Bartlett breaks the 3000m junior class national record, Blanchard and Casciano post some of the top marks in county history, and multiple 4×4 teams take home some hardware: Ewing boys and girls, Notre Dame boys and girls, Nottingham boys, and WWP South girls.
Many athletes from Mercer County’s non-CVC schools have been quietly climbing the state ranks. Check out this compilation of highlights, from season openers through April 20.
Julius Kinsler (WWP South) is silver in 400m, Tessa Hughes (Peddie) takes 4th in a fast 55mH, Hightstown 4×400m breaks 49-year-old school record, Allison Lee (WWP North) and Agrim Jha (WWP North) crush 1600m splits in the DMR, and much more.
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)
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)
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)
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).
Bartlett solos an incredible 9:45 to take over the outdoor 3200m state record, Hun’s sprinters run some blazing 100m times, and more.