Post by twan on Jun 12, 2005 20:18:05 GMT -5
The most prestigious club out there for climbers? Here is the list of people who have run a 4 in B-Ladder at least once in their career. The list starts with the person who has run the most 4's.
The Four Club
Mike Marra (West Sayville Flying Dutchmen): 45 times (2 of those were run at a non-sanctioned drill) 1998: Central Islip Invite/Islip Town at CI/Riverhead Invite/Hagerman Invite. 1999: Riverhead Invite. 2000: Suffolk County at Copiague/Hagerman Invite. 2001: Patchogue Invite/State at Merrick/Islip Town at CI. 2002: Charity at CI/Islip Town at CI. 2003: Suffolk County at Hagerman/Central Islip Invite/Charity at NHP/Riverhead Invite/Islip Town at CI. 2004: Patchogue Invite. 2005: Joe Hunter Memorial at Hempstead/Lindenhurst Invite/SNY at Ridge/Patchogue Invite/Suffolk County at Ridge/Central Islip Invite/Islip Town at CI/State at Hempstead. 2006: Suffolk County Drill at CI/Joe Hunter Memorial at Hempstead/Central Islip Invite/Riverhead Invite/Hagerman Invite/State at Hempstead. 2007: Suffolk County Drill at Ridge/Farmingville Invite at Ridge/Central Islip Invite. 2008: Suffolk County Drill at CI/Central Islip Invite/Hagerman Invite/Labor Day at Hempstead. 2009: Selden Invite/State at Hempstead/Islip Town @ CI. 2010: SNY at Lindenhurst/Suffolk County Drill at Riverhead. 2012: Islip Town Drill at CI. Mike was the 6th person to run a 4.
John Short (Spencerport Red Onions): 9 times (2001: Point Pleasant Invite/Labor Day Drill at Hicksville. 2004: Spencerport Invite/NY State Drill at Main Transit/Point Pleasant Invite. 2005: Spencerport Invite/State at Hempstead. 2006: Dansville Invite/Point Pleasant Invite.) Johnny was the 8th person to run a 4.
Anthony "ARock" Raccomandato (North Lindenhurst Piston Knockers): 3 times (Merrick Invite 1993, Southern NY at Hagerman 1994, Mayor James Garner Invite at Hempstead 1996) ARock was the 2nd person to run a 4.
Preston Hicks (Manhasset-Lakeville Minute Men): 3 times (Nassau County Drill at Oceanside 2002, NY State Drill at Ridge 2003, Labor Day Drill at Hempstead 2005.) Preston was the 10th person to run a 4 (He joined the club about 10 minutes after Ralph from NHP ran his first 4 just six teams prior.)
Mike Passero (Point Pleasant Pea Pickers): 3 times (New York State Drill at Hagerman 2019, Main Transit Invite 2020, Point Pleasant Invite 2023.) Mike was the 13th person to run a 4.
Richie Arnett (Central Islip Hoboes): 3 times (Labor Day Drill at Hagerman 2023, Joe Hunter Drill at Hempstead 2024, Suffolk County Drill @ Ridge 2024.) Richie was the 14th person to run a 4.
Shawn Matthews (Lindenhurst Snails): 2 times (Central Islip Invite 1984, Central Islip Invite 1988.) He was the first person to ever run a 4.
Joe "Jojo" Simone (Hempstead Yellow Hornets): 2 times (Selden Invite at Ridge 1995, Hagerman Invite 2003.) Jojo was the 5th person to run a 4.
Billy Moon (Islip Wolves): 2 times (NY State Drill at Ridge 2003, Islip Town Drill at CI 2004.) Billy was the 11th person to run a 4.
Chucky Doyle (Central Islip Hoboes): 1 time (NY State Drill at Hempstead 1993.) Chuck was the 3rd person to run a 4.
Billy Zoller (West Sayville Flying Dutchmen): 1 time (Riverhead Invite 1994.) Billy was the 4th person to run a 4 and was the first person to run a 4.8.
Todd Stubbman (Bay Shore Redskins): 1 time (Riverhead Invite 1998.) Todd was the 7th person to run a 4.
Ralph Rubino (New Hyde Park Termites): 1 time (Nassau County Drill at Oceanside 2002.) Ralph was the 9th person to run a 4.
Kyle Lewis (Port Washington Road Runners): 1 time (North Bellmore Invite at Merrick 2016.) Kyle was the 12th person to run a 4.
All in all, fourteen different climbers have run a 4 in B-ladder.
West Sayville and Central Islip are the only team to have 2 different climbers do so.
A 4 has been run in B-Ladder a grand total of 76 times.
The Order in Which they Joined the Club:
1) Shawn Matthews
2) A-Rock
3) Chucky Doyle
4) Billy Zoller
5) Jojo
6) Mike Marra
7) Todd Stubbman
8) John Short
9) Ralph Rubino
10) Preston Hicks
11) Billy Moon
12) Kyle Lewis
13) Mike Passero
14) Richie Arnett
Order by Team:
1) Lindenhurst Snails
2) North Lindenhurst Piston Knockers
3) Central Islip Hoboes
4) West Sayville Flying Dutchmen
5) Hempstead Yellow Hornets
6) Bay Shore Redskins
7) Spencerport Red Onions
8) New Hyde Park Termites
9) Manhasset Lakeville Minute Men
10) Islip Wolves
11) Port Washington Road Runners
12) Point Pleasant Pea Pickers
Order by Fastest Four
1) Mike Marra 4.82
Tie-2) Billy Zoller 4.89
T-2) John Short 4.89
4) Richie Arnett 4.92
5) Mike Passero 4.94
T-6) Chucky Doyle 4.95
T-6) Preston Hicks 4.95
T-6) Billy Moon 4.95
9) Shawn Matthews 4.96
10) A-Rock 4.97
T-11) Ralph Rubino 4.98
T-11) Jojo Simone 4.98
T-13) Todd Stubbman 4.99
T-13) Kyle Lewis 4.99
Climber's Age Upon Running 1st 4
Shawn Matthews: 19 years
Richie Arnett: 20 years
Mike Passero: 24
Mike Marra: 25
John Short: 25
Kyle Lewis: 25
Anthony Raccomandato: 26
Jojo Simone: 26
Chucky Doyle: 27
Preston Hicks: 27
Billy Zoller: 28
Todd Stubbman: 28
Billy Moon: 28
Ralph Rubino: 36
Fours that took Second Place:
This has happened four times in racing history:
1) Riverhead Invite 1998: Bay Shore 4.99 took 2nd place to West Sayville's 4.82 (State Record.) This is the first 4 to take 2nd place.
2) Nassau County Drill @ Oceanside 2002: New Hyde Park 4.98 took 2nd place to Manhasset's 4.95. This is the first time that two teams entered the "4 Club" on the same day.
3) New York State Drill @ Ridge 2003: Manhasset Lakeville 4.98 took 2nd place to Islip's 4.95.
4) New York State Drill @ Hempstead 2005: Spencerport 4.93 took 2nd place to West Sayville's 4.92.
Run a Four, then Break the C-Ladder Record in the Same Day
This has happened five times in racing history.
1) Manhasset Lakeville (P. Hicks) at 2002 Nassau County Drill in Oceanside: July 13th, 2002. 4.95 and 8.63
2) West Sayville (Marra) at 2005 CI Invite: July 30th, 2005. 4.93 and 8.58.
3) Manhasset Lakeville (P. Hicks) at 2005 Labor Day in Hempstead: September 5th, 2005. 4.95, 8.55.
4) West Sayville (Marra) at 2008 CI Invite: July 26th, 2008. 4.87 and 8.46.
5) Central Islip (Arnett) at 2023 Labor Day @ Hagerman: September 2, 2023. 4.99 and 8.62.
The Four Club
Mike Marra (West Sayville Flying Dutchmen): 45 times (2 of those were run at a non-sanctioned drill) 1998: Central Islip Invite/Islip Town at CI/Riverhead Invite/Hagerman Invite. 1999: Riverhead Invite. 2000: Suffolk County at Copiague/Hagerman Invite. 2001: Patchogue Invite/State at Merrick/Islip Town at CI. 2002: Charity at CI/Islip Town at CI. 2003: Suffolk County at Hagerman/Central Islip Invite/Charity at NHP/Riverhead Invite/Islip Town at CI. 2004: Patchogue Invite. 2005: Joe Hunter Memorial at Hempstead/Lindenhurst Invite/SNY at Ridge/Patchogue Invite/Suffolk County at Ridge/Central Islip Invite/Islip Town at CI/State at Hempstead. 2006: Suffolk County Drill at CI/Joe Hunter Memorial at Hempstead/Central Islip Invite/Riverhead Invite/Hagerman Invite/State at Hempstead. 2007: Suffolk County Drill at Ridge/Farmingville Invite at Ridge/Central Islip Invite. 2008: Suffolk County Drill at CI/Central Islip Invite/Hagerman Invite/Labor Day at Hempstead. 2009: Selden Invite/State at Hempstead/Islip Town @ CI. 2010: SNY at Lindenhurst/Suffolk County Drill at Riverhead. 2012: Islip Town Drill at CI. Mike was the 6th person to run a 4.
John Short (Spencerport Red Onions): 9 times (2001: Point Pleasant Invite/Labor Day Drill at Hicksville. 2004: Spencerport Invite/NY State Drill at Main Transit/Point Pleasant Invite. 2005: Spencerport Invite/State at Hempstead. 2006: Dansville Invite/Point Pleasant Invite.) Johnny was the 8th person to run a 4.
Anthony "ARock" Raccomandato (North Lindenhurst Piston Knockers): 3 times (Merrick Invite 1993, Southern NY at Hagerman 1994, Mayor James Garner Invite at Hempstead 1996) ARock was the 2nd person to run a 4.
Preston Hicks (Manhasset-Lakeville Minute Men): 3 times (Nassau County Drill at Oceanside 2002, NY State Drill at Ridge 2003, Labor Day Drill at Hempstead 2005.) Preston was the 10th person to run a 4 (He joined the club about 10 minutes after Ralph from NHP ran his first 4 just six teams prior.)
Mike Passero (Point Pleasant Pea Pickers): 3 times (New York State Drill at Hagerman 2019, Main Transit Invite 2020, Point Pleasant Invite 2023.) Mike was the 13th person to run a 4.
Richie Arnett (Central Islip Hoboes): 3 times (Labor Day Drill at Hagerman 2023, Joe Hunter Drill at Hempstead 2024, Suffolk County Drill @ Ridge 2024.) Richie was the 14th person to run a 4.
Shawn Matthews (Lindenhurst Snails): 2 times (Central Islip Invite 1984, Central Islip Invite 1988.) He was the first person to ever run a 4.
Joe "Jojo" Simone (Hempstead Yellow Hornets): 2 times (Selden Invite at Ridge 1995, Hagerman Invite 2003.) Jojo was the 5th person to run a 4.
Billy Moon (Islip Wolves): 2 times (NY State Drill at Ridge 2003, Islip Town Drill at CI 2004.) Billy was the 11th person to run a 4.
Chucky Doyle (Central Islip Hoboes): 1 time (NY State Drill at Hempstead 1993.) Chuck was the 3rd person to run a 4.
Billy Zoller (West Sayville Flying Dutchmen): 1 time (Riverhead Invite 1994.) Billy was the 4th person to run a 4 and was the first person to run a 4.8.
Todd Stubbman (Bay Shore Redskins): 1 time (Riverhead Invite 1998.) Todd was the 7th person to run a 4.
Ralph Rubino (New Hyde Park Termites): 1 time (Nassau County Drill at Oceanside 2002.) Ralph was the 9th person to run a 4.
Kyle Lewis (Port Washington Road Runners): 1 time (North Bellmore Invite at Merrick 2016.) Kyle was the 12th person to run a 4.
All in all, fourteen different climbers have run a 4 in B-ladder.
West Sayville and Central Islip are the only team to have 2 different climbers do so.
A 4 has been run in B-Ladder a grand total of 76 times.
The Order in Which they Joined the Club:
1) Shawn Matthews
2) A-Rock
3) Chucky Doyle
4) Billy Zoller
5) Jojo
6) Mike Marra
7) Todd Stubbman
8) John Short
9) Ralph Rubino
10) Preston Hicks
11) Billy Moon
12) Kyle Lewis
13) Mike Passero
14) Richie Arnett
Order by Team:
1) Lindenhurst Snails
2) North Lindenhurst Piston Knockers
3) Central Islip Hoboes
4) West Sayville Flying Dutchmen
5) Hempstead Yellow Hornets
6) Bay Shore Redskins
7) Spencerport Red Onions
8) New Hyde Park Termites
9) Manhasset Lakeville Minute Men
10) Islip Wolves
11) Port Washington Road Runners
12) Point Pleasant Pea Pickers
Order by Fastest Four
1) Mike Marra 4.82
Tie-2) Billy Zoller 4.89
T-2) John Short 4.89
4) Richie Arnett 4.92
5) Mike Passero 4.94
T-6) Chucky Doyle 4.95
T-6) Preston Hicks 4.95
T-6) Billy Moon 4.95
9) Shawn Matthews 4.96
10) A-Rock 4.97
T-11) Ralph Rubino 4.98
T-11) Jojo Simone 4.98
T-13) Todd Stubbman 4.99
T-13) Kyle Lewis 4.99
Climber's Age Upon Running 1st 4
Shawn Matthews: 19 years
Richie Arnett: 20 years
Mike Passero: 24
Mike Marra: 25
John Short: 25
Kyle Lewis: 25
Anthony Raccomandato: 26
Jojo Simone: 26
Chucky Doyle: 27
Preston Hicks: 27
Billy Zoller: 28
Todd Stubbman: 28
Billy Moon: 28
Ralph Rubino: 36
Fours that took Second Place:
This has happened four times in racing history:
1) Riverhead Invite 1998: Bay Shore 4.99 took 2nd place to West Sayville's 4.82 (State Record.) This is the first 4 to take 2nd place.
2) Nassau County Drill @ Oceanside 2002: New Hyde Park 4.98 took 2nd place to Manhasset's 4.95. This is the first time that two teams entered the "4 Club" on the same day.
3) New York State Drill @ Ridge 2003: Manhasset Lakeville 4.98 took 2nd place to Islip's 4.95.
4) New York State Drill @ Hempstead 2005: Spencerport 4.93 took 2nd place to West Sayville's 4.92.
Run a Four, then Break the C-Ladder Record in the Same Day
This has happened five times in racing history.
1) Manhasset Lakeville (P. Hicks) at 2002 Nassau County Drill in Oceanside: July 13th, 2002. 4.95 and 8.63
2) West Sayville (Marra) at 2005 CI Invite: July 30th, 2005. 4.93 and 8.58.
3) Manhasset Lakeville (P. Hicks) at 2005 Labor Day in Hempstead: September 5th, 2005. 4.95, 8.55.
4) West Sayville (Marra) at 2008 CI Invite: July 26th, 2008. 4.87 and 8.46.
5) Central Islip (Arnett) at 2023 Labor Day @ Hagerman: September 2, 2023. 4.99 and 8.62.