rd), Connor Lynch Pole Vault (6th), Justice Ramsey Long Jump (5th), Naquan Lewis Shot Put (3rd), Carlos Mendez Shot Put (4th), and Josh Ramsey Shot Put (6th). Warrior Classic Photo Gallery /Results
The Shaker Girls team took 3rd for the large schools at the Bethlehem Lady Eagles Invitational. Top finishers included Sara Murawski in the Frosh/Soph 100M (5th), Meg Deguire and Mandy Sacca in the Frosh/Soph 600M (1st and 3rd), Melissa Sheridan in the Varsity 600M (6th), Zosia Dunn in the 1000M (4th), Emily Franco in the Frosh/Soph 1500M (4th), Sylvia Hahn in the 3000M (6th), Alyssa Plue in the Varsity 1000M Hurdles (6th), Mariam Aghayan and Rachel Benoit in the Frosh/Soph 100M Hurdles (3rd and 4th), Laura Libruk in the 2000M Steeplechase (6th), Frosh/Soph 4X100M Relay (3rd-Murawski, Riley, McLean, Mahoney), 4X200M Relay (1st-Hayes, Brundige, Vandenburgh, Rowland), 4X800M Frosh/Soph (1st-Moras, Lavender, Franco, Sacca), 1600M Sprint Medley Frosh/Soph (1st-Murawski, Riley, McLean, Lavender), Varsity 1600M Sprint Medley (Risler, Rowland, Torncello, Nephew), DMR (2nd-Burke, Sheridan, Hayes, Risler), Suzanne Zoufaly in the Pole Vault (6th), Danielle McLean in the Frosh/Soph Long Jump (3rd), Emma Torncello in the Varsity Long Jump (4th), Emily Vandenburgh and Emma Torncello in the Triple Jump (3rd and 6th), and Cheila Alysha Diao in the Frosh/Soph Shot Put (4th). Results
Photos from this season's meets have been posted on the Outdoor Track Photos Page. Please send any photos you may have taken at the meets to bhickey@shakerrunning.com.
Thank you to all the parents who submitted photos from the recent meets. There are some great photos so be sure to check out the galleries. Thank you to Mr. Fallon, Mrs. Lavender. Mrs. Hickey, Mr. Hines, and the Heddermans for submitting photos. Please keep them coming, they are very much appreciated by the athletes!
Attention Cross Country Runners: Looking to attend a running camp this summer? Check out the Portsmouth/Newport Running Camp information below for details about the 2010 camp. Space is limited and if you sign up early you are eligible to receive a special team discount arranged through shakerrunning.com. Please email bhickey@shakerrunning.com for more information, if you have any questions, or for details about how to receive the special discount. Brochures from the camp are now available, please see Brian Hickey if you would like a brochure.
Visit the 2010 Outdoor Track Season Page to view the latest results, news, announcements, photos, schedules, and more.
This Week: On Monday (4/19) the Shaker Girls will compete in League Meet #3 at Niskyauna starting at 4:00PM. On Tuesday (4/20) the Shaker Boys will be competing at League Meet #3 against Guilderland and Colonie starting at 4:00PM. Both the boys and girls teams are hoping to continue their undefeated dual meet season.
Later this week, select Shaker Boys and Girls athletes will be competing at the Penn Relays. The Penn Relays attracts athletes from all across the world, and this year more than 60 countries will be represented in 425 races with a total of 22,000 athletes competing, which is more athletes than the Olympic Games. Highlights include the Shaker Boys and Girls 4X800M Relays and JQ Chandler in the 400M Hurdles. Best of luck to all athletes!
On Saturday the Shaker Boys and Girls will compete in invitational meets. The Girls will be attending the Hudson Falls Invitational at Hudson Falls HS beginning at 9AM. The Boys will be competing at the Cohoes Relays at Cohoes HS.
