IT IS FINALLY MEET OF CHAMPIONS! I'm so excited for the NJ Showcase! We have live updates below, the meet information central article can be found here, and there are three photographers capturing the meet so we'll have photos from the track, jumps, AND throws!!!
EVENTS SCHEDULE
400m Dash
Well the streak continues! Olivia Baker wins the MOC Girls 400m! / Photo by Robert Kellert for MileSplit
Champion / Olivia Baker - Columbia - 54.09 MEET RECORD!! US#1
Second / Emily Cowan - Columbia - 55.75 US#11
Third / Sydney McLaughlin - Union Catholic - 56.15
PREVIOUS Meet Record / 54.72 - Olivia Baker - Columbia - 2013
1600m Run
Kylene Cochrane took over the race at the 1000m mark and then held of Lindsey Kane at the line to win the 1600m MOC. / Photo by Robert Kellert for MileSplit
Champion /Kylene Cochrane - West Morris Central - 4:53.17 US#16
Second / Lindsey Kane - Washington - 4:53.36
Third / Marin Warner - Holmdel - 4:54.15
Note - A runner went down (leg injury) with a lap to go right before the finish the athletes had to kick around her to the finish. Kylene Cochrane took over the lead at the 1000m mark and then JUST held off Lindsey Kane of Washington at the line.
Meet Record / Jillian Smith - Southern Regional - 4:48.23 - 2009
Marin Warner (left) celebrates with Kylene Cochrane (right) after Cochrane's win in the 1600m. / Photo by Robert Kellert for MileSplit
55m Hurdles
Photo by SJPixShooter for MileSplit
Champion / Patrycja Dziekonska - WWP-North - 7.99 T-US#3 NJ#1
Second / Danielle Delgado - Franklin Twp - 8.11T-NJ#2
Third / Aliya Barnes - West Orange - 8.19
Meet Record / Wendy Vereen - Trenton - 7.8 - 1984 HT
Meet Record / Charmaine Walker - Plainfield - 7.86 - 1997
800m Run
Corinne Myers of Westwood brings home gold in the 800m! / Photo by Robert Kellert for MileSplit
Champion / Corinne Myers - Westwood - 2:10.52 US#4 NJ#1
Second / Adrian Vitello - Freehold Twp - 2:13.29 US#12 NJ#2
Third / Christina Welzer - Demarest - 2:14.20 NJ#4
Note - Corinne Myers took out the race and seperated early. She did all she could to hold that lead on the bell lap.
Meet Record / Ajee Wilson - Neptune - 2:10.45 - 2009
Corinne Myers is in pure joy (and post 800m agony) after winning the 800m MOC race! / Photo by Robert Kellert for MileSplit
55m Dash
Champion / Torie Robinson - Winslow Twp - 6.95 T-US#2 NJ#1
Second / Haisha Bisiolu - Union - 7.04 T-US#11
Third / Kiara Lester - Deptford - 7.18
Meet Record / Wendy Vereen - Trenton - 6.7 - 1984 HT
3200m Run
Dana Klein pushes the pace en route to her win. / Robert Kellert for MileSplit
Champion / Dana Klein - Gill St. Bernard's - 10:37.70 US#13 NJ#1
Second / Mackenzie Barry - West Morris Mendham - 10:43.40 NJ#2
Third / Grace Dwyer - Hamilton North - 10:47.32
Meet Record / Dana Giordano - Bernards - 10:24.73 - 2012
Dana Klein takes it all in after winning the MOC 3200m. / Photo by Robert Kellert for MileSplit
4x400m Relay
Columbia says not today as they win the 4x400m in stride. / Photo by Pat Montferrat for MileSplit
Champion / Columbia - 3:52.76 (Already NJ#1 US#1 with a 3:46.42)
Second / Mount Saint Dominic - 3:55.45 NJ#2 US#12
Third / Union Catholic - 3:56.10 NJ#3 US#15
Meet Record / Columbia - 3:48.30 - 2013
(Cheyenne Trigg, Kenya Gaston, Maya Hinton, Olivia Baker)
Shot Put
Champion / Cheyenne Bellerand - Emerson - 43-08 NJ#1
Second / Michelle Mazza - Ocean Twp - 42-07.75 NJ#3
Third / Ronetta Hunter - Burlington Twp - 41-00.50
Meet Record / Nicole Sims - Plainfield - 49-09.75 - 1991
High Jump
Champion /Nnenna Ibe - North Brunswick - 5-06 Ties NJ#2
Second / Jessica Creedon - Ridge - 5-04 Ties NJ#3
Third / Oksana Sokolova - Old Bridge - 5-04 Ties NJ#3
Meet Record / Tatiana Smolin - Randolph - 5-10.5 - 1984
Pole Vault
Champion / Nicole Macco - Matawan - 11-06
Second / Haley Steele - West Milford - 11-06
Third / Katlyn Rymarzow - Pope John XXIII - 11-00
Meet Record / Jen Holly - Barnegat - 12-06 - 2008
Meet Record / Chrissy Finkel - Montville - 12-06 - 2009
Meet Record / Chelsea Vaughan - Southern Regional - 12-06 - 2012
