1992

You want numbers? We got numbers. The Alumni Run saw a record turnout, more than doubling the previous record of 156 (1990) by attracting 334 runners, a mark which still stands today. While the race has yet to achieve such a lofty standard since then, the total number of runners consistently remains above 200 per year. I cannot account for the sudden spike in interest, except to hazard a guess--free beer.

Pearl River upsets the Albertus men for their second title while also reclaiming the women's title. The 13-point margin of victory for the Pirates represents the second-closest race in history. Again, I am flummoxed by the combined scoring. This year is particularly vexing due to the record numbers; Pearl River is the only women's team with five runners in the top 20, and therefore the only team I can confirm as a full women's team. While I thought that this might rob Nanuet of a victory (the Golden Knights nabbed four of the first six spots in the women's race) a closer look at the overall results reveals that no Nanuet runner, male or female, finished after the 20th female runner. Sorry, ladies. In fact, the only names I recognize in the last part of the results as being definitely female all belong to Pearl River runners and therefore would not affect the scoring. The Nanuet team that is complete, however--the men--drop from 7th to 9th as a result of eliminating the rather substantial help they received from their women.

Men's Top 30

1. Paul Sklar (CS '89) 15:13
2. Andy Kohlbrenner (PR '81) 15:19
3. Steve Sutton (TZ '90) 15:22
4. Jamie Kempton (AM '76) 15:24
5. George Buckheit (AM '75)
6. TJ Benzi (MW '88) 15:32
7. Jim Trautmann (MW '90) 15:35
8. Tom List (PR '80) 16:01
9. Blair Balogh (Valley Central '85) 16:08
10. Mike Kohlbrenner (PR '76) 16:18
11. Sean Boyle (Suff '91) 16:24
12. Keith Reilly (PR '90) 16:31
13. Brian Crowley (AM '82) 16:36
14. Bill Tenhagen (Valley Central) 16:37
15. Ted Delaunay (Suff '78) 16:39
16. Kevin Farry (PR '92) 16:57
17. Dave Patten (AM '91) 16:57
18. Diaz (NR '92) 17:02
19. Chris Walman (NR '92) 17:02
20. Chris Butler (AM '91) 17:04
21. Bob Wanamaker (CN '77) 17:10
22. Larry Beckerle (AM '73) 17:13
23. Tom Cunningham (NR '90) 17:14
24. Terry Horton (Arlington '66) 17:17
25. Gene Foley (Nan '78) 17:17
26. Ray Sussman (PR '81) 17:20
27. Debold (Burke Catholic '74) 17:29
28. Saad Haq (TZ '89) 17:32
29. Bill Swick (MW '92) 17:32
30. Barry Baloga (PR '91) 17:33

Women's Top 10

1. Rita Keahon (Nan '83) 18:14
2. Patti Zoda (Nan '88) 19:27
3. Janet Pietropaolo-Fagerstrom (Nan '80) 19:51
4. Dawn Newsome (CS '86) 19:54
5. Diane Schmidt (CN '82) 20:09
6. Kim Newsome (CS '88) 20:19
7. Robin Leibowitz (CN '92) 20:19
8. Linda Pederson-Higgins (Nan '80) 20:44
9. Linda Scheu (CN '92) 20:50
10. Diana Dougan (Suff '88) 21:46

Total Number of Runners: 334

Team Participation: 1. Pearl River 76, 2. Suffern 32, 3. (tie) Albertus Magnus and North Rockland 28, 5. (tie) Clarkstown North and Clarkstown South 27, 7. Tappan Zee 15, 8. Nanuet 14, 9. Spring Valley 6, 10. (tie) Monroe Woodbury, Nyack, Cardinal Hayes, Mepham, Burke Catholic 5, 15. (tie) Valley Central, Roosevelt (NY), Regis, Newton North (MA) 2

Men's Team Scoring

1. Pearl River 48 (A. Kohlbrenner, List, M. Kohlbrenner, Reilly, Farry)
2. Albertus Magnus 59
3. North Rockland 154
4. Suffern 155
5. Clarkstown South 200
6. Clarkstown North 243
7. Tappan Zee 262
8. Monroe Woodbury 303
9. Nanuet 324
10. Burke Catholic 374
11. Ramapo 510
12. Mepham 596
13. Spring Valley 605
14. Cardinal Hayes 828

Women's Team Scoring

1. Pearl River 91 (Roberts, Bodnar, Dupas, Duthers, Giardina)

No other complete teams