Congratulations to Glen Rock girls!
Two time defending team champion Glen Rock won a third straight Group 1 title, edging runner-up Hasbrouck Heights by just half a point, 44 – 43.50.
The Panthers got a boost from senior Karina Roze, who won the shot put with a throw of 35-09.25. It was Roze’s season debut, after missing the last few months with a shoulder injury.
Senior Lindsey Burstiner finished second in the 55 hurdles behind champion Alexis Byfield of Hawthorne and senior Mary Andreou took second in the 1600 and third in the 3200.
“We dealt with a ton of heartbreaking injuries this season and lost a lot of our best runners,” Glen Rock coach J.P. McCarten said. “The fact that we were able to come back and pull it off is unbelievable. Heights is an amazing team and they’re always right with us. Having Karina (Roze) back really helped. We saw her return as a possibility, but we weren’t sure. It worked out. She felt healthy and got cleared and I said why not.”
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Congratulations to Hasbrouck Heights Boys !
Hasbrouck Heights captured its first sectional boys title since 2016, edging Glen Rock in Group 1 by just three points, 49-46.
Senior Vincent Sedlmeir was the Aviators’ lone champion, winning the 55 hurdles in 8.25.
“I felt very confident coming in. My sophomore year I came in fourth place and last year I lost by less than a second. So this year I set some goals and I knew what I wanted,” Sedlmeir said. “I didn’t give in. I trained a lot during the offseason and built up my strength and legs. I still want to reach my ultimate goal of 7.9 seconds. I’m right there. The team is working together and everyone is working hard. We’re focused.”
Similar to Passaic Tech, Heights accumulated most of their team points with top six finishes. Senior Maliki Burrell was second in the 55 meter as was the 4-x-400 relay team of Burrell, Damian Summers, John Sedlmeir and Vincent Sedlmeir.
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