Athletics
Varsity Boys Cross Country
2018-2019 Schedule
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Day/ Date
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Meet
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Location
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Time
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Thu./ Sept. 6
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Crossover I
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Sunken Meadow
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4 pm
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Sat./ Sept. 8
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Warwick Wave Mania
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Warwick, NY
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9 am
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Sat./ Sept. 15
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Bear Mountain
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Bear Mt. State Pk
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9 am
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Tue. / Sept. 18
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Kings Park/ Islip
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Sunken Meadow
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4 pm
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Sat. / Sept. 22
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Pratt Invitational
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Sunken Meadow
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9 am
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Tue. / Sept. 25
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Crossover II
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Belmont State Park
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4:30 pm
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Sat. / Sept. 29
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Suffolk Coaches Invitational
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Sunken Meadow
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9 am |
| Tue. / Oct. 2 |
Hauppauge/ Rocky Point |
Sunken Meadow |
4 pm
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Fri. / Oct 5
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Tom Knipfing Invitational
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Ridge
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4 pm |
Tue. / Oct. 9
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Harborfields
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Sunken Meadow |
4 pm
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Sat. / Oct. 13
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Manhattan Invitational
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Van Cortlandt Park
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9 am
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Tue. / Oct 16
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Crossover III
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Belmont State Park
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4 pm
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Post Season
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Tue. / Oct 23
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Division Championship
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Sunken Meadow
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TBA
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Fri. / Nov 2
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State Qualifier
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Sunken Meadow
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TBA
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Tue. / Nov. 6
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Babylon Bowl
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Belmont State Park
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4 pm
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Sat. / Nov. 24
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Northeast Regionals
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Van Cortlandt Park
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9 am
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Update- 10/31/13-
With the Cross Country Season winding down the Eagles should be proud and excited about their accomplishments.
For the first time in a few years we have qualified for the County Championships/State Qualifying race, which will be this Friday (11/1) at Sunken Meadow. Our team ran a qualifying time of 19:55 at the Divisional Race, which was the 5K course at Sunken Meadow.
Representing WB this Friday will be Seniors Nick Morfesi, and Chris Smith, Juniors Liam O'Sullivan, Geo Amaya, and Nick Leone, and Sophomores Matt Estrada and Kevin Naviloff. Please wish these Eagles luck as they display their talents at this elite level.
Also, please come down and support the entire Eagle Squad as they close out the 2013 season at the Babylon Bowl. The race takes place on November 5th, at 3pm at Belmont State Park. This invitational has been a tradition for years and the Eagles look to be the top team in the Town of Babylon. Your cheering will go a long way!
Update- 10/16/13-
The Eagles travelled to NYC this past Saturday (10/12) for the Van Cortlandt Invitational. The seven runners chosen to represent WB on the challenging 2.5 mile course were Seniors Nick Morfesi (14:55), Chris Smith (17:18) and James Piccolo (18:06). They were accompanied by underclassmen Geo Amaya (15:10), Liam O'Sullivan (15:16), Nick Leone (15:51) and Kevin Naviloff (16:35). Fantastic job by all!
Yesterday (10/15) the Eagles has their last dual meet of the season against a strong Hauppauge team. The WB team, who were down a few runners, gave a strong effort but unfortunately fell short by a tally of 21-45. Senior Nick Morfesi ran his fastest race on the 2.7 mile course to date with a time of 17:03. He has been a true leader by example.
Up next for the Eagles are the Divisional's at Sunken Meadow on Tuesday (10/22).
Update- 10/9/13-
Yesterday, the Eagles faced off against Half Hallow Hills West on the 2.8 mile course at Sunken Meadow and recorded their first victory of the season by a score of 27-31. The WB athletes continued their vast improvement this season by running a smart, consistent and strong race.
Nick Morfesi finished 1st out of 31 total runners with a time of 17:04. Liam O'Sullivan (17:43), Geo Amaya (17:47), Nick Leone (18:03), and Kevin Naviloff (18:55) also scored for the Eagles, leading them to victory.
Tremendous effort by all!
Update- 10/7/13-
On Friday (10/4) the Varsity Cross Country team competed at the Tom Knipfing Invitational in Ridge and performed extremely well. The team placed 12th out of 17th in the "Varsity A" race with an average 5K time of 19:44.11. This marks the best overall average time for the Top 5 this season.
Nick Morfesi placed 13th overall out of 250 runners with a time of 17:57, while Geo Amaya, Liam O'Sullivan, Nick Leone, and Kevin Naviloff rounded out the top five for WB.
Congrats to all runners for their efforts.
Next up for WB is Half Hallow Hills West at Sunken Meadow on Tuesday.
Update- 10/4/13-
On Tuesday (10/1) the Eagles took on East Islip at Belmont State Park. A special thanks to all faculty and staff who came down to support the team.
Unfortunately, the team fell a few points short of victory by a score of 25-30 in favor of the EI squad. However, what should be noted is the continual improvement of individual and total team time. 15 out of 18 runners improved on their times from the last time they ran at Belmont, which was on 9/17 against Deer Park.
Manny DeLeon, Matthew Estrada, Pierre Piazza and Michael Valenti all improved by taking more than one minute off their times. In addition, Teddy Plezia and James Piccolo took over two minutes off their previous best at Belmont.
Leading the pack again for the Eagles were Nick Morfesi (2nd overall), Geo Amaya (5th overall), Nick Leone (6th overall), and Liam O'Sullivan(7th overall), who all placed in the top ten of the race.
Overall, the team average time for the 5K course improved from 23:07 to 21:53.
With the season just about half way done we will continue to strive for the best and build a foundation to take into next season.
Up next for the Eagles is the Tom Knipfing Invitational in Ridge today at 4pm.
Update- 9/30/13-
This past Saturday (9/28) was the Suffolk Coaches Invitational at Sunken Meadow. Many athletes had their strongest races of the season to date. 8 out of 10 runners who participated on the 5K course made marked improvements on their previous season's best.
Teddy Plezia took nearly 2 minutes off his 5K time in the Sophomore Boys race finishing the course in 23:14. Geo Amaya shaved 1:25 off his previous best time by running the course in 19:49, which was good for 2nd overall on the team next to Senior Nick Morfesi (18:38).
Overall, the Boys Varsity Squad finished 16th out of 21 teams with an average 5K time of 20:43. Congrats to all the runners who participated.
Next up for WB is East Islip on Tuesday (10/1) at Belmont State Park (4pm). Please come and support the team, it would be greatly appreciated!
For complete race results please click here:
http://www.just-in-time-racing.com/XC%202013%20Results/SC%20BVA.htm
Update- 9/25/13-
Yesterday the Eagles took on the Riverhead team at Indian Island Park. Nick Morfesi, Liam O'Sullivan and Geo Amaya finished strong with top 10 finishes. The Eagles lost the contest by a score of 19-44. However, almost every runner improved upon their times from last year. Freshman Michael Valenti took nearly 2 minutes off his best 5K time of this season. While we fell short of victory there is much to be proud of.
Next up is the Suffolk Coaches Invitational on Saturday (9:30am) at Sunken Meadow. Please come down and support!
Update- 9/23/13-
This past Saturday was the Jim Smith Invitational at Sunken Meadow State Park. The race course has been altered as some sections of the park are still feeling the affects of Hurricane Sandy. The new 5K course proved to be more difficult than the original, however, the WB runners were up to the challenge. The races for this event were ran in grade order with the Freshman race being 1.5 miles.
In the Senior race, Nick Morfesi finished in the top 25 overall placing 21st out of 150 runners with a time of 18:32.55 (PR for the Sunken Meadow Course). The top WB runner for the Juniors was Liam O'Sullivan who finished 46th out of 188 runners with an impressive 19:55.53. For the Sophomores, Matthew Estrada finished 95th out of 216 with a time of 22:03.93. The first WB finisher for the 1.5 mile Freshmen run was Michael Valenti, completeing the course in 12:34.70 (178 out of 254).
All the runners should be proud of their efforts.
For complete Race Results please click this link:
http://www.just-in-time-racing.com/XC%202013%20Results/Jim%20Smith%20Boys%20Frosh.htm
This Tuesday (9/24) WB will be visiting Indian Island to take on Riverhead. Updates to follow.
Update- 9/20/13-
This past Tuesday the Eagles faced off against the Deer Park Squad in as close of a battle as you can get. The Eagles wound up falling a point short of victory, losing by a final tally of 29-30. However, the season is looking bright as many of the runners crossed the finish line with personal records for the 5K course. Nick Morfesi finished 1st overall with a time of 16:55, while Geo Amaya (18:32), Nick Leone (18:34) and Liam O'Sullivan (18:47) finished in the Top 6 runners (28 total). Next up is the Jim Smith Invitational on Saturday at Sunken Meadow.
Update- 9/16/13-
The West Babylon Varsity Cross Country team kicked off the 2013 with the Peconic Invitational in Hampton Bays on 9/12/13. This was the first time the Eagles have visited the course, which proved to be challenging with terrain that consisted of hills, sand, and narrow paths. Nick Morfesi came in 12th out of 179 runner with a time of 18:38. Overall, the Eagles performed well with this race serving as a great tune up for the dual meet versus Deer Park at Belmont.
It is my privilege to be coaching the 2013 Boys Varsity Cross County team this season. Please refer to this site for news, updates, schedules, statistics and roster information.
I look forward to a great season. Go Eagles!
-Coach Armato