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.
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 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 7 Recap: Record-breaking mid-distance efforts highlight a packed week
Lawrenceville’s Joa-Griffith breaks the Mercer County 600m record, Wilberforce’s Blanchard runs one of the fastest 800s ever, plus impressive sprint doubles at SJTCA #13, NJ Conference Clash, New York International Showcase, 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 4 Recap: CVC Relays
Check out the top performers from each event at the CVC Relays on January 4.
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.
MTCA All-County Boys Selections for XC 2025
Presenting the MTCA’s all-county boys! Agrim Jha is the runner of the year, WWP North is the team of the year, and Ewing’s Dan Johnson is the coach of the year.
Groups Boys Recap: WWP North qualifies for MOCs, Princeton 5th in Group 4, Allentown 3rd in Group 2
WWP North narrowly advances by just 2 points behind Jha’s 4th-place finish, while Hopewell Valley’s Curley leads nine other individual qualifiers from Mercer County.
Boys Sectionals Recap: WWP North wins Central Group 3, Princeton 2nd in Central Group 4
Other qualifiers include WWP South, Hopewell Valley, Ewing, Allentown, and Steinert’s Tyler Hurst.
Girls Sectionals Recap: Princeton wins Central Group 4, Lee wins Central Group 3
Other team qualifiers for groups include WWP North, Hopewell Valley, and Allentown, along with individuals Izzy Meth (Lawrence) and Risha Rao (WWP South).
CVC Girls Championship: Princeton girls and WWP North’s Lee defend titles in impressive fashion
Check out photos of the top finishers and highlights from every girls team.
CVC Boys Championship: Jha prevails over deep boys field, Princeton edges WWP North for team title
Check out photos of the top finishers and highlights from every boys team.
Colonial Division Girls: WWP North wins behind Lee’s course record
WWP North wins big as ten girls from six different schools go sub-20:00.
Colonial Division Boys: Jha and Wittenberg spark WWP North to team title
WWP North takes the team title over Princeton as Qureshi joins Jha and Wittenberg under the 16:00 barrier.
Regular Season Rankings: Boys Individuals
Ranking the top 15+ boys in Mercer County based on regular season performances!
Shore Coaches Boys Recap
WWP North wins Varsity C, Lawrenceville wins Varsity G, very fast times from Jha, Wittenberg, and Curley, and much more.
Week 4 Recap: Bowdoin Park Classic, Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational, and Thompson Park Class Meet
Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville) and the Princeton girls shine in New York, fast times from the WWP South and Allentown boys at Six Flags, and more.