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Winter Track: North Jersey medalists at the State Group championships

paul schwartz, northjersey.com
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These are the North Jersey medalists at the NJSIAA Winter Track group championships, with Non-Public A and B running Friday evening, Groups 2 and 3 early Saturday and Groups 1 and 4 late Saturday.

The top six medal in every event, but only the top three in each group advance to the March 5 State Meet of Champions at Ocean Breeze on Staten Island, along with the next 12 fastest performances from all six groups.

Athletes listed in bold advance automatically. Probable wild cards are shown with * but must be confirmed by the NJSIAA. Athletes selected in the showcase events of 200 meters, long jump, triple jump and 4-x-800 relay will be announced on March 1.

Non-Public A

Girls

TEAM SCORING: 1. Union Catholic 98, 2. Red Bank Catholic 29, 3. Paul VI 28; 4. IHA 25⅚; 5. PARAMUS CATHOLIC 21⅓; 8. HOLY ANGELS 14.

55: Gina Certo, Holy Angels, 7.44*; 5. Gina Rubio, Paramus Catholic, 7.45.

400: 1. Certo, 57.69.

1,600: 2. Leanna Johnston, IHA, 5:05.30.

3,200: 3. Johnston, 10:38.74.

55 HH: 4. Lauren Dunnigan, IHA, 8.75*.

Shot put: 1. Tyaja Thomas, Paramus Catholic, 38-6½; 6. Caresa Colin, Paramus Catholic, 31-9.

High jump: 2. Gabrielle Snell, Paramus Catholic, 5-0; T6. Sydney Dungey, Paramus Catholic and Katelyn Mikros, IHA, 4-8.

Pole vault: 3. Casey Roberts, IHA, 8-6; T5. Sophie Morales, IHA, 7-6.

Boys

TEAM SCORING: 1. Seton Hall 83; 2. CBA 75; 3. Delbarton 46; 5. BERGEN CATHOLIC 22; 6. PARAMUS CATHOLIC 14.

55: 3. Allan Hilton-Clarke, Bergen Catholic, 6.56; 4. Logan Casey, Bergen Catholic, 6.57*.

800: 5. Corey Sanders, Jr., Paramus Catholic, 2:01.98.

1,600: 6. Thomas Rogers, Bergen Catholic, 4:40.67.

55 HH: 4. James Dely, Paramus Catholic, 7.79*; 5. Adrian Laing, Paramus Catholic, 7.81*.

Shot put: 1. Justin King, Bergen Catholic, 51-9½.

High jump: 5. Dely, 5-10; 6. Hilton-Clarke, 5-10.

4-X-400: 4. Paramus Catholic, 3:42.00.

Non-Public B

Girls

TEAM SCORING: 1. Montclair Kimberley 68, 2. St. Rose 61, 3. EASTERN CHRISTIAN 40; 10. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (LODI) 6.

55: 3. Piper Portacio, Immaculate Conception (Lodi), 7.64.

400: 5. Juliana Hopeck, Eastern Christian, 65.49.

55 HH: 2. Hopeck, 9.27.

Shot put: 1. Sharyn Thomas, Eastern Christian, 30-6¼;

High jump: 1. Hopeck, 4-10; 3. Anneke Kuperus, Eastern Christian, 4-8.

Pole vault: 4. Kuperus, 6-0.

Boys

TEAM SCORING: 1. Union Catholic 139½; 2. Newark Academy 51; 3. St. Rose 43; T8. EASTERN CHRISTIAN 8.

High jump: T3. Ruslan Gorter, Eastern Christian, 5-6.

Pole vault: 5. Stone Davis, Eastern Christian, 9-6.

Group 2

Girls

TEAM SCORING: 1. RIVER DELL 44; 2. Rumson-Fair Haven 39; 3. OLD TAPPAN 34; 9. MAHWAH 10; 12. WEST MILFORD 8; 15. PASSAIC VALLEY and LAKELAND 6.; 21. DEMAREST 4; 27. ELMWOOD PARK and RAMSEY 1.

55: 4. Abby Dennis, Old Tappan, 7.36*.

400: 2. Siena Kannenberg, Mahwah, 59.80.

800: 2. Christina Allen, River Dell, 2:18.93.

1,600: 1. Allen, 5:05.01.

3,200: 1. Allen, 11:09.58; 3. Morgan Uhlhorn, Lakeland, 11:13.11

55 HH: 1. Dennis, 8.33; 3. Abreeana Rilveria, River Dell, 8.66; 6. Cali Terranova, Elmwood Park, 8.83*. (Alexandra Cahill, Ramapo*.)

High jump: 1. Grace McQueeney, River Dell, 5-0; 2. Madison Freidemann, West Milford, 5-0; 3. Mackenzie Beazley, Passaic Valley, 5-0; 4. Kailey Attali, Demarest, 4-10.

Pole vault: 1. Jaime Kim, Old Tappan, 10-6; 3. Allie Tuite, Old Tappan, 9-6; 4. Salome Sanchez, Old Tappan, 9-6*; 6. Adrianna Graziano, Ramsey, 9-0.

4-x-400 relay: 6. Mahwah, 4:14.77.

Boys

TEAM SCORING: 1. Ocean Township 32; 2. Cinnaminson 30; 3. Manchester Twp. 28; 5. Old Tappan 20½; 11. LAKELAND 11; 15. DEMAREST 6; 19. DUMONT 4; 23. INDIAN HILLS and PASCACK HILLS 3; 29. RIVER DELL 1.

800: 4. Brandon Barreto, Dumont, 2:00.44*; 5. Deniz Kalkandelen, Indian Hills, 2:00.80*; 6. Liam Schwabik, River Dell, 2:00.90*.

1,600: 6. Raffi Buchakjian, Indian Hills, 4:28.02*.

3,200: 1. Owen Horevay, Lakeland, 9:19.14; 6. Nathan Caldwell, Lakeland, 9:41.42.

55 HH: 3. Jack Attali, Demarest, 7.60.

Shot put: 1. Jack Small, Old Tappan, 51-6¼.

Pole vault: 1. Nathan Park, Old Tappan, 14-0; t-4. Ben Mandler, Pascack Hills, 13-0*; t-6. Tyler DeMarco, Old Tappan, 12-6*.

Group 3

Girls

TEAM SCORING: 1. Timber Creek 33½; 2 Pennsauken, Ocean City and Middletown South 26; 17. TENAFLY 6; 25. NORTHERN HIGHLANDS 2.

800: (Also: Kara Langbaum, Wayne Hills, 2:21.20*)

3,200: (Also: Amelia Keogh, Ramapo, 11:21.83*)

55 HH: 5. Belle Bennett, Northern Highlands, 8.64*.

High jump: 3. Norina Khanzada, Tenafly, 5-4.

Boys

TEAM SCORING: 1. Pennsauken 42; 2. Chatham 36; 3. Morris Knolls 29; 7. BERGENFIELD 12; 10. RAMAPO 10; 15. PARAMUS 8

55: 1. Xavier Hayletts, Bergenfield, 6.47.

800: 2. Ryan Welch, Ramapo, 1:58.10; 5. Thomas DiVincent, Ramapo, 1:59.57*.

1,600: 5. Johannes Rivera, Bergenfield, 4:29.13.

3,200: 2. Bryce Teto, Paramus, 9:35.82.

Shot put: 4. Winston Calvo, Wayne Valley, 51-8¾*. (Also: Arsham Bayrami, Fort Lee, 49-1*)

Pole vault: 4. Ian Kearney, Northern Highlands, 13-0*; 6. Carter Pataki, Northern Highlands, 12-0.

Group 1

Girls

TEAM SCORING: 1. Clayton 41, 2. Metuchen 38; 3. Burlington City 30; 4. HASBROUCK HEIGHTS 22; 6. POMPTON LAKES 18; 7. RIDGEFIELD 16; 9. EMERSON 13; 10. CRESSKILL 12; 12. BOGOTA 8; 16. HAWTHORNE 6; 19. WALDWICK 4; 22, NEW MILFORD AND BECTON 22.

55: 3. Kylie Castillo, Ridgefield, 7.51; 6. Alexandra Semperi, Hasbrouck Heights, 7.64.

400: 1. Castillo, 58.99.

800: 2. Danielle Tilp, Cresskill, 2:22.43.

1,600: 6. Mackenzie Bua, Hasbrouck Heights, 5:28.91.

3,200: 2. Amandine Fernandez, Bogota, 11:44.27; 5. Tilp, 11:58.40; 6. Mika Tampadong, Becton, 12:03.72.

55 HH: 2. Emma Keating, Pompton Lakes, 8.78; 3. Leah Alves, Hawthorne, 8.87; 4. Brooke Freschi, Hasbrouck Heights, 8.89; 5. Fibianna Ajetunmobi, Hasbrouck Heights, 8.90.

Shot put: 1. Elliot Eddy, Hasbrouck Heights, 37-6½; 4. Abriella Woodward, Waldwick, 34-1¼*; 6. Meghan Stellhorn, Hasbrouck Heights, 32-5¼.

High jump: T3. Olyvia Burrell, Emerson, 5-0.

Pole vault: 1. Keating, 11-6; 2. Kaitlyn Legaspi, Emerson, 8-6; 4. Jennie Olivero, Hasbrouck Heights, 8-0.

4-x-400 relay: 6. Hasbrouck Heights, 4:18.85.

Boys

TEAM SCORING: 1. Metuchen 42; 2, Jonathan Dayton 30; 3. KINNELON 26; 10. EMERSON 11; 12. MANCHESTER 10; 14. GLEN ROCK and SECAUCUS 8; 17. HASBROUCK HEIGHTS 6; 21. SADDLE BROOK 4; 26. POMPTON LAKES 2.

55: 1. Jack Ahart, Kinnelon, 6.54.

400: 1. Ahart, 49.88; 4. Jake DeJulia, Saddle Brook, 51.95.

800: 5. Andrew Armstrong, Pompton Lakes, 2:04.03.

1,600: 3. Andrew Garcia, Kinnelon, 4:27.71; 5. Younes Abada, Secaucus, 4:30.18.

3,200: 3. Aidan Morrow, Hasbrouck Heights, 9:45.28.

Shot put: 3. Randy Worthington, Secaucus, 45-11¼.

High jump: 1. Elijah Rowe, Manchester, 6-0; T2. Matt Coyle, Emerson, 6-0.

Pole vault: 3. Wyatt Cornell, Glen Rock, 11-0; 4. Coyle, 11-0.

4-X-400 RELAY: 5. GLEN ROCK, 3:35.94.

Group 4

Girls

TEAM SCORING: 1. Piscataway 36, Eastern 30, Montgomery 26; 21. CLIFTON 21; 24. HACKENSACK 2; 28. RIDGEWOOD 1½.

400: 5. Ayanna Chape, Hackensack, 58.40*.

1,600: 4. Remy Dubac, Clifton, 5:02.31*.

Shot put: (Also: Isabel Johnson, Ridgewood, 33-9½*)

Pole vault: T5. Peyton Wennersten, Ridgewood, 10-0*. (Also: Isabella Formoso, Bergen Tech, 9-6).

4-x-400 relay: (Also: Ridgewood, 4:09.58*).

Boys

TEAM SCORING: 1. Westfield 34; 2. Union 32; 3. Hunterdon Central, Edison and Southern 20; 9. RIDGEWOOD 13; 15. BERGEN TECH 8; 21. KENNEDY 4.

800: 2. Dylan Decambre, Bergen Tech, 1:57.31. (Also: Raynier Galvez, Passaic Tech, 2:00.44*)

1,600: (Also: Kenneth Relovsky, Passaic Tech, 4:25.56*)

3,200: 4. Luke Pash, Ridgewood; 9:27.01*. (Also: Hisham Ettayebi, Clifton, 9:30.43*)

Shot put: 4. Yousef Elzahaby, Kennedy, 52-5¼*.

High jump: (Also: Joshua Justin, Passaic Tech, 6-0*)

Pole vault: 3. Matt Aono, Ridgewood, 13-6; 5. Liam O'Meara, Ridgewood, 13-0*.

4-x-400 relay: 6. Ridgewood, 3:29.89*.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Winter Track: North Jersey medalists at the State Group championships