6/12/10
***NY STATE MEET SPECIAL EDITION***
FASTEST EVER!
Red Raider 4x8 Makes School and Rockland County History at State Championships
Landry's 1:56.3 Second Leg Ignites Team to Fastest Time Run Ever in Rockland County
Bien-Aime's 1:56 and Andre's 1:52.8 Stellar Last Two Legs Break NR's 1992 School Record and Suffern's 1983 County Record
Re-Writing the Book...Tim Mendez, Dylan Landry, Nick Bien-Aime and Alex Andre are new North Rockland and Rockland 4x8 Record Holders
Vestal, NY - It's official! The team of Tim Mendez, Dylan Landry, Nick Bien-Aime and Alex Andre are the fastest relay combination ever in Rockland County. North Rockland now holds the Rockland County indoor and outdoor track and field record in the 4x800m relay with a legendary race at the New York State Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Vestal High School in Vestal, NY. The team's time broke the previous NR school record of 7:48.46 set back in 1992 and the county record of 7:47.9 set by Suffern nearly thirty years ago in 1983. After Tim Mendez led off the race in 1:59, junior Dylan Landry ran a stellar personal best of 1:56 to bring the Raiders back into the top five. Nick Bien-Aime then took the baton and ran a controlled 55 second first quarter and finished with his strongest final quarter ever to split 1:56 bring the Raiders closer to eventual winners Liverpool (7:38) and second place Warwick Valley (7:42). Anchor leg Alex Andre gave the Raiders their new record closing the relay in 1:52.8 after the team came through three legs in 5:51. The relay, all juniors were third in both the New York State and Federation standings. Junior James Naglieri (9:50.34) placed 12th overall in the 3,000m steeplechase and senior Anthony Congress completed his NR track career in the intermediate hurdles. results continued
NR All-Time Outdoor Track and Field Records
5/29/10
BACK ON TRACK
Naglieri's Win Sends NR Steeplechaser Back to States for 8th Time in 9 Years
4x8 Relays Breaks 7:50 to Win Qualifier and Advance to State Championships
Congress Falls Over Last Hurdle, Advances Via
State Standard
Reaching New Heights...While Congress Will Make His First Trip, These Juniors Have Been Getting State Experience All Year
White Plains, NY - Junior James Naglieri won the Section One State Qualifier in the 3,000m Steeplechase at White Plains High School to become the eighth Raider in the last nine years to accomplish the feat for North Rockland. Naglieri's time of 9:42.87 ranks him #8 on the NR All Time Top 50 3k Steeple List. Sophomore Brett Bernard finished third overall in a new personal best of 9:58. The 4x8 relay of Tim Mendez, Dylan Landry, Nick Bien-Aime, and Alex Andre became the first NR team in over 16 years to break 7:50 in the event. The relay ran 7:49.77 to advance to the state championships for the second time this year. Anthony Congress fell over the last hurdle of the 400IH, but finished the race and was able to advance to the state meet by virtue of being the only non-winner to have the state standard of 55.6. results continued
5/21/10
Naglieri, Congress Win Individual Sectional Championships
Raiders' Goal of Winning Outdoor Triple Crown Stopped by Mount Vernon
Congress Wins Intermediate Hurdles, Naglieri Wins Steeplechase as NR Falls by 39.5 to Knights
One Man Wolfpack...Junior James Naglieri Was the only NR Distance Runner to Score in Two Individual Running Events
Orangeburg, NY - A sectional championship meet brings out the character of a team. And while many of North Rockland's key players in their championship drive succumbed to heat, illness, and injury, the toughness of senior Anthony Congress and junior James Naglieri kept them coming back for more. Congress and Naglieri both claimed their first outdoor sectional titles. Congress won the intermediate hurdles in 56.2, while Naglieri won the 3,000m steeplechase in a personal best time of 9:50.1. Naglieri ended the one year drought of an NR steeplechaser not winning the section title. NR has won the event all but one year since 2003. North Rockland has not pulled off the coveted triple crown since 2005. North Rockland scored 61 points to place third behind New Rochelle (65 pts) and team champions Mt. Vernon (100.5). results continued
5/17/10
4x8 Relays Runs Season Best 7:54.44, 4xHH Relay Fifth at East Coast Relays
Randolph, NJ - A botched exchange between NR leadoff leg Tim Mendez and Dylan Landry that left Mendez lying flat in the zone and NR's baton looking like a crushed can of soda may very well cost the team a sub 7:50 performance, but the team's time of 7:54.44 earned the team's first sub 8 minute effort since their All-American performance at the National Scholastic Championships at the finale of the indoor season. Nick Bien-Aime (1:59) and Alex Andre (1:55) rallied the squad to a fifth place finish and seasonal best. The high hurdle relay of Kevin Michel-Turnier, Colton Lubazska, Andrew McBean and Anthony Congress ran 1:02.59 and also placed fifth in their relay. results continued
5/15/10
Red Raiders Win 2nd Straight Rockland County Championship
Congress Double Winner in Hurdles; Andre Captures 800m; 4x8 Victorious
2010 Squad Wins in Runaway; Naglieri and Mallon Team Up in Distance Triple; Jumpers Dominate
No Surprises...2010's NR Track and Field Team Kept Their Composure All Season Long and Dominated Rockland County
West Nyack, NY - The North Rockland Red Raiders captured their fourth county title in five years with a commanding win at the 2010 Rockland County Championships held at Clarkstown South High School. The championship win was a complete team effort though there were some standout performances. Anthony Congress showed he is in true championship form as he repeated his intermediate and high hurdle winning efforts from the league meet a week ago. Alex Andre won his first Rockland County individual title in the 800m run in a time of 1:58. Teammate Dylan Landry was second in 1:59. Distance runners James Naglieri and Conor Mallon had impressive meets helping NR to score four places in both the 2,000m steeplechase and 3200m run. The duo later placed 2-3 in the 1600m run. The 4x8 relay of Nick Bien-Aime, Brett Bernard, Tim Mendez and Alex Andre overcame a sluggish start to win in 8:16. results continue
5/7-8/10
Congress is Tops for NR with 2nd at Loucks Games in 400 Intermediate Hurdles
4x8 Relay Finishes 4th; Mendez Sets New Personal Best in 1600m, Hughes 4th in Steeplechase
White Plains, NY - Anthony Congress is rolling. A few days after guiding his team to the League Championship, the senior was at it again. Congress ran 55.47 to place second overall in the 400m intermediate hurdles at the Glenn D. Loucks Games. Congress' place was the highest finish for North Rockland in the meet. Kareem Crawford of Curtis won the race in 55.26. The 4x8 relay of Nick Bien-Aime, Tim Mendez, Dylan Landry and Alex Andre ran 8:08 for fourth place. Junior Tim Mendez placed 10th overall in the 1600m in a personal best time of 4:22.61. Senior Nick Hughes was 4th in the 3,000m steeplechase. results to come
5/4/10
Congress Dominates as Red Raiders Win League Championship
Senior Hurdler Wins Highs, Intermediates and Anchors 4x1 Relay to Boost Raiders to Victory
Taking Control...Senior Anthony Congress Has Been One of the Most Consistent Performers for the Red Raiders this Season
West Nyack, NY - The North Rockland Red Raiders opened their 2010 outdoor championship season with a 172 point victory at the League championships held at Clarkstown South High School. Anthony Congress led the Raiders with two individual victories in the high hurdles and intermediate hurdles. Later, Congress came back to anchor the winning 4x100m relay team to slam the door on Suffern (130.6 pts.) Alex Andre won the 800m in a new personal best time of 1:56.4. results to come
5/1/10
Lucien Wins Frosh/Soph Shot Put at Crusader Relays
Woodbury, NY - Sophomre Philip Lucien won the boys' shot put at the Monroe-Woodbury Crusader relays. Lucien's throw broke the 40ft barrier in 40-04.00. Lucien also threw 89-01 in the discus later in the competition. Sophomore Donald Dibari vaulted 11-00 in the pole vault for second place. results continued
4/26/10
Hughes Second at Steeplefest; Bernard Sets New Personal Best
Shut Out...A North Rockland Steeplechaser has Not Won at Cornwall Steeplefest Since 2005; Hughes (above) was 2nd
New Windsor, NY - North Rockland's Nick Hughes resumed his steepling career, after a disappointing junior year, with his 2010 debut at Cornwall's Steeplefest. The senior ran 9:47.2, just shy of the 9:46 mark he ran at the state championships his sophomore year in Buffalo. Sophomore Brett Bernard continued his impressive outdoor season with a 6th place, 10:09 personal best. A Red Raider steeplechaser has not won The Cornwall Steeplefest event since John Martinez went 9:27 in 2005 for the win. Hughes tied NR alum AJ Savoia with best finish since with his 2nd place finish. Savoia was 2nd in 2007. results continued
4/23-24/10
4x1 and 4x8 Relays Set Seasonal Bests at Penn Relays
Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pa - On Friday, the 4x100m relay team of Wolf Joseph, Kristian Aspinall, Colton Lubazska and Anthony Congress ran a seasonal best 44.13 at the 116th running of the Penn Relays held at Franklin Field on the campus of the University of Pennslyvania. The 4x8 relay of Alex Andre, Dylan Landry, Nick Hughes and Tim Mendez ran 8:02.88 to set another seasonal best for the squad. In Saturday action, the 4x4 relay of Anthony Congress, Dylan Landry, Alex Andre and Tim Mendez ran 3:29.91 for 7th place in their section. results continued
COMPLETE RESULTS 2010 RED RAIDER RELAYS
*RED RAIDER RELAYS 2010*
Congress Wins Raiders' First Outstanding Track Performance Since 1989
North Babylon's Stewart Dominant for Second Straight Year in Throws
Cuffe Honored With Girls' Outstanding Performance for 1600m Effort
Raideriffic!....Top Talent Helped the North Rockland Boys and Girls Enjoyed One of Their Best Red Raider Relays in Recent Memory
Day One - Friday, April 16th
by Damian "Spud" Feeney, nrxc.net freshman staff writer
It was a great way to end a very long week of school and practicing. On Friday
April 16, 2010 the 23rd annual Red Raider Relays began and, as always, there was
a great turn out and thankfully the rain did not come. There were many
impressive athletes that were there to show their talents. In the Boys' 110
meter hurdles Anthony Congress and Kevin-Michelle Turnier both made their ways
into the Saturday finals placing 5th and 6th with times of 15.64 and 15.67. In
the 1600 meter run, both Tim Mendez and Alex Andre put up valiant efforts and in
return placed 3rd and 4th with 4:28 and 4:30. The event to finish off such
a great day for the boys was the 3200 in which Nick Hughes brought home the gold
medal for North Rockland and James Naglieri took 7th. Their times
were 9:31 and 9:45. What a great end to day One of the 23rd Annual Red
Raider Relays.
Day Two - Saturday, April 17th
by Nick Hughes, nrxc.net senior staff writer
The second day of the 2010 Red Raider Relays came with a threat of rain and poor conditions, but this did not stop the huge performances throughout the day. Vanessa Stewart of North Babylon broke her own discus meet record to take home the gold, was familiar for territory for the dominant thrower because she did the same in the shot put the day before. Shilesha Johnson was in the zone walking away with gold medals in both the open 100 and 200. Anthony Congress and the North Rockland girls SMR and 4x4 gave the Red Raider fans something to cheer about by winning their events. The boys 4x2 finished in a nail bitter with Northport edging out North Babylon at the line by one one-hundredth of a second! It’s a good thing spectators brought those cameras because they were able to capture some great moments.
North Rockland Team Results Continued
4/10/10
Shuttle Hurdle. 4x800 Relays Win at Cornwall Green Dragon Invitational
Bernard Places 4th in Varsity 2k Steeplechase; Landes Breaks Into All-Time Top 50 List
Pups Prevail...The Green Dragon Relays Saw the Youngest Class of Raider Steeplechasers in Team History
New Windsor, NY - The distance and hurdle relays are still moving North Rockland through this early relay season as the shuttle hurdle relay and 4x 800 relay teams won their events at the 2010 Green Dragon relays. The hurdle relay of Anthony Congress, Colton Lubaszka, and Kevin Michel Turnier won their event in 47.1. The 4x800 relay of Nick Hughes, Dylan Landry, Tim Mendez, and Alex Andre made its 2010 outdoor debut winning the event in 8:06. The Red Raiders got a boost from sophomore Brett Bernard who placed 4th in the varsity 2,000m steeplechase in a personal best time of 6:35.4. Freshman Tom Landes, in his first steeple race, broke onto the NR All-Time Top 50 2k Steeple List at #45. results continued
4/3/10
Red Raiders Record Pirate Relays Team Scoring Record With 97 Points
4x1600m Relay Sets New Meet Record; Congress Excels in Hurdles
Like a Colt in Spring...The Red Raiders are Looking to Colton Lubaszka to Put Up Strong Numbers in the Hurdles and Jumps
Pearl River, NY - On a gorgeous spring day for track and field, the North Rockland Red Raiders pounded their way from event to event to set a new meet record for points scored with 97. The Raider 4x1600m relay of James Naglieri, Nick Hughes, Tim Mendez, and Alex Andre ran 18:17 to break the previous record of 18:27 set by the Pearl River team of 2000. Anthony Congress led the way individually for the Raiders. Congress captured the 400IH in 56.0 and earlier anchored the winning shuttle hurdle relay team of Congress, Carmil Thelemarque and Colton Lubaszka. Nick Bien-Aime and Lubaszka teamed up to win the triple jump relay. results continued
3/31/10
Favors, Bien-Aime Win Two Events Each as Red Raiders Open 2010 Dual Meet Season
Cordisco Field - Darius Favors won the shot and discus and teammate Nick Bien-Aime won the triple and long jump as North Rockland won their first outdoor dual meet of the season 117-19 over visitor Tappan Zee. Favors threw 44-6 in the shot put and 128-00 in the discus respectively. Bien-Aime hit the 20-00 mark in the long jump and 43-00 in the triple. North Rockland won 13 events overall in the meet. results continued