For 2011 results please go to Varsity track page.

For all time best performances, please scoll down.

For 2011 roster and schedule, please go to Varsity track page.

Track and field was first established in 1921. An interclass meet was held in the 74th Regiment Armory to pick the school's first team, coached by Mr. Meeks. In its early years, the team competed in the Penn State Relays and held its own. In 1923, they were declared champions of private schools. The sport was discontinued in 1930 due to budgetary concerns and trouble scheduling other schools. For the rest of the 1930's, the only track meets held were at the school's annual Field Day, held every June.

Track finally returned in 1939, under coach John Barden. The team only lasted 4 years before being disbanded, one of many cutbacks the school had to make for World War II. The sport was reinstated in 1947, and was respectable if not dominant for the next two decades, winning two All Catholic titles in a three-year span.

Once Coach Bob Ivory came aboard, the track and field team developed into one of the most dominant dynasties in St. Joe's history. Ivory began coaching the team in 1966, and in his third season, the team won the first of what would be eight consecutive All Catholic championships in his ten years at the helm. Ivory would also coach eight undefeated squads, including 56 consecutive victories at one point. Ivory's overall record of 80 wins and 4 defeats cemented his reputation as one of the greatest track and field coaches in state history.

Ivory's teams were built on teamwork, with each man contributing. In the 1969 championships, St. Joe's only won three individual meets, but they piled up enough points from second place finishes to win the title. In the 1974 championships, the school's 77 points set an All Catholic record.

Ivory was replaced in 1976 by one of his old runners, James Roland. Under Mr. Roland, the track and field team worked diligently to maintain the high standards of excellence. Back to back undefeated seasons and three All Catholic titles in four years proved that their hard work paid off. Michael Diggins joined Mr. Roland in 1983, and the team won a stunning fifteen consecutive All Catholic Championships. Along the way, they also participated in the Waterloo Invitational, and the New York State Track and Field Championships.

In 1990, Coach Matthew Hellerer joined the track and field team, driven to maintain the tradition of excellence. He continued the streak of All Catholic Championships and led undefeated teams from 1992 to 1999. Since then, the team has been an annual contender for the Monsignor Martin and All Catholic titles.

All Time Best Performances

All Time Best Performances

100m

1.        George Nicholas - 10.6 - 1980

2.        Ken Harris-10.7-1996

3.        John Kropski-10.8-1972y

4.        Turrel  Ahmed-10.8-2005

5.        Jim O'Brian-10.9-1971y

6.        Jim Biggs-10.9-1980

7.        Scott Slawson-10.9-1990

8.        Dennis Murphy-11.0-1968y

9.        Clyde Collins-11.0-1996

10.     Tom Toy-11.1-1968y

11.     Ray Tate-11.1-1969y

12.     Jeff Dahl-11.1-1972y

13.     Bob  Igoe-11.1-1980

14.     Pat Lavin-11.1-1993

15.     Phil Scaffidi-11.3-1974y

16.     Tim Paxon-11.3-1974y

17.     Chris Rehbaum-11.3-1978y

18.     Tony Depinto-11.3-1993

19.     Greg Klauk-11.3-1994

20.     Chaz Ahmed-11.3-1987

y-100 y performance converted to 100m

 100y + 0.9 = 100m

400m

1.        Eric Trammel-48.9-1972y

2.        Larry Van Loan-50.0-1970y

3.        Steve Moll-50.5-1990

4.        John Kropski-50.7-1972y

5.        Tom Bender-50.7-1972y

6.        Greg Klauk-50.9 -1994

7.        Norm Brodfuerer-51.3-1971y

8.        Tim Toy-51.4-1969y

9.        Jim O'Brien-51.5-1970y

10.     Don Stonish-51.9-1968y

11.     Mike Wyatt-52.0-1974y

12.     Pat Glynn-52.3-1974y

13.     Brian Holinka-52.3-1995

14.     Jim Pannepinto-52.4-1985

y- performance converted from 440y to 400m

400m = 440yds - 0.3sec

200m

1.        George Nicholas-21.7-1981

2.        Neil Kirschner-22.0-1964y

3.        Tim Paxon-22.0-1974y

4.        Jim O'Brien-22.2-1971y

5.        John Kropski-22.2-1972y

6.        Tom Toy-22.4-1968y

7.        Ray Tate-22.5-1969y

8.        Greg Klauk-22.7-1994

9.        Scott Slawson-22.8-1990

10.     Tony Pietrocarlo-23.0-1979y

11.     Doug Troy-23.0-1968y

12.     John Fitzwater-23.1-1975y

13.     Ken Harris-23.1-1996

14.     John Kennedy-23.2y

15.     Steve Phorte-23.2-1993

16.     Pat Lavin - 23.3-1993

17.     Chris Jadd-23.3-1993

y-220y performances converted to 200m

200m +0.1 =220y

800

1.        Alex Trammell-1.52.8-1972y

2.        Eric Trammell-1.53.7-1972y

3.        Kevin Foley-1.55.9-1978y

4.        Mike Wyatt-1.56.5-1974y

5.        Gary Duszynski-1.57.1-1972y

6.        Eric Webdale-1.58.1-1987

7.        Norm Brodfuerer-1.57.7-1971y

8.        John Wishman-1.58.0-1979y

9.        Jim Walter-1.58.1-1971y

10.     Mark McCabe-1.58.1y

11.     Mark Mistretta-1.58.4-1974y

12.     Brian Holinka-1.59.3-1995

13.     Tom Ohl-1.59.5-1994

14.     Ray Appenhiemer-1.59.8-1990

y-Converted from 880y to 800 m

800m = 880yds - 0.7sec

1600m

1.        Kevin Foley-4.15.2-1978y

2.        Alex Trammell-4.15.6-1972y

3.        Gary Duszynski-4.15.6-1972y

4.        Eric Webdale-4.20.0-1986

5.        Stan Collesano-4.20.1-1986

6.        Steve Walter-4.20.3-1976y

7.        Ray Appenheimer-4.23.3-1990

8.        Bill O'Brian-4.24.5-1972y

9.        Brian Quinn-4.25.0y

10.     Mark Mistretta-4.25.3-1975y

11.     Ray Morabito-4.26.5-1972y

12.     Mike Maryan-4.25.7-1975y

13.     Ken Zatyko-4.25.7-1982

14.     Matt Hellerer-4.26.0-1975y

15.     Dan Courtney-2.26.68y-2011

16.     Jim Walter-4.26.6-1972y

17.     Tom Mulhern-4.26.7-2001

18.     Hugh O'Brian-4.27.0-1975y

19.     Tom Mulhern-4.27.1-2001

20.     Mike Wyatt-4.28.1-1974y

y-converted from mile times

Mile -1.5 sec = 1600m

I - Indoors

3200m

1.        Gary Duszynski-9.14.5-1972y

2.        Todd Grady-9.18.0-1989

3.        Stan Collesano-9.22.0-1986

4.        Hugh O'Brian-9.24.1-1975y

5.        Bill O'Brian-9.30.2-1972y

6.        Ken Zatyko-9.33.2-1982

7.        Alex Trammell-9.34.4-1972y

8.        Tom Mulhern-9.35.1-2001

9.        Matt Hellerer-9.36.6-1975y

10.     Steve Walter-9.37.1-1976y

11.     Dan Riley-9.37.8-1979y

12.     Mike Maryan-9.39.3-1975y

13.     Brian Quinn-9.39.5-1970y

14.     Eric Webdale-9.43.4

15.     Walt Joller-9.44.9-1970y

16.     Joe Reedy-9.52.0-1971y

17.     John Schnitter-9.52.3-2006

18.     Kevin Donovan-9.54.1-2004

19.     Bill Frawley-9.55.0-1987

20.     Kevin Corcoran-9.55.2-1978y

21.     Tom Appenheimer-9.56.3-1989

22.     Quin O'Connor-9.57.2-2010

y-converted from 2 mile

2 mile - 3.5sec = 3200

Shot Put

1.        Chris Nickrenz-57'2-1979

2.        Ray Paske-56'1-1962

3.        Greg Hudecki-53'6-1964

4.        Chris Wirth-50'3-2003

5.        Drew Dorn-50'1/2-1968

6.        John Aguglia-49'11-2005

7.        Jim Karnes-49'21/2-1981

8.        Chris Mazur-48'5-1976

9.        Rob Moscati-48'4-1977

10.     Jeff Mount-47'11-1981

11.     Dave Carlon-47'10-1989

12.     Kevin Collignon-47'9-1982

13.     Rob Luparello-47'9-1985

14.     John Hartman-47'9-1987

15.     Allan Abt-47'81/4-1968

16.     Vic DiGiacomo-47'6.25-1995

17.     Nick Sinatra-47'6-1999

18.     Jim Zimmer-47'4-1974

19.     Brian Reger-47'4-1977

20.     Adam Budney-47'2-1996

Discus

1.        Rob Luparello 172'9-1985

2.        Chris Nickrenz-162'8-1979

3.        Greg Hudecki-157'1-1964

4.        Jim Karnes-154'4-1981

5.        Adam Budny-1.52'5-1996

6.        Jake Budny-1.51.0-1999

7.        Bruce Gibney-150'6-1968

8.        Brian Reger-149'10-1977

9.        Rich Hubbard-149'0-1977

10.     Rob Moscati-147'5-1977

11.     Drew Dorn-147'4

12.     John Quinn-145'10-1974

13.     Jim Kavanaugh-145'2-1966

14.     Rob Zulewski-143'0-1986

Long Jump

1.        Bob Igoe-23'1/4-1980

2.        Greg Witherspoon-22'4-1974

3.        Pat Corbett-22'2.1/2-1983

4.        Will Harber-21'8-1987

5.        John Whalen-21'1.1/4-1971

6.        John Kennedy-21'1/2-1969

7.        Eric Koch-21.1.5-1993

8.        Nick Guido-21.1-1994

9.        LaMont Garnett-20'9-1970

10.     Tom Gierlak-20'6-1978

11.     Mark Dabney-20'6-1985

12.     Tom Toy-20'4-1968

13.     John Eichner-20'4

14.     Jerry Igoe-20'3.1/2-1979

15.     Chaz Ahmed-20'3.1/2-1987

16.     Ken Snyder-20.2.5-1990

17.     David Vaccaro-20.1.3/4-1999

18.     Chris Potenza-20.1.1/4-1994

Triple Jump

1.        Will Harber-48'2.1/2-1987

2.        Austin Price-47'3.5-2011-I

3.        Mark Dabney-46'11.1/2-1985

4.        Greg Witherspoon-46'11.1/2-1975

5.        Gino Cacciatore-44'5.5-1975

6.        Austin Price-44.5.5-2010

7.        Dominic Cook-44.2-2006

8.        LaMont Garnett-43'11-1970

9.        Bob Leone-43'9-1974

10.     Randy Eddy-43'1.1/4-1979

11.     David Vaccaro-42.11.1/2-1998

12.     Tom Buckley-42'6-1971

13.     Larry Van Loan-42'5-1970

14.     Jim McCormick-42'3.1/2-1987

15.     Tim Lennon-42'3-1969

16.     Nick Guido-42.3-1994

17.     Eric Koch-42.2.5-1993

18.     Mark Spitler-42'1/1/2-1974

19.     Jerry Igoe-41'11.1/2-1979

20.     Mark Farrugia-41.11.0-2005

21.     Ken Snyder-41.6-1990

22.     Chris Zanghi-41.5-1995

23.     Jeff Holt-40.9.5-1996

24.     David Robida-40.8-2001

I-Indoors

High Jump

1.        Chris Potenza-6'8-1994

2.        Brad Cavarello-6'6-1994

3.        Greg Witherspoon-6'6-1975

4.        Will Harber-6'6-1987

5.        Chris Kanaley-6'2-1978

6.        Dale Tepas-6'2-1967

7.        Tom Buckley-6'2-1971

8.        Gino Cacciatore-6'2-1975

9.        Ken Gaume-6'2-1993

10.     Dick Baer-6'1-1969

11.     Jake Budny-6'0-1999

12.     Bob Igoe-6'0-1980

13.     Eric Piscopo-6'0-1981

14.     Bart McGloin-6'0-1983

15.     Mike Chzranowski-6'0-1985

16.     Rob Carlon-6'0-1986

400 Intermediate Hurdles

1. Steve Moll - 55.2-1990-5th in state.

Relay Records

4x100m

Pat Lavin

43.7

1993

Kris Jadd

Nick Guido

Greg Klauk

4x440y

Jim O'Brien

3:22.5

1971

Jim Walter

Alex Trammell

Eric Trammell

4x880y

Gary Duszynski

7:46.0

1972

Eric Trammell

Jim Walter

Alex Trammell

DMR**

Alex Trammell

10:06.0

1972

Gary Duszynski

John Kropski

Eric Trammell

**2.5 miles

Sports Hall of Famers

1972 Distance Medley & 2-Mile Relay Teams
Michael J. Cahill '68
James H. Cavanaugh '66
Michael J. Diggins
Andrew Dorn Jr. '68
Kevin M. Foley '78
Bruce A. Gibney '68
William C. Harber Jr. '87
Matthew J. Hellerer '75
Gregory E. Hudecki '64
William Hurley Jr. '75
Robert Ivory '47
Richard G. Jackson '59
Timothy Lennon '69
Dennis P. Murphy '68
John Paske '62
Matthew Paske '65
Raymond J. Paske '60
Charles M. Rittling '62
Phil Scaffidi '74
Paul J. Schrems '82
Dale Tepas '67
Lawrence Van Loan '70