Cross Country & Track and Field Alumni

September 25, 2003
Message from Coach Steve Dolan: Both men's and women's Cross Country teams are off to a great start for the 2003 season. Below are the press releases from the first two meets and photos of the teams.

We hope you can spend the day with us for homecoming on November 1. In the morning, we again host the NJAC Cross Country Championships at Washington Crossing State Park - the men's championship race starts at 10:30, followed by the women's race at 11:15. You are also welcome to participate in the NJAC Open 5k race starting at 12:00 noon. The alumni plan to regroup back on campus starting at noon; there will be two tents with food and beverages specifically for t&f/xc alumni. Connecticut College Invite - Women Waterford, CT…The College of New Jersey’s women’s cross country team opened its new seasons on Saturday, competing at the Connecticut College Invitational at Harkness Memorial Park. Despite the very wet and windy conditions, TCNJ’s women’s team took third place. In the women’s race, 22nd ranked Trinity College (CT) won the race with a score of 18 points, while tops ranked Williams College (MA) finished in second place with 60 points. The Lions took third place with a score of 86 points. TCNJ’s women’s squad, which took 11th place a year ago at the 2002 NCAA’s, is currently ranked No. 6 in Division III. Taking second place in the event was the Lions’ senior Beth Vesey (Ramsey, NJ/Ramsey) with a time of 18:34 for the 5,000 meter course. Senior Lindsay Scarborough (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) took 13th in 19:18, while senior Erin Cahill (Ewing, NJ/The Hun School) picked up 22nd place in 19:28. Rounding out the scoring for the Lions was a 23rd place finish by sophomore Kara Horner (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East) in 19:40 and freshman Christine Nystrom (Skillman, NJ/Montgomery) in 26th place in 19:42. Connecticut College Invite - Men Waterford, CT…The College of New Jersey’s men’s cross country team opened its new season on Saturday, competing at the Connecticut College Invitational at Harkness Memorial Park. Despite the very wet and windy conditions, TCNJ’s men’s squad won the event with a team score of 56 points. The highlight of the meet was the first place showing by the Lions’ senior Adrian Cline (Haddonfield, NJ/Haddon Township) as he won the overall race and set a course record with his performance of 25:33. The Lion men won the event with a score of 56 points, besting the field as Tufts University was second with a 78 and Southern Connecticut State took third with a 79. Cline set a Harkness Memorial Park record with his time of 25:33 for the 8,000 meter course. Senior Brian Brach (Freehold, NJ/Freehold) took third overall in 25:37 and junior Brian Donovan (East Brunswcik, NJ/East Brunswick) was the next place finisher for the Lions in fourth place in 25:44. Junior Sean Lesniak (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) finished in 23rd place in 26:35 and freshman Marc Altenau (West Long Branch, NJ/Shore Regional) rounded out the Lions’ scorers with his 25th place showing in 27:33. A year ago, TCNJ’s men’s team finished in ninth place at the 2002 NCAA’s. They started the 2003 season ranked No. 13 in the most recent Division III poll. NYU Invitational Bronx, NY…The College of New Jersey’s women’s and men’s cross country teams enjoyed a very successful outing at the New York University Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park. TCNJ’s women’s squad tied for first place in a field of 23 teams with Wesleyan University, while the Lion men took second place in a field of 29 teams. Women’s Race TCNJ’s senior Beth Vesey (Ramsey, NJ/Ramsey) picked up a third place finish in 19:05 for the 5,000 meter course, while senior Lindsay Scarborough (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) took eighth place in 19:43. Right behind her in ninth place was senior Erin Cahill (Ewing, NJ/The Hun School) in 19:44. Taking 17th place in the event was the Lions’ rookie Christine Nystrom (Skillman, NJ/Montgomery) in 20:10. Rounding out the squad’s scorers was freshman Jenna Fasulo (Whitehouse Station, NJ/Hunterdon Central) as she posted a time of 20:20 to take 23rd place. Women’s Team scoring Men's Race After winning the race a week ago to start his senior year, TCNJ’s Adrian Cline (Haddonfield, NJ/Haddon Township) had to settle for second place on Saturday posting a time of 26:22 for the 8,000 meter course. The next place finisher for the Lions was senior Brian Brach (Freehold, NJ/Freehold) as he posted a time of 26:35 to take fourth place. In eighth place was the Lions’ junior Brian Donovan (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) with a time of 26:42. Junior Sean Lesniak (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) picked up a 14th place finish in 27:11, while junior Matt Molski (Sparta, NJ/Sparta) took 18th place in 27:17 to round out the Lions’ scorers for the day. Women's Team Scoring Tied for first TCNJ 60 Tied for first Wesleyan 60 3rd Bowdoin College 74 Men’s Team Scoring 1st Lock Haven 43 2nd TCNJ 46 3rd New York University 167

September 18 , 2003
Message from Assistant Coach Tim Collins: Dear Track & Field/Cross Country Alumni, Greetings from your old stomping grounds. As we start what we hope to be yet another successful fall, winter and spring campaign, we are also looking back to celebrate the accomplishments of the recent past. Last year was no exception to the steady stream of successful cross country and track & field seasons which have been led so well by Head Coach Steve Dolan. In the 11 years that Steve has been with the college, he has won the men’s and women’s NJAC Conference meets in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track every year for the past 6 years, he has been named NCAA Regional Coach of the year 7 times and he has coached over 40 All-Americans including 3 individual National Champions. Last year the men’s cross country team finished 9th in the nation and were led by All-American Nick Ricco. The women’s cross country team finished 11th at the National meet and was led by All-American Sarah Spilman. During the Indoor season, six men and women achieved All-American status and at the outdoor meet, 11 men and women achieved All-American status highlighted by senior Nick Ricco’s National Championship in the 5,000 meters and freshman Tiffany Clark’s runner up in both the 400 and 4x400. In recognition of his outstanding efforts in leading both the men’s and women’s cross country and track & field teams, The College of New Jersey has named Steve their Coach of the year. Coach Dolan will be honored at half-time of the TCNJ vs LaSalle football game on Friday, September 19th. His wife and kids as well as members of the current track and cross country team will be there to celebrate this achievement. I would like to extend an invitation for you to join us that night to celebrate both Steve and the program’s success. The next day we travel to Van Cortland Park in New York City for our second cross country meet of the season. We hope to see you either that night or some other time during the season (especially the Homecoming Weekend – NJAC XC Conference meet hosted at Washington Crossing Park on November 1st). Once again, best wishes for you and your family this fall season. Sincerely, Tim Collins Assistant Coach Cross Country/Track & Field

September 15 , 2003
Alumni Email Update: The following alumni have either been found or their emails updated on the roster page. Please update your address books. Dan D'Orvilliers Dan lives in Minneapolis, MN and is looking to get into the coaching scene out there.

September 9 , 2003
Message from Coach Steve Dolan: Dear Alumni, I hope you have had an enjoyable summer. For the current Lions, the summer is over and another school year has begun. As alumni, you are an important part of the tradition of excellence that we strive to maintain. I hope you enjoy following the team and I look forward to seeing you at some of the events this year. As you may know, both our men’s and women’s track and field teams completed another successful year. The TCNJ men and women earned 26 All-American citations at the NCAA 2003 Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Highlights for the men included a fifth place team finish at the Indoor NCAA’s and Nick Ricco’s national championship run in the 5000 meters at the Outdoor NCAA’s. The TCNJ women finished eleventh at the Outdoor NCAA’s lead by Lindsay Scarborough’s third place run in the steeplechase, Tiffany Clark’s runner-up finish in the 400 meter run and a runner-up performance from the 4 x 400 team. Nick Ricco crossing the finish line during the 5,000 meters at NCAA Championships. Mark your calendar for these events: TCNJ Homecoming Weekend & NJAC Cross Country Championship November 1, 2003 Once again we will be hosting the NJAC Cross Country Championship meet at Washington Crossing State Park. The men’s 8k Championship goes off at 10:30, followed by the women’s Championship at 11:15. There is also an open 5k starting at 12:00 noon; all cross country/track & field alumni are invited to run. It is also homecoming weekend, so please join us after the meet for more festivities on campus. Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Sunday, February 15, 2004 Colleen (Casey) Escarate ’83, National Champ and school record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter runs will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Lions’ Invitational Track & Field Meet on April 24, 2004 Should be another big one. We will again include an Alumni Mile Run as a part of the schedule of events. As always, I’m sure it will be a nice day for track & field! We encourage you to follow the teams’ progress at the college’s new athletic website: tcnjathletics.com. We will be sending out regular updates via e-mail in the near future. If your address has changed, or you know of another alumni who has relocated please mail, phone (609) 771-2975 or email (trackxc@tcnj.edu) us. Sincerely, Steve Dolan TSC-TCNJ XC & Track and Field Alumni Homecoming 2003: Saturday, November 1st 10:30 am NJAC Cross Country Championship, Washington's Crossing 12 pm TCNJ Alumni/NJAC Open 5K, Washington's Crossing TBA TCNJ XC & Track and Field Alumni Reception, Student Center Looking for 2 alumni rather badly: Marc Willems Gary springer The current emails we have for them don't seem to be working. If you have a new email for either of them or you talk to these guys, please have them email us. THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY 2003 MEN'S & WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE AUGUST Saturday 30 Blue/Gold Alumni Run 9:30 a.m. Washington Crossing State Park; Titusville, NJ SEPTEMBER Saturday 13 Connecticut College Invitational 11:00 a.m. Harkness Memorial Park; Waterford, CT Saturday 20 New York University Invitational 10:00 a.m. Van Cortlandt Park; Bronx, NY OCTOBER Saturday 4 Paul Short Invitational 9:30 a.m. Lehigh University; Bethlehem, PA Saturday 11 Rider University Invitational 10:30 a.m. Rider University; Lawrenceville, NJ Saturday 18 Lafayette College Invitational 10:00 a.m. Metgers Field; Easton, PA Friday 24 Haverford College Invitational 4:30 p.m. Haverford College; Havertown, PA NOVEMBER Saturday 1 New Jersey Athletic Conference 10:30 a.m. Washington Crossing State Park; Titusville, NJ Saturday 15 Atlantic Regional Championship 11:00 a.m. Letchworth State Park; Mt. Morris, NY Saturday 22 NCAA Division III Championship 11:00 a.m. Hanover College; Hanover, IN Missing Alumni: The following alumni have emails that come back undeliverable. If you can help us get updated emails it would be greatly appreciated. The alumni below that are Phi Taus are listed on the TCNJ Phi Tau web page with the same undeliverable email we currently have. Bill White FOUND Bert Lundberg Dave Pataky Tim Cass Stephanie Sost Bush Mike Maney FOUND John Malloy Joe Geismar Jim Van Saders FOUND Gary Springer MIA List: Dan Avondoglio Susan Baka Lorelei Boggs Tim Brennan Linda Burriesci Carrington Colleen Casey Jim Casey Mike Cavallo Stormin' Norman Coyle Frank Dariano Joe DeLuise Chris Fagan Brian Falkowski Ed Febinger Frank Ferrara Coach Fitz Pat Gallagher Tony Genovese Michelle Gindreaux Mark "Huey" Gould FOUND Mark Grey Kim Hageman Sylvester Harriet Jon Harris Hanna Herman Dave Hoch Tracey Hosler Sandy Humphrey Judy Hunt Willie Jackson Chris Kalwinsky Tim Kamisky Trisha Kenney Jim Kingsley Gail Kupcha Herb Lorenz Kyle Lynott FOUND Mark Macauley Jennifer Maczka Mike Maney FOUND Patsy Marino Marlon Matthews Don Matoush Jim McElhatton FOUND Mike McGourty Brendan McKeon AnnMarie McLaughlin Tom Mozloom Michelle Nichol Steve Ondrejack Sue (Piekarz) Rodrigez John Richardson Janice Reilly Marc Rossi Alan Skilowitz Coach Smitty (in progress of being contacted, he currently lives in Brazil, South America) Steve Strange Christian Talag Karen Tangora Ken Topolewski (in progress of being contacted) Steve Urban Karen Vance Eddie Vizzola Melissa Wenczel Greg "Groundhog" Weinert Dave Ytreboe Virginia Zaleski (in progress of being contacted) Pete Zipple FOUND Tall, Slow Andy from '86 XC

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