PhilCatholicTrackchamps

The Philadelphia Catholic League Track and Field Title Meet (Boys)
Championship Performances (Only Individual Running events)
(Thanks to Ted Silary in helping to compile this list)

Year	100 yards	220 yards	440 yards	880 yards	Mile	Two Mile	Winning Team and Key Performers	Winning Coach
1944	Elmer Palmer 10.3 NC	Elmer Palmer 23.5 NC	Bob Stratton 53.3 WC	Harry Watts 2:02.3 WC	Tom Frein 4:39.3 RC	Not Contested until 1964	West Catholic
1945	Elmer Palmer 10.4 NC	Elmer Palmer 23.6 NC	Frank Christ 53.7 SJP	Harry Watts 2:05.5 WC	Jack McDermott 4:40.6 NC		North Catholic
1946	Gene Durkin 10.2 NC	Elmer Palmer 23.0 NC	Jim Keashon 51.9 NC	Roy Cameron 2:03.6 NC	Jim McGehrin 4:36.3*		North Catholic
1947	George O'Dowd 10.2 WC	George O'Dowd 23.2 WC	Joe McKenna 52.9 NC	Joe Owens 2:06.3 RC	Al Erbrick 4:40.8 NC		West Catholic
1948	Dave Leibner 10.0* NC	Dave Leibner 22.3* NC	Joe Fricker 51.8 LS	Joe Owens 2:04.4 RC	Bill McNichol 4:39.2 RC		Roman Catholic
1949	Len Sessa 10.4 WC	Joe Gaffney 23.2 STM	Joe Gaffney 53.3 STM	Vince Gesiskie 2:07.2 LS	Don Sharp 4:46.0 LS		Saint Thomas More
1950	Joe Gaffney 10.3 STM	Joe Gaffney 22.6 STM	Phil McCloskey 52.5 WC	Joe Watmuff 2:04.8 WC	Joe Watmuff 4:37.2 WC		West Catholic	Brother Luke
1951	Len Sessa 10.7 WC	John Hannelly 22.9 WC	John Hannelly 52.2 WC	Tom Gola 2:03.4 LS	Joe Merkins 4:38.0 WC		West Catholic	Brother Luke
1952	Tony Spodobalski 10.5 WC	John Hannelly 22.2 WC	John Hannelly 52.2 WC	Al Hunt 2:06.7 STM	Henry Bufano 4:41.6 SJP		West Catholic	Brother Luke
1953	Ken Wright 10.6 LS	Bill Malloy 23.2 WC	Gerald Butler 51.4 WC	Ed DeBoeser 2:03.2 WC	Jim O'Donnell 4:37.1 RC		West Catholic	Brother Luke
1954	John Flad 10.5 WC	Ron Kelly 23.1 STM	Ron Kelly 50.8 STM	Jim )'Donnell 2:00.7* RC	Jim O'Donnell 4:30.4* RC		West Catholic	Brother Luke
1955	Dick Scanlon 10.3 SJP	Bill Rahn 22.4 WC	Bill Rahn 51.0 WC	Jim Shields 2:01.4 WC	Jim Baldwin 4:30.6 WC		West Catholic	Brother Luke
1956	John Buckley 10.3 SJ	Jack McColgan 22.8 NC	Frank Kinniry 51.1 NC	Hal Thorsen 2:02.6 RC	Hal Thorsen 4:37.4 RC		West Catholic	Brother Luke
1957	Joe Manion 10.1 WC	Joe Manion 22.6 WC	Carl Wagner 50.3 WC	Nick DeAngelis 2:00.0 MB	Angelo Sivieri 4:31.3 WC		West Catholic	Brother Luke
1958	Walt McDonald 10.1 WC	Jim Bantum 22.4 RC	Pat Nicastro 50.4 RC	Pat Nicastro 158.0 RC	Angelo Sivieri 4:24.5* WC		Roman Catholic	Lou Nicastro
1959	Jim Bantum 10.2 RC	Dick Vassallo 22.6 RC	Bill Scott 51.2 RC	Bill Scott 2:01.1 RC	Pat Traynor 4:26.3 MB		Roman Catholic	Lou Nicastro
1960	Mike Wallace 10.4 WC	Jim O'Connell 23.8 MB	John Unipan 51.8 MB	Joe Shiellds 2:00.3 WC	Frank Carver 4:26.6 CD		La Salle Kelly, Keller, Koss,Mackin, MCgonigle, Stanczak, Tervalon
1961	Mike Wallace 10.0 WC	Mike Wallace 22.3 WC	Dave Legacki 51.1 FJ	Bill Clark 1:55.4* CD	Henry White 4:26.9 BN		Father Judge Legacki, Marshall, Neamand, Rolle Sutor, Zabielski
1962	Henry DeWilliams 10.2 WC	Jim McElroy 22.8 SJP	Bobby Cubbin 50.5 RC	Bobby Cubbin 1:56.1 RC	Larry Bolger 4:23:6*		Roman Cubbin Snow Hneidziejko, McAndrew	Bill Bell
1963	Bill Shade 10.1 FJ	Jim Bannister 22.4 LS	Hugh McGovern 49.4* FJ	Hugh McGovern 1:56.2 FJ	Tom Donnelly 4:27.6 LS		Father Judge Bizzarro, Fanslau, McGovern, Mickle, Monkiewicz, Sadlick, Shade	Pete Toughill
1964	Len Loscalzo 9.8* CD	Jesse Jenkins 22.4 CD	Jim Conahan 49.7 NC	Hugh McGovern 1:57.7 FJ	Tom Donnelly 4:27.6 LS	Joe Smith 9:54.9 WC	Father Judge Bizzarro,Dwyer, Fullmer,Mickle, Monkiewicz, Schweb,Spr-ingler	Pete Toughill
1965	Len Loscalzo 9.9 CD	Jesse Jenkins 22.6 CD	Jim Conahan 49.7 NC	Charley Grimes 1:57.3 MB	Tom Donnelly 4:22.7* LS	Joe Ryan 9:44.8* CD	Monsignor Bonner Curry,Dotsey Grimes,Jones, Mansfield, Saracomo	Dan Dougherty
1966	Joe Kaiser 10.1 NC	Joe Kaiser 22.5 NC	Jerry Riley 51.3 NC	Kevin O'Rourke 1:58.9 CD	John Lyons 4:18.6* MB	Juan D"Estrada 9:48.5 CD	North Catholic Coniz,Coman, Elmer,Hooven, Kaiser, Maya, McGurk, Riley
1967	John Gorman 10.0 LS	John Gorman 22.0* LS	Vince Boyer 50.8 BN	Pat McKenna 1:56.2 BM	Pat McKenna 4:26.0 BM	Dennis Elmer 9:42.3* NC	Bishop McDevitt Beach, Bodre,Brady, Daniele, D'Amato,Devlin, McKenna, Vasichek	Jim Gibbons
1968	John Misieczko 9.9 CD	John Misieczko 22.2 CD	Mike Van Buskirk 50.6 LS	John Devlin 1:57.9 McD	John Devlin 4:24.2 McD	Tim Caniz 9:56.5 NC	Bishop McDevitt Anderson, Barbera,Bennis,Br ooks Daniele, DeCarlo, Devlin, Fanelli, Golding,Koons,	Jim Gibbons
1969	Ron James 10.1 SJ	Wayne Wright 21.7* CD	Wayne Wright 49.9 CD	Bill Kreiger 2:01.0 CD	Joe Brady 4:24.4 McD	John Dugan 9:48.4 AR	Cardinal Dougherty Bland, Burns, Colson, Connelly, Costello, Jackson,King Krieger,Wright	Ned Moore
1970	Wayne Wright 9.9 CD	Wayne Wright 21.8 CD	Wayne Wright 49.9 CD	Jim Lamb 1:59.2 McD	Rich Jacovini 4:25.0 CO	Vince Volpe 9:50.5 BN	Bishop McDevitt Flannery, Hargadon, Hemsley, Lamb, O'Neill,Raab, Sperger	Paul Minehan
1971	Jim Roberts 10.5 NC	Jim Roberts 22.4 NC	Vince Fuller 50.7 NC	Fran Carroll 2:00.4 SJ	Rich Jacovini 4:25.1 CO	Mark Gilman 9:44.5 McD	Cardinal Dougherty Carter, Jennings, Smith, Tennessee, Truehart, Wister	Ned Moore
1972	Bill Bell 10.3 AR	Bill Bell 22.3 AR	Jack Wister 50.0 CD	Dennis Reilly 1:57.9 SJP	Kevin McGarry 4:19.1 AW	Mark Gillman 9:30.9* McD	Cardinal Dougherty Carter, Jennings, Peitzmann, RAsh, Smith, Wister	Ned Moore

1973	Bill Bell 10.0 AR	Jack Wister 22.1 CD	Jack Wister 50.1 CD	Tim Grogan 1:57.2 MB	Kevin McGarry 4:16.7* AW	Mark Gillman 9:32.5 McD	Cardinal Dogherty Brooker, Cooper,Houck, Jennings, Kowalczyn, Peitzmann, Wister	Ned Moore
1974	Hal McAndrew 10.3 C-E	Ralph Morris 22.5 WC	Ralph Morris 49.7 WC	Bob Bryant 1:57.4 FJ	John Burns 4:16.8 LS	Dennis Dunn 9:34.8 SJP	Cardinal O'Hara Chenet, Elrikis,Hogan, Melly	John King
1975	Kevin McKellar 10.2 WC	Mike Patterson 22.3 FJ	Mike Burke 49.9 CD	Joe Genther 1:56.9 MB	Joe Genther 4:18.8 MB	Tom Weber 9:22.8 MB	Father Judge Dornisch, Flannikgan,Gan non,Garza, Grieco, Hettel, Mainart, McDevitt, Patterson	Joe Valley
1976	Mike Patterson 10.0 FJ	Mike Patterson 22.2 FJ	Tom Franchetti 49.3 AR	Mike Thom 1:55.5 AR	Mike Thom 4:20.2 AR	John Mohrbacher 9:28.8 LS	Archbishop Ryan Agger, Boyle, Davies, Franchetti,Henn essey,Kelly, Rooney,Stella, Thom	Ed "Monk" Ulmer
1977	Dwayne Jones 10.2 WC	Darryl Bryant 22.6 McD	John Ponente 49.5 AR	Mike Ludovici 1:56.5 AW	Mike Ludovici 4:17.8 AW	Ed Waddington 9:24.9 BW	Archbishop Ryan Boyle, Davies, Naylor,Pierson, Ponente, Quinn, Stella, Simon	Ed "Monk" Ulmer
1978	Gerry Bennett 10.0 AC	Darryl Bryant 22.1 McD	Darrl Bryant 48.8* McD	Roger Moore 1:58.4 RC	Tim Naylor 4:27.8 RC	Greg Thomas 9:45.4 MB	Cardinal Doughery D Burke, T Burke, Gubenski, Honore, Roberts, Thomas, Zehren	Brother Jerome "BJ" Benway
1979	Gerry Bennett 10.0 AC	Ricky Miller 21.9 WC	Ricky Miller 49.0 WC	Roger Moore 1:57.2 RC	Charlie Kelly 4:24.5 RC	Joe Abrams 9:36.5 C-E	Bishop McDevitt DiFilippo, Hargadon, Kowalski, Stone, Yackomovitch	Mike Scully
1980 (started meters)#	Ricky Miller 10.6# WC 100 meters	Ricky Miller 21.6# WC 200 meters	Robert Poole 48.2# WC 400 meters	Jim McGowan 1:57.7# McD 800m	Terry Johannson 4:18.6 C-E (kept mile)	Joe Abrams 9:21.6 * C-E 3200 meters	Cardinal Dougherty	Brother Jerome "BJ" Benway
1981	Ron Singleton 10:83 RC	Todd Keaveney 22.3 CD	Robert Poole 49.3 WC	Robert Poole 1:55.2* WC	Terry Johansson 4:17.9 C-E	Jim Norris 9:35.4 K-K	Cardinal Dougherty	Brother Jerome "BJ" Benway
1982	Al Fennel 10.8 McD	Al Fennel 22.1 McD	Troy Simon 49.7 CD	Steve Gallagher 1:58.2 LS	Steve Gallager 4:25.3 LS	Jack Schneider 9:32.1 AR	Bishop McDevitt Tied with Cardinal O'Hara	Paul Poiesz (McD) and Brian de Uriarte (OH)
1983	Bill Jenkins 11.19 NC	Troy Simon 22.55 CD	Troy Simon 48.69 CD	Steve Gallager 1:56.44 LS	Steve Gallager 4:25.3 LS	Jack Schneider 9:34.51 AR	Cardinal Dougherty	Brother Jerome "BJ" Benway
1984	Goldie Ingram 11.18 CD	Troy Simon 21.76* CD	Troy Simon 48.56 CD	Jack Schneider 1:54.04* AR	Jack Schneider 4:21.8 AR	Mike Dolan 9:31.84 SJ	Archbishop Ryan	Ed "Monk" Ulmer
1985	Leander Adams 11.30 CD	Roman Wallace 22.59 SJ	Davis Jones 48.38* RC	Davis Jones 1:56.58	Mike Dolan 4:26.27 SJ	Mike Dolan 9:31.84	Cardinal Dougherty tied Bishop McDevitt	Jack Saint Clair CD Paul Poiesz (McD)
1986	Charles Clark 11:01 SJN	Roman Wallace 22.56 SJ	Ron Bean 49.70	Chris Saddler 1:56.6 MB	Seamus McElligott 4:25.5 LS	Seamus McElligott 9:41.2	Bishop McDevitt	Paul Poiesz
1987	Charles Clark 11.35 SJ	Chris Bagley 22.33 SJP	Stan Wybranski 50.21 NC	Steve Carr 2:01.30 SJ	Shawn Schneider 4:24.0 AR	Mike Ewing 9:52.2 AW	Bishop McDevitt	Paul Poiesz
1988	David Dibernardino 11.07 SJ	Travis Sellers 22.41 McD	Travis Sellers 49.42 McD	Tom Burke MB 1:56.62	Shawn Schneider 4:28.1 AR	Shawn Schneider 9:31.5 AR	Bishop McDevitt	Paul Poiesz
1989	David Dibernardino 11.29 SJ	Travis Sellers 22.29 McD	Travis Sellers 48:38* McD	Tom Burke 1:59.42	Kevin Scully 4:23.8 LS	Brian Breslin 9:49.39 AR	Bishop McDevitt	Paul Poiesz
1990	Aaron Baskerville 11.29 SJ	Aaron Baskerville 21.98 McD	Chuck Silvester 48.06 C-E	Jay Deckman 1:54.06 K-K	David Smith 4:25.65 McD	Brendan Benner 9:32.4 MB	Bishop McDevitt	Paul Poiesz
1991	Donald Guy 11.18 SJ	James Robbins 22.03 RC	Donald Guy 48:09 SJ	Bob Jackson 1:56.19 SJ	Kevin Scully 4:24.75 LS	Brendan Benner 9:23.54 MB	Bishop McDevitt	Paul Poiesz
1992	Chris Day 10.97 AC	Chris Day 21:58* AC	Terence Wiggins 49:07 McD	George Higgins 1:56.68 AR	Brendan Benner 4:16.94 MB	Brendan Benner 9:38.2 MB	Bishop McDevitt	Paul Poiesz
1993	Tom Indio 11.10 CD	Harvey Johnson 22.25 SJ	Dan Smith 49.44 McD	Mike Gorman 1:57.15 SJP	Brendan Benner 4:16.12* MB	Brendan Benner 9:40.17 MB	Saint James	Bob Hasson
1994	Tom Magee 10.98 SJP	Tom Magee 21.8 SJP	Stephen Pina 50.62 RC	Fred Ogden 1:58.3 MB	Kevin McGinnis 4:24.91 MB	Kevin McGinnis 9:45.3	Bishop McDevitt	Paul Poiesz
1995	Will McKnight 10.93 RC	Frank Serratore 22.0 MB	Brian McCullough 49.49 RC	Tom O'Connell 1:58.7 LS	Kevin McGinnis 4:21.17 MB	Chris O'Rourke 9:38.56 AR	Bishop McDevitt	Paul Poiesz
1996	Will Wright 11.14 McD	Shawn Magee 22.30 AR	Shawn Magee 49.31 AR	Tom O'Connell 1:58.7 LS	Rob Lythgoe 4:22.61 MB	Gil Smith 10:01 LS	Archbishop Ryan	Ed "Monk" Ulmer
1997	Dasan Haire 10.83 RC	Dasan Haire 21.6 RC	Matt Lorditch 49.56 AW	David McGuire 2:00.84 AW	Steve Walsh 4:22.61 SJP	Steve Walsh 9:46 SJP	Bishop McDevitt	Paul Poiesz
1998	Dasan Haire 10.83 RC	Dasan Haire 21.5 RC	Jerrell Pippens 48.3 WC	Chris Ward 1:56.1 LS	Colin Benner 4:23.55 MB	Colin Benner 9:59.3 MB	La Salle	Patrick Devine
1999	Kevin Jones 10.86 CO	Kevin Jones 21.80 CO	Remus Furr 48.12 McD	Greg Bielecki 1:56.40 LS	Mike Donaghue 4:19.30	Sean Duffy 9:38.12 CO	Bishop McDevitt	Paul Poiesz
2000	Jamal Huff 10.91 WC	Jamal Huff 22.09 WC	Abdul Sesay 49.29 WC	Pat Nash 1:52.95* CO	Sean Duffy 4:16.73 CO	Kevin Carroll 9:36.85 FJ	Bishop McDevitt	Paul Poiesz
2001	James Jefferson 10.89 CD	James Jefferson 21.83 CD	Travis Yancey 47:80* RC	Sean Duffy 1:55.55 CO	Rich Anderson 4:22.3 CO	Rich Anderson 9:37.42	Cardinal O'Hara	Tom Kennedy
2002	James Jefferson 11.03 CD	James Jefferson 21.99 CD	Maurice Stovall 48.04 AC	Matt Lamourex 1:59.23 MB	Joe Francisco 4:25.62 CO	Tim O'Neill 9:42.50 SJP	Cardinal O'Hara	Tom Kennedy
2003	John Shaw 11.32 SJP	Jonathan Jackson 22.93 WC	Tom O'Brien 50.47	Bernie Rendler 1:57.23 CO	Tim O'Neill 4:20.78	Mike Tilger 9:31.59 AC	Cardinal O'Hara	Tom Kennedy
2004	Julian Edwards 11.23 McD	Julian Edwards 22.55 McD	Julian Edwards 49.0 McD	Steve Hallinan 1:55.60 CO	Steve Hallinan 4:14.08* CO	Mark Simpson 9:39.32 MB	Cardinal O'Hara	Tom Kennedy
2005	Jeff McClenton 11.00 C-E	Jeff McClenton 22.31 C-E	Chris Lirditch 49.09 AW	Matt Willard 1:58.56 CO	Greg Thomas 4:22.12 CO	Greg Thomas 9:36.40	Monsignor Bonner	Dan Nelson
2006	Dane Davis 11.13 N-G	Chris Lorditch 22.14 AW	Chris Lorditch 48:30 AW	Andy Ward 1:59.31 LS	Greg Thomas 4:21.13 CO	Rob McCullough 9:37.98 LS	Monsignor Bonner	Dan Nelson
2007	Charles Gladman 11.02 CD	Charles Gladman 21.97 CD	Jerome Lowery 49.81 WC	Sean Mallon 1:58.39 AR	Ed Buck 4:22:.97 CO	Steve Dorsey 9:52.43 LS	Cardinal 0'Hara	Tom Kennedy
2008	Kevin Eckel 11.01 AC	Jermaine Lowery 22.21 FJ	Jermaine Lowry 49.73 FJ	Dennis Conn 1:56.17 CO	Dan Lowry 4:22.41 LS	Dan Lowry 9:38.12 LS	Father Judge	Matt Dwyer
2009	Corey Brown 11.03 CO	Corey Brown 22.91 CO	Gerard Smith 49.12 FJ	John Castillo 1:56.60 SJP	Tom Kehl 4:27.35 FJ	John Pickhaver 9:36.79 SJP	Cardinal O' Hara	Tom Kennedy
2010	Corey Brown 10.65 * CO	Corey Brown 21.18* CO	Ozzie Bryan 48.98 WC	Tom Kehl 1:56.35 FJ	Tom Kehl 4:17.74 FJ	Tom Trainer 9:34.94 LS	La Salle	Patrick Devine
2011	Matt Smalley 11.28 FJ	Matt Smalley 22.31 FJ	Tyler Gallen 48.62 CO	Craig Gonzaga 1:55.98 AR	Tom Trainer 4:19.91 LS	Tom Trainer 9:30.00 LS	Father Judge	Mike Leonard
2012

This record of the Philadelphia Catholic Titles for T & F are brought to you by Philadelphia Athletic Charities Inc. The presentation of these
great performances should be enjoyed as memories who participated in them and also act as an inspiration to the young athletes as a
reference point and inspiration for future dedication and great performances    * Philadelphia Catholic League Champs Meet Record
NC= North Catholic    WC=West Catholic    STM= Saint Thomas More    SJ= Saint James    LS= La Salle   RC= Roman Catholic FJ=Father Judge
OH= Cardinal O'Hara    CD= Cardinal Dougherty   BN= Bishop Neumann     KK= Bishop Kennedy-Kendrick   SJP=Saint Joe Prep   CE=Bishop Conwell-Egan
     AC=Archbishop Carroll   McD= Bishop McDevitt         AW=Archbishop Wood   MB=Monsignor Bonner    AR= Archbishop Ryan
Note:   St Thomas More and Saint James Have Closed and are no more, Bishop Egan has merged with Bishop Conwell, and Bishop Kendrick merged with
Kennedy.

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Key Performers