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See what other publications are saying about Mercer County’s track & field athletes.
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.
Preseason Girls Cross Country Top 20 Individual Rankings 2025
DyeStat ranks Lawrenceville junior Blair Bartlett as #7 in the country ahead of her first XC season, highlighting her 4:39 mile and 9:55 3200m this past spring.
Lawrence High's Samya Jenkins finds her stride on and off the track
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.
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.
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.
NJSIAA Track & Field Meet of Champions: Notre Dame’s Joe McLaughlin and Princeton High’s Ben Samara, mainstay CVC coaches, say goodbye
Coach McLaughlin shares what made him stick around at Notre Dame for 38 years, while assistant coach Jain Ja Williams praises his organizational skills and the culture he’s created, both at Notre Dame and across Mercer County. Coach Samara expresses appreciation for everyone who has shared with him the lessons they learned in his program, and he also talks about getting to coach with his father, the retired Princeton University coach.
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).
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.