Penn Relays: Bartlett repeats as AOTM to lead Mercer County’s haul of medals
Bartlett breaks the 3000m junior class national record, Blanchard and Casciano post some of the top marks in county history, and multiple 4×4 teams take home some hardware: Ewing boys and girls, Notre Dame boys and girls, Nottingham boys, and WWP South girls.
Freshman/Sophomore Meet: Impressive triples and doubles lead the county’s rising stars
Notre Dame’s sprinters rack up the wins, the sophomore boys distance ranks are loaded, and many other younger athletes show off their talents.
Round-up: Hurst, Blanchard, Woodson lead a busy weekend of breakthroughs
Stella Blanchard (Wilberforce) and Tyler Hurst (Steinert) get big 1600m wins, Corey Woodson (L’ville) and Yi-Tian Xiong (Princeton) run two of the top 110mH times of the year, and countless others set big PRs on a busy weekend.
Mercer Coaches Relays Recap
The Mercer Coaches Relays featured tight competitions and dramatic finishes all day long.
TCNJ Invitational: Blazing battles on the straightaway headline opening invite
Angel Johnson (Ewing) sets the 100mH state lead, while Arianna Crusoe Gaye (Nottingham), Samya Jenkins (Lawrence), and Leah Daniels (Ewing) rise to NJ #2, #3, and #4 in a fast 100m. On the boys side, Dasan Jones (Ewing) goes NJ #2 in the 100m and joins his teammates for the 4×100m win in an NJ #3 time.
Meet of Champions: Lee blazes to 3200m title, Blanchard battles to silver in 800m
WWP North’s Allison Lee amazed with a US #4 10:07 in the 3200m, while Wilberforce’s Stella Blanchard dropped a US #10 2:08 in the 800m. Also taking home medals were WWP North’s Agrim Jha in the 1600m, WWP South’s Julius Kinsler in the 400m, Hopewell Valley’s Finnegan Curley in the 3200m, and Hightstown’s Chloe Lewis in the long jump.
Eastern States headlined by fast 400s, 1600s, hurdles, and triple jumps
Julius Kinsler (WWP South) is silver in 400m, Tessa Hughes (Peddie) takes 4th in a fast 55mH, Hightstown 4×400m breaks 49-year-old school record, Allison Lee (WWP North) and Agrim Jha (WWP North) crush 1600m splits in the DMR, and much more.
Boys Groups: Curley’s breakthrough headlines big weekend for CVC boys
Hopewell Valley’s Curley surges to the Group 2 title with a huge PR, and several others put themselves in great position for a wild card entry to the Meet of Champions.
Girls Groups: Lee dazzles with historic 3200m, Blanchard excels in mid-distance double
WWP North’s Lee breaks CVC 3200m record with a 10:19, Wilberforce’s Blanchard dominates Non-Public B 800m, Notre Dame’s Schmitz stuns for Non-Public A shot put title, and several others advance to the Meet of Champions.
Boys Sectionals: Hurdlers and distance runners lead qualifiers for groups
WWP North’s Agrim Jha won a fast 1600m in Central Group 3, Hopewell Valley’s Finnegan Curley claimed the Central Group 2 3200m, and Princeton’s Yi-Tian Xiong led a half-dozen hurdlers to groups qualification.
Girls Sectionals: Lee crushes a super distance double, jumpers and throwers claim top medals
WWP North’s Allison Lee runs an NJ #2 3200m and NJ #7 1600m, Hopewell Valley’s Uchenna Obidike and Hightstown’s Jaiden Bosley claim the shot put titles in Central Groups 2 and 3, and WWP North’s Anamika Sertil wins the Central Group 3 high jump.
Boys CVC Championships: Notre Dame repeats as team champion
Plus, Ewing’s Dasan Jones uncorks a big sprint triple and WWP North’s Agrim Jha sweeps the distance races with fast times.
Girls CVC Championship: Ewing sprints away with team title
Plus some huge performances by WWP North’s Allison Lee and the CVC’s top hurdlers and jumpers.
Week 6: SJTCA #12, Big Red Invite, and More
Very fast 800m times from Lawrenceville’s Joa-Griffith and Wilberforce’s Blanchard, plus more county-leading times from four meets this past week outside of the State Relays.
Week 4 Recap: CVC Relays
Check out the top performers from each event at the CVC Relays on January 4.
Week 4 Recap: Big Meets at Ocean Breeze
Huge races from WWP South’s Kinsler and the Ewing girls 4×200m highlight big results from the Ocean Breeze Holiday Festival, Ocean Breeze Freedom Games, and NJCTC Relays.
Week 3 Recap: Kicking off winter break with big efforts at SJTCA #5
Strong performances at SJTCA #5 by Mercer County athletes in the 55mH, 400m, 3200m, triple jump, and more.
Week 2 Girls: Big throws, fast 1600s, and quick sprints highlight Bob James, Bill Bruno, Peddie, and more
Casciano (Hun) throws bombs at Bob James and Bill Bruno, Oladeji (Peddie) wins a sprint double, fast early-season 1600s for Karra (Princeton), Hegedus (Princeton), and Meth (Lawrence), plus much more.
Winter Track Week 1: Sizzling Season Openers at Poreda Invitational
Woodson (B 55mH), Joa-Griffith (B 800m), Jones (B 55m), Crawford (B LJ), Johnson (G 55mH), Casciano (G SP), and others open their seasons with top marks.
Winter Track Preview: Sprinters and Hurdlers
Check out twelve girls and twelve boys who tore up the track last winter and are ready for more.