2/24 - DAY TWO - USATF National Championships - Ocean Breeze
Historic day for the Vikings at Ocean Breeze! Running in the George T. Eastment CHSAA 4x800, a race rich in tradition that has been run at Madison Square Garden, the Armory and now Ocean Breeze; after a near miss 3 years ago; finally win the race! Dom Palermo led off right in the mix, a few meters off of the lead with a 2:02.4 carry. Corey Pisapia, ran his best race of the indoor season thus far and took the lead before handing off just off the pace with a 2:02.4 leg as well. Steven Anzalone shadowed Msgr. Farrell for almost his entire leg while hading off in a 1:59.3. Ken Dias, a sprinter running in his second ever 800 and replacing our top 800 meter runner who was injured ran the race like a true veteran. After taking the lead briefly after 400 meters, he tucked behind a Farrell runner biding his time and with 150 meters left in the race unleashed a huge kick that got the crowd to rise to its feet. The result was a 2:02.1 PR but more importantly a first place finish for the Vikings in a race that has eluded us. The league presented the relay with commemorative fleece jackets for winning the 75th edition of the race.
Earlier in the day, the 4x200, running without Dias led from start to finish to win the Jim Hughes Staten Island 4x200 in a meet record time of 1:32.49 FAT. Vincent Siracusa, Hudson Scanni, Jason Marchese and Nick Patinella comprised the relay.
DAY TWO - 4x800 75th George T. Eastment 4x800
Palermo 2:02.4 PR 1. ST JOSEPH SEA 8:06.23 FAT
Pisapia 2:02.4 PR 2. Farrell 8:06.90 FAT
Anzalone 1:59.3 PR 3. Iona Prep 8:10.81 FAT
Dias 2:02.1 PR 4. St. John the Baptist 8:13.34 FAT
* 1st Place * 8:06.23 FAT 5. Chaminade 8:19.21 FAT
6. St. Francis Prep 8:23.75 FAT
7. Molloy 8:30.87 FAT
DAY TWO - 4x200 Jim Hughes Staten Island 4x200
Siracusa 23.2 1. ST JOSEPH SEA 1:32.49 FAT * Meet Record
Scanni 22.5 2. Farrell 1:35.15 FAT
Marchese 22.9 3. Wagner 1:36.06 FAT
Patinella 23.7 4. McKee/S.I. Tech 1:36.08 FAT
* 1st Place * 1:32.49 FAT 5. St. Peter's 1:39.81 FAT
6. Tottenville 1:40.21 FAT
DAY ONE - 4x200 Donal Buckley CHSAA 4x200
Dias 23.0 1. Hayes 1:30.80 FAT
Scanni 22.3 PR 2. Chaminade 1:31.17 FAT
Marchese 23.4 3. ST JOSEPH SEA 1:32.01 FAT
Anzalone 23.2 4. Xaverian 1:32.56 FAT
* 3rd Place * 1:32.01 FAT 5. Fordham Prep 1:32.71 FAT
New School Record 6. Holy Trinity 1:34.49 FAT
Historic day for the Vikings at Ocean Breeze! Running in the George T. Eastment CHSAA 4x800, a race rich in tradition that has been run at Madison Square Garden, the Armory and now Ocean Breeze; after a near miss 3 years ago; finally win the race! Dom Palermo led off right in the mix, a few meters off of the lead with a 2:02.4 carry. Corey Pisapia, ran his best race of the indoor season thus far and took the lead before handing off just off the pace with a 2:02.4 leg as well. Steven Anzalone shadowed Msgr. Farrell for almost his entire leg while hading off in a 1:59.3. Ken Dias, a sprinter running in his second ever 800 and replacing our top 800 meter runner who was injured ran the race like a true veteran. After taking the lead briefly after 400 meters, he tucked behind a Farrell runner biding his time and with 150 meters left in the race unleashed a huge kick that got the crowd to rise to its feet. The result was a 2:02.1 PR but more importantly a first place finish for the Vikings in a race that has eluded us. The league presented the relay with commemorative fleece jackets for winning the 75th edition of the race.
Earlier in the day, the 4x200, running without Dias led from start to finish to win the Jim Hughes Staten Island 4x200 in a meet record time of 1:32.49 FAT. Vincent Siracusa, Hudson Scanni, Jason Marchese and Nick Patinella comprised the relay.
DAY TWO - 4x800 75th George T. Eastment 4x800
Palermo 2:02.4 PR 1. ST JOSEPH SEA 8:06.23 FAT
Pisapia 2:02.4 PR 2. Farrell 8:06.90 FAT
Anzalone 1:59.3 PR 3. Iona Prep 8:10.81 FAT
Dias 2:02.1 PR 4. St. John the Baptist 8:13.34 FAT
* 1st Place * 8:06.23 FAT 5. Chaminade 8:19.21 FAT
6. St. Francis Prep 8:23.75 FAT
7. Molloy 8:30.87 FAT
DAY TWO - 4x200 Jim Hughes Staten Island 4x200
Siracusa 23.2 1. ST JOSEPH SEA 1:32.49 FAT * Meet Record
Scanni 22.5 2. Farrell 1:35.15 FAT
Marchese 22.9 3. Wagner 1:36.06 FAT
Patinella 23.7 4. McKee/S.I. Tech 1:36.08 FAT
* 1st Place * 1:32.49 FAT 5. St. Peter's 1:39.81 FAT
6. Tottenville 1:40.21 FAT
DAY ONE - 4x200 Donal Buckley CHSAA 4x200
Dias 23.0 1. Hayes 1:30.80 FAT
Scanni 22.3 PR 2. Chaminade 1:31.17 FAT
Marchese 23.4 3. ST JOSEPH SEA 1:32.01 FAT
Anzalone 23.2 4. Xaverian 1:32.56 FAT
* 3rd Place * 1:32.01 FAT 5. Fordham Prep 1:32.71 FAT
New School Record 6. Holy Trinity 1:34.49 FAT
