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News GRHS Cross Country and Track & Field News
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2003 GRHS Harriers Off To a Running Start.
Glen Ridge High School Cross-Country has begun its 2003 season with the
largest group of student athletes in years. With 16 students on the roster,
it is the first time in over a decade Glen Ridge High School will field
full boys and girls squads. "To have a full scoring squad you have to have
at least 5 individuals on each." Said new head coach Edward Sanders. "We
have 9 boys and 7 girls this season."
Ed Sanders has taken over the reigns from the former coach Sandy Gerbino.
"Ed brings with him the experience of two US Olympic Team Trials,
certifications in track & field coaching, over a decade of coaching
experience along with other accolades" said Sandy Gerbino. "It is extremely
gratifying to hand the team over to someone who can take it to the next level.
Coach Sanders has already proven himself as a volunteer Assistant Coach of
the GRHS Track Program this past Spring."
The "seed" funding for the 2003 cross country team is being provided by
"Glen Ridge Athletics" the not-for profit organization which produces the
Ashenfelter 8K Classic (A8K Classic). The A8K Classic is the annual 8 kilometer
(5 mile) road race held every Thanksgiving morning in Glen Ridge. Proceeds from
the race go towards promoting athletics at the high school level. Dan Murphy,
the A8K Classic race director was a member of the GRHS Cross Country team back
in the 70's and remembers Horace Ashenfelter attending many cross country meets
to watch his son, John Ashenfelter compete. Note:( The team won the State
Sectional Championship in 1972). Murphy stated "the beauty of the sport
(of Cross County) is that every athlete gets to compete, no one sits on the bench".
GRHS Cross Country saw their first informal competition as a squad in the recent
Verona 5K this past Labor Day. "The athletes chose to run in the 5K. It was
exciting to see them gel as a team," said Sanders. The squad officially starts
it season on Saturday, September 13 in Jersey City and will be competing in invitational
meets every week. The 2003 Schedule is as follows:
Sat. 9/13/02 Saint Dominic Academy 5K Invitational, Jersey City
Sat. 9/20 Bernie McGee Invitational, Elizabeth
Sat. 9/27 Passaic County Coaches Invitational, Garret Mountain, Paterson
Sat. 10/4 Shore Coaches Invitational, Holmdel
Sat. 10/11 Manhattan Invitational, Van Cortland Park, NYC
Sat. 10/18 Eastern State Championships, Van Cortland Park, NYC
Wed 10/29 Colonial Hills Conference Championships
Sat. 10/31 Essex County Championships, Brookdale Park
Sat. 11/8 State Sectionals Championships, Garret Mountain, Paterson
Sat. 11/15 State Group Championships, Holmdel
Sat. 11/22 Meet of Champions, Holmdel
Sat. 11/29 Foot Locker Regional Championships, Van Cortland Park, NYC
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GRHS Cross Country Club Finishes Strong Season, 11/11/2002
On Saturday, three members of the GRHS Cross Country Club competed in
the NJSIAA North Two Sectional Championships at Warinanco Park, Elizabeth,
NJ. In the Group 1 Boys Championship, Junior Sean Thomas, in his
first cross country season, ran his best race of the year placing 12th
overall. Sean's time on the challenging 3.2 mile course was 19:23.5,
a 6:03 average mile time, his best of the season. Also running in
the Boys race was Junior Eric Bendin who had a strong showing, also in
his first season.
In her third year, Junior Cari Anne Gerbino took 2nd place in the Group
1 Girls Championship. Cari, after a slow start at the gun, battled back
from 7th position after the first 1/2 mile of the race. Gerbino finished
the race at 21:37 and now moves on to the NJSIAA Group 1 State Championships
in Holmdel, NJ this Saturday. Cari Gerbino placed third in the Sectional
Championships her freshman and sophomore year.
Other members of the Cross Country Club were Senior Margot Fleming, Juniors
Adam Pershing, Margaret Westreich and Sophomore Paul Gerbino. All
runners competed throughout the year in races that included the Essex
County Championships, Colonial Hills Conference Championship and other
dual and invitational meets.
"This has been a fun year," said Sandy Gerbino, Club Coach.
"Every athlete on the club worked hard during the season, running
25 to 30 miles per week. That shows real dedication." Coach Gerbino
said.
(Editor, any questions please call Sandy Gerbino at 973-259-9341) |
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