NJSIAA Group Track & Field: Notre Dame hurdlers post pair of 2nd-place finishes at Non-Public A
The Trentonian highlights Notre Dame hurdlers Christopher Young and Aldric Crawford, who earned automatic qualifiers to the MoC after getting silver medals in the 110mH and 400mH respectively. Other auto-qualifiers who get a callout are Princeton’s Sean Wilton (shot put), Allentown’s boys 4×100m team, and WWP North’s Allison Lee (3200m).
NJSIAA Group IV Track & Field: Princeton High’s Sean Wilton throws new shot put PR to go back-to-back
Princeton’s Sean Wilton, winner of the boys Group 4 shot put, talk with Kyle Franko from the Trentonian about performing under pressure and his confidence going into MoCs. Coaches Ben Samara and Brandon Williams give some insight into Wilton’s unmatched work ethic and mindset.
N.J. girls track & field: 2025 Non-Public B championship preview & prediction
NJ .com’s preview of the girls Non-Public B Group Championships highlights Laura Sallade as an athlete to watch in the 800m and 1600m. Its don’t-miss event in the 4×400m, where Wilberforce leads four teams with a seed time between 4:10 and 4:13.
N.J. girls track & field: 2025 Group 3 championship preview & prediction
Allison Lee (WWP North), who is NJ #4 in both the 1600m and 3200m, is one of the girls on NJ.com’s watchlist for the Group 3 championships.
N.J. boys track & field: 2025 Group 2 championship preview & prediction
Gavin Alvarez (Allentown) is one of seven athletes to watch in NJ.com’s preview for the Group 2 championship. They highlight that his PRs in the 100m, 200m, and 400m are all in the top 15 in the state.
CVC Track & Field Notebook: Notre Dame’s Christopher Young goes from skier to one of state’s top hurdlers
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.
CVC Track & Field Championships: Notre Dame boys send coach Joe McLaughlin out a winner; WW-P North girls on top
Notre Dame coach Joe McLaughlin talks about the excitement of winning the boys CVC Championship in his 38th and final spring season. He credits his versatile athletes for their willingness to do different events and to focus on where they can score points. Jayden Davis (Notre Dame, Jr.) talks about winning the 4×400m with their A team and the motivational confidence they have.
WWP North’s girls talk after winning the girls championship. Zui Chinchalkar (Sr.) talks about chasing sectional and county titles and about how this win sets them up for success at sectionals. Mahima Bansal (Sr.) talks about checking the team scores throughout the day, and Chloe Song (Jr.) talks about the motivation that comes from hearing her teammates cheering.
CVC Track & Field Championships: Gavin Alvarez writes name atop Allentown record book in historic performance
Gavin Alvarez (Allentown, Sr.) talks about waiting all season for the CVC Championships, his initial disbelief after hearing his 100m time, and convincing his coaches to put him in all four events. Coach Kim Maurer praises his confidence, work ethic, and focus.
Extent Of Blair Bartlett's Talent Revealed In Breakout Performance At Penn Relays
Lawrenceville’s Blair Bartlett and her coach Derrhyl Duncan talk with DyeStat about Bartlett’s journey from being a tennis player to becoming one of the best distance runners in the nation.
Week That Was: London Shined, Diamond League Kicks Off, Penn Relays Excites, High School Phenoms
In a weekly article that typically focuses on pros and some collegians, Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville) gets a paragraph and even a photo after her record-breaking win in the 3000m at the Penn Relays.
Lawrenceville girls best school record, win Philadelphia Area 4x400 at 2025 Penn Relays
Lawrenceville’s 4×400m girls — Rhianna Scott, Yasmin Willie, Jael Gaines, and Sofia Swindell — talk about their experience setting a school record twice in one day at the Penn Relays, including to win the Philadelphia Area 4×400m. Coach Derrhyl Duncan also praises his girls and talks about their new mindset this year after coming up a little short two years ago.
N.J. prep school star smokes 40-year meet record in epic Penn Relays girls 3,000 upset
Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville) talks to the media after winning the 3000m at the Penn Relays. She talks about what she learned from running in this race last year and her interactions with prior recordholder Cathey Schiro-O’Brien after the race. Coach Derrhyl Duncan talks credits Bartlett with working really hard and having a “killer instinct.”
Penn Relays: West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls post top 4×100 time among CVC schools; Lawrenceville Prep qualifies for Northeast race
The WWP South girls 4×100m team — Anastasia Kudin, Adama Turay, Claire Dumortier, and Logan Mills — talk with the Trentonian’s Kyle Franko after their race at the Penn Relays. They talk about their teamwork and and sense of pride in clocking their fastest time after years of running together.
Penn Relays: Allentown boys set new record in 4×100 with first sub-43 time in school history
The Allentown 4×100m boys — Cedric Mbachu, Matthew Woode, Scott Jordan, and Gavin Alvarez — talk about their confidence coming into this race before shattering their school record. The four seniors also share where they’re going post-graduation.
Indoor track superlatives: The best athletes during the regular season
Three local athletes made NJ.com’s list of regular season superlatives for girls. Each category featured one winner and five honorable mentions. Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville) was an honorable mention in two categories, top track athlete and best breakthrough. Sonjay Baylor-Reeves (Trenton) was an honorable mention for best breakthrough, and Sofia Swindell (Lawrenceville) received honorable mention for best multi-event athlete.
Boys indoor track Fab 50, Jan 30: Rankings see major shifts as postseason nears
The latest edition of NJ.com’s boys rankings has Sean Wilton (Princeton, Sr., Shot Put) entering the rankings at #31.
Girls indoor track Fab 50, Jan. 30: New No. 1 emerges ahead of sectionals
Here are the Mercer County girls in the January 30 edition of NJ.com’s rankings:
#15 Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville, So., Distance)
#17 Sofia Swindell (Lawrenceville, Sr., Sprints/Hurdles)
#23 Sonjay Baylor-Reeves (Trenton, Sr., Shot Put)
#32 Audrey Cheng (Lawrenceville, Sr. Pole Vault)
#37 Catalina Holliday (Nottingham, Sr., Shot Put)
#42 Allison Lee (WW-P North, Jr., Distance)
#44 Kajol Karra (Princeton, Jr., Distance)
State-leading championship performances headline this week’s indoor track standouts
NJ.com highlights Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville, So.) as one of five girl standout athletes this past week. Bartlett “has been making it a habit of setting new PRs this season,” the latest being her 2:48.81 1000m at the Dr. Sander Scorcher.
Girls indoor track Fab 50, Jan. 23: Top athletes holding true at the top
Here are the Mercer County girls in the January 23 edition of NJ.com’s rankings:
#11 Sofia Swindell (Lawrenceville, Sr., Sprints/Hurdles)
#12 Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville, So., Distance)
#18 Sonjay Baylor-Reeves (Trenton, Sr., Shot Put)
#26 Audrey Cheng (Lawrenceville, Sr. Pole Vault)
#28 Kajol Karra (Princeton, Jr., Distance)
#34 Catalina Holliday (Nottingham, Sr., Shot Put)
#48 Tessa Hughes (Peddie, Jr., Hurdles)
Girls indoor track Fab 50, Jan. 23: Top athletes holding true at the top (Copy)
Here are the Mercer County girls in the January 16 edition of NJ.com’s rankings:
#6 Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville, So., Distance)
#12 Sofia Swindell (Lawrenceville, Sr., Sprints/Hurdles)
#16 Sonjay Baylor-Reeves (Trenton, Sr., Shot Put)
#28 Audrey Cheng (Lawrenceville, Sr. Pole Vault)
#31 Kajol Karra (Princeton, Jr., Distance)
#36 Catalina Holliday (Nottingham, Sr., Shot Put)
#43 Yasmin Willie (Lawrenceville, Fr., Distance)
#46 Tessa Hughes (Peddie, Jr., Hurdles)