Track and Field began April 14th with four meets around the Greater Portland area including Valley Catholic, LaSalle, Seton Catholic and Liberty. With 1750 participants this year, three or four sites are scheduled each week to accommodate the participants. As we walked to the stadium at Valley Catholic, a race was concluding as team mates were shouting, “Go Bernie, Go!” Bernie won the 800 Cub Boys race!
Category Track and Field
Valley Catholic’s Connor Bly Wins Gold in Cadet Turbo Javelin
Connor Bly and Luke Wilson battled it out improving pre-championship distances by over 10’ to duel it out for the Cadet Boys Turbo Javelin throw. Bly and Wilson, seeded first and second respectively, were 20’ apart in the end with personal bests that were impressive alone. Congratulations to all of the Cadet boys for the great job they did in the turbo javelin competition. #sistersblog #cyocamphoward
- Connor Bly, Valley Catholic, 160-04
- Luke Wilson, West Hills Christian, 140-02
- Ulysses Cannefax, St. Andrew Nativity, 135-07
- Noah Luty, St. John the Apostle, 135-06
- Mitchell Ervin, West Hills Christian, 133-00
- Andrew Chung, West Hills Christian, 132-02
- Jakob Braunstein, Our Lady of Lourdes, 131-03
- Cooper Howard, Valley Catholic, 125-03
Robert Sabido Fulfilled Quest for a St. Clare Championship in the Cadet Boys Long Jump
Robert Sabido improved his season best jump by one quarter of an inch with a leap of 17’3.75” to claim the 2017 Cadet Boys Long Jump title. The CYO Meet of Champions was held May 21 & 22 at Jesuit High School showcasing the very best in the program. Parfait Ananouko from St. Andrew Nativity was the only other cadet to jump over 17’ during regular season. Ananouko could not match his season best and placed fourth. CYO congratulates all of the cadet boys for their long jump performances. #sistersblog #cyocamphoward
- Robert Sabido, St. Clare, 17’3.75”
- Michael Drenner, Christ the King, 16’11”
- John Naughton, St. Pius X, 16’10.75”
- Connor Bly, Valley Catholic, 16’10.50”
- Parfait Ananouko, St. Andrew Nativity, 16’10.25
- Noah Lammers, West Hills Christian, 16’5.75”
- James Menor, Christ the King, 16’5”
- Aidan O’Brien, St. Ignatius, 16’.50”
Madeleine’s Katherine Oleary Claims Fastest Roadrunner Girl in CYO 100 Meter Dash
In an extremely close pack of racers, all finishing within a second of one another, Katherine Oleary won the contest by 12 hundredths of a second. Katherine won the 100-meter contest in the CYO Meet of Champions May 21st held at Jesuit High School. Congratulations to all of the 100 Meter Dash competitors. #sistersblog #cyocamphoward
- Katherine Oleary, Madeleine, 15.17
- Camille Yutzie, St. Anthony, 15.29
- Lily Zurasky, Our Lady of the Lake, 15.44
- Addison Patton, Christ the King, 15.54
- Sophia Gradwah, Christ the King, 15.59
- Braxtyn Ellsworth, St. Matthew, 15.63
- Abigail Rosenbaum, St. Pius X, 15.76
- Kennedy Blanton, St Francis/Visitation, 15.82
Holy Trinity’s Grant Valley Attains Fastest Roadrunner Boy Title in CYO 100 Meter Dash
Grant Valley turned in a very fast time for the Roadrunner boys in the CYO Meet of Champions May 21 where he won the 100 Meter Dash. The event was held at Jesuit High School and featured the very best track and field athletes from the CYO program in the greater Portland area. Congratulations to all of the participants in the RR boys 100-meter dash! #sistersblog #cyocamphoward
- Grant Valley, Holy Trinity, 13.89
- Joseph Stimpson, St. Pius X, 14.37
- Owen Smith, St. John the Apostle, 14.47
- Max Baricevic, St. Thomas More, 14.63
- Baron Kurland, Our Lady of the Lake, 15.08
- Daniel Ryan, Holy Trinity, 15.12
- Nicholas Blake, Our Lady of the Lake, 15.31
- Brody Davis, Christ the King, 15.93
CYO Cub Nina Stecher Obtains a Championship for Valley Catholic in the 200 Meter Dash
Nina Stecher blasted into the stoplight last year when she broke a record in the 400 meter dash. this year she delivered gold in the 200 meter dash. A very versatile young athlete, Nina will be fun to watch in the coming years.
- Nina Stecher, Valley Catholic, 29.48
- Campbell Deringer, Pacific Crest Academy, 29.71
- Nora Harroun, Valley Catholic, 29.71
- Sophia Hardy, Christ the King, 30.08
- Claire Harroun, Valley Catholic, 30.38
- Hope Sylvester, St. Matthew, 30.43
- Mercedes Prats, Our Lady of the Lake, 30.51
- Kaitlyn Jensen, St. Pius X, 30.87
CYO Roadrunner Ian Bello Produces a Third Gold for Valley Catholic in the 200 Meter Dash
Ian Bello set CYO records in the 800 and 400 and achieved another gold in the 200-meter dash. This is an extraordinary feat winning a middle-distance race and a sprint. Great job, Ian and all of the Roadrunner boys who placed in the 200-meter dash. #sistersblog #cyocamphoward
- Ian Bello, Valley Catholic, 30.47
- Max Baricevic, St. Thomas More, 30.84
- Owen Smith, St. John the Apostle, 30.87
- Brady Ryan, Holy Family, 31.50
- Vincent Sadighi, St. Anthony, 31.93
- Gabriel Wong, West Hills Christian, 32.32
- Warren Stanton, St. John the Apostle, 32.50
- Brendan Tompkins, Valley Catholic, 32.55
CYO Roadrunner London Wishman Gets It Done for St. Matthew in the 200 Meter Dash
Roadrunner (Grades 3&4), London Wishman secured two gold medals for St. Matthew at the CYO Meet of Champions May 20 & 21 with her first gold coming in the 400-meter dash earlier. Congratulations to all of the top finishers listed below in the 200! #sistersblog #cyocamphoward
- London Wishman, St. Matthew, 31.14
- Lily Zurasky, Our Lady of the Lake, 32.43
- Camille Yutzie, St. Anthony, 32.58
- Katherine Oleary, Madeleine, 32.67
- Sophia Gradwahl, Christ the King, 32.70
- Abigail Katsuda, St. Anthony, 33.21
- Isabella Gubrud, West Hills Christian, 33.29
- Braxtyn Ellsworth, St. Matthew, 33.67
Nathan Mouzong Procures Top Finish for St. Thomas More in Cadet 400 Meter Dash
Congratulations Nathan Mouzong and Cadet boys field of 400 meter dash runners on a great race!
- Nathan Mouzong, St. Thomas More, 54.15
- Michael Brittingham, St. Thomas More, 55.19
- Gregory Neal, Cathedral School, 56.18
- Pierce Walker, St. Pius X, 57.39
- Ethan McLoughlin, Madeleine, 58.46
- William Patricelli, Our Lady of the Lake, 58.67
- Reet Chatterjee, Valley Catholic, 59.31
- Aidan O’Brien, St. Ignatius, 1:00.60
Molly Grant Manages Another Gold for St. John Fisher in the 400 Meter Dash
Note the chart at the end of the times to get a sense of what these times might mean to a woman. Nice job to the entire field of girls for some very good times! #sistersblog #cyocamphoward
- Molly Grant, St. John Fisher, 58.64
- Lillian Janasik, St. Pius X, 1:01.61
- Naomi Alvarez, St. Thomas More, 1:02.85
- Natalie Fagen, West Hills Christian, 1:04.00
- Vesna Kesic, St. Matthew, 1:04.48
- Kenzie Miller, Our Lady of the Lake, 1:05.80
- Melena Vaderperren, St. Clare, 1:05.84
- Olivia Silenzi, Valley Catholic, 1:07.48
Here are some 400 times and their rough level of performance for women (men are about 10% faster):
47s – world record
49s – potential Olympic champion
50s – potential Olympic finalist
51s – potential NCAA champion
52-53s – potential high school national champion
54-56s – potential high school state champion
57-60s – fastest girl on a typical “good” high school team
61 – 64s – varsity girl on a “good” high school team
65 – 68s – varsity girl on a typical high school team, very good jv girl
69 – 72s – good jv girl, fast athletic non-runners
73 – 77s – typical jv girl, athletic non-runner
77 – 85s – beginner, weekend warrior
85s+ – non-athletes, young or elderly runners
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