Live Updates From Group 2 and 3 Championships

Feb 18, 2017

Below we will note the winners and highlights from the Group Championship meets as well as the team score race for each group. Check the links for a deeper look into the stats and more coverage.

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Race Videos and Photos to Come

Team Score Watch

Boys Group 2 - 10 of 10 Events - Haddonfield 35, Governor Livingston 34, Rahway 32
Boys Group 3 - 10 of 10 Events - Colts Neck 43, Pennsauken 29, Old Tappan 18.
Girls Group 2 - 10 of 10 Events - West Essex 44, Governor Livingston 36, Delsea 29
Girls Group 3 -10 of 10 Events - Timber Creek 44, Winslow 41, Middletown North 24

We are recording every race, check back all this weekend as the videos upload.

Girls Highlights

Group 2 4x400 - Rankings - West Essex clinches the team title with a 3:59.19 run, second is Rumson Fair Haven 4:04.79.
Group 3 4x400 - Rankings - Winslow Twp earned the win with a time of 3:57.53, second Middletown North 4:02.13.
Group 3 PV - Rankings - Jessica Ippolito of Fair Lawn 11-06 wins it, second Brittney Raffo of Seneca also 11-06.
Group 2 3200m - Rankings - Madison Coppolino of Sterling wins with an 11:13.09 performance, second goes to Nicole Cassavell of Voorhees 11:19.96.
Group 3 3200m - Rankings - Alyssa Aldridge cruises to another Group 3 championship win with a time of 11:03.93. Second place was freshman Daisy Liljegren of Northern Highlands.
Group 2 55m - Rankings - Delsea goes 1-2! Cecelia Gerstenbacher wins it at 7.19 and her teammate Toni Glatz second 7.28.
Group 3 55m - Rankings - Flora Ahiarakwe of Winslow Twp runs 7.15 NJ#6 time for the win, second Kayla Jackson of Northern Burlington 7.31
Group 3 Shot - Rankings - Danielle Notarfrancesco of Jackson Liberty threw for 46-11 NJ#2 US#6 to win Group 3, second was Tiaunna Macon of Red Bank Regional 43-00.
Group 2 800m - Rankings - Freshman Victoria Venriele of Governor Livingston won the race at 2:13.71 NJ#2, second was Briana Gess of Haddonfield 2:15.21 NJ#4.
Group 3 800m - Rankings - Old Tappan's Caroline O'Sullivan runs a smooth 2:18.01, second is Kayla Martin of Seneca 2:20.09.
Group 2 PV - Rankings - Leah Saifi of Governor Livingston cleared 12-00 for the win, she has already vaulted 12-8.25 this season. Second was Francesca Porambo of Bernards 11-06.
Group 2 HJ - Rankings - Carlie Wilson of Sparta clears 5-00 to place first, second is Julia Geiger of West Essex at 5-00 as well. A junior and sophomore both will return for a rematch next year.
Group 2 55m Hurdles - Rankings - Lenaami Morton of Camden takes it home at 8.25, Mijah Collier of Lawrence second at 8.43.
Group 3 55m Hurdles - Rankings - Simone Kirton of Chatham runs 8.24 for the win, second is Absegami's Joshonda Johnson 8.48.
Group 2 1600m - Rankings - Briana Gess runs 5:04.15 leading the way for Group 2, in second Amanda Stone of Monmouth Regional 5:07.05.
Group 2 Shot - Rankings - Alicia Boucher of Jefferson wins with a mark of 38-07. Second was Monmouth Regional freshman Mackenzie Neis at 38-00.
Group 3 1600m - Rankings - Caroline O'Sullivan of NV Old Tappan runs a great race finishing first at 5:02.36 NJ#4. Second was Timber Creek's Alyssa Condell at 5:05.19.
Group 3 HJ - Rankings - Tierra Hooker of Timber Creek, a freshman, is the state champ in the high jump at 5-06 NJ#1. Her teammate Kai Starnes was second at 5-02, that's 18 points in one event for Timber Creek.
Group 2 400m - Rankings - Reanda Richardson of West Essex runs a 58.46 for the win, second is Toni Glatz of Delsea 59.06.
Group 3 400m - Rankings - Jenna Reid of Middletown North wins the state championship with a 59.18, second out of the previous heat was West Morris Central's Jendaya Williamson 59.59.

Boys Highlights

Group 2 PV - Rankings - Douglas Young of Rumson-Fair Haven clears 14-00 for the win, second Josh Ward of South Plainfield at 13-06.
Group 2 4x400m - Rankings - Haddonfield wins it with a 3:25.27, second was Rahway at 3:26.06.
Group 3 4x400m - Rankings - Pennsauken boys run 3:27.88, WWPNorth second at 3:28.89.
Group 2 3200m - Rankings - Devin Hart earns the win with a 9:39.07 run, second is Blade Tirado of Demarest at 9:46.09.
Group 3 3200m - Rankings - Colts Neck sweeps the top three! Jordan Brannan 9:17.77 NJ#2, Anthony Russo 9:24.24 NJ#5, and Kevin Berry 9:24.24 NJ#6. All seniors, 24 points in one event sealing the state team title.
Group 2 55m - Rankings - Andrew Aguilera of Governor Livingston wins running 6.51, Marteese Jones of South Plainfield second at 6.52 in a close one.
Group 3 55m - Rankings - Marvin Morgan of Neptune takes over the state lead with a 6.38 NJ#1 run, second was Tyler Moore of Hamilton West 6.53.
Group 2 Shot - Rankings - Jordan West the top thrower in the state already at 65-06 threw for 64-03 today to win Group 2. Second was RF-Haven's Nate Raphan at 55-03.75.
Group 4 HJ - Rankings - Colts Neck's Ryan Tompkins cleared 6-04 to win, second was North Highlands' Tim Delorenzo 6-02.
Group 2 800m - Rankings - Corey McGhie of Rahway cruised to a 1:58.86 victory, second was Gunnar Pearson of Barnegat 1:59.56.
Group 3 800m - Rankings - Damien Dilcher of Brick Twp runs 1:58.56 to win, second came out of the heat prior with Moorestown athlete Kevin Fox's 1:58.82.
Group 3 PV - Rankings - A 1-2 sweep for Old Tappan thanks to Seth Kricheff's 14-00 and Tyler Hrbek's 13-06.
Group 3 55m Hurdles - Rankings - Jamil Adams of Winslow Twp wins it with a 7.68, Brick Memorial's Kishaun Carter second at 7.77.
Group 2 55m Hurdles - Rankings - Governor Livingston goes 1-2, Andrew Aguilera 7.60 and Doug Ladzinski 7.84.
Group 3 Shot - Rankings - Todd Stueber of Toms River South throws 55-10.25 for the win, in second was Joshua Lezin of Lakewood 55-03.25.
Group 2 HJ - Rankings - Andrew Pondiscio of Sparta cleared 6-04, second Caldwell's Nicholas Malzone 6-02.
Group 2 1600m - Rankings - Louis DiLaurenzio of Raritan wins with a 4:23.38, fending off a late move by Haddonfield's Derek Gess and company. Gess second at 4:24.77.
Group 3 1600m - Rankings - Elliot Gindi of Ocean Twp and Jordan Brannan of Colts Neck meet again after a great sectional showdown, this time Gindi took it at the line with a time of 4:17.56 after chasing down Brannan who finished at 4:17.72.
Group 2 400m - Rankings - Sophomore Luke Colehower of Haddonfield runs the only sub-50 of the day so far with a 49.92. Second was Matawan's Thomas Kalieta Jr at 50.50.
Group 3 400m - Rankings - Martin Booker Jr of Pennsauken takes this one with a 50.03, second was Hamilton North's Boaz Madeus at 50.15.