CBA after capturing the NXN Title (2011)
If you look below at the returners and their times, CBA at least on paper is your clear favorite entering this cross country season. Their top 7 returners come back with the fastest 5k PRs from last fall and 3200m PRs from this spring. The Colts also bode well in miler speed. Despite losing three of the four members of this past winter's national record setting 4xMile team and losing four of the seven that placed second as a team at NXN this past fall, you can count on Coach Thomas Heath to have another slew of guys ready to step up. Depth. That is what this program is known for. Backed by the leadership of junior Blaise Ferro coupled with many young guys rising up, CBA is yet again a team to be feared. Watch out for this crew in Portland Meadows as they look to bring the national crown that eluded them last year back to Lincroft.
CBA after winning the state championship last fall, first team in history with a team average under 16:00 at Holmdel Park (15:52)
Boys Top 7 Returnees Times : 5K XC - 3200m - 1600m
Top 7 Boys Returnees from 2013 XC Season (5K Times)
| 1) Blaise Ferro | 14:50.47 | |||
| 2) Josh Kruppa | 15:24.48 | |||
| 3) Aidan Durney | 15:32.30 | |||
| 4) Greg Paugh | 15:35.98 | |||
| 5) Nick Trigani | 15:38.42 | |||
| Average Time: 15:24.33 Total Time: 1:17:01.65 1-5 Split: 47.95 | ||||
| 6) Jon Dooling | 15:46.81 | |||
| 7) John Morris | 15:51.75 | |||
Top 7 Boys Returning 3200m Times from 2014 Outdoor Season
| 1) Blaise Ferro | 9:08.02 | |||
| 2) Aidan Durney | 9:24.97 | |||
| 3) Brian Dengler | 9:26.70 | |||
| 4) Greg Paugh | 9:27.86 | |||
| 5) Josh Kruppa | 9:27.94 | |||
| Average Time: 9:23.10 Total Time: 46:55.49 1-5 Split: 19.92 | ||||
| 6) Patrick Hiler | 9:28.30 | |||
| 7) John Morris | 9:30.40 | |||
Top 7 Boys Returning 1600m Times from 2014 Outdoor Season
| 1) Greg Paugh | 4:19.84 | |||
| 2) Drake Anzano | 4:20.21 | |||
| 3) Sean Martinek | 4:23.85 | |||
| 4) Blaise Ferro | 4:24.23 | |||
| 5) Nick Trigani | 4:24.97 | |||
| Average Time: 4:22.62 Total Time: 21:53.10 1-5 Split: 5.13 | ||||
| 6) John Morris | 4:27.99 | |||
| 7) Patrick Hiler | 4:29.75 | |||
Colts defend 4xMile National Championship breaking national record (17:07.17)
Blaise Ferro to Mike McClemens to Fran Bogan to Tommy Rooney
What do you attribute as the main reasons for the success of your program?
Bright students who are willing to work extremely hard to continue tradition.
They must take absolute responsibility for each year's team.
What are your core beliefs in your training plan and workouts for your cross country squads?
Strengh training, hard tempo runs, fartlekes, and hill work.
Who is your projected top 7 heading into the cross country season?
Juniors: Blaise Ferro (9:08), Nick Trigani (9:30), B. Dengler (9:26), Martinek (4:23)
Sophs: Drake Anzano (4:20), Noah Yuro (10:00)
Seniors: Aidan Durney (9:24), Greg Paugh (9:27), Pat Hiler (9:28), Josh Kruppa (9:27), Tom Dengler (9:30), Jack Morris (9:30)
. . . any of these
CBA before NXN last fall
Most of our runners have limited experience, and a lot of them have minimal experience.
Bowl mile loops at Holmdel Park in New Jersey.
What is a favorite annual or common mid-season workout for your team?
A Michigan type workout at faster than race pace.
What is a favorite annual or common championship season or end-of-season workout for your team?
Fartlek type workout that is tailor-made for the last three races.