Cross Country
Our Graduates Compete at
Cross Country coaches
- Joshua Powers, Head Coach
- Justin Greenberg, Assistant Coach
- Nick Martinez, Assistant Coach
Accomplishments
Team Big North United League
Champs Since 2018
North Jersey Finale Qualifier
All-County
1st Team Owen McCarthy
3rd Team Alexander Shaia
All-League
1st Team Owen McCarthy Alexander Shaia Alex Costabile
2nd Team Matthew Marques Nick Pesanello James Hughes Miles Suitt
Philosophy
Our objective is to unlock each athletes running potential by instilling Dedication, Determination, and Discipline.
With these three attributes in place, running goals and dreams will be achieved. “We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of dedication, determination, self-discipline and effort” – Jesse Owens
| Date | Event | Participants | Location | |||
| Saturday, September 11, 2021 | Season Opener | All | Darlington Park | |||
| Mahwah, NJ | ||||||
| Tuesday, September 14, 2021 | Big North United Batch Meet | All | Darlington Park | |||
| Mahwah, NJ | ||||||
| Saturday, September 18, 2021 | Back to the Mountain | All | Garret Mountain | |||
| Woodland Park, NJ | ||||||
| Saturday, September 25, 2021 | Six Flags Wild Safari | All | Siz Flags Park | |||
| Jackson, NJ | ||||||
| Saturday, October 2, 2021 | Shore Coaches Invitational | Varsity | Darlington Park | |||
| Mahwah, NJ | ||||||
| Saturday, October 2, 2021 | Brett Tylor Invitational | All Others | Holmdel Park | |||
| Holmdel, NJ | ||||||
| Friday, October 8, 2021 | Big North United Championship | All | Darlington Park | |||
| Mahwah, NJ | ||||||
| Saturday, October 9, 2021 | The Manhattan Invitational | All | Van Courtlandt Park | |||
| Manhattan, NY | ||||||
| Saturday, October 23, 2021 | Bergen County Championships | Freshman | Darlington Park | |||
| Varsity | Mahwah, NJ | |||||
| Saturday, October 30, 2021 | Bergen County Meet of Champs | Varsity | Darlington Park | |||
| Mahwah, NJ | ||||||
| Thursday, November 4, 2021 | Doc Braver Freshman/ | Freshman | Darlington Park | |||
| Novice Meet | JV | Mahwah, NJ | ||||
| Saturday, November 6, 2021 | NJCTC Championship | All | Oak Ridge Park | |||
| Clark, NJ | ||||||
| Saturday, November 13, 2021 | State Group Championships | Varsity | Holmdel Park | |||
| Holmdel, NJ | ||||||
| Saturday, November 20, 2021 | State Meet of Champs | Qualifiers | Holmdel Park | |||
| Only | Holmdel, NJ | |||||
| Name | Year | |
| Matt Marques | Sr | |
| Nick Pesanello | Sr | |
| Alex Shaia | Sr | |
| Miles Suitt | Sr | |
| Ronan Flynn | Jr | |
| Matt Geraghty | Jr | |
| Joseph Griffith | Jr | |
| James Hughes | Jr | |
| Collin Krause | Jr | |
| Jacob Rodman | Jr | |
| Tommy Rogers | Jr | |
| Jack Vanderhorst | Jr | |
| John Gallagher | So | |
| Elias Garcia | So | |
| Will Micholas | So | |
| Andrew Byrnes | Fr | |
| Daniel Calianese | Fr | |
| Alejandro Castro | Fr | |
| Avery Drapkin | Fr | |
| Cameron Jaffe | Fr | |
| Rhyse Ruffy | Fr | |
| Will Ryan | Fr | |
| William Saracino | Fr |
Bill Magee Financial Assistance Fund
Congratulations to Nicholas Shortridge, the Class of 2025 winner of the Bill Magee Memorial Financial Assistance Fund Award. We look forward to your accomplishments on the track and in the classroom.
The Fund was established by patrons of Bergen Catholic to provide financial aid to incoming Freshmen scholar-athletes who have an unmet demonstrated financial need. Qualified recipients must compete in Cross Country and/or Track and Field for two seasons per year and maintain a minimum GPA.
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Our Graduates Compete at
Colleges Bergen Catholic Alumni have competed in Cross Country
- Amherst College
- Columbia University
- Boston College
- Bryant University
- Fairfield University
- Holy Cross
- Fordham University
- Franklin & Marshall
- Lafayette College
- Manhattan College
- Marist Monroe University
- Stevens Institute
- TCNJ
- University of Maine
- Wesleyan College
- Yale University
Latest News
TWIBCS – Soccer Advances in County – Ranked #6 in NJ
OCTOBER 8 – ORADELL, NJ – The Crusader Soccer Team remains one of only 14 undefeated teams in NJ. The 9-0-2 Crusaders are on a nine game winning streak since
Football Remains Unbeaten in NJ; Soccer Moves Up to #9
OCTOBER 3 – ORADELL, NJ – The Crusader Football Team remained unbeaten in NJ with a 31-13 victory over DePaul Catholic. Soccer made a strong position in the league stronger
Cross Country TWIBCS Special Edition
SEPTEMBER 19 – ORADELL, NJ – The TWIBCS insert for Volume 6, Issue 4 can be found here: https://www.bergencatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TWIBCS-Vol-6-Iss-4CC.pdf or you can view the entire edition here: https://www.bergencatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TWIBCS-Vol-6-Iss-4.pdf
TWIBCS V6-I2
September 4 – Oradell, NJ – Bergen Catholic is off to a fine start and with Cross-Country and Soccer starting up this week, the best is yet to come! Read
