Colonial Conference All Star Meet Boys Preview

Ben Potts & Boo Vitez 3rd & 1st fastest times
ever run @ Pennypacker



 Journalist Ed Bradley once wrote " And I realized that there was no sports reporter, so I started covering sporting events" 

This brings me to my blog.

Boys Preview:

Last year the Dawgs made All Star history by sweeping the first seven spots. This years team will feature six runners who didn't run the All star meet. So what can we expect this year? Most likely some very fast times if the weather cooperates.  This current crop of distance stars are having an amazing year- they are currently ranked 6th in NJ & number one  in SJ. There is only one current Dawg on this years team that is  listed on the top 30 all time. That would be Greg Halla who owns the 18th fastest time in 16:04, which he ran in  last year all star meet. In order to crack the top 30, & make this esteemed  list you need to run sub 16:29.

Look for Greg Halla & Miles Devine to finish first & second, followed by Haddon Twp Tim Kenna & HH Nick Gandolfo-Lucia. The remaining Dawgs should round out the top 10 which should  include Pat Shea, Alex Gigliotti & John Greenberg.
The current course record is held by HMHS standout,  Boo Vitez who blistered a 14:57 in 2009. No team competition exists, however the first 10  finishers earn all conference honors.

What makes tomorrow so exciting in my mind, is that the dawgs run & train on the course most Tuesday afternoons, but rarely are they allowed to race.  Coach Baker & Coach Brennan typically have a plan that starts in early September and continues into October. That plan consissts of working out, doing tempo runs, & training through the conference schedule. The Dawgs usually save their racing for the Invitationals on Saturday. However, once a season at Pennypacker, the home course, during the Conference All Star meet the gloves come off, the flats come on, and the Dawgs are allowed to throw down. It is the highlight for each Dawg, prior to heading into the championship part of the season which starts the first weekend in November. The same questions get asked each year.   How fast can I go?  Can I make the list?  How fast did Matt Nussbaum run as a sophmore?   Did Colin break 17 minutes as a freshman?   All these questions and more will be answered tomorrow.
Senior Day
 This will be captain Miles Devine last time racing on the home course. Miles truly epitomizes what it takes to be a Dwag. Hard work, dedication & having the  heart the size of Texas. It's his heart that has enabled Miles to make the sacrifices to stay with the program & push past the pain. Congratulations Miles!

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See you on the course.