Allentown’s Gavin Alvarez and West Windsor-Plainsoro North’s Allison Lee are our CVC Track & Field Athletes of the Year
The Trentonian selects Allison Lee (WWP North, Jr.) and Gavin Alvarez (Allentown, Sr.) as runners of the year. The two stars share their reactions to their performances and experiences at the Meet of Champions. Honorable mentions go to Christopher Young (Notre Dame, Sr.), Sean Wilton (Princeton, Sr.), and Sonjay Baylor-Reeves (Trenton, Sr.).
N.J. girls track & field All-State teams, 2025
NJ.com selects WWP North’s Allison Lee as third team all-state for the 3200m.
CVC girls track & field Athlete of the Year, postseason honors for 2025
Nj. com’s girls athlete of the year is Allison Lee (WWP North, Jr.), who got 2nd place in the Meet of Champions 3200m and had top-5 times in both the 3200m and 1600m. The Knights swept NJ.com’s CVC postseason awards as their coach of the year was Deanna Altvater and their team of the year was WWP North.
NJSIAA Track & Field Meet of Champions: It’s silver for West Windsor-Plainsboro North’s Allison Lee in 3200 meter run
Trentonian’s Kyle Franko talks Lee after his silver medal at the Meet of Champions. She shares how happy she was with her race tactics and how much she respects the winner, Ocean Township’s Leah Starkey. WWP North coach Brian Gould talks about how hard Lee works and how dedicated she is.
NJSIAA Track & Field Meet of Champions: Allentown’s record-setting Gavin Alvarez caps senior season with medal in 200 meters
Allentown’s Gavin Alvarez talks about coming in with confidence to break out of a slump, and about how he and his teammates are letting people know that Allentown is no joke. WWP North’s Subomi Allison talks about tactics that helped his kick and about wanting to give his best for his teammates, and coach Brian Gould credits his 4×800m boys with being “all heart” and bouncing back after not medaling in the groups 4×800.
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).
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.
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.
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)
Talking in Ovals: 119. Jim Lambert, Legendary XC/Track & Field Reporter for NJ MileSplit
In this podcast, Talking in Ovals brings in MileSplit NJ report Jim Lambert to discuss the past XC season. At 16:55 in the linked video, they talk about Allison Lee (WW-P North) as one of the biggest surprise breakthroughs of the season.
Girls indoor track Fab 50, Dec. 19: Who stood out in the first rankings?
NJ.com’s first rankings of the indoor season include several girls from Mercer County:
#7 Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville, Fr., Distance)
#8 Sofia Swindell (Lawrenceville, Sr., Sprints/Hurdles)
#16 Allison Lee (WW-P North, Jr., Distance)
#26 Audrey Cheng (Lawrenceville, Sr., Pole Vault)
#28 Lexie Koch (Lawrenceville, Sr., Sprints)
#29 Yasmin Willie (Lawrenceville, Fr., Distance)
#31 Catalina Holliday (Nottingham, Sr., Shot Put)
#35 Elsie Rey De-Castro (Hopewell Valley, So., Distance)
#49 Alaina Sabo (Notre Dame, Fr., Distance)
Girls indoor track preview, 2024-25: Runners to watch for the upcoming season
NJ.com’s list of girl runners to watch this winter includes Tessa Hughes (Peddie), Sofia Swindell (Lawrenceville), Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville), and Allison Lee (WW-P North).
Allison Lee making splash as top North girls cross country runner
Allison Lee (WW-P North) speaks with the Community News about her running journey, her racing mindset, and her past XC season, including her race at the Meet of Champions. Coach Deanna Altvater also talks about Lee’s leadership on WW-P North’s girls team.
Times of Trenton boys cross-country postseason honors, 2024
In the Times of Trenton’s boys XC postseason awards, the runner of the year was Shravan Pradeep (WW-P South). Pradeep talked about his dedication to never missing a day and his strategy of going out hard at the Meet of Champions. The team of the year was WW-P North. The coach of the year was Katie Reilly (WW-P South), who credited her team’s success to the runners’ love for the sport and to her fellow coach Stephanie Pegues’s work developing a strong training plan.
The Times’ All-Area team was Felix Farrugia (Princeton), Luke Ferrer (WW-P North), Tyler Hurst (Steinert), Agrim Jha (WW-P North), Tarun Kovoor (Notre Dame), Shravan Pradeep (WW-P South), and Burke Thompson (Hightstown).
Times of Trenton girls cross-country postseason honors, 2024
In the Times of Trenton’s postseason girls XC awards, Princeton was the team of the year and Karen Walker (Hopewell Valley) was the coach of the year. Walker attributed her girls’ success this season to the supportive, fun team culture and to an emphasis on recovery, mental preparation, and positive self talk.
The Times’ all-area team included Zui Chinchalkar (WW-P North), Eowyn Deess (Princeton), Claire Dumont (Hopewell Valley), Liliah Gordon (Northern Burlington), Grace Hegedus (Princeton), Kajol Karra (Princeton), and Allison Lee (WW-P North).
Final girls cross country Fab 50 for 2024: No. 1 stays firm, but major moves follow
Here are the Mercer County girls who made NJ.com’s final ranking of the Top 50 individuals:
#3 Allison Lee (WW-P North, Jr.)
#13 Kajol Karra (Princeton, Jr.)
#14 Zui Chinchalkar (WW-P North, Sr.)
#26 Grace Hegedus (Princeton, So.)
#31 Claire Dumont (Hopewell Valley, Sr.)
#43 Laura Sallade (Wilberforce, Jr.)
#49 Eowyn Deess (Princeton, So.)
Final 2024 boys cross country Top 20: Action-packed MOC solidifies the rankings
The West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys maintain their spot at #20 in NJ.com’s final ranking of XC boys teams.
Final 2024 girls cross country Top 20: MOC brings some twists and surprises
Three CVC girls teams made NJ.com’s final Top 20 XC rankings:
#2 Princeton (no change)
#12 Hopewell Valley (↑ from #13)
#17 West Winsdor-Plainsboro North (↓ from #16)
Girls cross-country: Group 3 championship preview, 2024
Allison Lee (WW-P North), “coming off a historic performance at sectionals,” is one of six Runners to Watch at the Group 3 girls championship.
CJ Recap: Lee Smashes CR, Metuchen, Colts Neck Sweep
Allison Lee (WW-P North) “dropped the biggest bomb of Sectional Saturday with her jaw-dropping course record run.” She broke the course record, previously held by Caroline Kellner of WW-P South, by 15 seconds and won the race over a Footlocker Finalist by 27 seconds.