Page 92 - CBA 1987 YEARBOOK

Runners Rebuild Tradition at CBA
On a stormy day before the beginning of the cross country team met and set the goals they were going to attain with the help of their new coach Mike Mur­ phy. The goals were; a winning season, defeat the strong Nottingham team and finish in the top seven in the section. The laborious training began.
The Brothers accomplished their first goal by attaining a 4-3 record in the tough OSHL Metro Division. Although they lost to Nottingham, by a mere five points in a dual meet, the team rose to the task and defeated the Bulldogs in the
OSHL and sectional meets on consecu­ tive weekends. Thereby accomplishing their second goal. In the same Sectional III meet, the Brothers finished third in Class B, beaten only by Cortland and the top-ranked Corcoran Cougars. This
showing secured their third and final goal, a top seven finish in the sectionals.
This year’s indoor track team, though small, proved once again that hard work doespayoff Thesmallquantityofmem­ bers on the team, however, made it im­ possible for the Brothers to send com­ petitors on to the track and field for a good number of events. The team did show however that they were very com­ petitive in the events that they did com­ pete, especially the distance medley re­ lay and 200-meter relay races.
Through the winterseason coach Mur­ phy and Spirit Coach Grants continued to build a solid foundation for the out­
door track season in the coming spring. Last years Outdoor Track Team un­
der the guidance o f Coach Tim Kissane slowly rebuilt a program that had lost a great number of members to graduation
the year before. The numbers were low, but the spirit was high and the team worked to show that they were top qual­ ity competitors.
The team did not let the loss of seniors and low tryouts deter them from their appointed tasks. The statistics show a 3- 5 in dual meet competition. The three
wins were over formidable foes — Jamesville-Dewitt, Bishop Ludden and Fowler. The high point of the Brothers season was the comeback victory over J-D. The Brothers swept the last three events to claim victory from what ap­ peared to be an almost certain defeat.
The Brothers Track programs seem to have found strong leadership in the coaching staff and are on the road to becoming a dominant force in Central New York Track . . . The Brothers are on the RUN.