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13 Replies Last post: Oct 22, 2004 6:16 PM by Professor010

Professor010

613 posts since
Nov 6, 2002

Oct 13, 2004 2:13 PM

how awsome is it...

...to win an invitational? not just place, but come in first? our team won the seeded varsity race at the wickham park invitational in connecticut this weekend. decent sized race - 24 teams - and we had 3 girls in the top 10. and two of our usual varsity girls werent even there! we cooled down singing and screaming and chanting, and we ended up getting a huge trophy and taking millions of pictures. lots of warm fuzzy team-spirit-ness. we were the only team from new york there...we sure showed those connecticut-ians!

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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Confucius

Guest

1. Oct 13, 2004 5:43 PM

in response to: Professor010

Re: how awsome is it...

That's pretty awesome to win a meet of that magnitude. We've won 9 out of our 11 meets but I think only 1 of them was an invitational so most of our wins aren't too significant.

Also, I have a question for you:

Is Wickham Park a flat/fast course?

I'm wondering this because I believe the New England Chanpionsips are being held there.

sportzfreek

105 posts since
Aug 11, 2004

2. Oct 13, 2004 5:56 PM

in response to: Professor010

Re: how awsome is it...

That is cool.

Richard21142

774 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

3. Oct 13, 2004 6:36 PM

in response to: Professor010

Re: how awsome is it...

Congratulations!

Place Name Team Time
1 Perron Conard 15:56
2 Keener Mercy 16:29
3 Johnston longwood 16:31
4 Fisher N. Milford 16:37
5 Cannon Conard 16:39
6 LeBuffe Hall 16:41
7 Donahue Griswold 16:44
8 Wostunink longwood 16:56
9 Cahill longwood 17:04
10 Mahulikor Hand 17:05
11 Graham Ponagauset 17:05
12 Haines E. Cath 17:06
13 Dobbin E. Hartford 17:08
14 Gundling Farmington 17:11
15 O'Neil Monson 17:12
16 Kellner Ellington 17:18
17 Sullivan Staples 17:18
18 O'Banon E. Hartford 17:19
19 Hurwitz N. Haven 17:20
20 Johnston Longwood 17:20
21 Parkhurst Staples 17:21
22 Chester Griswold 17:22
23 Manende N. Haven 17:23
24 Griebel Bris Cent 17:24
25 Balantic E. Lyme 17:26
26 Joyal ponaganset 17:27
27 Dann HAnd 17:32
28 Vollinger E. Hartford 17:38
29 Fisher Griswold 17:40
30 Hurlutz N. Haven 17:42
31 Bascarino E. Hampton 17:43
32 McKeena Mercy 17:44
33 Bergeron Lyman Hall 17:44
34 Woll Cheshire 17:45
35 Hermann N. Milford 17:45
36 Hastings Mercy 17:46
37 Backzeski Pomperaug 17:46
38 Taylor E. Hampton 17:47
39 Secomb Litchfield 17:48
40 Smith Manchester 17:48
41 Potter Wheeler 17:50
42 Sherrfield Wilby 17:51
43 Slonski Griswold 17:52
44 Richmond Monson 17:53
45 Harrington longwood 17:54
46 Fognanski Monson 17:55
47 London Hall 17:56
48 Szwaya Mercy 17:59
49 Kawa Ludlow 17:59
50 Pearce E. Hampton 18:00
51 Pratt Litchfield 18:02
52 Williams Hamden 18:02
53 Heffernan Ellington 18:04
54 Vbarrios Hand 18:05
55 Sullivan Pomperaug 18:06
56 Dombrowski longwood 18:08
57 Kacich E. Hampton 18:10
58 Faclenwiley Wilby 18:13
59 Dimberg Bacon 18:14
60 Bugbee Manchester 18:14
61 Papertson Mercy 18:17
62 Hooker Bacon 18:17
63 Barmasse E. Hampton 18:18
64 Rosenblum HAll 18:19
65 Martin N. Milford 18:21
66 Votto Cheshire 18:21
67 Glowa Southington 18:21
68 Welton N. Milford 18:22
69 Slot Cheshire 18:22
70 Peaslee E. HAmpton 18:22
71 Wilczek Griswold 18:24
72 Kelly Southington 18:27
73 Donahue Laurelton 18:28
74 Bagnoli Hand 18:29
75 Bourne Litchfield 18:30
76 Winters N. Milford 18:32
77 O'Neill Monson 18:34

Place Team Score Time
1 Longwood 85 1:25:45
2 Griswold 172 1:28:02
3 Mercy 179 1:28:20

Professor010

613 posts since
Nov 6, 2002

4. Dec 24, 2007 3:12 PM

in response to: Professor010

Re: how awsome is it...

quote:<HR>Originally posted by Richard21142:
Congratulations!

Place Name Team Time
3 - Johnston longwood 16:31 <<freshman
8 - Wostunink longwood 16:56 <<freshman
9 - Cahill longwood 17:04 <<<me!!!! (junior)
20 - Johnston longwood 17:20 <<7th grader (sister of our 1st grl)
45 - Harrington longwood 17:54 <<freshman
56 - Dombrowski longwood 18:08 <<8th grader

Place Team Score Time
1 Longwood 85 1:25:45 <<<YEAH WOOD!!! >>>
2 Griswold 172 1:28:02
3 Mercy 179 1:28:20 <HR>

where'd u find those results? ive been looking all over...

oh yeah and dan505...the course is mostly rolling hills - always either gradually up or down, very few flat parts. not too difficult though. they have one "big" hill they call "the green monster" - its a joke. i watched the girls freshman race and didnt see one person walk up it at all. the last quarter mile or so of the course is uphill (gradually) which is annoying.

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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Confucius

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Richard21142

774 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

5. Oct 15, 2004 9:53 AM

in response to: Professor010

Re: how awsome is it...

quote:<HR>Originally posted by Professor:
where'd u find those results? ive been looking all over...
<HR>

http://www.mysportsresults.com/[/URL" target="_blank">

Guest

6. Oct 15, 2004 7:08 PM

in response to: Professor010

Re: how awsome is it...

i raced at wickham too but had a bad race, got 38 in the varsity race with a bad time, one thing i have to say ,wickham is where NE's are going to be held and is not flat, it has a really good hill about half way through the race. Professor, i've never ran thier before but i want to know how that couse became legal, i know in rhode island that you can only cross over roads/pavement, while half the wickham course is roads and pavement????

CHOPAT

25 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

7. Oct 15, 2004 7:38 PM

in response to: Professor010

Re: how awsome is it...

i can will handle that question since i coach in connecticut and used to run at wickham in high school. There is no rule against it in connecticut.... technically in connecticut the whole course could be on pavement

Guest

8. Oct 15, 2004 7:43 PM

in response to: Professor010

Re: how awsome is it...

wow thats strange.....but its cool, i'm just not going to where my spikes for new englands, or if i do i'll where really small needles. Thanks for anwsering that question.

Professor010

613 posts since
Nov 6, 2002

9. Oct 17, 2004 1:14 PM

in response to: Professor010

Re: how awsome is it...

quote:<HR>Originally posted by papercut937:
i raced at wickham too but had a bad race, got 38 in the varsity race with a bad time, one thing i have to say ,wickham is where NE's are going to be held and is not flat, it has a really good hill about half way through the race. Professor, i've never ran thier before but i want to know how that couse became legal, i know in rhode island that you can only cross over roads/pavement, while half the wickham course is roads and pavement????<HR>

ive never heard of that rule...ive run a race here on long island where about 2 1/2 of the 3.1 miles is paved.

Professor010

613 posts since
Nov 6, 2002

10. Oct 17, 2004 1:26 PM

in response to: Professor010

Re: how awsome is it...

LMAO!!! look at what those stupid connecticut-ians (no offence to anyone here from connecticut) put on that "mysportsresults.com" website:

"Longwood MA edged Griswold for the team victory."

First of all, it's NY, not MA. Second of all, team scores:
Longwood: 85
Griswold: 172

aurang

1,362 posts since
Jun 26, 2003

11. Oct 21, 2004 7:14 PM

in response to: Professor010

Re: how awsome is it...

How do you have seventh-graders running for your team?

Someone once wrote about a road race I ran that "the first few professional runners completed the 10 km course in about 1 hour and 15 minutes."

Strange, I finished in 39:xx. :rolleyes

Professor010

613 posts since
Nov 6, 2002

12. Oct 22, 2004 5:50 PM

in response to: Professor010

Re: how awsome is it...

QUOTEOriginally posted by aurang:
How do you have seventh-graders running for your team?

[/Q

my coach is a teacher at the jr high so he recruits 'em young...last year our 1st, 3rd, and 5th varsity girls were in 8th grade and our 6th was in 7th grade. we always win the freshman races.

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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Confucius

Professor010

613 posts since
Nov 6, 2002

13. Dec 24, 2007 3:12 PM

in response to: Professor010

Re: how awsome is it...

another "how awsome is it..."

...to shut out your rivals for league champs?

we had our last dual meet of the season yesterday n us and the other team were both undefeated. we expected to win, but not as easily as we did! we had 6 girls before their 1st. True, their usual first girl was out with a stress fracture, and she's like a minute faster than anything our girls run, but still...even if she did run we would've had 6 girls before their 2nd. it was a great way to end off our dual meets for the season and an even better way to end off our coach's...uh...coaching career. he's moving to massachusetts to live with his wife and baby (yeah, he lived in NY while his wife and kid lived in massachusetts. they werent divorced or anything...just lived in different states. he's weird) and this is his last season coaching. that was his last dual meet!

he talked to us after the race and started crying and everything. it ended in a big group hug w/the whole team. lots more warm-fuzzies.

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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Confucius

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