JERSEY CITY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
Year / Winning Team / Pts / Coach / Individual Winner, Team / Time / Course /
1944 / St. Michael’s / 40 / Tom Finn / Ed Carney, St. Michael’s / 13:03 / 2.5 Mi
1945 / St. Aloysius / 40 / Dick Keegan / Tom Holian, St. Michael’s / 13:12 / 2.5 Mi
1946 / St. Michael’s / 41 / Tom Finn / Frank Drescher, St. Peter's / 13:10 / 2.5 Mi

1947

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St. Michael’s

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20

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Tom Finn

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Eugene Thomas, Lincoln

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13:24

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2.5 Mi

1948

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Dickinson

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30

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Phil Murphy

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Robert Villa, St. Michael’s

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13:17

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2.5 Mi

1949 / Dickinson / 15 / Phil Murphy / Bill Persichetty, Dickinson / 13:36 / 2.5 Mi
1950 / Dickinson / 22 / Phil Murphy / Tony Cimalgia, Dickinson / 13:06 / 2.5 Mi

1951

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St. Michael’s

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49

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Tom Finn

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Larry Anderson, Ferris

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12:40

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2-1/3 Mi

1952 / Dickinson / 31 / Phil Murphy / Bill Shyne, St. Michael’s / 13:39 / 2-5/8 Mi
1953 / St. Aloysius / 39 / Bob Short / Jack Briody, St. Aloysius / 13:30.7 / 2.5/8 Mi
1954 / Dickinson / 28 / Archie Goldstein / Bob Kuchar, Dickinson / 13:21 / 2.5/8 Mi
1955 / Dickinson / 29 / Bob Shubert, Dickinson / 13:24.9 / 2.5 Mi
1956 / Dickinson / 45 / Bob Schubert, Dickinson / 13:07.7 / 2.5 Mi
1957 / St. Aloysius / 39 / Bob Short / Brian Hennessy, St. Aloysius / 13:21 / 2.5 Mi
1958 / St. Aloysius / 44 / Bob Short / John King, Lincoln / 13:09.5 / 2.5 Mil
1959 / St. Aloysius / 42 / Bob Short / Kevin Hennessy, St. Aloysius / 13:14 / 2.5 Mi
1960 / Dickinson / 49 / Al Scerbo / Bob O’Rourke, St. Aloysius / 12:44 / 2.5 Mi
1961 / Dickinson / 36 / Al Scerbo / Richie Marino, St. Aloysius / 13:06 / 2.5 Mi
1962 / Dickinson / 29 / Al Scerbo / Mike Wowkum, Dickinson / 13:04.8 / 2.5 Mi
1963 / St. Aloysius / 32 / Bob Short / Mike Wowkum, Dickinson / 13:14 / 2.5 Mi
1964 / St. Aloysius / 28 / Bob Short / John Lamphier, St. Aloysius / 12:50 / 2.5 Mi
1965 / St. Aloysius / 33 / Bob Short / Phil Papa, Dickinson / 12:31 / 2.5 Mi
1966 / Dickinson / 33 / Al Scerbo / Lloyd Little, Dickinson / 12:43 / 2.5 Mi
1967 / Dickinson / 28 / Al Scerbo / Jeff Aragona, Dickinson / 12:27 / 2.5 Mi
1968 / St. Peter's Prep / 33 / Jim Sullivan / Marty Downey, St. Peter's Prep / 12:57 / 2.5 Mi
1969 / Dickinson / 42 / John Kopil / Tom McCann, Hudson Catholic / 13:15 / 2.5 Mi
1970 / Dickinson / 35 / John Kopil / Tom McCann, Hudson Catholic / 12:18 / 2.5 Mi
1971 / Dickinson / 53 / John Kopil / Richard Coulliard, Dickinson / 13:16 / 2.5 Mi
1972 / Hudson Catholic / 43 / Dr. Ken Brophy / Dave Wall, Dickinson / 12:54 / 2.5 Mi
1973 / Lincoln / 46 / Gus Johnson / James Nugan, Lincoln / 16:15 / 3 Mi
1974 / Lincoln / 39 / Gus Johnson / Clayrone Alexander, Snyder / 15:51 / 3 Mi
1975 / Lincoln / 41 / Gus Johnson / Kelvin Washington, Lincoln / 15:39 / 3 Mi
1976 / Ferris / 30 / Hosea Smith / Ken Nichols, Ferris / 15:22 / 3 Mi
1977 / St. Peter's Prep / 53 / Stan Fryczynski / Tom Mackow, St. Peter's Prep / 16:18 / 3 Mi
1978 / Dickinson / 26 / Jim Fairbanks / Tony Hoyrd, Snyder / 15:27 / 3 Mi
1979 / Dickinson / 25 / Jim Fairbanks / Tony Hoyrd, Snyder / 15:18 / 3 Mi
1980 / Hudson Catholic / 42 / Paul Lenczuk / Tony Hoyrd, Snyder / 15:45 / 3 Mi

1981

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Snyder

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28

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Don Bellamy

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Rich Guillard, Dickinson

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15:34

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3 Mi

1982 / St. Peter's Prep / 27 / John Teschler / Al Francesco, St. Peter's Prep / 15:53 / 3 Mi
1983 / Snyder / 45 / Larry Odom / Leonard Acosta, Snyder / 16:18 / 5K
1984 / Hudson Catholic / 42 / Paul Lenczuk / Jimmy Moya, Ferris / 17:30 / 3.3 Mi

1985

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Hudson Catholic

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29

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Paul Lenczuk

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Matt Hogan, Hudson Catholic

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17:42

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3.3 Mi

1986 / St. Peter's Prep / 27 / Mike Burgess / Tom Faino, St. Peter's Prep / 18:15 / 3.3 Mi
1987 / St. Peter's Prep / 29 / Mike Burgess / Tom Faino, St. Peter's Prep / 17:22 / 3.3 Mi
1988 / St. Peter’s Prep / 18 / Mike Burgess / Tom Faino, St. Peter’s Prep / 17:37 / 3.3 Mi
1989 / St. Peter’s Prep / 26 / Mike Burgess / Adolfo Santana, Dickinson / 18:25 / 3.3 Mi
1990 / St. Peter’s Prep / 16 / Mike Burgess / Jim Salmon, St. Peter’s Prep / 18:08 / 3.3 Mi
1991 / St. Peter’s Prep / 30 / Mike Burgess / Chris Rivera, Hudson Catholic / 17:51 / 3.3 Mi

1992

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Ferris

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31

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Mary Kennedy

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Alex Drummond, St. Peter’s

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18:25

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3.3 Mi

1993 / Ferris / 27 / Mary Kennedy / Santo Sanabria, Ferris HS / 17:44 / 3.3 Mi
1994 / St. Peter's Prep / 44 / Mike Burgess / Isidro Pimentel, Snyder / 17:42 / 3.3 Mi
1995 / St. Peter's Prep / 33 / Mike Burgess / Isidro Pimentel, Snyder / 17:39 / 3.3 Mi

1996

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St. Peter's Prep

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30

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Mike Burgess

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Kyle Witkowski, St. Peter's

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17:25

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3.3 Mi

1997 / St. Peter's Prep / 23 / Mike Burgess / Kyle Witkowski, St. Peter's / 17:48 / 3.3 Mi
1998 / St. Peter's Prep / 28 1 / Mike Burgess / Sal Candella, St. Peter's / 17:54 / 3.3 Mi
1999 / St. Peter’s Prep / 25 / Mike Burgess / Billy Bludgus, St. Peter’s / 17:29 / 3.3 Mi

2000

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St. Peter’s Prep

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25

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Mike Burgess

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Michael Woodhouse, Lincoln

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17:26

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3.3 Mi

2001 / St. Peter’s Prep / 19 / Mike Burgess / John Laracy, St. Peter’s / 18:03 / 3.3 Mi
2002 / St. Peter’s Prep / 15 / Mike Burgess / John Laracy, St. Peter’s / 17:33 / 3.3 Mi
2003 / St. Peter’s Prep / 18 / Mike Burgess / Brian Lang, St. Peter’s / 17:53 / 3.3 Mi
2004 / St. Peter's Prep / 20 / Mike Burgess / Sebastian Fidelus, St. Peter's / 17:51 / 3.3 Mi
2005 / St. Peter's Prep / 24 / Mike Burgess / Tauqeer Qazi, McNair Academic / 17:51 / 3.3 Mi
2006 / St. Peter's Prep / 30 / Mike Burgess / Tauqeer Qazi, McNair Academic / 17:35 / 3.3 Mi
2007 / Dickinson / 27 / Leo Laboy / Peter Drummond, St. Peter’s / 16:31 / 5K
2008 / Dickinson / 20 / Leo Laboy / Ben Singleton, University Academy / 16:28 / 5K
2009 / Dickinson / 20 / Leo Laboy / Pedro Claudio, Dickinson / 16:34 / 5K
2010 / Dickinson / 18 / Leo Laboy / Jose Veras, Dickinson / 15:51 / 5K
2011 / St. Peter’s Prep / 40 / Mike Burgess / Kevin Ratigan, McNair Academic / 16:10 / 5K
2012 / St. Peter’s Prep / 25 / Mike Burgess / Shaquile Sutherland, Dickinson / 16:06 / 5K
2013 / St. Peter’s Prep / 15 / Mike Burgess / Jimmy Sause, St. Peter’s Prep / 16:10 / 5K
2014 / St. Peter’s Prep / 15 / Drew Seaver / Brandon Rossi, St. Peter’s Prep / 16:28 / 5K
2015 / St. Peter’s Prep / 18 / Drew Seaver / Brandon Parrado, St. Peter’s Prep / 16:02 / 5K
2016 / St. Peter’s Prep / 31 / Drew Seaver / Fahd Nasser, McNair Academic / 16:23 / 5K
2017 / St. Peter’s Prep / 34 / Chris Caulfield / Fahd Nasser, McNair Academic / 15:55 / 5K
2018

1 Defeated Lincoln on 6th man tie breaker

NOTABLE TIMES

1970 Tom McCann, Hudson Catholic 12:18 2.5 Miles

1979 Tony Hoyrd, Snyder 15:18 3 Miles 2 loops between Lake & Tennis Ct. & Reverse Loop

1983 Leonard Acosta, Snyder 16:18 5K 3 loops between Lake & Tennis Courts

1987 Tom Faino, St. Peter’s 17:22 3.3 Miles 3 loops around Tennis Court

2010 Jose Veras, Dickinson 15:51 5K 1 loop around Tennis Ct., Lake loop, LPW & Track

NOTABLE FEATS

Tony Hoyrd, Snyder Only athlete to win the freshmen title and three (3) consecutive varsity titles.

Tom Faino, St. Peter’s 3rd place in Varsity as a freshmen and won three (3) consecutive varsity titles.

TEAM TITLES No. YEARS

St. Peter’s Prep 30 1968, 77, 82, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, '00, 01, 02, 03, 04,

05, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Dickinson 21 1948, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 60, 61, 62, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 78, 79, 07, 08, 09,

10

St. Aloysius 8 1945, 53, 57, 58, 59, 63, 64, 65 – Closed 2006

St. Michael’s 4 1944, 46, 47, 51 – Closed 198-?

Hudson Catholic 4 1972, 80, 84, 85

Lincoln 3 1973, 74, 75

Ferris 3 1976, 92, 93

Snyder 2 1981, 83

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPS No. YEARS

St. Peter’s 21 1946, 68, 77, 82, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 96, 97, 98, 99, '01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 13

Dickinson 16 1949, 50, 54, 56, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 71, 72, 81, 89, 09, 10, 12, 14, 15

St. Aloysius 7 1953, 55, 57, 59, 60, 61, 64 – Closed 2006

Snyder 7 1974, 78, 79, 80, 83, 94, 95

St. Michael’s 5 1944, 45, 48, 51, 52 – Closed 1983?

Lincoln 5 1947, 58, 73, 75, 2000

McNair Academic 5 2005, 06, 11, 16, 17

Ferris 4 1951, 76, 84, 93

Hudson Catholic 4 1969, 70, 85, 91

University Academy 1 2008

COACHING TITLES No. YEARS

Mike Burgess (SPP) 22 1986, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, '00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 11, 12, 13

Bob Short (St. Al’s) 7 1953, 57, 58, 59, 63, 64, 65

Phil Murphy (DHS) 5 1948, 49, 50, 51, 52

Al Scerbo (DHS) 5 1960, 61, 62, 66, 67

Tom Finn (St. Mike’s) 4 1944, 46, 47, 51

Leo Laboy (DHS) 4 2007, 08, 09, 10

Paul Lenczuk (HC) 3 1980, 84, 85,

John Kopil (DHS) 3 1969, 70, 71

Gus Johnson (LHS) 3 1973, 74, 75

Drew Seaver (SPP) 3 2014, 15, 16

Jim Fairbanks (DHS) 2 1978, 79

Mary Kennedy (FHS) 2 1992, 93

Chris Caulfield (SPP) 1 2017