September 19 marked the start of the 80th season for the Olympic Spirit Track League held in Gregg/Hudson County Park. Co-directors John Hnath and Al Long were ably assisted by coaches Sharon Nadrowski, Mercedes Alvarez; Justin Enes, Lauren Bell, Jose Bustamonte, Hans Parrado , Michelle Bernatowicz, John Nagel and other volunteers.
Participating school included Our Lady of Czestochowa from Jersey City, Saint Augustine School from Union City, Our Lady Mercy from Jersey City, Saint Aloysius from Jersey City, All Saints Academy, St. Henry, St. Francis Academy from Union City and St. Dominic Academy from Jersey City. Results from the first week are as follows:
Girls:
400 yards: 5 and under time (1:40)
1) Emily Palomino, St. Henry; 2) Hanna Schuitema, OLC; 3) Lilyana Fisher, St. Henry; 4) Angelina De Filippo, St. Al’s; 5) Izabella Vega, St. Al’s; 6) Allessandra Moss, OLC; 7) Makenzie Smart, St. Al’s; 8) Mayya Jones, St. Al’s
550 yards: 6-7 year-olds Time (1:50)
1)Livia B. Diakogiannis, All Saints; 2) Jazlynn Gonzalez, St. Henry; 3) Alexa Yuscavitch, St. Henry; 4) Anais Veger, St. Henry; 5) Julia Hester, All Saints; 6) Mara Ellerson, St. Henry; 7) Vanessa Lugo, OLC ; 8) Layla Zaki, OLC; 9) Rose Arryo, All Saints; 10) Jenna, St. Henry
3/8 mile: 8-9 year-olds Time (2:38)
1) Alana Lugo, OLC; 2) Kelly Hester, All Saints3) Natalia Sirna, St. Henry; 4) Riley Lintag, St. Al’s; 5) Whitney Pryor, ST. Al’s;
½ mile: 10-11 year-olds (3:06)
1) Sade Jiminez, St. Henry; 2)Daniella Skop; OLC; 3) Madison Cortes, St. Francis; 4)NicaSaoi, St. Al’s; 5) Tashu Gupta, St. Henry; 6) Elena Hernandez, St. Francis; 7) Nya Karameros, St. Francis
½ mile: 12-13 year-olds (2:41)
1) Hannah Cavanaugh, St. Henry; 2) Suhayla Johnson, St. Henry; 3)Milani Bethel, St. Francis; 4) Sasha Ustilovsky; St. Henry; 5) Kaitlyn Arroyo, All Saints ; 6) Angela Veger, St. Henry; 7)KashishMakker, OLC; 8) Bryll Bautista, All Saints; 9 )AgeliqueManiego, All Saints
Boys
400 yards: 5 and under (1:40)
1) Marc Becker, St. Henry; 2) Gerard Hester, All Saints; 3) Raiden Doherty, All; 4) Ryan Kastner, All Saints; 5) Anthony Scott, St. Al’s; 6)Daniel McCarthy, St. Al’s; 7)Christian Gonzalez, St. Al’s; 8) Michael Mooniaath, St. Al’s; 9) Cassius Policarpio, St. Al’s 10) Jayden Johnson, St. Al’s
550 yards: 6-7 year-olds (2:06)
1) Gabriel Becker, St. Henry; 2) Jordan Gonzalez, St. Al’s; 3) Jasper Schwanberger, OLC; 4) Devin Curtis, St. Henry; 5) Na’Jay Best, St’ Al’s; 6) Conlin Yuscavitch, St. Henry; 7) Jaden Ried, St. Al’s; 8) Jacob Vazquez, St. Al’s; 9) Rocco Ingrassia, St. Al’s; 10 Michael Gurvich, OLC
3/8 mile: 8-9 year-olds (2:27)
1)Lucas Hernandez, St. Francis; 2) Austin Aleda, OLM; 3) Brian Ellerson, St. Henry; 4) Zayiel Manzo, OLC; 5) Gabriel Pena, St. Francis; 6) Ishmael Hakk, St. Al’s; 7) Michael Quintela, St. Henry
½ mile: 10-11 year-olds (2:59)
1)Ryan, St. Henry; 2) Alexander ZinKevich, St. Henry; 3) JashuaTauriello, St. Francis; 4) Noah Colon , St. Francis; 5) Aidan Mancha, St. Francis; 6) Jack Moran, All Saints; 7) Liam Hester, All Saints; 8) Diego Pena, St. Francis; 9) Ethan Acuna, OLM; 10) Brandan Maniego, All Saints
½ mile: 12-13 year-olds (2:34)
1) Tyler Parrado, St. Francis; 2) Sebastian Pena, St. Francis; 3) Peter Coar, St. Francis; 4) Jeremy Shere, OLC;