POLL: Vote for NJ Performance of the Week (Sectionals Week)

Jun 08, 2022

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.

Results & Coverage

Boys State Leaders

Girls State Leaders

Polls

NJ Girls Athlete Of The Week (Poll Closed)

Azariah Christopher of East Orange ran a NJ No. 4 14.41, the fastest 100 hurdle time in all the sectional meets, to finish first at the NJ. Sec. 1 Group 4 meet. 24.75% (275 votes)
Millville’s Leah Howard launched a PR of 138-6 to win the javelin and move up to NJ No. 2 in the event at the South Jersey, Group 4 meet. 19.17% (213 votes)
Ava Wilmot of Colts Neck won the 3200 (11:08.62), finished first in the 1600 (5:08.63), and ran on the winning 4x400 at the Central Jersey, Group 3 meet. 14.85% (165 votes)
Julia Jackson of Scotch Plains-Fanwood won the 400 in 53.69, the All-Time Sectional record (All Groups combined) , won the 100 in 12.17,the 200 in 24.82, and anchored the winning 4x400 at the NJ Sec. 2 Group 4 meet. 11.25% (125 votes)
Angelina Perez of Lakeland won the 1,600 in 4:48.13 and the 3,200 in 10:07.72 to smash the All-Time Sectional records (all Groups combined) in both races at the NJ Sec. 1 Group 2 meet. 8.91% (99 votes)
Nicole Clifford of Cherokee won the 800 in 2:12.87, the 1,600 in 4:58.23, and the 3,200 in 10:54.92. She also ran a leg on the fourth-place 4x400 relay at the SJ Group 4 meet. 4.77% (53 votes)
Peyton Hollis of Union Catholic ran a NJ No. 10 all-time and US No. 9 2:06.42 in the 800 at the John Hay Distance Festival 4.14% (46 votes)
Jordan Robinson of Morristown tied the meet record and took over the state lead by clearing a PR of 5-8 in the high jump at the NJ Sec. 2 Group 4 meet. 3.15% (35 votes)
Arianna Sharpe of Clayton won the 100 in a NJ No. 4 time 12.03, the 200 with a NJ No. 1 time of 24.35, the 400 with a NJ No. 2 and an overall SJ sectional record 53.49, and ran on the winning 4x400 (3:56.73) at the SJ Group 1 meet. 3.06% (34 votes)
Jaia James of Winslow won the 100 in a NJ No. 2 11.90, the 200 in a NJ No. 6 24.79, and captured the 100 hurdles in 15.59 at the South Jersey, Group 3 meet. 1.89% (21 votes)
Olivia Grace of Ridgewood won the 400 in 58.06, captured the long jump with a NJ No. 5 18-3, and placed second in the 400 hurdles and the 200 at the NJ Sec. 1 Group 4 meet. 1.62% (18 votes)
Faith Bethea of Snyder extended her NJ No. 1 mark and broke the NJ Sectional record (all Groups combined) with a 40-7 in the triple jump, and won the 100 hurdles in 14.96 at the NJ Sec. 2 Group 3 meet. 1.53% (17 votes)
Casey Sullivan of Demarest won the discus with a 132-5 and the shot put with a 44-6 at the NJ Sec. 1 Group 2 meet. 0.9% (10 votes)

Total Votes: 1,111

NJ Boys Athlete Of The Week (Poll Closed)

Damarion Potts won the HJ with NJ No. 1 6-8, won LJ at 23-1.5, second in TJ at 45-2 for CJG4 44.49% (8,056 votes)
Gabriel Rodriguez of Union ran a NJ No. 1 and All-Time Sectional record (All sections and Groups combined) of 1:50.82 to win the 800 at the NJ Sec. 2 Group 4 meet. 34.26% (6,203 votes)
Evan Corcoran of Kingsway won the 100 in a NJ No. 1 tying 10.55, and the 200 in 21.71 at the SJ Group 4 meet. 16.86% (3,052 votes)
Cashieve Blair of Irvington took over the state lead in the 400 with a 47.67 to finish first at the NJ Sec. 2 Group 4 title. 1.88% (340 votes)
Malachi Wesley of Egg Harbor dropped three PR's, including a meet record and NJ No. 2 13.93 to win the 110 HH, finished third in the 200 (22.26), third in the 400 hurdles (56.05), and ran on the winning 4x400 at the SJ Group 4 meet. 0.71% (129 votes)
Joshua Babe of Morris Hills won the 400 in 48.69 and the 200 in 21.54, and split 47.28 as the anchor on the winning 4x400 at the North Jersey, Sec. 1 Group 3 meet. 0.32% (58 votes)
Tyler Zawatski of Freehold Township improved his NJ No. 1 throw to 197-7 to win the javelin at the CJ Group 4 meet. 0.31% (56 votes)
Jacob Heredia of Clifton won the 800 in 1:55.61, the 1,600 in 4:10.50, and the 3,200 in 9:12.56 at the NJ Sec. 1 Group 4 meet 0.24% (43 votes)
Jimmy Wischusen of Union Catholic a NJ No. 1 8:59.63 at the Westfield Twilight Invitational. 0.22% (40 votes)
Jackson Barna of Ridge ran a NJ No. 2 and All-Time Sectional record (All Sections and Groups combined) of 19:59.92 to win the 3200 at the NJ Sec. 2 Group 4 meet. 0.19% (34 votes)
Marco Langon of Bridgewater-Raritan ran a NJ No. 6 all-time 4:05.91 to place second at the John Hay Distance Festival 0.17% (31 votes)
Benjamin Shue of Bergen Catholic improved his NJ No. 1 mark and national freshman record to 193-3 by winning the discus at the Eastern States Invitational. 0.09% (17 votes)
Chris Serrao of East Brunswick ran a NJ No. 1 52.06 in the 400 hurdles at the CJ Group 4 meet 0.09% (16 votes)
Joseph Oduro of South Plainfield soared a NJ No. 1 and meet record 48-6 in the triple jump and 22-6 in the long jump to win both events at the NJ. Sec. 2 Group 3 meet. 0.07% (12 votes)
Brian O’Sullivan of Hillsborough cleared a NJ No. 2 15-6 to win the pole vault at the CJ Group 4 meet 0.06% (11 votes)
Kenny Uchida of Tenafly soared a NJ No. 3 23-3 to win the long jump at the NJ Sec. 1 Group 3 meet. 0.04% (9 votes)

Total Votes: 18,107

Previous Outdoor 2022 Winners

Week of May 23 - 29

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. (38.6% of the vote, 500 total!)

Sahil Sheth of South Brunswick ran a meet record and NJ No. 6 9:09.02 to win the 3200 at the GMC Championships. (29.2% of the vote! Tough battle with Fabian Gonzalez who had 27.2%!)

Week of May 16 - 22

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!)

Week of May 9 - 15

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!)

Week of May 2 - 8

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.

Week of April 18 - 24 Results

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

Week of April 11 - 17 Poll Results

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!)

Week of April 4 - 10 Poll Results

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

Opening Weekend Poll Results

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)