Fittingly a little bit shadier and considering a career in classified missions, junior Josh Bazzano unveiled his track skills in a dynamic 2014 season debut after returning from an "old football injury". Bazzano also answered the bell well, earning a 5th place medal in the 55m dash.
Also earning their first medals of the season were the all-sophomore distance medley relay of Declan McDonald (3:37 1200m), Mitchell Smith (59.2 400m), Carter Zerweck (2:15.1 800m), and Brian Iatarola (4:54.4 1600m, PR). Iatarola took the squad from 8th to 5th in a heroic effort to clinch the last medals awarded for his classmates.
Barely on the outside looking in of the medal-chase were the 4x800 and 4x200 meter relays. In the 4x800, junior Joe Brill debuted with a strong 2:11.9 leadoff in his first 800m of the season. Brill passed the stick to classmate Beckett Wilson (2:13.1), then onto senior Ben Aunins (2:12.8). Junior Matt Bowen (2:10.4) anchored the squad to a 6th place performance.
The 4x200m relay passed the baton from young bucks to old bucks this week. Fast-reacting freshman Christian Bobowicz led off the 4x200 relay (at 7:40 am at Glen Mills!) in a dazzling 24.1 seconds. Sophomore Ryan Walsh ran solidly on the second leg, passing to junior Gillis Wang in 24.8 seconds. Wang managed also impressive 24.9 second effort, passing the stick to senior Jamie Valdez (25.7) who also ran well in just the second race of his season so far.
Freshman Teagan Fortna (59.1), sophomore Brody Johnson (59.9), junior Ryan Devlin (57.6), and sophomore Ryan McIlhinney (56.7) held their own as well on the mile relay, placing 13th in 3:54.46.
West returns to action (now spiked and psyched all remaining meets in the season!) at Lehigh University at 12:30 pm on Saturday.