Meet Information
Coaches,
I would like to thank you for entering the 42nd Annual Xavier Invitational held for the first time at Ocean Breeze Park in Staten Island. Please read all info, hopefully, it will answer all your questions. Since this is an early-season meet the goal of the meet is a positive experience for your athletes. I attempted to balance the races in terms of numbers and ability. I also attempted to honor requests from coaches. Let me know if you have any questions.Pat
Here is the schedule for the day with Race Assignments
Time | Race | Distance | Medals | |
1 | 9:00 a.m. | Freshman Boys A Race | 3000 Meters | 25 Medals |
Teams: Archbishop Molloy, Cardinal Spellman, Chaminade, Christ the King, Holy Cross, LaSalle, Monsignor Farrell, Nazareth Regis | ||||
2 | 9:20 a.m. | Freshman Girls A Race | 3000 Meters | 25 Medals |
All teams who entered the freshman Girls race are in this race | ||||
3 | 9:40 a.m. | Freshman Boys B Race | 3000 Meters | 25 Medals |
Teams: East Islip, St Francis Prep, St Peters, St. Raymond. Verona, Warwick, Xaverian, Xavier | ||||
4 | 10:00 a.m. | Sophomore Boys Race | 5000 Meters | 25 Medals |
All teams who entered the Sophomore race are in this race. | ||||
5 | 10:30 a.m. | Varsity Girls A Race | 5000 Meters | 25 Medals |
Teams: Cardinal Spellman, Holy Cross, IHA, Mary Louis, New Rochelle, Notre Dame Academy, St. Jean Baptiste, St. Joseph Hill, Warwick, Xaverian | ||||
6 | 11:00 a.m. | Varsity Boys A Race | 5000 Meters | 25 Medals |
Teams: Cardinal, Hayes, Cardinal Spellman, Christ the King, East Islip, Holy Cross, LaSalle, Monsignor McClancy, Mount St Michael, Nazareth, St. Peter's, St Raymond, Verona | ||||
7 | 11:30 a.m. | Varsity Girls B Race | 5000 Meters | 25 Medals |
Teams: Archbishop Molloy, Cathedral, Dominican Academy, East Islip, Fontbonne Hall, Monsignor McClancy, Notre Dame Manhattan, St. Dominic. St. Vincent Ferrer, Verona | ||||
8 | 12:00 p.m. | Varsity Boys B Race | 5000 Meters | 25 Medals |
Teams: Archbishop Molloy, Chaminade, Regis, Warwick, Xaverian, Xavier | ||||
9 | 12:30 p.m. | JV Girls Race | 5000 Meters | 25 Medals |
All teams who entered the Girls JV race are in this race | ||||
10 | 1:00 p.m. | JV Boys Race | 5000 Meters | 25 Medals |
All teams who entered the Boys JV race are in this race |
The course: Ocean Breeze Park is 140 acres of beautiful natural spaces with over 8 miles of manicured trails throughout a thick forest and seasoned wetlands. The course has dynamic views of the Verrazano Bridge and has an open start a finish for optimal viewing for spectators and coaches. I will send a 5K course map as soon I get it. The parks staff is checking the course today. I have attached the 3K map here. 3K.jpg
Parking: Parking will be located in the beach parking lots on Father Capodanno Blvd. ADA parking will be made available under the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.
Restrooms: Port-o-sans will be available inside the Team Warm-up area
Merchandise: Will be available for sale at the fine design tent located in the team warm-up area.
Tents: Tents will be permitted but must be secured via sandbags or stakes for the safety of all participants, coaches, and spectators. Tents may be placed within the final course loop within the designated flagged area.
Spectators: Spectators are encouraged to catch the action on the athletic complex balcony, this area allows you a view of the first part of the race, the last 800m, and a clear view of the finish line.
Awards: The top 25 runners in each race will receive medals. Plaques will be awarded to the winning team of each Varsity race
Team Warm-up Area: Once the meets begin no teams will be allowed to warm up in the back area of the course. Warm-ups may take place inside the final loop, across the street on the boardwalk or greenway.
Team Scoring: Top 5 will score, 6 & 7 will displace. Tie breaker will be based on the 6th runner finishing place.
Spikes: are allowed on the course. " is the largest size allowed.
42nd ANNUAL XAVIER CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
OCEANBREEZE PARK, STATEN ISLAND
Coaches,
I would like to invite you to the 42nd Annual Xavier Invitational held for the first time at Ocean Breeze Park in Staten Island. A tremendously positive thing to come out of the pandemic was the addition of this new cross country course in Staten Island. It is a fast and fun course, it is a great place for kids who are just learning the sport of cross country to get some needed experience and a course that Varsity kids will love.
A tentative race schedule is below, it will be adjusted based on entries.
We are using Milesplit for the entries
To enter:
Go to The meet on the Milesplit Calendar
https://ny.milesplit.com/meets/437226-xavier-invitational-2021/info#.YO7u5OhKjD4Update your milesplit team roster.
Click the "Register Online Now" button at the top right.
Enter Divisions (Freshman, Sophomore, etc).
Enter individuals into specific races (you will still be able to switch kids between races--e.g Junior to Varsity--on the day of the meet if needed)
Entry deadline Wed Sep 22, 2021, at 11:59 pm
Print invoice and mail payment ($8.00/athlete) to:
Xavier High School Pat Dormer30 West 16th StreetNew York, NY 10011
All Checks Payable to XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL
Contact me if you need anything dormerp@xavierhs.org
Thanks
Pat Dormer
Tentative Race Schedule
Race # | Time | Race | Distance | Medals |
1 | 9:00 a.m. | Freshman Boys A Race | 3000 Meters | 25 Medals |
2 | 9:20 a.m. | Freshman Girls A Race | 3000 Meters | 25 Medals |
3 | 9:40 a.m. | Freshman Boys B Race | 3000 Meters | 25 Medals |
4 | 10:00 a.m. | Sophomore Boys Race | 5000 Meters | 25 Medals |
5 | 10:30 a.m. | Varsity Girls A Race | 5000 Meters | 25 Medals |
6 | 11:00 a.m. | Varsity Boys A Race | 5000 Meters | 25 Medals |
7 | 11:30 a.m. | Varsity Girls B Race | 5000 Meters | 25 Medals |
8 | 12:00 p.m. | Varsity Boys B Race | 5000 Meters | 25 Medals |
9 | 12:30 p.m. | JV Girls Race | 5000 Meters | 25 Medals |
10 | 1:00 p.m. | JV Boys Race | 5000 Meters | 25 Medals |