TWO-TIME STATE CHAMPIONS!!!

Merrimack, NH: Antoine Gisore used a 1:55.0 final leg to close a 4 second gap on the relay teams of Keene and Milford to win the 2010 MOC State Championship in the 4x800m Relay! After solid legs from Steven Ndisabiye (1:58.9), Ian Greene and Camden Black-Ingersoll the race came down to a thrilling and physical homestretch battle that saw the Tide harriers successfully defend their state title in epic fashion. Their time of 8:01.64 is over 5 seconds faster than their winning time in 2009, and is the 2nd fastest time in School history. It certainly bodes well for next week's New England Championships, where the 7:59.9 school record from last year is in their sights.

Gisore came back to score a runner-up finish in the most anticipated race of the day, scoring a time of 9:21 in the 3200m run. As a result, he will compete in both the 4x8 relay and the 3200m at next week's New England Championships in New Britain, CT. 

Full MOC Results 

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GISORE WINS!!!

Concord Monitor Article on Class 'L' State Championships.

Full Class 'L' State Meet Results

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Concord, NH: Tide Senior  Steven Ndisabiye won the 7^th tri-annual John Candy Award for the 2010 Indoor Track Season. Ndisabiye had one of the most decorated track seasons in Concord High history. Highlights were garnering All-New England Team honors with a 9:24.x 2 mile run at the New England Championships, as well as a pair of 2^nd place showings at the NH State Championship meet in a 20minute span (led off 4x800m, then ran 8:56 in the 3000m run). He competed in the Mile at the Nike Indoor National Championships, as well as relay legs on the Distance Medley and 4x800m Relay teams. What a year!

The 2010 Indoor Track Performance of the Year award goes to non-other than Senior Antoine Gisore (a two-time Candy Cup winner, himself). His epic battle on January 24th with State Champ Francis Hernandez of Bishop Guertin over 1000m was something that won’t be forgotten for many years in New Hampshire. His 2:32.0 was at the time the 7^th fastest performance in the country, and qualified him for the Nike Indoor National Championship in the 800 and Mile.

Congratulations Steven and Antoine!

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Boston, MA: Seniors Antoine Gisore and  Steven Ndisabiye ended the Tide indoor track season in style with their third national championship race in as many days at the 2010 Nike Indoor Nationals. 

Gisore finished 3rd in his heat, and 20th overall in the 800m run with a flying 1:57.18. Ndisabiye blasted a big P.R. of 4:24.85 for the Full-Mile run, garnering 33rd place.

FULL RESULTS OF ALL THREE DAYS

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Boston, MA: On day two of three at the Nike Indoor National Championships, the Tide’s 4x800m relay squad of  Steven Ndisabiye, Ian Greene,  Makopa Rugabirwa and  Antoine Gisore scorched a new indoor school record of 8:08.63 for 25^th place overall. Standout performances were turned in by Sophomore Greene (2:02.1) and Senior Gisore (1:57.0).

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Boston, MA: The Distance Medley Relay team took park in the deepest DMR in high school track history Friday night, with a 22nd place finish in a new CHS indoor school record of 10:34.78-- 26 seconds quicker than the old mark. This was the first of four events the Tide harriers will take part in the 2010 Nike Indoor National Championships at the Regis Lewis Center.

Anchor leg Antoine Gisore used a 4:20.x 1600m split to move the team from 8th to 2nd in their heat, after equally as stellar legs by Steven Ndisabiye (1200m, 3:13.x), Keyan Riddell (400m) and Ian Greene (800m).

The 4x8 team of Ndisabiye, Greene, Makopa Rugabirwa and Gisore take the stage tomorrow at 6pm.

FRIDAY RESULTS

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Boston, MA: Tide Senior Steven Ndisabiye blasted a huge P.R. of 9:24.70 in the 2 Mile, good for a 6th place finish at the 2010 New England High School Indoor Track Championships at the Regis Lewis Center on Friday, earning himself All-New England honors in the process. The time currently ranks him 16^th in the nation going into next weekend's National Championship.

In other action, Senior Antoine Gisore was 4^th in a tactical fast heat of the 1000m, and saw 3 runners in the slower heat finish with quicker times to push him back to 7^th overall. As a result, Gisore was just .01 seconds shy of claiming All-New England honors himself.

The 4x800m realy team of Ndisabiye, Makopa Rugabirwa, Ian Greene and Gisore placed 11^th with a 8:12.9, effectively using the race as a tune-up for this coming weeks Nike Indoor National Championships. The Tide looks to keep the momentum moving as they compete in the Distance Medley Relay on Friday night and the 4x800m relay's turn on Saturday. The season will then conclude on Sunday with individual races by Gisore (800m) and Nidisabiye (Mile).

FULL RESULTS

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Concord, NH: In the presence of teammates, friends and members of the Concord High faculty Wednesday, student-athletes Antoine Gisore and Steven Ndisabiye signed national Letters of Intent, accepting full athletic scholarships in cross-country/track & field for Garden City Community College (GCCC) of Garden City, Kansas next fall.

GCCC is acknowledged as a distance running powerhouse in the national Junior College ranks. Under the tutelage of 6th year head coach Dan Delgado, the Garden City “Busters” have consistently been ranked amongst the top-3 teams in the nation, as well as being awarded the 2009 NJCAA Academic National Champions in Men’s Cross-country. With this signing, coach Delgado expects Gisore and Ndisabiye to continue the “Buster tradition of excellence” well into the future.

Congrats Antoine and Steven! The hard work has certainly paid off!

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