2007-2008 Indoor Track Season News
| March 7, 2008 |
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| ****The Chester County Running Store is having a
"Downingtown East Day" this Sunday, March 9th!! A percentage of all
the sales on Sunday will be given directly to the team as a fundraiser!
The store is a fantastic place for any running needs: training
shoes, apparel, racing flats and spikes, and other accessories. They
are open from 11:00 am - 4:30 pm on Sunday and are located at 24 S. High
Street in West Chester, and you can see their website at www.runccrs.com.
Now's the time to get the right gear and support the team at the same
time!!****
Some pictures of the PTFCA State
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| March 2, 2008
PTFCA Indoor State
Championship: It was a spectacular end
to one of the most successful indoor seasons in the history of Downingtown
East on Saturday at the PTFCA State Championship at Penn State University.
There were six medals, four school records, one state meet record, and a
seventh place team finish by the end of the day. Starting off the
day in the 60 Hurdles was Austin Woodford, who tied his school record of
8.50 in the first race and advanced to the prelims where he ran a 8.55 and
finished in thirteenth overall. Marie Thompson took the track next
and ran a smart race to finish second by .12 seconds in a new school
record of 5:04.38. Rachel Hunte continued the momentum in her open
400, winning her heat and finishing sixth overall against very strong
competition in 58.44, which breaks Sami Keenan's school record from 2004!
Junior Nick Ferry also ran very well in his 400, as he won his heat in a
new school record of 51.23.
The young
girls 4x200 of Carly Long, Alyssa Long, Ashley Hamilton, and Lynsey Steffy
ran a season best in the event and finished twentieth in the state.
The guys 4x800 of Nick Ferry, Kyle Brown, Nick Dastalfo, and Chris Glaug
also ran a season best of 8:13 thanks to great splits by Dastalfo and
Glaug. One of the most anticipated events of the day was the girls
DMR, and the squad of Ashley Fornshell, Rachel Hunte, Taylor Carcella, and
Marie Thompson did not disappoint. Thanks to a fantastic leadoff leg
by Fornshell, another stellar 400 by Hunte, a strong 800 by freshman
Carcella, and a solid anchor leg by Thompson, the girls won the event by
over seven seconds in 12:13.62 while smashing the state meet record by
over nine seconds. They set a new school record and recorded the
first state championship in the history of Downingtown East Track and
Field as well as launching themselves up the national charts to a US#14
ranking. Both the girls and guys 4x400's closed out the day in solid
fashion and wrapped up a phenomenal season. A huge thank you to the
coaches for helping the team continually become the best they can be and
to our fabulous chaperones for everything they do for the team!
Results are up and everything is
updated! Pictures will be coming in the next few days.
Outdoor Track: The final schedules for
the 2008 outdoor season have been posted under the 'Outdoor' link!
There are also links to printable copies. A reminder that the first
day of practice is Monday, March 3! Anyone who has not played a
sport in a previous season owe a $10 activity fee, and those who are new
to the program need to buy the uniform shorts from Coach Read for $20. |
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| February 23, 2008 |
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TFCAGP Last Chance Meet:
Jesse Owens once said, "One chance is all you need" and East definitely
proved that statement this morning at the TFCAGP Last Chance Meet!
In the 60 Hurdles, senior Austin Woodford continued to roll, placing
fourth overall in the event in 8.53. Junior Nick Ferry ran away from
the competition in the open 400 - not only did he place second overall,
but he qualified for states and lowered his own school record to 52.14!!
Because of the girls meet cancellation due to weather, the girls 4x200
traveled to the boys meet in hopes of qualifying for states. The
squad of Ashley Hamilton, Rachel Hunte, Alyssa Long and Carly Long did
just that, running with the guys to a time of 1:48.97 and extending their
season until next Saturday! Congratulations everyone! Results
are posted under the guys results, and current leaders and PR's are also
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| February 16, 2008 |
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| DVGTCA Meet of Champions:
It was a great night all around for the girls team! The meet started
off with a fantastic run by the very young 4x800, whose time of 10:01 was
only three seconds away from a state qualifying effort and included two
big PR's from Elaina Rogowski and Shannon Casey. Not to be outdone,
the other distance relay, the DMR, held their own against PA #2 Conestoga
to place second overall thanks to a great effort by anchor leg Erin Casey.
The other medal from the night came from junior Ali Burkholder, who
powered her way through the 3000 to finish sixth in an impressive PR of
11:10.8! The girls will take the track next against the best in the
state at the State Championships on March 1st! Everything has been
updated, and some pictures from the meet have been posted.
TFCAGP Meet of Champions: At the boys meet on Saturday
morning, East proved that they were ready for the upcoming state meet.
Senior Austin Woodford once again took control of the 60 hurdles and
finished sixth overall in the finals with a time of 8.78. There was
a phenomenal effort all around from the 4x400 boys, who finished sixth
overall with their fastest time this season thanks to a fantastic leadoff
leg by Nick Ferry and a strong anchor leg by Kyle Brown. In the
4x200, it was Ferry again who teamed up with Chris Glaug, John Rupert, and
James Ferguson to put down a time that just barely missed the state
qualifying mark. The results, rosters, and current leaders have all
been updated.
Reminder for Outdoor Track:
Practice begins on Monday, March 3rd! If you missed the physicals,
the make up day is Thursday, February 21st right after school. The
link to the outdoor track part of the site is "under construction" and may
not be fully functional for the next few weeks. |
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| February 10, 2008 |
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| There will be an informational meeting on Monday, 2/11
after school in the cafeteria for anyone interested in participating in
outdoor track in 2008. If you can't make the meeting, please see
Coach Read.
Physicals for outdoor provided by
the school are as follows: boys are on Tuesday 2/12, girls are on
Thursday 2/14 and the make up day is Friday 2/15. The physicals will
start after school in the nurses office. It costs $15 for a long
physical and $10 for a short one, and cash is preferred. There are
links to the forms under the indoor page. If you have already had a
physical for another sport, then you only need a short form. If this
is your first season, you will need a long form.
Glen Mills Invitational:
The girls headed to the Glen Mills Girls Invitational on Saturday morning
to tune up before the championships races begin. In the sprints,
Kiera Craig raced into the finals in the 55 dash while Jacki Kirchner had
a big PR in the 55 hurdles. In the 1600, sophomore Erin Casey and
junior Ali Burkholder both PR'ed and placed ninth and twelfth in 5:38.8
and 5:42.6 respectively. The novice 4x800 of Emily Solenberger,
Kristy Elwell, Natalie Marks and Cassie Stockhausen placed fourth in 11:03
while the varsity 4x800 of Emily Rugh, Elaina Rogowski, Shannon Casey, and
Tory Mullane placed fifth overall with fantastic splits by every girl.
In the open races, Rachel Hunte won the 400 in 59.99, just .1 off the
school record while fellow senior Marie Thompson came in fifth.
Another event winner was Ashley Fornshell, who won the open 800 in
exciting fashion with freshman Taylor Carcella right behind her for second
place and a great time. In the 200, both Ashley Hamilton and Lynsey
Steffy ran under 29 and then helped their two relays later in the meet.
The 4x200 of Alyssa Long, Marie Thompson, Rachel Hunte, and Ashley
Hamilton placed third overall while the 4x400 of Ashley Fornshell, Taylor
Carcella, Lynsey Steffy and Stephanie Leonhardt placed fifth.
Results, rosters, and current leaders will be
updated today, and some pictures will be added later on as well! |
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| February 4, 2008 |
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| **Despite the continuing strike, there will still be
practice for everybody at 2:30 pm**
DVGTCA #8: The
girls went out with a bang at the last regular association meet of the
season on Saturday night at Lehigh University. The DMR of Emily Rugh,
Shannon Casey, Taylor Carcella, and Erin Casey started off with a very
solid performance with great splits from all four girls. In the
sprints, sophomore Lynsey Steffy placed second overall in the 300 dash,
despite running unchallenged from the second heat. In the distance
events, the duo of Marie Thompson and Ashley Fornshell continued to run
very well, with Thompson winning the 1000 run in an association record of
3:00.6 and Fornshell running a tough mile for sixth place overall.
The relays ended the night well, with great splits from Taylor Carcella
and Elaina Rogowski in the 4x400 and Alyssa Long in the 4x200.
Everything is updated, and some pictures have been posted!
TFCAGP #9: The
guys had another solid afternoon at the ninth association at Lehigh on
Saturday. In the 60 Hurdles, Austin Woodford continued to do well,
and his 8.4 was good enough for third place and very close to his own
school record. The relays had a great day, with the 4x800 of Steve
Cline, Nick Dastalfo, Hutton Chapman and Matt Ferry placing fourth overall
with a time of 8:47.6. The 4x400 of Nick Ferry, Chris Glaug, John
Rupert, and Kyle Brown won the event despite running from the second heat
and still posted a time that qualifies for the State Meet. In the
4x200, sophomore Alex Dunleavy led the splits with a great 24.8 and Thomas
Shutt had the fastest time in the novice 4x400. The results are
updated and rosters and current leaders are coming soon! |
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| January 30, 2008 |
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| Because of the teacher's
strike due to contract negotiations, please be checking this site for
updated information concerning the team's practices and meets as varsity
sports are still allowed to practice and compete during the strike.
Practice for all runners will be held at 2:30 pm at the school even
if classes are not held. Information about the upcoming meets will
be posted soon. |
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| January 26, 2008 |
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| TFCAGP #8: The
guys had an early morning at the eighth association meet at Glen Mills on
Saturday, January 26th. Despite the 7:00 start time, they came home
with five medals and a handful of PR's. In the field, Austin
Woodford placed fourth in the long jump with a leap of 19' 2.5".
Then the SMR of Nick Ferry (400), John Rupert (200), Kenny Peou (200) and
Kyle Brown (800) placed fifth overall with a solid time of 3:50.8.
In the Novice 4x200, sophomore Thomas Shutt led the splits with a 26.8 and
in the DMR, Mike Estephan had a big PR in the 1600 with his time of
5:12.5! Results, Roster's and Current Leaders all updated! |
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| WEEKEND January 18 - January 19, 2008 |
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| DVGTCA #7: At the
seventh association meet on Friday 1/18 at Lehigh, the girls continued to
roll with some outstanding performances. The night started with a
great run by the 4x800 of Ashley Fornshell, Corinne Lillis, Taylor
Carcella, and Emily Rugh who placed fourth with a state qualifying time of
9:56.6 thanks to great leadoff running by Fornshell and big PR's from
Lillis, Carcella, and Rugh. In the sprint events, sophomore Ashley
Hamilton and senior Rachel Hunte dominated, with Hamilton running to
second in the 300 in 43.4 and Hunte winning the 400 in a great open time
of 60.5. The distance girls picked up where the sprinters left off,
with senior Marie Thompson winning the 800 in 2:20.2 and Ali Burkholder
placing tenth in a PR in the 3000 run. Ending the night were some
great performances in the relays, with all four members of the 4x400,
Lynsey Steffy, Shannon Casey, Elaina Rogowski, and Amanda Hesser, PR'ing
and the 4x200 of Carly Long, Ashley Hamilton, Alyssa Long, and Taylor
Carcella placing fifth with a great time of 1:52.2.
TFCAGP #7: The
guys responded to the girls' success with some great performances of their
own at their meet on Saturday 1/19 at Haverford. The Novice 4x400 of
Zach Saska, Sean Campbell, Thomas Shutt, and Richard Walters placed sixth
with a time of 4:08.3. Senior John Rupert ran to a fourth place
finish in the open 200, finishing in a season PR of 24.1. The 4x800
of Nick Ferry, Steve Cline, Kyle Brown and Chris Glaug lowered their time
for the season to 8:19.7 and captured first place for their efforts and a
great split by Kyle Brown. In the other distance relay, the DMR, the
squad of Hutton Chapman, John Barnett, Kenny Peou and Matt Ferry finished sixth overall, with PR's from Chapman in the 1200 and Ferry in the
1600. In the field events, senior James Ferguson placed third in the
high jump with a season PR of 5' 10". The guys results, rosters, and
leaders are updated, and pictures from meets this season are being updated
all this week thanks to Mrs. Ferry!
SWEATS ARE IN!!!! THEY WILL BE HANDED OUT
AFTER PRACTICE ON TUESDAY, 1/22! |
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| WEEKEND January 11 - January 12, 2008 |
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| DVGTCA #6: Despite the strain of so many
races in so few days, the girls continued to thrive at the sixth
association meet at Haverford College. The 4x800 of Rachel Hunte,
Ashley Fornshell, Marie Thompson, and Corinne Lillis got off to a great
start, running a 9:48.2 that ranks them sixth in the state as of 1/11.
Fornshell had a fantastic race as second leg and Lillis' anchor leg
cemented a third place finish. Freshman standouts Carly Long and
Taylor Carcella also had a good night, with Long finishing fifth in the
300 in 45.9 and Carcella running an excellent 1:46.5 to place second in
the 600 run. In the distance events, junior Ali Burkholder had a top
ten finish in the mile run with a solid time of 5:47.4. The 4x400
ended a long night, and the team of Marie Thompson, Ashley Hamilton,
Ashley Fornshell, and Alyssa Long ran a quick 4:10.8 to place third, only
two seconds off the season record. A few pictures courtesy of
penntrackxc.com have been posted, and full results and other updates will be posted soon!
TFCAGP #6: The guys had a great morning
early at Haverford College on 1/12! Austin Woodford continued his
success in the 60 high hurdles, going 8.7 to place fourth overall.
The DMR of Steve Cline, Nick Dastalfo, Kenny Peou, and Hutton Chapman took
over the top relay time on the team by a tenth of a second with their
fantastic third place run and great splits in the 1200 from Cline and in
the 1600 from Chapman. Their time of 11:21.8 qualified them for the
Meet of Champs later this year. In the 4x200, Nick Ferry, John
Rupert, Kyle Brown, and James Ferguson missed a state qualifier by less
than two seconds, but their second place time of 1:36.2 did qualify them
for the Meet of Champs as well. There were some great splits from
the underclassmen in the other relays, most notably Matt Ferry's 2:15.8 in
the 4x800 and Brad Tunno's 57.6 in the 4x400. The next meet for the
guys is the next association meet, also at Haverford, on January 18th.
Some pictures from penntrackxc.com have been posted! |
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| January 9, 2008 |
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| Chester
County Invitational: It was a great Monday night for the Cougars! Both the girls and
guys squads traveled to Ursinus College for the Chester County
Invitational, which always provides some of the best competition in the
state. In the first event of the meet, the 60 hurdles, Austin
Woodford powered his way to a first place finish, not only breaking the
school record AND the meet record, but also qualifying for states in the
process. In the Sprint Medley Relay, the girls squad of Rachel
Hunte, Alyssa Long, Ashley Hamilton, and Marie Thompson made another
statement about the depth of their team by running a 4:14.83, which was a
first place finish, a new meet record, a new school record, and a national
qualifying standard. The old school record of 4:15.75 was set by the
legendary 2006 All-Americans of Sami Keenan, Kathryn Shannon, Amanda Egan,
and Marie Thompson during their 6th place finish at the Nike Indoor
Nationals. The guys responded to the tone set by the girls, and the
SMR of Nick Ferry, John Rupert, James Ferguson, and Chris Glaug also won
the event in 3:44.85, only two seconds off of the school record.
In the 60 Dash, Emily Bergen
continued her strong sprinting by placing third in the event with a 8.19.
Kyle Brown also placed third in his event, the open 400, with a great time
of 53.51. Ashley Fornshell held her own in a fast mile race, pacing
herself to a 5:21.74, fifth place finish and qualifying for the state meet
with her great time. The young DMR of Corinne Lillis, Courtney
Bahlman, Alaina Stockhausen, and Emily Rugh placed fourth overall in their
event with great splits from Lillis in the 1200 and Rugh in the 1600.
Not to be outdone, the 4x800 of Ali Burkholder, Shannon Casey, Elaina
Rogowski, and Natalie Tully ran a solid 10:52.79 to earn themselves fourth
place medals. The guys 4x800 of Nick Dastalfo, Steve Cline, Hutton
Chapman, and Kenny Peou placed third overall in their event with an
8:41.42. The underclassman continued to represent in the girls
4x200, and the quartet of Carly Long, Emily Bergen, Taylor Carcella, and
Lynsey Steffy ran to a third place finish as well. Despite the
previous races of all four members of the girls 4x400, Thompson, Hamilton,
Fornshell, and Hunte teamed up yet again and managed to race to a second
place finish and qualify for states with a time of 4:08.24. The guys
4x400 ended the night's track events with a bang, as the foursome of Nick
Ferry, Chris Glaug, Kyle Brown, and John Rupert crushed the meet record
with their time of 3:31.95 and also qualified for the state meet.
In the field events, junior
John Barnett PR'ed in the long jump with a fifth place leap of 18' 0.5".
In the triple jump, Austin Woodford placed second with his jump of 40'
1.75" and because of his outstanding achievements on the track and in the
field was named Athlete of the Meet. On the girls side, Hannah White
placed fifth in the high jump with her leap of 5' 2".
Congratulations to everyone! The guys and
girls Roster, Current Leaders, and Results have been updated!
***Sweats will probably be handed out on Tuesday,
January 22!*** |
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| WEEKEND January 4 - January 5, 2008 |
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| DVGTCA #5: The girls started off the new year with a bang and nine medals in a great
meet at Lehigh University on 1/4/08. Starting off the night was
junior Emily Bergen who placed fourth in the 60 dash in a fantastic 8.0
seconds, only .1 away from a state qualifier. Sophomore Ashley
Hamilton continued the strength in the sprints by placing fifth in the 300
dash in 45.2. In the very next event, the 400 run, senior Rachel
Hunte ran to a sixth place finish in a 62.2. Fellow senior Marie
Thompson ran unchallenged in the mile to finish first in 5:13.2, beating
her own school record by eight seconds and recording the top time in the
state as of January 5th. The 4x200 of Carly Long, Rachel Hunte,
Alyssa Long, and Ashley Hamilton finished out the night on the track with
a sixth place finish and great splits from Hunte and Hamilton. In
the field, Alyssa Long continued her strong pole vaulting season, placing
fourth with a 9' clearance. Congrats to everyone on a great night!
Everything (Roster PR's, results, and Current Leaders) is updated, and
pictures are posted!
TFCAGP #6: The Downingtown East boys showed some impressive times at their fifth
meet at Lehigh on Saturday. Freshman Brandon Robles PR'd in the 60 Dash
with a strong time of 7.5 to start off the meet. In the first SMR of the
year, James Ferguson, John Rupert, Kenny Peou, and Pat Ciquera finished
sixth overall with a time of 3:57.8. The most impressive performance on
the day was the 4x800 of Nick Dastalfo, Nick Ferry, Chris Glaug, and Steve
Cline. The four ran an exceptional time of 8:20.6 and in doing so
qualified for states and finished 3rd overall! In the triple jump, senior
Austin Woodford jumped 38' 11 3/4" and captured 6th place.
Results, Rosters, and Current Leaders have all been
updated.
***A few notes about the Chester County
Invitational on Monday night at Ursinus***
The meet starts at 4:30 and the
bus leaves right after school no later than 2:45. There is to be no
food, drink, or electronic music devices of any kind for either athletes
or spectators. There is a concourse attached to the field house
where food can be consumed. As for the track events, all events run
girls then boys, and the order is as follows:
60 Hurdles (trials and finals), Sprint Medley Relay
(400-200-200-800), 60 Dash (trials and finals), 200, 400, 800, Mile, 3000,
Distance Medley Relay (1200-400-800-1600), 4x800, 4x200, 4x400.
For the field events:
Shot Put (boys then girls, three throws then
finals), High Jump (girls then boys), Long Jump (coed with open pit),
Triple Jump (coed with open pit), Pole Vault (girls then boys). |
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| January 4, 2008 |
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| The New Year starts with
plenty of meets! The girls restart their racing tonight at the fifth
association meet at Lehigh. The guys also are at Lehigh on Saturday
1/5 for their sixth association meet and both teams are participating in
the Chester County Invitational on Monday, 1/7 at Ursinus! |
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| December 24, 2007 |
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Happy Holidays and New
Year!
Just a reminder that there is practice
on Thursday and Friday of this week at 9:00! |
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| December 22, 2007 |
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| TFCAGP #4: On an early
Saturday morning, the boys put up some strong times at the fourth
association meet. Notable individual performances include Nick Ferry in
the open 400 with a time of 52.2, setting a new school record while
finishing 3rd overall! Also, Chris Glaug medaled in the open 800 with a
time of 2:05.0. The DMR ran a solid 12:05.0 with an incredible 4:52.2
split in the mile by Hutton Chapman! The 4x400 relay of James Ferguson,
Kyle Brown, Kenny Peou, and John Rupert ran their way to a 4th place
finish with a time of 3:40.6. Congratulations to all the guys!
Results, Roster PR's, and Current Leaders have been
updated. |
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| December 21, 2007 |
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| DVGTCA #4: Friday night's meet started off with an incredible performance by the
distance medley relay. The group of Ashley Fornshell (1200), Ashley
Hamilton (400), Rachel Hunte (800) and Marie Thompson (1600) cruised to a
second place finish, setting a new school record, qualifying for states,
and grabbing the number two spot on the state leader board in the
process! The only other medal on the night came from Alyssa Long,
who took third place in the 300 run in 43.8. The very young 4x400 of
Ashley Hamilton, Taylor Carcella, Corinne Lillis, and Amanda Hesser held
their own in the event, and thanks to a gutsy second race from Hamilton
and a great split by Carcella, they finished in a solid time of 4:26.
In the 4x200, Carly Long ran a fantastic third leg to help the group of
Katie McCluskey, Sarah Weber, and Mackenzie Anderson to a 2:07.1 finish.
In the field, Shelby Ballaron PR'ed in the triple jump by going 30' 10".
Everything has been updated, and pictures are posted here! |
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| December 15, 2007 |
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| TFCAGP #3: At the third association meet this
Saturday, the Downingtown East boys put up some great times along with 8
medals. Starting of the day was the novice 4x200 made up of Brandon
Robles, Brad Tunno, Alex Dunleavy, and Dan Crompton who ran 1:45.3 and
captured 3rd place. The DMR of Chris Glaug, Nick Ferry, Kyle Brown, and
Pat Ciquera ran a solid 11:21.9 and in doing so finished 3rd overall. The
4x800 of Nick Dastalfo, Steve Cline, Kenny Peou, and Hutton Chapman
finished 4th overall with a time of 8:34.6. Other notable performances on
the day include the 4x200 of James Ferguson, John Rupert, John Barnett,
and Austin Woodford who placed 6th with a time of 1:38.2. In the 60
hurdles, Blake Anderson ran a 9.6 finishing in 9th place. Nice job, boys!
Results, Roster PR's, and Current Leaders have all been
updated! |
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| December 14, 2007 |
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| DVGTCA #3: Downingtown
East put up some impressive performances at the third association meet
this Friday at Ursinus. Kicking off the night was a solid run by the
4x800 of Lauren Stell, Logan Carey, Shannon Casey, and Emily Rugh who
finished eighth on the night in 10:25 despite a bizarre handoff situation.
Emily Bergen advanced to the finals in the 55/60 dash, while freshman
Taylor Carcella went sub-29 in the open 200 dash. In the 600, senior
Marie Thompson broke the school record en route to her second place,
1:40.9 place finish. In the same spirit, junior Ashley Fornshell
charged through the competition in the 1000 meter run and won it while
smashing Thompson's old school record by a full eight seconds.
Fellow distance runner Alaina Stockhausen also had a good night, breaking
12:00 in the 3000 to place third in her heat. The 4x400 of Alyssa
Long, Rachel Hunte, Emily Bergen, and Marie Thompson placed sixth overall
with a time of 4:13.7, just a second off of a state qualifying time.
Congratulations to everyone!
A few pictures of
the girls meet are now posted here. Results are also
up, and current leaders and rosters have been updated! |
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| December 12, 2007 |
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| Sweats for indoor have been
finalized!! Forms will be handed out at practice on Monday, 12/17
and will be due on Friday, DECEMBER 21, NO EXCEPTIONS! There will be
a printable version of the sheet on the site in a few days! |
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| WEEKEND December 7 - December 9, 2007 |
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| Week #2 of the Indoor season was just as exciting as
the first! Results are up for girls and guys, and the roster PR's
and current leaders are updated!
DVGTCA #2: The girls team had another awesome meet on Friday at Lehigh. By
the end of this long Saturday night meet, the girls took home four medals.
Senior Rachel Hunte started off the night by taking third in the
individual 300 meter race with a time of 43.2, a mere half a second
away from Sami Keenan's 2004 school record. Another strong
performance was shown by sophomore Emily Rugh who received fourth place in
the open 1000 meter with a time of 3:27.3. Junior Ashley Fornshell
received third place in the individual mile with a time of 5:25, which is
less than two seconds from a state qualifying time and four seconds away
from the school record. Throughout these track endeavors, Alyssa
Long was working the field, placing fourth overall in the pole vault.
Congratulations to all the girls that ran for a great start to what looks
to be an incredible season!
TFCAGP #2:On
the boys side, the relays continued to look very strong, with the 4x800 of
Chris Glaug, Kyle Brown, Steve Cline, and Nick Dastalfo running a solid
8:29 to place second overall. Also medaling on the night was senior
Austin Woodford who took fifth place in the long jump with a leap of 20'
3.25". Junior John Barnett ran to seventh in the 60 meter high
hurdles with a time of 9.1, while fellow junior Ankit Jain took tenth
overall in the tough 3000 meter run. Nice job to the boys!
NEXT UP: The girls race at
Ursinus starting at 4:30 at Ursinus on 12/14 while the guys head there the
next day for a Saturday morning meet. |
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| December 2, 2007 |
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| East kicked off their indoor season in great fashion
this weekend!
DVGTCA #1: A very
young group of girls made a great impact at the first association meet on
Friday night. Senior Rachel Hunte led the way in a night full of
solid underclassman performances. Hunte captured fourth place in the
open 400 with a 62.7 for one of East's four medals on the night, while
freshman Taylor Carcella placed seventh in the open 300 with a 46.4.
Junior Ali Burkholder held off the competition in the grueling 3000 run
and placed sixth with a great time of 11:27. Alyssa Long showed her
versatility yet again with her sixth place finish in the pole vault and
her contribution to the fifth place 4x200 relay with Rachel Hunte, Emily
Bergen, and Ashley Hamilton.
TFCAGP #1: The 4x400 continued to show
why they're one of the best on Saturday at the first boys association meet
at Lehigh. The quartet of Nick Ferry, Kyle Brown, Chris Glaug, and
Nick Dastalfo were second overall with a time of 3:35.4, a solid starting
point for so early in the season. The only other medal from the day
was from senior James Ferguson in the high jump. His 5' 8" leap was
good enough for fourth place.
Girls results are up (without splits), and full guys
results are coming!
Next Up: A double Saturday meet, with the
second boys association meet in the morning of 12/8 and the girls meet at
night. |
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| November 26, 2007 |
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| Mr. Greg Bowen, a long time
Pole Vault coach of Downingtown, passed away last Sunday after a long
battle with cancer. A memorial service is being held on December 1st
at 2:00 pm at the Goshen Baptist Church in West Chester. We are
establishing a memorial scholarship in his memory, as well as dedicating a
bench for him in the Pole Vault area in memory of his work. Mr.
Bowen inspired countless athletes during his decades at Downingtown,
and his wisdom and passion will assuredly live on through those he
touched. The team would like to send their condolences to his
family, friends, and athletes.
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| November 20, 2007 |
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| With the 2007-2008 Indoor Season now underway, keep checking the Indoor
link above for an updated schedule with bus times, event leaders, rosters,
and state qualifying times. The girls' season begins on Friday
November 30 with the first association meet at Lehigh, while the boys
start the next day, Saturday December 1 also at Lehigh.
PRACTICE OVER THANKSGIVING: Practice on
the half day (11/20) will follow right after school, and there will be
Saturday practice on 11/24 at 9:00 am for sprints, and 10:00 am for
both mid-distance and distance
XC UPDATE: Congratulations to Marie
Thompson, Ashley Fornshell, Ali Burkholder, Corinne Lillis, Erin Casey,
and Pat Ciquera for being named to 'All-Ches-Mont' teams in Cross-Country!
Marie, Ashley and Ali were named to first team, while Corinne, Erin, and
Pat were named second team!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! |
| Cross Country: The XC Season information
has been put into the "Season News" part of the XC link above.
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