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Congratulations to all the team champions this past weekend, 13 to be exact. Here is a quick look at every championship. A link to the full list of results specific to that team linked with each school below as well.
Every Group Team Championship
Group 1
Team Performance Summary
Willingboro won its first state title since 2003 with a 91-48 victory over Clayton. It's the 13th state title for Willingboro, the fourth most in boys state history. Willingboro has now won a state title in every Group (Groups 1,3,4 outdoors) and Group 2 indoors). It's probably the only team in state history that has accomplsihed that feat.
Team Performance Summary
Paulsboro captured its first title since 2004 and second overall with a 67-47 victory over Shabazz.
Group 2
Team Performance Summary
Delsea, the State Group 3 champ last year, edged Haddonfield 56-55 for its second state title in a row and second overall. Delsea picked a clutch victory in the 4x100 and Damir Lomax won a tiebreaker in the long jump to earn second place, which was pivotal in the victory, and ran on the winning 4x100. Delseaa also picked up a victory from Jake Nwosu in the discus, a 2-3 from Nico and Marco Morales in the pole vault, a third from Kevin Gilliano in the shot, and fourth-place finishes from Colin Kane (3,200), and Ryan Jillard (PV).
Team Performance Summary
Rumson put an exclamation point on its first outright title ever by winning the 4x400. Rumson, which outscored Haddonfield, 60-39, won its only other state title came in 2008 when it shared the championship with Ewing. Lily Orr was second in the 100 and 400, and anchored the winning 4x400 for Rumson..
Group 3
Team Performance Summary
Deptford won the meet-concluding 4x400 relay to rally past Hopewell Valley to win its first state title ever. Naseem Smith repeated as champion in the 110 hurdles for Deptford by running a PR and NJ#3 13.98.
Team Performance Summary
Winslow kept the longest winning streak in the state rolliing by outscoring Ramapo 72-52 to win its seventh straight title and eighth overall. Winslow's winning streak is the longest for any public school girls team, and is tied for the second longest in state history. Only Notre Dame ( 1993-2000) had a longer streak with eight in a row.
Group 4
Team Performance Summary
Franklin edged defending champion Princeton, 44-43, for it second title in three years and its third overall. Mario Heslop won the 100, 200, and 400 for Franklin
Millville Team Performance Summary
Rancocas Valley Team Performance Summary
Millville and Rancocas Valley each scored 54 points to earn a share of the championship, the first state title for both teams. At the SJ sectionals, Millville edged Rancocas Valley by one point!
Non-Public A
Team Performance Summary
Christian Brothers Academy won its fourth straight title to extend its state record to 23 titles overall with a 131-90 victory over Union Catholic. CBA has now 15 of the last 16 state titles in the last four years (XC/indoors/outdoors combined), and has now captured a total of 105 state titles in all three seasons.
CBA picked up two wins from Tim McInerney (1,600/800), Chris Arias won the javelin, Eros Bottino finished first in the discus, and Liam O'Hara won the 400 hurdles.
Team Performance Summary
Union Catholic piled up a staggering meet record total of 179 points to win its fifth straight state title. UC won seven of the 18 events, including all three relays.
For UC, Leena Morant won her third straight 800 title and ran on the winning 4x400. Sydney Tucker won the 100 and anchored the first-place 4x100. Jerika Lufrano won the 3,200, and Alexandra Kwasnik captured the high jump.
Non-Public B
Team Performance Summary
Mater Dei won its third straight title and 10th overall, which tied for the eight most state titles among boys teams. Mater Dei outscored Holy Spirit, 124-83
Team Performance Summary
Morris Catholic captured its third straight and seventh overall, 122-60 over St. Dominic Academy. Kate McAndrew won three individual events, they won the 4x1 and 4x4, and Danielle Mills took home two golds and a third place medal in the throws.
