Canisius Dual Meet (4-30-12)

Lawrence Williams (Jr)

“And the Marauders fall again” That would be the title of a local newspaper if they covered St Joes Track (but they cover little Sally Jones climbing a tree or some BS like that, but that’s a different story). But yes, the St Joe’s Marauders fell to the Canisius Crusaders 71-43.

            Most onlookers would claim that St. Joe’s doesn’t have a good team and isn’t worth a second look, and that is where someone needs to step in and falsify that statement. St. Joe’s isn’t going to win the league, BUT there is no validity is claiming that St. Joe’s is “bad”. Did we have our best performances? NO.

            St. Joe’s 4x800 team of JD McGuire, Joe Suhay, Justin Benzino, and Joe Segelhurst clocked in the best time of the season with a 9:04. The 4x400 and 4x100 teams came in first place. These relay teams didn’t give up, even though they know that they couldn’t win the meet with a victory. They ran their hardest, not only for themselves, but for the rest of the team to show that they don’t/wont give up.

Dominik Kosar (Jr)

            St. Joe’s had two individual champions on Monday at the dual meet. Cornell Overfield blew away the crowd in the 3200m, finishing in a time of 10:45. The race was close between Overfield and a Canisius competitor, but in the final 200m, Overfield finally found that next gear and left Canisius in his dust.

            As well, Lawrence Williams seems to always put on a show. Williams moves up into 3^rd in the ranking on St. Joe’s best all time list with a 50.6 400m! (If that doesn’t get you giddy, then you are in the wrong sport.)

            There are several more dual meets coming up against Cardinal O’Hara, St. Mary’s of Lancaster, and Timon; as well as several invites including Sweet Home Panther Relays, Starpoint Challenge. And finally, in less than 2 weeks, St. Joe’s will be returning to the Canisius Sports Complex to seek revenge at All-Catholics.