Poll close Thursday at midnight! Vote on the people's choice for New Jersey track and field's athlete of the week. Poll write-ups by Jim Lambert.
Results & Coverage
Boys State Leaders
Girls State Leaders
Polls NJ Girls Athlete Of The Week (Poll Closed)
Olivia Grace of Ridgewood soared a NJ No. 2 18-2.25 to win the long jump at the Bergen County Championships 51.11% (2,955 votes) Abigail Dennis of Old Tappan fell over the second hurdle and got up to win her heat in the 100m hurdles to qualify for the final in the B Division at the Bergen County Championships. She won the final in a NJ No. 2 14.28. 28.48% (1,647 votes) Laura Gugliotta of Howell won the 100m in 12.27, the 200 in 25.21, and the 400 in an NJ No. 4 55.29 at the Monmouth County Championships 8.01% (463 votes) Julia Jackson of Scotch Plains-Fanwood ran an NJ No. 1 53.12, No. 7 in state history and No. 2 in the nation this season, at the Princeton Invitational, and ran a meet record and NJ No. 1 12.04 in the 100m dash at the Union County Conference Championships. 5.72% (331 votes) Peyton Hollis of Union Catholic won the 400 in an NJ No. 5 55.81 and the 3,200 in an NJ No. 10 10:54.98 at the Union County Conference to Championships to become the first girl in NJ history run under 56 in the 400m and under 11 minutes in the 3,200. 3.41% (197 votes) Cate DeSousa of Red Bank Catholic won the 800 in 2:12.88 and the 1,600 in an NJ No. 3 4:53.26 at the Monmouth County Championships 1% (58 votes) Molly Malague of Metuchen ran a NJ No. 1 4:49.98 to finish first in the 1600m at the Ridge Twilight Meet 0.78% (45 votes) Taylor Cox of Union Catholic ran a NJ No. 1 14.11 in the 100m hurdles and a NJ No. 3 12.14 in the 100m dash at the Union County Conference Championships. 0.31% (18 votes) Jada Mia Puryear of Union Catholic unloaded a NJ No. 1 139-1 to win the discus at the Union County Conference Championships 0.31% (18 votes) Casey Sullivan of Demarest threw a NJ No. 1 45-8 to win the shot put at the Bergen County Championships 0.29% (17 votes) Nicole Woods of Demarest unloaded a NJ 1 and US No 10 throw of 145-11 in the javelin at the Bergen County Championships 0.29% (17 votes) Christina Allen of River Dell ran a NJ No. 3 2:13.05 in the 800 at the Bergen County Championships. 0.28% (16 votes) Total Votes: 5,782
NJ Girls Athlete Of The Week
NJ Boys Athlete Of The Week (Poll Closed)
Greg McQueen of Elizabeth won the 100m in a NJ No. 5 10.76, the 200m in 21.98, and the 400m in a NJ No. 2 48.02 at the Union County Conference Championships 44.38% (616 votes) Patrick Ditmars of Cherokee 50.3 comeback 4x4 anchor at Burlington 20.03% (278 votes) Seth Clevenger of Haddonfield won the 3200 at the Camden County Championships in a NJ No. 2 9:03.65 10.23% (142 votes) Shamali Whittle of Hamilton North ran NJ No. 1 times of 10.64 in the 100m, and 47.82 in the 400 at the Mercer Coaches Classic, and a NJ No. 2 all-time 20.55 in the 200 at the CVC Showdown 9.58% (133 votes) Tyler Zawatski of Freehold Township won the javelin with a throw of 197-0 at the Loucks Games in N.Y. Zawatski is the state leader with a 197-4. 6.05% (84 votes) Joshua Babe of Morris Hills ran a NJ No. 4 21.40 to win the 200m dash, and won the 400 in 48.76 at the NJAC Large School Championships 2.59% (36 votes) Collin Boler of Delbarton ran a NJ No. 2 1:52.90 to win the 800 at the Ridge Twilight Invitational 2.09% (29 votes) Benjamin Shue of Bergen Catholic won the shot put with a throw of NJ No. 3 59-7, and the discus with a 184-6 at the Bergen County Championships 1.15% (16 votes) Chris Serrao of East Brunswick dropped his NJ No. 1 time down to 53.03 at the GMC Red and White Division Championships 1.08% (15 votes) Steven Bado of Jackson won the 100 in a NJ No. 8 10.81 and the 200 in 22.22 at the Ocean County Championships 1.01% (14 votes) Navonn Barrett of Trenton took over the state lead in the 110m hurdles by finishing first in 14.47 at the CVC Showdown 0.58% (8 votes) Joe Licata of Gill St. Bernard’s won the shot put with a NJ No. 1 63-0 and the discus with a 166-6 at the Loucks Games in N.Y. 0.36% (5 votes) Max Zuckerman of Pascack Hills cleared 15-6 in the pole vault at the Bergen County Championships 0.36% (5 votes) Makhi Green of West Orange won the LJ with a NJ No. 4 22-11, and the 100m dash in 10.85 at the Super Essex Conference Championships 0.29% (4 votes) Anthony Thulin of Mount Olive ran a Morris County record and NJ No. 2 10.68 in the trials of the 100m dash at the NJAC Large Schools Championships. He won the final in 10.86, and also placed second in the 200m in a NJ No. 6 21.49. 0.22% (3 votes) Total Votes: 1,388
NJ Boys Athlete Of The Week
Previous Outdoor 2022 Winners Abigail Dennis of Old Tappan ran a NJ No.1 14.40 in the 100m hurdles at the Big North Championships (39.02% of the votes!)
Justin Penny of Lenape ran a NJ No. 2 1:54.60 at the SJTCA Elite Meet (34.56% of the votes!)
Week of April 25 - May 1 No poll the week of April 25th through May 1st.
Lilly Shapiro of Colts Neck ran 2:06.94, tied for No. 11 in state history and No. 5 in the nation this season, at the Colts Neck Invitational.
Benjamin Shue of Bergen Catholic broke the national freshman record in the discus with a throw of 192-3 at the Bergen County Relays
Tyler Zawatski of Freehold Township threw the javelin a NJ No. 1 and US No. 12 197-4 at the Blue Devil Classic
Zoe Goldberg of Eastern launched the javelin 136-7, the top throw in the state this season, at the West Deptford Relays (36.94% of the vote!)
Damarion Potts of South Brunswick cleared a NJ No. 1 6-6 in the high jump, and went 22-2.50 in the long jump, and 44-2 in the triple jump at the East Brunswick Invitational (56.29% of the vote!)
Lucia Rabolli split 2:10.9 to bring Ridgewood across second in the SMR at the Arcadia Invitational in Calif. in 4:01.80, No. in state history. (53,618 VOTES MY GOODNESS! 48.32% in a major battle with Taylor Cox and Celine Jada-Brown check out their nominations in the link above as well.)
Cameron Campbell of Union Catholic took over the state lead in the long jump with a 22-5 at the NJCTC Relays
Madison Stevens of Columbia threw 41-4.75 in the shot put and 110-5 in the discus at the Mountie Invitational. (1,412 votes! 26.88% of all cast, Rhianna Scott's fanbase also right there with 1,388 votes total)
Joseph Oduro of South Plainfield soared 21-6.50 in the long jump and 44-3 in the triple jump at the Rocket Relays. (528 votes! 27.24% of all votes cast)