Philadelphia Catholic League Cross Country Championships
(compiled by Ted Silary)

Return to TedSilary.com Home Page

(We are posting this info little by little. Any help with missing info would be appreciated.
tedtee307@yahoo.com. Thanks!)


*record performance

Year Champion Pts Runners Place Winner School Time
3.1 miles (5000 meters)
2014 O'Hara

24

Kevin James 1st Kevin James O'Hara 16:22.58
  Ryan James 2nd    
  Rob Morro 3rd  
  Billy Donovan 7th      
  Drew Pastore 11th      
2013 O'Hara

*16

Kevin James 1st Kevin James O'Hara #15:45.26
  Nick Smart 2nd #-course extended by 110 meters  
  Jim Belfatto 3rd (would have topped Hallinan's record)
  Drew Pastore 4th      
  Rob Morro 6th      
2012 O'Hara

*17

Dan Savage 1st Dan Savage O'Hara 15:56
  Ernie Pitone 2nd      
  Kevin James 3rd      
  Matt Hayes 5th      
  Chris Pastore 6th      
2011 O'Hara

28

Dan Savage 2nd Tom Coyle La Salle 15:56.2
  Mike Bilotta 3rd      
  Chris Pastore 5th      
  Ernie Pitone 8th      
  Kevin James 10th      
2010 O'Hara

*27

Chris Garrity 1st Chris Garrity O'Hara 16:25.46
  Christian Ostroski 4th      
  Dan Savage 6th      
  Chris Pastore 7th      
  Mike Bilotta 9th      
2009 La Salle

31

James Stevenson 4th Tom Kehl Judge 17:08
  Shawn Quinn 5th
  Tom Trainer 6th
  Nick Molloy 7th
  Seamus Morgan 9th
2008 La Salle

34

Nick Molloy 4th John Pickhaver Prep 16:26.0
  Pat Donnelly 5th
  Tom O'Kane 7th
  Sean McCullough 8th
  Tom Trainer 10th
2007 La Salle

40

Dan Lowry 1st Dan Lowry La S 16:31.19
Pat Donnelly 6th
Tom O'Kane 7th
Tom Buoncristiano 12th
Sean McCullough 14th
2006 La Salle

32

Phil Wood 1st Phil Wood La S 16:04
George Pinchock 6th
Steve Dorsey 7th
Colin Barrett 8th
Dan Lowry 10th
2005 La Salle

35

Bob McCullough 2nd Greg Thomas O'H 16:01
Pat Jeffers 5th
Dan Lowry 6th
Sean Casey 8th
Steve Dorsey 14th
2004 La Salle

31

Sean McGinley 1st Sean McGinley La S 16:08
Pat Jeffers 4th
Tim Heck 6th
Tim Shea 9th
Dan O'Toole 11th
2003 La Salle

48

Joe Fedorowicz 6th Steve Hallinan O'H 15:44
Sean McGinley 8th (ran course record
Kyle Rodden 9th 15:42 in invitational)
Steve Horvath 11th
Chris Ross 14th
2002 O'Hara

29

Steve Hallinan 1st Steve Hallinan O'H 16:19
Vince Gravelle 3rd
Mike Callanan 5th
Greg Thomas 8th
Jack Braconnier 12th
2001 O'Hara

36

Steve Hallinan 1st Steve Hallinan O'H 16:13
Joe Francisco 4th
Vince Gravelle 5th
T.J. Coll 10th
Mike Callanan 16th
2000 O'Hara

46

Rich Anderson 2nd Matt Mereba Dough 16:11
Sean Duffy 6th
Kevin Cunningham 9th
1999 Judge

40

Kevin Carroll 1st Kevin Carroll Judge 16:24
Mike Brennan 5th
Tom Taggart 6th
Ryan Grant  
Pat Bickel  
1998 Judge

31

Kevin Carroll 2nd Mike Donohue La S 16:30
Chris Baker 3rd
Mike Brennan 5th
Pat Bickel 8th
Tom Taggart 13th
1997 La Salle

30

Colin McManus 3rd Ryan Cobb O'H 16:41.1
Al Clay 5th
Greg Bielecki 6th
Jeremy Palo 7th
T.J. Bartkowski 9th
1996 St. Joe's Prep

58

Steve Walsh 1st Steve Walsh Prep 16:25.3
Joe McCool 3rd
Sean Gavin
Mike DiJulia
Nick Groch
1995 Wood

59

Geoff Angelone 4th Dave McClafferty Con.-Egan 16:28.4
David Polis 8th
Chris Haas 14th
Nick Pagano 16th
Brian McVan 17th
1994 Bonner 29 Kevin McGinnis 2nd Jack Horgan La S 16:24
Art DiCola 3rd
Kevin Hager 4th
Rob Lythgoe 6th
Colin Benner 14th
1993 Ryan

46

Mark Herley 3rd Kevin McGinnis Bonn 16:23.2
Tony Woodruff 7th
Chris O'Rourke 9th
Mike Stewart 10th
??? 17th
1992 St. James

49

Kevin McGinnis 5th Brendan Benner Bonn *16:16.5
Kevin Hager 7th   (*ran record 16:04
Bill Lynch 8th   at Belm. Plateau;  
Fred Ogden 14th   Arch. Ryan Inv.)
Bill Clark 15th
1991 Wood

32

Brian McCafferty 3rd Brendan Benner Bonn 16:30
Jason Switzer 4th
Keith Clements 6th
Dennis Monahan 7th
Mike Coyne 12th
1990 Wood

48

Brian McCafferty 3rd Mike McClafferty Egan #16:17
Jason Switzer 7th   (#ran record 16:07
Doug Menzak 10th   in division meet)
Keith Clements 12th
Dennis Monahan 16th
1989 St. James

71

Mark Hager 6th Al Connelly Egan 16:40
Rich Struzynski 8th
Zep Greto 12th
Jim Green 21st
Bill Lynch 24th
2.9 miles
1988 Wood

56

Brett Amberson 4th Matt McCloskey Ryan 15:12
Chris Wiegand 7th
David Crowley 10th
Michael Vivian 15th
Rob Templeton 20th
1987 Wood

71

Mike Ewing 2nd Shawn Schneider Ryan 14:44
Brett Amberson 8th
Brian Maroney 14th
Curt Burkholder 21st
26th
1986 Wood

49

Mike Ewing 1st Mike Ewing Wood 15:41
Brian Maroney 6th
Curt Burkholder 10th
Dave Penko 14th
Brett Amberson 18th
1985 Bonner 45 Bill Donovan 1st Bill Donovan Bonn 14:43
Chris Saddler 5th
Jason Lagana 10th
Jim Racine ??
Dave Walsh ??
1984 Wood 49 Mike Lieb 3rd Bill Donovan Bonn 14:59
Mike Ewing 6th
Mike Haney 8th
Bob Winkler 9th
Greg Penko 23rd
1983 Wood 50 Bob Winkler 5th Jack Schneider Ryan 15:05
John Meighan 6th
Mike Lieb 9th
Bob Devlin 13th
Tom Brewer 17th
1982 La Salle

50

Steve Gallagher 1st Steve Gallagher La S 15:01
Connor Smith 2nd
Tom Shallow 5th
Tom Burns 20th
Dave Casale 22nd

Earlier champions . . .

1944    North Catholic
1945    West Catholic
1946    North Catholic
1947    North Catholic
1948    West Catholic
1949    West Catholic
1950    West Catholic
1951    West Catholic
1952    West Catholic
1953    West Catholic
1954    West Catholic
1955    West Catholic
1956    West Catholic
1957    West Catholic
1958    Cardinal Dougherty
1959    Cardinal Dougherty
1960    West Catholic
1961    Cardinal Dougherty
1962    Cardinal Dougherty
1963    Cardinal Dougherty
1964    Cardinal Dougherty
1965    Cardinal Dougherty
1966    Bishop McDevitt
1967    Cardinal Dougherty
1968    Monsignor Bonner
1969    Archbishop Wood
1970    Bishop McDevitt
1971    La Salle
1972    La Salle
1973    Archbishop Ryan
1974    Monsignor Bonner
1975    Archbishop Ryan
1976    Archbishop Ryan
1977    Archbishop Ryan
1978    Archbishop Ryan
1979    Archbishop Wood
1980    Cardinal O'Hara
1981    Cardinal O'Hara

(Thanks to Chris Carabello, La Salle's
information director, for providing this list.)