XC 2010
Posted by mdigennaro | Filed under Cross Country 2010
| Date | Meet (click for meet info) | Location and Course Maps | Resistration/Results |
| Thu Sept 2 | XC Preseason Scrimmage | Banning Park | Registration PDF |
| Sat Sept 11 | Lake Forest XC Festival | Killens Pond State Park | Online Registration |
| Sat Sept 11 | DeSales Invitational | DeSales University | |
| Sat Sept 11 | XC 4 Relay Meet | Belmont Plateau, Philadelphia, PA | |
| Sat Sept 17 | DE Track/XC Invite | Bellevue State Park | Online Registration |
| Sat Sept 18 | Briarwood Invitational | Belmont Plateau, Philadelphia, PA | |
| Sat Sept 18 | Smyrna’s XC Invitational | Smyrna, DE | |
| Sat Sept 18 | Bulldog Invitational | Rosetree Park, Media, PA | |
| Fri Sept 24 | Middletown Invitational | Lums Pond State Park | Online Registration |
| Sat Sept 25 | US Army XC Festival at Maymont | Richmond, VA | |
| Sat Sept 25 | Six Flags Wild Safari Invite | Colts Neck, NJ | |
| Fri Oct 1 | Paul Short Run | Lehigh Univ | |
| Sat Oct 2 | Salesianum Invitational | Brandywine Creek State Park | Online Registration |
| Fri Oct 8 | UD Invitational | White Clay Creek State Park | |
| Sat Oct 9 | Manhattan College Invitational | Van Cortlandt Park, NY | |
| Fri Oct 15 | Joe O’Neill Invitational | Bellevue State Park | |
| Tues Oct 26 | DISC Championship | Tatnall | |
| Thur Oct 28 | Blue Hen Conference Championship | Bellevue State Park | |
| Fri Oct 29 | Catholic Conference Championship | Bellevue State Park | |
| Sat Oct 30 | Diamond State Conference Championship | St. Thomas More | |
| Sat Nov 6 | Henlopen Conference Championships | Killen’s Pond State Park | |
| Sat Nov 6 | New Castle County Championship | Winterthur Country Estate | |
| Sat Nov 13 | DIAA Championship | Brandywine Creek State Park |
Passing of Legendary XC Coach
Posted by mdigennaro | Filed under Cross Country 2010
The running community is mourning the loss of Legendary Salesianium XC Coach Father Joseph Beattie.
Please click HERE for Bud Hurlock’s News Journal article on Fr. Beattie.
Marquis Dendy Finishes 8th at Junior Worlds
Posted by mdigennaro | Filed under Track and Field 2010, Website News
Middletown Triple Jumper Marquis Dendy finished 8th in the world on Sunday at the Junior World Championships in Moncton, Canada.
He reached the finals by jumping of 15.69 meters (51′ 5-3/4″) on Saturday in the prelims, and then jumped a very consistent 15.53 (50′11-1/2″) in the finals. Dendy will return to Middletown in the fall for his senior year, where he hopes to build on his success. Congratulations Marquis on an amazing season and on representing the United States!!
ESPN RISE Article on Dendy and AAU Results
Dendy Leads the Field, Emerson Finishes On Top
Posted by mdigennaro | Filed under Track and Field 2010, Website News
Middletown standout Marquis Dendy headlines the 2010 Outdoor Track and Field All-State team.
- Click here for News Journal article by Lexi Ambrogi highlighting boys’ selections along with photos.
Dendy Qualifies for Junior Worlds
Posted by mdigennaro | Filed under Track and Field 2010, Website News
Middletown Junior phenom Marquis Dendy finished 2nd in the United States at the Junior USA Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa over the weekend in the Triple Jump. His jump of 51-2 1/4 was 2nd only to University of Florida Freshman Oma Craddock. The Junior Nationals competition consists of high school athletes and also college freshmen.
Dendy will compete for the United States on July 25th in Moncton, Canada at the IAAF World Junior Championships. The meet runs from July 19th through the 25th. Congratulations Dendy!!
Flotrack video of Dendy at NB Nationals in NC
| Place | Athlete Name | Affili tion | Mark | Wind | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omar Craddock | Florida | 16.56m | 54-4 | +1.8 | |||
| 2 | Marquis Dendy | unattached | 15.60m | 51-2 ¼ | +3.7 | |||
| 3 | O’Daylon Thibeaux | Louisiana-Lafayette | 15.58m | 51-1 ½ | +2.7 |
Emerson, Lee Earn Gatorade AOY
Posted by mdigennaro | Filed under Track and Field 2010, Website News
Delcastle’s Celena Emerson and Archmere’s Ryan Lee earned Delaware Gatorade Track and Field Athletes of the Year for 2010.
Dendy Sets National Meet Record!!!!
Posted by mdigennaro | Filed under Track and Field 2010
Middletown standout Marquis Dendy broke a National Scholastic Championship Meet Record in the Triple Jump on Friday Evening in Greensboro, NC. Dendy’s jump of 52′07.25 broke the existing record of 52′05.5 set back in 1997 by Len Herring of Florida. We can only look forward to what he can accomplish during his senior year!
Boys Triple Jump Championship
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National: N 54-10.25 7/29/2004 Kenny Hall, Tara, Baton Rouge, LA
Meet: M 52-05.50 6/14/1997 Len Herring, Eastside, Gainsville, FL
Freshman: F 49-02.75 1997 Maurice Robinson, Blount, Prichard, AL
Sophomore: O 51-03.25 1992 Andre Scott, Seminole, Sanford, FL
Junior: J 54-10.25 7/29/2004 Kenny Hall, Tara, Baton Rouge, LA
Senior: S 53-11.25 8/1/1998 Greg Yeldell, N. Rowan, Spence, NC
Name Year School Finals Wind
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Finals
1 967 Marquis Dendy 11 Middletown, DE 16.03m 0.4 52-07.25
FOUL(+0.0) 16.03m(0.4) 15.89m(0.1) PASS PASS FOUL(1.5)
2 2124 Carlton Lavong 10 Collegeville, PA 15.49m 0.3 50-10.00
14.67m(1.1) FOUL(1.0) 15.49m(0.3) FOUL(1.1) FOUL(1.2) FOUL(0.3)
3 2410 Jonathan Gardner 10 Chicago, IL 15.09m 0.1 49-06.25
14.52m(1.1) 15.09m(0.1) 14.32m(0.3) 14.16m(1.6) FOUL(1.7) 14.71m(1.5)
4 2147 CJ Davidson 11 Clemson, SC 15.02m 1.4 49-03.50
14.48m(1.7) 15.02m(1.4) 15.02m(0.2) FOUL(1.1) PASS 14.62m(1.0)
Athletes of the Year
Posted by mdigennaro | Filed under Track and Field 2010, Website News
Congratulations to Marquis Dendy of Middletown and Celina Emerson of Delcastle Tech for being awarded 2010 Athletes of the Year in Delaware.
Track and Field All State Banquet
Posted by rschuder | Filed under Banquet
OUTDOOR TRACK BANQUET RESERVATION FORM
Meet of Champions
Posted by mdigennaro | Filed under Track and Field 2010
MEET OF CHAMPIONS, Dover, DE
DIAA Meet of Champions 2010 – Results
Picture page, courtesy of Bud Keegan Images
ESPN RISE Write-up from Dyestat.com
Under near perfect conditions, the Meet of champions produced state records, meet records, and some of the top times in the nation.
Tatnall’s Haley Pierce ran the 3200 in a blistering 10:17.52, the #3 time in the United States in 2010, and a new state record by 10 seconds. She split a 5:07 through 1600M!!! Her teammate Reagan Anderson also set a new state record in the 800 in running 2:11.51 after winning the 1600 earlier in the evening in 4:54.14.(#4 all-time). Her 2:11 is #18 in the nation.
Glasgow’s Leshon Collins broke the state record in the 100M by .02, running 10.62. He also went on to win the 200, running 21.93. AI duPont’s Courtney Markow broke her own state record in the pole vault, clearing 11′6″.
Delcastle girls’ 4×200 team established a new relay state record, becoming the only team to ever break 1:40. The team of Kristina Viamante, Javoanna Dickerson, Alexis Reeves, and Celina Emerson ran 1:39.26. Their performance is #19 in the nation!!!
The St. Mark’s girls’ 4×800 team of Kasey Prettyman, Emily Frydrych, Lindsay Prettyman, and Izzy King set a new state meet record, running 9:14.42. Their performance is #4 all-time, and #15 in the nation.
Delcastle’s 4×400 team of Javonna Dickerson, Krystal Casseus, Celina Emerson, and Alexis Reeves also established a new state meet record in the 4×400M, running 3:50.53.
Delcastle’s Celina Emerson was a double winner in both the 200M (24.80) and the 400M(state meet record) (55.37). Glasgow’s Delesha Conquest was also a double winner in both the 100H (15.48) and the 300H (43.79).










