54th Bishop Loughlin Games 2008

New York, NY
Hosted by The Armory

Coverage

Bishop Loughlin Meet Entry Nov 23, 2007

The 54th Bishop Loughlin Games will be here before me know it.  The meet entry is posted and the varsity seeding forms are now posted as well.  MAKE SURE YOU SEND IN THE VARSITY SEEDING FORM IF YOU WANT YOUR TOP ATHLETES IN THE SEEDED SECTIONS.  Meet Home Page Here

Armory Athlete of the Week - 2/20 and 2/27 Feb 28, 2008

Union Catholic, NJ Boys 4x200m - 1:28.35 US#1 Nadonnia Rodriques (Boys and Girls) 400m US#1, NY State Record 52.83 Dominique Booker (Immaculate Conception, NJ) 24.21 200m - US#3 Wayne Davis (Southeast Raligh, NC) Armory Record 55m HH 7.17 US Leader

Loughlin Looking Good Again Dec 13, 2007

The rumblings are starting. It’s been months since the Armory has been flooded like this. But here we are with the first major meet of the indoor season, the 54th annual Bishop Loughlin Games are set to take place Saturday and Sunday at New Balance Track & Field Center. The varsity events are Saturday starting at 9 a.m. The freshman/sophomore portion is Sunday at 9 a.m.FULL TWO MILE FIELDS HERE LEFT: Kristin Reese (Carmel, NY) won the 2 mile last year in 10:49.77.pic by Kim Spir

12/15 WKND: Price #6 all-time 1K-Krais 55H, Featherstone, Lavongs big in NY|5-6 HJ in Carlisle Dec 13, 2007

 Video of Chanelle Price's #6 all-time 1000m Dec 15 @ Bishop Loughlin Games in New York At Saturday's Bishop Loughlin Games at the New York Armory, Easton SR Chanelle Price began her assault on the US prep record books with a passing shot #6 All-Time 1000m of 2:47.85. Methacton's Ryann Krais won the 55H and was a close 3rd in the 300m to Central Bucks South SR Ijeoma Iheama. Simon Gratz SR Khaliff Featherstone ran a 1:20.84 for 600m and was 3rd in the 300m. Wesley Lavong, Methacton, won the shot put. His brother Carlton, was 2nd in the long jump and 5th in the triple. Holy Ghost Prep took 2nd in the 4x800. Tory Worthen, Council Rock South, took 2nd in the pole vault.  Story: Worth the Price - ArmoryTrack.com's Christopher Hunt talked with Chanelle Price after her race.  Photo of Chanelle Price by Tim Fulton, ArmoryTrack.com - a MileSplit.us Affiliate  Also on Saturday, at the TFCAGP D1 Meet #3 @ Ursinus, Craig Sherwood, Pennridge, cleared a 14' PV; and Jermaine Lowery, Father Judge, took the 60m H. In the TFCAGP D2 Meet #3 @ Ursinus, Engineering & Science zipped to a 3:32.2 4x400; and the 55m Dash was close with Ben Petrak, Kennett, Sean Unterkoeffler, Exeter, and Idris Kasumu, Springfield-Montco, all timed at 6.7. At the Dickinson College Invitational, State College SR Christie Johnson cleared 5-06 in the high jump, but amazingly had to settle for 2nd to a MD athlete, on misses. Strong 55m from Romarr Mayne, Reading and 55H from Harrisburgh's Leon Bullock. At the Franklin & Marshall Inv, Downingtown West's Christen Arnold leapt over 17' in the long jump and won the 200m. Lampeter-Strasburg SR Quinn Staley cleared 14-00 in the pole vault, and McCaskey's Bernardo Asencio busted the 8-second barrier in the 55H.  On Friday at the DVGTCA Indoor Meet #3 @ Ursinus, Conestoga won the 4x200 and 4x400. Council Rock North rocked the 4x800, closing in on 9:45. Coatesville SR Kaleena Gray got close to 42' in the shot. Phoenixville SO Courtney Kedra flirted with 18' in the long jump. Swenson showed a continuation of their depth, with Shanae Bailey winning the 60m and Anthonia 'Mouse' Ballard  winning the 60H.   On Wednesday, at the Hill School Indoor Invitational, Methacton's Ryann Krais and Spring-Ford's Heather Giovagnoli got in gear for the indoor season using diverse combinations of events with generally the same outcome, success. Krais is increasing her emphasis on the multis this season, and did two of the five Pentathlon events, two for wins.

Bishop Loughlin Results Dec 15, 2007

12 US #1's for the Girls 9 US #1's for the Boys photos by www.wingedfootfotos.com MEET COVERAGE Girls Story - By Christopher Hunt Boys Story - By Christopher Hunt GIRLS VIDEOS - 1000m -1 Mile - 4x200 - 4X400 BOYS VIDEOS - 55HH - 4X200 - Brian McGovern Interview

Worth the Price Dec 15, 2007

Senior sets PA mark at Bishop Loughlin GamesBy Christopher Hunt    People were still filing in, not completely ready to submit their full attention.  And as they settled themselves, Chanelle Price gave people a reason to say to anyone who came later, “Man, you missed it.” The Olympic hopeful and Easton Area (Pa.) senior crushed the meet record in the 1,000 meters and topped the Pennsylvania state record at the Bishop Loughlin Games today at the Armory.FULL ARTICLE HERE photo by Tim Fulton

From Second to First Dec 15, 2007

Bellport senior wins 600 from second heat By Christopher Hunt             Bellport's Dennis Scruggs crossed the finish line at the Bishop Loughlin Games and looked up at the scoreboard at his time, he could only admire himself. “Wow, that’s all I could say,” Scruggs said. Scruggs came from the second heat to win the 600 meters in 1 minute, 20.28 seconds, a two-second personal best and the fastest time in the United States so far this season. FULL STORY HEREphoto by www.wingedfootfotos.com