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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)
Boys indoor track: Non-Public A relay championship preview, 2025
The “don’t miss” event for Non-Public A relay championship is the shuttle hurdles, where NJ #2 Paramus Catholic takes on NJ #3 Notre Dame.
Boys indoor track Fab 50, Jan. 9: Rankings see major shakeups for the first time
The third edition of NJ.com’s boys rankings has Matin Mahmoud (Lawrence, Sr., Jumps) at #43.
Girls indoor track Fab 50, Jan. 9: Newcomers headline the group
Here are the Mercer County girls in the third edition of NJ.com’s rankings:
#7 Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville, Fr., Distance)
#12 Sofia Swindell (Lawrenceville, Sr., Sprints/Hurdles)
#14 Sonjay Baylor-Reeves (Trenton, Sr., Shot Put)
#23 Kajol Karra (Princeton, Jr., Distance)
#31 Catalina Holliday (Nottingham, Sr., Shot Put)
#35 Yasmin Willie (Lawrenceville, Fr., Distance)
#42 Tessa Hughes (Peddie, Jr., Hurdles)
#50 Sydney Young (Hopewell Valley, So., DIstance)
Boys indoor track Fab 50, Jan 2: Who headlined the rankings heading into the new year?
NJ.com’s latest boys rankings include Matin Mahmoud (Lawrence, Sr., Jumps) at #42.
Girls indoor track Fab 50, Jan. 2: Was there an early shakeup at the top?
Here are the Mercer County girls in NJ.com’s second rankings of the season:
#6 Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville, Fr., Distance)
#13 Sofia Swindell (Lawrenceville, Sr., Sprints/Hurdles)
#26 Alaina Sabo (Notre Dame, Fr., Distance)
#28 Kajol Karra (Princeton, Jr., Distance)
#33 Yasmin Willie (Lawrenceville, Fr., Distance)
#46 Catalina Holliday (Nottingham, Sr., Shot Put)
#47 Jael Gaines (Lawrenceville, Jr., Sprints)
#48 Sydney Young (Hopewell Valley, So., DIstance)
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: Field athletes to watch for the upcoming season
Catalina Holliday (Nottingham, Sr.) makes NJ.com’s list of ten girl throwers to watch this indoor season. The article highlights that she took second at the Meet of Champions and finished the season with the #4 throw in NJ. It also includes a great photo of her throwing at the outdoor Meet of Champions.
Boys indoor track preview, 2024-25: Field athletes to watch for the upcoming season
Sean Wilton (Princeton, Sr.) is one of ten throwers on NJ.com’s list of boys to watch this indoor track season. They list all the meets Wilton won last year and note that he “returns with an N.J. No. 6 55-5¼ PR.”
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).
Boys indoor track preview, 2024-25: Runners to watch for the upcoming season
Lawrence’s Tristan Jusino-Lansing makes NJ.com’s list of boy sprinters to watch this winter. He was “was one of Central Jersey’s best in the hurdles last season.”
Union Catholic girls XC wins Nike Cross Regionals title, books trip to Nationals
NJ.com’s Corey Annan speaks with coach Jim Smirk following Princeton’s 4th place finish at NXR. Coach Smirk praises the coaching staff’s efforts to prepare the team for the whole season, the girls’ hard work and dedication to train for something that was still hard to imagine back in the summer, and the team’s ability to always have a fifth runner step up and close out races.
Final boys cross country Fab 50 for 2024: MOC confirms No. 1 & leads to major moves
Shravan Pradeep (WW-P South, Sr.) jumps from #22 to #12 in NJ.com’s final ranking of the Top 50 individual boys.
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)
Meet N.J.’s 12 cross-country state champs and the MVPs who powered their success
NJ.com selected sophomore Eowyn Deess as Princeton’s MVP. She beat her previous Holmdel PR by over a minute and gave Princeton three runners in the Top 20. As the Princeton Day boys’ MVP, NJ.com selected Grayson McLaughlin, who has led Princeton Day all season and continued to do so in the biggest race of the year. He bested his previous Holmdel PR by over 30 seconds.
Villa Walsh repeats Non-Public B Girls Tournament winners; Dudley finishes first
The Villa Walsh girls topped Wilberforce for the Non-Public B title. After the race, Villa Walsh’s top runner, Blythe Dudley, was very complimentary of the Wolverine ladies: “The last few years I’ve been here, it’s been either them for Non-Public B or us. They are such nice girls, always say hi to us, always say good luck to us, but there’s that friendly small-Catholic school rivalry, so we appreciate them.”
Princeton girls XC wins first-ever Group 4 state title; Manalapan duo goes 1-2
NJ .com’s Corey Annan writes about the Princeton girls’ “near-perfect season” after they won the Group 4 championship thanks to their depth, which has been their “calling card” this season. Coach Jim Smirk, Kajol Karra, and Grace Hegedus are quoted about trusting each other, performing under pressure to win, seeing the results of their hard work pay off.