Winners in Philadelphia Catholic League Track Championships
(compiled by Ted Silary)

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DISTANCES
(* -- indicates record-setting performance)

yards 880 Mile Two Mile
1926 Gus Steppacher  
  LS, *4:39  
1927 Crowley Bill McKniff  
  SJP, 2:12.0 WC, 4:40  
1933 Paul Kiszelli Ed O'Leary  
  RC,  2:09.2 WC, *4:38.0  
1934 Tom Farrell Ed O'Leary  
  WC. *2:04.0 WC, 4:39  
1935 Stewart Reeves Bill Rahill  
  WC, *2:01.8 NC, 4:40  
1936 Bernard Bellow Charles McLaughlin  
  NC, 2:05.5 WC, 4:46.3  
1937 Charles Moore Ed Carroll  
  NC, 2:08.5 WC, 4:42.7  
1938 Harvey Jolley James Moore  
  WC, 2:03.2 NC, 4:41.5  
1939 Ed Dunbar Cy Moore  
  WC, 2:02.7 NC, *4:37.3  
1940 Francis Dunbar John Frein
WC, 2:02.8 RC, *4:32.2
1941 John Melchour Robert O'Brien
RC, 2:04.5 NC, 4:40.7
1942 Frank Funston Ed Mirra
NC, 2:04.2 WC, 4:46.2
1943 Jerry McGlynn John Byrne
RC, 2:02.8 STM, 4:45,4
1944 Harry Watts Tom Frein
WC, 2:02.3 RC, 4:39.3
1945 Harry Watts Jack McDermott
WC, 2:05.5 NC, 4:40.6
1946 Roy Cameron Jim McGehrin
NC, 2:03.6 SC, 4:36.3
1947 Joe Owens Al Erbrick
RC, 2:06.3 NC, 4:40.8
1948 Joe Owens Bill McNichol
RC, 2:04.4 RC, 4:39.2
1949 Vince Gesiskie Don Sharp
LS, 2:07.2 LS, 4:46.0
1950 Joe Watmuff Joe Watmuff
WC, 2:04.8 WC, 4:37.2
1951 Tom Gola Joe Merkins
LS, 2:03.4 WC, 4:38.0
1952 Al Hunt Henry Bufano
STM, 2:06.7 SJ, 4:41.6
1953 Ed DeBoeser Jim O'Donnell
WC, 2:03.2 RC, 4:37.1
1954 Jim O'Donnell Jim O'Donnell
RC, *2:00.7 RC, *4:30.4
1955 Jim Shields Jim Baldwin
WC, 2:01.4 WC, 4:30.6
1956 Hal Thorsen Hal Thorsen
RC, 2:02.6 RC, 4:37.4
1957 Nick DeAngelis Angelo Sivieri
MB, 2:00.0 WC, 4:31.3
1958 Pat Nicastro Angelo Sivieri
RC, 1:58.0 WC, *4:24.5
1959 Bill Scott Pat Traynor
RC, 2:01.1 MB, 4:26.3
1960 Joe Shields Frank Carver
WC, 2:00.3 CD, 4:26.6
1961 Bill Clark Henry White
CD, *1:55.4 BN, 4:26.9
1962 Bobby Cubbin Larry Bolger
RC, 1:56.1 CD, *4:23.6
1963 Hugh McGovern Tom Donnelly
FJ, 1:56.2 LS, 4:27.9
1964 Hugh McGovern Tom Donnelly Joe Smith
FJ, 1:57.7 LS, 4:27.6 WC, *9:54.9
1965 Charley Grimes Tom Donnelly Joe Ryan
MB, 1:57.3 LS, *4:22.7 CD, *9:44.8
1966 Kevin O'Rourke John Lyons Juan D'Estrada
CD, 1:58.9 MB, *4:18.9 CD, 9:48.5
1967 Pat McKenna Pat McKenna Dennis Elmer
BM, 1:56.2 BM, 4:26.0 NC, *9:42.3
1968 John Devlin John Devlin Tim Caniz
BM, 1:57.9 BM, 4:24.2 NC, 9:56.5
1969 Bill Kreiger Joe Brady John Dugan
CD, 2:01.0 BM, 4:24.4 AR, 9:48.4
1970 Jim Lamb Rich Jacovini Vince Volpe
BM, 1:59.2 CO, 4:25.1 BN, 9:50.5
1971 Fran Carroll Rich Jacovini Mark Gilman
SJ, 2:00.4 CO, 4:25.0 BM, 9:44.5
1972 Dennis Reilly Kevin McGarry Mark Gilman
SJP, 1:57.9 AW, 4:19.1 BM, *9.30.9
1973 Tim Grogan Kevin McGarry Mark Gilman
MB, 1:57.2 AW, *4:16.7 BM, 9:32.5
1974 Bob Bryan John Burns Dennis Dunn
FJ, 1:57.4 LS, 4:16.8 SJP, 9:34.8
1975 Joe Genther Joe Genther Tom Weber
MB, 1:56.9 MB, 4:18.8 MB, *9:22.8
1976 Mike Thom Mike Thom John Mohrbacher
AR, 1:55.5 AR, 4:20.2 LS, 9:28.8
1977 Mike Ludovici Mike Ludovici Ed Waddington
AW, 1:56.5 AW, 4:17.8 AW, 9:24.9
1978 Roger Moore Tim Naylor Greg Thomas
RC, 1:58.4 AR, 4:27.8 MB, 9:45.4
1979 Roger Moore Charlie Kelly Joe Abrams
RC, 1:57.2 RC, 4:24.5 BE, 9:36.5
meters 800 3,200
1980 Jim McGowan Terry Johansson Joe Abrams
BM, 1:57.7 BE, 4:18.6 BE, *9:21.6
1981 Robert Poole Terry Johansson Jim Norris
WC, *1:55.2 BE, 4:17.9 BK, 9:35.4
1982 Steve Gallagher Steve Gallagher Jack Schneider
LS, 1:58.2 LS, 4:25.3 AR, 9:32.1
1983 Steve Gallagher Steve Gallagher Jack Schneider
LS, 1:56.44 LS, 4:17.37 AR, 9:34.51
1984 Jack Schneider Jack Schneider Mike Dolan
AR, *1:54.04 AR, 4:21.8 SJ, 9:31.84
1985 Davis Jones Michael Dolan Michael Dolan
RC, 1:56.58 SJ, 4:26.27 SJ, 9:34.59
1986 Chris Saddler Seamus McElligott Seamus McElligott
MB, 1:56.6 LS, 4:25.5 LS, 9:41.2
1987 Steve Carr Shawn Schneider Mike Ewing
SJ, 2:01.30 AR, 4:24.0 AW, 9:52.2
1988 Tom Burke Shawn Schneider Shawn Schneider
MB, 1:56.62 AR, 4:28.1 AR, 9:31.5
1989 Tom Burke Kevin Scully Brian Breslin
MB, 1:59.42 LS, 4:23.8 AR, 9:49.39
1990 Jay Deckman David Smith Brendan Benner
BK, 1:54.06 BM, 4:25.65 MB, 9:43.4
1991 Bob Jackson Kevin Scully Brendan Benner
SJ, 1:56.19 LS, 4:24.75 MB, 9:23.54
1992 George Higgins Brendan Benner Brendan Benner
AR, 1:56.68 MB, 4:16.94 MB, 9:38.2
1993 Mike Gorman Brendan Benner Brendan Benner
SJP, 1:57.15 MB, *4:16.12 MB, 9:40.17
1994 Fred Ogden Kevin McGinnis Kevin McGinnis
MB, 1:58.3 MB, 4:24.91 MB, 9:45.3
1995 Tom O'Connell Kevin McGinnis Chris O'Rourke
LS, 1:58.7 MB, 4:21.17 AR, 9:38.56
1996 Tom O'Connell Rob Lythgoe Gil Smith
LS, 1:57.74 MB, 4:22.61 LS, 10:01.90
1997 David McGuire Steve Walsh Steve Walsh
AW, 2:00.84 SJP, 4:27.33 SJP, 9:46.38
1998 Chris Ward Colin Benner Colin Benner
LS, 1:56.1 MB, 4:23.55 MB, 9:59.3
1999 Greg Bielecki Mike Donahue Sean Duffy
LS, 1:56.40 LS, 4:19.30 CO, 9:38.12
2000 Pat Nash Sean Duffy Kevin Carroll
CO, *1:52.95 CO, 4:16.73 FJ, 9:36.85
2001 Sean Duffy Rich Anderson Rich Anderson
CO, 1:55.55 CO, 4:22.3 CO, 9:37.42
2002 Matt Lamourex Joe Francisco Tim O'Neill
MB, 1:59.23 CO, 4:25.62 SJP, 9:42.50
2003 Bernie Rendler Tim O'Neill Mike Tilger
CO, 1:57.23 SJP, 4:20.78 AC, 9:31.59
2004 Steve Hallinan Steve Hallinan Mark Simpson
CO, 1:55.60 CO, *4:14.08 MB, 9:39.32
2005 Matt Willard Greg Thomas Greg Thomas
CO, 1:58.56 CO, 4:22.12 CO, 9:36.40
2006 Andy Ward Greg Thomas Rob McCullough
MB, 1:59.31 CO, 4:21.13 LS, 9:37.98
2007 Sean Mallon Ed Buck Steve Dorsey
AR, 1:58.39 CO, 4:22.97 LS, 9:52.43
2008 Dennis Conn Dan Lowry Dan Lowry
CO, 1:56.17 LS, 4:22.41 LS, 9:38.12
2009 John Castillo Tom Kehl John Pickhaver
SJP, 1:56.60 FJ, 4:21.35 SJP, 9:36.79
2010 Tom Kehl Tom Kehl Tom Trainer
FJ, 1:56.35 FJ, 4:17.74 LS, 9:34.94
2011 Craig Gonzaga Tom Trainer Tom Trainer
AR, 1:55.98 LS, 4:19.91 LS, 9:30.00
2012 Andrew Stone Tom Coyle Tom Coyle
LS, 1:58.19 LS, 4:22.38 LS, 9:39.45
2013 Andrew Stone Tom Coyle Will McDermott
LS, 1:56.68 LS, 4:16.34 BP, *9:19.76
2014 Nick Smart Kevin James Kevin James
  CO, 1:55.08 CO, 4:22.22 CO, 9:40.26
2015 Kevin James Kevin James Ryan Rastatter
  CO, 1:56.22 CO, 4:20.64 BP, 9:52.29
2016 Kamil Jihad Patrick Grant Frank Livolsi
  NG, 1:54.89 LS, 4:20.37 LS, 9:33.48
2017 Kamil Jihad Ryan James Stephen Paul
  NG, 1:53.09 CO, 4:21.66 LS, 9:44.01
2018 Kamil Jihad Evan Addison Vincent Twomey
  NG, 1:56.58 LS, 4:26.05 LS, 9:50.33
2019 Vincent Twomey Paul Ghantous Vincent Twomey
  LS, 1:58.69 LS, 4:25.14 LS, 9:50.60
2020 None    
     
2021 Gary Martin Will Rau Max Manganiello
  AW, 1:54.43 LS, 4:22.71 LS, 9:42.95
2022 Gary Martin Gary Martin Zachary Brill
  AW, *1:51.29 AW, *3:57.98 LS, 9:41.80
  (also PA record)