Elite Track & Field Showcase Series Starts Hot | Jones NJ#2 Long Jump


July 8th, 2016 | Newark Schools Stadium
Full Results | Photo Coverage | Elites (20) | Article Coverage

The first of two events in the brand new Elite Track & Field Showcase meet series was held this past Friday at the Schools Stadium in Newark, NJ. 

The highlight athlete of the meet was definitely Barringer High School's Rahshid Jones who moved up to NJ#2 in the long jump winning with 23-11.5 and NJ#5 in the triple jump marking 46-11. Both were PRs for Jones and the long jump broke the facility record. 


Also breaking the renovated facility records were... Alexa Gardner of who marked 132-10 in the girls javelin... NJ MOC winner, Cade Antonucci of Holy Spirit throwing 189-09 in the boys javelin... Andrew Huisman of St. Rose threw 54-0.25 to win the boys shot put... Kyle Faddis of Masconomet Reg came down from Massachusetts to win the boys 1600 meter in 4:21.22.

Check out more of the elite highlights below or check out the full results here. If you competed NJ MileSplit had a photographer there, you can find those through the link below.

The Showcase is a series put together by Dave Alfano and Justin Wood meant to give athletes a chance not only to compete at a high level during the summer months but to display their talents to college scouts. A second and final meet for this summer will be held on July 22nd, there is still time to sign up as registration closes July 19th. 

"The feedback received from all athletes and coaches was very positive. Although the weather kept some coaches and athletes from attending, the first meet proved to be very successful," Meet Director Dave Alfano commented, "When all was said and done, the meet produced a NJ #2 long jump, NJ #5 TJ, five new Newark Schools Stadium facility records, and dozens of new connections between college coaches and athletes."

There Were 20 MileSplit Second Team Elite Standard Performances

HS GirlsMARKATHLETETEAM
100 Meter Hurdles Finals14.70Bridget ChiaravalleDanbury High School
100 Meter Hurdles Finals14.70Kishona MccrayCentral HS
100 Meter Hurdles Prelims14.78Kishona MccrayCentral HS
100 Meter Hurdles Prelims14.93Bridget ChiaravalleDanbury High School
400 Meter Dash Finals57.71McKenzie GelvinMcConnellsburg
Javelin Finals125-7Brielle SmithOakcrest HS
Javelin Finals132-10Alexa GardnerHammonton HS
Long Jump Finals17-6Tahzae JohnsonCapital Prep Magnet School
Shot Put Finals38-6.5Kelsie SmithNorth Stafford
Triple Jump Finals36-7Samantha LopesWallkill Valley HS
hs boysmarkathleteteam
1,600 Meter Run Finals4:21.22Kyle FaddisMasconomet Regional
400 Meter Dash Finals49.11Kaleb MannBay Shore
800 Meter Run Finals1:57.99Matt KrausWilliam Tennent
Discus Finals150-1Justin ArnoldRoselle Pk. HS
Discus Finals156-6Adam HuntCollingswood HS
High Jump Finals6-6Mike BeebeWindsor Central
Javelin Finals189-9Cade AntonucciHoly Spirit HS
Long Jump Finals23-11.5Rahshid JonesBarringer HS
Shot Put Finals54-0.25Andrew HuismanSt. Rose HS
Triple Jump Finals46-11Rahshid JonesBarringer HS