Clifton Merchant Magazine - September 2009

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The girls cross country team, kneeling, from left, Danielle Camacho, Elizabeth Arias, Jillian Swisher, Sarah Mowaswes, Kerry Sorenson, Ektaa Rana. Standing: Sharice Larode, Aleah Elam, Josie Red Wing, Tanisha Johnson, Dana Qasam, Indera Silverio, Daphne Bienkiewicz, Priyaa Shah, Allison Green, Kriss Zambrano, Amanda Greco.

Coach John Pontes said this will be a rebuilding year for the boys cross country team, which captured League and County titles in 2008. Returning are seniors James

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Sahanas, who led the Mustangs last season with an average time of 17:00, and Esteban Rodriguez, along with junior Dan Green, who was third at 17:39, and sophomore Ryan Dziuba. But gone are Andrew Kopko, Victor Almonte, Gary Feig, Hanni Abukhater and Ivan Enriquez. Pontes hopes junior Wojciech Losos and senior Edgar Quintero, who is running cross country for the first time, can help fill the void. “We lost a lot of seniors, but we’ll rise to the challenge,” the coach said. The girls squad also graduated a number of runners, including Eloisa Paredes, Kayla Santiago, Brenna Heisterman and Gracy Arias. “But the girls have been able to get a little better training this summer than the guys, so they

Mustangs

Cross Country Sept 15

Passaic, Eastside

4:00 pm

Sept 19

at XC Open Inv.

9:00 am

Sept 22

Hackensack, Berg T 4:00 pm

Sept 26

PC Coaches Inv.

Sept 29

at BC/IHA, DBP, Rw 4:00 pm

Oct 2

Maroon Inv.

3:30 pm

Oct 6

at Teaneck, StJ, FL

4:00 pm

Oct 13

NJTCC Champ.

4:00 pm

Oct 23

PC Champ.

3:30 pm

Oct 30

West Milford, Man

4:00 pm

Nov 7

State Sectionals

9:00 am

Nov 14

at Stage Groups

9:00 am

Nov 21

at Meet of Champs.11:00 am

Nov 28

at NE Champ.

Golf

9:00 am

9:00 am

should be able to contend for a League championship,” said Pontes. Back are seniors Keri Sorenson, who was second on the team last year with an average time of 20:40, and Daphne Bienkiewicz, who was third at 21:47, as well as sophomore Josie Red Wing, who was fifth at 22:47.

Cross Country


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