The Inside Track
Thursday April 8, 2010
Thursday April 8, 2010: The Shaker teams got the Outdoor Track season off to a good start with each capturing two victories in their first League Meets of the season, as well as having athletes compete at the Fonda-Fultonville Pentathlon/Steeplechase meet.
At their first league meet of the season on April 1st, the Shaker girls had several strong early season performances, propelling the varsity team to victories over both Shen (102-72) and Mohonasen (111-65). Shaker Girls League Meet #1 Photo Gallery
The Shaker Boys teams were equally successful, defeating both Bethlehem and Ballston Spa 101.5 to 70.5 and 103 to 77. Shaker Boys League Meet #1 Photo Gallery
In addition to the strong league meet performances, several Shaker athletes competed at the Fonda-Fultonville Pentathlon/Steepechase meet this past Thursday. Shaker 8th grader Laura Libruk represented the Shaker Girls, placing second overall for the 7-9th grade girls in the steeplechase. On the boy’s side, Mike Libruk and Adam Schwenzfeier placed 2nd in the sophomore and freshman steeple races respectively. Casey Gilboy (junior), Brian Hickey (soph), and Eric Young (senior) all finished in the top 10 in their age races to also earn medals. The highlight of the day was junior Brian Gallagher’s new school record performance in the pentathlon, winning the five event competition with 3004 points, breaking the 2004 record by over 30 points. In addition, Shaker senior Matt Dustin placed 11th in the 30 athlete field at the end of the five event pent. The steeplechase and pentathlon provided a good opportunity for Shaker athletes to gain valuable experience in these rare events. In the steeplechase the athletes run 3000M (just short of 2 miles), jumping over 35 steeple barriers in the process, including one jump over a water pit on each lap. In the pentathlon, athletes compete in five different track events including hurdles, 1500M run, high jump, long jump, and shot put. The athletes are awarded points for each event based on their performances. The athlete with the most points after the fifth event is declared the winner. Shaker was well represented in these exciting events. Fonda/Fultonville Photo Gallery / Results
College Choices: Shaker senior Ryan Egan has signed a Letter of Intent to attend Siena College in September. He plans on competing on the cross country team there in the fall.
Photos Wanted: Photos or videos from any of the track meets this outdoor track season for both boys or girls are always welcomed and appreciated. Please send any photos you may have taken at the meets to bhickey@shakerrunning.com. Thank you to Mr. Fallon for submitting photos from the girls meet this week and to Mrs. Gilboy for submitting photos from the Fonda-Fultonville Meet.
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***
Be sure to check out the new profile and interview with Shaker Senior Brendan Dolan. Click here to view the page and learn about Brendan’s training and plans for the outdoor track season.
Shaker senior Jaquell Chandler has qualified to compete in the 400M Hurdles at the Penn Relays later this month. An announcement will be made early next week about the relay team that Shaker may also be sending to the same meet.
To view an article summarizing all of Section 2 runners at Nike Indoor Nationals by Shaker sophomore Brian Hickey, click here to visit the Fleet Feet Sports Albany Newsletter and scroll down until you reach the article entitled “Section 2 Athletes Excel at National Indoor Championships.”
Visit the 2010 Outdoor Track Season Page to view the latest results, news, announcements, photos, schedules, and more.
Looking to run a 5K this Spring? Consider running in the Andy Haller Memorial 5K on May 23rd starting at 9AM at the Crossings. Andy Haller was the uncle of Shaker runners Alexa and Ryan Haller. High school runners receive a special $10 entry price, and the first 300 people to register will receive a t-shirt. Enjoy the Spring weather while supporting the community!
According to Dyestat website, Shaker had the #4 relay teams in the U.S. during this past Indoor season. In addition, the Armory Indoor rankings list Shaker near the top NYSPHSAA Class A teams behind Mt. Vernon.
Busy Week Ahead: Select girls athletes will compete at the Nanuet Relays on Saturday, April 10th beginning at 9:00AM. The Shaker Boys will host League Meet #2 this Tuesday, April 13th starting at 4:00PM against Saratoga and Niskayuna. The Shaker girls will compete the following day (4/14) against Averill Park and Columbia, also a home meet, starting at 4:00PM. Selected Boys Varsity athletes will compete in Saturday’s Warrior Track Classic at Niskayuna High School. The Girls team will compete on Saturday, April 17th at the Bethlehem Invitational.
