Day two of the Meet of Champions, today the best girls in the state go head to head. You'll find the event updates below as well as some related links including our full Group Championships coverage.
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4x800 Meter Relay Showcase - Full Results / State Rankings
The ladies from Ridge pulled away early and won this race handily, running a new NJ #1 and US #2 9:14.47 That time is also a new facility record. Coming up to take second place was the team from Seneca in 9:33.35 followed by Pope John XXIII in third in 9:35.04.
1 Ridge HS 'A' 9:14.47
1) 1129 Convery, Meghan 11 2) 1131 Fazio, Brooke 12
3) 1132 Giuseffi, Catherine 12 4) 1138 Van Baalen, Kaitlyn 11
2 Seneca HS 'A' 9:33.35
1) 1177 Heinemann, Grayce 11 2) 1178 Martin, Kayla 12
3) 1183 Tool, Carley 11 4) 1184 Warner, Sydny 11
3 Pope John Xxiii HS 'A' 9:35.04
1) 1063 Campbell, Grace 11 2) 1068 Post, Abigail 12
3) 1069 Valiante, Emma 11 4) 1067 Myer, Emma 10
4 Toms River South HS 'A' 9:36.06
1) 1262 Revaitis, Laura 10 2) 1263 Roncin, Taylor 12
3) 1264 Tomkowich, Stephanie 10 4) 1261 Pollioni, Adria 10
5 West Windsor Plainsboro South 'A' 9:37.22
1) 1326 Saade, Tia 10 2) 1323 Miller, Sam 10
3) 1327 Tummalapalli, Kavya 10 4) 1325 Rich, Haley 12
6 Shawnee HS 'A' 9:37.54
1) 1188 Hauser, Claire 9 2) 1187 Dirscherl, Taylor 12
3) 1186 Bonner, Kara 12 4) 1189 Kearns, Grace 10
7 Sterling HS 'A' 9:37.64
1) 1240 Jewell, Leyna 10 2) 1238 Coppolino, Sydney 11
3) 1237 Coppolino, Madison 11 4) 1239 Gonzalez, Saraly 11
8 Lenape Reg. HS 'A' 9:38.74
1) 908 Quimby, Megan 12 2) 913 Woltjen, Alexa 11
3) 904 Hartman, Talia 11 4) 906 Lambert, Shannon 12 400 Meter Dash - Full Results / State Rankings
2016 US Olympian and NJ Legend Sydney McLaughlin of Union Catholic wins her third straight Indoor MOC 400m crown, running 53.17. That time is a US #1, NJ #1, and a new meet and facility record. Taking second was Aliyah Taylor of Rancocas Valley in 56.24.
1 McLaughlin, Sydney 12 Union Cathol 53.17 2 Taylor, Aliyah 11 Rancocas Val 56.24 3 Young-Bey, Nyjah 10 Montclair HS 57.41 4 Richards, Reanda 11 West Essex 57.71 5 Brown, Kaira 10 Kent Place S 57.80 6 Jones, Portia 10 Watchung Hills 58.02 7 DiFrancesco, Katie 12 St. John Via 58.06 8 Reid, Jenna 12 Middletown N 58.08
1600 Meter Run - Full Results / State Rankings
A photo finish! What an incredible race we just had between Briana Gess of Haddonfield and Elena DiMarcello of North Hunterdon. Gess led for much of the race with DiMarcello just a step behind. They then engaged in an epic battle during the last lap, with DiMarcello making a strong move and taking the lead with about 150m to go. She held her one-step lead coming into the final 50m, but a final surge by Gess in the closing steps gave her the narrow victory. Gess only reclaimed the lead just before the finish line, resulting in a crazy photo finish in which Gess only won by .01! Gess ran 4:59.04 to DiMarcello's 4:59.05. Their times are NJ #1 and NJ #2 respectively.
1 Gess, Briana 12 Haddonfield 4:59.04 2 DiMarcello, Elena 10 North Hunter 4:59.05 3 Loveys, Abby 10 Randolph 5:00.95 4 Brand, Madison 11 Middletown South 5:02.98 5 Vick, Rachel 12 Kingsway HS 5:03.13 6 Lufrano, Jerika 10 Union Cathol 5:05.68 7 Condell, Alyssa 12 Timber Creek 5:05.72 8 Stone, Amanda 10 Monmouth Regional 5:10.79
800 Meter Run - Full Results / State Rankings
Taking the lead with 400m to go and holding off the field to take the win in 2:13.63 is freshman Victoria Vanriele of Governor Livingston. She held off 2016 800m Outdoor MOC winner Lexi Del Gizzo of Tenafly to get the win. Del Gizzo ran 2:14.74 for second place.
1 Vanriele, Victoria 9 Governor Livings 2:13.63 2 Del Gizzo, Lexi 12 Tenafly 2:14.74 3 Coppolino, Sydney 11 Sterling HS 2:16.73 4 Hickson, Kami Joi 9 Washington 2:16.91 5 Baker, Essence 11 South Brunswick 2:17.03 6 Forker, Karly 11 Roxbury 2:17.36 7 Morant, Leena 9 Union Cathol 2:17.37 8 Jordan, Catherine 11 Columbia HS 2:17.39
200 Meter Dash Showcase - Full Results / State Rankings
Taking the win and dipping under the 25-second barrier is Aliyah Taylor of Rancocas Valley. Her time of 24.94 is also a new meet record and a new facility record! Taylor also placed second the 400m earlier.
1 Taylor, Aliyah 11 Rancocas Val 24.94 2 Gerstenbacher, Cec 12 Delsea Reg. 25.16 3 Jackson, Kayla 12 Northern Bur 25.71 4 Nkulume, Chidumga 9 Union HS 25.80 5 Piron, Claudia 12 Summit HS 25.96 6 Hofferber, Grace 12 Rumson-Fair 25.99 7 Young-Bey, Nyjah 10 Montclair HS 26.13 8 Lewis, Dahria 12 Columbia HS 26.22
55 Meter Hurdles - Full Results / State Rankings
Running away to a commanding victory is Lenaami Morton of Camden. Morton's time of 7.94 is an NJ #1 and a US #4.
1 Morton, Lenaami 12 Camden 7.94 2 Chadwick, Amaya 11 Union Cathol 8.07 3 Kirton, Simone 12 Chatham 8.22 4 Smith, Claudine 10 Atlantic City 8.39 5 Jones, Sarah 12 Bishop Eusta 8.46 6 Davis-Hines, Janiy 12 Timber Creek 8.61 7 Robertson, Ominay 11 Franklin 8.64 8 Collier, Mijah 11 Lawrence HS 9.08
55 Meter Dash - Fulls Results / State Rankings
Taking the win in 6.99 seconds is Bria Mack of Williamstown. Mack was the only athlete to dip under the 7-second barrier. She was followed closely by Iyanla Kollock of Our Lady of Mercy in 7.00.
1 Mack, Bria 12 Williamstown 6.99 2 Kollock, Iyanla 11 Our Lady of 7.00 3 Hawkins, Sydney 10 Phillipsburg 7.07 4 Starnes, Adia 12 Timber Creek 7.28 5 Upshaw, Donjai 12 Highland Reg 7.30 6 Fosam, Bonvie 12 Robbinsville 7.33 7 Ahiarakwe, Flora 11 Winslow Twp 7.34 8 Collins, Abby 12 Red Bank Cat 7.85
3200 Meter Run - Full Results / State Rankings
Taking the lead midway in and never looking back on her way to victory is senior Niamh Hayes of Howell. Hayes pulled away Mainland's Alyssa Aldridge over the final mile to secure the victory. Hayes' time of 10:31.98 is a US #6 and NJ #1. Hayes' time is also the third best in meet history. Aldridge, the 2015 and 2016 Cross Country MOC winner, settled for second in 10:40.70.
1 Hayes, Niamh 12 Howell 10:31.98 2 Aldridge, Alyssa 11 Mainland 10:40.70 3 Coppolino, Madison 11 Sterling HS 10:49.12 4 Campbell, Anna 12 Pope John XX 10:50.40 5 Olson, Brooke 11 Randolph 10:57.66 6 Hoernlein, Devon 11 Allentown 10:58.07 7 Barney, Corinne 9 Indian Hills 11:02.53 8 Weber, Alexa 11 Ocean City 11:05.49
4x400 Meter Relay - Full Results / State Rankings
Powered by an incredible anchor leg from the one and only Sydney McLaughlin, the team from Union Catholic wins their third straight Indoor 4x400m MOC title. McLaughlin brought her team back from ~30-50m deficit on the anchor leg to give her team the victory. McLaughlin turned on the jets the final 100m to pass the team from Winslow, who had led much of the race. Union Catholic ran 3:50.82 followed closely by Winslow in 3:51.49. Union Catholic's time is an NJ #1 and US #7. Winslow's time is an NJ #2 and US #10. McLauglin had an unofficial split of 51.98 on the anchor leg.
1 Union Catholic Reg. HS 'A' 3:50.82
1) 1284 Morant, Leena 9 2) 1286 Quainoo, Felicia 9
3) 1279 Lamadieu, Cassandra 12 4) 1283 McLaughlin, Sydney 12
2 Winslow Twp HS 'A' 3:51.49
1) 2505 Williams, Iyianna 12 2) 1346 Ahiarakwe, Flora 11
3) 1348 Hammond, Janeya 9 4) 1347 Dancy, Shakira 11
3 Rancocas Valley Reg HS 'A' 3:56.92
1) 1106 Taylor, Aliyah 11 2) 1101 Minus-Vincent, Darynn 10
3) 1102 Nance, Sydne 12 4) 1103 Nuss, Shauna 10
4 West Essex 'A' 4:00.29
1) 1314 Blum, Hailey 12 2) 1319 Richards, Reanda 11
3) 1317 Karch, Gabriela 11 4) 1318 Perez, Alexia 11
5 Rumson-Fair Haven HS 'A' 4:01.38
1) 1166 Orr, Lily 9 2) 1163 MacGillis, Kaitlyn 11
3) 1160 Devlin, Campbell 10 4) 1162 Hofferber, Grace 12
6 Northern Highlands Reg. HS 'A' 4:01.75
1) 1000 Florio, Olivia 12 2) 1001 Healy, Elizabeth 10
3) 1007 Smiechowski, Grace 9 4) 1004 Krawczyk, Kyla 9
7 Lenape Reg. HS 'A' 4:01.91
1) 903 Duffield, Dana 12 2) 906 Lambert, Shannon 12
3) 910 Whetstone, Shelby 10 4) 908 Quimby, Megan 12
8 Timber Creek 'A' 4:02.01
1) 1254 Starnes, Adia 12 2) 1251 Hooker, Tierra 9
3) 1255 Starnes, Kai 12 4) 1253 Sovae-Beattie, Cheyenne 12Pole Vault - Full Results / State Rankings
Taking the win via jump-off at 12-00.00 is Julia Dannenbaum of Pingry. Dannenbaum won in a jump-off over Jessica Ippolito of Fair Lawn. Dannenbaum placed second in this event at this meet a year ago.
1 Dannenbaum, Julia 12 Pingry Schoo 12-00.00 2 Ippolito, Jessica 12 Fair Lawn J12-00.00 3 Rubinetti, Michell 12 Demarest J12-00.00 4 Saifi, Leah 12 Governor Livings 11-06.00 5 Porambo, Francesca 11 Bernards J11-06.00 6 Dannnenbaum, Carol 9 Pingry Schoo 11-00.00 7 Young, Cristina 11 Bridgewater-Rari J11-00.00 8 Raffo, Brittney 12 Seneca HS J11-00.00
High Jump - Full Results / State Rankings
Winning via jump-off at 5-06.00 and defending her title from a year ago is senior Courtene Campbell of South Brunswick. That jump ties her with a number of other athletes for the top jump in the state this season.
1 Campbell, Courtene 12 South Brunswick 5-06.00 2 Barrett, Abrianna 10 Montgomery J5-06.00 3 Creedon, Jessica 12 Ridge HS 5-04.00 4 Hooker, Tierra 9 Timber Creek J5-04.00 5 Mulryne, Kassidy 11 Allentown J5-04.00 6 Bautista, Tiffany 10 Paramus Cath 5-02.00 6 Voltaire, Tamika 12 Eastern Regional 5-02.00 8 Tobias, Tionna 10 Winslow Twp J5-02.00 8 Starnes, Kai 12 Timber Creek J5-02.00 8 O'Malley, Meghan 10 Randolph J5-02.00
Shot Put - Full Results / State Rankings
Taking home the gold is the one and only Alyssa Wilson of Donovan Catholic. Her throw of 55-02 is a new meet record. This is Wilson's first ever Indoor MOC title.
1 Wilson, Alyssa 12 Donovan Cath 55-02.00 2 Notarfrancesco, Da 12 Jackson Liberty 47-02.75 3 Bigsby, Shelby 11 Montclair HS 42-09.50 4 Thomas, Zyra 11 Schalick 40-08.25 5 Macon, Tiaunna 11 Red Bank Regiona 40-04.25 6 Singleton, Najeaya 11 Vineland 39-07.25 7 Vasen, Emma 11 Ocean Township 39-04.25 8 Akinsanmi, Christi 11 Howell 39-04.00