Cross Country Update: The Mets

The St John's Ladies team are continuing to show improvement with a quality performance at this years Metropolitan Championships at Van Cortlandt Park

Please visit the Redstorm Website for Mets Race Report.

Full results can be found at the following link: Mets Results

The RedStorm website recently profiled freshman Sabine Schneider who hails from Bad Driburg, Germany.

Next Sunday, October 19, the team will be competing at our own Fall Festival for more details on all the events please select the follwing link: Fall Festival Details

St John's Cross Country Fall Festival

The cross country season has arrived and with it our first Friends Event at the St John's Cross Country Fall Festival. Details are as follows:

Head Cross Country and Track Coach Jim Hurt
Invites you to the St. John’s Fall Festival

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Schedule of Events:
Location: Cunningham Park

1. 9:30am One mile fun run/walk to benefit the fight against breast cancer
2. 10:00am Women’s 4K race
3. 10:30am Men’s 5K race

Location: St. John’s Campus

12:00 Noon Brunch Reception
University Center, Storm Center
*Please see campus map*

Featuring Rich Torrellas, USA Track and Field, Women’s Head Manager for 2008 Olympic Games

$20 per person

*Please RSVP by October 13, 2008*

Mary Pat Beirne at 718-990-1873 or beirnem@stjohns.edu

This is a good opportunity to see our team, meet up with former team mates, visit the STJ campus, support a great charity and have a good time.

If you're feeling energetic and would like to participate in one of the running events, please contact Coach Hurt at hurtj@stjohns.edu specifying which event you want to run in.

Early Season Cross Country Reports

Our young team has show great progress with each outing:

1. September 6th at Hofstra
2. September 19 National Catholic Championships at Notre Dame
3. September 27 at Fairfield Invitational

Our next meet will be the Metropolitan Championships at Van Cortlandt Park on Friday, Oct 10, 1:30 PM. Directions to the meet can be found at the following link: Van Cortlandt Park Directions

St John's Track Alums Meet Interesting People

You never know who you'll come across at the Olympics

But then if you're Rich Torellas (Class of 72) the manager of USA Women's Track and Field team, you're sure to cross paths with some interesting people