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Check out twelve girls and twelve boys who tore up the track last winter and are ready for more.
WWP North’s Lee ran one of her best races ever to extend her high school XC career. Lawrence’s Meth and Wilberforce’s Blanchard also delivered strong performances in Boston.
Presenting the MTCA’s all-county girls! Blair Bartlett is the runner of the year, Princeton is the team of the year, and the coach of the year goes to the Princeton coaching staff.
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Rich Fischer from the Community News interviews Izzy Meth (Lawrence) and coach Tim Collins about Meth’s record-breaking junior season, her long battle back from injuries, the mental and physical growth that fueled her comeback, and how she got her passion for running.
Allison Lee (WWP North), Izzy Meth (Lawrence), and Sydney Young (Hopewell Valley) all get paragraphs and photos in NJ.com’s article highlighting 15 girls to watch in Group 3 this season. Corey Annan highlights Lee as “one of the fastest cross country runners to ever come through Mercer County,” calls Meth “one of the top returning runners in the CVC,” and explains how Young “showcased her starpower” during the postseason following an injury-shortened season.
Lawrence’s Samya Jenkins, along her coaches Tim Collins and Kelsey Holt, talk about her growth in the sport and her journey to becoming an all-county sprinter.
Christopher Young (Notre Dame, Sr.) and his coach Jain Ja Williams talk about his journey in the sport — he was primarily a skier before Coach Williams saw some hurdling potential in him. Young says that he’s been able to improve so much by watching people who were ahead of him and copying them.
Samya Jenkins (Lawrence, So.) talks about believing that she could win the 100m/200m double after winning the sprint double at CVCs indoors. He credited her success to inspiring coaches who believe in her, hard work, being motivated by other athletes in Mercer County.
Check out the top returners from last track season in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m.