The Philadelphia Catholic League Track and Field Title Meet (Boys)
Championship Performances
(Only Individual Running events)
(Thanks to Ted Silary in helping to compile this list)
Year
100 yards
220 yards
440 yards
880 yards
Mile
Two Mile
Winning Team
and Key
Performers
Winning
Coach
1944
Elmer Palmer
10.3  NC
Elmer Palmer
23.5  NC
Bob Stratton
53.3   WC
Harry Watts
2:02.3  WC
Tom Frein
4:39.3  RC
Not Contested
until 1964
West Catholic
 
1945
Elmer Palmer  
10.4    NC
Elmer Palmer
23.6  NC
Frank Christ   
53.7   SJP
Harry Watts  
2:05.5   WC
Jack McDermott    
  4:40.6   NC
  North Catholic
 
1946
Gene Durkin  
10.2  NC
Elmer Palmer  
23.0  NC
Jim Keashon   
51.9  NC
Roy Cameron  
2:03.6   NC
Jim McGehrin
4:36.3*
  North Catholic
 
1947
George O'Dowd
10.2  WC
George O'Dowd  
23.2   WC
Joe McKenna  
52.9  NC
Joe Owens   
2:06.3  RC
Al Erbrick   
4:40.8  NC
  West Catholic
 
1948
Dave Leibner  
10.0*   NC
Dave Leibner  
22.3*  NC
Joe  Fricker  
51.8  LS
Joe Owens  
2:04.4  RC
Bill McNichol  
4:39.2  RC
  Roman Catholic
 
1949
Len Sessa     
10.4   WC
Joe Gaffney  
23.2    STM
Joe Gaffney   
53.3   STM
Vince Gesiskie
 2:07.2   LS
Don Sharp  
4:46.0  LS
  Saint Thomas
More
 
1950
Joe Gaffney  
10.3  STM
Joe Gaffney  
22.6   STM
Phil McCloskey  
52.5   WC
Joe Watmuff  
2:04.8  WC
Joe Watmuff   
4:37.2 WC
  West Catholic
 
1951
Len Sessa    
10.7  WC
John Hannelly
22.9  WC
John Hannelly  
52.2  WC
Tom Gola   
2:03.4   LS
Joe Merkins  
4:38.0   WC
  West Catholic
Brother  
Luke
1952
Tony Spodobalski
10.5   WC
John Hannelly
22.2  WC
John Hannelly
52.2  WC
Al Hunt     
2:06.7   STM
Henry Bufano  
4:41.6   SJP
  West Catholic
Brother
Luke
1953
Ken Wright  
10.6  LS
Bill Malloy   
23.2   WC
Gerald  Butler  
51.4   WC
Ed DeBoeser  
2:03.2   WC
Jim O'Donnell  
4:37.1  RC
  West Catholic
Brother
Luke
1954
John Flad       
10.5   WC
Ron Kelly    
23.1  STM
Ron Kelly    
50.8   STM
Jim )'Donnell  
2:00.7*   RC
Jim O'Donnell  
4:30.4*   RC
  West Catholic
Brother
Luke
1955
Dick Scanlon   
10.3   SJP
Bill Rahn    
22.4    WC
Bill Rahn    
51.0    WC
Jim Shields  
2:01.4   WC
Jim Baldwin  
4:30.6    WC
  West Catholic
Brother
Luke
1956
John Buckley  
10.3   SJ
Jack McColgan
22.8  NC
Frank Kinniry  
51.1   NC
Hal Thorsen   
2:02.6    RC
Hal Thorsen  
4:37.4   RC
  West Catholic
Brother
Luke
1957
Joe Manion    
10.1   WC
Joe Manion
22.6   WC
Carl Wagner
50.3   WC
Nick DeAngelis
2:00.0   MB
Angelo Sivieri  
4:31.3  WC
  West Catholic
Brother
Luke
1958
Walt McDonald
10.1    WC
Jim Bantum  
22.4  RC
Pat Nicastro  
50.4   RC
Pat Nicastro  
158.0   RC
Angelo Sivieri
4:24.5*   WC
  Roman Catholic
Lou
Nicastro
1959
Jim Bantum  
10.2   RC
Dick Vassallo
22.6   RC
Bill Scott     
51.2    RC
Bill Scott       
2:01.1   RC
Pat Traynor   
4:26.3     MB
  Roman Catholic
Lou
Nicastro
1960
Mike Wallace
10.4   WC
Jim
O'Connell
23.8  MB
John Unipan
51.8   MB
Joe Shiellds
2:00.3  WC
Frank Carver
4:26.6   CD
  La Salle      
Kelly, Keller,  
Koss,Mackin,
MCgonigle,
Stanczak,  
Tervalon
 
1961
Mike Wallace
10.0    WC
Mike
Wallace   
22.3    WC
Dave
Legacki   
51.1    FJ
Bill Clark   
1:55.4*   CD
Henry White  
4:26.9   BN
  Father Judge  
Legacki, Marshall,
 Neamand,  Rolle  
Sutor,  Zabielski
 
1962
Henry
DeWilliams   
10.2    WC
Jim McElroy  
22.8  SJP
Bobby
Cubbin      
50.5   RC
Bobby
Cubbin   
1:56.1  RC
Larry Bolger
4:23:6*
  Roman   
Cubbin Snow
Hneidziejko,  
McAndrew
Bill Bell
1963
Bill Shade    
10.1    FJ
Jim
Bannister   
22.4    LS
Hugh
McGovern   
49.4*  FJ
Hugh
McGovern  
1:56.2   FJ
Tom
Donnelly   
4:27.6   LS
  Father Judge   
Bizzarro,  Fanslau,
 McGovern,
Mickle,  
Monkiewicz,
Sadlick, Shade
Pete
Toughill
1964
Len Loscalzo
9.8*   CD
Jesse
Jenkins   
22.4  CD
Jim
Conahan
49.7  NC
Hugh
McGovern  
1:57.7  FJ
Tom
Donnelly    
4:27.6  LS
Joe Smith  
9:54.9 WC
Father Judge
Bizzarro,Dwyer,
Fullmer,Mickle,
Monkiewicz,
Schweb,Spr-ingler
Pete
Toughill
1965
Len Loscalzo
9.9   CD
Jesse
Jenkins  
22.6  CD
Jim
Conahan  
49.7   NC
Charley
Grimes  
1:57.3   MB
Tom
Donnelly
4:22.7*  LS
Joe Ryan
9:44.8*  CD
Monsignor
Bonner
Curry,Dotsey
Grimes,Jones,
Mansfield,
Saracomo
Dan
Dougherty
1966
Joe Kaiser  
10.1 NC
Joe Kaiser  
22.5  NC
Jerry Riley
51.3    NC
Kevin
O'Rourke  
1:58.9   CD
John Lyons
4:18.6*   MB
Juan
D"Estrada   
9:48.5   CD
North Catholic   
Coniz,Coman,
Elmer,Hooven,
Kaiser, Maya,
McGurk, Riley
 
1967
John Gorman
10.0   LS
John
Gorman
22.0*  LS
Vince Boyer  
50.8   BN
Pat
McKenna
1:56.2   BM
Pat McKenna
4:26.0  BM
Dennis Elmer
9:42.3*  NC
Bishop McDevitt
Beach,
Bodre,Brady,
Daniele,
D'Amato,Devlin,
McKenna,
Vasichek
Jim
Gibbons
1968
John
Misieczko   
9.9  CD
John
Misieczko  
22.2   CD
Mike Van
Buskirk   
50.6  LS
John Devlin
1:57.9  McD
John Devlin  
4:24.2  McD
Tim Caniz  
9:56.5  NC
Bishop McDevitt
Anderson,
Barbera,Bennis,Br
ooks Daniele,
DeCarlo, Devlin,
Fanelli,
Golding,Koons,
Jim
Gibbons
1969
Ron James  
10.1  SJ
Wayne
Wright     
21.7*   CD
Wayne
Wright     
49.9    CD
Bill Kreiger  
2:01.0   CD
Joe Brady  
4:24.4  McD
John Dugan  
9:48.4  AR
Cardinal
Dougherty      
Bland, Burns,
Colson, Connelly,
Costello,
Jackson,King
Krieger,Wright
Ned Moore
1970
Wayne
Wright  
9.9  CD
Wayne
Wright
21.8  CD
Wayne
Wright
49.9   CD
Jim Lamb  
1:59.2   McD
Rich Jacovini
4:25.0  CO
Vince Volpe
9:50.5  BN
Bishop McDevitt
Flannery,
Hargadon,
Hemsley, Lamb,
O'Neill,Raab,
Sperger
Paul
Minehan
1971
Jim Roberts
10.5  NC
Jim Roberts
22.4   NC
Vince Fuller
50.7  NC
Fran Carroll
2:00.4  SJ
Rich Jacovini
4:25.1 CO
Mark Gilman
9:44.5  McD
Cardinal
Dougherty    
Carter, Jennings,
Smith,
Tennessee,
Truehart, Wister
Ned Moore
1972
Bill Bell  
10.3    AR
Bill Bell     
22.3  AR
Jack Wister
50.0   CD
Dennis Reilly
1:57.9  SJP
Kevin
McGarry
4:19.1  AW
Mark Gillman
9:30.9*  McD
Cardinal
Dougherty      
Carter, Jennings,
Peitzmann, RAsh,
Smith, Wister
Ned Moore
1973
Bill Bell
10.0  AR
Jack Wister
22.1   CD
Jack Wister
50.1  CD
Tim Grogan
1:57.2  MB
Kevin
McGarry
4:16.7*  AW
Mark
Gillman  
9:32.5  McD
Cardinal
Dogherty
Brooker,
Cooper,Houck,
Jennings,
Kowalczyn,
Peitzmann,
Wister
Ned Moore
1974
Hal
McAndrew
10.3  C-E
Ralph Morris
22.5   WC
Ralph Morris
49.7   WC
Bob Bryant
1:57.4   FJ
John Burns
4:16.8  LS
Dennis
Dunn
9:34.8  SJP
Cardinal
O'Hara     
Chenet,
Elrikis,Hogan,
Melly
John King
1975
Kevin
McKellar
10.2  WC
Mike
Patterson  
22.3  FJ
Mike Burke
49.9  CD
Joe Genther
1:56.9  MB
Joe Genther
4:18.8  MB
Tom Weber
9:22.8  MB
Father Judge  
Dornisch,
Flannikgan,Gan
non,Garza,
Grieco, Hettel,
Mainart,
McDevitt,
Patterson
Joe Valley
1976
Mike
Patterson
10.0  FJ
Mike
Patterson  
22.2  FJ
Tom
Franchetti  
49.3  AR
Mike Thom
1:55.5  AR
Mike Thom
4:20.2  AR
John
Mohrbacher
9:28.8  LS
Archbishop
Ryan           
Agger, Boyle,
Davies,
Franchetti,Henn
essey,Kelly,
Rooney,Stella,
Thom
Ed "Monk"
Ulmer
1977
Dwayne
Jones  
10.2   WC
Darryl
Bryant
22.6   McD
John
Ponente  
49.5  AR
Mike
Ludovici  
1:56.5  AW
Mike
Ludovici  
4:17.8   AW
Ed
Waddington
9:24.9  BW
Archbishop
Ryan           
Boyle, Davies,
Naylor,Pierson,
Ponente,
Quinn, Stella,
Simon
Ed "Monk"
Ulmer
1978
Gerry
Bennett  
10.0   AC
Darryl
Bryant
22.1 McD
Darrl Bryant
 48.8*  McD
Roger
Moore
1:58.4   RC
Tim Naylor
4:27.8  RC
Greg
Thomas
9:45.4  MB
Cardinal
Doughery      
D Burke, T
Burke,
Gubenski,
Honore,
Roberts,
Thomas, Zehren
Brother
Jerome "BJ"
Benway
1979
Gerry
Bennett
10.0   AC
Ricky Miller
21.9  WC
Ricky Miller
49.0  WC
Roger
Moore
1:57.2  RC
Charlie Kelly
4:24.5  RC
Joe Abrams
9:36.5  C-E
Bishop
McDevitt       
DiFilippo,
Hargadon,
Kowalski,
Stone,
Yackomovitch
Mike Scully
1980
(started
meters)#
Ricky Miller  
10.6#  WC

100 meters
Ricky Miller  
21.6# WC

200 meters
Robert
Poole
48.2# WC
400 meters
Jim
McGowan
1:57.7#  
McD    800m
Terry
Johannson
4:18.6  C-E
(kept mile)
Joe Abrams
9:21.6  C-E

3200 meters
Cardinal
Dougherty
Brother
Jerome "BJ"
Benway
1981
Ron
Singleton
10:83  RC
Todd
Keaveney
22.3  CD
Robert
Poole
49.3  WC
Robert
Poole  
1:55.2*  WC
Terry
Johansson
4:17.9   C-E
Jim Norris  
9:35.4  K-K
Cardinal
Dougherty
Brother
Jerome "BJ"
Benway
1982
Al Fennel
10.8  McD
Al Fennel  
22.1  McD
Troy Simon
49.7   CD
Steve
Gallagher  
1:58.2  LS
Steve
Gallager  
4:25.3  LS
Jack
Schneider  
9:32.1   AR
Bishop
McDevitt Tied
with Cardinal
O'Hara
Paul Poiesz
(McD) and
Brian de
Uriarte (OH)
1983
Bill Jenkins  
11.19  NC
Troy Simon
22.55  CD
Troy Simon
48.69 CD
Steve
Gallager  
1:56.44  LS
Steve
Gallager
4:25.3  LS
Jack
Schneider  
9:34.51  AR
Cardinal
Dougherty
Brother
Jerome "BJ"
Benway
1984
Goldie
Ingram  
11.18  CD
Troy Simon
21.76* CD
Troy Simon
48.56  CD
Jack
Schneider  
1:54.04* AR
Jack
Schneider
4:21.8  AR
Mike Dolan  
9:31.84  SJ
Archbishop
Ryan
Ed "Monk"
Ulmer
1985
Leander
Adams
11.30  CD
Roman
Wallace
22.59  SJ
Davis Jones
48.38*  RC
Davis Jones
1:56.58
Mike Dolan
4:26.27  SJ
Mike Dolan
9:31.84
Cardinal
Dougherty
tied Bishop
McDevitt
Jack Saint
Clair CD
Paul Poiesz
(McD)
1986
Charles Clark
 11:01 SJN
Roman
Wallace
22.56   SJ
Ron Bean
49.70
Chris Saddler
1:56.6  MB
Seamus
McElligott
4:25.5  LS
Seamus
McElligott
9:41.2
Bishop
McDevitt
Paul Poiesz
1987
Charles Clark
11.35  SJ
Chris Bagley
22.33  SJP
Stan
Wybranski
50.21  NC
Steve Carr  
2:01.30   SJ
Shawn
Schneider  
4:24.0   AR
Mike Ewing
9:52.2  AW
Bishop
McDevitt
Paul Poiesz
1988
David
Dibernardino
11.07  SJ
Travis Sellers
 22.41   McD
Travis Sellers
49.42  McD
Tom Burke
MB  1:56.62
Shawn
Schneider
4:28.1  AR
Shawn
Schneider
9:31.5  AR
Bishop
McDevitt
Paul Poiesz
1989
David
Dibernardino
11.29   SJ
Travis Sellers
22.29  McD
Travis Sellers
48:38*  McD
Tom Burke
1:59.42
Kevin Scully
4:23.8  LS
Brian Breslin
9:49.39  AR
Bishop
McDevitt
Paul Poiesz
1990
Aaron
Baskerville
11.29  SJ
Aaron
Baskerville
21.98   McD
Chuck
Silvester
48.06  C-E
Jay Deckman
1:54.06  K-K
David Smith
4:25.65  McD
Brendan
Benner
9:32.4  MB
Bishop
McDevitt
Paul Poiesz
1991
Donald Guy
11.18  SJ
James
Robbins
22.03  RC
Donald Guy
48:09  SJ
Bob Jackson
1:56.19  SJ
Kevin Scully
4:24.75  LS
Brendan
Benner  
9:23.54  MB
Bishop
McDevitt
Paul Poiesz
1992
Chris Day
10.97  AC
Chris Day
21:58*  AC
Terence
Wiggins  
49:07  McD
George
Higgins  
1:56.68  AR
Brendan
Benner
4:16.94  MB
Brendan
Benner 9:38.2
 MB
Bishop
McDevitt
Paul Poiesz
1993
Tom Indio  
11.10  CD
Harvey
Johnson
22.25    SJ
Dan Smith
49.44  McD
Mike Gorman
1:57.15  SJP
Brendan
Benner
4:16.12*  MB
Brendan
Benner  
9:40.17  MB
Saint James
Bob Hasson
1994
Tom Magee
10.98  SJP
Tom Magee
21.8  SJP
Stephen  Pina
50.62  RC
Fred Ogden
1:58.3  MB
Kevin
McGinnis
4:24.91  MB
Kevin
McGinnis
9:45.3
Bishop
McDevitt
Paul Poiesz
1995
Will McKnight
10.93   RC
Frank
Serratore
22.0  MB
Brian
McCullough
49.49   RC
Tom
O'Connell   
1:58.7   LS
Kevin
McGinnis
4:21.17  MB
Chris
O'Rourke
9:38.56  AR
Bishop
McDevitt
Paul Poiesz
1996
Will Wright
11.14  McD
Shawn Magee
22.30   AR
Shawn Magee
49.31   AR
Tom
O'Connell
1:58.7   LS
Rob Lythgoe  
4:22.61  MB
Gil Smith
10:01   LS
Archbishop
Ryan
Ed "Monk"
Ulmer
1997
Dasan Haire  
10.83   RC
Dasan Haire
21.6   RC
Matt Lorditch
49.56  AW
David McGuire
2:00.84  AW
Steve Walsh
4:22.61  SJP
Steve Walsh
9:46  SJP
Bishop
McDevitt
Paul Poiesz
1998
Dasan Haire
10.83  RC
Dasan Haire
21.5    RC
Jerrell
Pippens
48.3   WC
Chris Ward
1:56.1  LS
Colin Benner
4:23.55   MB
Colin Benner
9:59.3   MB
La Salle
Pat Devine
1999
Kevin Jones
10.86   CO
Kevin Jones
21.80   CO  
Remus Furr
48.12   McD
Greg Bielecki
1:56.40   LS
Mike
Donaghue
4:19.30
Sean Duffy
9:38.12   CO
Bishop
McDevitt
Paul Poiesz
2000
Jamal Huff  
10.91  WC
Jamal Huff
22.09   WC
Abdul Sesay
49.29   WC
Pat Nash
1:52.95*  CO
Sean Duffy
4:16.73   CO
Kevin Carroll
9:36.85   FJ
Bishop
McDevitt
Paul Poiesz
2001
James
Jefferson
10.89    CD
James
Jefferson
21.83    CD
Travis Yancey
47:80*    RC
Sean Duffy
1:55.55  CO
Rich
Anderson
4:22.3   CO
Rich
Anderson
9:37.42
Cardinal
O'Hara
Tom Kennedy
2002
James
Jefferson   
11.03   CD
James
Jefferson
21.99   CD
Maurice
Stovall
48.04     AC
Matt Lamourex
1:59.23  MB
Joe Francisco
4:25.62    CO
Tim  O'Neill
9:42.50  SJP
Cardinal
O'Hara
Tom Kennedy
2003
John Shaw
11.32   SJP
Jonathan
Jackson
22.93     WC
Tom O'Brien
50.47
Bernie
Rendler
1:57.23    CO
Tim O'Neill
4:20.78   
Mike Tilger
9:31.59   AC
Cardinal
O'Hara
Tom Kennedy