2004-2005 Cross Country/Track Awards
 
Frosh X-Country Mike Zizzo, Jack Flanagan
Frosh Indoor MVP Lawrence DeSimone
Frosh Outdoor MVP  Ed Jennings
Frosh Throws Robert Valdes
Frosh Pole Vault James Schindler
Frosh Hurdles Jack Doherty, Macris Dompor, Griffin Meissner
Frosh Field Brian Murphy
Frosh Most Improved Dan Altenau, Nick Szpur

Frosh All-Season MVP Jan-Michael Llanes

Soph X-Country Jon Ellis, Tom Tarangioli  
Soph Indoor Track MVP Justin Consolazio 
Soph Outdoor Track MVP Matt Keefer
Soph Hurdles  Chris Palicka, Mohamed Kanu  
Soph Throws Ken McKenna
Soph Field Jon Bednarz
Soph Most Improved Brian Andreycak
Soph Relays Corey Punter, Joe Lota
Soph Comeback  Anthony DeRosa

Vars X-Country, Tim Drucker
Varsity Hurdles Marcos Ferrer
Varsity Track John Bradley, Brian Doherty, Terrence Egan
Varsity Indoor Field Brian McGeever 
Varsity Outdoor Field John Dingee
Varsity Most Improved Kevin Purce, Travis Long

All Season Awards - 36

Frosh Pheidippedes Chris Cavanaugh, Matt Santini, Colin Coogan
Soph Pheidippedes Jose Petrovich, Mike Ulanski
Varsity Pheidippedes Paul Collins
4-Year Pheidippedes Greg Garvey , Conor Devaney
Prefontaine Captains’: Darren Traynor

Senior Colleges/Plaques: 

Paul Collins – Fordham
Conor Devaney - Villanova
Tim Drucker – Colgate
Robert Fath – Case Western
Greg Garvey - Villanova
Ryan Hackett – Harvard
Jim Lundy – Holy Cross
Sal Mastrocola – Loyola Maryland
Brian McGeever - Loyola Maryland
Rory O’Brien – Marist
Ari Pole - Cornell
Edwin Rodriguez – Scranton
Steve Tesoro – Boston College
Darren Traynor - Bucknell
 

Joe Fox Award: Jim Lundy

Outdoor 2005

6/3-4 - State Champs - Syracuse, NY
Doherty (1:58.02 800m) and Bradley (9:40.19 PR in 3200m) proudly represent the Prep!

7:55.52! 
4x800 Takes Eastern States Title!

5/30 - Eastern States Champs -  Iona Prep
Prep 4x800 wins Easterns title, making this the 4th straight year the Rams log a sub-7:56 performance.

Sun 5/29 - 60th Jesuit Championships -  Mount
Prep 2nd to Xavier in exciting, close meet that comes down to final event; JV wins big behind big wins from Joe Lota and Jose Petrovich.

5/31 - Festival of Miles - VCP
Fata and Hemsley earn sub-5 sweatshirts just in time for summer!  They teamed with Jack Taylor and Justin Consolazio to break the school record for the soph 4x1600 relay.    
 

Sat 5/21 - City Champs @ Icahn Stadium
Execution.  Sometimes it's all about execution.  The middle distance squad was in great racing shape and ready for the CHSAA Championship today.  All that was left was carrying out their racing strategies.  And that's just what John Bradley (3200m winner), Brian Doherty (800m winner) and Terrence Egan (1600m runner-up by .14 secs) did today on Randall's Island...shocking everyone but themselves.  The team was fifth with 23 points, all scored by underclassmen!  Marc Ferrer scored in both hurdles, Jim Lundy was 6th in the 800, and Frosh Brian Murphy took 5th in the LJ!

5/14 - NY Archdiocesan Championships - Farrell HS
Prep takes 3rd at Sectionals behind blazing kicks of John Bradley (61 sec last 400m to win 3200m run in 10:03) and Brian Doherty (56 sec last 400m to retain Sectional 800m crown).  Fine performances from Terrence Egan (4:30.6 silver medal effort in 1600m), John Dingee (double bronze in TJ & LJ) and Jon Bednarz (13'6" PV from 2nd) helped solidify 3rd place. 

Sectional Photos at http://www.wingedfootfotos.com!

5/11 - Frosh/Soph Sectionals - Mt. St. Michael
The Sophs take a close 2nd behind Meet-MVP Bednarz' record-setting PV.   Matt Keefer and Brian Andreycak log exciting wins in the 400m and HH, and the 4x800 and 4x400 also take home gold.  Frosh take 3rd behind newly minted sub 5er Jan-Michael Llanes, Hurdle winner Macris Dompor and TJ-LJ winner Brian Murphy. 

5/7/05 - CHSAA Frosh/Soph Champs - Mt. St. Michael
Sophs take 2nd, Frosh 6th at Cities!  Prep sweeps MVP awards as Jon Bednarz wins the PV in a meet record 13'3" and Brian Murphy wins the LJ in 19'8.75"--best Frosh jump at the Prep in 40 years!

Prep Takes 3rd in Philly

Friday-Sat, April 28-29, 2005: 111th Penn Relays
4x800 goes 8:02.32, 4x100 47.49 and the 4x400 of Brian Doherty, Jim Lundy, Terrence Egan and John Bradley return home owners of bronze medals from the Penn Relays!

Alums in PA!
A bunch of former Prep stars were on hand to compete in and cheer at the Penn Relays!
Brian McCabe '04 ran for American University's 7th place 4x800 relay, Gavin McMahon '03 (USMA) medaled in the College Pole Vault with a PR 16'4.75", Mike Sangobowale '01 threw the discus for the host school University of Pennsylvania, Olusola Olaleye '02 ran on Johns Hopkins 4x400, Joe Flucus '02 ran on Binghamton's 4x100 and
Greg San George '68 (Maryland), Ernie Robertson '76 (meet official - University of Pennsylvania), 
Robert Weitzman '96 (Fordham), Deric Zaphire '99 (Fordham),Enrique Santiago '02 (Manhattan), Dan Doherty '04 (Villanova), helped cheer on the squad!
 

Febles Sr. storms Randall's Island! 
Hurdlers Win First Medals of Reborn NY Relays!

photo by John Hallinan '70

Sat 4/23 - New York Relays - Icahn Stadium, Randall's Island
The irony.  Mr. Febles Sr. was mistakenly given an extra T-shirt for his winning Shuttle Hurdle team--the first HS team to win gold at the NY Relays in 20 years.  He could have returned it, but after all, he must have printed thousands of NY Relay shirts for the storied meet in its heyday (1966-1984).  So after so many years of only wearing the "eatos" (the slightly misprinted or unsellable smudged ones), he finally snags a clean one.  Congrats Coach.  See Journal News Article

Fine performances from John Dingee (20'5 LJ), Terrence Egan (2:01.5 800m leadoff), Corey Punter (55.4 400m) and Tim Sullivan (6-second PR in the 400m) highlight a fine team performance at the revival of a classic meet. 

The New York Relays, begun in 1966 as the brainchild of former Prep Coach and legend Joe Fox, returned in triumphant fashion to that exotic East River landform known as Randall's Island.  And the very first high school medals awarded at the meet in 20 years went to 8  Fordham Prep Hurdlers coached by none other than former co-meet director I. George Febles.  See Journal News Article

Fri-Sat 4/15-16 - Mayor's Cup - Icahn Stadium
The upperclassmen ventured to the new stadium on Randall's Island for the 2nd Annual Mayor's Cup Championship.  Brian Doherty returned to form with a sparkling 1:56.38 800m,  John Bradley turned in a fine 4:30.85 1600m, and Tom Tarangioli set a new Soph Steeplechase record of 10:38.79.  In addition, John Dingee traveled to the Red Raider Relays in Rockland county to take 3rd in the Pentathlon.

Wed, 4/13 - Sectional Junior Midget Champs - Mount
Brian Murphy remains undefeated in weight division events with wins in the 100 and LJ.  team places 2nd.

Sat 4/9 - Mount Relays - Mount St. Michael
4x800s shine as all levels medal

Mon 4/4 - Development Meet at Van Cortlandt Park  

Tom Carroll (1939-2005)
We mourn the loss of perhaps the Prep's greatest athlete ever.  Tom broke 5 national records in 1957, most notably the High School records for the 800 meters and 880 yard runs.  He was ranked 9th in the world in the 800 meters and named Track & Field News' Athlete in the Year for 1957.  He was always a great friend of the Prep and especially the track team, and will be sorely missed.  Read the tribute from one of the world's most respected writers in Track and Field: http://armorytrack.com/in05/Tom_Carroll.htm 

Wed 3/30 -  Iona Invitational - Iona Prep
Prep takes 1st over 19 teams!  B. Doherty takes 2 golds, Bradley and Egan go 1-2 in the 3K, Sophs and Frosh win their respective divisions with great performances!

Spring Fundraiser

Be ready for the spring with Team Umbrellas!  62" width, with wooden handle, team logo and colors!  Contact your favorite team member to order!  Only $20 and all proceeds to go team!

Indoor 2005

Wed 3/2 "Remote" Sectionals:  Despite missing the Archdiocesan Championship meet, the re-score of the meet, adding in the times run at Lombardi ( without any adjustments to the times) proves that the Frosh are the #1 team in our Section, with a 36-31 win over Iona.  Congrats to all on a great season.  Check out the results!

Wed 3/2 - Eastern States Champs  

Sun 2/27 - Bronx Champs - Manhattan College
Frosh win Boro crown by 76 points, Varsity 2nd

Mon 2/14 - Jesuit Championships - Armory
Closest Jesuit Meet in years sees the Prep extend their streak to 16 consecutive titles, but not until the final event of the day.  Prep triumphs 53-49-14 over Xavier and Regis. 

78th CHSAA Championships - 2/12/05 - Armory
Tough day as the Prep finishes 7th--it's lowest finish in 8 years.  But fine performances were turned in by silver pole vault medalist Brian McGeever, bronze 1000m medalist John Bradley, 4th place hurdler Marcos Ferrer, Jim Lundy and Jon Bednarz whom placed placed 5th in the 1000m and pole vault, and the 3rd place 4x800.  In addition, Brian Murphy became the first Prep freshman to Long Jump over 18 feet indoors, and Mike Napolitano became the newest member of the sub-5 club!

2/6: Frosh/Soph Cities -Armory: Frosh and sophomore teams both take 2nd.  Jon Bednarz is Soph Meet MVP with meet record 13'6 vault. 

Four for the Ages

2/4/05 - 98th Millrose Games - Madison Square Garden
As has become the custom these past four years, none of it was easy.  Illness, tough competition, questions seemed to surrounded the Prep's 2005 Millrose 4x800 relay as they sought an unprecedented 4th consecutive win at the Garden.  But shortly after leadoff Terrence Egan's (2:03.9) amazing burst from last to1st place, all questions just became academic.   John Bradley (2:01.8), Jim Lundy (2:01.9) and Brian Doherty (1:59.8) made history tonight, winning with the fastest time (8:07.63) the race has seen in 9 years.  

Brian McCabe '04 gets another Millrose gold!  Only 4 hours after running a fine 1:55 800m at the Armory Collegiate meet, the American University freshman leads off the winning 4x800m relay in 1:57.8!  

Also making history was the unbelievable support from the Prep community.  More than 300 students, alumni, faculty, family and friends easily made up the night's loudest cheering section, becoming the "fifth leg" carrying the maroon and white around the track to victory.  Thanks to all!

Got photos? Video?  email 'em, burn 'em, send 'em ASAP! 

Journal News Story on 2/3/05; Bronx Times Reporter 3/18/05

1/29: Mayor's Trophy Meet -Armory

Brian McGeever and Jon Bednarz soar 13'3" for 2nd and 3rd at Mayor's Meet.   Terrence Egan and John Bradley go 2-3 in the 1000m, Brian Doherty runs 1:23.23 for 3rd in the 600m run, and Marc Ferrer is 6th in hurdles.  Soph SMR of Keefer, Consolazio, Petrovich and Punter nets gold!  Angelo Salvatico 42'6.5 SP, Tim Drucker 5th in 10:11 for 3200m. 

Conor may look dejected, but is actually just catching his breath after a fine anchor leg on the 4x800m relay at the Mayor's Meet
photo by Kim Spir

Sat 1/15- Stanner Games - Armory
Bednarz 12'10 PV, Egan 4:37.50 mile, Lundy 2:39.50 1K and many other fine midseason performances!

The story: Egan had trouble off the line and was in 8th off the first turn, but calmly, steadily moved up to hand off with a slight lead on Farrell.  Bradley held the lead through the 400m with 5 teams in a tight pack.  Coming of an illness that kept him out of school 2 days over the past week, John faded slightly to 4th, but still right in the pack.  Garvey held 4th with a controlled, even race.  Handing off in 4th, the pack was only slightly extended, but St. Peter's Lionel Williams had rocketed past the entire field with an amazing 1:53.3 leg.  Lundy reeled in St. Peter's as he and the other anchors made the race a real nailbiter, finishing in 4th and sealing the trip to 33rd and 7th on Feb 4th.

Not lost in the excitement was the birth of another star half-miler.  Senior  Conor Devaney ran and unheard-of 8 second PR with his blistering 2:04 anchor leg in the B team!  And Soph Justin Consolazio logged an impressive 2 sec PR at 2:05!

1/12 - CHSAA Millrose Games Time Trials - Armory
In one of the more exciting Millrose Trials in recent memory, the 4x800 squad of Terrence Egan, John Bradley, Greg Garvey and Jim Lundy took 4th place to send Fordham Prep to the Millrose Games for the 4th consecutive year.  It gives the squad a chance to become the first CHSAA team ever to win 4 consecutive relays at the Millrose Games, going back to the inception of the CHSAA races in 1945. What a race!  7 of the 8 teams held the lead at some point in the race, and the one that didn't (St. Anthony's) had a  faster 4th-man time than any of the top six teams!  Go figure!

1/9- NYCHSAA Soph Champs - Fordham U
Matt Keefer pushed his way to 400m victory and Chris Palicka rolled on in the hurdles as the Sophs took a strong 3rd place in thetr Archdiocesan Champs. 

1/9 - Ecuador Project Development Meet - Fordham U
Brian Murphy doubles, extending his school record in the Long Jump and climbing the all-time leaders list with a win in the 400m.  Fine 1600 from Rob Fath and 

1/8 - Hispanic Games - Armory
Jon Bednarz tops 12'!

Jan 4 Frosh Workout Splits

Sunday 1/2- CHSAA Novice/Junior-Midget Champs - Armory
Novice City Champs! 
Chris Palicka wins HJ and HH to lead Prep to 1-point victory over Iona Prep and 13 other CHSAA Schools!

8:08.36 is tops in NYC this winter!
Dec 28, 2004 - Marine Corps Holiday Classic - Armory
The 4x800 team of Egan (2:01.0), Lundy (2:01.4), Garvey (2:04.5) and Bradley (2:01.4) take 5th against elite Northeast competition at the Marine Corps Holiday Classic!  Sophs (Consolazio 2:07.9) take 4th in soph 4x800!
Brown Invitational:  Coach Febles Sr's squad nets another medal at Brown....this year 6th anchored by Marcos Ferrer (7.8)! Drucker 9th in 9:37.73 2000m run. 

12/29- Grinch Games- Lombardi Center
Frosh take gold in high jump, 600, 300, 55 hurdles, 800m relay, and medal in every event!!!! Bradley Brown wins the soph 1000 meter run while James Palicka jumps 5'5 for the high jump win along with an 8.4 clocking for 2nd in the hurdles.  Sean Pope leads the varsity with a third place finish and PR in the high jump!

12/21 - NYCHSAA Junior-Midget Champs - Lombardi Center
Prep takes JM Champs behind Frosh Brian Murphy's wins in the Junior 55m and 200m dashes.

12/18 - Bishop Loughlin Games - Armory
Marcos Ferrer (l.) runs 2nd-fastest auto-timed 55m Hurdles in school history, placing 9th of 90 competitors; Terrence Egan blazes to 2:36.56 1000m

12/19 -Appalachia Meet

12/11 - Relay Carnival - Armory
Varsity DMR is 1st with exciting 10:56.2 win.  Egan (3:22), Bradley (54.6), Doherty (2:01) and Lundy (4:38) start the year off right.
Sophs Anthony Tenga and Nick Blasone medal in Shot Put Relay!

Our Annual Christmas Fundraiser was a record-setter thanks to the generosity of Prep parents, faculty and friends.   Prep athletes sold more than 650 Poinsettias to earn the team nearly $4000! 

Thanks and Merry Christmas!

Senior Greg Garvey ran 2:10 on the 3200m relay    -Journal News

12/4- Ram Relays: Lombardi Center

11/27-  Molloy Invitational-  Frosh open the season in impressive fashion earning 23 medals.  

Cross Country 2004

11/20 - 31st New York State Federation Meet - Bowdoin Park
They improved every week during the season, and left it all on the course of their last race.....the Varsity had the Prep's best ever race at the State Federation meet by placing 20th in one of the best Cross Country state meets in the nation.  
Congrats on an historic season!

11/20- Jesuit Champs - VCP
Mike Zizzo and Jan-Michael Llanes land on all-time list leading Frosh to fine 2nd place finish!  Zach Bordonaro paces Varsity with fine 14:25 effort!

11/13 - 78th Annual CHSAA Championship - VCP
Tim Drucker placed 8th, Terrence Egan 12th to lead the Prep to 4th place at Cities.  98 points equals the lowest point total ever for the Prep at this meet, tying the 1959 City Championship team. 

11/6 - CHSAA Frosh/Soph Champs - VCP
Soph 3rd!  Frosh 5th in great showing!

11/2: Jim Scott Challenge: Team Results

10/30 - Sectional Champs - VCP
Varsity take 2nd, Frosh 3rd at Sectionals.  Tim Drucker (right, photo by wingedfootfotos) takes 2nd, Terrence Egan 5th.  JV wins Sectional title as does the Frosh B team!

Buy Sectional Photos at wingedfootfotos

10/20-  Varsity and Frosh take Bronx Titles:  Team Results

10/16 - Eastern States, FP Relays, Molloy Invite  - VCP
Newly minted sub 15ers Sean Connolly, Bradley Brown and Mike Napolitano helped push the team to a record 14 runners under 15 minutes at VCP, besting the 1995 mark of 13.  Way to go!
The Varsity placed 4th of 18 teams at the Easterns, posting a 13:56 5-man average.  The JV took 9th of 21 elite teams. Justin Consolazio vaulted to 3rd all-time on the Prep soph list, and  Bradley Brown debuted for the Prep a winner, capturing the Molloy Soph race in 14:45, and the Frosh took home 20 medals at our famous Frosh relays.  Championship season is here!

10/13 - Soph Sectionals - VCP
Sophs take an impressive 2nd place, only 7 points behind winner Farrell.  Justin Consolazio takes 2nd in 14:05! 

10/9 - Manhattan College Invitational - VCP
The Varsity logs a 14:03 average to earn a well-deserved #19 ranking in NY State!  The Frosh get a ton of PRs and average under 10 minutes! 
10/9 - All Hallows Invitational - VCP
Big PRs across the board!  Team Results

10/7: Prep featured in the Journal News' Cross Country Notebook - Prep ranked 6th by Buckley

10/2 - 40th McQuaid Invitational - Rochester, NY
Drucker and Lundy lead Varsity to 6th of 18 teams in seeded race!
Sean Connolly, Tom Tarangioli, Zach Bordonaro and Jon Ellis go 4-7 to come within 1 point of JV title!   Team Results

10/2 - Mayor's Championship Meet:  Frosh take 3rd in a field of over 30 teams!! Team Results

10/1 Fordham Prep Development Meet: Team Results

9/25- Xavier Invitational, VCP: Team Results
Tom Tarangioli lands on the Soph all-time list with a sterling 14:36 effort.  Frosh continue to improve as the 11 minute barrier comes into view for a bunch of '08ers.

9/18- JFK Somers Invitational: Somers, NY. Tim Drucker leads Varsity to 2nd place; Sean Connolly leads JV to 1-5 sweep in JV win!
9/18- Regis Invitational: VCP. Team weathers the storm and posts some impressive times!  Team Results

9/11- CHSAA Practice Meet:  Frosh see some great improvements!
Team Results

9/3- Camp Time Trial:  Team Results
Drucker, Egan and Bradley crack the Honor Roll!

END OF AN ERA....

The dusty rides across the flats, the shot puts rolling around the floor, the bottom-scrapes due to overcrowding, the rides home for groveling commuters (a la Weitzman '96, Flucus '02), the living organisms occasionally found in the trunk.......the memories go on and on.   

No, it's not the departure of Coach Sullivan, Brian McCabe or Father Parkes that make this September a poignant time of transition for Prep Cross Country, it the passing of the Geo.   Fourteen years, 132,000 miles (90% of which were pot-hole strewn Bronx miles), and about 500 track meets, the Geo Prizm (see background above) passes into retirement.  It will spend its sunset days serving a charitable cause to which it will be donated, knowing it served admirably as automotive chronicler of the ascendancy of Fordham Prep Track. 

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Cross Country Practice has begun.  Meet at the Prep each day this week (8/30-9/3) at 9am.

All athletes must have their Prep Physical and emergency  release forms on file or on their person by August 30th. 

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Thanks Coach!

Coach Gerry Sullivan and the guys at the 2002 NYC Marathon

In a tough decision and tough loss for the Fordham Prep Track Community, Coach Gerry Sullivan '92 will teach and coach at Cardinal Hayes High School this fall, after 6 superb years as an assistant coach which included 2 as Head Cross Country Coach.  We will miss his energy, expertise and love for the sport, but also wish him all the best. 

Gerry joined Coach Febles' first Cross Country team at the Prep in the fall of 1988.  It was a big team of 35 freshman and Gerry did not distinguish himself right away as his first race over the 1.5 mile course took over 13 minutes.  But it wasn't long before his perseverance became well-known and respected.  He would graduate as captain of the Prep's first-ever State qualifying Cross Country team, and as the school record holder in the steeplechase....a record he still holds. 

Despite an injury-plagued career at Fordham University, Gerry still managed a fine 26:15 over the storied 5-mile collegiate course at Van Cortlandt Park.   Joining the Prep coaching staff after a stint in the land of Pre (Eugene, Oregon), Gerry's enthusiasm for the sport was obvious to all, and quickly made an impact.  The '98 team would earn the Prep's highest finish at the Cross Country Cities in 39 years, and would go on to become the first Prep team to qualify for the Millrose Games 4x800 relay in 22 years.  As Head Cross Country Coach, Gerry would lead the 2002 team to a decisive sectional title despite starting the season ranked as low as 9th.   It is certainly no coincidence that the Prep's 6 CHSAA and 2 National Relay titles have been won during his tenure at the Prep. 

But more than the victories, Gerry brought everything that is great about our sport to the table.  Maybe the greatest gift the Prep takes from Gerry is a lesson he always seemed to teaching: that hard work does bear fruit, and is always worth the effort.  The mark he leaves is an indelible one that will not be forgotten.  And we know he knows that he always has a home at the Prep.

Read Coach Sullivan's words of thanks to the Prep community.

One of Gerry's first charges, Daryn Johnson '99, will join the Prep's coaching staff this fall.  Daryn was the 1998 CHSAA 3200 meter champion at the Prep, and went on to run 9:05 for the 3000m steeplechase for Cornell University, from which he graduated in 2003.