At the Monmouth County Relays on Sunday junior David Alston of Matawan cleared 6-8.. and then the bar fell off as he rose on the mat. He went back to setup for another run, this time with even more of a crowd which gathered after hearing the first roar from the just miss. He ran toward the mat again, nailed his jump, the crowd froze for a moment before erupting again as Alston enjoyed clear sailing for a perfect clearance over the bar. That gave him the state lead and tied the US#3 height.
He came close to clearing 6-10 after that but settled for his new personal record of 3 inches. Watch the interview above for his goals this season and his view on his early season accomplishments.
- Meet Page - Full Results
- Meet's Top Finishers - Highlights
- Here are the NJ state high jump rankings.
- Over 1,400 Photos from Monmouth County Relays by Mae Kellert
- Monmouth County Relays All-Time Lists at the Bennett Complex (from 2007)
Below are the performances entered for the meet that met the national silver standard.
| HS Girls | |||
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 9:58.55 | Rumson-Fair Haven HS | |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 9:59.32 | Red Bank Catholic HS | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 4:19.28 | Matawan Reg. HS | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 4:22.94 | Red Bank Catholic HS | |
| HS Boys | |||
| 4x200 Meter Relay | 1:34.12 | Christian Brothers Academy | |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 3:29.69 | Christian Brothers Academy | |
| Distance Medley Relay | 10:43.98 | Christian Brothers Academy | |
| High Jump | 6-8 | Dave Alston | Matawan Reg. HS |
| Shot Put | 54-2 | Will Lutkewitte | Christian Brothers Academy |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 3:42.89 | Christian Brothers Academy | |
10 National Elites. 10 Elites.
