6/12-13/09
FANTASTIC FINISH!
Three Seniors Earn Federation Medals in Championship State Finals
Carrington 2nd in 1600, Lacossade 5th in High Hurdles, Ellis 7th in Triple
Carrington's 3:57.54 1500m Split Ties Steve Hostomsky For School Record
Going Out in Style...Seniors Carrington, Lacossade and Ellis All Carried Home Federation Final Honors at States
Cicero - North Syracuse, NY - Seniors Chris Carrington, Ryan Lacossade and Dasheen Ellis are ending their senior year in strong fashion. The trio all made sure they came home with state championship hardware from the 2009 NYSPHSAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Cicero - North Syracuse High School. Carrington placed second in the 1600m which saw the fastest time in meet history. Carrington ran an impressive 4:11.97 to beat all but one finisher, Alex Hatz of Fayetteville-Manlius (4:06). Carrington is credited with maintaining his composure over the last quarter mile, reaching deep to power past Bobby Andrews of Shoreham Wading River HS at the finish. Just as impressive was Ryan Lacossade's consistently strong hurdling. The senior ran 14.68 in the Federation final to earn a fifth place spot. Dasheen Ellis placed 7th in the Federation final of the triple jump with an effort of 45-07. Earlier in the meet, Ellis had set a new personal best of 45-10.50 in the division one final. Ellis and Lacossade's places were a clear result of their dedication to practice and the fine leadership they provided to the team.
NR Outdoor Track and Field Records
5/28-29/09
BACK AGAIN!
Lacossade, Carrington, and Ellis Advance to State Championships
Same Three Seniors From Indoor Championships Return to State Outdoor Championships
Three Amigos...North Rockland's Seniors Pulled Off a Rare Feat: Sending the Same Three From Indoor to Outdoor
White Plains, NY - North Rockland's Chris Carrington, Dasheen Ellis, and Ryan Lacossade will get another chance to see what they learned from indoor track as the trio will travel to Cicero-North Syracuse High School for the 2009 New York State Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Ellis will be looking to regain a spot on the medal stand and more after his qualifying performance in the triple jump. Ellis took second and qualified via automatic standard. Ryan Lacossade placed second the 110m hurdles and return to the state finals after competing in the 55m HH this indoor season. Chris Carrington won the 1600m run in 4:18 and will have another shot at a state championship. North Rockland's 4x8 relay placed fourth in a time of 8:00.
5/23/09
Raiders 2nd at Section One Class A Championships
Carrington, Lacossade Win Section Titles in Events
Steeplechasers Deliver 14 Points in Team Effort; Naglieri Second in Steeplechase
Airmont, NY - The North Rockland Red Raiders returned to the very track which afforded them a jubilant celebration after winning the Rockland County title one week earlier. When the Section One Class A championships were over, the Raiders were less enthusiastic after running out of events to catch eventual winner Arlington, who finished with 95 points to the Red Raiders' 68.5. The Raiders fought valiantly. however, mustering fourteen points in the steeplechase to open the meet. James Naglieri led the Raiders with a second place finish in 10:04, while Conor Mallon and Brett Bernard placed 4th and 5th respectively. Chris Carrington carried the Raiders individually. The senior placed first in the 800m run and placed 2nd in the 1600m. Senior Ryan Lacossade won the 55m hurdles in 14.4. results to come
5/15/09
BACK ON TOP!
Red Raiders Bring County Title Back Home to North Rockland
Move Over Mr. Sayre: Carrington Sets School, Meet Record in 800m
Carrintgon Wins Nick Cozza Award: Best Male Track Performer; 4x8 Wins for Red Raiders
Bedlam... Victory Laps, Break Dancing, and a 4x8 Win: What More Could You Want in a County Championship?
Montebello, NY - If you followed the 2009 North Rockland Boys Track and Field team all season long, you could tell they wanted to win the Rockland County Championships after some disappointing team performances in track and field over the past year and a half. And if you only saw the North Rockland Boys Track and Field team at the end of the last event of the Rockland County Championships, you knew the victory meant everything to them. There is something to be said about a team that accepts and raises their team championship plaque quietly and proudly without any pomp and circumstance, yet it seemed that the yelling, screaming, chanting, parading and all the rest that came with the Raiders' 109.5 to 104 victory over Ramapo was needed: a spontaneous catharsis that purged and cleansed the team of its past failures. It is the Raiders' first county title in track and field since 2007. Because of their two distinctly different strengths, Ramapo and North Rockland never really had any moments on the track between one another involving direct point swings. Instead, the teams focused on delivering the best performances they could against whoever they were competing against. The old adage of the importance of every single point in team championships like these is certainly true and there was certainly no shortage of role players for the Red Raiders, but anyone watching the meet could see the Raiders were driven to victory by Chris Carrington. From the moment he first stepped on the track mid-meet for a school and meet record performance in the 800m (1:52.4), the Raiders saw consistent competition-pounding efforts by the George Mason bound senior. Carrington went on to win the 1600m run (4:17.2) and anchor the winning 4x8 relay with Nick Bien-Aime, Alex Andre and Kevin Lauturner in 8:06. Dasheen Ellis was the only other county champion with his efforts in the triple jump. results to come
North Rockland Outdoor Track and Field Records
North Rockland All Time Top 50 2k Steeple
5/10/09
Loucks Legend
Carrington Runs a #4 All-Time Rockland County 1600m
In the Hunt at Loucks...NR's Chris Carrington is Proving Himself to be an Elite Miler this 2009 Outdoor Season
White Plains, NY - North Rockland's Chris Carrington ran a personal best 4:11.64 in the 1600m run at the 2009 Loucks Games held at White Plains High School in White Plains, NY. Carrington finished second after a fast final 200m to Tyler Stutzman of Western Albemarle (4:09.86), but more importantly secured himself, for the time being, #4 All-Time on Rockland County's mile list. Carrington's time is currently 16th in the US this season. Ryan Lacossade made to the Loucks Games podium as well, finishing 4th in the 110m HH in a time of 15.18. results to come
5/06/09
Michel-Turnier, Favors Deliver Double Wins for North Rockland
Raider Pups Win Frosh-Soph Team Championships
Freshman Kevin Michel-Turnier won the high jump and the 110m high hurdles while teammate Darius Favors dominated the throws as North Rockland posted a 77.5 point victory over Clarkstown North (58.5). Michel-Turnier leaped 5-08 in the high jump, while Favors heaved the shot 41-09. Other winners included Dylan Landry (800m) and Ryan Higgins (pole vault). results continued
5/04/09
Hughes 4th at Cornwall Steeplefest
Mallon, Bernard Post Strong Personal Bests in Debut at 3k
Close Calls...Nick Hughes Missed a Personal Best by a Second and James Naglieri Missed Breaking 10 at 3k
New Windsor, NY - Junior Nick Hughes placed 4th at the 8th annual Cornwall Steeplefest. Hughes's time was 9:47.3. James Naglieri ran 10:04.3 to earn a new personal best. Rookies Conor Mallon and Brett Bernard broke into the Raider All-Time Top 50 3k Steeple List with fine debuts.
5/02/09
Carrington Wins Crusader Relays 1500m
Woodbury, NY - Senior Chris Carrington won the 1500m run at the Crusader Relays held at Monroe-Woodbury High School. Carrington's time was 3:59.9. results continued
4/30/09
Red Raiders Win League 1B Team Championship
Back on Top: North Rockland Wins First Track and Field Team Title Since 2007
Making it Count...Efforts Like Senior Kevin Lauturner's in the 800m Run Helped Bring North Rockland to the Title.
New City, NY - The North Rockland boys won their first outdoor team title since 2007 with a 3.75 point victory over Suffern. The Raiders scored 132.25 to Suffern's 128.50. North Rockland had four league champions: Ryan Lacosssade (110m hurdles), Chris Carrington (1600m, 800m) and Nick Hughes (3200m).
Complete Results for the 2009 Red Raider Relays
*RED RAIDER RELAYS 2009*
PATRIGNELLI ABSOLUTELY DOMINANT WITH 800m MR
SUPER FAST: 100m MR FOR OSSINING'S DRINKS
NORTH BABLYON'S STEWART OBLITERATES SHOT MR
GREANY VS. CUFFE: RRR 3200m MEET RECORD BATTLE ROYALE
HOME COOKING: NR'S CARRINGTON A DOUBLE WINNER
(Photos Courtesy of Tim Fulton, Armorytrack.com)
Monroe-Woodbury's Megan Patrignelli and Ossining's Jesse Drinks Were Simply Tops at the 2009 RRR
by Jake Johnson, Staff Reporter
Theills,NY - The first day of the
22nd running of the Red Raider Relays opened as the first meet you couldn’t see
your breath at. Coming off two consecutive team wins in Cornwall and Pear River,
there were many Raiders looking forward to a great day at RRR. The action
started with the pentathlon 110m HH won by Jason Raeburn who received 825 points
North Rockland’s Kevin Michel-Turnier lead the home team with a 7th place finish
and 650 points. The pentathlon continued throughout the day and at the end of
three events was lead by Quincy Henderson of Curtis with 1863 points with only
the HJ and 1500m run to go. The 110m HH preliminaries featured Christopher Rones
of New Rochelle taking first place with a time of 14.81 the other 5 qualifiers
moving on to the finals includes North Rockland’s Ryan Lacossade who finished
4th in the preliminaries. The distance events were lead off with the 1600m run
featuring All-American Christopher Carrington of North Rockland. The race came
down to the wire as Carrington beat Pearl River's Michael Hickey, out kicking
the pirate in the last 100m to finish in first place in 4:22. The 100m dash
preliminaries followed with Berfrantz Charles of North Babylon as the top
qualifier and a time of 10.81. In the 400m dash, Ramapo did what they do best as
the Ezemma brothers took the top two preliminary spots. The top spot went to
Chidi Ezemma with a 49.96. The 200m preliminaries took off as the last of the
day's sprinting events. Jesse Drinks of Ossining became the top qualifier
with a 22.09. North Rockland’s Anthony Congress took 8th place in the
preliminaries. This year's meet saved the best for last in both the girls and
boys 3200m runs. In the girl’s event, Shelby Greany of Suffern and Aisling Cuffe
of Cornwall raced hard for 8 laps, fighting to the finish. Shelby managed to
beat Cuffe by just 1 second. In addition, both Shelby (10:27.33)and
Cuffe(10:28.33) broke the previous meet record in the event. North Rockland’s
Jackie Gamboli took 3rd with a time of 11:09.76. The first ever Red Raider Relay
boys 3200m run was won by Quinn Raseman of Ward Melville who raced down
Suffern’s Kevin McKenna in the last 100 meters. The junior from Ward Melville
created a new top standard for the RRR 3200m run meet record at 9:30.64 (first
time event was run at this meet). North Rockland’s Nick Hughes and James
Naglieri raced well taking 3rd and 4th place respectively. In the day's field
events, the varsity discus was won by Joe Fox of Nanuet with a throw of
148-0.00. North Rockland’s James Casey took 7th with a throw of 129-2.00. In the
varsity high jump, Tejorn Davis of Beacon jumped 6-2.00 to take the gold. In the
varsity pole vault, it was a good day for Suffern’s Jesse Sarka whose vault of
13-0.00 gave the junior RRR gold. Finally, in the varsity triple jump,
North Rockland’s own Dasheen Ellis took 1st with a jump of 43-10.00.
Day two started off with the Freshman/Sophomore relay events and Field events.
The field events went particularly well for the Home team as Darius Favors took
first in the Shot put, Nick Bien-Amie took first in the triple jump and 4th in
the high jump followed by teammate Colton Lubaszka who took third in the triple
and 5th in the long jump. The pole vault saw North Rockland’s Ryan Higgins and
Donald Dibari taking 4th and 5th respectively. NR took 5th in the 4x100m
relay.
The varsity events of the day were lead by the 110HH won by Jarmen Esperance of
Nyack, however North Rockland’s Ryan Lacossade managed a close second.
North Babylon's Vanessa Stewart turned in an amazing performance in the girls
shot put. The junior won the event, breaking the existing meet record by
nearly four feet. Jesse Drinks of Ossining took first place in the 100m dash
final to tie the meet record. After winning the 1600m run on day one,
Chris Carrington returned to win the 800m with a 1:56.38 and was part of NR’s
first place SMR team. In the 400m finals the Ezemma brothers were at it
again with Chidi (49.64) in first place and Dozie(50.09) right behind him. Pearl
River, lead by Michael Hickey looking for redemption after being out-kicked in
the 1600m run yesterday, took off in the DMR establishing a commanding lead off
the bat leading to a win for Pearl River. The 4x800 went to Fox Lane who blew
away the competition with a 8:08.68. The 4x100 was another win for Ramapo and a
3rd for North Rockland while the 4x200 went to Monroe-Woodbury and a 7th for the
Raiders. Finally, the 4x400 saw a win for Ramapo and the last of the 4x400
"Dream Team" at the Red Raider Relays. Finally, the IH went to Ramapo’s Ryan
Whitely. In the field, the shot put saw a third place for Raider senior James
Casey. The pentathlon finished up today with the gold going to Alec Svoboda of
Bayport who outscored the silver medalist by almost 100 points. Thus concludes
the 22nd running of the Red Raider Relays.
4/11/09
Raiders Win Second Consecutive Relays Team Title at Cornwall
Red Raiders Amass 85 Points as Hughes Wins Steeplechase
SMR Record Falls for Second Straight Week in Strong Second Place Effort
Comeback Kids...It's Early Yet, But the '09 Red Raiders are Starting to Look Like a Championship Title Contender
New Windsor, NY - The Raiders continued to roll into spring with the team's second straight team win of the 2009 outdoor season. The Raiders scored 85 points at the 2009 edition of the Cornwall Green Dragon Relays to outscore both Beacon and Monroe-Woodbury which had 49 points at the end of the contest. Looking like a much stronger team than they were in the indoor season, the Raiders are starting to see key contributions this outdoor season from underclassmen and rookies like Randall Sterling, Dylan Landry, Nick Bien-Aime, Nick Hughes and James Naglieri. Hughes and Naglieri contibuted key points from the steeplechase. Hughes won the steeplechase in 6:20.8. Naglieri was fourth in 6:35.2. Bien-Aime teamed with Dasheen Ellis to win the triple jump relay. Sterling and Landry teamed with Brendan Landry and Chris Carrington to set a new school record in the sprint medley relay. The team ran 3:33.8 for second to Colonie HS. results continued
North Rockland Outdoor School Records
4/04/09
Raiders Win Varsity Team Title at Pirate Relays
Sprint Medley Relay Sets New School Record in 3:38.2
North Rockland Opens Season with 51 Points Over Newburgh Free Academy; Hughes Wins Steeple
Ready, Set, GO!...Some Familiar Faces and Some Welcome New Ones Helped The Raiders Win Their First Team Title
Pearl River, NY - North Rockland started their 2009 outdoor season looking like the top side team they expect to be later on this season. The Raider boys scored 51 points over Newburgh Free Academy (37 pts) to capture the first track and field team title of the season. The sprint medley relay team, anchored by newly crowned All-American Chris Carrington, set a new school record besting the one set last year in 3:38.2. The Raiders also scored victories in the shuttle hurdle, 4x400m, and triple jump relays. Junior Nick Hughes won the 2,000m steeplechase in 6:25. results continued