The Inside Track
Sunday May 30, 2010

Sunday May 30, 2010: The Shaker Boys and Girls completed another successful week as the team portion of the Outdoor Track Season came to a close with the Sectional Championships on Thursday and Friday. The focus now shifts to individual athletes attempting to qualify for the NYS Championships.

The Shaker Boys battled it out with Shen on Thursday hoping to capture their second straight Sectional title. The meet came down to Shen capturing the title over Shaker by just two points, the equivalent of one place higher in just one event. While many Shaker athletes were disappointed with the team's second place finish, some individual performances stood out. A meet highlight was Shaker sweeping 1st,2nd, and 3rd in the 800M. Shaker Senior Chris Herman led the pack with an impressive 1:55.48, followed close behind by Christian Delago and Matt Conti. Sophomore Christian Delago's breakneck sub 1:56 time earned him a new Shaker sophomore grade record. Other meet highlights included Casey Gilboy winning the 3000M Steeplechase, JQ Chandler winning the 400M Hurdles and also scoring in the 110M Hurdles (4th). Brian Gallagher captured 2nd in Pentathlon, an event in which Matt Dustin (4th) and Sterling Green (6th) also scored for Shaker. In the relay events, Shaker's 4X400M team (Herman, Feinman, Egan and Conti) finished 2nd, the 4x800M relay of Caleb Mellon, Jeff Heim, Ryan Recchia and Dylan Hedderman finished 4th and the 4x100M relay team (DJ Roberts, Justice Ramsay, Reuben Feinman and Matt Conti) also scored points for their 4th place finish. Among the other scorers for Shaker were Ryan Egan, 3rd in the 1600, Jon Vallecorsa and Ethan Hausamann (3rd and 4th in the 3200M), Brian Hickey (4th in the 3000M Steeplechase), Franklin Abban and Justice Ramsay (2nd and 4th in the triple jump), Naquan Lewis and Carlos Mendez (2nd and 3rd in the shot put), Tim Derocher 3rd in the polevault, and Josh Ramsay 4th in the discus. Results

The Shaker Girls took 5th place as a team and had several notable performances. Among the highlights were a new school record in the 4x800M (Zosia Dunn, Kayleigh Lavender, Melissa Sheridan and Christine Coughlin) as they lowered the previous record by more than eight seconds. The 4x100M relay team of Madison Rowland, Kristi Hayes, Emily Vandenburgh and Carly Brundige tied the school record that was set just last year on a team that also included Vandenburgh and Brundige. In addition to her relay leg, Rowland also leaped a school record 5'4" to capture first place in the high jump while also scoring in the 100M. Vandenburgh also added scoring in two individual events with a second in the long jump and a third in the 200M. Julia McCane finished 4th in the Pentathlon, Kristi Hayes was 4th in the 400M, Emma Torncello was 5th in the triple jump, Suzanne Zoufaly tied for 5th in the pole vault, and Christine Coughlin and Zosia Dunn both scored in the 800M. Results

Hundreds of 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.

This Week: The Shaker Boys and Girls teams will be sending qualifying athletes to Knox Field in Johnstown for the NYS Qualifiers this Thursday and Friday (June 3rd and 4th). The top finisher in each event will earn a spot at the NYS Championships the folowing week at Vestal HS. A second athlete may qualify for the state meet in an event if they have met the NYS standard. The order of events for the State Qualifiers is as follows:

THURSDAY, JUNE 3rd , 2010: Pentathlon & Running Events
4:00 pm
1. Pentathlon Hurdles G (mixed) 11. 400m Hurdles F G (D-2)
2. Pentathlon Hurdles B (mixed) 12. 400m Hurdles F G (D-1)
3. 400m Dash F G (D-2) 13. 400m Hurdles F B (D-2)
4. 400m Dash F G (D-1) 14. 400m Hurdles F B (D-1)
5. 400m Dash F B (D-2) 15. 3000m Run F G (mixed)
6. 400m Dash F B (D-1) 16. 3200m Run F B (mixed)
7. 800m Run F G (D-2)
8. 800m Run F G (D-1)
9. 800m Run F B (D-2)
10. 800m Run F B (D-1)

Field Events – 4:00 pm
Pentathlon High Jump - Girls & Pentathlon High Jump – Boys
High Jump F G (mixed) after Pentathlon High Jump - Girls
Long Jump F G (D-2) followed by Long Jump F G (D-1)
Triple Jump F G (D-1) followed by Triple Jump F G (D-2)
Shot Put F G (D-2) followed by Shot Put F G (D-1)
Discus F G (D-1) followed by Discus F G (D-2)
Pole Vault F G (mixed)

FRIDAY, JUNE 4TH, 2010: Pentathlon & Running Events
4:00 pm

1. 2000m Steeplechase F G (mixed) 22. 100m Dash F B (D-2)
2. 100m Dash S G (D-2) 23. 100m Dash F B (D-1)
3. 100m Dash S G (D-1) 24. 1600m Run F B (mixed)
4. 100m Dash S B (D-2) 25. 200m Dash F G (D-2)
5. 100m Dash S B (D-1) 26. 200m Dash F G (D-1)
6. 100m HH S G (D-2) 27. 200m Dash F B (D-2)
7. 100m HH S G (D-1) 28. 200m Dash F B (D-1)
8. 110m HH S B (D-2) 29. 3200m Relay F G (mixed)
9. 110m HH S B (D-1) 30. 3200m Relay F B (mixed)
10. 3000m Steeple F B (mixed) 31. 400m Relay F G (D-2)
11. 200m Dash S G (D-2) 31. 400m Relay F G (D-2)
12. 200m Dash S G (D-1) 33. 400m Relay F B (D-2)
13. 200m Dash S B (D-2) 34. 400m Relay F B (D-1)
14. 200m Dash S B (D-1) 35. 1600m Relay F G (D-2)
15. 100m HH F G (D-2) 36. 1600m Relay F G (D-1)
16. 100m HH F G (D-1) 37. 1600m Relay F B (D-2)
17. 110m HH F B (D-2) 38. 1600m Relay F B (D-1)
18. 110m HH F B (D-1) 39. **Pent. 800m Run F G (D-2)
19. 1500m Run F G (mixed) 40. **Pent. 800m Run F G (D-1)
20. 100m Dash F G (D-2) 41. **Pent. 1500m Run F B (D-2)
21. 100m Dash F G (D-1) 42. **Pent. 1500m Run F B (D-1)

Field Events – 4:00 pm
Pentathlon Long Jump - Girls & Pentathlon Long Jump – Boys
High Jump F B (mixed)
Long Jump F B (D-2) followed by Long Jump F B (D-1)
(After Pentathlon Long Jump)
Triple Jump F B (D-1) followed by Triple Jump F B (D-2)
(After Pentathlon Long Jump)
Shot Put F B (D-2) followed by Shot Put F B (D-1)
Discus F B (D-1) followed by Discus F B (D-2)
Pole Vault F B (mixed)

Boys Outdoor Track Banquet: The Boys Outdoor Track end of the season banquet will be held on Wednesday, June 9th at the Colonie Elks Pavillion. The cost of the banquet will be $7.00 per person. Please bring payment by June 1st (Checks made out to: Shaker All Sports Booster Club).

Congratulations to the Shaker Girls and Boys Outdoor Track teams who earned the two highest team averages at Shaker for the Spring Scholar Athlete Award. Every spring sports team at Shaker had at least a 90% average this season. Girls Track led the teams with a 97.021 average followed by the Boys with a 96.867 average. The teams continue to show that they not only shine on the track, but also in the classroom.

Also a special congratulations goes out to Chris Herman and Zosia Dunn who were honored at a recent Scholar Athlete ceremony this past week in which the top student athletes from the area were recognized by the Times Union.

Attention Cross Country Runners: The deadline to register for the reduced camp rate for the Portsmouth/Newport Running Camp is MAY 31, 2010. Space is limited and if you sign up soon 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. Many Shaker runners have already turned in their forms. Be sure to mark "Shaker Team Discount" with your payment (minus the $100 Shaker Team discount) in order to be listed for the discounted rate. Hope to see you there!

Visit the 2010 Outdoor Track Season Page to view the latest results, news, announcements, photos, schedules, and more.