Wednesday, December 4, 2013

2013

And then there was one.

Larry Beckerle, the former Albertus Magnus star and the longtime coach of the Nanuet girls' XC team, finally outlasted fellow Albertus alum Pat Chambers, the 1983 Alumni champ, becoming the only runner to have finished all 31 Alumni races.  I don't want to speculate on the nefarious methods Beckerle may have employed that resulted in Pat's father's hospitalization, thus ensuring triumph in this three-decades-old competition.  Congrats to Coach Beckerle and to Mr. Chambers as well on a rather amazing accomplishment.

Monroe-Woodbury repeated their dominance of the previous year, sweeping the mens', womens', and participation titles.  The mens' team needed a herculean effort from the Trautmann brothers to hold off a pesky, if undermanned, Clarkstown North side.  If all we need is a former Olympian to come back and help us reclaim the team title, I'm sure we have nothing to worry about.  The womens' race was again only a two-team affair, which the Lady Crusaders handled with ease.  Caile Kohlbrenner won her third straight womens' title, becoming the first woman to crack the top 30 overall.  Carlos Jamieson repeated for the men.

Check out Jamie's write-up and full results below.

Overall Top 30

  1. Carlos Jamieson (NR '05) 15:55
  2. Louis Tafuto (Warwick '06) 16:03
  3. John Trautmann (MW '86) 16:27
  4. Kyle Collins (Suff '12) 16:35
  5. Brian Crowley (AM '82) 17:00
  6. Shai Ben-Dar (Goshen '12) 17:30
  7. Ben Nilsestuen (Warwick '01) 17:33
  8. Stephen McNiff (PR '12) 17:33
  9. Tom Dillon (CN '97) 17:34
  10. Anthony Calingo (CN '01) 17:46
  11. Nick Sullivan (Goshen '13) 17:54
  12. Paul Mueller (St. Cloud Apollo, MN '02) 17:55
  13. Jim Trautmann (MW '90) 18:07
  14. Patrick Michen (James O'Neil '13) 18:10
  15. Jason Friedman (CN '93) 18:10
  16. Llaney Hernandez (MW '12) 18:16
  17. Michael Guglielmo (CS '13) 18:28
  18. Danny Kane (TZ '09) 18:32
  19. Brian Holahan (MW '08) 18:36
  20. Ed Ackerly (MW '86) 18:36
  21. Devon White (CN '96) 18:40
  22. Rob Conklin (NR '00) 18:43
  23. Matt McKenna (CN '03) 18:43
  24. Dan Pragdat (CS '11) 18:44
  25. Caile Kohlbrenner (TZ '11) 18:46
  26. James Higgins (CS '08) 18:53
  27. Frank Visingardi (Nan '86) 19:06
  28. Stephen O'Shea (MW '13) 19:09
  29. Russell Maloney (Walter Panas '09) 19:13
  30. John MacKenzie (TZ '98) 19:20
Womens' Top 10
  1. Caile Kohlbrenner (TZ '11) 18:46
  2. Suzanne LaBurt (MW '81) 20:56
  3. Kim Newsome Chalfin (CS '88) 21:06
  4. Dayna McLaughlin (NR '08) 21:22
  5. Erin Haugh Colleran (Nan '97) 21:24
  6. Mary-Beth Gray (Spartanburg, SC '10) 21:36
  7. Eileen Shiel Herman (CS '81) 21:29
  8. Kristie Horner Kapusta (MW '89) 22:44
  9. Jennifer Newsome Flannery (CS '90) 23:01
  10. Kelly Anne Bondulicj (TZ '11) 23:19
Total Number of Runners: 199

Team Participation: 1. Monroe-Woodbury 44, 2. Clarkstown North 21, 3. Pearl River 18, 4. (tie) Albertus Magnus and Suffern 14, 6. Clarkstown South 12, 7. Nanuet 11, 8. Tappan Zee 8, 9. Warwick 6, 10. North Rockland 5, 11. (tie) Burke Catholic, Goshen, and Ramapo 3, 14. (tie) Arlington, Mepham, Rockland Country Day, St. Barnabas, Spring Valley 2.

Mens' Team Scoring
  1. Monroe-Woodbury 71 (Jo. Trautmann, Ji. Trautmann, Hernandez, Holahan, Ackerly)
  2. Clarkstown North 78
  3. Clarkstown South 167
  4. Pearl River 170
  5. Suffern 219
  6. Nanuet 247
  7. Albertus Magnus 281
  8. Warwick 384
Womens' Team Scoring 
  1. Monroe-Woodbury 48 (LaBurt, Kapusta, Boyle, Smith-Whalen, Holahan)
  2. Clarkstown South 81
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2013: Full Results


31st annual Bill Markiewicz Memorial Rockland Alumni Cross Country Run
Saturday, November 30
Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain, N.Y.
Course: 3.0 miles
Meet records: 14:08, John Trautmann (Monroe-Woodbury ’86), 1994
                         17:04, Debbie Grant (Ramapo ’83), 1995

Men’s team scores: 1. Monroe-Woodbury (MW), 71; 2. Clarkstown North (CN), 78; 3. Clarkstown South (CS), 167; 4. Pearl River (PR), 170; 5. Suffern (Suf), 219; 6. Nanuet (Nan), 247; 7. Albertus Magnus (AM), 281; 8. Warwick (War), 384; other teams incomplete.

Women’s team scores: 1. Monroe-Woodbury, 48; 2. Clarkstown South, 81; other teams incomplete.

Team participation (combined):  1. Monroe-Woodbury, 44; 2. Clarkstown North, 21; Pearl River, 18; 4. Tie, Albertus Magnus and Suffern, 14; 6. Clarkstown South, 12; 7. Nanuet, 11; 8. Tappan Zee, 8; 9. Warwick, 6; 10. North Rockland, 5; 11. Tie, Burke Catholic, Goshen and Ramapo, 3; 14. Tie, Arlington, Mepham, Rockland Country Day School, St. Barnabas, Spring Valley, 2; 19. Tie, Academy of the Holy Angels (N.J.), Bayside, Chaminade, Commack, Cornwall, Coronado (Ariz.), Croton-Harmon, Hendrick Hudson, Horace Mann, C.D. Hylton (Va.), Jesuit, John F. Kennedy, Kimball Union (N.H.), Minisink Valley, North Babylon, James I. O’Neill, Walter Panas, Port Chester, Potomac (Md.), Shasta (Calif.), St. Cloud Apollo (Minn.), St. Joseph Regional (N.J.), Spartanburg (S.C.), Syosset, Winchester (Mass.), Woodland Hills (Pa.), 1.

Women’s top 20 individuals

1. Cailé Kohlbrenner (TZ ’11), 18:46; 2. Suzanne LaBurt (MW ’81), 20:56; 3. Kim Newsome Chalfin (CS ’88), 21:06; 4. Dayna McLaughlin (NR ’08), 21:22; 5. Erin Haugh Colleran (Nan ’97), 21:24; 6. Mary-Beth Gray (Spartanburg, S.C. ’10), 21:36; 7. Eileen Shiel Herman (CS ’81), 21:29; 8. Kristie Horner Kapusta (MW ’89), 22:44; 9. Jennifer Newsome Flannery (CS ’90), 23:01; 10. Kellyanne Bondulich (TZ ’11), 23:19; 11. Jennifer Boyle (MW ’12), 23:42; 12. Joanne Smith-Whalen (MW ’05), 23:58; 13. Stephanie Betz (Holy Angels, N.J. ’10), 23:59; 14. Elsa Valente (N. Babylon ’81), 24:03; 15. Caitlin Holahan (MW ’11), 24:16; 16. Leslie Ballantyne (Suf ’92), 24:42; 17. Kerry White (CN ’00), 24:46; 18. Megan Curran (TZ ’11), 25:40; 19. Kristen Lowenwirth (CS ’07), 25:52; 20. Meghan Settles (Nan ’00), 26:04.

Overall individual results

1. Carlos Jamieson (NR ’05), 15:55; 2. Louis Tafuto (War ‘06), 16:03; 3. John Trautmann (MW ’86), 16:27; 4. Kyle Collins (Suf ’12), 16:35; 5. Brian Crowley (AM ’82), 17:00; 6. Shai Ben-Dar (Goshen ’12), 17:30; 7. Ben Nilsestuen (War ’01), 17:33; 8. Stephen McNiff (PR ’12), 17:33; 9. Thomas Dillon (CN ’97), 17:34; 10. Anthony Calingo (CN ’01), 17:46; 11. Nick Sullivan (Goshen ’13), 17:54; 12. Paul Mueller (St. Cloud Apollo, Minn. ’02), 17:55; 13. Jim Trautmann (MW ’90), 18:07; 14. Patrick Michen (James I. O’Neill ’13), 18:10; 15. Jason Friedman (CN ’93), 18:10; 16. Llaney Hernandez (MW ’12), 18:16; 17. Michael Guglielmo (CS ’13), 18:28; 18. Danny Kane (TZ ’09), 18:32; 19. Brian Holahan (MW ’08), 18:36; 20. Ed Ackerly (MW ’86), 18:36; 21. Devon White (CN ’96), 18:40; 22. Rob Conklin (NR ’00), 18:43; 23. Matthew McKenna (CN ’03), 18:43; 24. Dan Pragdat (CS ’11), 18:44; 25. Caile Kohlbrenner (TZ ’11), 18:46; 26. James Higgins (CS ’08), 18:53; 27. Frank Visingardi (Nan ’86), 19:06; 28. Stephen O’Shea (MW ’13), 19:09; 29. Russell Maloney (Walter Panas ’09), 19:13; 30. John MacKenzie (TZ ’98), 19:20; 31. Jamie Kempton (AM ’76), 19:24; 32. Jonathan Farrell (Rockland Country Day School ’01), 19:29; 33. Bill Eldred (MW ’13), 19:32; 34. Devin Geraghty (PR ’12), 19:43; 35. Jim Dinan (Nan ’87), 19:47; 36. Bill Swick (MW ’92), 19:49; 37. David Blumel (MW ’75), 19:54; 38. Alex Berbit (Suf ’99), 19:55; 39. Kevin Chanowsky (MW ’94), 19:56; 40. Tom List (PR ’80), 19:59; 41. Patrick Markiewicz (Burke Catholic ’06), 20:09; 42. Kevin Roth (PR ’11), 20:16; 43. Tim Waples (Suf ’00), 20:21; 44. Jeremy Shriber (MW ’12), 20:35; 45. Barry Braun (TZ ’76), 20:37; 46. Jim Dugandzic (PR ’81), 20:41; 47. Chris Guglielmo (CS ’12), 20:45; 48. David Herbstman (Ram ’79), 20:54; 49. Suzanne LaBurt (MW ’81), 20:56; 50. Michael Beckerle (Nan ’79), 21:02.

51. Kim Newsome Chalfin (CS ’88), 21:06; 52. Matthew Walker (CN ’12), 21:17; 53. David Wang (CS ’01), 21:17; 54. Dayna McLaughlin (NR ’08), 21:22; 55. Brian Bader (CN ’99), 21:22; 56. Steve Feinstein (Mepham ’78), 21:24; 57. Erin Haugh Colleran (Nan ’97), 21:24; 58. John Bondulich (TZ ’81), 21:26; 59. Mary-Beth Gray (Spartanburg, S.C. ’10), 21:26; 60. Eileen Shiel Herman (CS ’81), 21:29; 61. Zack Berbit (Suf ’96), 21:34; 62. Dave McGovern (CN ’83), 21:44; 63. Kevin Leonard (AM ’76), 21:46; 64. Dan Brabander (Nan ’83), 21:53; 65. Dan Markiewicz (Goshen ’96), 21:53; 66. Doug Carter (Kimball Union, N.H. ’71), 21:55; 67. Adam Borg (CN ’97), 21:56; 68. Steven Fox (CN ’91), 22:03; 69. Ray Sussmann (PR ’81), 22:05; 70. Douglas Hauser Jr. (MW ’02), 22:10; 71. Greg Mooney Jr. (Nan ’10), 22:16; 72. Ross Stephens (Arlington ’94), 22:18; 73. Matt Ammer (Suf ’94), 22:21; 74.Tim McGlinn (MW ’87), 22:25; 75. Mark Kelly (PR ’84), 22:31; 76. Kristie Horner Kapusta (MW ’89), 22:44; 77. Kevin Lowenwirth (CS ’12), 22:46; 78. Randall Duggan (Shasta, Calif. ’88), 22:53; 79. Ross Edelman (Suf ’06), 22:56; 80. Jennifer Newsome Flannery (CS ’90), 23:01; 81. Daniel Rosenberg (Horace Mann ’90), 23:02; 82. Greg Mooney (Nan ’79), 23:04; 83. Josh Levine (Suf ’96), 23:09; 84. Jason Lipman (CN ’91), 23:10; 85. Brian Markiewicz (War ’10), 23:14; 86. Kellyanne Bondulich (TZ ’11), 23:19; 87. Matt Mulligan (AM ’75), 23:20; 88. Bob Hermesch (Hendrick Hudson ’68), 23:22; 89. Jamie Boyle (MW ’09), 23:32; 90. Chris Goodwin (MW ’89), 23:35; 91. Michael Bernstein (Suf ’95), 23:40; 92. Michael Ward (PR ’81), 23:41; 93. Jennifer Boyle (MW ’12), 23:42; 94. Robert Mauro (CN ’86), 23:44; 95. Chris Craig (AM ’82), 23:44; 96. Mike Moran (AM ’83), 23:45; 97. Nick DiMaria (War ’01), 23:46; 98. Evan Ratnow (Suf ’96), 23:55; 99. Joanne Smith-Whalen (MW ’05), 23:58; 100. Pat Seerey (PR ’05), 23:59.

101. Stephanie Betz (Holy Angels, N.J. ’10), 24:00; 102. Jerry Quigley (Spring Valley ’75), 24:01; 103. Elsa Valente (N. Babylon ’81), 24:03; 104. Larry Beckerle (AM ’73), 24:04; 105. Ben McKenna (CN ’04), 24:06; 106. Michael Kelly (Nan ’79), 24:07; 107. Keith Reilly (PR ’90), 24:10; 108. Jim Freeman (AM ’82), 24:10; 109. Caitlin Holahan (MW ’11), 24:16; 110. Dan Boyce (MW ’95), 24:20; 111. Ed Hushon (AM ’83), 24:22; 112. Matt Diglio (MW ’96), 24:25; 113. Ed Casey (PR ’82), 24:39; 114. Leslie Ballantyne (Suf ’92), 24:42; 115. Kerry White (CN ’00), 24:46; 116. Ed Winslow (MW ’87), 24:54; 117. Danny Mitlof (Coronado, Scottsdale, Ariz. ’83), 24:59; 118. John Murphy (MW ’85), 25:07; 119. Harry Owens (Chaminade ’76), 25:28; 120. Keith Sullivan (MW ’05), 25:31; 121. Megan Curran (TZ ’11), 25:40; 122. Tom Maloney (AM ’72), 25:46; 123. Kristen Lowenwirth (CS ’07), 25:52; 124. Jeremy Meisel (Syosset ’97), 25:53; 125. Kyle Lewis (Cornwall ’98), 26:02; 126. Chuck Sommerlad (MW ’85), 26:03; 127. Meghan Settles (Nan ’00), 26:04; 128. Kevin Monahan (MW ’85), 26:07; 129. Chris Hecht (CN ’01), 26:13; 130. Tom Gilbride (Ram ’78), 26:16; 131. Frank Silvestri (Burke Catholic ’06), 26:24; 132. Matt Beckerle (Nan ’83), 26:26; 133. Michael Collins (Mepham ’78), 26:26; 134. Kristin Edlund (PR ’04), 26:40; 135. Michael Bratsafolis, 26:42; 136. Jessica Kosowicz (MW ’04), 26:43; 137. Kaitlyn Keys (MW ’04), 26:59; 138. Lindsay Colasurdo (MW ’05), 27:07; 139. Mark Greco (NR ’07), 27:15; 140. Ryan Hicks (Rockland Country Day School ’01), 27:17; 141. Stephen Beckerle (AM ’74), 27:18; 142. Joe Horner (MW ’85), 27:18; 143. Joe Holahan (AM ’78), 27:21; 144. Ellen Wilson (MW ’85), 27:26; 145. Joseph Herr (MW ’87), 27:30; 146. George Glum (CN ’82), 27:32; 147. Robin Maloney (J.F. Kennedy ’72), 27:36; 148. Jeff Ratnow (Suf ’89), 28:04; 149. Kathryn Krajewski (Burke Catholic ’07), 28:16; 150. Larry Quinn (AM ’69), 28:21.

151. Chuck Maze (NR ’73), 28:27; 152. Lisa Ansorge Ratnow (Arlington ’96), 28:47; 153. Kathleen Smith Potter (MW ’99), 28:48; 154. Kathy List (PR ’91), 28:51; 155. Michael Orlado (PR ’95), 28:55; 156. Rob McNamara (Nan ’86), 28:55; 157. Meghan Markiewicz (War ’03), 29:21; 158. Jay Kaplan (Spring Valley ’67), 29:26; 159. Denise Esserman (MW ’95), 29:27; 160. Mary Ellen Harding (St. Barnabas ’77), 29:30; 161. Chris Acerbo (St. Joseph Regional, N.J. ’82), 29:36; 162. John Fahy (Woodland Hills, Pa. ’96), 29:41; 163. Christine Smith Amundson (MW ’96), 29:43; 164. Sue Gulla Lanoce (PR ’83), 29:46; 165. Jeffrey Greenberg (Croton-Harmon ’76), 29:46; 166. Dianne Pinto (CN ’87), 29:48; 167. Elisabeth Tischler-Alley (MW ’89), 29:57; 168. John Herr (MW ’83), 30:12; 169. Renate Fersch (CN ’81), 30:33; 170. Kristen Calle (TZ ’00), 30:41; 171. Ken Gerber (CS ’92), 30:46; 172. Rebecca Meyer (Suf ’94), 30:47; 173. Ed Meyer (Jesuit ’92), 30:58; 174. Terry McFadden (Suf ’82), 31:10; 175. Megan Julian (Winchester, Mass. ’04), 31:37; 176. Eve Mascoli (PR ’04), 31:52; 177. Bryan White (MW ’78), 31:53; 178. Bob Lang (MW ’80), 31:57; 179. Shirley Quinn (CS ’81), 32:13; 180. Alan Brandstaedter (CN ’92), 32:13; 181. Sheila Conlon (St. Barnabas ’90), 32:18; 182. Michael Coakley (CN ’87), 32:18; 183. Gerald Conlon (MW ’84), 32:22; 184. Diego Cabezas (Port Chester ’02), 32:35; 185. Brian Leventhal (MW ’95), 32:44; 186. Will Miederra (Minisink Valley ’02), 32:49; 187. Caryn Friedland (CN ’90), 33:13; 188. Laurie Markiewicz (Commack ’89), 33:24; 189. Jen Markiewicz Wagman (Potomac, Md. ’92), 33:25; 190. Mike Markiewicz (AM ’70), 33;46; 191. Chris Markiewicz (Hylton, Va. ’95), 34:41; 192. Jessica Merley (MW ’04), 34:42; 193. Orion Blake (War ’06), 35:00; 194. Lisa Wolgamuth (MW ’85), 35:02; 195. Dan Hogan (Suf ’99), 35:02; 196. Thomas Kelly (PR ’78), 35:48; 197. Mike Greco (PR ’78), 36:02; 198. Warren Berbit (Bayside ’60), 45:58; 199. Sherry Berbit (Ramapo ’69), 45:58.
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2013: Jamie's recap


Harriers Rally for One of Their Own at Alumni Cross Country Run

By Jamie Kempton

As seasons go, late autumn is not a traditional time of renewal. But for participants in the Bill Markiewicz Memorial Rockland Alumni Cross Country Run, the last Saturday in November is a time to renew old friendships, retrace the footpaths of their youth, and remember what it was like to tackle the imposing ski-jump hill at Bear Mountain.

Some 200 runners and just as many spectators assembled on Nov. 30 at the historic state park for the 31st edition of the Markiewicz run, co-sponsored by the Rockland Road Runners and named for the former Clarkstown North cross country and track coach (1978-89) who touted the virtues of running with a nearly evangelical fervor. Markiewicz died of cancer in 1991, but his spirit lives on in the festive Alumni Run gathering and in the lives he touched as a coach and mentor.

One of his former athletes, Mike Rogan – A 1986 North alumnus and a Rockland Track & Field Hall of Famer –  went on to a record-setting career at Notre Dame and professional success as an emergency room physician and medical researcher. However, tragedy struck this past summer when Rogan fell down two flights of stairs at his home in Indiana and suffered a traumatic brain injury along with severe facial and skull fractures. He has made progress but faces a rigorous rehab program. After the accident he lost his job and it’s unclear whether he will ever be able to work again in his chosen medical field. He had gotten engaged just weeks before the accident and has a 12-year-old son from a previous marriage.

As part of an effort to assist with his mounting medical and other expenses, Rogan’s former teammates collected donations totaling more than $1,000 at the Alumni Run. The generosity of the local running community gratified the donation’s organizers, who plan a series of fund-raising events on behalf of Rogan.

“If the roles were reversed, and I was in Michael’s shoes, I have no doubt that he would be there for me in my time of need,” said Mike Coakley, a 1987 Clarkstown North graduate and coordinator of the donation effort. “If you were to ask anybody who has had the pleasure of knowing Mike over the years, I am certain they would all say that they could count on Mike for help. He and Coach Markiewicz had a very special relationship, and I am certain Coach ‘Mark’ would like to help Mike in any way possible.”

Rogan competed in the Alumni Run many times, placing as high as second in 1988. The Rams of Clarkstown North have been perennial contenders at the race, having won the men’s team championship eight times, tied for the most in meet history with Albertus Magnus. This year Clarkstown North posted a score of 78 points to finish a close second to Monroe-Woodbury, which repeated as men’s champion with 71 points. The Crusaders from Orange County swept the team honors, claiming their seventh women’s title in nine years and 10th overall with a low score of 48 points, and capturing their 12th team participation crown with 44 entrants.

Runners representing 45 high schools from 11 states – including California, Arizona, Minnesota and South Carolina – took part in the race, and participants’ ages ranged from 18 to 71.

Carlos Jamieson, a 2005 North Rockland alumnus, repeated as overall champion. On a sunny but chilly day with temperatures barely rising above freezing, Jamieson navigated the hilly three-mile course in 15 minutes, 55 seconds for a 40-yard victory over runner-up Louis Tafuto, Warwick class of 2006, who clocked 16:03. Jamieson was the 2003 Rockland scholastic County Meet champion and later starred at American University. He was one of seven runners chosen to the Rockland All-Decade Cross Country team for 2000-2009.

Cailé Kohlbrenner, a 2011 Tappan Zee alumna, sped to her third straight Alumni Run championship. Her winning of time of 18:46 was more than two minutes faster than second-place Suzanne LaBurt, Monroe-Woodbury class of 1981. Kohlbrenner is a junior at Providence College and member of the Friars’ women’s cross country team, which won the NCAA Div. I championship on Nov. 23.

The Alumni Run was renamed in memory of Markiewicz in 1991 and an annual award was established to recognize those who have made a significant contribution to the sport. This year’s Bill Markiewicz Award honoree was George Hoy, Spring Valley class of 1969. Hoy ran track and cross country at Spring Valley and has frequently competed in the Alumni Run, including the inaugural year, 1983. He was a fixture on the Rockland track scene for more than 20 years, assisting in various capacities.

Eight members of the Markiewicz extended family participated in the run, and other family members were on hand to support them and the event, including Janet Markiewicz, Bill’s widow.

Past Alumni Run champions fared well again this year. John Trautmann, Monroe-Woodbury class of 1986, is a three-time meet winner and course record-holder at 14:08. He finished third in 16:27. Brian Crowley, Albertus Magnus class of 1982, who won the race in 1990, took fifth in 17:00.

Besides Jamieson, other former Rockland County meet champions who participated included a pair of Nanuet alumni – Jim Dinan, class of 1987, and Erin Haugh Colleran, class of 1997, who placed fifth in the women’s division. Rockland County Track & Field Hall of Fame inductees who competed included Eileen Shiel Herman, Clarkstown South class of 1981, and Dave McGovern, Clarkstown North class of 1983.

Larry Beckerle, Albertus Magnus class of 1973, kept alive his streak of never having missed an Alumni Run. Pat Chambers, Albertus Magnus class of 1976 and the inaugural Alumni Run champion, had his streak snapped at 30.
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