The Inside Track
Sunday May 2, 2010
Sunday May 2, 2010: The Shaker Boys made it three Colonie Relay titles in a row with a win on a warm Saturday at Colonie High School. The team finished with 100 points, ahead of second place Shenendehowa (91 points) and 15 other teams. Once again, the team’s depth was a key factor on a day on which nine new meet records were set (seven girls and two boys). Shaker’s 4x800M relay team captured first place, led by Christian Delago’s blistering 1:56.5 leg on the team that also included strong performances by Brendan Dolan, Dylan Hedderman and Kyle Foster. The Shot Put Relay of Nequan Lewis, Carlos Mendez and Josh Ramsay also turned in a big performance. There were several other athletes that helped assure the win with valuable points including Casey Gilboy in the 3000M Steeplechase (2nd place) and the 4x1600M relay of senior Eric Young and three sophomores (Ryan Recchia, Ethan Haussaman and Jon Vallecorsa) who finished second behind the record shattering Burnt Hills team. Ryan Egan and Mike Libruk both scored in the Invitational Mile. There were a many other key contributors as Shaker gained valuable relay points in field events, sprints and hurdles for which the complete results were not immediately available. During the JV portion of the meet Saturday morning, several Shaker athletes on the Boys and the Girls teams earned new Personal Records. JV highlights included Freshman Rob Smith turning in a 2:06 for the 800M and Steve Huneau running three different events and earning PRs in each.The Shaker Girls Varsity finished 4th of 18 teams behind Shen, Colonie and Guilderland. The Shaker team captured first place in the 4x200M relay of Carly Brundige, Kristy Hayes, Emily Vandenburg and Madison Rowland along with first in the Long Jump relay (Brundige, Vandenburg and Emma Torncello). Colonie Relays Morning Events Photo Gallery
Congrats to all the Shaker athletes who competed in the JV Meet this past week. The Girls JV Meet was on Monday at Burnt Hills and the Boys JV Meet was on Tuesday at Shen. Many Shaker athletes earned new personal records at the meets. Girls JV Meet Photo Gallery
In addition to the Colonie Relays on Saturday, the Shaker girls also competed at the Schenectady Invitational the previous Tuesday. The Girls placed 4th out of the 18 teams at the meet. Top performances in individual events by Shaker athletes included: Emily Vandenburgh-Triple Jump (2nd) and 200M (3rd), Emma Torncello-Long Jump (3rd) and Triple Jump (6th), Madison Rowland-High Jump (8th) and 100M (8th), Alyssa Plue-100 Hurdles (8th), Kristi Hayes-200M (4th), and Carly Brundige-100M (4th). The relay teams finished 3rd in the 4X100M, 5th in the 4X400M, and 2nd in the 4X800M. Schenectady Invitational 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 Mr. Fallon for submitting photos this past week.
Congratulations to JQ Chandler and Emma Torncello who were named Shaker High School Athletes of the week.
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. Several Shaker runners have already signed up to attend. 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: It's going to be another busy week. The Shaker Girls will have a League Meet Wednesday (5/5) at Saratoga against Bethlehem and Saratoga starting at 4:00pm. On Saturday (5/8) they will compete at the Johnstown Invitational at Johnstown High School.
The Shaker Boys will have the battle of the unbeaten teams in Suburban Council against Shen at Shaker on Tuesday (5/4) beginning at 4:00pm. Along with Averill Park, Shaker and Shen both 6-0 in Suburban Council meets so far this season will battle for the regular season title on Tuesday. The Boys will also send athletes to the Loucks Games (White Plains, NY) and the Jonhstown Invitational this Saturday (5/8). Stay tuned for entries and information.
The Shaker Boys Indoor Track 4X800M National Championship Team of Dave Marthy, Matt Conti, Chris Herman, and Ryan Egan were recently honored by Assemblyman Bob Reilly for their achievements. Link
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