Top Finishers | Central Group 1 & 4 Sectional Championships

Feb 12, 2016

Desirae Osley runnig the fastest girls 400m of the day. / Photo by Robert Kellert

Below we will note winners and highlights as well as the team score race for each section. Check the links for a deeper look into the stats and to find more coverage!

Team Score Watch - 10 Total Events

Girls Group 1 - 10 Events - Weequahic 53, Metuchen 45, Dayton 45
Girls Group 4 - 10 Events - South Brunswick 74, Franklin 47.5, Montgomery 26, Hillsborough 26, Hunterdon Central 26
Boys Group 1 - 9 Events - Weequahic 65, New Providence 60, Palmyra 34
Boys Group 4 - 10 Events - Old Bridge 50, South Brunswick 40.5, Franklin 39

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Girls Highlights and Winners

Group 4 4x400m - South Brunswick runs 4:07.93 to finish off their team title!
Group 4 3200m - Julia Hans of Montgomery runs 11:14.45 to win.
Group 1 HJ - Kateryna Swan of Haddon Twp wins on jumps at 5-00.
Group 1 4x400m - Weequahic takes it running 4:12.36! Seals their team championships.
Group 1 3200m - Jillian Turner wins gold #2 with a run of 11:00.96!
Group 1 55m - Ariana Santo Pietro of Metuchen out leans for the win at 7.53. Second place Vivian Orleans 7.54.
Group 4 55m - Breasia Solomon of Trenton wins with a 7.34.
Group 4 Shot - Eryn Handy of Sayreville throws 39-11.75 for first place.
Group 4 PV - Daniella Izzo of South Brunswick clears 9-09, teammate Maggie Kaplan 2nd at 9-06.
Group 4 800m - Ciara Roche wins her second medal of the day taking down NJ#1 with a time of 2:16.15
Group 1 800m - Sarah George of Shore Reg clocks in at 2:22.13.
Group 4 HJ - Hannah Taylor of Montgomery ties NJ#1 clearing 5-06.
Group 1 Shot - Racheal Johnson of AL Johnson wins with a throw of 38-07.75.
Group 1 55H - Viviane Orleans of Dayton wins with an 8.42
Group 4 55H - Jasmine Brown of Franklin wins with an 8.55.
Group 1 PV - Samantha Martinez of Bound Brook clears 9-00 to win.
Group 4 1600m - Ciara Roche of Freehold Twp cruises to the tune of 5:08.20 on her way to victory.
Group 1 1600m - Jillian Turner of New Providence out leans Rachel Suss of Metuchen to win 5:06.62 to 5:06.70.
Group 4 400m - Desirae Osley of South Brunswick wins with a 58.71. Three girls under 60.
Group 1 400m - Aminah Muhammed of Weequahic runs 59.47!

Boys Highlights and Winners

Group 4 4x400m - Old Bridge seals the deal on their team championship with a run of 3:26.66!
Group 4 3200m - Jake Konig of Freehold Twp wins an exciting race at 9:27.85 out lasting Gerard D'Ambrosio of Old Bridge second at 9:33.06.
Group 4 Shot - Nicolas Botett of South Brunswick throws 57-07.25! CJG4 Meet Record!
Group 1 4x400m - Weequahic wins with a 3:29.30, seals sectional team title!
Group 1 Shot - Matt Yanick of Palmyra throws 51-03!
Group 1 3200m - Owen Long of Haddon Twp wins with a 9:34.75. Destroys the meet record!
Group 1 55m - Raphael Santos of New Providence wins with a 6.67.
Group 4 55m - Benjamin Aidoo of Sayreville wins his second gold medal with a 6.58.
Group 4 800m - Rey Rivera of Old Bridge toasts the track running a CJG4 Sectional record of 1:54.98. That is number 2 all-time at indoor sectionals!
Group 1 800m - Drew Maher from Shore Reg wins with a time of 2:00.60.
Group 1 PV - Joshua Ornovitz of New Providence 11-06, an entire foot above the rest of the field.
Group 4 HJ - Semaj Willis of Trenton clears 6-04 to win.
Group 4 55H - Ben Aidoo of Sayreville takes it at 7.51 NJ#2!.
Group 1 55H - Trevor Firgau of Metuchen 7.95 over Kelvin Harmon of Palmyra 7.96. Ihmir Marsette of Weequahic 7.98. Close race!
Group 4 1600m - Rey Rivera of Old Bridge sits and kicks to a 4:19.64 NJ#5!
Group 1 1600m - Mark Pasquariello of New Providence wins with a time of 4:23.39, teammate Jordan Price 2nd with 4:26.99.
Group 4 PV - Issa Feknous of South Brunswick clears 12-06.
Group 1 HJ - Divine Mercer of Weequahic wins clearing 6-00, teammate Bashir Sanders 2nd at 5-10.
Group 4 400m - Mario Heslop of Franklin wins a close one running 50.62 to Brandon Phillip of East Brunswick's 50.77. It was a lively finish with multiple athletes hitting the track.
Group 1 400m - James Jean of Weequahic continues his strong season running 51.37.

Photo Highlights by Robert Kellert

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