2011 BOYS ALL STATE SPRING TRACK

The curtain has come down on another outstanding outdoor track & field season in New Jersey. So many great athletes, so many terrific performances! NJRunners proudly brings you its 2011 All State teams, honoring the great runners, jumpers and throwers of the Garden State.

* NJRunners goes 2 full teams with honorable mentions for as many athletes as we feel are deserving

* Athletes may be named in more than one discipline

* All legitimate high school athletes are eligible for consideration (no post grads)

* Relays Team All State selections are for the 3 relays which are run at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (4x1, 4x4, 4x8)

 

We follow the following criteria in this order in making selections;

1. Honors won;

2. Head-to-head competition;

3. Marks.

(Note athlete year in high school is taken from our database which is fed directly from meet results.  If the year is incorrectly supplied from the meet it will be wrong in our database.  Please tell us where you see incorrect years and we will make the change immediately).

So here are our selections:

 

 

2011 Outdoor All State

FIRST TEAM

BOYS 100 METER DASH

DAMIERE BYRD

TIMBER CREEK - SENIOR

 

 

 

1st MOC, Group 3

& SJ Group 3 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 10.36

BOYS 200 METER DASH

ZAMIR THOMAS

SNYDER - SENIOR

 

 

 

1st MOC, 2nd Group 2

 & winner N2 Group 2 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 21.03

BOYS 400 METER DASH

NAJEE GLASS 

ST PETER'S PREP - JUNIOR

 

 

 

1st MOC, NP A

 & NP A North

Sectional; 2nd (All America) New Balance

Nationals

SEASON BEST - 46.43

BOYS 800 METER RUN

PATRICK RONO

LYNDHURST - SENIOR

 

 

 

1st MOC, Group 2 &

N 1 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 1:50.10

BOYS 1600 METER / MILE  RUN

EDWARD CHESEREK

ST BENEDICT'S PREP - SOPHOMORE

 

 

 

1st Essex County , 2nd Place adidas Dream Mile

SEASON BEST - 4:03.29 (mile)

BOYS 3200 METERS / 2 MILES

JOE ROSA

WEST WINDSOR PLAINSBORO NORTH - SENIOR

 

 

 

1st Group 3, CJ Group 3 Sectional & Mercer County, 2nd (All America) New Balance Nationals

SEASON BEST - 8:54.46 (2 miles)

BOYS 110 METER HURDLES

CHRISTIAN BOATENG

OLD BRIDGE - SENIOR

 

 

 

1st  MOC, Group 4 & 2nd CJ Group 4 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 13.95

BOYS 400 METER HURDLES 

JERMAINE COLLIER

TRENTON CENTRAL - JUNIOR

 

 

 

1st  MOC, Group 4 & CJ Group 4 Sectional, 8th New Balance Nationals

Season Best - 52.78

BOYS HIGH JUMP

ROB WEIMER

MONTGOMERY - SENIOR

 

 

 

1st  MOC, Group 4, CJ Group 4 Sectional

Season Best - 6-8

BOYS LONG JUMP

ANTHONY AVERETT

WOODBURY - SOPHOMORE

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1st  MOC, Group , SJ Group 1 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 23-0.75

BOYS TRIPLE JUMP

DOMINIQUE IRONS

HADDON HEIGHTS - SOPHOMORE

 

 

 

1st  MOC, Group 2, SJ Group 2 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 48-4

BOYS POLE VAULT

ANTHONY DeFRANCO

GOVERNOR LIVINGSTON - SENIOR

1st MOC, N2 Group 2 Sectional, 3rd Group 2

SEASON BEST - 15-0

BOYS SHOT PUT

NICK VENA

MORRISTOWN - SENIOR

 

 

 

1st MOC, Group 3, N2 Group 3 Secttional

SEASON BEST - 75-10.25

BOYS DISCUS

SAM MATTIS

EAST BRUNSWICK - JUNIOR

 

 

 

1st MOC, Group 4, CJ Group 4 Sectional

NATIONAL CHAMPION (New Balance Nationals)

SEASON BEST - 207-2

BOYS JAVELIN

KALEB ZUIDEMA

MIDLAND PARK - SENIOR

 

 

 

1st  MOC, Group 1, N1 Group 1 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 220-10

BOYS 4X100 METER RELAY

OAKCREST

 

 

 

 

1st MOC, Penn Relays Large Schools, SJTCA Open, 5th (All America) New Balance Nationals

SEASON BEST - 41.83  

BOYS 4X400 METER RELAY

DON BOSCO PREP

 

 

 

1st MOC, NP A, NP A North Sectional, 5th (All America) New Balance Nationals

SEASON BEST - 3:15.63

BOYS 4X800 METER RELAY 

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY

 

 

 

1st MOC, Carl Lewis Relays, Monmouth County Relays

SEASON BEST - 7:46.15

 

SECOND TEAM

 

BOYS 100 METER

DASH

 

MILES SHULER-FOSTER

LONG BRANCH - SENIOR

 

2nd  MOC, 1st Group 2, 1st CJ

Group 2 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 10.55

 

BOYS 200 METER

DASH

 

MILES SHULER-FOSTER

LONG BRANCH - SENIOR

 

2nd MOC, 1st Group 2, 1st CJ

Group 2 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 21.31

 

BOYS 400 METER

DASH

 

DARRELL BUSH

WOODBURY - JUNIOR

 

2nd MOC, 1st Group 1, 1st SJ

Group 1 Sectional, 11th New Balance Nationals

SEASON BEST - 46.95

 

BOYS 800 METER

RUN

 

BRAD PATERNOSTRO

RAMAPO - SENIOR

 

2nd MOC, 1st Group 3, 2nd North 1

Group 3 Sectional, 12th New Balance Nationals

SEASON BEST - 1:50.72

 

BOYS 1600 METER/

MILE RUN 

 

JOE ROSA

 WEST WINDSOR PLAINSBORO NORTH - SENIOR 

 

1st Group 3, 2nd CJ Group 3 Sectional,

7th adidas Dream Mile

SEASON BEST - 4:07.66 (mile)

 

BOYS 3200 METER/

2 MILE RUN

 

JIM ROSA

WEST WINDSOR PLAINSBORO NORTH - SENIOR

 

3rd (All America) New Balance Nationals, 2nd Group 3, 3rd CJ Group 3 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 8:57.56 (2 mile)

 

BOYS 110 METER HURDLES

 

DARREN McCLUSKEY

CHEROKEE - SENIOR

 

2nd MOC, 4th Group 4, 1st SJ Group 4 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 14.18

 

BOYS 400 METER HURDLES

 

JOHN PORTEOUS

WOOD-RIDGE - SENIOR

 

2nd MOC, 1st Group 1, 2nd North 2 Group 1 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 52.93

 

BOYS HIGH JUMP

 

MARK JONES

SUMMIT - SENIOR

 

2nd MOC, 1st Group 2, 1st North 2 Group 2 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 6-10

 

BOYS LONG JUMP

 

REGINALD MORTON

OAKCREST - JUNIOR

 

1st Group 4, 1st SJ Group 4 Sectional, 1st Atlantic County Championships

SEASON BEST - 23-7.25

 

BOYS TRIPLE JUMP

 

GREG HAZELL

DON BOSCO - SENIOR

 

2nd MOC, 1st NP a, 1st NP A Sectional, 10th New Balance Nationals

SEASON BEST - 47-11.75

 

BOYS POLE VAULT

 

MATT DEERY

PHILLIPSBURG - JUNIOR

 

2nd MOC, 1st Group 4, 2nd North 2 Group 4 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 15-0

 

BOYS SHOT PUT

 

STEPHEN MOZIA

HACKENSACK - SENIOR

 

2nd (All America) New Balance Nationals, 2nd MOC, 1st Group 4, 1st North 1 Group 4 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 63-8.25

 

BOYS DISCUS

 

BRAHEME DAYS JR

BRIDGETON - SOPHOMORE

 

2nd MOC, 1st Group 2, 1st SJ group 2 Sectional, 4th (All America) New Balance Nationals

SEASON BEST - 192-9

 

BOYS JAVELIN

 

DEAN SULLIVAN

DELBARTON - SENIOR

 

NATIONAL CHAMPION (New Balance Nationals), 2nd MOC, 1st NP A, 1st NP A Sectional

SEASON BEST - 217-9

 

BOYS 4X100 METER RELAY

 

EAST BRUNSWICK

 

4th (All America) New Balance Nationals, 2nd Penn Large Schools, 1st Middlesex Relays

SEASON BEST - 42.00

 

BOYS 4X400 METER RELAY

 

OAKCREST

 

2nd MOC, 1st Group 4, 2nd NJ Group 4 Sectional

SEASON BEST - 3:16.61

 

BOYS 4X800 METER RELAY

 

KINGSWAY

 

2nd MOC, 2nd Haddonfield Invitational, 1st Woodbury Relays Div 4

SEASON BEST - 7:47.66

 

HONORABLE MENTION

 

BOYS 100 METER DASH

 

Mike Andre - Ocean Township, Jr

Fabian Santiago - Oakcrest, Jr

ZamirThomas - Snyder, Sr

 

BOYS 200 METER DASH

 

Mike Andre - Ocean Township, Jr

Darrell Bush - Woodbury, Jr

Najee Glass - St. Peter's Prep, Jr

 

BOYS 400 METER DASH

 

Leonte Carroo - Don Bosco Prep, Sr

Dylan Hurley - Pope John XXIII, Sr

Alex Reber - Cherry Hill East, Jr

Leonard Robbins - E. Brunswick, Sr

 

BOYS 800 METER RUN

 

Rutger Amirand - Mountain Lakes, Sr

Kevin Byrne Jr. - RBC, Sr.

Allen Eke - Union Catholic, Jr

Ben Malone - Pascack Valley, So

Jose Veras - Dickinson, Sr

 

BOYS 1600 METER / MILE RUN

 

Tim Ball - Piscataway, Jr

Stephen Lewandowski - Mountain Lakes, Sr

Patrick Rono - Lyndhurst, Sr

James Rosa - West Windsor Plainsboro North, Sr

 

BOYS 3200 METER / 2 MILE RUN

 

Edward Cheserek - St. Benedict's Prep, So

Jeramy Elkaim - Livingston, Sr

Matt McDonald - North Hunterdon, sr

Morgan Pearson - Delbarton, Sr.

 

BOYS 110 METER HURDLES

 

Greg Caldwell - West Windsor Plainsboro North , Jr

Jermaine Collier - Trenton Central, Jr

Selwyn Maxwell - Don Bosco Prep, Sr

 

BOYS 400 METER HURDLES

 

Christian Boateng - Old Bridge, Sr

Donnie House - Timber Creek, Sr

Jose Veras - Dickinson, Sr

Derrick Washington - Morris Hills, Sr

 

BOYS HIGH JUMP

 

Max DiLeo - Cinnaminson, Sr

William Kiernan - Nottingham, Sr

Jose Veras - Dickinson, Sr

 

BOYS LONG JUMP

 

Greg Hazell - Don Bosco Prep, Sr

Mark Jones - Summit, Sr

Emeke Eze - Sayreville, Jr

 

BOYS TRIPLE JUMP

 

Justin Bailey - Trenton Central, Sr

Evan Bartlik - Ridgewood, Jr

Emeke Eze - Sayreville, Jr

Ryan North - Southern Regional, Sr

Sean Wimbush - Teaneck, Jr

 

BOYS POLE VAULT

 

Brad Hoey - River Dell, Sr

Ron Hoover -  Haddon Twp., Sr

Pat Rynearson - Whippany Park, Sr

Dylan Spadaccini - Matawan, So

Christopher Steele - Pompton Lakes

 

BOYS SHOT PUT

 

Taylor Bernstein - Montville, Jr

Braheme Days Jr - Bridgeton, So

Cole Farrand - Pope John XXIII, Sr

Sam Mattis - East Brunswick, Jr

 

BOYS DISCUS THROW

 

Stephen Mozia - Hackensack, Sr

Conner Saker - Jackson Memorial, Sr

Nick Vena - Morristown, Sr

 

BOYS JAVELIN THROW

 

Stephen Burk - Parsippany, Jr

Keith Andre Davis - Old Bridge, Sr

Phil Ragan - CBA, Sr

Kevin Seery - Hanover Park, Sr

Christian Spaulding - Middletown So., Sr

Zachary Torrell - Lacey Township., Sr.

Tyler Yee - Don Bosco Prep, Sr.

 

BOYS 4X100 METER RELAY

 

Don Bosco Prep

Montclair

Notingham

Old Bridge

Snyder

 

BOYS 4X400 METER RELAY

 

Cherry Hill East

Old Tappan

Teaneck

Union Catholic

 

BOYS 4X800 METER RELAY

 

Dickinson

Jackson Liberty

Lawrenceville School

Marlboro

Westfield

 

 

 

 

 

Editors Note:

We would like to thank the following:

* The Selection Committee - Thanks to all! Your help and input was invaluable.

* The Photographers of NJRunners / MileSplit whose images are used throughout.

Lastly and most importantly...

To the athletes, coaches, parents and fans who give this sport such tremendous support. We would not be here without you.