Here are the girls MileSplit New Jersey All-State teams for the 2019 indoor track and field season. Remember these teams are open to all of our New Jersey athletes in high school. So while the NJSIAA state championships will still hold some weight these teams aren't restricted to them.
Season of work with Nationals included, quality of performances, head to head match-ups, and so on will make sure our very best high school stars in New Jersey make the cut.
For the first through third teams an athlete will be listed once even if they did work in multiple events, freshmen who make the first three teams will still be listed as part of the freshmen team.
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- Girls Final State Leaderboard and Rankings
- Meet of Champions Results and Coverage
- Groups Results and Coverage
- Season's Worth of Photo Albums
- Final Grade Level Leaderboards and Rankings
55 Meter Dash
Jailya Ash took home the Meet of Champions title this year with a major PR of 7.06 in one of the closest races of the day. She out leaned Dennisha Page to the line to win by .01. The performance still ranks her in the top 50 in the country this season.
1st Team - Jailya Ash - SO - Eastern Regional |
2nd Team - Lauren Princz - SO - Egg Harbor Twp |
3rd Team - Sydney Tucker - JR - Union Catholic |
Freshmen Team - Christiana Nwachuku - FR - Kent Place School |
55 Meter Hurdles
While Grace O'Shea may have unfortunately missed out on the Meet of Champions there is no denying she is the top hurdler in the state. Ranked US#5 with a time of 7.75, O'Shea made a statement race to win the Eastern States Championships. That time moves her up to NJ#3 all-time only behind Sydney McLaughlin and Charmaine Walker.
Claudine Smith brought home the Meet of Champions title running a clutch PR of 8.03 after an 8.06 prelims.
1st Team - Grace O'Shea - SR - Ramapo |
2nd Team - Claudine Smith - SR - Atlantic City |
3rd Team - Tionna Tobias - SR - Winslow Twp |
Freshmen Team - Azariah Christopher - FR - East Orange Campus |
200 Meter Dash
Dennisha Page put together a quality indoor season in multiple sprint events. For the 200m she was second at Eastern States Championships as well as second in the Emerging Elite at NBNI. She closed the season with a 24.42. In the 55m dash she was third at Eastern States, won a Group state title, and was second at the Meet of Champions.
1st Team - Dennisha Page - SR - Woodrow Wilson |
2nd Team - Shauntae Nelson - SR - Piscataway Twp |
3rd Team - Mariah Fede - JR - Paramus Catholic |
Freshmen Team - Kayce Darby - FR - Teaneck |
400 Meter Dash
Kaira Brown made it two straight indoor Meet of Champions titles in the 400m, three straight including outdoors. She finished out the season at New Balance Nationals with an indoor PR of 55.79.
1st Team - Kaira Brown - SR - Kent Place School |
2nd Team - Rebecca Ochan - JR - Highland Park |
3rd Team - Lily Orr - JR - Rumson-Fair Haven |
Freshmen Team - Bryanna Craig - FR - Millville |
800 Meter Run
Where do we begin with Athing Mu, the range this young star has could have her first team in multiple events. She leads the country in four events and ranks among the elite in others, the four US#1 times come in the 400m, 52.55, 600m, 1:23.57, 800m, 2:03.98, and 1000m, 2:44.43. Her 600m performance is an American Record, not just talking high school, and she did it winning against the pros at USATF Indoor Championships. Read and see more extensive coverage on her MileSplit profile.
A nod to Victoria Vanriele who won her third straight indoor Meet of Champions title as well. She ranks US#6 this season with her 2:07.24 at New Balance Nationals Indoor, fifth place for an All-American status performance.
1st Team - Athing Mu - JR - Trenton TC |
2nd Team - Victoria Vanriele - JR - Governor Livingston |
3rd Team - Leena Morant - JR - Union Catholic |
Freshmen Team - Lilly Shapiro - FR - Colts Neck |
1600 Meter Run
Abby Loveys definitely had a season to remember in the 1600m and 3200m, and she's been on point since the start of cross country so expect big things this outdoor as well. This despite missing Groups and MOCs due to the flu.
She ran a 4:53.02 to win Morris County Championships back in January in a double duel with Julia Trethaway, recommend watching those step for step races here. And even though it isn't recorded as an individual time she put down a monster split on Randolph's All-American DMR where she finished in 4:48.02 over 1600m. She came back to run a 10:21.00 in the two mile the next day, NJ#3 all-time, read more on the amazing double.
1st Team - Abby Loveys - SR - Randolph |
2nd Team - Jerika Lufrano - JR - Union Catholic |
3rd Team - Camryn Wennersten - FR - Ridgewood |
Freshmen Team - Camryn Wennersten - FR - Ridgewood |
3200 Meter Run
Julia Trethaway had a fantastic cross country season and carried that momentum right into the winter track season. She won four 3200m races including a Group state title and Meet of Champions victory. She went on to run the two mile at New Balance Nationals Indoor, somehow wasn't placed in the seeded final heat, and still ran to ninth overall with a 10:25.63. Add in that 4:56.80 1600m from Morris County Championships for good measure.
We had multiple high quality individuals in this event, be sure to check out the notes on Abby Loveys who is listed first team All-State in the 1600m.
1st Team - Julia Trethaway - JR - West Morris Central |
2nd Team - Nicole Vanasse - JR - Pingry School |
3rd Team - Emily Nugent - SR - North Hunterdon |
Freshmen Team - Caroline Mehlhorn - FR - Montgomery |
High Jump
What a season for Tierra Hooker! The junior cleared 5-08 four times including a 5-09 to open the season, she amassed eight wins and her only loss in the event came at New Balance Nationals Indoor where she just missed All-American status finishing eighth. After that meet she went on to win her age group at the USATF Hersey Youth Indoor National Championships. She also did very well in the hurdles this winter, check out her profile for more.
1st Team - Tierra Hooker - JR - Timber Creek |
2nd Team - Jenna Rogers - JR - Rutherford |
3rd Team - Carlie Wilson - SR - Sparta |
Freshmen Team - Selah Dungey - FR - Newark Academy |
Pole Vault
This was a great year for pole vault. Sydney Woods may have suffered an injury at the end of the season that kept her out of the final state meets but she cleared 13-00 five times including a 13-00.75 at the Spiked Shoe Holiday Festival in December. That height moved her up to NJ#2 all-time indoors.
Caroline Dannenbaum won the Meet of Champions title and then went on to clear a big indoor PR of 12-10.25 at New Balance Nationals Indoor. That moved her up to NJ#4 all-time indoors.
1st Team - Sydney Woods - SR - NV Demarest |
2nd Team - Caroline Dannenbaum - JR - Pingry School |
3rd Team - Marisa Digia - SR - NV Old Tappan |
Freshmen Team - Barlow Clark-Schoeb - FR - Pingry School |
Shot Put
Cydney Thomas had an undefeated season where she brought home eight gold medals including the Meet of Champions title. Her best mark of 46-01 ranks US#9 on the season.
1st Team - Cydney Thomas - JR - Haddon Heights |
2nd Team - Bryanna Wilson - SO - Howell |
3rd Team - Alijah Caul - SR - Sterling |
Freshmen Team - Olivia Prescott - FR - West Orange |
Long Jump
Freshman Leah Ellis is our top pick, she set the state freshman record on February 19th when she soared to a 19-03 to win the Eastern States Championships! That's NJ#11 all-time, excited to see what she brings outdoors.
1st Team - Leah Ellis - FR - Millville |
2nd Team - Isabelle Dely - SR - Paramus Catholic |
3rd Team - Nakaja Weaver - JR - North Brunswick |
Freshmen Team - Leah Ellis - FR - Millville |
4x400 Meter Relay
The Union Catholic girls ran the top five times of the season in the 4x400m including their All-American performance at New Balance Nationals Indoor running 3:47.31. Khamil Evans, Nkulume Chidumga, Sydney Tucker, and Leena Morant on that NBNI squad.
1st Team - Union Catholic |
2nd Team - Rancocas Valley |
3rd Team - Woodbridge |
4x800 Meter Relay
The Ridge girls made it three straight years for the indoor Meet of Champions 4x8 title and took home the Eastern States win with a US#10 time of 9:15.07. At New Balance Nationals Indoor they may have fell short of three straight National Championships but still scored All-American in sixth. Their squad consisting of Manon Stephen, Olivia Cicchetti, Tatum Peskin, and Morgan Lyons.
Should also be said Union Catholic had a 9:07.44 on the season! Which still ranks US#3, that came from their victory at the Millrose Games. Both teams took up the top five times of the season with UC #1 and #5 and Ridge #2-4.
1st Team - Ridge |
2nd Team - Union Catholic |
3rd Team - Red Bank Catholic |