Watermelon Run - 09/17/87

     Watermelon Run
     XC Scores 9/17/87
     2.36 Miles

     Name                Grade   Time

1    Braunstein, Jeff    12      13:43.0
2    Allen, Andy         12      13:49.0
3    Park, Sam           12      13:50.0
4    Yuen, Mark          12      14:03.0
5    Carpenter, Lew      10      14:22.0
6    Abdul-Malak, Pierre 11      14:33.0
7    Carson, Tim         10      14:34.0
8    Lee, Nate           9       14:34.0
9    O'Brien, Dennis     12      14:52.0
10   Bratkowsky, Jason   11      14:55.0
11   O'Jea, Amil         10      14:57.0
12   Perez, Ricky        10      15:21.0
13   Perasco, John       11      15:37.0
14   Thayer, John        11      15:46.0
15   Lee, Daryl          12      15:55.0
16   Brinkman, Carl      12      16:20.0
17   Hagerty, Gabe       11      16:29.0
18   Holmes, Corye       10      16:30.0
19   Kiem, Mike          11      16:56.0
20   Moyer, Bill         10      17:00.0
21   Maloney, Kieran     11      18:03.0
22   Chao, David         11      18:05.0
23   Cogen, Andri        11      19:33.0
24   Feldman, Dan        10      19:36.0
25   Wang, Jane          10      22:28.0

     Records
     Fitchen, Todd       12:23.2 1983
     Seck, Michelle      15:12.9 1981
     Most finishing race: 39     1986
     Most first year finishers: 21985 & 86
     Fastest last place time     1986
     Largest crowd ever          1986
     Best conditions in which to 1986
     Slower time: only two runner1986


Congradulations are due for the following runners:

Jeff Braunstein for winning the Watermelon Run
Kieran Maloney for winning the girls' race
Tim Carson for the best time for a 1st time runner on the course
Nate Lee for having a very fine frosh time.
Lew Carpenter for making the varsity team: however, he will
run in the F/S division most of the year.  He also won a milkshake
Jane Wang for staying in the race
Jeff Bratkowsky for gutting it out and finishing the race, after
running too hard the 1st mile.

Comments:
The day was not as good as last year, when the conditions were
excellent.  The race was very fast last year, as Joel Miller set
a blistering pace the first half of the race.  This year the pace
for the first mile wasn't very fast, but didn't slow up as Jeff
ran as fast the last half as he did the first half.  Coach Fishback
and I are very pleased with the times for both Jeff Braunstein and
Andy Allen.  Their times would have made the varsity team last year
when times were fast and we had a very good varsity team.  Keep it up.

I can't believe that we improved so much in the Frosh/Soph division in
one week.  Ten days ago, I told a coach in our league that Lynbrook
might not have a complete F/S team.  If we can stay healthy and run
together and keep a good mental attitude, the F/S will do well.

The team is thin, need work, but just may be better than most people
think.  Team work, desire, and a positive attitude make a world of
difference.  If you didn't run as well as you thought you might, please
remember that every year some runners who didn't run well in the
Watermelon Run end up the season as one of our better runners.
1987 will be no different.  It is also evident that there will be some
changing of places as the season goes along, particularly in the
boys varsity.

Thanks to the three parents who came to the race.  When I saw Jeff
leading the first mile, I knew that his mother just wasn't here to
see a "also run" finish.  Our first meet of the season is Monday, Sept. 28th
at Menlo-Atherton.  I'm hoping that some parents will be able to see
several of the later meets.  I have attached a schedule for you.

We may be thin on numbers this year; but we are not thin on thoughness
and we are going to get tougher