1500M Follow-up: Champion Again :-)

After yesterday's race, Robbo and his family took the train into NYC's Grand Central Station... had a few nostalgic Madagascar moments, took a taxi to Battery Park, rode the ferry to Liberty Island, got caught in a downpour waiting for a taxi back to Times Square, ate at Cafe Metro on the way back to the train, then settled in for a good night's sleep.





This morning, Robbo ran away from the competition in the 1500M. He placed 1st with a time of 4:51.39, a personal best (and also a very tough time to run virtually solo). I will post the race video when I get a chance for those of you who would like to view it.

We are very proud of Rob as he is not only running well, but is exhibiting discipline in the way that he runs his races. He seems to be enjoying the strategy as much as the running itself!

This win makes him the Area 1 3K Champion, so he will be running in both the 1500M and the 3K at the Jr Olympics in Iowa in August!!

Robbo is Area 1 3K Champ

Robbo turned in a 10:29.50, winning the Sub-Youth division of the 3K this morning! This not only makes him the AAU Area 1 Champ, but qualifies him to run in the AAU Jr. Olympics in August. Nice running, Robbo...

Area 1 National Qualifier Meet

The Area 1 AAU National Qualifier is coming up this weekend in White Plains, NY. This includes athletes from all of New England, New York City and state, and northern New Jersey. Robbo will be competing in the 3000M (3K) and the 1500M. Good luck, Robbo!

Robbo Takes 2nd at 2009 USATF-New England Junior Olympic Championships

Running in the multi-year Youth division (13-14 year-olds) of USATF, Robbo placed second in the 3000 with a personal best time of 10:21.93! This qualifies him to advance to the USATF regional competition. However, it is scheduled for the same weekend as the AAU regionals in New York which he is planning to attend.

Nice job, Robbo!

Robbo Wins District AAU

Robbo competed last weekend in the Connecticut District Qualifier Track & Field Championships at Yale University (due to the New England District Meet being cancelled at the last minute!). He advanced to the Area 1 AAU Championships in both of his races, winning the 3K with a time of 11:09, and following that up an hour later with a 5-minute 1500M run.

The Area 1 Championships will be held in White Plains, NY, June 26-28.

Robbo Sets New Stony Brook Record

Rob set a new record on Monday in the mile for his middle school!

Winning against one of his rivals, Seamus Lawler from Concord Middle School, Rob ran the mile in 5:15. It was an exciting race, as Lawler led the first three laps by about 7 or 8 meters. Then in the final lap, Rob overtook him on the backstretch and never looked back for the last 250 meters. Both teams were cheering loudly as they each expected their star to bring home the win.

After crossing the finish line, the athletes shook hands and embraced with congratulations for a race well run. They are both classy guys and will be running against one another for years to come as their respective high schools are in the same league.

Here are a couple of pics from the race, along with one of Austin just after his brother won. He is beaming with pride...

Spring Track Season is Underway

The Stony Brook Middle School track season began today with a meet at Tyngsboro. Rob ran the mile and won with a time of 5:25. He also ran the first leg of the 4x100 relay, in which Stony Brook also took 1st place. All in all, quite a successful day!