2010: Jamie's writeup is here!

Below is Jamie's writeup of the 2010 race. Full results follow his report. I'll post my recap ASAP.



Terry, Pollack Blaze Trail at Rockland Alumni Cross Country Run
Pearl River, Monroe-Woodbury claim team titles at 28th Markiewicz event



Matt Terry of Danbury, Conn., and former Tappan Zee standout Jacqueline Pollack were crowned men’s and women’s champions at the 28th annual Bill Markiewicz Memorial Rockland Alumni Cross Country Run, held Nov. 27 at Bear Mountain.

Terry, a junior at Providence College, fought off a stern challenge from ex-North Rockland star Carlos Jamieson to capture the individual championship in 15 minutes 45 seconds over the hilly 3-mile Bear Mountain layout. Jamieson, a 2005 North Rockland alumnus who won the Rockland County schoolboy title in 2003, finished a scant second behind in 15:46.

Terry was Providence’s fifth scorer in the recent NCAA Division I championships, helping the Friars to a 22nd-place team finish.

Pollack, a 2010 Tappan Zee graduate, scored a convincing wire-to-wire victory in 20:09. She was the 2009 Section 1 Class A champion as a Dutchie senior. Runner-up Suzanne LaBurt, Monroe-Woodbury class of 1981, finished 120 yards back in 20:38. LaBurt has placed second four times and finished in the top five every year since 2002.

In the men’s team competition, Pearl River edged Monroe-Woodbury, 80 to 82, for its third title overall and first since 1992. On the women’s side, Monroe-Woodbury placed five runners in the top nine to decisively beat runner-up Suffern, 32 to 106. The championship was the seventh for the Crusaders from Orange County, snapping a tie with Pearl River for most women’s team titles.

The race, co-sponsored by the Rockland Road Runners, drew 255 participants including 74 women, tied for the second-highest total in meet history. Overall, 59 schools from nine states were represented – including California, North Dakota, Minnesota and Michigan – as well as international entrants from France and Turkey.

The oldest finisher was Joe D’Innocenzo, 73, from the Tappan Zee class of 1955, who placed 215th in 31:31. D’Innocenzo was the No. 2 man on Rockland’s first state championship cross country team, the 1954 Tappan Zee squad, and also coached the Clarkstown/Clarkstown North track team for 20 years.

The race is named in honor of Bill Markiewicz, a 1967 Albertus Magnus graduate who spent 11 successful years (1978-89) as Clarkstown North’s head cross country and assistant track coach, and was one of Rockland cross country’s biggest boosters. When he died of cancer in March 1991, the race was renamed in his memory and an annual award was established to recognize those who have rendered distinguished service to the sport.

This year’s winner is Janie Howell of Suffern, who has tabulated and transmitted to the media computerized results for virtually every Rockland-affiliated meet for more than a decade.

Howell’s daughter Meghan, Suffern class of 1999, was one of 10 former Rockland County meet champions who participated in this year’s Alumni Run. She was a three-time County champ (1996-98). She was joined by fellow ex-Mountie Shelby Greany, class of 2009 and now a Providence sophomore, who was a five-time County champion (2004-08) and is fresh off her 12th-place showing at the recent NCAA championships, the highest finish ever by a Rocklander.

Others included a pair of three-time champions from Pearl River, Brendan Fennell, class of 2003 (2000-02) and Mike Hickey, class of 2009 (2006-08); two-time winner Erin Haugh Colleran, Nanuet class of 1997 (1994-95); two former Albertus Magnus standouts, Mike Colangelo, class of 1975 (1974), and Laurel Gilhooly Reilly, class of 1981 (1980); Mike Rogan, Clarkstown North class of 1986 (1985); Pete Modafferi, Clarkstown South class of 1995 (1994); and Jamieson.

Rockland All-Century Team (1900-1999) members who competed in the race included Colangelo, Haugh Colleran, Howell, Pat Chambers, Albertus Magnus class of 1976, Eileen Shiel Herman, Clarkstown South class of 1981, and Andy Kohlbrenner, Pearl River class of 1981. Rockland All-Decade Team (2000-2009) members who took part included Fennell and Greany, who were voted Runners of the Decade, Jamieson, Hickey and Miguel Reyes, North Rockland class of 2003.

Seven previous Alumni Run champions also competed: eight-time titleholder Julianne Littmann-Viscardo, Monroe-Woodbury class of 1995 (1998, 2001, 2003-07, 2009); Chambers, the inaugural winner in 1983; three-time champ John Trautmann, Monroe-Woodbury class of 1986 (1988, 1994-95), the course record-holder at 14:08; George Buckheit, Albertus Magnus class of 1975 (1985, 1987); Brian Crowley, Albertus Magnus class of 1982 (1990); Nick Roosa, Tappan Zee class of 2003 (2005); and Brian McKnight, Monroe-Woodbury class of 1997 (2000).

Two former Albertus Magnus harriers kept alive their streak of never having missed an Alumni Run: Chambers and Larry Beckerle, class of 1973, who coached the 1990 Nanuet girls’ team to the state Class C title.



Men’s Team Scores: 1. Pearl River (PR), 80; 2. Monroe-Woodbury (MW), 82; 3. Clarkstown North (CN), 104; 4. Tappan Zee (TZ), 125; 5. Suffern (Suf), 129; 6. Nanuet (Nan), 143; 7. North Rockland (NR), 159; 8. Albertus Magnus (AM), 198; 9. Clarkstown South (CS), 796; other teams incomplete.

Women’s Team Scores: 1. Monroe-Woodbury, 32; 2. Suffern, 106; 3. Clarkstown South, 137; other teams incomplete.

Team Participation (Combined): 1. Monroe-Woodbury, 35; 2. Albertus Magnus, 30; 3. Pearl River, 26; 4. Clarkstown North, 24; 5. Suffern, 22; 6. Clarkstown South, 15; 7. Tie, Nanuet and North Rockland, 13; 9. Tappan Zee, 8; 10. Tie, Arlington (Arl) and Rosary Academy, 3; 12. Tie, Blair Academy (N.J.), Burke Catholic, Cornwall, Goshen, James I. O’Neill, Somers, Spring Valley, Valley Central, Warwick Valley, Washingtonville, 2; 22. Tie, A.B. Davis, Bayside, Beacon, Bronx H.S. of Science, Chaminade, Danbury (Conn.), Don Bosco (N.J.), Erasmus Hall, Essex (N.J.), Fairfield Prep (Conn.), Fargo North (N.D.), Francis Lewis, Gilroy (Calif.), Hendrick Hudson, Hilton, Jericho, Jesuit, JFK-Willingboro (N.J.), Karsiyaka Gazi (Turkey), Kimball Union Academy (N.H.), Lakeland-Panas, Locust Valley, Mepham, Middletown, Morristown (N.J.), Murry Bergtraum, Walter Panas, Pine Bush, Ramapo, Ramapo Regional (N.J.), Shasta (Calif.), Sleepy Hollow, St. Cloud Apollo (Minn.), St. Gabriel, T.C.H.S., Trinity College (France), Upper Dublin (Pa.), Whitehall (Mich.), 1.

Women’s Top 20 Individuals (74 women finishers)

1. Jacqueline Pollack (TZ ’10), 20:09; 2. Suzanne LaBurt (MW ’81), 20:38; 3. Eileen Shiel Herman (CS ’81), 21:03; 4. Kim (Newsome) Chalfin (CS ’88), 21:08; 5. Meghan Howell (Suf ’99), 21:10; 6. Liz O’Donnell (MW ’10), 21:47; 7. Carly Kiess (MW ’10), 21:47; 8. Julianne Littmann-Viscardo (MW ’95), 22:00; 9. Lauren Mayer (MW ’08), 22:28; 10. Katie Glover (MW ’08), 22:29; 11. Ellen (Driscoll) Cataldo (CN ’00), 22:44; 12. Megan Ahearn (Warwick Valley ’00), 23:17; 13. Gail Trautmann (Hilton ’96), 23:19; 14. Tiffanee Hager (Fargo North, N.D., ’97), 23:31; 15. Erin Haugh Colleran (Nan ’97), 23:33; 16. Laurel Gilhooly Reilly (AM ’81), 23:38; 17. Sarah Dugandzic (Suf ’07), 23:39; 18. Megan Aardemce (Whitehall, Mich., ’95), 24:17; 19. Leslie Ballantyne (Suf ’92), 24:33; 20. Laura Koch (CN ’03), 24:54.

Overall Individual Results
(255 finishers)

1. Matt Terry (Danbury, Conn. ’08), 15:45; 2. Carlos Jamieson (NR ’05), 15:46; 3. Danny Kane (TZ ’09), 15:57; 4. Nick Roosa (TZ ’03), 16:09; 5. Bryan Herbst (PR ’07), 16:39; 6. Mike Hickey (PR ’09), 16:49; 7. John Trautmann (MW ’86), 16:54; 8. Einar Gary Brissing (Nan ’01), 16:59; 9. Anthony Calingo (CN ’01), 17:07; 10. Mike Pereira (Suf ’09), 17:22; 11. Matt Panebianco (TZ ’09), 17:27; 12. Ed Ackerly (MW ’86), 17:35; 13. Tom Zarnoch (MW ’08), 17:39; 14. Brian Crowley (AM ’82), 17:42; 15. Brendan Fennell (PR ’03), 17:50; 16. Pat Driscoll (CN ’98), 17:58; 17. Jason Friedman (CN ’93), 18:20; 18. Eric Duch (PR ’02), 18:26; 19. Jamie Kempton (AM ’76), 18:27; 20. Frank Visingardi (Nan ’86), 18:28; 21. T.J. Ciccone (Suf ’94), 18:39; 22. David Blumel (MW ’75), 18:45; 23. John Halpin (Cornwall ’89), 18:48; 24. Zack Berbit (Suf ’96), 18:49; 25. John MacKenzie (TZ ’98), 18:51; 26. Orlando Rivera (NR ’04), 18:54; 27. Ade Ellis (Nan ’00), 19:07; 28. Daniel Neenan (MW ’02), 19:11; 29. Rich Barbera (Suf ’09), 19:22; 30. Mike Morris (CN ’96), 19:24; 31. Russell Maloney (Walter Panas ’09), 19:26; 32. Tom McCarney (CN ’93), 19:28; 33. Devon White (CN ’96), 19:33; 34. Rob Conklin (NR ’00), 19:34; 35. Paul Mueller (St. Cloud Apollo ’02), 19:42; 36. Dan McEvoy (PR ’78), 19:45; 37. Matt McKenna (CN ’03), 19:51; 38. George Buckheit (AM ’75), 19:53; 39. Miguel Reyes (NR ’03), 19:55; 40. John O’Rourke (James I. O’Neill ’06), 20:05; 41. Mike Murtagh (Nan ’09), 20:08; 42. Jacqueline Pollack (TZ ’10), 20:09; 43. Michael Colangelo (AM ’75), 20:10; 44. Anthony Modafferi (CS ’04), 20:18; 45. Alex Berbit (Suf ’99), 20:26; 46. Doug Carter (Kimball Union Academy, N.H., ’71), 20:31; 47. Michael Beckerle (Nan ’79), 20:34; 48. Suzanne LaBurt (MW ’81), 20:38; 49. Taroon Amin (CN ’02), 20:38; 50. Jim Dugandzic (PR ’81), 20:40.

51. Jered Haag (MW ’89), 20:51; 52. Tim Waples (Suf ’00), 20:56; 53. Brian McKnight (MW ’97), 20:58; 54. Eileen Shiel Herman (CS ’81), 21:03; 55. Rob McGinley (PR ’80), 21:07, 56. Kim (Newsome) Chalfin (CS ’88), 21:08; 57. Patrick Markiewicz (Burke Catholic ’06), 21:08; 58. Dominick Ponzio (NR ’00), 21:09; 59. Meghan Howell (Suf ’99), 21:10; 60. Michael Sokoll (Francis Lewis ’84), 21:13; 61. John Trotta Jr. (Washingtonville ’02), 21:14; 62. Jamsel Reyes (NR ’01), 21:20; 63. George Rhein (Don Bosco ’73), 21:25; 64. Richard Ryan Kist (Lakeland-Panas ’09), 21:26; 65. Ray Alicea (CS ’86), 21:28; 66. Jim O’Rourke (Nan ’75), 21:30; 67. Tim Nye (Nan ’03), 21:42; 68. Mike Kiernan (PR ’97), 21:43; 69. Liz O’Donnell (MW ’10), 21:47; 70. Carly Kiess (MW ’10), 21:47; 71. Christopher Hecht (CN ’01), 21:47; 72. Scott Earl (MW ’89), 21:48; 73. Dylan Maycrink (Burke Catholic ’95), 21:50; 74. Julianne Littmann-Viscardo (MW ’95), 22:00; 75. Noah Chernin (Suf ’00), 22:05; 76. Brendan O’Brien (CN ’04), 22:06; 77. Tom List (PR ’80), 22:10; 78. Andy Kohlbrenner (PR ’81), 22:13; 79. Michael Ward (PR ’81), 22:16; 80. Federico Torres (Murry Bergtraum ’88), 22:17; 81. Dan Markiewicz (Goshen ’96), 22:18; 82. Robert Eckerle (TZ ’78), 22:19; 83. Randall Duggan (Shasta, Redding, Calif., ’88), 22:23; 84. Kevin Leonard (AM ’76), 22:24; 85. Nick Steel (Nan ’09), 22:25; 86. Matt Markiewicz (Goshen ’93), 22:25; 87. Glenn Meister (PR ’80), 22:27; 88. Lauren Mayer (MW ’08), 22:28; 89. Katie Glover (MW ’08), 22:29; 90. Josh Levine (Suf ’96), 22:29; 91. John Nico (AM ’08), 22:31; 92. J.D. Marsalisi (Fairfield Prep, Conn., ’10), 22:39; 93. Ellen Driscoll Cataldo (CN ’00), 22:44; 94. Preston Smolinski (MW ’98), 22:44; 95. Matt Ammer (Suf ’94), 22:49; 96. Evan Ratnow (Suf ’96), 22:52; 97. Bob Hermesch (Hendrick Hudson ’68), 22:58; 98. Megan Ahearn (Warwick Valley ’00), 23:17; 99. Gail Trautmann (Hilton ’96), 23:19; 100. Keith Reilly (PR ’90), 23:24.

101. Tiffanee Hager (Fargo North, N.D., ’97), 23:28; 102. unknown entrant; 103. Greg Mooney (Nan ’79), 23:31; 104. Erin Haugh Colleran (Nan ’97), 23:31; 105. Laurel Gilhooly Reilly (AM ’81), 23:33; 106. Sarah Dugandzic (Suf ’07), 23:38; 107. Drateek Patel (CN ’09), 23:39; 108. Brian Reilly (NR ’10), 23:40; 109. Patrick Parietti (Suf ’78), 23:43; 110. Brenden Burden (PR ’10), 23:44; 111. Rob Burden (PR ’80), 23:44; 112. Matt Diglio (MW ’96), 23:45; 113. Kevin Chanowsky (MW ’94), 23:45; 114. Mike Moran (AM ’83), 23:46; 115. T.J. Maglione (MW ’01), 23:51; 116. Chuck Sommerlad (MW ’85), 23:59; 117. Chris Craig (AM ’82), 24:04; 118. Tom Horan (AM ’07), 24:05; 119. Edward Brown (Jericho ’80), 24:10; 120. Megan Aardemce (Whitehall, Mich., ’95), 24:13; 121. Todd MacKeever (PR ’90), 24:17; 122. Michael Maturo (TZ ’01), 24:18; 123. Gerald Greenlaw (NR ‘78), 24:21; 124. Nick Luongo (Valley Central ’07), 24:23; 125. Larry Beckerle (AM ’73), 24:25; 126. Harry Owens (Chaminade ’76), 24:27; 127. Leslie Ballantyne (Suf ’92), 24:30; 128. John Greany (Suf ’78), 24:33; 129. Stephen Beckerle (AM ’74), 24:35; 130. Christopher Goodwin (MW ’89), 24:39; 131. Gary Scarano (Morristown, N.J., ’73), 24:44; 132. Tom Maloney (AM ’72), 24:47; 133. Laura Koch (CN ’03), 24:48; 134. Aime Goldberg (Nan ’94), 24:54; 135. Ross Stephens (Arl ’94), 24:58; 136. Sean Riley (PR ’95), 25:02; 137. Fran Genesi (Somers ’85), 25:04; 138. Seth Ahrenholz (F.D. Roosevelt ’98), 25:09; 139. Liz Rhein (Rosary Academy ’75), 25:14; 140. Jim Freeman (AM ’82), 25:19; 141. Frank Gilhooly (AM ’83), 25:24; 142. Robin McCarthy (JFK-Willingboro, N.J., ’72), 25:28; 143. Kevin Heraghty (NR ’94), 25:33; 144. Shelby Greany (Suf ’09), 25:35; 145. Patricia Greany (Ramapo ’81), 25:36; 146. Sean Kilkenny (CN ’85), 25:37; 147. Matt Hemmer (MW ’95), 25:39; 148. John Herr (MW ’83), 25:40; 149. Carolyn Chapman (PR ’89), 25:44; 150. Nick Parente (CN ’87), 25:46.

151. John Murphy (MW ’85), 25:52; 152. Ray Sussmann (PR ’81), 25:54; 153. Erin Frawley (Warwick Valley ’00), 25:55; 154. Kevin Monahan (MW ’85), 25:58; 155. Chuck Parnow (Ramapo Regional, N.J., ’80), 26:02; 156. Ed Meyer (Jesuit ’92), 26:03; 157. Mike Rogan (CN ’86), 26:04; 158. Michael Coakley (CN ’87), 26:07; 159. Thomas McGinley (PR ‘10), 26:31; 160. Jay Kaplan (SV ’67), 26:34; 161. George Glum (CN ’82), 26:41; 162. Lisa Ansorge Ratnow (Arl ’96), 26:42; 163. Dan Hogan (Suf ’99), 26:46; 164. Michael Collins (Mepham ’78), 26:50; 165. Laura Marsalisi (CSH ’10), 26:55; 166. Alex Craven (Essex, N.J., ’05), 26:57; 167. Sheila Driscoll (CN ’02), 27:02; 168. John McNiff (AM ’75), 27:04; 169. John Trotta Sr. (NR ’76), 27:04; 170. Diana Johnston (CS ’05), 27:11; 171. Leslie Zeller (Valley Central ’95), 27:21; 172. Roy Campbell (AM ’71), 27:29; 173. Larry Quinn (AM’69), 27:41; 174. Katie McKnight (MW ’00), 27:50; 175. Amanda McLoughlin (NR ’04), 27:53; 176. James Casserly (CN ’93), 27:55; 177. Alison Meisner Luscher (CN ’84), 27:57; 178. Art Lebofsky (A.B. Davis, Mt. Vernon, ’59), 27:58; 179. Rachel Collins (Blair Academy, N.J., ’09), 27:59; 180. Kate Reilly (NR ’05), 28:01; 181. Bernie Casserly (Erasmus Hall ’59), 28:03; 182. Matthew Krajewski (Middletown ’95), 28:04; 183. Kayla O’Rourke (James I. O’Neill ’05), 28:10; 184. Mike McNamara (AM ’80), 28:13; 185. Ece (Jay) Firat (Karsiyaka Gazi, Turkey, ’08), 28:14; 186. Liana Quinn (Suf ’09), 28:15; 187. Alan Brandstaedter (CN ’92), 28:15; 188. Rob McNamara (Nan ’86), 28:20; 189. Michael Berg (CN ’78), 28:23; 190. Teresa Scott (CS ’80), 28:30; 191. Karen Brown (AM), 28:30; 192. Stephen Santini (PR ’78), 28:37; 193. Jessica Kosowicz (MW ’04), 28:42; 194. Kathy List (PR ’91), 28:52; 195. Dan Goldwater (MW ’97), 28:53; 196. Elisabeth Tischler (MW ’89), 28:55; 197. Suzanne Marsalisi (T.C.H.S. ’08), 28:56; 198. Edward Martinez (Gilroy, Calif., ’83), 28:57; 199. Betty Ann Barnitt (Rosary Academy ’76), 29:05; 200. Mike LoConti (CN), 29:13.

201. Kim Zahra (MW ’89), 29:17; 202. Jenna Winslow (Cornwall ’05), 29:20; 203. Gerald Conlon (MW ’84), 29:22; 204. Stephane Collens (Blair Academy, N.J., ’05), 29:31; 205. Michael Heraghty (NR ’94), 29:32; 206. Keith McKnight (MW ’98), 29:37; 207. Robert DeMarco (Beacon ’69), 29:50, 208. Sue (Gulla) Lanoce (PR ’83), 30:36; 209. Monika Santos (MW ’95), 30:56; 210. Chris Costanza (PR ’69), 31:07; 211. Allison Levine (Suf ’99), 31:17; 212. Devan Flynn (Suf ’99), 31:17; 213. Tricia McGrath (MW ’04), 31:22; 214. Walter Johnston (Suf ’65), 31:26; 215. Joe D’Innocenzo (TZ ’55), 31:31; 216. Pat Chambers (AM ’76), 31:41, 217. Paul Craven (AM ’69), 31:56; 218. Yogi Ansorge (Arl ’67), 31:58; 219. Michelle Eberhart (CS ’08), 32:00; 220. Robokoff (CS), 32:00; 221. Rebecca Patnow Meyer (Suf ’94), 32:01; 222. Shirley Quinn (CS ’81), 32:08; 223. Abigail Flay, 32:13; 224. Danny Hlavac (PR ’79), 32:14; 225. Jenn Maggin (CS ’08), 32:14; 226. Veronica Harris (CS ’08), 32:15; 227. Jodi Friedman (Upper Dublin, Fort Washington, Pa., ’88), 32:28; 228. Pete Modafferi (CS ’95), 32:41; 229. Ken Gerber (CS ’92), 32:42; 230. Peter Markiewicz (CS ’75), 33:06; 231. Erin Counihan (CS ’92), 33:06; 232. Aaron Krochmal (CS ’92), 33:15; 233. Eric Brandon (Bronx H.S. of Science ’86), 33:36; 234. Margaret Markiewicz (Rosary Academy ’76), 34:16; 235. Mike Markiewicz (AM ’70), 34:16; 236. Gerry Russo (AM ’74), 35:09; 237. Kevin Russo (AM ’74), 35:17; 238. Sean Barron (PR ’79), 35:31; 239. Laurant (Trinity College, France), 36:22; 240. Vicki Bibbo (St. Gabriel ’71), 36:58; 241. Jessica Meiley (MW ’04), 37:09; 242. Sal Viscardo (MW ’91), 37:45; 243. Annalene Antonio (Nan ’96), 45:44; 244. Ken Gong (AM ’82), 46:11; 245. Teddy Berbit, 46:11; 246. Sherry Berbit (SV ’69), 46:12; 247. Joe Gibaldi (AM ’77), 47:26; 248. Bill Brown (AM ’77), 47:27; 249. Mike Teetsel (AM ’77), 47:31; 250. Diane Teetsel (Locust Valley ’77), 48:55; 251. Neil Galeotti (Sleepy Hollow ’77), 48:55; 252. Jeanne Teetsel (AM ’81), 51:02; 253. Patrick Griffin (Pine Bush ’02), 51:58; 254. Annie Glenn Fellenzer (Washingtonville ’79), n.t.; 255. Warren Berbit (Bayside, ’60), n.t.