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McQuaid Cross Country Invitational Open Race

The RIT River Road Running Club & the McQuaid Jesuit High School Alumni Association are joining

together in an attempt to collect the complete results of the McQuaid Cross Country Invitational Open

Races. The results obtained thus far will be listed on these pages. We gratefully accept changes, corrections

and additional information with regards to the Open Race portion of the Invitational. Personal comments

added to original result documents have been placed in italics. Send all corrections/info/questions to: Bill

Quinlisk at [email protected]

McQuaid Jesuit

McQuaid Jesuit High School, named for the first Catholic bishop of Rochester, the Most Reverend Bernard

J. McQuaid, D.D., is a private, Jesuit college preparatory school for young men in grades 7 to 12. It is

located at the southeast corner of Clinton Avenue and Elmwood Avenue in Brighton, a suburb of

Rochester, NY. Ground was broken for the 32 acre campus on 23 June 1953, and the building was

completed by September, 1955. The first class of McQuaid Jesuit (196 students) was admitted on 8

September 1954. That group of young men, together with the new first year class, started the school‟s

second year in the new complex on 7 September 1955.

The First Invitational

The first McQuaid Cross Country Invitational was held in 1965. The races started and finished at the

school‟s Brighton campus and partly ran through the streets. Fittingly, the very first Varsity Champion was

McQuaid Athletic Hall-of-Famer, Eric Kendrick, who was undefeated in all of his Cross Country races that

season. The McQuaid Invitational was the brain child of Bob Bradley, an English teacher at McQuaid, who

also served as the Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track Coach at the school. He founded the McQuaid

Invitational back in 1965 because local schools did not have a competition planned for that weekend. Over

the years, what began as a small series of races turned into one of the largest High School sponsored cross

country meets in the nation. After only 3 years the McQuaid Invitational had outgrown the school‟s

Brighton campus and area streets. In 1968 the McQuaid Invitational moved to the Henrietta campus of the

Rochester Institute of Technology (R.I.T.) where it stayed for 5 years. In 1972 torrential rains and

thousands of runners combined to tear up the athletic fields at RIT. In 1973 the McQuaid Invitational

moved to a permanent home in Genesee Valley Park.

Coach Bob Bradley

According to McQuaid Alumnus, Michael Ansaldi, Bob Bradley‟s fondness of a Jesuit education began at

St. Peter‟s Prep back in New Jersey. He recalls his own running career by quickly retorting, “I was one of

the last people to finish the races.” Upon graduation from St. Pete‟s, young Bradley entered the Marines

and traveled to Korea. He praises his company commander for keeping him alive and out of combat. His

memories of Korea were an incredibly enjoyable experience for growing and learning. After returning to

the states, Bob attended Fordham University in New York. It is here where he recalls contemplating life as

an English teacher. After skipping a test for one of his English classes, his professor spotted and questioned

him. Bob responded honestly, saying he was unprepared for the test. The professor told Bob to have

confidence in himself and gave him an oral exam on the subject. As Bob remembers, the professor stayed

away from tough material and instead asked easy questions. It was at Fordham where Bob began to realize

the importance of educators and their influence on the students. When Bob left Fordham for McQuaid

Jesuit High School, it was from the advisement of a Jesuit teacher at Fordham. He felt a call to continue

down the path of a Jesuit education. Upon arriving in Rochester, Bob quickly found himself immersed in

the close knit McQuaid community. The young bachelor religiously attended mass, sporting events, and

stayed after school to help his students. His freshman level classes read and studied Bob‟s favorite novel,

J.D. Salinger‟s, The Catcher in the Rye. Bob used the book because “high school students can relate to and

understand” its main character, Holden Caulfield. In customary fashion, a Jesuit friend came to the young

teacher when the Cross Country team was in need of a coach after Terry Foley, McQuaid‟s first coach, left

for Penfield High School. Bob decided to test his own endurance on the track that afternoon to see if he

would be able to jog with the runners to Cobb‟s Hill, a destination approximately one and a half miles

away. Upon completion of his own physical test, Bob Bradley became the coach of the Cross Country

team.

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With his life revolving around McQuaid, it is no surprise that Bob met his wife, Ann Marie, in the

basement just down the hall from his office. They were introduced by Fr. O‟Malley, S.J., who is well

known for his performance in the movie The Exorcist. The two married in August of 1968. Their three

children and numerous grandchildren have grown up under the principles that Bob has devoted to his

career, students and family.

Recalling the early years with Bob brought back memories of Diocesan championship meets with tight

scores between rival Catholic schools. Bob remembers the details of races as if they just occurred. Today

when runners approach the now retired coach, they always leave shocked at the phenomenal memory and

ever vibrant and engaging personality. Bob is quick to mention the stunning races of the likes of greats like

Erik Kendrick, Peter Glavin, Chris Horton, and Brad Sumner. The countless stories of spectacular finishes,

numerous championships, and record-breaking performances are understandable for a coach to recall.

However, Bob Bradley is just as quick to recant stories of runners who never gave up even with a lack of

natural talent. They push themselves to remarkable things and often times are the difference makers on

teams, he states. These are the runners that are there every day of practice, every meet (even if they aren‟t

racing), and turn themselves into „new runners‟ over the summer, fueled by a drive to make a difference.

Cross-country is considered by most as the prize season of high school distance running. According to Bob,

“Cross-country is pure. You need five runners to sacrifice to make a championship team. It is not just one

individual who can win a race for the team.” Bradley encouraged all students who were not involved with

other teams to come out and learn the beauty and fun of running. This encouragement led to some great

runners coming out and stepping up to complete a team.

When reflecting on his legacy, many recall Bob‟s coaching accolades. However, his pride for the McQuaid

education meant that excellence off the field was most important on the team. Commitment to faith was

never forgotten, with the teams praying before every race and going to masses each season. Also, at award

ceremonies the „Vince Lombardi Award‟ is given to the team member who shows a commitment to faith,

team, and sport. Bob will also attend funerals to show support for students and alumni who face the death

of a loved one. The most important part of his career was his position as a provider of opportunity. Bob

would say about his athletes “[he] was just driving, they had to race”. Bob Bradley would always make

sure his teams had the opportunity to race against the best talent they were capable of competing with. This

played a role in his constant drive to improve and expand the McQuaid Invitational into, what one runner

remarked, “the Woodstock of Cross-country races.” He provided opportunity to city school runners by

directing and organizing the City-Catholic league for years. He also helped to organize the first Rochester

Indoor Track League. He is a constant advocate for many people in need of help.

Bob is truly a „salt of the earth‟ type of person. When discussing the success of Bob‟s career one should not

forget it is the product of a life spent serving others. Bob‟s devotion to his profession, values and faith has

enabled him to make a mark on the world, especially in McQuaid and the Rochester running community.

He is, quite simply, an inspiring and remarkable person. If you‟re at the McQuaid Invitational, stop by and

say “hello” to Bob – he‟s the man in the middle of the chaos still serving as race announcer.

On September 28, 1975, the 11th Annual McQuaid Jesuit High School Cross Country Invitational

was held at Genesee Valley Park. This event, begun as a partial road race from the school‟s

Brighton campus in 1965, had already turned into one of the biggest high school cross country

meets in the country. The Invitational had grown too big for the school‟s Brighton campus and

after a muddy year at the Rochester Institute of Technology‟s Henrietta campus, had found a

permanent home at Genesee Valley Park. The leadoff race of the 1975 McQuaid Invitational

would be a six-mile Open race organized and directed by McQuaid Alumnus Bill Quinlisk, (Class

of 1969) who was an assistant XC Coach at McQuaid and served as assistant Meet Director to

Bob Bradley. The first Open Race was co-sponsored by McQuaid H.S. and the Greater Rochester

Track Club. (At the time Bill Quinlisk was also President of the GRTC)

Trivia Fact: Bill Quinlisk competed in the very first McQuaid Invitational in the Fall of 1965 as a

McQuaid Freshman. He was not one of the top finishers.

Year # Open Race # HS Inv. # Finishers Status 1975 1 11 22 *C

1976 2 12 14 *C

1977 3 13 51 *C

1978 4 14 96 *C 1979 5 15 unknown *P

1980 6 16 82 *C

1981 7 17 unknown *P

1982 8 18 73 *C 1983 9 19 93 *C

1984 10 20 69 *C

1985 11 21 85 *C 1986 12 22 75 *C

1987 13 23 unknown N


1989 15 25 unknown N 1990 16 26 103 *C

1991 17 27 174 *C

1992 18 28 167 *C

1993 19 29 137 *C 1994 20 30 unknown *P


1996 22 32 133 *C 1997 23 33 39 *C

1998 24 34 56 *C

1999 25 35 49 *C

2000 26 36 101 *C 2001 27 37 62 *C

2002 28 38 104 *C

2003 29 39 87 *C

2004 30 40 70 *C 2005 31 41 79 *C

2006 32 42 85 *C

2007 33 43 118 *C

2008 34 44 117 *C 2009 35 45 44 *C

2010 36 46

Key: “C” = Complete results are available.

“P” = Partial results are available.

“N” = No results are available.

“*” = Results have been posted on-line at www.rochestersummertrack.com

1975 McQuaid XC Invitational - Open Race #1

(Results from Rochester Road Runners Newsletter)

McQuaid Invitational Six Mile Cross Country Open Race

At Genesee Valley Park, Rochester, New York

Saturday, September 28, 1975

Course: 6.0 miles, mostly grass, wet and slippery in spots.

Weather: 60‟s, damp, cloudy, some drizzle.

1. Dick Buerkle 30:13.5

2. Fran Verdoliva 30:55

3. Dave Winn 31:29

4. Chris Webber 32:17

5. Jim Boyle 32:52

6. Tom Siembor 33:31

7. Jeff Hale 33:35

8. Jerry Teal 33:56

9. Roger Tumasonis 35:44

10. Bill Quinlisk 35:54

11. Jim Inglis 36:10

12. Mike Rowley 37:47

13. Karl Drexhage 37:56 (1st 40+)

14. Peter Clark 38:06

15. Len Bagley 38:13

16. Jim Connelly 38:17 (2nd

40+)

17. Mike Hasenauer 38:46

18. Harold Newton 40:24

19. Don DiMaria 40:24

20. Dan Winer 40:25 (3rd

40+)

21. Susan Rowley 41:49 (1st Female)

22. Jerry Montgomery 41:52

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22 finishers did not make this a very important race. But, it was a beginning. The small field in

1975 was filled with Rochester running notables, including: GRTC Hall-of-Fame members Len

Bagley, Dave Winn and Bill Quinlisk. The race winner, local Aquinas H.S. and Villanova

University grad, Dick Buerkle, would go on to set the world record for the indoor mile and

represent the U.S.A. in the 5000m at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. And of course who

could forget Roger Tumasonis? The “R.T.” Turkey Run, run annually since 1978, is named after

this Gates-Chili and MCC grad.


(Results from Bill Quinlisk‟s personal files)

McQuaid Invitational Open Five Mile Race

At Genesee Valley Park, Rochester, New York

Saturday, October 2, 1976, 9:45 a.m.

Course: 5.0 miles, grass and park road. Mostly flat.

Weather: 60 degrees, damp, very foggy, no wind.

1. Rob Liebers 26:23 UR

2. Mike Rowley 27:28 GRTC

3. Bill Quinlisk 28:48 GRTC

4. John Barry 29:58 GRTC (1st HS)

5. Bob Sandel 30:04 Unatt. (1st 40+)

6. Burle Shapiro 30:05 Unatt.

7. Ted Imswiler 30:27 Unatt.

8. Rich Merriam 30:37 Unatt.

9. Dave Ham 31:15 GRTC

10. Jim Henderer-Pena 32:43 GRTC

11. Sue Rowley 34:19 GRTC (1st Female)

12. Bill Pow 35:27 GRTC

13. Jim Spindler 42:10 GRTC

14. John Hooper 48:05 Unatt.

Race #2 in the Open Race series featured the first appearance of then Master runner, the late Bill

Pow, a Rochester running legend, and an active competitor into his 80’s. Race Director, Greater

Rochester Track Club President and McQuaid HS assistant XC Coach, Bill Quinlisk, finished a

respectable 3rd in a small field.

1977 McQuaid XC Invitational - Open Race #3 (Results from GRTC Newsletter Volume 1, Number 14)

McQuaid Invitational Open 6.0 Mile Race

At Genesee Valley Park

Saturday, October 1, 1977

Course sloppy.

1. Dan Mazur 33:17.7 O

2. Joe Contario 33:18 O

3. Steve Pulos 33:37 O

4. M. Doherty 35:01 O

5. B. Liebers 35:06 O

6. Chris Barber 35:08 O

7. Chris Horton 35:10 O

8. Jim Boyle 35:16 O

9. B. Wanamaker 35:17 O

10. M. Hemann 35:21 O

11. Rod Williams 35:28 O

12. D. Abeles 35:54 O

13. Tom Siembor 36:23 O

14. J. Woolston 36:28 O

15. Steve Ketchum 36:32 O

16. S. Ulrich 37:50 O

17. L. Czelusta 37:51 S

18. Bob Muir 38:53 O

19. M. Hanrahan 39:09 O

20. B. Shapiro 39:12 S

21. E. Sutton 39:34 O

22. M. Knittel 39:43 O

23. Tom Lamme 39:59 S

24. Ed Winrow 40:02 M

25. Bruce Quimby 40:02 O

26. C. Strone 40:10 O

27. John Coons 40:28 S

28. Bob Sandel 40:30 M

29. Paul Requa 41:37 S

30. A. Miller 41:42 O

31. D. Habza 41:43 O

32. Barb Miller 41:58 1st W

33. T. Heiss 42:58 O

34. A. Power 42:59 O

35. Sue Rowley 44:38 W

36. Linda Heiss 44:42 W

37. J. Patterson 44:49 S

38. B. Irland 44:55 M

39. B. Laidlaw 45:06 M

40. Jeff Snyder 45:12 O

41. Bill Pow 45:34 M

42. J. Demeijere 46:19 O

43. H. Reis 46:20 O

44. R. Shapiro 46:21 M

45. G. Eggert 46:40 S

46. P. Brown 47:02 S

47. F. McWilliams 47:18 S

48. J. Everett 47:40 S

49. M. O‟Brien 48:48 S

50. Jim Spindler 59:48 M

51. Fran Goldberg 60:08 W

Key: O = Open, S = Senior (30-39) M = Master (40+) W = Women

The results from Race #3 as printed in one of the early editions of the GRTC Newsletter only used

the first initial and last name in results. I have added first names when known. Anyone who

wishes to help complete these results should e-mail Bill Quinlisk at [email protected]

Notable names in this year’s race included long-time Newark, NY, High School coach Joe

Contario (a very close 2nd place finisher), former SUNY Brockport and Mansfield, Pa. coach Ed

Winrow (24th, 1st Master. This race marked the only appearance of McQuaid HS alum Chris

Horton (7th, 35:10). Chris was the 1976 NCAA Division III National Champion at 1500m in

3:46.9 while a senior at Brandeis University. Chris Horton is still the Section V record holder in

the one mile with an outstanding 4:07.03 converted 1600m time set in 1973 at the Golden West

Track Meet while a senior at McQuaid HS. Nothing is known of race winner, Dan Mazur.

E-mail received from Chris Barber:

“I stumbled upon these results while surfing the Web from home in Virginia, outside D.C. I

finished 6th in the '77 race -- you can add my first name, Chris. (I remember the race pretty

well because Chris Horton was behind me, and everyone was yelling "Go Chris!" and I

pretended it was for me!) I graduated from Gates Chili in '77 and went to Mansfield after that.

Ed Winrow was my Coach and he ran the race that year too. I remember Pete Glavin from high

school races. He was probably a couple years behind me. Whatever happened to Roger

Tumasonis, Bruce Quimby and Rich Saxton? Thanks for posting these results; it was cool to

recall that race.” - Chris Barber


1978 McQuaid XC Invitational - Open Race #4 (Results from Bill Quinlisk‟s personal files)

McQuaid Invitational Open 6.4 Mile Race



Sunny, 60 degrees, good footing.

Course: grass and park roads, flat.

1. Dick Buerkle 32:26 O

2. Craig Holm 32:29 O

3. Dave Coyne 34:13 O

4. Derck Frechette 34:44 O

5. Roger Tumasonis 35:02 O

6. Jim Boyle 35:28 O

7. John Greenplate 35:40 O

8. Barry Sullivan 35:44 O

9. Gary Moore 35:48 O

10. Dave Winn 35:56 S

11. Kevin Kiernan 36:49 O

12. Bruce Barnes 37:05 O

13. Steve Ketchum 37:31 O

14. Tom Siembor 37:32 O

15. Tom Lamme 37:44 S

16. Rod Williams 37:56 S

17. Craig Hayward 38:08 O

18. Phil Tschorke 38:24 O

19. Ed Farquahar 38:42 S

20. Mike Rowley 38:46 O

21. Bruce Shapiro 38:52 S

22. John Coons 38:59 M

23. Paul Shanahan 39:06 M

24. Ted Imswiler 39:46 M

25. Bob Kuehl 40:00 O

26. Dick Telarico 40:32 S

27. Bob Goodell 40:36 O

28. Pete Bonis 40:48 O

29. Dan Dimpfl 40:56 S

30. Jim Hopkins 40:59 S

31. Bill Irland 41:16 M

32. Mike Hasenauer 41:18 O McQ

33. Ken Berkes 41:28 M

34. John Weiner 41:30 O

35. Don Solarek 41:35 S

36. Barb Miller 41:36 1st W

37. Dan Habza 41:40 O

38. Bob Sandel 41:50 M

39. Thom Mooney 42:20 O

40. Brett Yost 42:25 O

41. Mike Knittel 43:00 O

42. Roberta Kirsch 43:01 W

43. Rod Shapiro 43:02 M

44. Marty Friedman 43:03 S

45. John O‟Donnell 43:09 O

46. Harry Reis 43:25 O

47. Bob Duffy 43:37 S

48. Joe Spencer 43:43 O

49. Bill Kehoe 43:45 S McQ

50. Fred Brazda 43:58 M

51. Mark Johnson 44:03 O McQ

52. John Hooper 44:05 S

53. Charlie Reller 44:06 O McQ

54. Gene Simmons 45:18 S

55. Joe Fernandez 45:27 M

56. Jay Hardesty 45:28 O

57. Don Worral 45:35 O

58. Jim Pameri 45:48 S

59. Adam Garza 45:50 O

60. Bill Pow 45:59 M

61. Dick Frank 46:26 M

62. Bob Epstein 46:31 S

63. Howie Kirsch 46:39 O

64. Jim Yost 46:46 M

65. Ringo Leung 46:49 O

66. Charlie Boehnke 47:38 S

67. Mary Terziani 48:02 W

68. Carolyn Kriesen 48:23 W

69. Steve Brent 48:51 S

70. Jim Morrice 48:52 S

71. Tom Knapp 48:54 M

72. Chrissa Lefes 49:48 W

73. Melvin Schultz 49:54 M

74. Art Stoler 50:36 S

75. Chris Kennel 50:44 O

76. Chris Roser 51:34 O

77. Germaine Knapp 51:45 W

78. Dennis Blick 51:48 S

79. Jim Fassanella 51:55 S McQ

80. Steve Hoffman 52:30 O

81. Beth Kennel 52:31 W

82. Bruce Wilson 52:52 O

83. Bob Sagan 52:55 S

84. Igor Mahajlov 53:04 M

85. Rich Foley 53:08 S

86. Joe Hendrick 53:09 M

87. Pete Linebaugh 54:04 S

88. Steve Brent 55:30 S

89. Karen Standaert 55:31 W

90. Nan Siembor 55:52 W

91. C.M. Gill 56:00 S

92. Jim Ricciuto 57:30 S

93. Sandy Goldrich 59:20 O

94. Jan Cheripko 62:15 O

95. Marlene Guygewski 69:44 W

96. R.J. Spangenberg 69:45 M

Key: O=Open, S=Senior(30-39), M=Master(40+), W=Women, McQ=McQuaid Alum.

Race Synopsis: World Indoor Mile record holder Dick Buerkle ran stride-for-stride with Cornell

grad, newly-moved to Rochester, the then unknown, Craig Holm, for most of the double loop

course. Averaging around 5:05 per mile on the rolling hills course, Buerkle outkicked Holm, in

the last 200 yards. The 6.4 mile race was the opening run of the 20 race, 3000 runner, 120 High

School teams McQuaid Invitational and for the first time featured an Alumni Team division.

Senior age group (30-39) winner was GRTC XC Coach Dave Winn (10th

) because 30 year old

Derck Frechette (4th

) ran in the Open division. John Coons (22nd

) won the Master division (40+)

beating rival Paul Shanahan (23rd

) by 7 seconds. Women‟s winner was again Barb Miller (36th

).

Leading the McQuaid Alumni Team to victory was Mike Hasenauer (‟70) in 32nd

place.

This was the first appearance in Rochester of Craig Holm. Hired as a hospital administrator at

Strong Memorial, Craig was fresh out of Cornell University. Who was this guy who was trying to

challenge Dick Buerkle, the world record holder in the indoor mile – we all wondered. Dick

Buerkle had his hands full and was really pushed to hold off Craig Holm – who went on to a very

successful running career in the Rochester area for the next 10 years. Look carefully through

these results and I’m sure that you will recognize many other runner’s names of those who have

also gone on to create a legacy for themselves in the Greater Rochester area.

Note: The odd race distance of 6.4 miles was due to a mistake. I still have the original course

map. The distance is listed as 6.0 miles on the map but after the race we re-measured and found

out that runners had actually completed a 6.4 mile course. The convoluted course looped through

the Glen at Genesee Valley Park and included portions of the river trail, golf course service road

and 4 arched bridges over the Barge (nee Erie) Canal.


McQuaid Invitational Open 4.5 Mile Race –according to course map

(note: race is also listed as 4.3 miles in the partial results)


1st Jim Lear/Steve Pulos 21:22

1st W Mary Beth Glavin 28:08

All that is known of the 1979 McQuaid Invitational Open Race are the names of the winners and

their times. I have the original course map showing a 2-loop mostly road course that started and

finished at the same locations as the High School races. The odd distance was the result of the Rt.

390 expressway construction.

There was a tie for first in the Men’s race as local runner Steve Pulos and Jim Lear, who I

remember being a high school coach at Central Catholic in the Pittsburgh (PA) area, crossed the

line together in 21:22. They had worked hard together from the start and settled on a friendly tie

at the end. The women’s champion was Mary Beth Glavin in 28:08. Mary Beth Glavin is the

sister of McQuaid Alumnus, and XC Invitational Meet Director, the late Peter Glavin.

Anyone having more results from this race should contact Bill Quinlisk at [email protected]



McQuaid Invitational Open 3 Mile Race



Sunny, 60 degrees, sunny, light breeze.

1. Leo Finucane 15:31 O

2. Mike Hoban 15:32 O

3. Jim Lear 15:37 O

4. Dave Winn 15:38 S

5. Gary Boyce 15:53 S

6. Lynn Buchholz 15:57 O

7. Bruce Quimby 16:01 O

8. Joe Fraser 16:03 O

9. Mark Howard 16:05 O

10. Ray Stemmer 16:12 O

11. Brian Hart 16:12 O

12. Mike Hasenauer 16:20 O

13. Joe Benedicks 16:26 O

14. Joe McVeigh 16:28 S

15. Andy Kinnen 16:29 O

16. J. Robinson 16:31 O

17. Don Verbridge 16:32 O

18. Steve Rhen 16:36 O

19. Pete Clark 16:38 O

20. Bob Birecree 16:46 O

21. Bob Wafer 16:50 O

22. Steve Burnett 16:52 O

23. Nick Forbes 16:54 S

24. C. Lauster 16:58 O

25. D. Walter 17:02 O

26. T. Etshman 17:06 O

27. Brett Yost 17:12 O

28. Jim Hopkins 17:14 S

29. Ken Berkes 17:16 M

30. Dave Kemp 17:17 S

31. John Coons 17:20 M

32. Doug DeCoursey 17:21 O

33. Paul Hickey 17:26 O

34. R. Wilson 17:29 O

35. Tim Jones 17:31 O

36. B. Flick 17:39 O

37. J. Bianco 17:47 O

38. Terry Jones 17:48 O

39. G. Johnson 17:49 O

40. T. Inzana 17:56 O

41. M. Barber 18:05 S

42. Barb Miller 18:06 WO

43. G. VanScoter 18:09 S

44. Jon Blanchard 18:10 S

45. Bruce Bridgman 18:19 M

46. D. Rogers 18:30 S

47. D. McLaughlin 18:31 S

48. B. O‟Connor 18:37 O

49. B. Brothers 18:40 M

50. B. Canfield 18:48 O

51. P. Ahrens 18:55 WO

52. E. Parker 19:01 S

53. J. Jones 19:08 S

54. J. Ewers 19:09 M

55. Kevin Burnett 19:18 O

56. M. O‟Connor 19:33 O

57. J. Darling 19:33 O

58. Steve Fahy 19:56 S

59. Mary Beth Glavin 19:57 OW

60. Gary Jones 20:06 S

61. Steve Moulton 20:08 O

62. J. Morrice 20:20 M

63. G. Pino 20:49 O

64. J. Teahan 21:13 M

65. Carol Cloos 21:14 WM

66. A. Forbes 21:29 O

67. Jim Palmeri 21:35 S

68. L. Dodd 21:57 S

69. J. Hendrick 21:58 M

70. Sharon Rogers 22:30 WO

71. E. Williams 22:48 WO

72. M. Isham 22:50 WO

73. P. Istvan 23:36 WO

74. D. Klinke 24:36 WO

75. N. Desiderio 24:42 S

76. Barb Bergeron 24:46 WS

77. G. Nowak 25:06 WS

78. L. Seah 25:14 WO

79. Sue Rogers 25:44 WO

80. K. Schoonerman 26:20 WO

81. L. Smith 26:23 WO

82. S. Gibbons 26:42 WO

Key: O=Open, S=Senior(30-39), M=Master(40+),

WO=Open Women, WS=Senior Women(30-39), WM=Master Women(40+)

This was the first year that the open race was run after the High School races and over the same

course. Race time was 3:30 p.m. A special Catholic School Alumni Challenge Cup was offered to

the top 5 runner team of alumni from McQuaid, Aquinas, Kearney and Mooney. See the race

summary below for the results of the challenge.

Race Summary: The race was run under ideal conditions following a great High School meet. The

High School portion involved some 2500 runners from 110 schools. In the open race run over the

High School Boy‟s Varsity course, a group of 4 runners established the early pace. Local Senior

star Dave Winn led through the hilly first mile in 4:59. Leo Finucane, Mike Hoban and Coach

Jim Lear from Pittsburgh Catholic HS were all tightly bunched behind Winn. Leo Finucane

forged ahead in the second mile and was never headed after that. Mike Hoban made a late charge

aided by a wrong turn by Finucane on the well-marked course but Leo proved the stronger kicker

and won by a stride.

The race was also highlighted by the inauguration of the Alumni Challenge Cup. Five-runner

teams of local HS alumni vied for the massive trophy. The McQuaid Alumni team ran a tight

pack of 11, 12, 19, 21 and 22 to hold off a Leo Finucane led Aquinas Alumni team who finished

1, 20, 32, 33 and 40. This portion of the race will be continued so round up your team for the

1981 race.

Looking at the distaff side of the race, Barb Miller was never seriously challenged and ran strong

the entire way. Divisional winners were Carolyn Cloos and Barb Bergeron. Ken Berkes won the

Master Men‟s division.

The following was taken from the McQuaid Alumni Newsletter:

This year the McQuaid Invitational Cross Country meet had a special added attraction. In the

open 3 mile race sponsored by the Greater Rochester Track Club a special Alumni Challenge

trophy was offered to the top 5-runner team of local High School alumni. Fittingly, the challenge

was won by the team from McQuaid led by Brian Hart (‟75) who finished 11th overall in a field of

some of the Rochester area‟s top runners. Other McQuaid finishers included Mike Hasenauer

(‟70) in 12th, Pete Clark (‟69) in 19

th, Bob Wafer (‟69) who flew in from California to place 21

st

and Steve Burnett (‟79) the current McQuaid Freshman XC Coach who rounded out a well-

grouped team with a 22nd

place finish. The open race was truly a McQuaid alumni affair as Bill

Quinlisk (‟69) was the race director and several other members of the McQuaid faculty

participated. Other alumni of interest: 1st place – Leo Finucane – Aquinas ‟76, and McQuaid

alumni Time Jones (‟74) 35th, Kevin Burnett (‟75) 55

th, Steve Fahy (‟68) 58

th, Gary Jones

(Faculty) 60th, and Steve Moulton (‟79) 61

st. The rotating Alumni Challenge Trophy is on display

in the Principal‟s Office at McQuaid and it is hoped that even more alumni will run next year‟s

race.

Note: Sadly, the Alumni Challenge Trophy only lasted until the 1986. The 4 foot tall Trophy was

won that year by an alumni team from Batavia HS and never returned.

1981 McQuaid XC Invitational - Open Race #7 (Meager results from Bill Quinlisk‟s personal files)



The only extant results from the 1981 race are as follows:

Chris Fleischman won the 3-mile race in 16:15.

There is a notation on the entry blank for 1982’s race where the past winners were listed that

indicates “mud” after Fleischman’s 1981 winning time.

Lynne Fox was the Women‟s champion in 20:29.

The McQuaid Alumni team won the Challenge Cup and was led by Mike Hasenauer‟s 9th

place

finish.

All other results from 1981 are missing.

Anyone having more results from this race should contact Bill Quinlisk at [email protected]



(Results from Bill Quinlisk‟s personal files)



Saturday, October 2, 1982

1. Bob Birecree 15:15 24

2. Leo Finucane 15:16 25

3. Karl Blaeuer 15:23 18

4. Derck Frechette 15:30 37

5. Brian Miller 15:39 26

6. Ray Stemmer 15:48 22

7. Ivan DeMay 15:58 20

8. Mikal Baxter 16:11 27

9. Barry Sullivan 16:14 25

10. Brad Solarek 16:17 14

11. Jim Boyle 16:24 32

12. Tim Jones 16:28 24

13. Bill Magnolo 16:32 23

14. Chris Lauster 16:35 21

15. Mike Hasenauer 16:36 30

16. Tom Moran 16:42 18

17. Mark North 16:43 18

18. Dave Seefeldt 16:44 22

19. Sandy Foster 16:45 26

20. Mike Koral 16:46 24

21. Tom Militello 16:52 20

22. Don Solarek 16:52 20

23. Bob Matusiak 16:59 37

24. Terry Jones 17:10 27

25. Bob Kuehl 17:28 33

26. Bill Quinlisk 17:36 31

27. Dan Apelt 17:40 25

28. Kyle Yost 17:42 11

29. Dick Telarico 17:49 43

30. Dave Gross 17:51 36

31. Paul Antenore 18:03 25

32. Pete Clark 18:20 31

33. Joe Spencer 18:23 27

34. Bruce Hill 18:27 39

35. Richard Puffer 18:35 21

36. Jim Palmeri 18:39 40

37. Bill Kehoe 18:40 41

38. R.J. VanAlmkerk 18:50 35

39. Mark Farrell 18:53 27

40. Greg Heider 18:55 27

41. Jim Edd Jones 18:57 23

42. Ray Feasey 18:59 52

43. Mike Curry 19:08 43

44. Denise Smith 19:11 23 1st Open Woman

45. Lance Bush 19:17 35

46. Dennis Fries 19:22 34

47. R. Weathers 19:24 45

48. Bob Bagley 19:36 39

49. Paul Caufield 19:46 18

50. Brent Mitchell 19:50 36

51. Sid Bolton 19:54 40

52. Ken Steffen 19:58 25

53. Pat Martin 20:02 33 1st Senior Woman

54. Jim Yost 20:04 49

55. Pam Mortonson 20:11 35 2nd

Senior Woman

56. Allan Yetter 20:16 47

57. Jim Fox 20:18 21

58. Lynn Fox 20:19 19 2nd

Open Woman

59. Bill Pow 20:32 53

60. Christopher Memlo 20:44 19

61. Joe Gagne 20:50 43

62. Bob Montione 21:03 24

63. Sharon Rogers 21:09 11 3rd

Open Women

64. Carolyn Kriesen 21:29 39 3rd

Senior Woman

65. Carol Cloos 21:53 46 1st Master Woman

66. P. Weather II 22:41 14

67. Bill Walters 21:53 25

68. Joe Szuba 21:54 42

69. Timm Horvath 23:55 18

70. Karen Arcara 24:40 26 4th Open Woman

71. Barb Zugehoen NT 24 5th Open Woman

72. Sarah Rogers NT 8 6th Open Woman

73. Nancy J. Blank NT 32 4th Senior Woman

Race Synopsis: The race went out very fast with the lead pack passing the first mile of a rolling

hill course in 4:45. Bob Birecree and Leo Finucane forged the pace most of the race with Birecree

out kicking former Aquinas H.S. teammate Finucane in the last 100m to win by six tenths of a

second. Former Williamsville North H.S. star Karl Blaeuer, now at U. of R., was third six

seconds back. In spite of the 1-2 finish of Birecree and Finucane, the Aquinas Alumni team was

beaten by the defending champs from McQuaid. Aquinas placed 1, 2, 29, 49 and 62 for a total of

143 points. While the McQuaid Alums, led by Tim Jones and Mike Hasenauer held places

12,15,26,32 and 37 for 122 points and the win. They were followed by the Gates-Chili and East

Rochester Alumni teams. Several runners did not finish as they ran off course. Before the Open

race there were 17 different High School races with over 3500 runners. Note: several of the High

Schoolers also ran off course.

Note: I have no information on the Women’s champion, Denise Smith.


Saturday, October 1, 1983, 3 miles at Genesee Valley Park

Weather: warm, humid, 75 degrees, course dry and fast.

1. Dave Coyne 15:05 32 Avon

2. Ray Stemmer 15:13 23 Penfield

3. John Cannon 15:25 22 Greece Athena

4. Chuck Allen 15:28 23 Hilton

5. Pat O‟Grady 15:36 25 Auburn

6. Joe Contario 15:38 30 Newark

7. Karl Blauer 15:39 19 Williamsville

8. Howie Reitz 16:04 26 Brighton

9. Mike Burke 16:23 27 R-H Sperry

10. Mikal Baxter 16:30 28

11. Mike Snyder 16:33 21 Churchville

12. Carl Leuschel 16:34 33

13. Tim Jones 16:40 25 McQuaid

14. Craig Coon 16:45 23 East

15. John Coons 16:59 45 Canandaigua

16. Rene Montenegro 17:06 29 Aquinas

17. Doug Seefeldt 17:08 23 Wilson

18. Mike Korol 17:15 25

19. Nick Forbes 17:22 ?

20. Mac McCullough 17:22 26 Brockport

21. Chris Lauster 17:32 22 Lyons

22. Mike Hasenauer 17:40 31 McQuaid

23. Dick Telarico 17:49 44 Aquinas

24. Dave Opett 17:51 26 Edison

25. Dave Gross 17:56 37 East Rochester

26. Gary Toma 17:58 26 Penfield

27. Victor Ciaraldi 18:07 31 Pittsford Sutherland

28. Frank Biro 18:21 31 Emmans

29. Gregg Hider 18:23 28 East

30. John Cooley 18:26 14

31. Bernie Schroeder 18:29 26

32. Pat Braun 18:30 15 New Covenant

33. Matt Kroninger 18:33 21

34. Bruce Bridgman 18:35 47 Canandiagua

35. Tom Carr 18:37 38 East

36. Ed Juliane 18:44 20 R-H Sperry

37. Jim Castner 18:45 26 Mooney

38. Jim Pameri 18:53 41 Newark

39. Bill Kehoe 18:56 43 McQuaid

40. Jim Fox 19:00 22 Gates-Chili

41. Andrew Balder 19:03 30 Harverford

42. Bob Montione 19:04 25 Aquinas

43. Dan Wilcox 19:10 32

44. Joe Heartberg 19:20 38

45. John Hurley 19:29 29 McQuaid

46. Pat Morgan 19:31 22 Spencerport

47. Dan Coughlin 19:35 33 Batavia

48. Marty Salvos 19:37 26

49. Terry Schnurr 19:39 18 Kearney

50. Bill Blank 19:39 36

51. J.D. Scrandt 19:40 21 Westfield, OH

52. Bill Quinlisk 19:41 32 McQuaid

53. Lynne Fox 19:44 20 Gates-Chili

54. John Dennis 19:51 33

55. Dick Allen 20:02 46

56. Brian Duffy 20:05 22 R-H Sperry

57. Mary Beth Glavin 20:09 31 St. Agnes

58. Norm Crowe 20:17 40 Seuille, OH

59. Terry Reilly 20:18 35

60. Jim DeMott 20:20 14

61. Marc Dorr 20:20 13

62. Ray Feasey 20:24 53 Pittsford

63. Lance Bush 20:32 36 Warsaw

64. Tom Wilcox 20:38 23 Dansville

65. Dick VanAlmkerk 20:39 36 Greece Olympia

66. Jim Yost 20:51 50 Brighton

67. Mike Das 21:01 19 McQuaid

68. Bruce Ruhn 21:23 41

69. Joe DelPopolo 21:28 57 St. Joe‟s (Buffalo)

70. Jan Daniel 21:36 37

71. Larry Hamm 21:51 37 Penfield

72. Mike Graney 21:51 12

73. Bill Pow 21:52 54 Bristol Tech (England)

74. Tom Shaheen 22:09 34 Medina (Ohio)

75. Joe DeMott 22:29 14

76. Casey Beebe 22:33 41 Niagara Falls

77. Cathie Dambra 22:45 30 Mooney

78. Jeff Bauman 22:56 23

79. Bob Hazen 23:10 51 East

80. Greg Rhuede 25:01 38 Canandaigua

81. Timm Horvath 25:05 19 McQuaid

82. Matt Amoroso 25:11 11

83. Joe Amoroso 25:18 42 Aquinas

84. Jim Gianforti 25:18 36 Penfield

85. Brad Scott 25:32 7

86. Carol Stefanon 25:48 22

87. Rich Gianforti 27:47 11

88. Kim Reitano 29:23 24

89. Rob Coyne 31:29 8 Avon

90. Lori Reitano 31:30 14 Greece Arcadia

91. Dave Jess 32:31 23

92. Lena Kieliszak 32:32 26 Mercy

93. Elspeth Shields 32:36 12 Fairport

103 Starters, 93 Finishers

Race Synopsis: The 9th

edition of the 3-mile Open race at the McQuaid Invitational Cross

Country Meet run at Genesee Valley Park saw Dave Coyne of Avon establish a new course

record of 15:05 for the relatively flat course. The race was run under ideal conditions for those of

us use to hot and humid Rochester summers. There were 10 dnf‟s due to the heat and humidity.

Coyne led a pack containing the top seven finishers right from the gun and only 2nd

place Ray

Stemmer was able to stay anywhere near once past the first mile. Lynne Fox of Gates-Chili led

the women finishers in 19:44 (53rd

overall) beating 2nd

place Mary Beth Glavin of now defunct St.

Agnes HS by 25 seconds. The special Alumni Challenge Cup awarded to the top 5-runner team

from the same High School again went to McQuaid Alums. The McQuaid Alumni team of Tim

Jones (13), Mike Hasenauer (22), Bill Kehoe (39), John Hurley (45 with a pit stop) and Bill

Quinlisk (52) held off strong challenges from teams East, Penfield, Sperry and Aquinas Alumni

to win for the 4th

year in a row. Can no one stop this domination?

Award winners

Junior (under 20) Karl Blauer Lori Reitano

Open (20-29) Ray Stemmer Lynne Fox

Senior (30-39) Dave Coyne Mary Beth Glavin

Master (40-49) John Coons -

Veteran (50+) Ray Feasey -

Thanks to Mark Farrell, Paul Sadler and Pete Clark for their help in assisting at this race.

Note: The open race course has stayed 3 miles since 1980. Long-time McQuaid High School XC

Coach and Invitational Founder and Director, Bob Bradley, often made changes to the

racecourse configuration. The course has basically stayed in the area of the park known as the

“Glen”. There have been loops added and subtracted over the years. Hill loops have been

included one year and the next the race would add the paved bike path under the expressway

bridges. Bob Bradley always tried to make the course as spectator friendly as possible. In doing

this he allowed the large crowd of parents, friends and coaches to view much of the race.


Genesee Valley Park

3-mile course


Weather: sunny, cool, 55-60.

1. Scott Bagley 14:30* O East Rochester

2. Peter Glavin 14:41 O McQuaid

3. Mike Hoban 15:20 S Penn Yan

4. Joe Carrera 15:22 J St.Mike‟s, Toronto

5. Pat Monahan 15:23 M St.Mike‟s, Toronto

6. Craig Coon 15:38 O East

7. Jim Boyle 15:50 S Canandaigua

8. Mark Hulme 16:03 O East Aurora

9. Tim Jones 16:07 O McQuaid

10. Chris Lauster 16:09 O

11. Bob Birecree 16:10 O Aquinas

12. Mike Baxter 16:26 O Brighton

13. Dan Wilkins 16:34 O Greece Athena

14. Bruce Quimby 16:39 S Churchville-Chili

15. John Ohler 16:51 O Hilton

16. Mike Fox 16:55 O McQuaid

17. Greg Hider 17:06 O East

18. Peter Hoak 17:18 O McQuaid

19. Pat Morgan 17:19 O

20. Bob Kuehl 17:22 S

21 Bryan Miller 17:38 O Brockport

22. Dick Telarico 17:39 M Aquinas

23. Joe Spencer 17:48 O East

24. Ken Platt 17:49 S

25. Matt Degma 17:56 S Binghamton

26. Tony Trama 17:59 O McQuaid

27. Jim Kastner 18:02 O Mooney

28. Scott Roe 18:10 J

29. Jim Eckl 18:18 O McQuaid

30. Ed Juliani 18:23 O R-H Roth

31. Martin Murphy 18:23 O Lockport

32. Steve Luther 18:33 J Hilton

33. Steve Fahy 18:35 S McQuaid

34. Lynne Fox 18:37 WO Gates-Chili

35. Bruce Hill 18:45 M East Rochester

36. Allan Wilson 18:52 S

37. John B. Sousa 18:52 O Mooney

38. Mike Sweeney 18:59 O

39. Mike Kane 18:59 O

40. Marty Fallon 19:01 M Fairport

41. Mike Foster 19:05 S CBA, Syracuse

42. Paul Smarsh 19:07 O

43. Terry Reilly 19:16 S

44. Steve Peck 19:18 S Aquinas

45. Bob McGraw 19:24 O

46. Charles Mullen 19:28 S Notre Dame, Batavia

47. Mark Eisman 19:32 O Webster Thomas

48. Bill Crowe 19:36 S

49. Bob Bagley 19:56 M East Rochester

50. Peter Fleche 20:09 S McQuaid

51. Joe Gagne 21:34 M

52. Pat Greenwood-Smith 21:41 WO

53. Scott Canfield 21:43 S Irondequoit

54. Sue Coil 21:52 WS

55. John Canfield 21:57 S Irondequoit

56. Kelly Horncastle 21:59 S

57. Mary Shaver 22:01 WM Brighton

58. Barb Hanna 22:17 WS

59. John Huber 22:19 S Aquinas

60. Lance Bush 22:31 S Warsaw

61. Jan Daniel 23:00 WS Calvert

62. Bruce Rubin 23:11 M

63. Howie Lyboldt 23:58 M McQuaid

64. Jay Ferrimani 24:33 O

65. Robert Jones 25:07 O East

66. John Ferrimani 25:50 M

67. Tim McAuliffe 26:17 S

68. Kelly McCauliffe 26:18 J

69. Becky Canfield 26:38 WJ

Age Groups:

J= Junior under age 20

O=Open ages 20 to 29

S=Senior ages 30 to 39

M=Master ages 40+

W=Women

The 10th Annual McQuaid Invitational was run under ideal conditions. With the temperature a

comfortable 55-60 degrees, no wind and a dry, well-marked course, the conditions were perfect.

Scott Bagley took advantage of the conditions as he ran the fastest time ever run on this 3-mile

course. His time of 14:29.5 is faster than the over 20,000 runners who have run this course over

the years. Earlier in the day, during the High School portion of the Invitational, Ron Markezich of

Williamsville, NY ran the course record of 14:40.2, which, until Scott, was the best ever. Ron‟s

time will still stand as the High School course record but now Scott Bagley doesn‟t have to take a

backseat to any High Schooler in the State. Helping Scott to this top time was the steady pressure

supplied by 2nd

place finisher Pete Glavin whose 14:41 time is the 3rd

best ever run on the course.

Lynne Fox handily won the Women‟s title and became a 3-time winner of this race by lowering

her time from last year by over a minute.

For the 5th

year in a row, the McQuaid High School Alumni won the special Alumni Challenge

Cup by dominating the team scoring. With their top 5 finishers placing 2, 9, 16, 18 and 26 they

easily outdistanced the half-hearted efforts to dethrone them from the alumni of East, Aquinas,

Hilton, east Rochester and Brighton.

The High School portion of the Invitational constituting 20 races and over 3500 runners from 160

schools ran like clockwork. The entire day of racing was a tremendous spectacle. Next year‟s date

is Saturday, September 28th. Let‟s hope that the McQuaid Alumni team gets a challenge from

someone.

Scott Bagley’s outstanding time would remain the course record for 8 years. Both Scott Bagley

and runner-up finisher Pete Glavin would never again run as fast over 3 miles as they did on this

beautiful Fall day. However, both men have had very successful running careers, which continue

to the present day. Pete Glavin would go on to found the Genesee Valley Harriers running club

and become the Meet Director of the McQuaid Invitational. Pete Glavin passed away in 2010.

Bagley has become a local legend and is known as the “King of the Roads” in the Rochester

Area.

1985 McQuaid XC Invitational - Open Race #11 (Results from Bill Quinlisk personal files)

Genesee Valley Park

3-mile course


Weather: sunny, 70 degrees, course dry.

1. Mike Hulme 14:58 21

2. Mike Hoban 15:20 31

3. John Kralisz 15:31 18

4. Ray Stemmer 15:43 25

5. Walt McLaughlin 15:50 20

6. Dave Girts 16:06 18

7. Dan Wilkins 16:12 25

8. John Cannon 16:14 24

9. Mark Howard 16:17 28

10. Leo Finucane 16:18 28

11. Greg Brooks 16:20 38

12. Sandy Foster 16:24 29

13. Dan Fernandez 16:28 19

14. Bob Birecree 16:34 27

15. Tim Jones 16:36 27

16. Gregg Hider 16:40 30

17. Colin Maxwell 16:42 20

18. Mike Fox 16:42 26

19. Rich Eaton 16:46 21

20. Scott Banner 16:48 ?

21. Bryan Miller 16:56 29

22. Jim Boyle 17:06 35

23. Mark North 17:21 21

24. Israel Martinez 17:26 18

25. Dave Faso 17:27 20

26. Dick Telarico 17:28 46

27. Tom Wilcox 17:30 25

28. Bernie Han 17:31 21

29. Tom Carr 17:41 40

30. Greg Miller 17:45 28

31. Mark Fenton 17:49 24

32. Tim McMullen 17:53 30

33. Henry Gintner 17:54 42

34. Brian Hart 17:58 28

35. Jeff Merkel 17:58 18

36. Kevin Stinson 17:59 18

37. Mike Viterise 18:05 27

38. Gary Curwin 18:10 ?

39. Brian Martin 18:17 18

40. Mark Dedman 18:19 18

41. Jim Seelman 18:24 33

42. Charlie McMullen 18:26 30

43. Charlie Andrews 18:27 28

44. Matt Degma 18:33 ?

45. John Sousa 18:43 28

46. John Ohler 18:49 ?

47. Gary Gottschalk 18:49 31

48. Dwight Rogers 18:55 40

49. Mike Ekiss 19:06 44

50. Kevin Callahan 19:10 27

51. Bill Birecree 19:13 25

52. Marguarite Ekiss 19:15 30

53. Paul Caulfield 19:25 21

54. Mike VanAuker 19:31 37

55. Dan Quinlisk 19:35 28

56. Jack McMullen 20:00 35

57. John Trenton 20:05 30

58. Steve Sutorius 20:26 28

59. Mary Shaver 20:42 44

60. Bill Kehoe 20:50 44

61. Norm Crowe 20:54 28

62. Ed Simpson 20:55 47

63. Ray Buchanan 20:56 46

64. Lynne Fox 20:56 22

65. Bob Sutorius 21:18 21

66. Bill Pettis 21:22 ?

67. Don Wilcox 21:27 26

68. Lynn Richards 21:30 20

69. Bill Pow 22:38 56

70. Tom Rogeson 22:46 ?

71. Lance Bush 22:47 38

72. Jim Robinson 22:50 33

73. Dan Sturgeon 23:00 45

74. Gigi Champion-Fritz 23:12 36

75. Larry Allen 23:15 55

76. Jon Romeyn 23:31 41

77. Christine Moreau 26:02 16

78. Tammy Mault 26:29 25

79. Chuck Banner 26:37 ?

80. Cindy Oleski 26:50 16

85 Starters

11th Annual McQuaid Invitational 3-mile Open Race.

Race synopsis: Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and…

The 3-mile Open race finished off a great day of running at the annual McQuaid High School

Cross Country Invitational. The 85 starters made it the smallest of the 21 races run on a brilliant

Fall day over a fast, dry Genesee Valley Park racecourse. Brothers Charlie and Tim McMullen

charged into the lead by the 400m mark and forged a very fast early pace apparently intent on

challenging Scott Bagley‟s 14:30 course record. The first 800m was run under 2:20 and they were

4:45 at the mile mark. Trailing the McMullens were a pack of more sensible runners led by

Edinboro State (Pa.) College XC team who were in Rochester to observe the high school races,

which attracted 3500+ runners from over 160 schools. Also in the pack were local stars Mike

Hoban and Ray Stemmer. Just past the 1.75-mile mark in the course with the McMullen Bros.

Still holding a 75m lead the course forks out of the picnic glen for a turn-around loop on a paved

bike path. At this point both Charlie and Tim took a wrong turn. They had arrived late and were

unable to jog the course before the race so they took the road less traveled by and that made all

the difference.

Mike Hulme of Edinboro ran away with the win by 20 seconds over hard charging Senior star

Mike Hoban. Ray Stemmer in 4th

was the only other local finisher to break into the top 6.

The distaff side saw Buffalonian Marguerite Ekiss defeat perennial winner Lynne Fox and local

Master Mary Shaver in a relatively slow 19:15. This was well off Barb Miller‟s 18:06 course

record.

A balanced Aquinas Alumni swiped the Alumni Challenge Cup with Leo Finucane (10th

) and Bob

Birecree (14th

) leading the way. Aquinas‟ total of 112 points (10,14,25,26 and 37) just nipped

teams from Greece Athena (142 pts: 7,8,13,46 and 68) and perennial power McQuaid (157 pts.:

15,18,30,34 and 60). The McQuaid Alumni ran without pre-race favorite Pete Glavin who was

stranded in New Jersey due to Hurricane Gloria. Certainly the McQuaid Alumni will return the

Challenge Cup to its rightful spot next year.

I recall timing this race and watching both Charlie and Tim McMullen run by me at the finish

line going in completely the opposite direction from the rest of the runners. Charlie gave me a

shrug and said “where do we go now?” They probably ran an extra ½ mile. Charlie and Tim

both admitted that they had arrived late and did not have an opportunity to preview the course.

1986 McQuaid XC Invitational - Open Race #12 (Results from Bill Quinlisk personal files)

Genesee Valley Park

3-mile course


1. Dave Coyne 15:13 Avon 35

2. Frank Gioia 15:21 Batavia 33

3. Ray Stemmer 15:22 Penfield 26

4. Tom Warth 15:23 McQuaid 22

5. Walt McLaughlin 15:27 E.Aurora 21

6. Tom Painting 15:38 Charlotte 35

7. Phil Tschorke 15:49 Greece Arcadia 30

8. Tim Jones 16:03 McQuaid 28

9. Leo Finucane 16:04 Aquinas 29

10. Todd Sandel 16:50 Midlakes 22

11. Rick Purcio 16:54 Greece Arcadia 23

12. Larry Prudhomme 16:55 California 44

13. Greg Yutko 16:56 Blue Mt., Pa. 31

14. Pete Welker 16:59 Batavia 18

15. Joe Abernathy 17:04 Mepham 43

16. Rohn Carlson 17:07 Batavia 18

17. Jim Owens 17:10 Albany 37

18. Jim Coddington 17:16 Greece Arcadia 26

19. Mark Dedman 17:18 Batavia 19

20. Charlie Reller 17:24 McQuaid 31

21. Harry DeLahunta 17:28 Dryden 27

22. Brian Hart 17:29 McQuaid 29

23. Tom Carr 17:35 East 41

24. Jim Kastner 17:37 Mooney 29

25. Paul Smarsh 17:39 Mooney 27

26. Dick Telarico 17:47 Aquinas 47

27. DaveDemmer 17:54 Batavia 19

28. Mike Coddington 18:00 Greece Arcadia 21

29. Mike Viterise 18:02 Aquinas 28

30. Todd Coleman 18:06 HF-L 18

31. Joe Spencer 18:09 East 31

32. Dan O‟Hara 18:13 Kearney 21

33. Matt Degma 18:17 Binghamton 32

34. Bob Kuehl 18:19 x 37

35. John Sanley 18:24 Nebraska 35

36. No Name 18:27 x 30+

37. Jerry Peltz 18:31 Delaware 37

38. Mike Guisti 18:32 Eastridge 35

39. Jim Palmeri 18:36 Newark 44

40. David Karls 18:42 Glens Falls 19

41. Mac McCullough 18:46 Brockport 29

42. Gary Gottschalk 18:56 x 32

43. Paul Caufield 18:57 Aquinas 22

44. Jim Shoemaker 19:04 Greece Arcadia 29

45. Dwight Rogers 19:06 Batavia 45

46. Brian O‟Connor 19:09 Aquinas 26

47. Jim Malley 19:10 McQuaid 25

48. Steve Sutorius 19:14 Mooney 29

49. Dave McBride 19:15 McQuaid 42

50. Gene Simmons 19:26 x 47

51. Kevin Callahan 19:30 Watkins Glen 28

52. Julie Cancilla 19:33 Irondequoit 22F*

53. Ray Hutch 19:36 Orchard Park 46

54. Jack Lyda 19:54 x 42

55. Mike Murtaugh 19:56 Jefferson 31

56. Shelby Bennett 20:02 x 18F*

57. Jim Dunlop 20:06 Niagara Falls 43

58. Ed Bunce 20:09 McQuaid 29

59. Mike Guernsey 20:33 x 34

60. Mark Farrell 20:34 McQuaid 27

61. Bill Quinlisk 20:35 McQuaid 35

62. John Fritzinger 20:38 x 10

63. Pat Bessel 20:41 Windsor,Vt. 49F*

64. Ray Buchanan 20:57 Aquinas 47

65. Bill Kehoe 21:03 McQuaid 45

66. Tom Fuerst 21:11 McQuaid 41

67. Gary Adam 21:13 x 29

68. Steven Thiele 21:49 x 30

69. Lance Bush 21:50 Warsaw 39

70. Cathie Dambra 22:11 Mooney 33F*

71. Richard Killian 22:18 Buff Tech 44

72. Tom Doud 24:02 McQuaid 33

73. Bob Warth 24:15 Aquinas 46

74. Jan Daniel 24:25 Calvert,Ohio 40F*

75. No Name 24:46 x x

76. Tony Trama no time-missed start

Men

Overall Champion 1. Dave Coyne 15:12.8

Open 3. Ray Stemmer 15:21.8

30-39 2. Frank Gioia 15:20.1

40+ 12. Larry Prudhomme 16:54.8

Women

Overall Champion 52. Julie Cancilla 19:32.5

Open 56. Shelby Bennett 20:01.3

30-39 70. Cathie Dambra 22:11.0

40+ 63. Pat Bessel 20:40.9

Alumni Challenge Cup Team Scoring

1. Batavia 2,14,16,19,27 78 points

2. McQuaid 4,8,20,22,47 101 points

3. Greece Arcadia 7,11,18,28,44 108 points

4. Aquinas 9,26,29,43,46 153 points

all other teams were incomplete

The “kids” from Batavia won the Alumni Challenge Cup and we never saw it again.

1987, 1988 and 1989 “The Missing Years”

1987, 1988 and 1989 – There are no results available.

1987 McQuaid XC Invitational Open Race #13 No Results Available.

1988 McQuaid XC Invitational Open Race #14 No Results Available

1989 McQuaid XC Invitational Open Race #15 No Results Available

Anyone having more results from these races should contact Bill Quinlisk at

[email protected]


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