Ryan anchored the Patriots 4 x 400m relay team which was also selected to the ALL-SHORE FIRST TEAM.
The 4 x 400m relay team went undefeated with first place wins in all meets until the Meet Of Champions"
where they placed 3rd. Their time of 3:23.81, however, was still fast enough to break their previous team and school record which they had already broken
three time this season.
Leading up to the MOC, the team, consisting of Abe Hamami (sr), Bob Searby (sr),Matt Intile (so) and Ryan Spadola (sr), won Group IV and Central Jersey Group IV Championships, as well as Shore Conference,
Monmouth County and Central Jersey Sectional Championships.
(Click on name link for individual acheivments)
Saturday March 14th....... Ryan Spadola, Bob Searby run 400m dash. Place 15th and 28th
Nationally but fail to make Sunday's qualifying round.
Boys 400m Dash Results
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Friday, March 13th Results
NSIC meet results- 4 x400 Relay
The final meet of the indoor track season saw the Patriots 4 x 400m relay team narrowly missing to qualify
for the National finals on Sunday due to a missed hand-off of the baton.
Less than hundredths of a second eliminated them from the finals. Running a good time of 3:23.97,
wasn't enough to qualify. They needed a time of 3:23.85 to qualify for the final round. In their last meet the
boys ran a school record of 3:23.5. They knew before the race, with this fast track, beating their previous time was
well within their ability. They were focused on making it happen. Loosing precious seconds on the missed handoff,
caused them not to acheive their goal.
With runners from 30 different states and also Canada, these were the best -of-the-best. The
Patriots tried their best but came up a little short.
Ending their spectatular indoor track season, which saw them shatter school records and go undefeated
throughout the entire season, coming in 14th in the nation, may be disappointing to the boys but it's still not
a bad way to close out the season.
GREAT JOB BOYS....... Go Patriots
NSIC Nationals Results 4 x400m Relay
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Armory Webcam
Clik to see 4 x 400m race
4 x 400m Relay Heat 1-(Qualifying Heat)
February 24, 2009
Members of the Patriots Track Team Compete In The Eastern States Indoor Track Championships At The New York Armory
Due to the size of the file uploaded, it was necessary to cut the 4x800m relay race into two parts.
Part 1 of 4x800 meet
Part 1-video coverage of boys 4x800m relay race
For Complete Eastern States Coverage
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Part2- 4x800m relay
2009 Freehold Township HS Indoor Track & Field (Team-Individual Results)
