~ CHEROKEE ALUMNI NEWS, 2004 - 2005 ~
This page provides updates on the running/field accomplishments
of our athletes who have
graduated from Cherokee High School.
Please send additional Alumni information to Coach Shaklee
or to the
Webmaster.
-- On September 1, 2004, Alum Keith Krieger ('03) of Duke University
participated in a curious cross country event: the Wake Forest Relays in
Winston-Salem, NC. Participating schools set up several teams of two, and each
team member ran two alternating legs of 3.7K (or 2.3mi) for a total team distance
of 14.8K (or 9.2mi). Keith's relay team finished 2nd overall with Keith running
his legs in 11:30 and 11:21! GO KEITH! Confused? Check out the full
results at:
Wake Forest Sports.
-- Alum Kevin Hurley ('01), now a Senior at the University of Maryland,
Baltimore Campus, was recently named Team Captain of the Retrievers' Cross
Country team. GO KEVIN!
-- On September 3, 2004, three Alums were racing:
Alum Joe Halin ('00), now a Senior at Appalachian
State University, began his season at the Covered Bridge Open there
in Boone, NC. Joe took 1st place on his team and 6th overall, running
25:32.9 in the 8K race. GO JOE! Full results at:
Go ASU.
.
And two of our Alums were in the same race at the William Paterson
Invitational on Garret Mountain in New Jersey. In the 8K race, recent
Alum Nick Freeman ('04) of Felician College began his collegiate
racing career by running 29:20 to take 7th overall and 4th on his team.
GO NICK! Close behind Nick was Matt Mueller ('02) of Richard
Stockton College of NJ. Matt ran 29:39 to take 9th overall and 3rd on
his team. GO MATT! Full results at:
Elite Racing.
-- On September 11, 2004, three of Cherokee's distance Alums
were involved in Cross Country races:
Alum Keith Krieger ('03) of Duke University
participated in the Georgetown Invitational at Great Meadows Park, near
Manassas, VA. Running a 4.1 mile race against four other teams (Georgetown,
American, Yale and Madison), Duke took first place, 15 points better than
their nearest competitor. Keith finished 4th overall (3rd on his team),
completing the race in 20.14.60. Early results at:
College Sports.
Alum Nick Freeman ('04) of Felician College competed in the
2004 Wagner Invitational at Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island, NY.
Running 29:32.1 in the Division II and III 8K race, Nick helped his team
take second in the meet by placing 2nd on his team and 8th overall.
Full results at:
Elite Racing.
Alum Matt Mueller ('02) of Stockton College of NJ competed
in the Kutztown Invitational in Kutztown, PA. Stockton took 4th
in the meet, with Matt placing 3rd on his team and 29th overall. He ran
29.16.22 on the 8K course. Full results at:
Kutztown Athletics.
-- On September 18, 2004, two of Cherokee's distance Alums were involved
in Cross Country races:
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Alum Nick Freeman ('04) of Felician College
ran the 2004 NYU Collegiate Cross Country Invitational at VanCortlandt
Park. Competing against 27 schools, the team tied for 7th. Nick took 2nd on
his team and placed 25th overall, running 28:05.2 on the five mile course.
For full results:
Elite Racing.
Alum Kevin Hurley ('01) of the University of Maryland, Baltimore
traveled to Annapolis for the Navy Invitational. Kevin completed
the 8K race in 28:38.5 for 61st place. Full results at:
Navy Sports.
-- On September 25, 2004, three of Cherokee's distance Alums were involved
in Cross Country races:
Alum Keith Krieger ('03) of Duke
University traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota for the 2004 Roy Griak
Invitational on the golf course of the University of Minnesota. Keith,
running 25:25 on the 8K course, finished 3rd on his team and 44th overall
in the 25 team race. Full results at:
Gopher Sports.
These pictures showing Keith in action (# 79) are from Trackshark.com,
attributed to Mark Foos. Click on the pictures for larger versions:
Alum Nick Freeman ('04) of Felician College competed in the
Philly Metro Cross Country Invitational at Belmont Plateau in
Philadelphia. Nick ran the 8K course in 28:34.85, finishing 2nd on his
team and 6th overall. Full results at:
The Tracker.
Alum Marc Pelerin ('02) of Villanova
University opened his season at Lehigh University in the Paul Short
Invitational Run. Marc ran an impressive 24:37 on the 8K course, placing
2nd on his team and 15th overall. Full results at:
Lehigh University.
These pictures showing Marc in action are from RunNova.com, attributed to
Mr. Koons. Click on the pictures for slightly larger versions.
Alum Joe Halin ('00) of Appalachian State University traveled
to Rock Hill, South Carolina for the Asics/Winthrop University Invitational
. Joe ran a 25:12, only 6 seconds off his PR, taking 1st on his team
and 6th overall in the NCAA Division I 8K race. His team took 3rd place in
the race, behind two nationally ranked teams. As a result of his conference-
leading performance, Joe was named the Southern Conference Cross
Country Runner of the Week. Full results at:
VMI.
The picture below is from the front page of GoASU,
the University's sports website.
-- On October 2, 2004, the Cherokee Cross Country team won the Seeded
Invitational Race at The Great American Cross Country Festival and
two Alums, pictured below wearing classic Cherokee shirts, showed up to
cheer them on: Keith Krieger and Joe Halin. Fancy Keith no
doubt stayed at the Hilton with his Duke compatriots, while Joe was
reduced to more basic accomodations, sleeping in his car in the parking
lot at the meet site! Thanks for coming, guys!
-- On October 2, 2004, Alum Nick Freeman ('04) of Felician College
competed in the Montclair State University Cross Country Invitational at
Garret Mountain in West Patterson, New Jersey. Felician won the 12-team event,
with Nick taking 2nd on his team and 9th overall in 28:48. Full results at:
Montclair Results.
-- On October 4, 2004, Alum Joe Halin ('00) of Appalachian State
University was named the Southern Conference Cross Country Runner of the
Month by conference officials, according to
GoASU the university sports website. They cited his 6th place finish
at both the Covered Bridge Open on September 6th and the Winthrop Invitational
on September 25th. His time of 25:12 leads the conference! Congratulations,
Joe!
-- On October 5, 2004, Alum Marc Pelerin ('03) of Villanova
University competed in the unscored Main Line Invitational, a 4 Mile run
at Haverford College that included Villanova, Haverford, Swarthmore, Princeton,
TCNJ and Elizabethtown. Marc and three other Villanova runners crossed the
finish line first as a group in 19:37. For complete results see:
Villanova Sports. The picture below appeared on
RunNova.com and was taken by Mary DiBiase Blaich.
-- Over the long weekend of October 8 to October 10, 2004, three of
Cherokee's distance Alums were involved in Cross Country races:
On October 8, 2004, Alum Nick Freeman ('04) of Felician College
participated in the Monmouth University Invitational at his
favorite course in New Jersey, Holmdel Park! Nick ran 29:16.7, finishing
3rd on his team and 26th overall in the 10-team race. Felician took 1st place
among the "non-Division I" teams. For complete results:
Monmouth University.
On October 9, 2004, Alum Joe Halin ('00) of Appalachian State
University competed in the Furman Invitational on the Furman University
Golf Course in Greenville, SC. With 242 finishers in a 26 school field, Joe
took 1st on his team and 7th overall in 25:58.62. ASU was a very close second
in the meet with Eastern Kentucky scoring 65 points, just ahead of ASU with 68!
Full results:
Furman Paladins.
Also on October 9th, 2004, Alum Kevin Hurley ('01) of the University of
Maryland, Baltimore ran in the Maryland State Cross Country Championships
at Hagerstown Community College. Finishing in 27:06, Kevin took 8th on his team
and 22nd overall: UMBC easily won the Division I competition. Full results at:
UMBC Sports.
-- Over the long weekend of October 15 to October 17, 2004, four of
Cherokee's distance Alums were involved in Cross Country races:
Alum Joe Halin ('00) of Appalachian State University
and the rest of the "Appalachian Mountaineers" hosted the Blue Ridge
Invitational in Boone, NC. Besides bragging rights, ASU sought to
regain control of the coveted "Brown Mountain Jug," the symbol of rivalry
between ASU and Western Carolina University. In the ten-team race on a 6400
meter course, the University of Texas swept the event (15), with ASU taking
second (59). Joe, clocking 20:00.5, finished 1st for his team and 11th
overall. Results at:
GoASU.
This photo of Joe running last year's Blue Ridge Open appeared on the
ASU Sports website. Click for a larger and better proportioned picture!
Battle of the Alums, Pt IV. Last year, recent Alums
Marc Pelerin ('02) of Villanova and Keith Krieger ('03) of
Duke met in three momentous contests: in Cross Country, at Great American
and the Pre-Nats; and in track, at the Penn Relays. The score was 2 - 1 with
Pelerin in the lead. On October 16, 2004, the two met again in the
Pre-NCAA Meet, or "Pre-Nats," at Terra Haute, Indiana, and Marc
extended his lead to 3 - 1 with a very convincing victory over his younger
competitor. In the 8K race, Marc finished 2nd on his team and 34th overall,
clocking a 24:37; Keith trailed badly, finishing 4th on his team and 106th
overall while posting a 25:20. Interestingly, Chris Platt, formerly of
Haddonfield and now at Tennessee, was also in the race, posting a 25:56 and
finishing 106th. Full results at:
Pre-Nats Results.
The pictures shown below (click for larger versions) can be purchased at
PrettySporty.com.
Alum Nick Freeman ('04) of Felician College competed in the
DeSales Cross Country Invitational at DeSales University in
Pennsylvania. The team finished 11th out of 28 schools. Nick took 4th
for his team and 75th overall, clocking 29:03 in the 8K Varsity race. Results at:
The Tracker.
-- On October 23, 2004, Alum Nick Freeman ('04) of Felician College took
on Belmont Plateau again in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Championships. Nick posted a time of 28:10 on the difficult 8K course --
24 seconds better than his last time on the course -- placing 4th on his team
and 7th overall in the race. In addition, his team won the conference
championship, and Nick was among six members of his team who attained
"All-CACC" status! Congratulations, Nick! Full results at:
The Tracker.
-- On October 29, 2004, Alum Marc Pelerin ('02) of Villanova
University saw action in the Big East Conference Championships at
Franklin Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Marc posted a 24:07 (4:51 pace),
taking 2nd on his team and 11th overall. Although Villanova Sophomore Bobby
Curtis won the race in 23:26, Villanova took 4th (65 points) in the meet
behind Notre Dame (47), Georgetown (48) and Providence (52). Two runners
from Georgetown, well-known to Cherokee CC, were also in the race: Brian
Dalpiaz finished in 27th (24:52), while Justin Scheid finished in 48th
(25:26). Results at:
Big East.
-- On October 30, 2004, two of Cherokee's distance Alums were
involved in Cross Country races:
-- On November 6, 2004, Alum Nick Freeman ('04) of Felician College
participated in the NCAA Division II Regionals at Indiana University
of Pennsylvania. Nick finished 4th on his team (and 99th overall) in the
10K race, posting a 36:49. His team finished 18th in a field of 26 teams. For
full results, check out:
IUP
Sports.
-- On November 13, 2004, three of Cherokee's distance Alums were
involved in Cross Country races:
-- On November 20, 2004, Alum Nick Freeman ('04) showed up in his former
Cherokee colors to support the Cherokee CC team's quest for glory in the State Meet
of Champions at Holmdel. This picture was taken to prove that a face does indeed
go with Nick's accomplishments this year as a member of the "Fighting Seagulls"
of Felician College.
-- On November 21, 2004, an unofficial squad of Villanova distance runners appeared
at the Rothman Institute's 8K race in Philadelphia. Alum Marc Pelerin
('02) set a PR at the distance, finishing 8th overall and 2nd among the Villanova
runners in 24:12, a 4:52.5 pace. For the record, the runner in front of Marc in
the first picture -- number 8012, wearing the black uniform -- is Ass't Coach
Callanan's younger brother, Ted. He finished 10th overall but, it should be remembered,
he is 10 years older than Marc!
-- On December 4, 2004, despite the fact that Felician College has No official Track and Field
program -- really! -- Alum Nick Freeman ('04) of Felician participated in the Seton Hall
Open at the Richie Regan Fieldhouse on the Seton Hall campus. Nick finished 8th in the 3K in 9:41.58.
Full results at:
Seton Hall.
-- On December 5, 2004, Alum Marc Pelerin ('02) of Villanova University opened his 2004-2005
Indoor Season with a win at the Jack Pyrah Invitational, hosted by Villanova at nearby
Haverford College. Marc was the first of four Villanova finishers in the 5K, posting a 14:57.15.
Complete results at:
Villanova
Track.
-- On December 11, 2004, Alum Alex Whirledge ('04) of Widener University began his college
running career at the Unsinus College Winter Invitational in Collegeville, Pa. Alex finished
11th in the 400m at 52.76. GO ALEX! Full results at:
Ursinus
Track.
-- Also on December 11, 2004, Alum Nick Freeman ('04), running in Felician College's
unofficial Track and Field Program, participated in the Seton Hall Games at Seton Hall.
Nick finished 4th in the second heat of the 1600m, posting a leisurely 4:55.33. Full results at:
Seton Hall Pirates.
-- On January 14, 2005, two of Cherokee's Alums competed in the NYU Invitational at
the New York City Armory. Alum Marc Pelerin ('02) of Villanova University posted a 4:13.40
in the mile, finishing 3rd on the Villanova team and 4th overall; while Alum Alex Whirledge
('04) of Widener University was timed in 51:23, for 15th place in the 400m. Full results at:
Armory Track. The following pictures of Marc
were taken by Mary DiBiase Blaich of Winged Foot Fotos and
displayed on RunNova.
-- On January 15, 2005, Alum Keith Krieger ('03) of Duke University participated in the
University of North Carolina's Fast Times Meet at Chapel Hill. Keith took 3rd place in
the 3K and 1st on his team, finishing in 8:41.74, a PR! Full results at:
Go Duke.
-- On January 28, 2005, Alum Marc Pelerin ('02) of Villanova University competed in the
Mile Run at the Penn State National Open in State College. Marc clocked a relatively sedate
4:14.12, finishing 5th on his team and 22nd in the race. Former Ocean City star, John Richardson,
now a teammate of Marc's at Villanova, posted a 4:07.14 and finished 6th in the race! Another former
NJ star athlete, Pete Hess of Toms River North and now of Maryland, was also in the event, finishing
back in 28th in 4:18.09. Full results at:
Go PSU.
-- On January 29, 2005, Alum Keith Krieger ('03) of Duke University traveled north
for the Boston University Invitational and competed in the 5K. Keith posted a 14:44.65, an
indoor PR, finishing 18th in an event that featured over 40 of the top 5K runners in the region!
Complete results at:
BU Results.
The following pictures of Keith were taken by Cheryl Treworgy and are available for
purchase at
PrettySporty.com.
-- On January 30, 2005, Alum Alex Whirledge ('04) of Widener University participated in
the McElligott Invitational at Haverford College. Alex specialized in the 200m - 400m in
high school but we understand Coach Touey wants him in the 800m. Following that goal, Alex ran the
800m, where he clocked a 2:03.70, finishing in 13th place! He'll do 1:58 or better by the end of the
winter if he focuses on that event . . . you heard it here first! Complete results at:
Haverford Track.
-- On February 5, 2005, Alum Keith Krieger ('03) of Duke University competed in the
New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the New York City Armory. Keith finished 12th in
the Men's Championship 5K, posting a 14:38.54, another indoor PR! Complete results at:
Collegiate Invitational.
-- On February 6, 2005, Alum Nick Freeman ('04) of Felician College participated in the
DeSchriver Invitational at East Stroudsburg University. Nick ran the 5K, finishing 1st on his team
and 8th overall in 16:16.38. Complete results at:
DeSchriver Results.
-- On February 12, 2005, two Alums were racing:
Alum Joe Halin ('00), now a Senior at Appalachian State University, began the winter
season late, because of injury and illness, at the Tiger Invitational, sponsored by Clemson
University in South Carolina. Joe finished 10th in the 3K, posting a 8:52.92. Full results at:
Clemson
Sports.
Alum Alex Whirledge ('04) of Widener College competed in the Thompson Invitational
at the University of Delaware. Alex ran the 400m in 51.12, finishing 2nd overall. Complete results at:
Delaware Results.
-- On February 18, 2005, Alum Keith Krieger ('03) of Duke University competed in the
Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Championships at the University of North Carolina. In a 5K race
that began with 33 runners, Keith finished 8th, clocking a 14:46.04. Former South Jersey star,
Adam Ambrus, now a senior at Maryland, was also in the race, finishing 22nd in 15:11.8. Complete results
at:
ACC Results.
The following pictures of Keith were taken by Cheryl Treworgy and are available for
purchase at
PrettySporty.com.
-- On February 20, 2005, Alum Marc Pelerin ('02) of Villanova University participated in the
Big East Conference Indoor Championships at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY. Marc ran the 3K
in 8:29.93, finishing 9th in the race. Last year, Marc finished a little faster (8:26.06) but in 9th place,
less than a second ahead of his old high school nemesis, Brian Dalpiaz, now of Georgetown. This year,
Marc again finished in 9th, but this time about 4 seconds ahead of Dalpiaz! Complete results at:
Scullion Results
-- On February 25, 2005, Alum Alex Whirledge ('04) of Widener College competed in the
Middle Atlantic Conference Championships at Susquehanna University. Alex ran the 200m in
23.61, finishing 12th in the race. He also ran the 400m in 51.68, finishing 5th and scoring two
points for his team. Alex was also the 2nd man in the 4 X 400 Relay but the team was DQ'd. Widener
still tied for 2nd with Susquehanna in the team scoring, behind Elizabethtown in 1st. For complete
results:
MAC Indoor Results
-- On February 25 and 26, 2005, Alum Joe Halin ('00) of Appalachian State University competed
in the Southern Conference Indoor Championships at East Tennessee State University in Johnson
City. In what was -- due to injury and illness -- only his second meet of the season, Joe made a
significant contribution to the success of ASU at this event! Running in two races, Joe took 3rd
overall in the 3K, setting a school record of 8:23.54; and 4th overall in the 5K, posting a 15:04.18! The
ASU team earned its fourth indoor conference championship in five years, and Joe was named to the
All-SoCon Indoor Track and Field Team! For complete results:
SoCon Results.
-- On March 6, 2005, Alum Keith Krieger ('03) of Duke University competed in the
IC4A Indoor Track and Field Championships at Boston University. In a 5K race
that was crowded with 23 runners, Keith finished 11th in a season PR of 14.37.34. Complete results at:
IC4A Results.
The following pictures of Keith were taken by Cheryl Treworgy and are available for purchase at
PrettySporty.com.
-- On March 25, 2005, two Alums ran outstanding races:
Alum Joe Halin ('00), of Appalachian State University, competed in the Raleigh
Relays at NC State University. Running the 5K, Joe set a monster PR of 14:19.97,
finishing 9th in the event and breaking a ten-year Appalachian State record! This is at
least 25 seconds faster than anything we have recorded in his college career, and the fastest
5K of any Cherokee Alum, nipping Marc Pelerin's 2004 Penn Relays' time of 14:20.99! Wow!
Complete results at:
Raleigh Relays.
Alum Keith Krieger ('03) of Duke University, competed in the Stanford University
Invitational in Palo Alto, California. Although finishing back in the 10K race, Keith posted
a time of 29:53.85, dropping his PR by about 20 seconds and qualifying for the IC4A Championships
at Princeton in May! Interestingly, this is the best 10K race by a Duke runner since 1978!
It is also the top 10K time for any Cherokee Alum during his college career! Wow, again!
Complete results at:
Stanford
Invitational.
Just received a note from Joe Halin. He was talking to Keith Krieger and they're both
fired up about running the 5K at the Duke Invitational on April 8th. Both guys seem to be in
excellent shape for a great race, and both are looking forward to surpassing the NCAA Regional Qualifying
time of 14:15! As of last week, Joe is down to 14:19.97, while Keith is at 14:26.94 (last year in
the Duke Invitational) and 14:37.34 (indoor) . . . GO GUYS!
-- On March 26, 2005, two Alums were racing:
Alum Marc Pelerin ('02) of Villanova University participated in the Penn Quaker
Invitational at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Running the 1500m, Marc finished
in 12th place, posting a 4:02.28. Complete results at:
Penn
Athletics.
Alum Nick Freeman ('04) of Felician College competed in the Monmouth Invitational at
Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ. Nick ran the 5K in 16:48.08, finishing 28th in the race. For
complete results:
Monmouth Sports.
-- Mid-term test question . . . Match the pictures with the names: (1) Lon Chaney as "The Wolf
Man;" (2) Glenn Carter in "Jesus Christ, Superstar;" (3) Jerimiah Johnson, frontier hero; (4) Kevin
Hurley, 2001 Cherokee Alum, now a senior at UMBC, as seen on March 30, 2005 at Highland's Frosh-Soph
Meet; and (5) Jim Morrison of The Doors.
-- On April 2, 2005, Alums Nick Freeman ('04) of Felician College, and Alex Whirledge
('04) and Brett Wintermute ('04) of Widener University "swam" in the Danny Curran
Invitational at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania. With two to three inches of rain
falling throughout the day, the weather was definitely a factor! Nick ran the 10K in 36:23.54,
finishing in 4th place; while Alex ran the 800m in 2:06.04, finishing in 13th; and Brett ran the 400m
Hurdles in 1:02.79, finishing in 6th. Complete results at:
Danny Curran Results.
-- On April 7, 2005, Cherokee Alum and holder of the 800m record at Cherokee, Dave Sitzer ('00)
now of Oklahoma Baptist University, was photographed while watching the Haddonfield Last Chance Meet.
Dave is in the area for treatment of a back problem and we wish him well!
-- On April 8, 2005, Cherokee Alums Keith Krieger ('04) of Duke University and Joe
Halin ('00) of Appalachian State University competed against each other in the seeded 5K race of
the Duke Invitational in Durham, NC. Neither athlete did the time they had hoped for but
the season is young! Keith finished the race in 8th, posting a 14:34.47, while Joe finished 26th with
a time of 15:10.18. For those watching, in head-to-head competition, the score is Keith - 2; Joe - 1.
Other former high school notables in the race included Pete Hess of Maryland who finished 1st in
14:16.48, and Brian Dalpiaz of Georgetown who finished 13th in 14:42.36. Full results at:
Go
Duke.
-- On April 9, 2005, several Alums were racing:
Alum Marc Pelerin ('02) of Villanova University participated in the Penn Invitational
at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Running the 1500m, Marc finished in 20th place,
posting a 3:56.16. Full results at:
Penn Athletics.
Alums Nick Freeman ('04) of Felician College, and Alex Whirledge
('04) of Widener University competed in the Osprey Open at Richard Stockton College in Pomona,
NJ. Nick ran the 5K, finishing 8th in 16:45.48; and Alex ran the 800m, finishing 7th in 2:08.08. Where
was Brett Wintermute?! See full results at:
Stockton Results.
-- On April 15, 2005, Alum Marc Pelerin ('02) of Villanova University participated in the
Sea Ray Relays at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Marc ran the 1500m, finishing 21st
overall in 3:55.85. Full results at:
UT Sports
-- On April 16, 2005, Alum Brett Wintermute ('04) of Widener University competed in the
Grizzly Invitational at Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA. Brett posted a 1:01.47 in the
400IH. For complete results:
Grizzly
Invitational
-- On April 21, 2005, Alum Keith Krieger ('03) of Duke University, competed in the
Atlantic Coast Conference Championships at Florida State University. Keith ran well in front
for the first 5K but developed a bleeding blister that hobbled him. Keith took 8th in the
10K, finishing in 30:42.14. Complete results at:
ACC Results. The following pictures
of Keith were taken by Cheryl Treworgy and are available for purchase at
PrettySporty.com.
-- On April 23, 2005, Alums Marc Pelerin ('02) of Villanova University and Brett
Wintermute ('04) of Widener University participated in the Widener Invitational at
Widener in Chester, PA. Marc posted a 3:53.21 in the 1500m, finishing 4th in the race; while
Brett ran the 400 IH in 1:00.63 and finished 20th. Complete results at:
Widener
Invite Results
-- On April 30, 2005, two Alums were racing:
Alum Nick Freeman ('02) of Felician College competed in the Lions' Invitational at
The College of New Jersey in Trenton. Running the 5K, Nick finished in 26th place, posting a 17:13.02.
Complete results at:
TCNJ
Athletics.
Alum Joe Halin ('00) of Appalachian State University competed in
the Southern Conference Track and Field Championships at the new track facility of Western
Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. The team was looking for its 5th consecutive conference title
and Joe did his part by finishing 1st in the 10K, posting a 32:14.49! Results at:
SoCon
Results
-- On May 7, 2005, two Alums were racing in their conference championships:
Alum Marc Pelerin ('02) of Villanova University participated in the Big East Track
and Field Championships at Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ. Marc posted a 3:53.89 in the
prelims of the 1500m and became the 12th and last qualifier for the finals on the following day,
May 8th. In the finals, Marc took 8th place, running a 3:59.24. It was a windy day and no one wanted
the lead: the first 800m was clocked in a "tactical" 2:17! As a result, the last part of the race
was a sprint and the overall time was slow. Interestingly, seven runners, the 5th through the
11th men, finished within 1.3 seconds of each other: 3:58.65 to 3:59.97! Results at:
Big East Results.
Alum Brett Wintermute ('04) of Widener University participated in the Middle
Atlantic Conference Championships at Widener in Chester, PA. Brett ran a college PR of 59.74 in
the 400 IH. Complete results at:
MAC
Results.
-- On May 13, 2005, Alum Keith Krieger ('03) of Duke University, competed in the
ECAC/IC4A Track and Field Championships at Princeton University. Running in the 5K,
Keith finished 12th with a PR of 14:26.51. For those keeping records -- isn't that the point?! --
Keith's time is only a "nanosecond" off Alum Marc Pelerin's PR in the event, 14.26.44, which
he ran last May at the Big East Championships. Former Toms River North star, Pete Hess
of Maryland was also in the race, finishing 24th in 14:55.23. Results at:
ECAC/IC4A Results.
-- On May 16, 2005, Alum Marc Pelerin ('02) of Villanova University participated in
the Tuppeny Twilight Meet at Villanova. Marc posted a season-best 3:52.48 in the 1500m,
finishing 4th in the event. Marc's PR in the event is 3:51.87, run at the Big East Championships
in May of 2004. Also in the race was Ted Callinan, the brother of Cherokee coach Chris Callinan, who
finished 16th with a 3:56.64. Complete results at:
Tuppeny Twilight Results. Also, there are small "proof" pictures of Marc displayed for purchase
on RunNova. They include a great series on Page 2 of the
Tupp pictures, especially the ones, three-quarters of the way down, showing Marc
getting slaughtered at the start. Try not to laugh when you see them!
-- Over the past week, several Cherokee Alums returned to see how their old team is doing. On
May 17th, 2004 Alums Brett Wintermute of Widener University and Nick Freeman of Felician
College stopped by to watch the Cherokee Invitational, while 2001 Alum Dave Sitzer got
roped into actually working the finish line at the meet! On May 18th, both Dave and 2000 Alum
Joe Halin joined Coach Shaklee on the sidelines watching the Olympic Conference Championships
at Pennsauken High School. And on May 20th, Alum Marc Pelerin of Villanova University visited the
team at the Burlington County Championships at Maple Shade, NJ. Welcome home, guys!
-- On May 27th and 28th, 2005, Cherokee was at the NJSIAA Sectional Track and Field Championships
at Egg Harbor Township H.S. and several Alums made the trip to support the team: Dave
Sitzer ('01), not pictured, and Kevin Cuneo, ('04) of Monmouth University, pictured here
looking glum during one of the races.
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