Prep A States: Bartlett amazes with 3200m state record
Bartlett solos an incredible 9:45 to take over the outdoor 3200m state record, Hun’s sprinters run some blazing 100m times, and more.
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.
MAPL schools start the season strong
Many athletes from Mercer County’s non-CVC schools have been quietly climbing the state ranks. Check out this compilation of highlights, from season openers through April 20.
Round-up: Casciano leads charge of athletes climbing the leaderboards
Casciano throws #2 shot put in county history, plus other huge results from Prep States, the CIRCUIT-NYC, NJ JV-Novice Invitational, and more.
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 5 Recap: Tsai Relays, Officials HOF Invitational, and Millrose Games Trials
Local runners, jumpers, and throwers climbed the state ranks in the first week back from winter break.
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 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.
Week 2 Boys: Sprint battles at Peddie and Bob James, plus Bill Bruno, Jim Mitchell, and more
Brown (Pennington) opens the year with three straight wins, Joa-Griffith (Lawrenceville) goes up against an Olympic gold medalist, and 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: Jumpers and Throwers
Here are 25+ athletes who lit up the circle and runway last winter and are back for more.
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.
Non-Public Roundup: Prep States, MAPLs, and More
The Princeton Day boys won the Prep B Championship, Lawrenceville swept the MAPL titles, and there were loads of great individual performances.
Prep County Meet: Blanchard and Sallade lead fast girls race, Meyer gets first win, Lawrenceville sweeps team competition
Other highlights include every full girls team having a runner under 20:00 and Peddie narrowly claiming 2nd place in each race.
Week 3 Recap: Jerry Hart Invitational & More
Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville) blasts a 16:48 at Peddie, while Kajol Karra (Princeton), Grace Hegedus (Princeton), and Stella Blanchard (Wilberforce) also beat or tie the old course record. On the boys side, Lawrenceville edges Princeton at the Jerry Hart Invite while Allentown impresses at the Osprey XC Invite.
New Balance Nationals Recap
Huge performances by Sofia Swindell in the hurdles, Allison Lee in the 5000m, the Lawrenceville girls 4×400m, and many more.
Recap: GSTC East Coast Championships
A couple dozen Mercer County high schoolers competed at this large meet for track clubs.
MTCA All-County Selections for Spring Track 2025
Presenting the all-county selections by the Mercer Track Coaches Association!
Weekly Recap for May 11-18
There was plenty of standout performances this week that shouldn’t get overshadowed by sectionals — including a new Mercer County record in the mile by Blair Bartlett!
MAPLs and Other League Championships
Lots of non-CVC schools were in action last week, too! Check out some highlights, including Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville) running a US #10 10:03 in the 3200m.