3/12/10
The Best For Last
North Rockland 4x8 Smashes School and Rockland County Record in Last Attempt of Season
Naglieri Establishes NR School Record in Indoor 5k with 15:38.43 at National Scholastic Indoor
Welcome To the Club...North Rockland Welcomed Four New Record Holders as the Red Raider 4x8 Set a New School and Rockland County Marks
Armory, NYC - (Day 2) North Rockland's 4x800m relay of Nick Hughes, Nick Bien-Aime, Dylan Landry and Alex Andre set a new school and Rockland County record of 7:54.11 to place 4th overall at the 2010 National Scholastic Indoor Championships. The existing record of 7:59.9 was set back in 2003. Once again the Raiders relied on senior Nick Hughes (1:59.4) who rallied in the second 400m to hand off in third place in the 4th and final section of the race. After a 55.8 second opening 400m, junior Nick Bien-Aime (1:57.5) ran a brilliant 2nd half of the race to keep the team close to Walter Johnson, MD. While the Raiders maintained their third place position through the end of the race, juniors Dylan Landry (2:00.0) and Alex Andre (1:57.2) brought the Raider team home to the historic mark. The previous Rockland County record was 7:59.1 set by Suffern back in 1983.
(Day 1) Junior James Naglieri made North Rockland history by becoming the first Red Raider athlete to compete in the indoor 5,000m at the 2010 National Scholastic Indoor Championships. In doing so, Naglieri set the bar quite high with a 15:38.43 effort that placed him 10th overall in 15:38.43. Naglieri's time is #2 All-Time Rockland county, second to Pearl River's Mike Hickey who ran 15:28 as a senior last year. The shuttle hurdle relay team of Anthony Congress, Kevin Michel-Turnier, Colton Lubaszka and Carmil Thelemarque placed 13th overall in 31.80. results continued
North Rockland Indoor Track and Field Records
3/06/10
4x8 THRILLER!
NR Relay 3rd in NYSHSAA. 4th in Federation at State Championships in Cornell
Andre Runs Great Anchor; Hughes Delivers Great Lead-Off in Replacing Mendez After Illness; Relay Shines
Sick Race...After Losing Leadoff Mendez, North Rockland's State Meet 4x8 Showed Up at the 2010 Indoor State Championships
Barton Hall, Cornell University - North Rockland's Tim Mendez had been reliable all year, but on the morning of the 2010 NYSPHSAA Track and Field Championships a virus stopped him dead in his tracks. There would be no heroics, no valiant effort out NR's sub 2 minute half miler after a series of proven efforts all season out of their junior. Instead, North Rockland turned to a state champion to substitute for Mendez. Nick Hughes, 2009 New York State Cross Country Champion, would fill Mendez's shoes quite well as alternate after a disappointing state qualifier meet left him without an individual berth to the state meet. Putting ego aside and embracing humility, Hughes was proud to travel to Cornell to help the Raiders any way he could. Little did Hughes know he'd be holding the baton on the starting line that day: a state champion at the state meet waiting for the gun to sound. After Hughes's 2:02 leadoff leg gave the Raiders a solid start, junior Nick Bien-Aime brought the team into the top 5. Dylan Landry held the team's position and handed off to Alex Andre. Andre ran the team's fastest leg to bring them home in 8:03.83 which was good for 3rd in NYSPHSAA and 4th in the NYS Federation. Junior James Naglieri finished 20th overall in the 3200m with a time of 9:56. results continued
2/27/10
JUNIOR GEMS!
Five Raider Juniors Headed to State Championships;
Naglieri, 4x8 Win Qualifiers, Landry 2nd in 600m, Bien-Aime 3rd in TJ
Raider 4x8 Headed Back to State Indoor Championships for 1st Time in 5 Years; Naglieri Pulls Off Stunning Win
Flexing Their Muscle...Each of These Five Red Raiders Had Something to Prove at the Section One State Qualifier
Armory, NYC - With less than 100m to go in the 3200m, James Naglieri made up his mind that he was going to qualify for his first indoor state championships no matter what. Sitting in third, Naglieri 's personal best was only seconds off the state standard and wouldn't go unless he was in the top two. Knowing that he needed this chance to prove himself as an individual, Naglieri passed New Rochelle's Harrison Quamily and then Rye's Max Robinson at the line to win the Section One State Qualifier and advance to the New York State Championships in Cornell, NY. The Raider 4x8 relay of Tim Mendez, Nick Bien-Aime, Dylan Landry and Alex Andre took a different approach. Going in as the #2 seed and having never beaten New Rochelle all season, the Raiders jumped out from the gun and never looked back winning in a new seasonal best of 8:01. The relay is North Rockland's first at the indoor championships since 2005. Dylan Landry and Nick Bien-Aime both set new personal bests in the 600m run and triple jump respectively to earn the first ever individual berths to a state track and field championship. Landry later informed the section committee that he would be declining his 600m spot to focus on the relay. results continued
2/15/10
Red Raiders Finish Second Overall at Sectional Championships
Lubaszka Wins Individual Sectional Championship in Triple Jump
Raiders Second To New Rochelle as Meet is Decided in Last Event
Rough Roads...It Wasn't Pretty, But Senior Nick Hughes Scored in Two Individual Events and a Relay for North Rockland
(photo courtesy of Tim Fulton, armorytrack.com)
Armory NYC - North Rockland fell four points short of an upset of New Rochelle at the Section One Class A Championships, yet saw one of its own claim an individual Sectional Title in the triple jump. Colton Lubaszka earned the right to be called Section Champion with his win in the event that saw North Rockland sweep the top three places. The win is Lubaszka's first individual Sectional title. The Raiders saw their 14 point lead erased with two events left after New Rochelle won the high jump and placed second in the 4x4 relay. The Raiders complete their team championship season winning two of the three titles. results continued
1/31/10
Super Sunday
Raiders Win 2009-2010 Rockland County Championship
Landry, Congress, Bien-Aime and Hughes Win Individual County Championships
Reaching New Heights...Senior Billy Mari cleared 11' in the pole vault and has made huge vaulting strides this season.
Armory, NYC - North Rockland track and field won the 2009-2010 Rockland County Championship with 117 points. Two seniors and two juniors recorded individual county titles. Seniors Anthony Congress (55m HH) and Nick Hughes (3200m) along with juniors (Dylan Landry (600m) and Nick Bien-Aime (TJ) recorded North Rockland's first place scoring. The 4x800m relay of James Naglieri, Brett Bernard, Hughes, and Tim Mendez won the county relay title in 8:24. results continued
1/23/10
Red Raider 4x8 Relay Places 5th at New Balance Invitational
Mendez, Landry Deliver Sub 2 Efforts in First Competitive Test of Season; NR Team Posts 8:04
Leading Man...After a Valuable First Season of Cross Country, Junior Tim Mendez is Seeing Big Gains as NR's 4x8 Leadoff
Armory, NYC - Junior Tim Mendez gave the Red Raiders just what his 4x8 relay teammates needed, an aggressive first leg at the 2010 New Balance Games at the Armory. Mendez, whose previous 800m personal best at the distance, individual or open, was 2:04, ran 1:59.4 to give the Raiders a great spot to race in the crowded field at the exchange. Anchor Dylan Landry posted the other, and fastest, sub 2 split of the night with his 1:58.7 effort. The team finished fifth overall. results continued
1/15/10
North Rockland Wins League 4A Championship
179 Point Total Outdistances 110.5 of Suffern; Four Raiders Win Individual League Titles
Healing Time...Junior Nick Bien-Aime Rebounded from a Hamstring Injury to Place 2nd in the Triple Jump and Win 4x4
Rockland Community College, Eugene Levy Field House - The North Rockland Red Raiders compiled 179 points to win the 2010 League 4A Championships at Rockland Community College. Raiders that won Individual league championships were Kristian Aspinall (Triple Jump), Dylan Landry (600m), Nick Hughes (1600m), and Anthony Congress (55m HH). The 4x800m relay of Brett Bernard, Alex Andre, James Naglieri and Tim Mendez won in a time of 8:32.3. results continued
1/08/10
Hughes; Congress Lead Raiders to Third Place at Rockland Invitational
Senior Wins First Open Race of Season; Congress Excels in Hurdles; Raiders Score 47 Team Points
Rockland Community College, Eugene Levy Field House - Senior Nick Hughes won the Rockland Coaches Invitational 3200m run in his first individual race of the season. Hughes ran a team best 9:46.5 for first and later teamed with Conor Mallon, Timothy Mendez and Dylan Landry for win the 3200m relay in 8:27.5. Senior Anthony Congress won the 55m high hurdles in 8.10 over Malcolm Mosely of New Rochelle. results continued
1/02/10
Raider DMR Opens New Year with Win at Catholic High Schools Invite
North Rockland "B" Team Places Fourth; Hughes, Naglieri Open Season Running Anchor for Relays
Carpe Diem...Dylan Landry Gave the Raider "A" Team a 2:01 800m Leg After an Injury Moved Him Up from 400m
Armory, NYC - To open the new year the North Rockland Red Raiders posted a victory in the distance medley relay at the CHSAA Invite held in the Armory in New York City. The team of Alex Andre (3:17), Anthony Congress (54.4), Dylan Landry (2:01.3), and Nick Hughes (4:33.6) ran a total time of 10:46.40 for the win. The North Rockland "B" team placed fourth overall in 11:06.6 behind James Naglieri's 4:36 anchor leg. The shuttle hurdle relay of Kevin Michel-Turnier, Congress and Colton Lubaszka placed 2nd overall in 25.0. results continued
12/28/09
Bien-Aime Continues Strong December with Third at Holiday Festival
Rockland Community College, Eugene Levy Field House - North Rockland junior Nick Bien-Aime took third place in the boys varsity triple jump at the 2009 Pearl River Holiday Festival. Bien-Aime jumped 42-00.50, just under a foot longer than teammate Colton Lubaszka who placed sixth in 41-05.50. Fifth place performances were turned in by Anthony Congress in the 55m hurdles and Dylan Landry in the 600y run. results continued
12/13/09
Bien-Aime 2nd in Triple Jump to Open Section One Kickoff
Armory, NYC - Junior Nick Bien-Aime leapt 41'09.5 in his first action of the 2009-10 indoor track season to place second for North Rockland as the Red Raiders open their indoor campaign. North Rockland triple jumpers enjoyed three places in the top six with Colton Lubaszka and Carmil Thelemarque placing third and fifth respectively behind Bien-Aime. results continued