Girls NJSIAA Meet of Champions Preview

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Distance


800 Meter Run - State Rankings

A freshman showdown, the top two seeds for this event come from the class of 2020. Both Victoria Vanriele of Governor Livingston 2:13.71 NJ#2 and Kami Joi Hickson of Washington Twp 2:14.99 NJ#3 won their respective Group Championships and lead seeds from last weekend.

The state leader Lexi Del Gizzo of Tenafly is also in the mix for the title. Briana Gess of Haddonfield, Reanda Richards of West Essex, Essence Baker of South Brunswick, Megan Quimby of Lenape Regional, and top returner from last year Caroline O'Sullivan of Old Tappan are all names you should know for the event.

  1  Vanriele, Victoria             9 Governor Livings    2:13.71 
  2  Hickson, Kami Joi              9 Washington          2:14.99 
  3  Gess, Briana                  12 Haddonfield         2:15.21 
  4  Richards, Reanda              11 West Essex          2:16.22 
  5  Del Gizzo, Lexi               12 Tenafly             2:16.80 
  6  Baker, Essence                11 South Brunswick     2:16.82 
  7  Quimby, Megan                 12 Lenape Reg.         2:16.85 
  8  Velock, Kyra                  12 Mountain Lakes      2:17.01 
  9  Coppolino, Sydney             11 Sterling HS         2:17.11 
 10  Bonnet, Kaitlyn               12 Haddonfield         2:17.70 
 11  Stanford, Destiny             12 Kingsway HS         2:17.76 
 12  O'Sullivan, Caroline          11 Old Tappan          2:18.01 
 13  Giuseffi, Catherine           12 Ridge HS            2:18.40 
 14  Woodlee, Sabrina              12 Southern Reg        2:19.44 
 15  Friend, Carly                 11 Red Bank Cat        2:19.76 
 16  Martin, Kayla                 12 Seneca  HS          2:20.09 


1600 Meter Run - State Rankings

This is setting up to be a very close race with ten girls in the 5:00 to 5:10 range from Groups. Rachel Vick of Kingsway leads the way with her 5:01.96, Caroline O'Sullivan of Old Tappan 5:02.26, Elana DiMarcello of North Hunterdon 5:04.03, and the top returner from last year's MOCs Briana Gess of Haddonfield 5:04.15.  

Keep an eye out for those girls as well as others in the mix such as Abby Loveys, Alyssa Condell, Olympia Martin, Amanda Stone, Madison Brand.

  1  Vick, Rachel                  12 Kingsway HS         5:01.96 
  2  O'Sullivan, Caroline          11 Old Tappan          5:02.26 
  3  DiMarcello, Elena             10 North Hunter        5:04.03 
  4  Gess, Briana                  12 Haddonfield         5:04.15 
  5  Loveys, Abby                  10 Randolph            5:05.09 
  6  Condell, Alyssa               12 Timber Creek        5:05.19 
  7  Brand, Madison                11 Middletown South    5:06.38 
  8  Stone, Amanda                 10 Monmouth Regiona    5:07.05 
  9  Martin, Olympia               12 Ridgewood HS        5:08.48 
 10  Warner, Sydny                 11 Seneca  HS          5:09.19 
 11  Coppolino, Madison            11 Sterling HS         5:10.51 
 12  Hoernlein, Devon              11 Allentown           5:10.91 
 13  DiMarcello, Anna              12 North Hunter        5:11.33 
 14  Rosario, Kayla                11 Sayreville          5:11.66 
 15  Van Baalen, Kaitlyn           11 Ridge HS            5:11.76 
 16  Post, Abigail                 12 Pope John XX        5:12.34 

3200 Meter Run - State Rankings

The top seed from Groups is Niamh Hayes of Howell HS who ran a 10:39.50 for the Group 4 title. The state leader is Alyssa Aldridge of Mainland Regional who has a converted 3200 meter time of 10:33.95. With those two meeting at the Meet of Champions it should be an exciting race.

Also in the mix is Brooke Olson of Randolph, Ana Campbell of Pope John XXIII, Olympia Martin of Ridgewood , and Madyson Reilly of Toms River North.

  1  Hayes, Niamh                  12 Howell             10:39.50 
  2  Olson, Brooke                 11 Randolph           10:58.43 
  3  Campbell, Anna                12 Pope John XX       10:59.12 
  4  Reilly, Madyson               12 Toms River North   11:01.70 
  5  Aldridge, Alyssa              11 Mainland           11:03.93 
  6  Liljegren, Daisy               9 Northern Hig       11:07.55 
  7  DiMarcello, Elena             10 North Hunter       11:07.62 
  8  Weber, Alexa                  11 Ocean City         11:07.74 
  9  Barney, Corinne                9 Indian Hills       11:09.80 
 10  Miller, Lauren                12 Hamilton East      11:10.21 
 11  Domico, Taylor                12 Wayne Hills        11:11.52 
 12  Coppolino, Madison            11 Sterling HS        11:13.09 
 13  Hans, Julia                   11 Montgomery         11:14.24 
 14  Jones, Claire                 12 Ridge HS           11:15.91 
 15  Hoernlein, Devon              11 Allentown          11:15.92 
 16  Bonner, Kara                  12 Shawnee HS         11:16.17 

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