Here are the top North Jersey indoor track and field performances of 2018-2019:
Compiled By Paul Schwartz – New Jersey’s BEST T&F Reporter for NorthJersey.com
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NJIC ATHLETES WHO MADE THIS VERY IMPRESSIVE LIST !
Boys
55: Jemel Carter, Paramus Catholic (#10 NJ); Rahmir Johnson, Bergen Catholic, 6.54; Luke Bussetti, Northern Highlands, 6.60; Adrian Taffe, Bergen Catholic and Jayjoon Sin, Bergen Tech, 6.63.
200: Rahmir Johnson, Bergen Catholic, 21.68** (#2 NJ); Adrian Taffe, Bergen Catholic, 22.73; Luke Bussetti, Northern Highlands, 23.03; Lukkas Londono, Cliffside Park, 23.05; Andrew Sanchez, River Dell, 23.06.
300: Rahmir Johnson, Bergen Catholic, 35.31 (#5 NJ); Joshua Gittens, Paramus Catholic, 36.55; Jordany Dely, Paramus Catholic, 37.60; Aaron Furneaux, River Dell, 37.61; Sebastien Leduc, Park Ridge, 37.95.
400: Joshua Gittens, Paramus Catholic, 50.73; Joel Ingram, Passaic Tech, 50.84; Andrew Sanchez, River Dell, 51.19; Jordan Ricketts, Passaic Tech, 51.41; Carlos Cuevas, Lakeland, 51.58.
600: Luis Peralta, Passaic, 1:19.14 (#1 US); Andrew Laguttuta, Glen Rock, 1:24.77; Andrew Martinez, Pascack Valley, 1:24.79; Joshua Gittens, Paramus Catholic, 1:25.37; Michael Pankauski, NV/Old Tappan, 1:25.74.
800: Luis Peralta, Passaic, 1:52.21 (#5 US); Theo Davis, NV/Demarest, 1:59.39; Andrew Martinez, Pascack Valley, 2:00.04; Justin Pecore, Ramapo, 2:00.19; Isaiah Sparkes, Manchester, 2:00.39.
1,000: Luis Peralta, Passaic, 2:24.53*** (#3 US); Braedon Fiume, Bergen Catholic, 2:33.41 (#9 NJ); Jeremy Bronstein, Dwight-Englewood, 2:35,26; David Perry, Ramsey, 2:36.80; George Losche, Hackensack, 2:38.21.
1,600: Will Baginski, Ridgewood, 4:12.90 (#2 NJ); Braedon Fiume, Bergen Catholic, 4:21.52; Andrew Laguttuta, Glen Rock, 4:26.56; Michael Dua, Don Bosco, 4:27.62*; Bobby Oehrlein, Indian Hills, 4:28.27.
3,200: Michael Dua, Don Bosco, 9:26.98; Will Baginski, Ridgewood, 9:30.97; Bobby Oehrlein, Indian Hills, 9:34.03; Ryan Fahey, Ridgewood, 9:39.86; Jon Fontana, River Dell, 9:46.98.
55 HH: Andy Ambroise, Paramus Catholic, 7.59; Shamar Taylor, Passaic Tech, 7.81; Jordany Dely, Paramus Catholic, 7.91; Daniel Stipanov, Paramus, 7.93; Alex Ruhl, Ridgewood and Ryan Verhoog, Ramapo, 7.94.
Shot put: Connor Mathis, Don Bosco, 55-7 1/2 (#8 NJ); Patrick Passalaqua, NV/Old Tappan, 54-10 1/4 (#10 NJ); Marc Santonocito, NV/Demarest, 52-10; Tom Vandalovsky, Ridgewood, 51-1 3/4; Chris Bazela, NV/Old Tappan, 50-6.
High jump: Jamier Wright, Kennedy, 6-8 (#2 NJ); Ivan Jacob, Bergen Catholic, 6-4 (#9 NJ); Jeremy Miller, Ramapo, and Tommy Cahill, Ramapo, 6-2; Roman Maure, Teaneck, 6-1 1/2.
Long jump: Hasson Klingen, Lakeland, 21-9; Liam Landau, Pascack Hills, 21-4; Eugene Kim, Rutherford, 21-2 1/4; Erik Rodriguez, Ridgefield Park; Jeremy Torre, Paramus Catholic and Jaden Ebanks, Bergen Catholic, 21-0.
Triple jump: Keivon Banks, Bergen Tech, 43-10 1/4 (#8 NJ); Zakhari Pryce, Fort Lee, 43-2; Matthieu Brunelle, Emerson, 42-8; Sincere Knott, Hackensack, 42-6 3/4; John Shea, NV/Demarest, 42-4 1/2.
Pole vault: Liam Landau, Pascack Hills, 15-9** (#1 NJ); Adam Stavash, Hasbrouck Heights, Robert Escarret, Ridgefield Park and Justin Manne, Mahwah, 13-6; Mateo Zemser, West Milford, Reese Muller, Mahwah and Kyle Cho, Paramus, 13-0.
4-x-200 relay: River Dell, 1:31.92; Paramus Catholic, 1:31.98; Bergen Catholic, 1:33.14*; Paramus, 1:34.39; Ramapo, 1:35.34*.
4-x-400 relay: Ridgewood, 3:26.26 (#10 NJ); River Dell, 3:27.69; Passaic Tech, 3:28.38; Paramus, 3:29.01; Ramapo, 3:29.26.
4-x-800 relay: Bergen Catholic, 8:01.63 (#8 NJ); Ridgewood, 8:11.36; Ramapo, 8:11.84*; Ramsey, 8:15.95; Hasbrouck Heights, 8:20.24.
Distance medley: Bergen Catholic, 10:52.54*; Indian Hills, 10:58.44*; Don Bosco, 11:04.74*; Ramsey, 11:07.52; Ridgewood, 11:08.44*.
Girls
55: Mariah Fede, Paramus Catholic, 7.17 (#6 NJ); Kayce Darby, Teaneck, 7.20 (#7 NJ); Grace O’Shea, Ramapo, 7.27; Katherine Muccio, Ridgewood, 7.31; Taylor Newman, NV/Old Tappan, 7.32.
200: Mariah Fede, Paramus Catholic, 24.66** (#3 NJ); Kayce Darby, Teaneck, 25.16 (#8 NJ); Katherine Muccio, Ridgewood, 25.67; Grace O’Shea, Ramapo, 25.73; Rebecca Kneppel, Butler, 25.98.
300: Mariah Fede, Paramus Catholic, 40.56 (#3 NJ); Rebecca Kneppel, Butler, 41.11 (#6 NJ); Sophia Vernieri, Ramapo, 43.04; Maris Rodriguez, Holy Angels, 43.64*; Kiyara Santos, Paramus Catholic, 43.68.
400: Grace Smiechowski, Northern Highlands, 57.94; Rebecca Kneppel, Butler, 58.55; Mariah Fede, Paramus Catholic, 58.59; Kyla Krawczyk, Northern Highlands, 58.92; Nicole Barbaro, Holy Angels, 59.01.
600: Sarah Adams, Ramapo, 1:35.46 (#5 NJ); Kyla Krawczyk, Northern Highands, 1:37.15 (#6 NJ); Grace McCullough, Teaneck, 1:38.89; Grace Smiechowski, Northern Highlands, 1:39.13; Kim Grullon, Hackensack, 1:39.89.
800: Sarah Adams, Ramapo, 2:14.77 (#4 NJ); Grace McCullough, Teaneck, 2:21.21; Kyla Krawczyk, Northern Highlands, 2:21.61; Kim Grullion, Hackensack, 2:22.20; Maggie Mircovich, River Dell, 2:22.51.
1,000: Maggie Mircovich, River Dell, 3:04.24 (#8 NJ); Shannon Clancy, Bergen Tech, 3:09.68; Mia Dubac, Clifton, 3:11.82; Corinne Barney, Indian Hills, 3:14.21; Sophia Wolmer, Bergen Tech, 3:14.34.
1,600: Camryn Wennersten, Ridgewood, 4:54.87* (#3 NJ); Andrea Dubbels, Clifton, 5:13.20; Daisy Liljegren, Northern Highlands, 5:13.45*; Maggie Mircovich, River Dell, 5:14.56; Amanda Mircovich, River Dell, 5:14.67.
3,200: Camryn Wennersten, Ridgewood, 10:44.19 (#4 NJ); Daisy Liljegren, Northern Highlands, 10:53.03 (#8 NJ); Corinne Barney, Indian Hills, 11:12.33; Madeline Barney, Indian Hills, 11:15.75; Mia Dubac, Clifton, 11:16.75.
55 HH: Grace O’Shea, Ramapo, 7.75** (#5 US); Isabelle Dely, Paramus Catholic, 8.06 (#4 NJ); Mariah Fede, Paramus Catholic, 8.29 (#10 NJ); Emily Grubb, Ramsey, 8.55; Victoria Purritano, Ridgewood, 8.61.
Shot put: Jada Sewell, NV/Demarest, 41-10 (#4 NJ); Karina Roze, Glen Rock, 39-6 1/4; Julietta Ambartsoumian, NV/Demarest, 38-1 1/4; Bella Sposato, NV/Demarest, 37-11 1/4; Arianna Lombardi, Lyndhurst, 37-11.
High jump: Jenna Rogers, Rutherford, 5-10 (#7 US); Tiffany Bautista, Paramus Catholic, 5-6 (#6 NJ); Kaela Monte, Ramsey, Ashley Martinez, Passaic Tech and Ellie Veenhof, Ridgewood, 5-4.
Long jump: Kennedee Cox, Paramus Catholic, 18-10 (#2 NJ); Isabelle Dely, Paramus Catholic, 18-9 (#3 NJ); Tiffany Bautista, Paramus Catholic, 18-7 (#5 NJ); Kathryn Brown, Kinnelon, 18-5 (#8 NJ); Emma Cunningham, Ramsey, 18-2 1/2.
Triple jump: Emma Cunningham, Ramsey, 38-11 (#2 NJ); Tiffany Bautista, Paramus Catholic, 38-6 ¾ (#4 NJ); Isabelle Dely, Paramus Catholic, 36-10 1/4 (#5 NJ); Sara VandenAssem, Ridgewood, 35-9 1/2 (#10 NJ): Talia Ferguson, Hasbrouck Heights, 35-7 1/4.
Pole vault: Sydney Woods, NV/Demarest, 13-0 ¾** (#1 NJ); Marisa DiGia, Old Tappan, 12-0 (#3 NJ); Sydney Shannon, Passaic Tech, 11-3 (#8 NJ); Irene Park, Pequannock and Jamie Rossig, Pascack Hills, 11-0.
4-x-200 relay: Ramapo, 1:43.32** (#5 NJ); Paramus Catholic, 1:45.61; Teaneck, 1:46.92; Hackensack, 1:47.40; Ridgewood, 1:47.74*.
4-x-400 relay: Ramapo, 3:55.80** (#6 NJ); Holy Angels, 4:05.71; Ridgewood, 4:05.88; Northern Highlands, 4:06.66; NV/Demarest, 4:06.81.
4-x-800 relay: Ridgewood, 9:32.26 (#8 NJ); River Dell, 9:33.14 (#10 NJ); Clifton, 9:56.36; Ramsey, 9:56.91; Westwood, 10:05.94*.
Distance medley: Ridgewood, 12:11.77 (#4 NJ); River Dell, 12:24.74 (#9 NJ); Northern Highlands, 12:47.39; Clifton, 12:59.90; Indian Hills, 13:08.04.
* adjusted
** Bergen County record
***Passaic County record
