3/12/11
SUB 7:50!
Raider Seniors Rescue Record Setting Performance in Last Indoor Race of Season
North Rockland Runs to Final US #6 in 4x8 at New Balance Indoor National Championships
Historic...Alex Andre, Dylan Landry, Nick Bien-Aime and Tim Mendez are the First 4x8 Relay to Ever Break the 7:50 Barrier in Rockland History
Armory, NYC - The North Rockland Red Raider 4x800m relay of Alex Andre, Dylan Landry, Nick Bien-Aime and Tim Mendez broke their existing school and Rockland County record by becoming the first indoor relay ever to break the 7:50 barrier. The team ran 7:49.76 in the championship heat of the 3,200m relay at the 2011 New Balance Indoor Nationals at the Armory Track and Field Center. After a solid leadoff from Alex Andre in 1:59.8, Dylan Landry ran a scintillating 1:55.7, by far the best performance of his 2010-11 indoor season, to pull the Raiders back into the lead pack. Nick Bien-Aime kept the Raiders within the top 5 with his 1:58.2 and handed off to Tim Mendez who delivered a team best 1:55.6 to pass Colonial Forge, VA and into 4th place where they would finish overall. Abington, PA won the national title in 7:45.21. The time gives the Red Raiders ownership of the US #6 time in the event. The 4th place finish earns Andre, Landry and Bien-Aime their second All-American title and Mendez his first. results continued
The Anatomy of a School Record: Alex Andre (1:59.8), Dylan Landry (1:55.7), Nick Bien-Aime (1:58.2), Tim Mendez (1:55.6) - 7:49.76
North Rockland Indoor Track and Field Records
The North Rockland Cross Country / Track and Field Wall of Fame
3/5/11
PODIUM PROUD
Raiders Send Favors, 4x8 Relay to State and Federation Medal Stand
4x8 Relay Places 2nd in NYSPHSAA, 3rd FED, Favors Places 2nd in NYPHSAA, 5th FED at State Champs
One Step Left...NR's 4x8 was Left With One Spot from the NYSPHSAA Crown, while Favors Stunned the Field With His 2nd
Cornell University - North Rockland's record breaking relay gave up ground they could ill-afford as the chance of North Rockland's first relay state championship of any kind slipped away during the 3,200m relay championship at the 2011 New York State Winter Track and Field Championship held at Barton Hall on the campus of Cornell University. The relay of Tim Mendez, Nick Bien-Aime, Dylan Landry, and Alex Andre benefited from another strong leadoff by Tim Mendez, but could not muster the drive to keep eventual winner Shaker (7:55) and St. John the Baptist (7:56) behind them. The relay ran 8:01.34. Senior Darius Favors delivered an inspiring effort in his first states appearance ever throwing 51-11.25 to capture 2nd overall in the NYSPHSAA and 5th overall in the Federation. Favors was seeded 13th overall coming into competition. Jumper Nick Bien-Aime placed 10th overall in the long jump with a leap of 21-06.00. results continued
2/26/11
FIVE ALIVE
Red Raiders Send Two Individuals, 4x800m Relay to State Championships
New County Record in 4x800m; Favors Qualifies in Shot, Bien-Aime in Jumps
Twice as Nice...NR's 4x8 Relay Earned Its Second Trip to the State Meet in as Many Years and Cooked Another Record
Armory, NYC - Five seniors from North Rockland know their time is drawing near. Time is drawing near because they no longer can fall back on "next year" as a high school athlete; There is no time "next year" to correct the mistakes they've made in the past. This is their final year to leave their mark as a North Rockland Red Raider at the state meet. Darius Favors, injured last spring, spent most of the year wondering if he would compete again let alone get to the state championships. Favors threw 49-6.75 to place second overall and earn his first berth to a state championship meet. Nick Bien-Aime, North Rockland's "athlete extraordinaire" leapt to two state championship berths with a win in the triple jump and a second in the long jump. Bien-Aime later ran the second leg on the 4x800m relay along with Tim Mendez, Dylan Landry and Alex Andre, who all declined to run individual events in order to help each other get to the championship final. The relay's time of 7:53.39 set a new Rockland County and school record breaking the existing mark set at last year's national meet. results continued
NR All-Time Indoor Track and Field Records
The Anatomy of a School Record: Mendez (1:56.4) Bien-Aime (2:00.3) Landry (1:58.5) Andre (1:57.8)
2/21/11
TRIPLE CROWN!
Raiders Set Team Record for Events Won En Route to Elusive Triple Crown
North Rockland Wins Seven Events; Bien-Aime's Double is Tops in Jumps
Red Raiders Win First Sectional Track and Field Championship and Triple Crown Since Indoor 2006-07
Uncharacteristic...Normally it's Depth that Wins Championships for NR, but in 2010-11 it was Seven First Places that did it.
Armory, NYC - North Rockland won its first Section One Class A Championship and triple crown in track and field since 2007 and set a sectional team record with seven victories (six individual, one relay). The Red Raiders scored 83 points, all of which were scored by seniors, to outdistance runner-up Mount Vernon (61 pts). NR got monster performances from the three distance events (30 points) and the five field events (37 points). Individually, Nick Bien-Aime continued his "MVP style" season as NR's only double event winner taking the long and triple jumps. Other Red Raiders winning sectional championships were James Naglieri (3200m), Alex Andre (1000m), Tim Mendez (1600m), Darius Favors (shot put) and the 4x800m relay of (Mendez, Bien-Aime, Dylan Landry and Andre). results continued
1/3/11
NR Boys Dominate Rockland County For 2nd Straight Championship
Six Indivduals, Two Relays Win County Titles En Route to 147 Point Victory; Bien-Aime Wins Two
2 Mile Tandem...Naglieri and Bernard (above) Became the 4th NR Duo in the Last 10 Years to Place 1-2 in the 3200m
Rockland Community College - The North Rockland boys took another step towards the coveted Triple-Crown of Section One track and field with a commanding 147 point victory at the 2010-11 Rockland County Championships. Runner-up Suffern had 62.75 points. Senior Nick Bien-Aime was NR's only double winner capturing the long and triple jump titles with leaps of 21-9.5 and 43-8 respectively. Other county champions included: James Naglieri (3200m), Alex Andre (1000m), Dylan Landry (600m), Darius Favors (Shot), and the 4x8 (Tim Mendez, Bien-Aime, Landry and Andre) and 4x4 (Taylor Vippolis, Oliver Bien-Aime, Tom Landes and Nick Calabria) relays. results continued
1/21/11
Raiders' 191.5 Points Dominate League Championship Meet
Favors Blasts 51'3.25" Shot To Win and Earn New Personal Best
Coming Back...After an Early Injury Sidelined Darius Favors Last Season, the Senior is Rounding into Top Throwing Form
Rockland Community Fieldhouse - North Rockland amassed 191.5 points to win the League 4A Championship at Rockland Community College. Senior Darius Favors, who missed most of last outdoor season with an injury, threw a personal best of 51' 3.25" to earn 10 points for the Raiders' championship effort. League champions included: Kevin Michel-Turnier (HH), Dylan Landry (600m), Tim Mendez (1000m), James Naglieri (1600m, 3200m), Carmil Thelemarque (LJ), Nick Bien-Aime (TJ), Don Dibari (PV), and the 4x800m relay of Alex Andre, Mendez, Bien-Aime and Andre. results continued
1/2/11
Bien-Aime Strikes Again as Senior Wins Long Jump, Anchors Winning Sprint Med
Armory, NYC - Nick Bien-Aime continued his outstanding senior season by winning the CHSAA Invitational long jump in 20-02.00. Bien-Aime also anchored the winning sprint medley relay in 1:59. The other relay members were Dylan Landry (51.8), Nick Calabria (24.0) and Rich Bertrand (25.2). results continued
12/28/10
Bien-Aime a Double Winner at Pearl River Holiday Festival
Rockland Community College - Senior Nick Bien-Aime stole the show for North Rockland as the jumper won his second straight triple jump event of the season in 42-09.75 and teamed with Nick Calabria, Dylan Landry and Tim Mendez to win the 4x400m relay in 3:35.20. results continued
12/19/10
Landry, Andre, and Bien-Aime Win at Section One Kickoff
One for One...Senior Dylan Landry Won His First Race of the 2010-11 Indoor Track Season at the Armory Track and Field Center
Armory, NYC - A trio of seniors won the 2010-11 Section One Kickoff held at the Armory Track and Field Center. Dylan Landry, a state qualifier last season at 600m, started the season where he left off winning the event in 1:25.7. Teammate Nick Bien-Aime, a state qualifier in the triple jump last season, won the event in 43-09.75. Alex Andre completed the trio of victories by winning the 1,000m run in 2:37.6. results continued
12/17/10
Purdy Leads Raiders as Underclassmen Open Season For North Rockland
Rockland Community College - Freshman Liam Purdy won the 1,000m run in 2:48.3 and anchored the winning 4x800m relay to open up North Rockland's 2010-11 Indoor Track and Field season. Tom Kelly, Asaad Jeffrey, Tom Landes and Purdy ran 9:25.0 for the win. results continued