We got this out late this week so polls will close Friday 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.
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Girls State Leaders
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NJ Girls Athlete Of The Week (Poll Closed)
Brooke’Lyn Drakeford of Piscataway won the 400 hurdles in an NJ No. 3 1:02.72, won the 200m dash in 25.33, and captured the 400 in 56.91 to help lead the Chiefs to the GMC title. 38.64% (500 votes) Ciara Demarest of Williamstown unloaded a NJ No. 2 138-3 to win the discus at the Delsea Crusader Invitational 16.69% (216 votes) Olivia Shalley of Hunterdon Central soared a NJ No. 2 18-11 to win the long jump and captured the triple jump with a 34-9 at the Skyland Conference Championships. 14.61% (189 votes) Kylie Prendergast of Livingston ran on the first-place 400 hurdles and the winning shuttle hurdles, which both smashed school records at the Essex County Relays 10.59% (137 votes) Jada Mia Puryear of Union Catholic won the shot put (40-9.50) and the discus (136-0) at the Union County Championships 3.32% (43 votes) Julia Jackson of Scotch Plains-Fanwood won the 200m dash in a NJ No. 1 24.43, won the 400m in 53.73, ran a NJ No. 2 11.90 to place second in the 100m dash, and anchored the runner-up 4x400 with a 53.3 carry at the Union County Championships 2.94% (38 votes) Casey Sullivan of Demarest won the discus with a NJ No. 4 throw of 135-2 and the shot put with a 43-7.50 at the Bergen County Championships 2.86% (37 votes) Samantha Strydesky of Howell HS cleared 5-7 for NJ No. 1 in the HJ at East Coast Relays 2.7% (35 votes) Taylor Cox of Union Catholic won the 100m hurdles in a NJ No. 1 13.84, the second fastest time by a freshman in state history, placed third in the 100m dash in 12.20, and split 58.4 on the winning 4x400 at the Union County Championships. 2.55% (33 votes) Angelina Perez of Lakeland won the 800 (2:18.17), the 1,600 (4:51.87) and the 3,200 in a NJ No. 1 10:11.72 at the Passaic County Championships 1.55% (20 votes) Peyton Hollis of Union Catholic ran a meet record 4:53.15 in the 1,600, placed first in the 800m in 2:10.66, and anchored the winning 4x400 with a 55.2 split at the Union County Championships. 1.24% (16 votes) Molly Malague of Metuchen ran a meet record 4:57.53 in the 1600m, and won the 3200 in a NJ No. 5 10:37.65 at the GMC Championships 0.93% (12 votes) Christiana Nwachuku of Kent Place ran a NJ No. 1 time of 11.85 to win the 100m dash at the Union County Championships. 0.54% (7 votes) Emma Keating of Pompton Lakes led all NJ vaulters with her 11-6 to win Passaic County. 0.31% (4 votes) Camryn Dirkes of Mainland Regional cleared 38-05.5 to win CAL, was also 3rd in Jav at 106-5 0.23% (3 votes) Jaia James of Winslow won the 100m dash in a NJ No. 3 12.02, and the 200m in 25.89 at the Olympic Conference Championships 0.15% (2 votes) Briana Andreoli of Hawthorne won the javelin with a NJ No. 3 throw of 136-8 and won the 200m dash and was second in the 100m dash at the Passaic County Championships. 0.15% (2 votes) Total Votes: 1,294
NJ Girls Athlete Of The Week
NJ Boys Athlete Of The Week (Poll Closed)
Sahil Sheth of South Brunswick ran a meet record and NJ No. 6 9:09.02 to win the 3200 at the GMC Championships 29.18% (192 votes) Fabian Gonzalez of Southern Regional unloaded NJ No. 2 throws of 61-7.25 in the shot put and 189-9 in the discus to finish first in both at the Delsea Crusader Invitational. 27.2% (179 votes) Ryan Matulonis of Seton Hall Prep ran a meet-best 55.14 on the winning 400 hurdles, ran 1:59.8 on the runner-up 4x800, 50.6 on the winning SMR, and ran on the fourth-place shuttle hurdles at the Essex County Relays. 13.68% (90 votes) Colin Riley of Jonathan Dayton ran 4:15.15 to win in the 1600m in comeback fashion at Union County, also posted 9:16.38 in 3200m for 5th 6.84% (45 votes) Jeff Cianfrocca of Delbarton cleared a NJ No. 1 tying 6-8 in the high jump at the East Coast Relays 5.32% (35 votes) Jimmy Wischusen of Union Catholic ran a meet record, and NJ. No. 5 9:07.99, the eighth fastest time by a sophomore in state history, to win the 3200m run & 4:15.61 for 4th in 1600m at the Union County Championships. 3.65% (24 votes) Zach Della Rocca of Princeton won the 200 in 22.39 and the 400 in 48.52 at the Mercer County Championships 2.28% (15 votes) Greg McQueen of Elizabeth won the 100 (10.72), the 200 (21.66), 400 (48.58) and split 48.2 in the 4x400 at the Union County Championships. 1.67% (11 votes) Jayden Phillip of East Brunswick won the 100m dash in a Middlesex County record and NJ No. 3 10.62, finished first in the 200m dash in a NJ No. 9 21.65, and won the 400 in 49.57 at the GMC Championships 1.52% (10 votes) Yashahya Brown of Washington Township won the 110 hurdles in a NJ No. 2 14.08 at the Olympic Conference Championships. 1.37% (9 votes) Jackson Barna of Ridge ran a NJ No. 3 weekly merge leading 3200m at 9:07.07 at RunningLane Track Champs in AL 1.37% (9 votes) Joseph Oduro of South Plainfield soared a NJ No. 1 47-4.50 to win the triple jump, and a NJ No. 3 23-3.1.50 to capture the long jump at the GMC Championships 1.37% (9 votes) Chris Serrao of East Brunswick ran a NJ No. 1 and Middlesex County record 13.81 to win the 110m hurdles, and was second in both the 100m (10.70) and 200 (21.86) and the GMC Championships 1.22% (8 votes) Nick Givan of Union Catholic won Union County 400H clocking NJ No. 5 53.73, 2nd in 400m 49.24 & 200m 21.95 1.22% (8 votes) Kevin O’Sullivan of Hillsborough cleared a NJ No. 1 15-6.25 to win the pole vault at the Skyland Conference Championships 1.06% (7 votes) Robert Paneque of Jackson Memorial won the javelin at Ocean County Relays with a 193-0 for NJ No. 3 0.61% (4 votes) Jamile Gantt of Paulsboro made a NJ No. 1 tying 6-8 to win the high jump at the Delsea Crusader Invitational 0.44% (3 votes) Total Votes: 658
NJ Boys Athlete Of The Week
Previous Outdoor 2022 Winners Shea Burke of Pt Boro wins Shore Conference at 14.45 NJ No. 3. (Received 24% of the total votes!)
Kam Coleman won the triple jump with a school record and NJ No. 3 46-0.75 and was second in the 110m hurdles in 14.79 to help CBA win its 12th straight Shore Conference title. (38% of the total votes!)
Olivia Grace of Ridgewood soared a NJ No. 2 18-2.25 to win the long jump at the Bergen County Championships (2,955 votes! Over 50% of the total submitted. Ridgewood doesn't play when it comes to polls.)
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 (616 votes, 44% of the total!)
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)