The Patriots were well represented at the Meet of Champions at Lehigh University this past weekend with three relays and two individuals competing against the best teams from the east side of the state.

With nothing guaranteed, the 4x800-meter relay took to the track to secure a chance to compete at the PA State Championships next weekend. Leading off, junior Joe Sims refused to stray too far from the top five teams in the heat and ran a 2:06.50. Senior Patrick Kleemeier then ran an excellent leg from start to finish and set a new personal record of 2:04.37; maintain medal contention. In the third leg, senior Jack Steitz picked off three teams with a personal best of 2:04.46. Junior Josh Daniels ran a tremendous anchor, largely on his own, and set a personal best of 2:03.53 to ensure the team brought home the silver medal. The team ran their best relay time of the year, 8:18.86, while officially qualifying for states!

While the 4x400-meter relay and Distance Medley Relay didn’t medal, several individuals maximized their chance to compete on the day. Sophomore Mike Steitz was left to run his anchor leg all alone but refused to allow that to deter him as he ran a personal best of 52.79. Senior Cole Kochan ran a near ten-second personal best in the 1600 and broke the five-minute mark with a 4:59.69. Senior Pierson Stallings ran a near ten-second personal record himself in the 1200 with a 3:32.34.

Individually, senior Evan Clark ran an open, flat-track personal best of 52.77 in the 400, finishing tenth overall. And, while senior Nik Ventura had a tough day in the triple jump with a leap of 39’10.5”, he still finished in the top ten and later found out he would be competing at states due to his best jump from earlier in the year. Ventura was also eighth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.12.

The team will look to add two more medals to the trophy case with their trip to Penn State next weekend.

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A statement was made by the 4x800-meter relay team at the Last Chance Meet this past Friday at Lehigh University as they ran their way into the top ten in the state.

Leading off, junior Josh Daniels battled with the front pack and ran a personal best of over four seconds with a 2:05.39. Senior Jack Steitz kept the momentum going with a personal best of 2:04.37. Then, junior Joe Sims set a near seven-second personal record of 2:03.85. And senior Patrick Kleemeier secured the fourth-place medal with a personal record of 2:06.53. The team time of 8:20.14 was best on the season.

At the end of the meet, the 4x400-meter relay secured a fourth-place medal and remained in the top twenty in the state once the weekend was complete. Fresh off a bronze-medal clearance of 11’6” in the pole vault, senior Evan Clark led off with a 53.42. He was followed by sophomore Mike Steitz with a personal record of 53.83, running in his second race of the day. Mike handed off to his brother Jack, who ran a strong 54.42 for his second race of the day. And, also in his second race of the day, Kleemeier anchored with a 53.78. The team time of 3:35.47 was also best on the season.

Individually, senior Nik Ventura continued to find success in the hurdles and the jumps. Ventura earned a fifth-place medal with a 9.08 in the 60-meter hurdle finals after a personal best of 9.05 in the trials. Ventura added a fourth-place medal in the triple jump with a leap of 41’6”.

Several other Patriots earned personal bests on the day including senior Pierson Stallings in the open 800 (2:10.49), senior Luke Gormley in the 800 of the DMR (2:17.36), and freshman Duncan McGarvey (26.54) and sophomore Mike Melendez (25.12) as the final legs of the 4x200-meter relay.

The team earned five medals, ten personal records, and five top ten performances.

Be sure to visit our old website, CB East Track & fIELD - Home (weebly.com), for a full list of records and all-time performances for the East Track and Field program. 

The Patriots began their final month of the indoor season with some impressive performances at Lehigh University on Saturday, February 5^th.

Senior Nik Ventura showed off his versatility by winning a medal in the field and a medal on the track. Ventura grabbed a fourth-place finish in the triple jump with a leap of 40’4” and a fifth-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.14. On the distance side, senior Matt Saks had a five second personal best in the mile with a time of 5:11.70 while senior Cole Kochan had a double- digit personal best of 10:12.22 in the 3000. In the open 800, senior Jack Steitz used a strong second half of the race to run a personal best of 2:08.31 and move to the top of the team Honor Roll in the event. Senior Luke Gormley also earned a personal best in the event with a time of 2:17.40.

Three of the four relay teams earned top ten finishes. The 4x800-meter relay of junior Joe Sims (PR of 2:10.73), senior Evan Clark (2:10.70), senior Patrick Kleemeier (PR of 2:08.77), and junior Josh Daniels (PR of 2:09.16) earned the highest place with a fifth-place medal. The 4x400-meter relay was close behind in an even more competitive field with a sixth-place finish. Kleemeier earned his second personal best of the day with an anchor leg of 53.77 while Sims also snagged his second personal best with a time of 54.94. Clark (54.25) and sophomore Mike Steitz (53.90), who was running his first quarter-mile of the season, completed the relay and earned a Meet of Champion-qualifying mark while remaining in the top twenty in the state. The Distance Medal Relay finished tenth with a gutsy leadoff performance by freshman Jack Kille with a personal best of 3:49.75. Senior Adi Badrinath added his second personal best in as many meets with a PR of 2:22.80 while sophomore Quinton Weber (400-meter leg of 61.59) and senior Pierson Stallings (1600-meter leg of 4:52.85) gave strong efforts to contribute to the result.

Also of note was the performances of sophomores Roman Messina and Michael Melendez. Messina cleared 9’0” in his debut in the pole vault and later added a personal best of 24.86 as the anchor of the 4x200-meter relay. Melendez ran the best leg of the novice 4x400-meter relay with a split of 56.58.

By the end of the day, the team had earned three medals, thirteen personal records, and eight top ten performances.

After a long journey to Glen Mills this past Friday, the young stars of the team seized their opportunities and led the way for the Patriots.

Sophomore shot put thrower Jacob Tannenbaum was the sole medalist for the day with a 5^th place throw of 35’10”. Meanwhile, the young sprinters shined in the freshmen/sophomore 4x200-meter relay. Executing clean handoffs and overcoming some interference along the way, Duncan McGarvey, Zach Mancini, Roman Messina, and Emilio Chmel finished second overall among the young squads. McGarvey also qualified for the finals in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.33 and ran a 7.88 in the finals to finish sixth overall. Messina also notched a top-ten finish when he placed ninth in the 400 with a 58.28.

In the 4x800-meter relay, sophomore Brandon Gaona ran his first four-lapper of the season with a 2:28. Next up, three freshmen showed their consistency by running near personal bests or close to them in their second 800s of the year. Trey DiGregorio came back with personal record of 2:31 followed by Alex Antonucci with a 2:47 and Jack Riba with a personal best of 2:36 as the anchor. Freshman Will Menard, sophomore Kevin Lane, freshman Brody Mindel, and freshman Dan Walsh ran tough against the competition as they all made their debut in the 400 as members of the 4x400-meter relay.

Not to be outdone by his younger teammates, senior Adi Badrinath had an outstanding season debut in the 800. Going out strong on the first lap and finishing even stronger on the last lap, Badrinath ran a 2:23.03; smashing his outdoor personal best by several seconds.

When the Patriots returned to Lehigh University for their first meet of the new year on Saturday January 8^th, 2022, it was the senior class that shined the brightest while seizing their opportunities in the individual events.

Noah Wilson overcame a foul on his first throw to launch a personal best of 42’6.25” in the shot put. Wilson secured a fifth-place medal while widening the gap on the top of the team honor roll. Evan Clark earned himself a fourth-place medal in his return to the 200 with a time of 24.06 and shot to the top of the team honor roll. Nik Ventura set a personal best of 19’04” in the long jump, finished sixth overall, and (you guessed it) is at the top of the team honor roll. Matt Saks was a man determined when he took the track to run the mile and set a double-digit personal record with a 5:16.54. Cole Kochan was not to be outdone as he secured a personal best of 2:18.75 in the 800.

The 4x800-meter relay included not one, not two, not three, but four personal records. Senior Jack Steitz set the tone as leadoff with a 2:09.92; also, a top time on the team honor roll. Senior Luke Gormley continued the success with a four-second personal best of 2:18.52. Freshman Dylan Borden was unfazed by the competition and clocked a 2:19.39. And sophomore Mike Steitz, in only his second 800-meter race of his career, improved by 11 seconds to clock a 2:14.32.

In the Distance Medley Relay, junior Josh Daniels made his debut in the 1200 and, like several of his teammates, jumped to the top of the team honor roll with a 3:29.51. In their second races of the day, Clark ran a 53.72 in the 400, Saks ran a 2:29.52 in the 800, and Kochan ran a 5:07.03 in the 1600.

Several sprinters secured personal bests as well. In the 4x200-meter relay, freshmen Duncan McGarvey ran a personal record of 27.08 in the 200 and sophomore Zach Mancini ran a personal best of 27.30. In the 4x400-meter relay senior Andrew Chimezie beat his outdoor personal best with a 59.08 and so did sophomore Brandon Gaona with a 61.95. And junior Joe Sims ran a personal best of 55.94 in the open 400.

The team continued to learn more about its potential and versatility on the track while securing two medals, seven top ten finishes, and thirteen personal records.

Instead of the jingling of bells, it was the jingling of medals that could be heard all the way home from Lehigh University after the Patriots competed in the annual Robert J Burdette Indoor Classic on Wednesday, December 29^th.

The highest medal came in the final, and most exciting, race of the day: the 4x400-meter relay. Senior Evan Clark finished strong in his leadoff leg (54.10) to hand off in second place when senior Nik Ventura made his season debut in the event with a 57.35 and kept the team in the top three. Then, senior Jack Steitz ran a smart race to pass a runner on the second lap and clock a 54.55 to get the team back to second. Senior Patrick Kleemeier was a determined runner as he charged ahead and closed a 20-meter gap to overcome the leader at the finish line with a personal best of 54.22. The team won the gold with a 3:40.22 and earned their way into the Meet of Champions.

The team found success in the medleys as well. In the Sprint Medley Relay, Clark fulfilled the role of leadoff well with a 400 of 53.95. Ventura then ran a 25.11 before executing a beautiful handoff to junior Nick Ginaldi who secured a personal best of 24.82 with his 200 serving as the third leg of the relay. As the 800-anchor-leg, junior Josh Daniels held off two runners in the final 50 meters to run a personal best of 2:11.04 and help the team secure a bronze medal. The Distance Medley Relay earned bronze as well. Kleemeier got it started with a personal best of 3:37.40. Next up, Steitz ran a 55.45 in the 400 and junior Joe Sims ran a personal best of 2:10.98 in the 800. The best performance of the relay came from junior anchor James Sexton who kept his eye on the top teams and used them to pull himself to a personal best of 4:52.99 in the 1600.

Individually, Clark and Steitz completed the trifecta with medals in their perspective jumping events. Clark earned silver with a clearance of 11’3” in the pole vault while Steitz earned a fifth-place medal with another clearance of 5’6” in the high jump; just missing 5’8” in the process.

The 4x800-meter relay had a strong performance as well. Senior Matt Saks (personal best of 2:23.46), senior Luke Gormley (2:26.03), freshman Jack Kille (2:25.26), and senior Cole Kochan (personal best of 2:19.06) battled a competitive field to finish sixth overall.

All in all, the team earned five medals, nine personal bests, and seven top ten finishes.

Led by stellar senior performances, the Patriots dug up more medals than a prospector before leaving Lehigh University this past Thursday, December 23^rd. Not to mention the team added two Meet of Champion qualifying performances and over a dozen personal records.

Seniors Nik Ventura and Evan Clark led the way with silver-medal performances. Clark was first with a new personal record of 12’0” in the pole vault that earned him another spot in the Meet of Champions. Later in the meet, Ventura rebounded from a tough outing in the long jump to set a personal record of 41’7.25” in the triple jump and earn his second spot in the Meet of Champions. Senior Noah Wilson showed resilience as well overcoming a few early fouls in the shot put to throw a personal record of 40’01” and capture a fourth-place medal in the finals. Senior Jack Steitz snagged a 6^th place medal with another clearance of 5’6” in the high jump.

New lineup, another medal for the 4x800-meter relay. This time it was Clark leading off the group with a 2:11.06. Senior Pierson Stallings then made his debut in the event with a 2:14.40 as the second leg. Junior James Sexton smashed his previous personal best by over twenty seconds with a 2:14.21. And Steitz battled down the stretch to earn a 2:13.39 as the anchor while securing the team’s bronze medal.

The Distance Medley Relay finished ninth with a strong start by senior Luke Gormley in the 1200 (3:56.28) and junior Joe Sims in the 400 (56.43). Next up, senior Matt Saks had a personal record of 2:26.33 in the 800 while senior Patrick Kleemeier had a monster personal best and broke the five minute-mark anchoring the 1600 in 4:59.28.

Several other individuals had impressive performances for the early season. Senior Cole Kochan gutted out a personal record of 10:21.17 in the 3000-meter race. Junior Nick Ginaldi ran a personal record of 56.40 in the open 400; over a second and a half faster than just two weeks ago. Sophomore Michael Melendez ran a personal best of 25.27 in the 4x200-meter relay while also running 7.82 in the 60.

In the final event of the meet, the 4x400-meter relay earned its way to tenth overall. Sims, competing in his second race of the day, ran a 56.80 as the leadoff leg. Stallings, also in his second race, ran a 58.09 as the second leg. In his only race of the day, freshman Dylan Borden looked smooth and used two consistent laps to clock a 60.09. And finally, Sexton capped off the night with a strong second race and a time of 57.38.

Returning to Lehigh for the second straight week, the Patriots built on their early-season success and earned two Meet of Champion-qualifying performances, five medals, six top ten performances, and nine personal records.

Senior Evan Clark won the team’s highest medal on the day with a silver in the 400 by clocking a 53.15 and secured his place in the Meet of Champions. Senior Nik Ventura won not just one, but two medals on the day! First, Ventura won a bronze medal in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.18 in the finals. Even more impressive was his race in the trials in which he won his heat and set a personal record of 9.10 while qualifying for the Meet of Champions. Then, Ventura snagged a fourth-place medal when he made his season debut in the triple jump with a personal record of 41’4”. Senior Jack Steitz made his season debut in the high jump and earned a fourth-place medal with a jump of 5’6”.

Three relays, the 4x800, the Distance Medley Relay, and the 4x400, finished in the top ten on the day. The 4x400 of junior Joe Sims (57.69), Steitz (55.99), senior Patrick Kleemeier (personal record of 54.98), and junior Josh Daniels (56.16) earned a fifth-place medal. The 4x800 was eighth as Daniels set a six-second personal record of 2:12.09 while freshman Trey DiGregorio had a major redemption race with a 13-second personal record of 2:31.77 and freshman Brody Mindel broke the 2:30-barrier with a personal record of 2:27.20. The third leg, senior Cole Kochan, also ran in the 6^th-place finishing Distance Medley Relay where he set a personal record of 2:25.15. Kleemeier had his second personal record of the day in the 1200-leg while junior Joe Sims ran 57.33 in the 400 and junior James Sexton made his indoor 1600 debut with a time of 4:58.90.

There were several other promising debuts. Sophomore Jacob Tannenbaum smashed his personal best in the shot put with a chuck of 39’5.5” and finished ninth overall. Senior Pierson Stallings ran his first 3000 in 10:04.29 and finished eighth overall. Sophomore Roman Messina led off the freshmen/sophomore 4x400-meter relay with a 57.58.  

For the first time in two years, the Patriots returned to Lehigh University to compete and compete they did! The team earned four medals, two Meet of Champion-qualifying performances, six top ten finishes, and nine personal records.

The top performance came from the 4x800-meter relay. Flying out to the front of the pack, junior Joe Sims set a personal best of 2:13.18 and set the tone for the rest of his teammates. Senior Patrick Kleemeier responded with a personal best of his own at 2:15.13 to close out the second leg. Senior Jack Steitz (2:12.87) and junior Josh Daniels (2:18.07) completed the gold-medal performance and secured the team a spot in the Meet of Champions.

The Distance Medley Relay headed to the track determined to join their teammates in bringing home some precious medal. Junior James Sexton had an outstanding debut in his first ever 1200-meter with a leadoff leg of 3:42.21. Senior Sam Ruch, normally primed for the distance events, took on the challenge of the 400 and ran a 66.52. Senior Matt Saks then set a personal best of 2:30.22 in the 800 to put the team in contention. While also making a strong debut in his first indoor track race, senior Pierson Stallings held off a LaSalle competitor down the stretch to run a 5:00.89 in the 1600. The team earned the silver medal and a spot in the Meet of Champions.

Individually, seniors Evan Clark and Nik Ventura shined. Clark left the track to leap his way to a bronze-medal with a personal best of 11’6” in the pole vault, a full foot higher than last spring. In the 60-meter hurdles, Ventura used a strong start to hit a personal best of 9.17 in the preliminaries. Then, competing in the finals, Ventura ran 9.27 and earned a fourth-place medal. Other notable performances included senior Cole Kochan, who ran a personal record of 10:33.36 in the 3000, and junior Nick Ginaldi, who had a personal best of 58.01 in the open 400.