Boys profiles
note:if I have not profiled you do not get offended, I will try to profile as many people as possible also I may not have everyones PRs so tell me if you want a PR added or anything changed. Thanks.
-Steve
Justin Bell
Personal Bests: ?
Events most often run: 400m, 200m
Alternate events: 4x200m, 4x400m
Grade: 9
Grade School: St. Clement's
Hometown: Roseville
Justin Bell is a freshman 400m runner and is very successful running around 1 minute. During the fall Justin also plays
soccer.
Eric Busbee
Personal Bests: 100m-11.9
Events most often run: long jump, 100m, 4x100m, 4x200m
Alternate events: 200m
Grade: 9
Grade School: St. Hugo's
Hometown: Auburn Hills
Eric will probably be our best 100m runner next season as our top three are all seniors. Busbee also is a running back and
plays basketball for Foley.
Tom DeVore
Personal Bests: 100m-11.19
Events most often run: 100m, 4x100m, 4x200m
Alternate events: 200m
Grade: 12
Grade School: Guardian Angels
Hometown: Troy
Tom is a part time member of the track team and spends more time with the LaCrosse team. Tom is always one of our best
sprinters and ran a third place at regionals although he was given fourth. Tom is also a successful runningback in football.
Tom has played four seasons of football, one season of wrestling, is on his third season if LaCrosse and is on his second
season of track. Tom plans on attending The Naval Academy.
Ben Duane
Personal Bests: 800m-2:24
5000mXC-20:58
Events most often run: 4x800m, 800m
Alternate events: 1600m, 4x400m
Grade: 9
Grade School: Shrine
Hometown: Royal Oak
Ben is one of our up and coming distance runners and has much potential in the 800m as well as the potential to eventually
qualify for the state meet individually. Ben is also an important part of Foley's 4x800m team and run's the second leg of
the relay.
Matt Duane
Personal Bests: 800m-2:12
1600m-5:09
5000mXC-18:42
Events most often run: 4x800m, 1600m, 800m
Alternate events: 3200m, 4x400m
Grade: 12
Grade School: Shrine
Hometown: Royal Oak
Matt is the current distance captain as well as consistently our top 800m runner and has the top time for the event this
with a 2:12. He also anchors the 4x800m team and runs the 1600m. He also occasionally runs the 3200m and the 4x400m when
needed. Matt is on his fourth season of track and has also run two years of cross country. He plans to go to The University
of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he will major in engineering.
Matt Elberson
Personal Bests: ?
Events most often run: 110mHH, 300mIH
Alternate events: 4x100m, 4x200m
Grade: 10
Grade School: Guardian Angels
Hometown: Sterling Heights
Matt is in his second season running the hurdles at Foley and is usually the only hurdler. Although I do not have his times
he is doing very well.
Kris Fermil
Personal Bests: 200m-26.2
Events most often run: 100m, 200m
Alternate events: 4x100m, 4x200m
Grade: 9
Grade School: St. Vincent Ferrer
Hometown: Sterling Heights
Fermil is a very good freshman and one of our top 200m runners. Kris is planning on playing soccer this fall.
Bart Gramek
Personal Bests: ?
Events most often run: 100m, 4x100m, 4x200m
Grade: 10
Grade School: ?
Hometown: Sterling Heights
Bart is a sprinter and runs JV now but will probably make the switch to varsity heats and relays next year.
Brandon Hughes
Personal Bests: ?
Events most often run: 800m, 1600m, 3200m
Alternate events: 4x800m, 300mIH
Grade: 10
Grade School: ?
Hometown: Washington Twp.
Brandon is our least experienced distance runner having never run track or cross country before. He also occasionally
hurdles and subs in distance relays. In addition to running track he has had two seasons of soccer and also wrestles.
Kenny Kaier
Personal Bests: ?
Events most often run: 110mHH,300mIH
Alternate events: 4x100m, 4x200m
Grade: 9
Grade School: St. Vincent Ferrer
Hometown: Warren
Kenny is one of two hurdlers on our team and has managed to score a few points after being out most of the season due to
injury and illness. In addition to track Kaier also wrestles and plays soccer although he may play football instead next
year.
Bob Kusiak
Personal Bests: 100m-11.4
Events most often run: 100m, long jump, 4x100m, 4x200m
Alternate events: 200m
Grade: 12
Grade School: Guardian Angels
Hometown: Clawson
Bob Kusiak is consistently one of our best sprinters and always the best long jumper. He holds the teams top long jump of
the year with a 17-3. Bob is on his second year as captain of the sprinting team and on his fourth season running track with
the Ventures. He has also played one season of football and one season of cross country as well as occasionally contributing
to the cross country team on occasion last season. Bob is planning on attending The University of Toledo in Toledo,OH where
he will study art.
Jeff Maki
Personal Bests: 100m-13.5
Events most often run: 100m, 4x100m, 4x200m
Grade:
Junior High: ?
Hometown: Troy
Jeff is a sprinter who has come a long way from last season, although he may be moving up the 400m or 800m next season. Jeff
also is an excellent webmaster(he DIDN't make this site) and runs a business(www.surmount.com) as well as maintaining the
Foley's computer network.
Bill Mance
Personal Bests: 100m-12.0
Events most often run: 100m, shot put, discus,
Alternate events: 4x200m, 200m
Grade: 12
Grade School: St. Vincent Ferrer
Hometown: Royal Oak
Bill is our only thrower as well as a very good sprinter. He is at a disadvantage in throwing at 5'11, 195lbs. and only
throws if he believes he has a very good shot at scoring points. He has had a disappointing season in the 100m dash until
the Troy Athens Relays when in the sprint medley he ran a 12.0 tying his PR. Bill is also one of Michigan's top math
prospects (www.mathleague.com) and will pursue his talents with a double major in math and computer science at Carnegie
Mellon University in Pittsburgh,PA.
Steve Mance
Personal Bests: 800m-2:18
1600m-5:06
3200m-10:40
5000m road-18:03
5000mXC-18:50
Events most often run: 4x800m, 1600m, 3200m
Alternate events: 800m
Grade: 9
Grade School: St. Vincent Ferrer
Hometown: Royal Oak
Steve has improved greatly over the winter to become the teams highest individual scorer with 50 individual points after 7
dual meets as well as running the first or last leg of the 4x800m. Steve has the fastest times this year, and this decade
with a 10:40, catapulting him above a group of three freshman from 1990 all running 10:40s and 10:50s. He also has the
slowest PR on the team in the 100m with a 14.7. Steve also ran cross country and is planning on continuing running track and
cross country as well as joining the Detroit Cheetah T.C. during the scholastic off-seasons.
Terry Monette
Personal Bests: 800m-2:18
1mile-4:58
approx 4:56 1600m
3200m-10:53
5000mXC-18:23(?)
Events most often run: high jump,4x800m, 1600m, 3200m
Alternate events: 4x400m
Grade: 11
Grade School: Shrine
Hometown: Royal Oak
Terry transfered from Shrine H.S. last summer and immediatly joined the cross country team although he could not count do to
state regulations. Terry has had a very good track season being the first Foley runner since 1995 to break 5 minutes in the
1600m or mile with a 4:58 1mile time. At regionals Terry finished 7th in the 3200m with a 10:53 only 5 seconds and 2 places
behind Steve Mance. Terry also runs the third leg of the 4x800m team. Terry is planning on running track and cross country
next year as well as possibly joining soccer and maybe the Detroit Cheetah T.C.. Terry may also play basketball as he did
last winter.
Steve Zimmerman
Personal Bests: High Jump-5'6"
400m-58.0(?)
Events most often run: high jump, 400m, 4x400m
Grade: 11
Junior High: Beer
Hometown: Warren
Steve Zimmerman is our best high jumper and 400m runner. Steve has alot of talent however he was not able to run track
sophomore year due to health problems. In addition to being on his second year of track he has played a season of football.
Steve Znoy
Personal Bests: 400m-1:01
Events most often run: long jump, 400m, 4x400m
Alternate events: 4x200m
Grade: 9
Grade School: St. Anne's
Hometown: Sterling Heights
Steve is a freshman who has had an excellent freshman season including a 400m win against Riverveiw Gabriel Richard. Znoy
also is one of Foley's top long jumpers and 200m runners. In addition to track Steve is planning on running cross country
this fall.