State Qualifier Meet is on today as scheduled!

The State Qualifier meet is on as scheduled for today at the Armory. 2:45 PM BUS with a 5:00 PM meet starting time.

State Qualifier Meet is still on for Saturday as of now

The State Qualifier Meet is still on for tomorrow, Saturday, February 27. If the meet is postponed due to snow, it will be on Monday,March 1st at the Armory.

Just a reminder the bus leaves at 2:45 PM tomorrow and the meet starts at 5 PM.

We will send an e-mail and post it on the website if the meet is postponed.
The roster for boys and girls has been e-mailed.

Boys Sprints and Field National Entries

NATIONALS AT THE ARMORY,FRIDAY - SATURDAY,MARCH 12-14

4 x 200 - Garcia, Pierotti, Robatel, Groton, (DelZotto, Hettich) - 3/12 at 5PM
4 x 400 - Groton, Friedman, Hettich, Garcia - 3/14 at 2:35PM
Shot Put - Dan Lisowski - 3/13 at 10AM
James Cascio - Pentathalon - 3/13 at 10AM
Shuttle Hurdle Relay has qualifying time - 3/12 at 11:20AM

Bean qualifies for 1000m final at Big East Champs

Georgetown University redshirt junior Alex Bean (Somers '06) ran 2:25.72 and placed 2nd in the 1000m prelims at the Big East Championships at The Armory in NYC.

Bean has the 2nd fastest time in the Big East this season, his 2:23.35 at Penn State in January.  He has also run 4:04.45 for the mile this season.

Bean was scheduled to run the DMR on Saturday evening, the 1000m final Sunday morning, and the 4x800m relay Sunday afternoon.  He has become a work horse for Georgetown, just like he always was for the Tuskers in HS.  His senior year at Somers Bean won the 3200m, 1000m, and 1600m races at the Westchester County Championships.

Full meet info here

Distance workouts for vacation

Girls do shorter amount, boys longest
practice at Primrose at 10am Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday for ALL TEAM MEMBERS

Monday - Shake out
Tuesday - 45-60 minute run
Wednesday - 10am bus to Armory - 10-15 min. WU, 6-8 x 300m @ 800m RP, 2 min walk/jog recovery, 3x150, 10-20 min CD
Thursday - 45-75 min run, last 15 min up tempo, abs, mrytle,

Friday -
BOYS: 15min  WU & CD, 3x1000m @ 2 mile RP, jog 5 min, 3x600m at 1 mile RP (all 2-3 min recovery).
GIRLS: 10min WU & CD, 3X(600-200) - 600's 2:00-1:58-1:56, 200's 32-34, jog 200m between all.

Saturday - 50-80 min run, strides, mrytle, abs
Sunday - 30-45 min run, strides

Tuesday 2/23 is Eastern States - we are stilling waiting to see if the 4x800's got in.

4xMile at Nationals: 
A = Tunas, Licursi, Friedman, Conway
B = Shelby, Sammel, Persic, Rosillo (Zorn)

Boys win Sectional title

Sprints, Distance, Field all step up

What a day for Somers Track and Field.  The Tusker boys won their 9th Sectional title since 1998 and first since 2008 with a well rounded attack.  They have won more titles than any other team in school history.  The final score was Somers 83, Harrison 70.  Pearl River won last year.

The sprint squad continued their fine season.  Jon Groton placed 5th in a touch 55m dash field in 6.89 and then teammed up with Jon Garcia to placed 2nd and 3rd in the 300m.  Groton placed 3rd out of the unseeded section, running in lane 6 the whole way.

The boys 4x200m relay was something to watch.  Running without usual anchor Groton, Tino Delzotto stepped in and ran a fantastic anchor leg split of 23.7 to bring the team from 2nd to first.  After Garcia, Robatel, and Hettich ran the first three legs Delzotta picked a great day to prove he's the real deal.

The boys 4x400m also pulled out a win, and this time in a MEET RECORD.  Groton led off in 52.8 and handed off to sophomore Scott Friedman who split an amazing 53.2  Sam Hettich ran 3rd leg and split 53.9 and Garcia brought the squad home, holding off a challenge from Harrison, in 51.8.  Their time of 3:31.3 is a new meet record by over 7 seconds!

Yes the sprinters and jumpers were great, but they have been all year.  Last year was a rebuilding year for the distance runners and a major reason that the team did not win Sectionals.  This year they scored 26 of the 83 points even without top dog Robert Gorecki, who is out for the season.

The 3200m run saw junior Charles Conway and sophomore David Sammel run 10:18-10:21 for 4th and 5th place.  It was the 3rd best sophomore time in school history for Sammel.

The 1000m was one of the greatest races in Somers track history.  Frankie Licursi went out crazy hard, splitting 60-1:32-2:05 and hanging on for 2nd place with a time of 2:38.0.  The time ranks him in the top ten all time at Somers.

The 600m saw Albert Tunas bounce back from a season plaqued by injury to run 1:26.5 and place 4th.  Tunas kept fighting to get healthy and he is finally running the way was all knew he could.

The 1600m was another great one.  Sophomore Scott Friedman ran 4:38.0 to place 4th and set a new Somers  sophomore record, breaking Jeff May-Stahl's record of 4:39.0 set in 1994 (coach Fulton's senior year on the team).  Friedman is truly on his way to being the next great Somers miler.

The 4x800m relay team of Tunas, Conway, Shelby, and Licursi ran 8:30 to place 4th -all after running an event earlier.  The time is only 3 seconds off their season best.

Dan Lisowski won the shot put for the only Somers win outside of the 4x200 and 4x400 relays.

More results and highlights to come....

Section 1 Class B Championships

Sunday, February 14th will be the last team event of the season - The Section 1 Class B Championships at The Armory.  The bus will leave at 11:45am.

Both boys and girls teams are expected to vie for the top 2 spots with their goals to win the title.

Boys team ranked 8th in NY State, girls 13th

In the first team state rankings of the season, the Tusker boys are ranked 8th in NYS Class B. 
Dan Lisowski (S 14 = 14), Frankie Licursi (1600m 2 = 2), Jonathan Garcia (300m 8 = 8), Robert Gorecki (3200m 4 = 4), Relay Teams (49).  The 4x200m relay team is ranked 2nd, the 4x400m 5th, and the 4x800m 6th.  COMPLETE RANKINGS HERE

The Lady Tuskers are ranked a solid 13th.   Crosby Tillman (1500RW 20 = 20), Eve Marenghi (600m 11.5 = 11.5), Jocelyn Almodovar (55H 7.5 = 7.5), Kristine Zmuidins (S 5 = 5), Relay Teams (32).  The 4x200m relay is ranked 7th, the 4x400m 21st, and the 4x800m 3rd. COMPLETE RANKINGS HERE

Alumn entrepreneur trying to change the world

Jasmine Stine, class of 2003, is working on an exciting project.  Jasmine was a hurdler for Somers who qualified for the final at the Westchester County Championships her senior year.  She is one of 5 Stine's to compete for Somers Track. (Julian, Jasmine, Chelsea, Kaya, and Yasha)

Bean's getting closer to 4:00

2006 Somers graduate Alex Bean update:

http://www.thehoya.com/sports/hoyas-star-northeast-trips/

Up at Yale, the men’s distance runners demonstrated their depth and showed that they will be major competitors at the Big East Championship. Barely short of the NCAA provisional qualifying time of 4:03.5 on a banked track, three Hoyas timed in at 4:04 in the mile. Though they came into this past weekend with high hopes of breaking the storied 4-minute barrier, the pacing was a little off and the middle 600m was too slow. 

While senior Alex Bean’s and graduate student Alex Mason’s domination of the middle distance events this season has earned them the title of the “Bash Brothers,” senior Sandy Roberts nearly crashed the party, coming up just short down the final stretch to place third with a time of 4:04.75. Bean positioned himself right behind the pacer from the beginning, and once again took control of the race, battling it out with Mason. Both runners finished with new personal records. Edging out Mason, who came in at 4:04.71, Bean won the race with a time of 4:04.54.

Armory Training Trip Thursday, 2/11 and Pizza Party on Friday

ARMORY TRAINING TRIP THURSDAY, 2/11. We are taking a larger group because of the snow on the track. Vaulters, jumpers, hurdlers and group 1 distance runners and sprinters will be going. 2:30 PM Bus. We will arrive back at Somers at 6:45 PM.

BOYS TEAM MEETING AND PIZZA PARTY that was snowed out today will be FRIDAY, 2/12. 4:15 PM after practice. ALL BOYS TEAM MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO STAY. We will need a few parents to help and will need more gatorade.

Groton runs 52.1 at Varsity Classic

Jonathan Groton ran the 2nd fastest open 400 meter time in Somers history with a time of 52.1n at the Varsity Classic at the Armory. Only Alex Davis has run faster. Jonathan Garcia ran a time of 53.0.
Sam Hettich ran a personal best time of 24.0 in the 200 meter dash. Jake Robatel triple jumped 39' 7". The 4 x 800 meter relay team of Frank Licursi, Albert Tunas, Scott Friedman, and Charles Conway clocked a season best time of 8:27.0. Tunas ran his personal best time of 2:04.0.

Girls 4x800m runs 9:56.7, fastest since 2006

Racing at The Varsity Classic at The Armory, the Somers girls 4x800m relay team ran 9:56.7 today, the fastest time since 2006 and 12th best in school history.  Alexa Baiano led off in 2:35 in heavy traffic.  Eve Marenghi than ran 2:21.5, an indoor PR.  Her time ranks her 3rd best in school history, only behind Mary Alice Howard's 2:16.5 and Avery Faeth's 2:20.9.

Rachel O'Connell ran a solid 2:32 3rd leg and handed off to Maggie Hashmall, who went out very fast and hung on for a 2:28.0 time, which ranks her 10th best in school history. 

Katy Kleinberg and Kim Walsh both ran 66.6 or the open 400m and Kelly Lucia ran 69.9.

Megan Faeth continues to throw well

Former team captain Megan Faeth ('08) placed 3rd in the shot put at The Darmouth Indoor Classic last weekend with a throw of 38-11.5.  Faeth is a sophomore at Dartmouth.  In high school Megan was All-Section and All-State in the Javelin, actually setting the NYS record in the latter.  She was also a solid high jumper for the Tuskers.  MEET RESULTS HERE

“Hooked on Running” Scholarship essays now being accepted

Taconic Road Runners Club believes that young people who are involved in the sport of running experience a healthy lifestyle and a high level of energy and self-confidence. In the spirit of a healthy race, graduating seniors from the Northern Westchester and Putnam area are invited to apply for a $1,000 scholarship. Four scholarships will be awarded.

Your application should consist of:

• an essay (approximately 300 words) on how running has affected your life,
• evidence of admission to a post-secondary school,
• letter of recommendation from a school faculty member,
• and optionally, any other information regarding your commitment to running that you would like us to consider.

Please submit your application to:
Taconic Road Runners Club – ATTN: SCHOLARSHIP PO Box 711 Shrub Oak, NY 10588
OR,
You may submit part or all of your application electronically to: scholarship@runner.org
Your complete application must be received by April 30, 2009.
Scholarship winners will be determined mid to late May and announced in early June, 2010.

Friday Practice is mandatory!

Friday's practice is mandatory for all athletes.  NOBODY IS EXCUSED FOR WINTER BALL SET UP WITHOUT TALKING TO COACH FULTON OR COACH ARNESEN.

All varsity athletes are expected to be at practice for a workout.  Any athlete who is not at practice without talking to a coach first - your season will be over.

Coach Fulton - 914.629.7669
Coach Arnesen - 845.416.8075

Frosh/Soph boys distance records

400m to the 2 mile - LIST HERE

10 Tuskers break 5:00, 4x2 just misses school record

Zorn shatters freshman 1600m record  


Freshman Justin Zorn placed 4th tonight in the freshman 1600m in a time of 4:46.3 to break Niko Viglione's time of 4:49 from 2002. Zorn actually negative split the race, going 2:24-2:22 and set the tone for a great day for the Somers boys. In the varsity 1600m, senior Frankie Licursi ran 4:39.9 for a huge 14 second PR to lead 6 Tuskers under 4:50 on the day. Sophomore Scott Friedman ran 4:42.2 and junior Charles Conway 4:42.6 with junior Isaac Shelby right behind in 4:44.3. Sophomore David Sammel ran 4:48, though he ran 4:44 last weekend. Also breaking 5:00 on the day were Mike Persic (4:54), Mike Rosillo (4:55), Kai Cranell (4:55) and Ryan Matsumoto (4:56). It was the first time in school history that ten boys all broke 5 minutes on the same day.


The 4x200m relay team of Jonathan Garcia, Jake Robatel, Anthony Pierotti, and Jonathan Groton ran 1:34.3 to just miss the school record of 1:34.2, which was set in 2006.

METROPOLITAN INVITATIONAL

Wednesday, Feb 3rd at The Armory  - 2:15pm bus
MEET INFO HERE - http://ny.milesplit.us/meets/55904

Girls List

Jocelyn Almodovar
Alexa Baiano
Sarah Barr
Rebecca Bertels
Jamie Caponera
Michala Donnelly
Emily Finkelstein
Maddie Golden
Jennifer Gross
Maggie Hashmall
Katy Kleinberg
Jackie Kruger
Jessica Liberatore
Eve Marenghi
Olivia Myers
Rachel O'Connell
Sam Persic
Claire Roediger
Elena Semenza
Crosby Tillman
Kim Walsh
Sarah Corning
Kelly Lucia
Alyssa Praino

Where are they now?

Former Somers HS 4 x 800 Meter Relay High School All Americans, John Turro (Dartmouth), Todd Apgar (Monmouth) and Pat Porteus (Manhattan) all qualified for the prestigious Division I IC4A Championships to take place in Boston in early March. 
At the Boston University Terrier Invite Turro qualified with a 2:28.37 time in the Open 1000 Meter Run and Apgar as part of the Monmouth Distance Medley Relay team with a 4:18.72 split on the 1600 meter leg. At Yale, Porteus qualified as a member of the Manhattan 4 x 800 Meter Relay team.

Boys place sixth in the County, 2nd in class

The boys team placed sixth overall, just .5 out of 5th with 21.5 points. The boys were second in Class B, just four points behind Harrison in the 5-3-1 point scoring system.
Dan Lisowski threw the shot 49' 8" for 2nd overall and was the Class B Champ. That is the number 3 all time performance for Somers, just 3.5 inches off the school record, set by Nick DeBellis. Sam Hettich won the class B high jump at 5' 6". James Cascio won the Class B 55 HH at 8.63 FAT and made the overall final with a time of 8.55. The 4 x 200 team of Garcia, Pierotti, Robatel, and Groton ran 1:34.6 for 4th overall and 1st in Class B, just .4 off the school record set by Kevin Winters, Chris Gonzalez, Nick Gonzalez, and Morhan Abdelnour. The 4 x 400 with Tunas, Hettich, Groton, and Garcia came back and ran 3:32.9 for 2nd overall and 1st in Class B. Garcia also ran 36.7 in 300 for 2nd in B, and Pierotti ran 38.2 for 3rd in B.
Sprints and field accounted for all 34 points in Class and 21.5 points in Open scoring.

Girls win 9th straight County Class B Title, boys 2nd

COMPLETE SOMERS RESULTS - COMPLETE MEET RESULTS

The Somers girls track and field team once again won the Westchester County Class B title, this time beating Harrison 49-28.  Crosby Tillman won the overall title in the 1500m race walk.  Class Champions included Eve Marenghi (600m), Maggie Hashmall (1000m), Kriztine Zmuidins (shot put), Sami Persic (pole vault), and the 4x800m relay team of Hashmall, Tillman, Jackie Kruger, and Rachel O'Connell.

Placing 2nd in class was Kim Walsh in the 55m (7.92), O'Connell in the 1000m, Jess Liberatore in the high jump, and both the 4x200m and 4x400m relays.  The 4x200m relay of Katy Kleinberg, Walsh, Marenghi, and Almodovar ran 1:51.90, the fastest time this season.  The time is also the 4th best in school history and the fastest since the school record of 1:50.8 set in 2005.  Interestingly enough, it was also only .01 off the fastest time ever run on a 200m track as the school record was run on what is considered an oversized 250m track at Rockland Community College.

BOYS HIGHLIGHTS TO COME...