COLTS NECK HIGH SCHOOL CougarsCross Country
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| Colts Neck All-Americans (how many times) |
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Craig Forys (11), Ashley Higginson (7), Allison Linnell (5), Kevin O'Dowd (4), Ryan Jagielski (3), Zach Tedoff (3), Chris Clark (3), Brenden Krewer (3), Briana Jackucewicz (3), Mike O'Dowd (3), Kristen O'Dowd (2), Evan Stivala (2), Allie Flott (2), Mark Leininger (2), Shane Hart, Andrew Sobieski, Jason Weiner, Morgan Clark and Vilius Komskis. 58 total times and counting... |
| National & State Champions/Record Holders |
| boys; girls | Cross Country | Winter Track | Spring Track |
| National Champions (7) | Ashley Higginson NTN champion 2006. | Distance Medley Relay 2005, Craig Forys 2 mile 2007; Girls 4 x 1 mile Relay 2006 & 2007, Ashley Higginson 2 mile 2007. | Ashley Higginson 2 mile 2007. |
| Meet of Champion winners (14, 1 team) | Craig Forys 2005, 2006; Girls Team 2006. | Craig Forys 1600m/3200m 2006, 3200m 2007; Ashley Higginson 3200m 2005, 2006, 2007. | Craig Forys 1600m 2005, 3200m 2006, 1600/3200 2007; Ashley Higginson 3200m 2007, Allison Linnell 1600m 2008. |
| State
Champions
(25 individual, 6 relays, 3 teams) |
Craig Forys 2005, 2006; Briana Jackucewicz 2005, Girls Team 2000, 2005, 2006. | Jorge Ventura 1600m 2001, Dave Gaines 800m 2003, 4 x 800m Relay 2003, Distance Medley Relay 2006, Craig Forys 1600m/3200m 2006, 1600m/3200m 2007, Mark Leininger 3200m 2009; Pole Vault Relay 2005, High Jump Relay 2005, Ashley Higginson 3200m 2005, 2007, Distance Medley Relay 2006, 4 x 800m Relay 2007, Allison Linnell 3200m 2008, Briana Jackucewicz 3200m 2009. | Jorge Ventura 1600m 2000, 2001; Ryan Jagielski 800m 2005; Craig Forys 1600/3200 2005, 1600/3200 2006, 1600/3200 2007; Ashley Higginson 3200m 2005, 2006, 2007. |
| State Record Holders | Craig Forys Van Cortland Park 2.5 mile & 3.1 mile* course 2006, Holmdel Park 3.1 mile course 2006. | Ashley Higginson 3000m, 2 mile 2007, Briana Jackucewiz 5000m 2007*, 4 x 1 mile relay 2007*. | Boys 4 x 800 relay 2005*, Craig Forys 3000m, 3200m, 2 mile 2007; Ashley Higginson 2 mile, 5000m, 2000m steeplechase 2007. |
| State Class Record Holders | Craig Forys frosh Holmdel Park 2003, senior Holmdel Park, Van Cortland Park 2.5 mile & 3.1 mile course 2006; Briana Jackucewicz frosh Holmdel Park 2005. | Craig Forys frosh 1 mile & 3200m 2004, junior 1 mile, 3000m & 2 mile 2006; Ashley Higginson frosh 1 mile 2004, senior 3000m & 2 mile 2007; Briana Jackucewicz frosh 1600m* & 3200m 2006, junior 2 mile 2008*. | Craig Forys soph 1600 & 3000 2005, junior 1500, 3000 & 3200 2006, senior 3000, 3200 & 2 mile 2007; Ashley Higginson senior 2 mile, 5000 & 2000m steeplechase 2007. |
| National Ranking | Girls Team - 4th in NTN Nationals 2006, ranked 17th US 2005. | Craig Forys - national freshman 2 mile record 2004* | Boys Team - Dyestat Web Nationals Northeast Regional Champs 2007. |
| Misc. | Footlocker Finalists | Northeast Footlocker Champions | National Record Holders |
| * since broken | Craig Forys 2006; Briana Jackucewicz 2005, Ashley Higginson 2006. | Craig Forys 2006. | Craig Forys outdoor 3000m for 15 year olds 2005, outdoor 1600m for 14 year olds 2004*, freshman indoor 3200m 2004*. |
| Good article on Dave Moorcroft who broke the world 5000 meter record in 1982. | |||||||||||
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Summer Training/Info
Summer letters are being mailed out tomorrow, 6/24, with most of the frosh envelopes going out this weekend. If you came and talked to me, your letter will include a workout schedule. If you want to get a workout schedule you need to email me your request with your current daily mileage, how many days a week you are running and what you want your top mileage per week/day to be. Most freshman will get a modified schedule with a choice. Look below for summer team practice schedule and other info. Make sure you do your core work after your runs. NEW! Article on hydration during the summer Summer practice schedule Practice Directions Summer Jumps/Sprints/Hurdles Workouts Summer Pole Vault Workouts All Physicals are due July 19th in the nurse's office or you will not compete or practice during the fall season. That is school policy. Get them in on time! Physical Forms - Physical Forms - Modified (you've had a physical since last summer and you are on list below)
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College News
from the Nationals and National Qualifiers
NCAA National Champs: Ashley Higginson (Princeton) finishes 3rd in steeplechase to become CN's 1st Division 1 All-American. Only Meryl Wimberley (Division III - College of NJ) has had an All-American finish. Ashley's time of 9:52.73 puts her #5 in US (including pros) as she prepares for US National Champs in two weeks. She started 2011 with a PB of 10:12. interview before final East Regionals: Ashley Higginson (Princeton) wins her heat of the 3000m steeplechase to move on to the NCAA Division I Nationals in Eugene, OR, Craig Forys (Michigan) finishes 6th in his heat of the steeplechase but only top 3 move on. Division III National Champs - Meryl Wimberley (College of NJ) finishes 4th in 800m final in 2:11.05 to make All-American for the 4th time, first time as an individual. Meryl Wimberley wins 800m heat in 2:10.28, a new stadium record at Baldwin-Wallace College in Ohio. Final is Sat at 2:50 |
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| New page: Stories, pictures, etc., featuring our National Champions and the story behind them | |||||||||||
| Craig Forys (class of 2007) was named NJ Track Athlete of the Decade by the Star Ledger. | |||||||||||
| Latest News/Important Stuff | College Corner upd 5/15/10 | ||||||||||
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Mike O'Dowd on the way to 2nd place at the Group IV State Champs courtesy NJRunners.com
This picture was taken at the mile in the unofficial Frosh State Champs. John Ward (CN in front) would go on to finish 1st with Riley Leder (CN) finishing 2nd. courtesy NJmilesplit.com
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Spring Track Next: Spring Track Results all 2010 spring track results boys girls Group IV Champs @ Egg Harbor 5/28 & 5/29 Girls: Laurence sets new school record of 123' 06" in javelin to finish 6th; Boys: Fernandez 45' 06.5" Twilight Season Ender @ Holmdel 5/26 boys: Blaskovich 4:26; girls Monmouth County Frosh/Soph Girls Champs @ Jackson Liberty 5/25 girls frosh finish 3rd; Petruch and Wold win twice, Witman once Central Jersey Group IV Champs @ Hillsborough 5/21 & 5/22 Boys: Fernandez 5th; Girls: Laurence 2nd Monmouth County Boys Frosh/Soph Champs @ Holmdel 5/19 2000 meter steeplechase @ Georgian Court University 5/19 Shore Conference Champs @ Neptune 5/15 Distance Classic 1600s @ Holmdel 5/13 hot times for both boys; girls Freehold Twp/Middletown South tri-meet Monmouth County Champs @ Neptune, Wed, 5/5 boys O'Dowd 5th 3200m, Ulke 6th 200m, Fernandez 6th discus; girls Petruch 3rd LJ, Lawrence 3rd Jav, Weiner 4th 3200m Mercer Twilight Inv @ Robbinsville, 5/01 O'Dowd 15:29 5000m Winter Track Results all 2010 winter track results boys girls National Scholastic Champs @ NYC Armory, 3/12 Day 2: 4 x 1mile relay finishes 10th; Day 1: Mike O'Dowd makes All-American in the 5000m Cross Country - Results 12/8 - Mike O'Dowd named 2nd team All-State All-Groups and 1st team All-State Junior team; John Ward and Riley Leder named 1st team All-State Freshman team by New Jersey Track magazine. |
CN Alumni
bios/articles
bios updated 1/15/10
latest results all CN alumni by athlete email me at jschlentz@aol.com with results 2008-9 CN students college choices upd 6/10/09 email me your decision Alumni Highlights Outdoor Track See latest results for full results I will catch up completely here in the next couple of weeks. Got behind and couldn't catch up. w/e 5/16 Ashley Higginson (Princeton) wins ECAC Champs steeplechase in 8:57.50, #3 time in NCAA; Craig Forys (Michigan) finishes 4th in Big 10 Champs 3000m steeplechase 8:48.18, also runs 5000m 14:16.61 w/e 5/9 Ashley Higginson (Princeton) wins 3000m steeplechase 10:20.53 and 3000m 9:46.71 in HEPS Champs w/e 4/11 Ashley Higginson (Princeton) runs 16:02 for 5000m #11 time in NCAA for 2010 VIDEO more results to come w/e 3/14 Meryl Wimberley (TCNJ) makes All-American Division 3 for 3rd time as she runs 2:15 800m leg on 4th place DMR team. w/e 3/7 Higginson (Princeton) runs 9:30.40 3000m VIDEO; Forys (Michigan) 14:38.65 5000m; Morris (TCNJ) 18:33.58 5000m, 10:37.24 3000m, Kelly (South Florida) 190' 07" Jav 1st place, Linnell (Washinton) 9:54.05 3000m w/e 2/28
2/22: Lindsey Rappleyea named Rookie of the Week for Liberty Conference w/e 2/21 Stivala (Syracuse) finishes 8th in heptathlon at Big East Champs 4597 pts; Rappleyea (RPI) 5th in CTC pentathlon 2842 pts; Wimberley (TCNJ) 2:14.27 800m wins NJAC Champs; Morris (TCNJ) 10:37.05 3000m; Cabral (Monmouth) 13' 9.75" pole vault; Leininger (American) 8:48..29 3000m; Vill (John Hopkins) 31' 03" triple jump |
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| Team Championships | ||||||
| Team Championships: | Boys Cross Country | Boys Winter Track | Boys Spring Track | Girls Cross Country | Girls Winter Track | Girls Spring Track |
| State Champs | 2006*, 2005, 2000 | |||||
| Central Jersey Champs | 2004, 2000 | 1st competition held in 2008 | 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2000 | 1st competition held in 2008 | ||
| Monmouth County Champs | 2006, 2005 | 2009R, 2008, 2008R, 2007, 2007R, 2006 | 2007, 2006 | |||
| Shore Conference Division Champs | 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 | 1st competition held in 2008 | 2007, 2006, 2005 | 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000 | 2009 1st competition was 2008 | 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 |
| *All-Groups Champion, R Monmouth County Relay Champs (indoors only) | ||||||
| Click CN Champions page for Boys or Girls to see all Colts Neck Cross Country and Track team and individual champions. | ||||||
| Schedules, Results, Records, Videos, Alumni News | |||||||
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click it to get more info 2nd Annual XC/Track Alumni Barbeque, August 1st 5 pm. click Alumni News for more info and directions |
COLTS NECK HOSTED MEETS |
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NEW! tentative 2010 cross country schedule upd 6/28/10 |
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| 2010 Spring Track results - boys |
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| 2010 Winter Track results - boys |
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RECORDS/LISTS |
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| 2010 Winter Track results - girls | school records and top ten lists upd 5/27/10 winter track top tens updated | ||||||
| 2009 Cross Country Boys Girls |
Freehold District Records/Lists upd 6/5/10 |
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Freehold District XC Champs | CN Champions boys girls | |||||
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The Freehold-based racing team for elite women's distance runners. |
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