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If Mary Cain can finish in the top three of the 1,500m run at the U.S. Nationals next month, she will represent the U.S. at the World Championships in Moscow. That's because the 17-year-old hit the IAAF 'A' standard tonight in California.

5/17/2013

Ready For The Dream

In recent days New Jersey's Ben Malone, in separate races, has beaten Edward Cheserek in the mile and broken the Garden State's 1,500m record. Is he going to peak at the Dream Mile at the adidas Grand Prix on May 25 at Icahn Stadium?

5/14/2013

No Letting Up

Olivia Baker of Columbia High in North Jersey has been getting all kinds of national attention after her Penn Relays' performance, but that new obstacle didn't get in her way at the Loucks Games on Saturday.

5/12/2013

The Mile Returns

This weekend's Loucks Games is bringing back the mile and Carmel's Eric Holt — along with Ben Malone and Edward Cheserek — will chase a 34-year-old record as honored guest Craig Masback watches.

5/9/2013

New York City Dreams

The organizers of the adidas Grand Prix, New York's stop on the Diamond League circuit, have released the bulk of the fields for the Dream 100s and Miles and the races are stacked with nationwide talent.

5/7/2013

What's It Like?

The girls' team from Swenson Arts & Technology in Philadelphia let Saudia Mitchell follow it around at the Penn Relays and here's some insight of what it is like for a high-performing high school team to run the Penns.

5/3/2013

Sun-Splashed Saturday

The weather was unusually cooperative at the 119th Penn Relays in Philadelphia this week and the Garden State seemed to benefit the most as Pleasantville completed a N.J. sweep of the 4x800-meter relay.

4/28/2013

Baker's Delight

Olivia Baker of Columbia High in New Jersey was not going to be denied on Friday as she raced down a speedy foe from the islands to capture the 4x800-meter Championship of America at Penn. Baker was named the Girls' Relay Athlete of the Meet.

4/27/2013

Queens Conquerers

The girls of Benjamin Cardozo High represented Queens exceptionally well at the Penn Relays Thursday night, winning the distance medley relay and bringing the first Championship of America award back to the borough since 1967.

4/25/2013

N.Y. Relays Looking Better Than Ever

Get your headbands on as we hurdle into New York Relays weekend. The fields for the Icahn Stadium spectacular are loaded and Saturday features an elite section followed by bunches of relays.

4/17/2013

Evers Reigns At Mayor's Cup

The girls of Medgar Evers stole the show at the NYC Mayor's Cup at Icahn Stadium on Saturday, taking championships in eight different events en route to a huge victory. Fordham Prep proved the best boys' team in the City.

4/14/2013

Who Runs The City?

Michael Bloomberg's "NYC Mayor's Cup" series focuses on outdoor track & field Friday and Saturday at Icahn Stadium. Defeating both opponents and elements will be required to be "The Best in the City."

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4/12/2013

Difficult Point of Entry

Competing without a baton at the Penn Relays is, in itself, a victory as the individual high school fields are small and international. ArmoryTrack.com has extracted the tri-state competitors from the accepted fields and some of our Armory regulars are set to shine.

4/10/2013

Making Their Plans [Updated]

The entry deadline is over and more than 1,000 high schools from 25 states and 10 foreign countries will be heading to Philadelphia for the Penn Relays. That same weekend will be Mary Cain's biggest test yet at the Drake Relays. The outdoor season has arrived.

4/4/2013

Relaying The Message

Now that spring has sprung (officially, not meteorologically), it is time to focus on the big relay meets, beginning with the New York Relays which will invade Randall's Island and its Icahn Stadium on April 19-20. Here is a look at the schedule.

4/2/2013

AT&T 2013 Girls' Athlete of the Year

Ranked among the nation's top three in five different indoor events, Sabrina Southerland of Cardozo had the range, the endurance and the show-stopping moments to earn The Armory's Girls' Athlete of the Year award.

3/28/2013

AT&T 2013 Boys' Athlete of the Year

For the second straight year, Edward Cheserek broke a national record, won national championships and earned the AT&T Boys' Athlete of the Year at The Armory. His next stop is the University of Oregon, where he will assuredly break more tape.

3/27/2013

2013 AT&T All-Armory Girls

There is no ease in assembling the All-Armory team, especially when a talent like Olivia Baker of New Jersey's Columbia High doesn't grab an individual honor. But she did pace her 4x400-meter relay on to the team. Take a look.

3/26/2013

2013 AT&T All-Armory Boys

A number of all-stars have repeated this year's senior-dominated squad, including New Jersey's Ben Malone, who will be headed to Villanova in the fall, in the 1,000-meter run. Check out this season's stellar performers.

3/25/2013

Did You Get Enough?

The New Balance Nationals Indoor rocked The Armory for three days over the weekend and you will need to wait another year to catch it again. Or maybe not. We've organized nearly nine hours of racing, interviewing and other fun in a single location.

3/13/2013

The Count Is Now 10

Edward Cheserek has now captured 10 national championships at the high school level and his history of success at The Armory has been epic. Next time we see him he might be in the green and gold of the Oregon Ducks.

3/10/2013

Union Roars Again

Union Catholic looks like an undisputed relay speed king, taking the NBNI titles in the 4x200m, 4x400m and shuttle hurdle relays. Obafemi Animashaun was key on all three.

Results | Archived Video
Sunday Photos: Boys | Girls

3/10/2013

Recordbook Overhaul

The Armory season is just a week from being completed and then the tough work of overhauling the record book begins for Jack Pfeifer. Between the Millrose Games and NBNI, about 90 major records tumbled. And Cardozo's Sabrina Southerland put one down that could last a bit.

3/10/2013

Big Trips, Big Returns

The team from Davis High School in Utah has again ventured to the New Balance Nationals at The Armory and has been getting quite the return. Last night Shea Martinez anchored home the victorious 4x800m relay.

3/10/2013

No Time To Think

UCLA-bound Braheme Days, Jr., won his second straight shot put title at the New Balance Nationals Indoors and spent time with Saudia Mitchell afterward, explaining the mental preparation, or lack thereof, coming into competition.

3/9/2013

First to 4k

Kendell Williams of Marietta, Ga., did something on Saturday that no high schooler had ever done — score 4,000 points in the pentathlon. Her 4,068 is now the new national standard.

3/9/2013

Strike A Pose At NBN

The athlete experience at the New Balance Nationals Indoor extends far beyond the ovals and the straightaways. Be it the beloved backpacks, the line dancing, the glitter tattoo booth or the Instagram integration.

3/9/2013

Record Gets Unionized

Union Catholic has been a relay regular here at The Armory this winter and now — in its final meet of the indoor season — the UC has taken down a nine-year-old national high school record in the shuttle hurdles. Here's a look back at Day 1 in video.

3/9/2013

Frazier's Edge

Wesley Frazier stalked Erin Finn in the late stages of the 5,000-meter run late Friday at the New Balance Nationals Indoor at The Armory and took away her national record in a near photo finish.

3/8/2013

Deajah Does It

Deajah Stevens gave Benjamin Cardozo a lead with a blazing 400m leg of the distance medley. It was an advantage that Cardozo would never relinquish en route to the fourth-best time in high school history (11:39.10).

3/8/2013

What's In A Name?

Just a week after Lopez Lomong broke an American record on The Armory oval, his younger brothers, Alex and Peter, got their chance to experience the track at the New Balance Indoor Nationals.

3/8/2013

NBN Has Begun

Emerging elite action is underway in snowy New York City as the doors for the New Balance Nationals Indoor have flung open. And it appears that the Sprayground backpacks, provided the athletes by New Balance, are a hit.

3/6/2013

Tomorrow's Stars Today

Those who have been to the New Balance Nationals Indoor at The Armory know that it has a far different vibe than an ordinary track meet. The intersection of elite and festive, the NBN kicks off on Friday.

Elite Startlists: Boys | Girls

3/5/2013

Island Paradise

The New York State Boys' Championships were dominated by teams and individuals from Long Island today as five victors came from there, including Northport in the 4x800m relay.

3/2/2013

Armory Regulars' High Expectations

The local prep track show moves north to Ithaca this weekend for the NYS State Championships. While there are adjustments to be made on the flat Barton Hall surface, runners like Boys & Girls' Richard Rose still expect victory.

2/28/2013

Top Marks At Easterns

West Windsor-Plainsboro South of Central Jersey ran the fastest distance medley relay in the nation this year, running 10:13.60 at the 79th Eastern States Championships at The Armory. But it wasn't the only No. 1 relay of the night.

Results | Photos: Girls | Boys

2/25/2013

Cardozo, Jefferson Claim PSAL Crowns

The 110th PSAL City Champs took to The Armory on Sunday and both meets provided plenty of fireworks as double-winner Sabrina Southerland led Cardozo to another title.

Results

2/24/2013

Millrose Prep Fields

As always, the high school portion of the 106th Millrose Games is very deep with 13 relay and five individual events on the schedule. The New Balance Miles are traditional the focus of the high school offerings, but here is a complete list of entries for next Saturday.

2/8/2013

Flying Without Wings

The Hudson Valley Flying Circus Pole Vault Academy has produced eight of the 14 entrants in the first-ever Millrose high school pole vault. Coach Tim St. Lawrence is pictured with three of his star pupils — Pat Lynch, Todd Uckermark and Stefan Buechele.

2/6/2013

Beaver Nation Moves East

A little-known track & field program — Oregon State — has made some headway in the New York City area this winter as two distance standouts have signed letters of intent to join the Beaver Nation.

2/4/2013

CBA Takes On The Nation

Just hours after we posted the new U.S. high school No. 1s achieved here at The Armory this season, the boys from CBA of New Jersey — anchored by Jack Boyle — provided an update with a big DMR victory at the Varsity Classic.

2/4/2013

Where Does Excellent Happen?

These runners are at the edge of excellence. Twenty-six of the current U.S. No. 1 high school performances have happened at The Armory, including 23 atop the famed Armory oval.

2/4/2013

No. 2, Meet No. 1

Kadecia Baird of Medgar Evers ran the second-fastest 300-meter dash in high school history on Saturday at the Armory Collegiate Invitational. The only woman to run faster — Francena McCorory — was on hand to meet with her afterward.

2/4/2013

Mile High

Tim Fulton, the Director of High School Events at the Millrose Games, has released the final fields for the 2013 Millrose High School Miles. Those races are sure to be a highlight of the Feb. 16 extravaganza at The Armory.

1/29/2013

Bi-Coastal Coaching Helps Cain

Her coach is in Oregon. She is in New York. But the new arrangement between Alberto Salazar and Mary Cain seems to be working perfectly fine… with a little help from New Zealander John Henwood.

1/27/2013

No Bug Could Stop Them

New York City's own Benjamin Cardozo turned in one of the greatest sprint medley performances in high school history at the New Balance Games despite struggling with cold and flu season.

Results | Photos: Boys | Girls

1/27/2013

Sounding Off

The final fields for the Millrose Miles have taken shape with the conclusion of the New Balance Games as Kristiane Width (United Nations) and Sara Sargent (Pennsbury) claimed the final automatic bids.

Results | Photos: Boys | Girls

1/26/2013

Just Wow

Mary Cain, the 16-year-old from Bronxville, N.Y., crushed the national high school record in the elite women's mile at the New Balance Games this afternoon at The Armory in New York City.

Results | Elite Photos
Mary Cain Race Video

1/26/2013

Oklahoma On Broadway

Regan Ward will have set a record before she ever steps onto the famed Armory oval on Saturday at the New Balance Games. She will have traveled further to try to qualify for the Millrose Mile than anyone before her.

1/24/2013

Ches Ready For Armory Dates

Two-time Foot Locker champion Edward Cheserek — who was mentioned on ESPN SportsCenter today — will run the mile at Saturday's New Balance Games and the two-mile at the Millrose Games on Feb. 16.

1/24/2013

Armory Inauguration

Ronaldo Ball of Curtis High on Staten Island had a surreal moment on Monday, running on the oval at the MLK Relays while the presidential inauguration was being shown on the Jumbotron above.

Results

1/21/2013

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 6

Long Island produced both AT&T Athlete of the Week award winners for week six as Emma Gallagher of Garden City and Ayo Obadare of Elmont each posted national elite times at the Molloy Stanner Games.

1/15/2013

Malone Eyes Old Millrose Mark

Most of the qualifiers for the high school events at the Millrose Games were determined at the Millrose Trials tonight, led by Ben Malone of Pascack Valley, who has his sights on the Millrose Mile record.

Results | Photos: Boys | Girls

1/14/2013

Flight Time

The thirst for the pole vault, evidenced by a wildly successful clinic back in November, led to the Millrose Games to do something for the first time in its 106 years — feature a high school pole vault event.

1/14/2013

Speechless In Seattle: Updated

We've seen Mary Cain do so many amazing things, but tonight might just be her biggest news to date as she ran 9:02.10 for 3k — more than six seconds faster than the 38-year-old national high school OUTDOOR record.

1/12/2013

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 5

Virginia's Michael Cherry took command at the Hispanic Games with his speed while Kellenberg sophomore Jazmine Fray added some pitch-perfect strategy. Those two are this week's AT&T Athletes of the Week.

1/8/2013

Eastern Track's Athletes Of The Year

Eastern Track has announced his 2012 Athletes of the Year and Edward Cheserek and Mary Cain take the high school awards while the Ivy League swept the college honors with Princeton's Donn Cabral and Dartmouth's Abbey D'Agostino.

1/3/2013

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 4

New Rochelle's Briyah Brown is simply rose head-and-shoulders above the competition while Thomas Slattery chased down a victory at the Marine Corps Holiday Classic to earn AT&T Athlete of the Week honors.

1/2/2013

Deajah Vu At Hispanic

Deajah Stevens of Cardozo put down two new U.S. No. 1 times at the Hispanic Games, winning the 400m dash in 55.19 and the 200m dash in 24.38. Her performance capped a day of intrigue and fast times at The Armory.

Results | Photos: Girls | Boys

1/1/2013

The Island In The Mix

Two Long Islanders — Walt Whitman's Zach Cammer and Miller Place's Tiana Guevera — earned spots in the mile fields at the Millrose Games — claiming automatic bids with victory at the North Shore Invitational.

Results | Photos

12/28/2012

Guess Who's Back?

Edward Cheserek of St. Benedict's Prep ran his first race of the year at the Marine Corps Holiday Classic, anchoring a meet-record sprint medley relay.

Boys' Gallery | Girls' Gallery
Results

12/27/2012

Marine Corps Classic Is On

Though some areas in the tri-state are expecting accumulating snowfall, New York City will get wind and rain tomorrow with temperatures in the low 40s. Thus the Marine Corps Holiday Classic will go on as scheduled on Thursday at The Armory.

12/26/2012

Visions Of A Dream

The PSAL is encouraging its track & field athletes to share their continuation of Dr. Martin Luther King's dream in written expression by Jan. 9. The winners will be announced at the MLK Relays at The Armory.

12/26/2012

Twin 'Tween Talk Ahead

Jacob and Isaac Clark of Pleasantville High near Atlantic City are ready to square off in one of the few non-relay running events at the Marine Corps Holiday Classic on Thursday.

12/21/2012

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 3

New Jersey senior Jacob Clark broke a Loughlin Games 1k record on Saturday while a Medgar Evers first-year — Shayla Broughton — has already soared to some lofty heights. They are the AT&T Athletes of the Week.

12/18/2012

Newtown In Their Hearts

With a nation reeling, the track & field team from Newtown's sister city in Connecticut ran at The Armory on Saturday night. Senior Michael Leone was wearing his Danbury jersey, but was "running for Newtown."

12/16/2012

Twin Win At Mitchell

With twins Talia and Tianna Guevara leading the way, Miller Place held off Long Island rival Northport in the 4x1,500-meter relay at the Jim Mitchell Invitational here at The Armory on Friday night.

12/15/2012

2012 Girls' Cross Country All-State

Though just a sophomore, Arlington's Bella Burda has been named as the New York State Girls' Cross Country Runner of the Year by The Armory. And no surprise here, F-M's Bill Aris, now with seven straight NXN titles, is the Coach of the Year.

12/14/2012

2012 Boys' Cross Country All-State

Nick Ryan of Fayetteville-Manlius was the undisputed Athlete of the Year while Art & Linda Kranick of Saratoga Springs were the Class A Coaches of the Year. Who else found a spot on the Armory All-State team?

12/13/2012

Sabrina Moves On

Cardozo's Sabrina Southerland advanced to the Millrose Mile by winning the Loughlin Games mile in meet record time (4:56.25). That breaks the record of 4:57.14 set by Erin Donohue of Haddonfield, N.J., in 2000.

Girls' Gallery | Boys' Gallery

12/11/2012

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 2

This week's AT&T Athletes of the Week, Thomas Johnson of White Plains and Amanda de la Cruz of Port Richmond, both established No. 1 marks in the U.S. over the weekend and proved that they are ready for college competition.

12/11/2012

Kellenberg Lays It Down

It didn't take long for a team to dip under eight minutes in the 4x800m relay this year as the boys of Kellenberg did just that at the CHSAA Relay Carnival at The Armory on Saturday.

12/8/2012

Take Two: Cheserek Wins Again

Edward Cheserek, the senior from St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, N.J., has become the fourth runner to ever win back-to-back Foot Locker championships by using a sit-and-kick strategy. He didn't break away until the final hill, winning in 14:58.

12/8/2012

Kickoff Weekend Arrives

Athletes from the PSAL, CHSAA, and Section 1 — each pictured here — will compete in their own meets this weekend at The Armory. It's the PSAL Distance Night on Friday, the CHSAA Relay Carnival on Saturday and the Section 1 Kickoff on Sunday.

12/7/2012

California Dreamin'

While Edward Cheserek has already conquered Foot Locker once, most of the other runners heading to San Diego have been dreaming for some time about warm temperatures, palm trees, Disneyland and fast conditions. The Championships are Saturday in Balboa Park.

12/6/2012

Paying The Price

Just days before leaving for NXN, teams and runners from Ohio were sent scrambling when the state's high school association changed the course of three decades to forbid financial support, even from its own corporate sponsor.

12/4/2012

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 1

The PSAL runners aren't waiting to post some fabulous times this season as Jefferson's Sidgie Greene and Cardozo's Sabrina Southerland claim the first AT&T Athlete of the Week awards.

12/3/2012

NY XC Final Rankings

The boys of Saratoga Springs beat FM in the final showdown of the season at the Nike Cross Nationals to secure the top spot in the final state rankings. Aidan Tooker was the third runner across the line for Saratoga in Portland.

12/3/2012

Slip Sliding Away

The muds of Portland Meadows were too much of a challenge for most of the Nike Cross Nationals pre-race favorites on the boys' side, leaving Ohioan Sam Wharton as the last one standing.

12/2/2012

Seventh Heaven For FM

Fayetteville-Manlius' amazing run of national championships is now at seven after the Hornets won the Nike Cross Nationals on a sloppy track in Portland, Ore. Californian Sarah Baxter won the individual race with Bronxville's Mary Cain in second.

12/1/2012

A Matter Of Mud

If FM and CBA are to repeat as Nike Cross National champions at Portland Meadows in Oregon on Saturday, they will need overcome not just all challengers, but also the elements. UPDATED: Weather news from the (soggy) ground.

11/29/2012

What Will It Take?

The Armory Foundation has released the qualifying procedures for the Larry Byrne Boys' and High School Girls' Miles to be contested at the Millrose Games on Feb. 16, 2013. Take a look and plot your strategies.

11/27/2012

NYC XC Final Rankings

Clarissa Modde of Voorhees (N.J.) placed ninth at the NXN Regionals to help her squad earn a trip out to Portland, Ore., this weekend. That performance also locked down the top spot in the final Armory rankings.

11/26/2012

NY XC Rankings: Week 12

FM and Saratoga Springs have been flipping and flopping between first and second in the State as of late. Both get one final chance for supremacy this weekend in Portland, Ore., as Nick Ryan goes for the individual title.

11/26/2012

Back In Business

The Armory is officially open for the business of indoor track & field. And Ronaldo Ball of Curtis was a double winner at the PSAL Pilgrim Games, taking both the 1,000m and 3,200m runs.

11/25/2012

With All Due Respect

Tim Fulton of Armory Track caught this moment at the NXN Regionals in Bowdoin Park yesterday and the story behind the photo makes it more poignant.

11/25/2012

There Was A Scare

CBA of New Jersey was poised to blast a big performance at the NXN Regionals on Saturday, but that didn't quite materialize. The Colts had to gallop home and wait to see if it was enough. And it was.

11/25/2012

NY XC Rankings: Week 11

Northport and St. Anthony's have both showed the ability to be among New York's best. Now the state's No. 3 and 4 teams will get a chance on Saturday to see if they can punch a ticket to Portland, Ore., for NXN.

11/19/2012

Arlington Takes Two

Bella Burda and Sibby Hanson of Arlington pulled an impressive double on Saturday at Bowdoin Park, each winning the N.Y. Federation Championship. Saratoga Springs doubled up the team titles as well.

11/17/2012

Who's Fans Will Be Well Fed?

The battle between the girls of Saratoga Springs and the Academy of Holy Names at the NYS Federation Championships is expected to be close — too close to call. Can Catherine Maloy carry her squad to the title?

11/15/2012

NYC XC Rankings: Week 10

The big move in the City rankings this week came from the boys of Fordham Prep, who raised the bar with a fourth-place finish at the CHSAA Championships at Van Cortlandt Park on Saturday.

11/13/2012

NY XC Rankings: Week 10

Despite projections of a third-place finish at the N.Y. State Championships, the Saratoga Springs boys won their first state championships since 2005 — the same year the Blue Streaks were crowned as national champions.

11/12/2012

Bronxville Wins 11th State Title

A tumultuous season didn't stop one of the great programs from winning its fifth straight state title. Bronxville — with junior Courtney Campbell in the pack — did it again for Coach Jim Mitchell.

11/12/2012

Staten Island Sweeps PSAL Titles

With the Staten Island still reeling from Hurricane Sandy's wrath, the borough's teams and athletes gave some on the island something to cheer about on Saturday as Vanny was the site of three important championships.

11/12/2012

Who Will Deliver?

The 2012 New York State Championships will run at the Elma Meadows Golf Course in suburban Buffalo on Saturday and the day will conclude with the boys' Class A title chase. Will F-M's Nick Ryan deliver?

11/9/2012

Coming Back Inside: Registration Time

As the weather in the Northeast turned wintry on Wednesday, we are focusing on running under the Armory roof. You can too, as the registration for the signature events has begun.

11/8/2012

Nanuet Does It

A peanut farmer from Georgia was in the White House the last time Pearl River lost a sectional title. Until Nanuet emerged with an election day victory on Tuesday.

11/7/2012

Throwing Around Some Awards

Did you know that the Armory region is the place for throwers? Track & Field News has announced its top high school males by event for 2012 and three of the throwers are local, including N.J.'s Sam Mattis, now a freshman at Penn.

11/6/2012

NY XC Rankings: Week 9

Saratoga Spring's Brent Freestone and his teammates haven't raced much this season, yet their performance to win the Section 2 Class A title has everyone wondering if they can challenge for the state title this weekend.

11/5/2012

Barcelona Revisited

Track & Field News, which has been picking a High School Girls' All-America team since 1978, has released its No. 1 choices for 2012 and four Armory regulars — who stunned the nation this summer in Spain — are on the list.

11/5/2012

A Fabulous Run

The name Dye will long remain for a generation of high school track & field runners. So it is with sadness that the pioneering Dyestat, headed by John and Donna Dye, is stopping its presses this week.

11/1/2012

NY XC Rankings: Week 8

Northport averaged 16:23 at Sunken Meadow State Park to climb up the rankings from 10th into second behind Fayetteville-Manlius on the boys' side of Class A.

10/29/2012

Forever Young

Even though Megan Young has been atop the scene in New York State before, she surprised even herself with a strong performance and victory at the Rockland County Championships this week.

10/26/2012

NYC XC Rankings: Week 7

There is a change at the top as Warwick Valley — led by freshman Megan Reilly — has taken over The Armory Rankings, replacing Bronxville, which drops to sixth now that Mary Cain has left the team.

10/23/2012

NY XC Rankings: Week 7

St. Anthony's — led by Patrick Ginty and Jake Hensler (pictured) — claimed victory at the renown Brown Invitational in Rhode Island. That effort bumped the Friars to the No. 3 spot in New York State behind FM and Warwick.

10/22/2012

Smiling Into Saturday

Kelly Hayes of Pearl River — coming off a win at Manhattan last weekend — will be looking to lead her team to its fourth invitational victory this Saturday at Bowdoin Park.

10/18/2012

NYC XC Rankings: Week 6

Ty Buckley led his Collegiate squad to its most complete race of the season, which helped the AIS favorite hang onto the top ranking in the City.

10/16/2012

NY XC Rankings: Week 6

Nick Ryan of FM ran the fastest time ever for a New York high schooler at Van Cortlandt Park to propel his team back to the top of the Empire State rankings.

10/15/2012

Goliath Falls In The Bronx

The girls of Fayetteville-Manlius got a rare taste of defeat at the Reebok Manhattan College Invitational at Vanny today as Delaware's Tatnall — led by Reagan Anderson — won the Eastern States Championship.

10/13/2012

FM Trains Rolls On

Are fans cheering for the FM train to roll on and on, or are some in favor of a derailment? With stars like Jillian Fanning at the head of the pack, expect FM's success to continue at Vanny on Saturday.

10/11/2012

CBA or FM?

Some of the nation's powerhouse programs will be running at the Reebok Manhattan Invitational this Saturday at Vanny. Can Nick Ryan or Eric Holt grab the headlines despite Edward Cheserek's debut?

10/10/2012

NYC XC Rankings: Week 5

Dan Galford did everything he could at the NYC Mayor's Cup, winning for the second straight year, but it wasn't enough for his Farrell team to move to the top spot in the Armory NYC rankings.

10/9/2012

NY XC Rankings: Week 5

Collegiate's victory at the NYC Mayor's Cup this weekend vaulted the Dutchmen back into the New York State's top spot among Boys' Class C. Ty Buckley led the way at Vanny over the weekend.

10/9/2012

King Ches Is Back

Collegiate won the boys' NYC Mayor's Cup and St. John Villa claimed the girls' title again at Van Cortlandt, but also comes down the news that Foot Locker champion Edward Cheserek will return to VCP next Saturday.

10/7/2012

Now, The Encore

Tianna Guevera and twin sister Talia (#4) went 1-2 last weekend at Sunken Meadow State Park. They are back this weekend to see if they can do it again at the St. Anthony's Invitational. The full weekend preview inside.

10/5/2012

The Five-Borough Battle

The NYC Mayor's Cup will draw the "Best in the City" to famed Van Cortlandt Park on Saturday afternoon. Time to find out how well our new City rankings stack up.

10/3/2012

NYS XC Individual Boys 3

Jack Stevenson of Stuyvesant now holds down the top spot in the NYC metro according to TullyRunners, but three CHSAA stars — Chaminade's Thomas Slattery, St. A's Patrick Ginty and Farrell's Dan Galford — are on his heels.

10/1/2012

NYS XC Individual Girls 3

So Samantha Nadel and Briana Nerud have graduated from North Shore, but that doesn't mean that the cupboard is bare for the Vikings. In fact, Elizabeth Caldwell is ranked No. 1 in Class B in the state.

10/1/2012

NYC XC Rankings: Week 4

The City has two new No. 1s with Xavier taking over for the boys and Port Richmond for the girls. Amanda Delacruz was an impressive force, winning the PSAL Group Run over the weekend to lead her Raiders to victory.

10/1/2012

NY XC Rankings: Week 4

Following a dominating performance at the E.J. Herrmann Invitational in Utica, the boys from Bishop Gibbons — including senior Jason Lange — leap-frogged the entire Class B into the top spot in the state rankings.

10/1/2012

Getaway Weekend

Local high school teams will scatter this weekend — North Carolina to Rochester and all the way to the Twin Cities. Taylor Driscoll — the top-ranked runner in the Empire State — will be looking to give Saratoga Springs its fourth straight Great American title.

9/27/2012

The Adjustment Bureau

A new coach. A new approach. But in the end, the boys from both Monsignor Farrell and Warwick Valley will be running among the leaders. Farrell runs this weekend at Lehigh while Warwick is idle until Manhattans.

9/26/2012

NYS XC Individual Boys 2

Right now in New York State, everyone is chasing Carmel's Eric Holt as he sits atop the performance rankings at TullyRunners.com. Holt was third in the Larry Byrne Mile at the Millrose Games last winter.

9/25/2012

NYS XC Individual Girls 2

The latest individual rankings from TullyRunners.com are out and Benjamin Cardozo's Sabrina Southerland is ranked No. 1 among the City's PSAL, CHSAA and AIS schools.

9/25/2012

NYC XC Rankings: Week 3

No changes at the top of the Armory region or New York City rankings, but the Purple Wave of Warwick Valley is certainly riding up the charts, going from unranked to top five for both boys and girls.

9/24/2012

NY XC Rankings: Week 3

Rush-Henrietta made big jumps in both the boys' and girls' Armory state rankings this week. With Alana McDonald running two for the Comets, the girls moved from eighth to third, tucked in behind familiar names F-M and Saratoga.

9/24/2012

Pleading For The Fifth

Kaitlyn O'Grady — North Rockland's fifth runner — helped her squad eek out a one-point win over Clarkstown South at the Red Raider Run Thursday. The meet opened what will be another busy weekend on the high school scene.

9/21/2012

NYS XC Individual Boys 1

Bill Meylan of TullyRunners.com is already breaking down the individual rankings around New York State. While there are some notable runners who have yet to run, things are taking shape and Farrell's Dan Galford is in the mix.

9/20/2012

NYS XC Individual Girls 1

No one knows New York cross country like Bill Meylan of TullyRunners.com. He has been kind enough to share his state-wide rankings with us and Newburgh junior Gianna Frontera heads into the weekend as one of the state's top four.

9/19/2012

Well, We're Movin' On Up

Long Island's Northport High — with strong girls' and boys' squads — could be a frequent winner this year. Junior Brigid Brennan, who's been on the scene since seventh grade, appears ready to help her squad make that leap.

9/19/2012

NYC XC Rankings: Week 2

The CHSAA has taken over the City as the St. John Villa girls assume the top spot and the Monsignor Farrell boys do the same. The Lions roared at the Regis Invitational at Vanny with five runners finishing among the top 12.

9/18/2012

NY XC Rankings: Week 2

Mary Cain had a triumphant return to cross country, winning the Villa Bears Invitational by more than 30 seconds. Her victory led Bronxville to the team win as well and kept the Broncos atop the New York State Class C rankings.

9/17/2012

Sci Or Stuy?

Last year Bronx Science took the PSAL boys' team title over Stuyvesant. Pier Berkmans is looking to defend the Wolverines' championship, but Stuy's Jack Stevenson has a different agenda. This will be fun to watch develop this fall.

9/14/2012

Now's The Time

Who's worthy of the rankings? That's what will come from this weekend as important head-to-head battles are scheduled to take place from Jersey to Long Island to Vanny and then upstate.

9/12/2012

NYC XC Rankings: Week 1

Here's a new feature which spells out the top cross country teams in both the City as well as the entire Armory region, which consists of the City, the Island, the north 'burbs and North Jersey. The top girls' team in the City right now is Port Richmond of Staten Island.

9/11/2012

NY XC Rankings: Week 1

We are at that starting point in the season where a combination of graduation and new faces lead to polling volatility. But nothing ever seems to change for the girls of Class A with Fayetteville Manlius and Saratoga Springs holding down the top two spots.

9/10/2012

Collegiate Opens Strong

One of the greatest motivators for an athlete is to wonder what the other guys are doing to train in the summer. Collegiate's Ty Buckley — who led his team to victory at Guilderland — was clearly one of those hard-working "other guys" this summer.

9/10/2012

Cross Is Back!

Locally, both the high school and college cross country seasons will get going this weekend with action all over the tri-state. Felicia Sciortino looks to lead her team to victory as her school hosts the Niskayuna XC Ekiden — a relay-style meet held just outside Albany.

9/6/2012

Jersey Girls' Preview

We know that Rachel Christ of Rumson-Fair Haven can lead her team to a state title. She's already done that. The yet-to-be-answered question is whether her Bulldogs are ready to take it a step or two further.

9/5/2012

Jersey Boys' Preview

No boys' team has ever repeated as NXN champion, but Christian Brothers Academy of Lincroft has been known to pen a little history now and then. Expect Mike McClemens to lead the way for the Colts.

9/4/2012

Lower Hudson Valley Boys' Preview

The Arlington Admirals are poised to take chase of top-ranked Fayetteville-Manlius this fall and extend the season with a group trip to Oregon. Much will be on star Sibby Hanson's shoulders.

9/1/2012

Lower Hudson Valley Girls' Preview

Questions and intrigue abound along the Hudson north of the City, but Kate Zendell is looking to provide the answer on whether her Suffern Mounties are the team to beat.

8/31/2012

Long Island Boys' Preview

There is little doubt that St. Anthony's — ranked No. 18 in the nation by Milesplit — has the deepest team in the New York City metropolitan area. But can Patrick Ginty and his talented teammates win the large trophies this fall?

8/30/2012

Long Island Girls' Preview

Elizabeth Caldwell of North Shore has been a star, yet in the shadows of Brianna Nerud and Samantha Nadel. With those two now in college, can Caldwell lead her Vikings back to the promised land of the Nike Cross Nationals?

8/29/2012

Big Apple Boys' Preview

Could two New York City teams be dreaming of ending the season at the Nike Cross Nationals? Well, the boys from Monsignor Farrell, led by Dan Galford, and the Collegiate School, paced by super soph Marco Pompilj, have their eyes fixed on unprecedented seasons.

8/28/2012

Big Apple Girls' Preview

Last fall at the PSAL Championships, Curtis of Staten Island knocked off borough rival Port Richmond for the title. Amanda Delacruz wants to make sure that the Raiders turn the tables in 2012 as Tim Fulton takes a look at the five boroughs.

8/28/2012

Time Off For Cheserek

St. Benedict's Edward Cheserek won't be breaking as many cross country course records as he did last fall. In fact, he may not break any at all as he focuses on bolstering his academic portfolio in preparation of college.

8/15/2012

In Appreciation of Paper

The old guard — the region's newspapers — continue to do great work covering high school track & field. And most of them have recently posted their all-region and athlete of the year awards, which includes a nod to Robert Rhodes.

7/16/2012

Cain Crushes National Record

Mary Cain — the running prodigy from Bronxville High — has broken the national high school record in the 1,500-meter run at the World Juniors, taking sixth in 4:11.01. That is three-and-a-half seconds faster than any U.S. high schoolers has ever run.

7/15/2012

This Is It

Sunday brings to close the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona and while The Armory army has been spectacular thus far, regulars Mary Cain, Sandrae Farquharson and Eddie Owens aren't done just yet. Neither is the U.S., which brought home 4x1 gold on Saturday.

7/15/2012

Baird Blazes In Barcelona

Kadecia Baird, a rising senior at Medgar Evers in New York City, didn't just earn a silver medal at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona. She posted the fifth-fastest 400m time (51.04) in U.S. high school history and the fastest in more than a decade.

7/13/2012

History In The Making?

History may favor neither Mary Cain — the rising junior at Bronxville High — nor Brooklyn native Eddie Owens, but history doesn't always dictate the future. Sunday at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona will be their chance to ignore the past.

7/13/2012

Spanish Gold!

Two summers, two World titles for New Jersey's Ajee Wilson. Thursday's 800-meter victory at the IAAF World Junior Championships was one for the record book as she joined very select company with the late Kim Gallagher.

7/12/2012

British Gold

Adam Gemili only recent put an end to his professional soccer dreams. Winning World Junior gold, flirting with the 10-second barrier and having a spot on the British Olympic Team will do that to you.

7/12/2012

Baird, Wilson Advance

Armory regulars Kadecia Baird and Ajee Wilson are each a step closer to earn a medal at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona. Baird — representing Guyana — advanced to the semifinals in both the 100- and 400-meter dashes.

7/11/2012

Going For Gold

Long Island's Brianna Nerud — headed to Syracuse University in the fall — picked a wonderful time to post an 11-second PR as she advanced to the steeplechase finals at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain.

7/10/2012

From The Armory To The World

As the world's elite track & field stars prepare for the Olympics, the globe's young elites are set to compete at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain. That includes Aisling Cuffe and several others from the Armory Army.

7/6/2012

Cain Drops The Hammer

Every time we think that Mary Cain — the sensational sophomore from Bronxville — has taken it to a new level, we discover that measuring her capacity for success might require new thinking. On Sunday at the U.S. Juniors she ran 4:14.74 for 1,500 meters.

6/18/2012

Colt Hard Redemption

For 2012, the general taste around the famed running stables of Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, N.J., was bitter. That's until George Kelly brought the stick home first in the 4x800-meter relay at the New Balance Nationals in North Carolina.

6/17/2012

B&G By A Nose

Running a 47.5 anchor in the 4x400m relay at the New Balance Nationals almost wasn't enough for Robert Rhodes of Boys & Girls. But, in the end, his dramatic lean made all the difference as Armory regulars stole the show.

6/17/2012

Taking Down Trautmann

Warwick's Paddy Grandinali took down a long-standing mark of high school legend John Trautmann at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor on the campus of North Carolina A&T in Greensboro on Thursday.

6/15/2012

Beyond The Empire

A number of the stars that shined at The Armory this winter are gearing up for what might be the final races of their high school careers. Friends Academy's Kelsey Margey is an example as she readies for the New Balance Nationals.

6/14/2012

Atta Boy!

Another great day as F-M Coach Bill Aris gestures Nick Ryan, who won the 1,600m run in 4:05.24 to break Mike Stahr's 30-year-old meet record, to look at the time.

Results | Photos

6/9/2012

Blown Away

Kadecia Baird of Medgar Evers has made an early statement Friday by running a wind-legal 11.63 in the prelims of the 100m dash at the New York State Championships in North Syracuse, N.Y.

Results | Photos

6/8/2012

State of Intrigue

Throughout the Empire State (and even beyond), pundits — paid and amateur alike — are predicting what will happen at the NYS Championships in Syracuse this weekend. Do they have Lexus Harney of Mount Vernon taking the 100m hurdles title?

6/6/2012

Still Some Magic For Monroe

Despite smaller fields in the remake of Warwick's storm-damaged Fast Times Relays, the Monroe-Woodbury boys' 4x800m still turned in New York State's fastest time this spring.

6/5/2012

Time To Realize A Dream?

St. Benedict Prep's Edward Cheserek has been flirting with the elusive sub-four mile for more than a year now. Can that milestone withstand his attempt at the Dream Mile at the adidas Grand Prix on Saturday?

6/4/2012

Just Too Many Stars

With Sabrina Southerland of Cardozo leading the way — and a tired Alexis Panisse still shining — the girls from Cardozo claimed the PSAL Championship on Sunday at Icahn Stadium.

6/4/2012

Rhodes Too Far

As he frequently does, Boys & Girls' Robert Rhodes was a star on the PSAL stage over the weekend, but neither the UConn-bound standout nor anyone else had an answer for Thomas Jefferson in the team chase.

6/4/2012

Cain Headlines Sectionals

State qualifier weekend is over and Bronxville's Mary Cain made the biggest splash at Section 1 in White Plains as she ran 4:16.52 for 1,500 meters. That is the fastest time ever run at a high school meet and falls under the Olympic Trials "B" standard.

5/30/2012

Fast Times, Take Two

The Fast Times Relays at Warwick Valley High were over almost before it got underway, a victim to Mother Nature's will. The folks at Warwick have announced that they will try it again on Monday, starting at 6:15 pm.

5/28/2012

I'll Have Another

St. Anthony's claimed the CHSAA boys' triple crown of championships this year while the girls of Kellenberg — also winners indoor — grabbed the CHSAA Intersectional Outdoor title at Icahn Stadium.

5/27/2012

Keep An Eye On

With so many athletes and teams to pay attention to during the high school season, sometimes very talented athletes, right under our noses, are overlooked. Here's a quick glance at five New York City area athletes — including New Rochelle's Briyah Brown — who we'll be keeping our eyes on.

5/23/2012

Tradition & Choices

With both team titles and state meet spots on the line, coaches will have to make tough choices at the 84th CHSAA Intersectional Championships this Saturday at Icahn Stadium.

5/22/2012

Chasing Hastings

While Olympic Gold medalist Natasha Hastings clings to her PSAL 200-meter record from 2004, Medgar Evers' junior Kadecia Baird is inching ever so close as she clocked 23.69 at the Brooklyn Champs.

5/21/2012

Dream Mile Grows

As the countdown is on to the adidas Grand Prix — a Diamond League stop at Icahn Stadium in New York City — the fields for the high school Dream Miles keep getting deeper, including New Jersey's Ben Malone.

5/21/2012

Suburban Council Champs Still Shine

Saratoga Springs, Shaker, Shenendehowa, Bethlehem, Burnt Hills, Columbia, Niskayuna, Averill Park, Ballston Spa, Colonie, Guilderland, and Mohonasen make for one of the best league championship meets in the country.

5/18/2012

Panisse, Baird Star At Loucks

Two of New York's brightest stars took control at the Loucks Games on Saturday as Alexis Panisse of Benjamin Cardozo and Kadecia Baird of Medgar Evers claimed championships in White Plains.

5/14/2012

Cain't Be Stopped

Friday night at the Loucks Games in White Plains, Bronxville's Mary Cain broke the N.Y. State record in the 800m, clocking 2:03.34. Cardozo's Alexis Panisse finished in 2:06.44.

5/11/2012

Heading South

National record holder Strymar Livingston — a two-time Armory All-Star and a participant in the Armory College Prep program — has chosen to attend Mississippi State.

5/10/2012

Good Loucks To All

If you want big names, the Loucks Games has them. Cain, Panisse, Nerud, Nadel, Baird, Livingston, Glass, Rhodes, Cheserek and the always-happy Zavon Watkins will all be in White Plains this weekend for the 45th Glenn D. Loucks Games.

5/9/2012

On The Trials Trail

Brianna Nerud and Mary Cain keep getting all the ink, but after all, they are both on a chase bigger than the Empire State. They are both have an eye on the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., this June.

5/7/2012

Arlington Shatters Section 1 Record

The Admirals of Arlington took to the track looking for a challenge against Warwick Valley on Friday. What they got was a Section 1 4x1,600-meter relay record.

5/5/2012

Nerud Rolls On

North Shore's Brianna Nerud — who ran a stunning 3:26.7 1,200-meter split at the Penn Relays last weekend — is also the top ranked steeplechaser in the country. This weekend she has a chance at breaking two state records at the St. Anthony's Invitational.

5/4/2012

Comeback Kid Strikes Again

Edward Cheserek — The Armory Athlete of the Year during indoors — got the stick 10 seconds behind powerhouse CBA in the Penn Relays' distance medley relay. But 10 seconds over four laps supplied enough time for Ches to strike gold in Philly.

4/29/2012

The Bronxville Express

Sophomore Mary Cain closed with a final lap of 62.4 to shatter the Penn Relays' high school mile record in 4:39.28. In that final lap she pulled away from two-time champion Angel Piccirillo and world youth champion Ajee' Wilson.

4/26/2012

Championship of America Memories

Just two years ago, Warwick Valley High won the high school boys' 4x800 Championship of America at the Penn Relays and Tim Fulton of The Armory recently chatted with Coach Mike Potter about that breakthrough.

4/25/2012

Championship of America Memories

Syosset wasn't the only New York team to claim a Penn Relays' Championship of America in 2005 as the Warwick Valley girls claimed the wheel in the distance medley relay. Tim Fulton talked with Coach Rich Furst about that experience.

4/25/2012

Championship of America Memories

In 2005, Syosset broke through to win a coveted Penn Relays' Championship of America wheel by claiming the high school boys' 4x800-meter relay. Tim Fulton recently caught up with Coach Bart Sessa to relive the moment.

4/25/2012

One Chase Over

Pearl River's Kiernan Brennan made a late dash to get past his rivals and the 4:20 barrier for the mile at the Red Raider Relays.

4/24/2012

Glass Mostly Full

Florida-bound St. Peter's Prep star Najee Glass put on a show at the New York Relays at Icahn Stadium on Saturday, winning both the 200- and 400-meter dashes. His 46.76 in the 400 is among the nation's best.

4/22/2012

Stars Abound At NY Relays

The New York Relays begin tonight at Icahn Stadium and the expected matchups promise a bevy of stunning performances. And how about Najee vs. Strymar yet again?

4/20/2012

A Track & Field Pilgrimage

Each year more than 110,000 people come through the gates at Franklin Field for the three-day celebration of the Penn Relays. Sports Illustrated's Tim Layden recently wrote that the Relays are "where a sport's passion is annually reborn."

4/14/2012

Battle For Bragging Rights

The NYC Mayor's Cup will provide track & field supremacy for the winning high school teams in the world's greatest city this weekend at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island.

4/12/2012

New Balance Sponsors New Camp

Liz Maloy — the former Georgetown star now representing New Balance — will be alongside the runners at the Pyramid Running Camp in Vermont this August.

4/11/2012

The Challenges of Vacation

Spring break is certainly a memorable time for students and a welcome respite for teachers, but it can be a tough time for coaches. But Farrell didn't have 'herding' problems as Daniel Galford anchored his team to a strong finish at Arcadia.

4/11/2012

Ready To Invade Penn?

There will be more schools from the New York Metropolitan area (268) at the Penn Relays than the City of Brotherly Love. Unless the host annexes all of Delaware!

4/6/2012

Can The Empire (State) Strike Back?

The Jamaican high schools put on an impressive show at the National Champs in Kingston yesterday, but can a New York school break through decades of green-and-gold 4x4 dominance at the Penn Relays in 2012?

4/1/2012

AT&T 2012 Girls' Athlete of the Year

Cardozo's Alexis Panisse has been the most versatile runner at The Armory in 2012, posting U.S. top 10s in five events, stretching from 600 to 5,000 meters. But it's her determination that pushed her over the top for the Girls' top award.

3/23/2012

AT&T 2012 All Armory - Girls

The distance and middle distance girls' performers at The Armory were so good that it was a challenge to slot everyone into an appropriate race. But it is all complete as we dole out the 2012 All Armory awards.

3/22/2012

AT&T 2012 Boys' Athlete of the Year

Edward Cheserek of St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, N.J., ran five U.S. No. 1s — including a national high school record — at The Armory this winter. He made this choice fairly simple.

3/21/2012

AT&T 2012 All Armory - Boys

It was an amazing year for boys' high school track & field at The Armory. We have sifted through the performers and their performances to arrive at the 2012 All Armory awardees.

3/20/2012

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 14

The final AT&T Athletes of the Week awards are going to a pair of triple winners at the New Balance Indoor Nationals — Edward Cheserek of Newark, N.J., and Ariah Graham of Raleigh, N.C.

3/16/2012

Garden State Supremacy

Only two U.S. high schoolers — both from the land of Jersey — have ever completed an indoor 800m run in less than 1 minute and 50 seconds. One, Ben Malone, did it last weekend at the New Balance Nationals while the other, Robby Andrews, is making news of his own.

3/15/2012

Mile Madness

Michigan's Hannah Meier won the girls' mile and lowered the Armory record by three-and-a-half seconds (4:42.60), but Brad Nye took down Edward Cheserek in the boys' mile at the New Balance Nationals. Ches still earned MVP status along with N.C.'s Ariah Graham.

3/11/2012

Rhody Record At NBIN

The first national H.S. record by a Rhode Island team or runner was taken by Chariho in the 4xMile relay. The foursome of Dan Kilcoyne, Bryce Kelley, Jake Kilcoyne and Mike Marsella finished in 17:20.20.

3/10/2012

NBIN Preview — Boys' Sprints & Hurdles

The forecast for the boys' short races are blazing and Jersey City's Najee Glass — who has been an Armory star for years — is expected to be in the middle of it all.

3/9/2012

Wolverine State Shakes Up NBIN

At the New Balance Indoor Nationals, Grosse Pointe South nearly took a meet record in the girls' distance medley with Hannah Meier anchoring. Then another MIchigander — Erin Finn — broke the national record in the 5k (16:19.69).

3/9/2012

NBIN Preview — Boys' Distance

Edward Cheserek has been aiming at some legendary records this year, but entered in the mile, two-mile and two relays at the New Balance Nationals, will those live to see another year?

Cheserek NYT Feature

3/9/2012

NBIN Preview — Girls' Sprints & Hurdles

The girls' sprints and hurdles promise to be thrilling throughout the weekend and one of The Armory's local stars — Myasia Jacobs of Paramus, N.J. — will be in the hunt in the 60m dash.

Schedule & Start Lists

3/8/2012

NBIN Preview — Boys' Mid-Distance

Strymar Livingston will be facing an amazing field in the 800m dash at the New Balance Nationals this weekend, but first he had to face The Armory's Ian Brooks and Janine Davis.

Schedule & Start Lists

3/8/2012

NBIN Preview — The Throws

Locals Rudy Winkler and Braheme Days, Jr., could grab titles in the throws at the New Balance Indoor Nationals. In fact, if Days isn't the shot champion, that will be a story in itself.

Schedule & Start Lists

3/8/2012

NBIN Preview — Girls' Mid-Distance

Even though Ian Brooks just conducted interviews, we have an update. Cardozo's Alexis Panisse will run in the 5k and the mile (instead of the two) as the mid-distances will be hotly contested.

Schedule & Start Lists

3/7/2012

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 13

Young Jerseyites Braheme Days, Jr., and Ste'yce McNeil earned AT&T Athlete of the Week honors following impressive performances at the Eastern States Championships. Days topped 70 feet in the shot while McNeil was a double winner.

3/7/2012

NBIN Preview — Boys' Jumps

Texan Devin Field is the head of the class in the long jump at this weekend's New Balance Indoor Nationals, but could he possible pull off a double victory by claiming the triple as well?

Schedule & Start Lists

3/7/2012

NBIN Preview — Multi Events

Kendell Williams of Georgia — here with 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Joanna Hayes — will look to defend her championship at the New Balance Indoor Nationals on Saturday.

Schedule & Start Lists

3/6/2012

NBIN Preview — Girls' Distance

ArmoryTrack will be previewing the disciplines here at the New Balance Nationals this week and up first are the girls' distance runners. Tim Fulton has Haley Pierce of Tatnall as a 5k favorite.

Schedule & Start Lists

3/6/2012

It's NBIN Week!

The Armory season is coming to an end, but not before a national high school carnival — the New Balance Nationals — takes control. The NSSF has released the entries and we've scanned the locals.

Schedule & Start Lists

3/5/2012

Live From The NY States

Cardozo's Alexis Panisse — an Armory favorite — has won the New York State Championship in the 3k (9:59.28) at Barton Hall in Ithaca. Tim Fulton of Armory Track is on site and posting live updates.

3/3/2012

Heading To States

The New York State Championships roll into Ithaca this weekend and ArmoryTrack will roll in with it. Can Warwick Valley hold off Shaker and Boys & Girls in the 4x800?

Entries | Schedule

2/29/2012

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 12

Stunning performances at the PSAL City Championships earned two local talents — Boys & Girls' Richard Rose and Cardozo's Alexis Panisse — AT&T Athlete of the Week honors.

2/28/2012

Ches Stars At Eastern States

Junior Edward Cheserek — who had anchored St. Benedict's Prep to a DMR win tonight — returned to break Alberto Salazar's 1976 Eastern States Championships' two-mile record in 8:54.82. Salazar ran 9:01.1 back in 1976.

2/28/2012

A Blaze of Glory

Cardozo's Alexis Panisse has had so many great moments on the oval at The Armory, but Saturday's performance on the 4x800-meter relay at the PSAL City Championships was one for the books.

2/25/2012

City Champs Saturday

The PSAL City Championships take stage at The Armory and Kadecia Baird took Medgar Evers to relay victory over Dewitt Clinton.

Schedule
Boys' Entries
Girls' Entries

2/22/2012

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 11

One was a workhorse at his Borough Championships while the other had a big heave at her County Champs. The AT&T Athletes of the Week are Sidgie Greene of Thomas Jefferson in Brooklyn and Theresa Picciallo of Immaculate Heart in New Jersey.

2/22/2012

Fast Times At Armory High

According to Dyestat ESPN Rise, 20 of the nation's top prep times this winter have taken place on The Armory's famous oval. And the New Balance Indoor Nationals is still weeks away. Boys & Girls of Brooklyn posted the nation's top 4x4 time at the Collegiates.

2/21/2012

MSG Varsity To Air Millrose

A one-hour high school package from the Millrose Games will air locally on MSG Varsity on Sunday at noon. Included will be yet another great performance from North Shore's Samantha Nadel.

2/17/2012

The Longest Yard

The winner of the high school boys' Millrose Mile, Za'von Watkins of Liverpool High in New York, hasn't always found churning out the yardage to be so easy.

2/17/2012

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 10

Two of the nation's most exciting young athletes — Edward Cheserek of St. Benedict's Prep and Ajee Wilson of Neptune, N.J. — were at their best on the grand stage of the Millrose Games to earn AT&T Athlete of the Week honors.

2/15/2012

Focus On The Preps

There is a full slate of high school action in store at the Millrose Games at The Armory on Saturday. Ian Brooks and Tim Fulton break down the races and the full high school entry fields are included.

2/8/2012

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 9

The 1,000-meter run provided great performances at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational with its winners — Ben Malone of Pascack Valley and Mary Cain of Bronxville — taking AT&T Athlete of the Week honors.

2/8/2012

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 8

The Westchester County Championships provided a pair of sensational performances as Thomas Johnson of White Plains and Deajah Stevens of New Rochelle earned AT&T Athlete of the Week honors.

2/1/2012

A City Miler

It's been 14 years since a PSAL runner crashed the Boys' High School Millrose Mile. But Stuyvesant senior Konrad Surkont is changing all that on Feb. 11.

1/26/2012

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 7

Strymar Livingston of Columbus High made big headlines while Laura Leff took a well-earned spot in the field of the Millrose Mile. And each took AT&T Athlete of the Week honors for their performances.

1/25/2012

Miles of Smiles

Zavon Watkins of Liverpool, N.Y., won the New Balance Games' high school boys' mile run Saturday in 4:14.52, making him the fastest qualifier among the accepted entrants into the 2012 Millrose Games' field. See the full fields inside.

1/22/2012

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 6

Distance stars — Edward Cheserek of St. Benedict's Prep and Rachel Paul of Sachem East — headlined the Stanner Games this week and claimed AT&T Athlete of the Week honors.

1/18/2012

A Rematch Awaits

The New Balance Games are rapidly approaching, which means a rivalry renewed between New Jersey's Najee Glass and New York's Strymar Livingston in the 500m dash.

1/16/2012

A Dream

On Sunday, Martin Luther King, Jr., would have turned 82 years old. Now gone longer than he'd been alive, the PSAL and The Armory will celebrate his spirit and his day on Monday with the MLK Relays.

1/15/2012

Fast Eddie

St. Benedict's Edward Cheserek took aim at the oldest record in the book — Gerry Lindgren's famed 8:40.0 two-mile — today at the Molloy Stanner Games at The Armory. Despite a strong push, he missed by a mere three seconds.

1/14/2012

All Smiles

The 4x400m relay from Boys & Girls must have known it was running quick as that squad clocked the nation's first sub-3:20 at the Millrose Trials at The Armory, punching a ticket to the Millrose Games on Feb. 11.

1/11/2012

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 5

A pair of New Jersey sprinters — St. Peter's Prep's Najee Glass and Paramus Catholic's Myasia Jacobs — took center stage at the Hispanic Games and earned AT&T Athlete of the Week honors.

1/11/2012

Millrose Trials Ready To Take Flight

Wednesday night will be an exciting celebration of high school track & field as the Millrose Trials will produce the vast majority of youth participants for the 105th Millrose Games. A webcast of the entire event will be available. Updated with entries!

1/9/2012

Wilson Picks Florida State

New Jersey's Ajee' Wilson — the gold medalist in the 800m at the 2011 IAAF World Youth Championships — has announced her choice for college and she is poised to become a Seminole in the fall.

1/9/2012

An Eight-Lap Prelude

Saturday's Hispanic Games were a grand celebration and a terrific prelude to events yet to come. And you can revisit the action with yesterday's webcast.

1/8/2012

The Hispanic Games, presented by the U.S. Navy

Samantha Nadel of North Shore High will get to defend her Millrose Mile title as she ran clear of the field and broke The Armory mile record in the invitational race at the Hispanic Games.

1/7/2012

Hispanic Games Webcast

A three-hour portion of the 2012 Hispanic Games will be shown live here on ArmoryTrack.com and YouTube.com on Saturday beginning at 12:30 pm. World Youth Champion Ajee' Wilson is scheduled to compete in the mile run.

1/5/2012

Tomorrow's Leaders

There will be a special ceremony to award 19 student-athletes as the Peter N. Aquilone Leaders of Tomorrow during the Hispanic Games on Saturday. Above is a photo of last year's award winners.

1/4/2012

Looking Ahead to the Hispanic Games

The schedule and entries for the weekend's Hispanic Games — presented by the U.S. Navy — are out and it promises to be a fast one at The Armory. Last year no one could catch the Medgar Evers' girls in the 4x2.

1/2/2012

Two More Take Millrose Spots [With Video]

Edward Cheserek and Alexis Panisse now have company as entrants to the Millrose high school miles as Mountain Lakes' Stephen Lewandowski and North Shore's Brianna Nerud won spots at the North Shore Invite.

12/30/2011

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 4

Two local standouts — Strymar Livingston of Columbus High and Brianna Nerud of North Shore — are this week's award winners after starring at the Marine Corps Holiday Classic. Livingston was making his debut while Nerud has been on a roll.

12/29/2011

G-Dubs Back In The Game

After a seven-year absence, with help from the Armory Foundation, George Washington High has made a return to the track.

12/28/2011

B&G Stars At Marine Corps Classic

Robert Rhodes, the star from Boys & Girls of Brooklyn, led his team to the 4x8 title at the Marine Corps Holiday Classic at the New Balance Track & Field Center. He also finished second to Strymar Livingston in the open 800.

12/25/2011

Entry Procedures & Guidelines

There are some changes afoot at The Armory this year as we aim to streamline the entry and results procedures. Coaches are encouraged to take a look as the Hispanic Games' acceptances are included.

12/21/2011

Holiday Classic Acceptances

The invitational fields of the Marine Corps Holiday Classic — scheduled for Dec. 27 — have been announced. Garden City's Emma Gallagher is among the entrants in the 800-meter run.

12/20/2011

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 3

To be an award winner this week, you had to make some history. The North Shore girls broke a national record while Penn Wood's Eric Futch dashed his way to an all-time national top 10 in the 300m.

12/20/2011

Cain Makes News

The fastest place in the nation over the weekend was The Armory as Bronxville sophomore Mary Cain had stellar performances on both Friday and Sunday. She also made news as she switched programs at Bronxville this weekend.

12/19/2011

Cheserek Takes Loughlin Record

Edward Cheserek crushed the Loughlin Games' mile record, dipping under 4:10 (4:09.90) to earn an automatic berth into the Millrose Games. Alexis Panisse of Benjamin Cardozo took the girls' spot with a mile victory.

12/17/2011

North Shore Goes National

The girls from North Shore didn't go out to simply break a record in the 4x1500-meter run tonight at the Jim Mitchell Invitational at The Armory, they got together to shatter the record. And they succeeded.

12/16/2011

Stars Abound At The Loughlin Games

Last year's Armory Athlete of the Year — Christopher Columbus' Strymar Livingston — is just one of the many stars who will be on the Armory track this weekend between the the Bishop Loughlin Games and the Jim Mitchell Invitational.

12/14/2011

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 2

Iona Prep's Greg Gallagher cleared 15 feet and got the vault win at the CHSAA Relay Carnival while a state champion from a year ago — Anima Banks — got it started right in the 600. Gallagher shares the boys' award with St. A's Michael Brunoforte.

12/13/2011

A Run On The Banks

Mamaroneck's Anima Banks didn't wait to take things out fast. The Mamaroneck senior posted the nation's top 600-meter time at the Section 1 Kickoff at The Armory on Sunday.

12/11/2011

The Ches King

The cross country season is officially over and it ends with Edward Cheserek of the St. Benedict's Prep of Newark, N.J., claiming the boys' title at the Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego's Balboa Park.

12/10/2011

Marine Corps Classic Entries

The entry list for the Marine Corps Holiday Classic, scheduled for The Armory on Dec. 27, has been released. Those who have entered are urged to check on their status within.

12/10/2011

Record Assault?

From the 400m to the 1k, no records are safe this season as superstars such as Ajee Wilson, Mary Cain, Olivia Baker, Anima Banks and Olicia Williams look to be up for the challenge. Williams, who leads St. Anthony's, is pictured.

12/8/2011

Chasing Perfection

Edward Cheserek, the junior superstar from Newark (by way of Kenya), will be looking to complete a perfect season at the Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego on Saturday while Cardozo High's Alexis Panisse is looking for PSAL glory.

12/8/2011

AT&T Athletes of the Week, Vol. 1

Evers' Kadecia Baird and Boys & Girls' Robert Rhodes wasted no time in winning both individually and as a team at the McKay Games on Sunday, thus earning AT&T Athlete of the Week honors.

12/6/2011

Cross Country, Make Way

All that's left on the cross country docket is next week's Foot Locker Nationals, which means all eyes should be turning inside to The Armory, where the PSAL's Jim McKay Games took place this weekend.

12/5/2011

Titles Coming Cross Country

The Nike Cross Nationals' team hardware will be coming back across the U.S. after the nation's top teams -- the FM girls and the CBA boys -- pulled off the regional double championship.

12/3/2011

Can Anyone Stop FM?

Even injuries to its stars don't seem to phase the Fayetteville-Manlius juggernaut. The FM girls are after their sixth straight national crown at Nike Cross Nationals this weekend.

12/2/2011

December Action Heats Up

The Armory will host teams from both Long Island and the City this weekend as the Nassau County Coaches Invitational comes in Friday night and the PSAL is back at it with the Jim McKay Games on Saturday and Sunday.

12/1/2011

North Shore, Westfield Get The Call

The girls of North Shore, including Brianna Nerud, were confident that they would get an invitation to the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Ore., following a very strong season. But things were a bit more dicey for the Westfield (N.J.) boys.

11/28/2011

Open for Business

The Armory season has begun with the PSAL's Pilgrim Games, a place where learning is as critical as the early performances.

11/27/2011

FM, Shaker, Cheserek Come Up Winners

Jillian Fanning held off Samantha Nadel for the girls' NXN title at Bowdoin while Edward Cheserek (left) broke Sunken Meadow's record to win the Footlocker Northeast crown. Mike Libruk (right) led the Shaker boys to a surprising NXN NY title.

11/25/2011

Shocking The Shocker

Ajeé Wilson — the Neptune, N.J., middle distance star — was shocked to learn that she had been named as USA Track's 2011 Youth Athlete of the Year. But then again, she was the world's best under-20 800m runner.

11/24/2011

Heading West, Young Men?

Destination Portland, Ore., or San Diego, Calif.? Runners from around the country will be looking to earn spots at the Nike Cross Nationals or Foot Locker this weekend, including New Yorkers Christian Delago, Nate Kozyra and Matt Deyo.

11/23/2011

Meet Registration Open

The Armory is open for business and that means that schools must register for the upcoming events. Here is a quick guide to some of the major high school meets with links to registration.

11/21/2011

NY XC Rankings: Week 11

Maine-Endwell was the big mover of the week, jumping from 10th to third in the Boys' Class B state rankings after finishing as the third 'B' at N.Y. Feds. Jesse Brenon of M-E was the team's fifth-place scorer.

11/21/2011

Raising Cain

Mary Cain of Bronxville has followed her state championship last weekend with an individual victory at the N.Y. Federation Championships today with one of the fastest times ever at Bowdoin Park. The Saratoga Springs girls and Shaker boys were repeat team winners.

11/19/2011

Who Will Be Well Fed?

The NY Federation Cross Country Championships take place Saturday at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls and PSAL fans will be watching to see if Cardozo's Alexis Panisse can run with the likes of West Genesee's Laura Leff.

11/18/2011

NY XC Rankings: Week 10

After surprising Greenwich for the N.Y. Class C girls' state title, Bronxville reclaimed the top spot heading into the New York Federation Champs and Coach Jim Mitchell talked with ArmoryTrack.

11/14/2011

Panisse Blazes At VCP

Alexis Panisse of Cardozo High ran the fastest 3.1-mile time at Van Cortlandt Park by a girl from the Public School Athletic League in 23 years on Saturday and surprised some folks in the process.

11/13/2011

It's Championship Saturday

Champions were crowned in Vernon at the NYSPHSAAs as well as at Van Cortlandt Park for the PSAL, CHSAA and NYSAIS. Samantha Nadel of North Shore and Dan Lennon of Peru — pictured here — were among the individual winners.

11/10/2011

Scoping Out The States

East Aurora and Barker — each hailing from Western New York's Section 6 — are favored to win this weekend. ArmoryTrack.com will be in Verona, N.Y. to provide in-depth coverage of all eight races.

11/9/2011

The City Belongs To...

Thomas Awad of Chaminade and Dan Galford of Monsignor Farrell will lead their teams into the battle for the CHSAA Intersectional title Saturday at Van Cortlandt Park. The PSAL and NYAIS will also hold championships in a busy season-finale weekend at "Vanny."

11/8/2011

Those Millrose Miles

The 2012 qualifying procedures for the Larry Byrne High School Boys Mile and the High School Girls Mile — to be contested at the Millrose Games at The Armory on Feb. 11 — have been announced.

11/8/2011

The NYS Title Hunt

Eighty-two teams — 41 boys' and 41 girls' — claimed sectional titles over the weekend and are in the hunt for one of the eight crowns at the New York State Championships.

11/7/2011

NY XC Rankings: Week 9

After falling as far down as No. 7 this season, the boys from Shaker reasserted themselves this week with a convincing win at the Section 2 Championships. Now only FM stands between Shaker at the state's top spot.

11/7/2011

Sectional Scoop

Nick Ryan of Fayetteville-Manlius led his top ranked team back to the state meet by winning the Section 3 Class A title in 15:34. The Hornets scored a mere 18 points in the win.

11/5/2011

Asking the Freshman, Part III

In the final installment (for now anyway) of this series, we learn that Mary Kate Anselmini, who was battling it out in the New York hills and dales a year ago, is beginning to set her sights on the Stanford freshman steeplechase record.

11/3/2011

NY's Tightest Sectionals

Canandaigua, featuring sophomore standout Kennedy Jensen, might be ranked No. 3 in the state, but its hands will be full with Rush Henrietta and Penfield each capable of winning the Section 5 Championships Saturday.

11/2/2011

NY XC Rankings: Week 8

UPDATED WITH GIRLS RANKINGS. The Pirates of Pearl River High School have moved up from fifth to first in Class B boys' state rankings, but they may not know it. The school and the region has been without power since the weekend winter storm.

11/1/2011

Runners Face Stiff Opposition, Elements

The runners from the region didn't simply go head-to-head with others this weekend, they faced Mother Nature as well. And in the case of the Warwick Valley boys, some returned with stories and titles.

10/31/2011

Snowtober Cancels Races at VCP

ArmoryTrack.com's Tim Fulton braved the storm to capture the scene at Van Cortlandt Park during an unusual early season snow storm. All weekend races were canceled with no word yet on when or if they will be made up.

10/29/2011

Running Cold

This weekend, expected to be wet and cold across the Eastern seaboard, will witness county and league championships. But none have the depth of the Section 2 Suburban Council Championships in Saratoga Springs, where Shenendehowa's Lizzie Predmore will run.

10/28/2011

Van Cortlandt Non-Stop

The trails at Van Cortlandt Park won't get a break this week as seven meets and more than 30 races will plow through its paths in the Bronx. Hopefully that will be all the plowing necessary this weekend.

10/28/2011

Asking The Coaches, Part II

In Tim Fulton's second installment of Asking the Coaches, we learn that when Fordham Prep's George Febles looks for coaching inspiration, he doesn't look far.

10/27/2011

Stuyvesant, Bronx Science Sweep Titles

Stuyvesant ruled Manhattan while Science took Bronx by storm, yet the individual performance of the PSAL Borough Championships thus far came from Queens, where Cardozo's Alexis Panisse shined.

10/27/2011

Asking The Freshmen, Part II

When he was at Westbury, Owen Skeete was accustomed to standing out amongst the crowd, but now, as an Indiana Hoosier, he finds it much harder to break from the pack.

10/24/2011

Cross Country Weekend Review: Week 7

Catch up on the action from an exciting weekend across the region’s courses – from Maine Endwell and Watkins Glen boys winning at the Marathon Invitational to Mary Cain’s record breaking performance at the Section 1 Coaches’ Invitational.

10/23/2011

NY XC Rankings: Week 7

The Maine-Endwell boys win at The Marathon Invitational vaulted them to second in Class B from eleventh. The Shaker boys rebounded after a poor showing at Manhattan to climb back up to fourth in Class A.

10/23/2011

Cain Runs Alone

Mary Cain — the super soph from Bronxville — ran one of the fastest times ever at Bowdoin Park, flirting with a sub-18 time, to win at the Section 1 Coaches Invitational. (Updated with Recap, Results, Video & Photos)

10/22/2011

Why NY XC Rocks

On a recent New York swing, Alex Lohr of Flotrack sat down in the backyard of Long Island coaching legend Paul Limmer and learned a bit about why the Empire State churns out champions in cross country.

10/21/2011

XC Weekend Preview: As Leaves Turn

This is the time of season where fans can multi-task without the aid of technology. With a simple trip to a nearby park this weekend, one can appreciate both cross country runners as well as the spectacular turning of the leaves.

10/20/2011

Asking The Coaches, Part I

As ArmoryTrack.com's Tim Fulton prepares to become a former coach, he looks back on his fellow coaches who helped shaped his approach, like Bronxville's Jim Mitchell, and asks them to share their coaching wisdom.

10/20/2011

Asking The Freshmen, Part I

As local stars find a new world of expectations at the next level, Armory Track is talking to some of those in the midst of the college transition. Among the revelations in the first segment? Packer grad Eddie Owens doesn't like to wait for his redemption.

10/18/2011

NY XC Rankings: Week 6

Brighton was the big mover this week, going from eighth to first in Boys' Class B after beating Irondequoit and Pittsford Sutherland at the Seneca Invitational in Rochester over the weekend.

10/17/2011

NY XC Rankings: Week 5

With strong VCP performances from Rachel Paul and Thomas Awad, the Sachem East girls and the Chaminade boys were the big movers of the week. Neither ranked a week ago, both have vaulted into the Class A top 10.

10/11/2011

Headliner On Broadway

St. Benedict Prep's Edward Cheserek became the first high schooler to break the 12-minute barrier on the 2.5-mile course at Van Cortlandt Park, cruising in 11:55.4. For full live coverage, you have come to the only place. Video inside.

10/8/2011

That Park Made Me

As all eyes turn toward Van Cortlandt Park this weekend for the Manhattans, it's a good time to look at what makes it such a special place. Olympian Matt Centrowitz — bottom right in the 'Power' jersey — was battle-tested by Vanny and remains ever thankful.

10/7/2011

The Nation's Best Are Coming

The very best high school cross country action in the nation will be right here in New York City this weekend at the Manhattan College High School Cross Country Invitational. School-by-school races and start times are now available.

10/6/2011

Like A Rock Star

As Edward Cheserek of St. Benedict's Prep in Newark continues to break records on every cross country course he runs in New Jersey, his following gets bigger and bigger. Even the Star-Ledger reports he's "like a rock star."

10/3/2011

NY XC Rankings: Week 4

Little movement among the top spots in this week's New York State girls' rankings, but Garden City — with freshman star Jen Gerland — made a big leap from unranked to sixth in Class B after beating host St. Anthony's and Suffern.

10/2/2011

Cross Country Weekend Review IV

Monsignor Farrell, led by Daniel Galford, claimed the 2011 NYC Mayor's Cup Boys' Cross Country Championship at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx Saturday. But St. John Villa upset Staten Island rival Port Richmond for the girls' crown.

10/2/2011

XC Weekend Preview: Carolina On My Mind

The NSSF, the organization that runs the New Balance Indoor Nationals at The Armory in March, hosts the Great American Cross Country Festival in Cary, N.C., this weekend and teams from Saratoga Springs and Monroe-Woodbury will be there.

9/29/2011

NY XC Rankings II

Pearl River — led by champion Molly Shine — outkicked Suffern in its race at the Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational and moved up five places in the Class B rankings to fifth. On the guys' side, Collegiate has wrestled the top spot from Bronxville in Class C.

9/26/2011

Cross Country Weekend Review III

The amazing Edward Cheserek opened his season by smashing the 5k course record at Garret Mountain on Saturday. Unofficial reports had him running the first mile in 4:25 as he broke 15 minutes and won by more than 90 seconds.

9/25/2011

Surfin' Safari

Despite slippery conditions at Six Flags Wild Safari, the girls' squad from Voorhees — the top team in the state of New Jersey — was one of the days easy winners as the athletes ran with the big game.

9/24/2011

A Sportsman of the Year Candidate

Native Minnesotan Josh Ripley — standing 6-foot-5 — really stands out on the cross country course. But never moreso than when he appeared at the Applejack Invitational with a fellow competitor in his arms.

9/23/2011

XC Weekend Preview: A Running Safari

Armory Track will be on hand at Six Flags in New Jersey this weekend as runners will be cutting through the largest drive-thru safari outside of Africa. This one might provide some memorable photos!

9/22/2011

Cross Country, Cross City

The PSAL cross country season gets underway this week and one question out there: Can Port Richmond hold on to the top spot in the City without Nynneya Columbus, who is now starring at Morgan State University in Baltimore?

9/19/2011

NY XC Rankings I

The first statewide rankings for cross country are out and Fayetteville-Manlius holds the Class A top spot for both the boys and the girls while Bronxville has the same distinction in Class C.

9/18/2011

Cross Country Weekend Review II

The nation's best team — the mighty girls' of Fayetteville-Manlius — opened up the VVS Invitational with a stunning performance as Jillian Fanning led the swarm to victory.

9/18/2011

Action Heating Up

National powers at both the high school and college levels are kicking off the season this weekend with the U.S. No. 1 girls of Fayetteville-Manlius High and America's No. 4 men of Iona College getting underway.

9/15/2011

Cross Country Weekend Review

Shenendehowa's Lizzie Predmore and Burnt Hills' Buddy Herkenham were winners on a muddy course at the Guilderland Invitational on Saturday as the high school cross country hit full force.

9/13/2011

Mission Complete

Lukas Verzbicas, the star of the New Balance Indoor Nationals last March, completed a quest for a close friend on Sunday, claiming the junior title at the World Triathlon Championships in Beijing.

9/12/2011

Ready For Some XC?

While some teams opened their seasons last weekend, the coming weekend promises much more competitive activity. There are no fewer than 20 meets which Armory Track is keeping an eye on, including a look at Bronxville's Mary Cain at the Randolph (N.J.) Invitational.

9/8/2011

The Charging Chancellor

Dennis Walcott — who now oversees New York City Schools — recently joined the Port Richmond High School girls' cross country team for a run through the park.

9/7/2011

Rob Breen Invite Called Off

Hurricane Irene did a number on the cross country course at Clove Lakes Park on Staten Island, proving to be too much of an obstacle to host the annual Rob Breen Memorial this Saturday.

9/6/2011

A Quick Look Back

Just about a month into the life of the new ArmoryTrack.com, we have posted 80 stories and launched several initiatives. If you haven't been around, here is your chance to catch up.

9/6/2011

Dealing With What Irene Left Behind (Updated)

Tim Fulton of ArmoryTrack.com is accustomed to storm cleanup to prepare cross country courses for meets, but Hurricane Irene is something different entirely.

9/1/2011

Region Dominates National List

A third of the nation's top 25 high school girls' cross country runners come from New York state. So says Steve Underwood of DyeStat ESPN Rise.

8/29/2011

Cheserek Picked No. 1

DyeStat ESPN Rise has released its top 25 boys' cross country runners in the nation and Edward Cheserek, the junior at St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, N.J., is at the very top.

8/28/2011

Getting Ready To Run: Part III

With her Foundation Running Camp experience coming to an end, Samantha Nadel hears a valuable lesson from a former college coach — think about what you post on the internet.

8/26/2011

Getting Ready To Run: Part II (Updated: Day 4)

Some running, some Zumba, more running, a color war. Samantha Nadel is also finding time to detail her adventure at the Foundation Running Camp here at ArmoryTrack.com.

8/24/2011

Getting Ready To Run: Part I

As the cross country season approaches, Samantha Nadel and other standouts have journeyed to Copake, N.Y., for the intensive Foundation Running Camp. And Nadel is keeping us posted on the adventure.

8/23/2011

A Student of the Game

Stanford-bound Aisling Cuffe — posing with Allyson Felix for a Gatorade award — relied on talent, hard work and deep knowledge of her competitors to earn the 2011 DyeStat Girls Athlete of the Year Award.

8/22/2011

CBA: Finding Its Focus

Last year Christian Brothers of New Jersey took a close look at the top. This year the Colts have been placed atop the national high school rankings and they are determined to stay there.

8/18/2011

Owens Gets His Due

Eddie Owens — the Brooklyn running sensation overlooked by USA Today last week — has been named as one of the 2010-11 Most Outstanding Performers in high school track & field by DyeStat. Averill Park's Rudy Winkler joins him in that distinction.

8/16/2011

USA Today Taps Region Athletes

The Armory region was deeply represented on the All-USA high school track & field teams released this week by USA Today — headed by Stanford-bound Aisling Cuffe and Virginia-bound Nick Vena.

8/13/2011

For Body And Spirit

St. Anthony's junior Will Isenberg is back from a summer trip in Kenya and, while he hopes that he will be a better runner because of it, he is sure that he will be a better person for it.

8/12/2011

Dispatches From Overseas: Part IV

For Harrison High senior Nina Sarmiento (right), the medal that she won in the hurdles will be a long-time reminder of her unforgettable tour of Sweden and Iceland with the USA Track Elite club.

8/8/2011

Boys' XC: Lessons In Greatness

Shaker's boys reached new heights last year, but came away unsatisfied. Now the Bison are eager to apply lessons learned only from the top.

8/6/2011

Boys' XC: Previewing NY State

Does Christian Delago make the Shaker Bison the team to beat in New York? Rush-Henrietta and Fayetteville-Manlius would like a shot at that answer. Tim Fulton gives the race a strong look.

8/6/2011

Bloom's Preseason Picks — CBA, FM

Marc Bloom of Runner's World has picked the boys of Lincroft [N.J.] Christian Brothers Academy and the girls of Fayetteville-Manlius as the top cross country teams in the nation. CBA's George Kelly approves.

8/6/2011

Girls' XC: Something About FM

As for girls' cross country in New York State, all eyes are where they always are — squarely on Fayetteville-Manlius as it goes for its sixth-straight national championship.

8/5/2011

Girls' XC: Previewing NY State

Can Saratoga Springs or North Shore slay the dragon from Fayetteville-Manlius in 2011? That would be a tall order and ArmoryTrack's Tim Fulton takes a deeper look at the possibilities.

8/5/2011

Vaulting Students In The Right Direction

Long Island's Amy Linnen took women's pole vaulting to new heights in The Armory a decade ago. Now she is committed to doing the same for students back in her hometown.

8/5/2011

Dispatches From Overseas: Part III

The Eyjafjallajokull volcano caught Nina Sarmiento's attention in Iceland, but the Harrison High senior-to-be isn't worried. After competing with the US Track Elite, she's ready to take explore Iceland throughout.

8/2/2011

Millrose Remains Committed To Youth

Meet Director Ray Flynn plans for the Games to develop "a stronger link between the high school kids and the professional athletes."

7/31/2011

Dispatches From Overseas: Part II

Nina Sarmiento won't be returning to New York empty-handed. On Sunday in Sweden she claimed a medal in the 300-meter hurdles, her new favorite event. And the photo above, that's the high jump squad from the U.S.

7/31/2011

Dispatches From Overseas: Part I

Harrison High senior Nina Sarmiento will be detailing her amazing USA Track Elite trip overseas as she will be hurdling through Sweden and Iceland. And, as you can see, USA Track Elite has got to eat.

7/28/2011

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