In the August 19, 1915, issue of The Sag Harbor Express, there was a headline: “Greatest Track Meet Ever Held in Sag Harbor, F Moench Individual Star.”
On August 14, 1915, Francis Moench, my grandfather and a Pierson alum, was awarded the Strongheart Garage Cup after winning the 440-yard and the 220 low hurdles, as well as leading the relay team to victory.
Last week’s Express had a great article on the much more notable success of Pierson alumnae and Geneseo senior Penelope Greene [“Two More All-American Finishes for Penelope Greene, Who Can Tie a Program Record This Spring,” Sports, 27east.com, March 25].
The connection between these two athletes goes beyond their Mashashimuet legacies. Francis Moench went on to have a long career as a coach, teacher and administrator at the State University of New York — and ended his career as Geneseo president.
On his retirement, Geneseo renamed its track The Francis Moench Track — a place of much success for Penelope.
David Florence
Sag Harbor
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