Spring Track & Field 2023

Saturday May 27, 2023: CHSAA Catholic State Champs
[Team Results]
Great results endind our ST 2023 Season at the Catholic State Champs
Maddie Guerrera 16.00 - 2nd Place - 2nd fastest in SJB History in 100m Hurdles
Boys 4x100 finishes in 4th place running fastest time of the season
Girls 4x100 finishes in 3rd place running fastest time of the season 49.82
Dani Wanerka 3rd place and Katelyn Hamel 5th Place in the High Jump
Gianessa Franco-Sierra 5th place in Discus throwning a PR of 91'

Saturday 5/20/23: NSCHSAA League Championships [Team Results]
BOYS AND GIRLS 4X100M RELAY TEAMS WIN

Plus more GREAT results ALL IN HORRIBLE CONDITIONS!!!:
14 EARN ALL-LEAGUE (6 Boys + 8 Girls) by finishing Top 3
2nd Place League Runner Up Medal Winners:
Anello-TJ, K.Hamel-400H, E.Hammel-3000, Franco-Sierra-D, Wanerka-HJ
3rd Place Medal Winners:
Skoda-Discus, Simmons-100, K.Hammel-HJ, Guerrera-H

Satureday May 13, 2023: CHSAA Frosh/Soph Champs [Team Results]
ALMOST EVERY ATHLETE RAN A LIFETIME BEST TODAY!!!
Soph Girls come in 5th only four point from winning - They were amazing!!!

Luka Skoda WINS the Discus and resets the SJB Soph Record 134'11

Soph Girls 4x100m Relay WINS and sets the SJB Soph Record - 51.60

Maddie Guererra Comes in a close Second (.002) in the 100m Hurdles and sets the SJB Soph Record - 16.43

(Photo Credit: Evangeline Isnardi)
Friday May 12, 2023: The Hellgate Relays and Massapequa Inv
[Hellgate Relays Team Results] [Massapequa Inv Team Results]

Girls 4x100 Wins in 50.27 - Maddie Erb Wins 100 hurdles in 16.87
Boys 4x1's come in 3rd and 5th with the A-Team running 43.89
Both the Girls and Boys 4x400 come in 2nd with great times
Girls 4:12 and Boys 3:34

Wednesday May 10, 2023: Girls League Frosh/Soph Champs
[Team Results]
Our League Champions:
Katelyn Hamel in the 400m Hurdles
Maddie Guerrera in the 100m Hurdles
Leila Anzazgasty-Pursoo on the High Jump
Lizzy Ryan in the Steeplechase
And the 4x100m Relay

Friday 4/5 and Saturday 4/6/23: The St. Anthony's Invitational
[Team Results]
Sophomore Girls WIN 4x100 in 51.87 and 4x400 in 4:20
Evangeline Isnardi, Maddie Gurrera, Leila Anazagasty-Pursoo,
Grace Slattery and Katelyn Hamel


Wednesdy 5/3/2023: NSCHSAA Freshman and Sophmore Boys League Champs
[Team Results]
Sophomore Team comes in 3rd Place and Freshmen Team comes in 4th Place
Jack Healy WINS High Jump - Luka Skoda WINS Discus and Sets the SJB Sophomore Record

Saturday 4/22: Suffolk Coaches Relay [Team Results]
Another long but successful day for the boys


Friday 4/21 + Saturday 4/22: The Joe Brandi Invitational
[Team Results]
GREAT WAY TO START THE WEEKEND
Evangeline Isnardi 13.35 100 - Molly Dale 63.35 400 - Dani Wanerka 64.36 400


Dennis Walker Relay Showdown at Huntington HS:
[Team Results]
Boys Discus Relay comes in 3rd Place
Both the Boys and Girls 4x100m Relay's come in 2nd place
Great way to end the meet even though it went off 2 hours late

Wednesday April 11, 2023: NSCHSAA Easter Classic
[Team Results] WOW - 51 Personal Records (PR's)

FIRST PLACE:
Daniele Wanerka in High Jump, Gianessa Franco-Sierra in the Discus, Lizzy Ryan in the Steeplechase, Jared Anello in the Triple Jump

SECOND PLACE:
Maddison Erb in the 100m Hurdles, Jack Healy in the steeplechase, BOTH the Boys and Girls 4x100m Relay's, Elijah Alvarez in the 200m, Joe Imperato in the Freshman Discus, Brandon Raines in the Long Jump and Triple Jump
THIRD PLACE
Andrew Simmons in the 100m, Joe Imperato in the Freshman Shot, Marcus Fasano in the Discus

Saturday April 8, 2023: Longwood Invitational
[Boys Results] [Girls Results]
Very good results on anther cold day

Saturday 3/25/2023: CHSAA Season Opener at Icahn Stadium
[Team Results] [Official Results]
Great Results in Poor Conditions - 30 total PR's
Rain, Wind and a feel like temp in the 30's
Andrew Simmons Wins the 100m Dash
Chris Gannon SMASHES throught the 5 minute Barrier
running 4:51 in the Mile
The video below is a great example of pushing the ground with power at the end of a 400m Race

Welcome to Spring T&F:

For those that make the team, your sports fee is $225 and due at Mondays practice
We are ordering team jackets individualy. If you want one, you need to give Coach Wood your size and a check for $80
Both checks get made out to St. John the Baptist

Winter Track & Field 2022-23

Friday 3/10/23 and Sunday 3/12/23: Nike Nationals [Team Results]
Sunday - REMEMBER that the clocks move up one hour

Saturday 2/25/2023: The Long Island Elite Champs [Team Results]
Branden Raines
4th place in the Triple Jump
Gia Franco-Sierra
Finishes her Junior Year Winter Season Resetting her own
SJB School Record in the Weight Throw

Saturday 2/18/2023: CHSAA Catholic State Championships
[Team Results] Fantastic Results performed by both teams

Fassano+Seifert make the finals in the weight throw with BIG PR's
Erb makes the finals in the hurdles then runs a BIG PR
Raines makes the finals in Triple Jump and finishies in 4th with BIG PR
Wanerka comes in 3rd in the High Jump
Boys 4x400m Relay wins thier heat, comes in 5th overall + qualifies for Nike Nationals
Girls 4x200 make the finals then finish 4th with a BIG PR

Saturday 2/11/2023:
CHSAA Frosh/Soph Champs, Varsity Races + The Millrose Games

[CHSAA Team Results] [Millrose Games Team Results]
Chris DiLegge Wins Triple Jump - Joe Imperato Re-Sets His SJB Frosh School Record in Shot Put

Grace Slattery comes in 2nd Place in the F/S Triple Jump (her first time tripling ever)
Lizzy Ryan comes in 2nd Place in the F/S 600m
Nigel Fleetwood makes the Fr 300 Final then comes in 5th Place
Nigel Fleetwood, Russell DeVito, Chris DiLegge, Parker Jones earn VARSITY LETTERS
Varsity Girls 4x200 runs a 3 second PR and comes in 3rd place
Varsity Boys 4x200's come in 2nd and 5th Place

Satruday 2/4/23 and Sunday 2/5/20023: Weight Throw at Ocean Breeze Inv:
[Team Results]
Gia Franco-Sierra resets her School Record 30' 2.75"

Johnny Seifert, Marcus Fassano and Alejandro Rivera all PR
Johnny, Marcus and Gia will be entered in CHSAA Catholic State Champs

Sunday 1/29/2023: NSCHSAA League Championships:
[Team Results]
OUR LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Emily Hamel in the 3000m

AND
Brandon Raines in the Long Jump
[Click to see Brandon Rains Long Jump Video]

Our League Runner Ups (2nd Place):
Patrick Moloney in the 300m, Danny Wanerka in the High Jump, Madison Erb in the Hurdles and the Boys 4x200m Relay

Our Third Place Finishers:
Brandon Raines in the Triple Jump and the Boys 4x400m Relay

Saturday 1/22/2023: The Army Hall of Fame Inv:
[Team Results] [Official Results]
70% of our 300m Dash Runners PR'd or SB under difficult condition to prepare

Monday 1/16/2023: League Championship Weight Throw
[Team Results]

Monday 1/16/2023: NSCHSAA Frosh-Soph Champs
[Team Results] [Official Results]

Our Two League Champions
Chris DiLegge in Hurdles and Jack Healy in High Junp


Second Place Finishers:
Boys Freshman 4x200 - DiLEgge, Ronessi, Fletwood and Miller
Third Place Finishers:
Grace Slattery in the 300m, Bridget Theison in the Triple Jump Lizzy Ryan in the 1000m and Russel DeVito in the 1600m
TEAM SCORE and PLACE:
Freshman Boys 15 points 3rd Place
Sophomore Boys 11 points 4th Place
Frosh/Soph Girls 11 Points 4th Place
Friday 1/13/2023: The Steve Borbet Inv
[Boys Team Results] [Girls Team Results]
[Official Results]
Almost Every SJB Athlete Ran a Personal Record or a Seasons Best!!!

Saturday 1/7/2023: St. Anthony's Development #3:
[Boys Team Results] [Girls Team Results]
[Official Results]
Many PR's run by both teams

Friday 12/30/22: Novice Champs and Varsity Races
[Team Results] [Official Results]
Gia Franco-Sierra Set the SJB Weight Throw Record

Danielle Wanerka and Maddie Erb Come in 1st and 2nd Place in the High Jump
Many athletes and relay teams run PR's
Happy New Year

Thursday 12/22: NSCHSAA Christmas Classic
[Team Results] [Official Results]


And our other medal winners are the following:
FIRST PLACE:
Emily Hamel in the 3000m
Second Place:
Dani Wanerka in the High Jump, Madison Erb in the 55 Hurdles, Brandon Raines in the Long Jump, Joe Imperato in the Frosh Shot Put and the Boys 4x400m Relay
Third Place:
Aidan Oviedo-Torres in the 600m, Madison Erb in the High Jump and the Girls 4x200m Relay

Saturday 12/17/2022: Developmental #2 at St. Anthony's
[Girls Results] [Boys Results] [Official Results]
5 Athletes Finish in FIRST PLACE
Aleaga - DiLegge - Moloney - Wanerka and
Joe Imperato who tied the Freshmen Shot Put Record 41' 6.5"

Saturday 12/10/2022: CHSAA Intersectional Relays
[Team Results] [Official Results]
VERY NICE FIRST COMPETITION WITH VERY NICE RESULTS
3 relay teams brought home medals
Girls DMR - Girls F/S 4x400 and Boys 4x200

20 PR's were run
Thank you to athletes and parents, for handling the schedule change so well


Please as you parents to attend
It is a fun night raising money for all the sports programs at SJB
It costs $20 to enter and food and drinks will be served
Welcome to the 33 Girls and 41 Boys who have made the 2022-2023 SJB Winter Track & Field Teams
Please remember to bring coach wood $5 to $10 donation (the bike cost more than planned) on Monday
for the Cougar Club Auction
Also your sports fee is $265 and is due. Please bring in a check made out to St. John the Baptist by Wednesday