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Girls cross country preview, 2025: Who are the championship contenders in Group 4?
NJ.com’s Corey Annan picks Princeton as the favorite to repeat as the Group 4 girls champions. He highlights the impressive Holmdel PRs for all six returning girls — Kajol Karra, Grace Hegedus, Eowyn Deess, Phoenix Roth, Rosemary Warren, and Sevanne Knoch — and he lists Mila Trkov and Lilly Ludewig as potential candidates for their #7 girl.
Girls cross country preview, 2025: Runners to watch in Non-Public A & B
NJ.com’s Corey Annan selects Laura Sallade (Wilberforce) and Alaina Sabo (Notre Dame) as two of eighteen girls to watch this season in Non-Public A & B. Sallade’s tremendous 2024 season was “one of the main reasons why the program remained a contender in Non-Public B,” and Sabo “flashed star potential throughout her rookie season.”
Boys cross country preview, 2025: Runners to watch in Group 3
NJ.com highlights Agrim Jha (WWP North), “one of the state’s top freshmen last fall,” and Tyler Hurst (Steinert), “one of the top runners in the CVC,” as two of fifteen boys to watch in Group 3 this season.
Girls cross country preview, 2025: Runners to watch in Group 4
NJ.com’s Corey Annan selects Princeton’s top trio as three of nineteen girls to watch in Group 4 this year. Kajol Karra’s “breakout year made Princeton’s lineup even more of a juggernaut.” Grace Hegedus is “a gutsy runner who is well-respected by her teammates and coaches because of how much effort she puts into every race.” Eowyn Deess “isn’t your average No. 3 runner” given her sub-20 Holmdel PR.
Girls cross country preview, 2025: Runners to watch in Group 3
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.
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.
CVC boys track & field Athlete of the Year, postseason honors for 2025
NJ.com’s CVC boy athlete of the year is Gavin Alvarez (Allentown, Sr.), and they highlights his fast PRs, medals at groups and Meet of Champions, and his big improvement from last year. The boys coach of the year is Nottingham’s Kenley Souffrant, and the boys team of the year is Notre Dame.
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.
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.”
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)
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.