CROSS COUNTRY:
D'Emidio leads Bristol girls at BALs
Sophomore Jen D'Emidio was the first runner to cross for the Bristol girls in the Bicentennial Athletic League cross country championships.
By Steve ShermanSports Editor
Bristol sophomore Jen D’Emidio wasn’t feeling well in school last Thursday.
So naturally she went out afterwards and posted her best time ever in the Bicentennial Athletic League (BAL) cross country championships.
The 10th-grader was the first Bristol runner to cross the finish line in the girls race--a 3-miler which took place Oct. 22 at Tyler State Park.
Ironically, D’Emidio finished in the exact same spot she wound up in last year—eleventh. This time though, she completed the course in 21:52. Last year, it took her 22:03 to finish the race.
“I was sick, yeah,” said D’Emidio, afterward. “But I just ignored it and ran well.”
Jen said that last week’s race was thus far the highlight to her season which she classified as “a little bit better than last year though not amazingly good.”
“Today was my best race—it really highlights my season,” she said. “The adrenaline kicked in and I just went for it.”
D’Emidio credited a good start and the fact that she passed three other runners down the stretch for her finish in Thursday’s race.
D’Emidio looks forward to District One championships which take place Oct. 30 at Lehigh University where she posted her best time last season.
Bristol senior Jacqueline Rivera, meanwhile, placed 16th, finishing in 22:37. Last year, she completed the 3-mile course in 21:50, placing her 10th overall.
Rivera blamed a slow start and a recent ailment of her own for her finish in the race.
“Usually, I sprint out at the beginning,” she said. “I just started off slower than I tend to.”
Junior Tom Barrett cracked the top 25 and was the first runner to hit the tape for the Warriors in the boys race. Tom posted a time of 17:46, placing him 22nd overall, well ahead of teammates Jordan Morris (53rd), Steve Reilly (59th) and Pete DeLuca (60th).
Barrett was the first Bristol runner to cross the line last year too when he finished in 18:37, placing him 39th overall. Tom was pleased with last week’s BAL results.
“I felt like I ran a really good race,” said Barrett, who is aiming for a low 18-minute finish at districts. “I got out really fast and I felt like I was running really strong.
After the BAL event, Barrett spoke of his race strategy.
“My coach told me to get in between 15 and 20. I was top 10 for awhile there but I dropped back a lot,” he said.
“I finished strong, though. I finished my last mile a lot better than I thought I would.”
Senior Jordan Morris was next for the Warriors, finishing in 19:41. Though more than a minute off the 18:48 pace he turned in last year at BALs, Jordan was also pleased with his results.
After all, Morris was battling a knee injury that he sustained early on this season. With that, Morris was just happy to finish in front of teammates Reilly and DeLuca.
“I had a nice pace going along and a good kick at the end,” said Jordan. “At first, I was going kind of slow but then I started picking it up--picked up my other teammates and ran a good race.”
Though he completed the course in 20:06, 13 second faster than his time in last year’s race, senior Steve Reilly seemed disappointed with his results.
“I felt like I could have got out more in the beginning,” said Steve. “I stuck with two of my teammates and we pulled through.”
“Towards the end, I felt dead. I went out a little too slow and died on the hills.”
After finishing at 60th overall, freshman Pete DeLuca was pleased with his results. Pete finished in 20:17 in his first time out at BALs.
“I just tried staying with the pack, trying to keep with Steve [Reilly],” said DeLuca. “I started to tire out at one point but I picked it up at the end and finished strong.”
Morris, who will wrap up his cross country career later this week at districts, believes the boys team did well this season.
“I think we had a good year,” said Jordan. “We had a bunch of guys who stepped it up. Some of them made it up to varsity, some didn’t. Altogether, I think we have a hard-working team.”
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NOTES: Phil-Mont Christian Academy senior Jon Shope won the boys race, finishing in 15:54. Christopher Dock junior Janine Powis claimed the top prize in the girls race, finishing the course in 19:26. Holy Ghost claimed five of the top 10 spots and won the team prize for the boys.
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RESULTS
Bicentennial Athletic League
cross country championships
Oct. 22 at Tyler Park
Boys
Independence Division: 1. Holy Ghost Prep 29; 2. Lower Moreland 83; 3. Devon Prep 137; 4. Christopher Dock 147; 5. New Hope-Solebury 176; 6. Bristol 264.RESULTS
Bicentennial Athletic League
cross country championships
Oct. 22 at Tyler Park
Boys
Constitution Division: 1. Jenkintown 84; 2. Phil-Mont Christian 168; 3. Delco Christian 170; 4. Girard College 291; 5. Morrisville 348; Calvary Christian incomplete.
Individual Results: 1. Jon Shope (P-M), 15:54; 2. Stephen Arena (J), 16:32; 3. Ryan Horgan (HGP), 16:42; 4. Zack Israel (HGP), 16:46; 5. Charlie Frank (CD), 16:48; 6. Kevin Panepresso (HGP), 16:52; 7. Joe Wolfe (HGP), 16:56; 8. Phil Khaisman (J), 16:58; 9. Stefan Bossbaly (HGP), 17:03; 10. Andrew Johnson (CD), 17:06; 11. Dan Gelman (LM), 17:07; 12. Ed Limmer (J), 17:10; 13. Vinnie Flood (HGP), 17:16; 14. Schuyler Hasty (P-M), 17:16; 15. Sam Sufler (LM), 17:26; 16. Kevin McClernand (HGP), 17:33; 17. Bobby Davies (LM), 17:34; 18. Jordan Wallin (DC), 17:36; 19. Matt Alexander (LM), 17:42; 20. Alex Dimarzio (DP), 17:42; 21. Mike Mangan (LM), 17:43; 22. Tom Barrett (B), 17:46; 23. Ian Antolik (NH-S), 17:49; 24. Tom Hische (NH-S), 17:55; 25. Ben Adams (J), 18:00.
Girls
Team Results: 1. Christopher Dock 41; 2. Lower Moreland 60; 3. New Hope-Solebury 63; 4. Phil-Mont Christian 101; 5. Jenkintown 111; Bristol incomplete; Delco Christian incomplete; Morrisville incomplete.Individual Results: 1. Janine Powis (CD), 19:26; 2. Ally Kozar (NH-S) 20:09; 3. Rachel Harman (LM), 20:16; 4. Erin Moss (NH-S), 20:21; 5. Emily Lambright (CD) 20:39; 6. Michelle Fleyshman (LM), 21:05; 7. Jenessa Derstine (CD), 21:19; 8. Molly Davies (LM), 21:23; 9. Hannah Louy (CD), 21:28; 10. Claar Ennis (P-M), 21:25; 11. Jennifer D’Emidio (B), 21:52; 12. Kimmi Layton (NH-S), 21:54; 13. Jo Kinney (DC), 22:04; 14. Hannah Foley (J), 22:06; 15. Sarah Ghattas (P-M) 22:32; 16. Jacqueline Rivera (B), 22:37; 17. Sara Kravinski (J), 22:50; 18. Christine Bierema (P-M), 23:03; 19. Emily Jenkins (CD), 23:24; 20. Rebecca Gargol (NH-S), 23:33: 21. Christina Morganfiera (LM), 23:46; 22. Lizzy Antonucci (LM), 23:49; 23. Dara Schnitzel (P-M), 23:50; 24. Andrea Zielinsky (J), 24:06; 25. Megan Snyder (NH-S), 24:20.
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