It began with
a way to stay fit while I was in between the fall basketball
season and spring baseball season. In 1991, it would be
my first year to be on both varsity teams. I was pretty
sure I would make the baseball team, but wasn't sure I
was talented enough to be on the basketball team. So,
I figured if I got in the best shape I could, it might
give me the edge to get on the basketball team. I don't
know how I got started or if someone suggested it to me,
but there I was on the J.V. Team. I thinking what appealed
to me was running outside, but after a couple of meets
and having interaction with the team and coach I was hooked.
What I realized is that on all other sports I had ever
participated in you had to always be team first and the
individual second. Yet, with running the sports is individually
based the only person your really competing against is
you. I know there is other runners and there is some of
that competitiveness, but for the most part you have to
convince yourself that you can go the last mile or pass
that competitor. It is this that drew me to the sport
and I still continue to run to this day. For whatever
reason whether it is for exercise or just to clear my
head there is something hypnotic and exhilarating to finish
whether first or last, isn't as important as just finishing.
1990
CROSS COUNTRY JUNIOR VARSITY
Date
Event
Distance (miles)
Time
Place
Overall
Place
On Team
9.11.90
Developmental
(Mills Mansion)
3.2
0:21:00
24th
of 80
5th
9.15.90
Suffern
Invitational (Bear Mt.)
3.2
0:19:11
78th
of 98
4th
9.18.90
John
Jay / Clarkstown South (Mills Mansion)
3.2
0:19:04
17th
of 30
5th
9.22.90
Sterling
Invitational (JFK)
3.2
0:21:07
42nd
6th
9.25.90
Carmel
/ Arlington (Carmel)
2.8
0:16:50
16th
3rd
9.29.90
Grout
Run (Schenectady)
2.8
0:16:04
52nd
4th
10.02.90
Mahopac(Mahopac)
3.2
0:17:35
9th
5th
10.09.90
RCK
/ Lakeland (Mills / Bowdin)
3.2
0:18:44
6th
4th
10.13.90
Cobleskill
Invitational (Cobleskill)
3.2
0:17:53
28th
6th
10.20.90
WRDTFCA
Invitational (Bowdin)
3.2
0:19:35
112th
4th
10.27.90
League
Championships (Mills)
3.2
0:18:47
28th
4th
11.03.90
Sectionals
J.V. (Bowdin)
3.2
0:19:58
69th
6th
1991
CROSS COUNTRY VARSITY
Date
Event
Distance
(miles)
Time
Place
Overall
Place
On Team
9.24.91
Arlington
/ Carmel / Ramapo / Clarkstown South (Bowdin)
