A J.V. rugby player tosses in a line-out against Wimbledon earlier in the season.

Saturday saw records fall and Xavier runners reach the podium as the track team competed in the annual Jesuit Championships at Icahn Stadium. The meet saw the Knights take on rivals Fordham, in addition to Cristo Rey, Loyola, Regis and St. Peter’s Prep (NJ). Xavier was edged out by Fordham for first place, but the team’s second place finish was marked by several history-making moments for the 16th Street runners.

Eliot Kaufmann ’14 and John Rice ’15 both made history by running under 4:20 in the mile – the first time any Xavier runner had ever done that, let alone in the same race. Rice’s 4:17 edged out Kaufmann’s 4:19, but both made the medal stand as the former took gold and the latter bronze. Their performances were matched by several other great runs on the day. Frank Clarke ’15 took home silver in the 400-meter dash with a 52.09, good enough for ninth all-time in the Xavier record books. Clarke took another record-book ninth in the 200m dash with a time of 23.30, while Christian Raslowsky ’16 ran the fifth-best Xavier sophomore time in the mile run with a time of 4:37.77.

On the field side of the events, two Xavier juniors netted the team big points with their jumps. Callahan Ciriacks ’15 soared for a 5’10” jump in the high jump, getting him first place in the event and fifth in the Xavier varsity record book. Charlie Lambert '15 took first in the long jump with a 20’11.5”, and then added to that with a first place finish in the 100-meter dash, running a time that also landed him third all-time in Xavier history, 11.15.

The team is literally all over the place this Saturday – some runners take on the Loucks Games at White Plains High School, some travel to the North Shore High School Invitational, while others still will be competing at Freshman/Sophomore Intersectionals at Farrell – good luck, team!



The varsity, J.V. and freshman rugby teams traveled to Greenwich, CT to take on rivals Greenwich High school this past weekend, and came back to New York with two wins and a tie. The varsity triumphed 34-21 against a tough Greenwich team that was hurt by a red card after warnings for dangerous play. To read more about the game, see this article in the Greenwich Post. The J.V won in a landslide 55-0 victory, while the freshmen fought to a tooth-and-nail tie against a promising young Greenwich freshman team.
The varsity team is currently ranked fourth in the nation, and will compete at the National High School Invitational Tournament in Elkhart, Indiana on May 15-17. Tune in to next week’s E-News for more information about the team.



The varsity baseball team begun their season hot with seven wins and three losses, but have since fallen to 7-9. They hope to claim back some of the early success in their final games against Poly Prep, Mount and Iona in the next week. The team has seen big performances from several players - JonPaul Ramirez '14 reinforced a season of hard hitting with three home runs in Xavier's recent loss to Stepinac, and Jake Erhard '14 has helped the team with stellar pitching throughout the spring. The team has the tools to close out the season with wins - check the schedule to do your part and cheer on the Knights!


Schedule
5/9: J.V. Baseball: vs. Hayes @ Red Hook, 4:00 p.m.
Freshman Baseball: vs. Iona @ Iona, 4:00 p.m.
5/10: Varsity Outdoor Track: Loucks Games @ White Plains HS, 9:00 a.m.
Outdoor Track: North Shore Invitational @ North Shore HS, 10:00 a.m.
Outdoor Track (Freshmen/Sophomores): Freshman/Sophomore Intersectionals @ Iona, 9:00 a.m.
J.V. Rugby: vs. St. Francis Prep @ St. Francis Prep
J.V. Baseball: vs. St. Peter’s Prep (NJ) @ Away, 1:00 p.m.
Freshman Baseball: vs. St Peter’s Prep (NJ) @ Away, 10:00 a.m.
5/11: Varsity Baseball: vs. Poly Prep @ Poly Prep, 11:30 a.m.
5/12: Varsity Baseball: vs. Mount St. Michael @ Mount St. Michael, 4:00 p.m.
Tennis: vs. St. Francis Prep @ Home
Golf: vs. St. Joe’s by the Sea @ Dyker Beach (Home Course)
Freshman Baseball: vs. Holy Cross @ Randall’s Island, 4:00 p.m.
J.V. Baseball: vs. Mount St. Michael @ Randall’s Island, 4:00 p.m.
5/13: J.V. Basketball: vs. Iona @ Iona, 4:00 p.m.
5/14: Varsity Baseball: vs. Iona @ MCU Park, 4:00 p.m.
Freshman Baseball: vs. St. Francis Prep @ Randall’s Island, 4:00 p.m.
5/15: Varsity Rugby: Nationals @ Elkhart, IN