Winter track: December 2024 medal tracker

This is a list by school, athlete and relay team that finished in the top six of a major meet varsity event for the month of December, 2024. This list is correct through Dec. 14.

Subsequent reports will appear in chronological order with the latest results on top.

*NOTE – EDITS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THIS LIST TO HIGHLIGHT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NJIC ATHLETES BY THE CONFERENCE WEBMASTER*

Shore Track Coaches Association Season Opener

Dec. 16 at Ocean Breeze

Girls

55: 1. Piper Portacio, IHA, 7.12; 4. Livia Diakogiannis-Bonetti, Holy Angels, 7.60.

200: 2. Portacio, 25.57.

400: 1. Gina Certo, Holy Angels, 55.65; 2. Ella Buoncuore, Holy Angels, 59.96; 3. Amaris Hiatt, Holy Angels, 1:00.98; 5. Veronica Costello, IHA, 1:01.45.

1,600: 2. Emily Wunsch, IHA, 5:50.67; 4. Karolina Lejawa, Wood-Ridge/Wallington, 5:54.16.

55 HH: 6. Sierra Tofts, IHA, 9.49.

4-x-200: 1. Holy Angels, 1:45.50.

Long jump: 5. Molly Quinn, IHA, 15-7 1/2.

Triple jump: 2. Quinn, 33-10 1/2; 2. Katelyn Mikros, IHA, 33-8 1/4; 6. Laila Albardak, IHA, 30-10.

Pole vault: 5. Zoe Dephillips, IHA and Evelyn Roman, IHA, 7-0.

Spiked Shoe Holiday Festival

Dec, 16 at the Armory Track Center

Boys

55: 1. Michael Napolitano, Hasbrouck Heights, 6.55; 4. Logan Gray, Lakeland, 6.72; 5. Leo Langley, Bergen Tech, 6.76.

200: 3. Anthony Francis, Fair Lawn, 23.27; 4. Yannick Fall, Becton, 23.51; 6. Carter Solloway, Hawthorne, 23.60.

800: 1. Luke Pash, Ridgewood, 1:56.04; 2. Issaih Melendez, Kennedy, 1:58.71; 3. Jason Enrile, Bergenfield, 2:01.63; 4. Charlie Denekamp, Midland Park, 2:02.75; 6. John Swaney, Passaic Tech, 2:03.35.

1,600: 2. Jimmy Hernandez, Bergenfield, 4:35.39; 3. Enrile, 4:36.13; 5. Jack McKenna, Ridgewood, 4:41.63.

55 HH: 3. Matt Murillo, Hasbrouck Heights, 8.08; 5. Sebastian Broncano, Hasbrouck Heights, 8.17.

4-x-200: 4. Glen Rock, 1:34.22; 5. Fair Lawn, 1:37.38.

4-x-400: 1. Hasbrouck Heights, 3:34.26; 2. Passaic Tech, 3:34.41; 3. Bergenfield, 3:43.32; 4. Ramsey, 3:43.81; 6. Ridgefield Park, 4:05.58.

4-x-800: 1. Bergen Tech, 8:42.29; 2. Old Tappan, 8:43.11; 4. Ramsey, 9:15.69; 5. Fair Lawn, 9:18.53; 6. Passaic Tech, 9:38.73.

High jump: 1. Murillo, 6-0; 2. Jeremy Kim, Fair Lawn, 5-10; 3. Leighton Kelly, Glen Rock and Aydan St, Louis, Fair Lawn, 5-10; 6. Nathan Yansen, Bergen Tech, 5-8.

Pole vault: 1. Marcus Hochegger, Ridgewood, 12-0; 2. Raymond Stellmach, Ridgewood, 12-0; 3. Daniel Chung, Becton, 11-6; 4. David Stellmach, Ridgewood, 11-0; 5. Jakub Slezak, Becton, 11-0; 6. Luciano Zizza, Ramsey and Sebastian Castro, Rutherford, 10-6.

Long jump: 1. Murillo, 21-6; 3. Richelin Gbaguildi, Becton, 20-8 1/2; 4. Jeremy Andre, Lodi, 20-4; 6. Jaden Lee, Ridgewood, 20-0.

Triple jump: 1. Murillo, 43-10; 2. Andre, 42-2 1/2; 3. St. Louis, 41-10; 5. Shane Bell, Lodi, 41-2 1/2; 6. Ryan Enrile, Bergenfield, 41-0.

Shot put: 1. Caeden Doyle, Ramsey, 46-1; 2. Julio Rosa, Bergenfield, 44-9 3/4; 5. Jayden Taylor, Saddle Brook, 42-9.

Girls

55: 2. Penelope Pace, Ridgewood, 7.35; 4. Jordan Myers, Paramus, 7.49; 5. Harley Taylor, Mahwah, 7.55.

200: 2. Pace, 26.37; 3. Julia Costa, Ramsey, 26.72; 6. Taylor, 27.20.

800: 2. Catherine Wiley, Lakeland, 2:26.44; 3. Emme Fermin, Old Tappan, 2:28.73.

1,600: 1. Natalie Knowles, Ridgewood, 5:26.33; 2. Ayla Cooke, Ridgewood, 5:28.08; 3. Mackenzie Bua, Hasbrouck Heights, 5:28.46; 4. Kaylee Finnegan, Ramsey, 5:29.08; 6. Anika Mukkatira, Ridgewood, 5:34.06.

55 HH: 1. Iza Samu, Glen Rock, 8.75; 2. Kennedy Lubkemann, Ridgewood, 8.92; 3. Ellie Shkreli, Hasbrouck Heights, 8.97; 5. Paige Brandt, Ridgewood, 9.02; 6. Jaelynn Vivanco, Lakeland, 9.11.

4-x-200: 1. Passaic Tech, 1:49.27; 2. Ramsey, 1:50.26; 3. Bergen Tech, 1:52.32; 6. Mahwah, 1:55.27.

4-x-400: 1. Passaic Tech, 4:19.50; 2. Ramsey, 4:21.94; 3. Bergenfield, 4:22.61; 4. Wayne Hills, 4:30.53; 5. Old Tappan, 4:34.95; 6. Hasbrouck Heights, 4:35.07.

4-x-800: 1. Ramsey, 10:34.32; 3. Hasbrouck Heights, 10:41.60; 4. Bergen Tech, 11:04.89; 5. Passaic Tech, 11:10.20; 6. Fair Lawn, 11:36.94.

High jump: 1. Caroline Ognibene, Old Tappan, 5-2; 2. Ariyonna Williams, Passaic Tech, 4-10; 3. Miloida Hilaire, Passaic Tech and Jasmine Williams, Hasbrouck Heights, 4-10; 5. Tori Hackett, Passaic Tech, 4-8.

Long jump: 1. Myers, 17-6 1/2; 2. Pace, 17-0; 3. Samu, 16-9 3/4; 4. McKenzie Moore, Wayne Hills, 15-8; 5. Anna Steines, Ramsey, 15-7; 6. Leylanie Gomez, Bergenfield, 15-4 1/4.

Triple jump: 3. Myers, 34-9; 4. Brianna Rodriguez, Lakeland, 34-0 1/2; 5. Gabriella Sperling, Rutherford, 33-7 1/4; 6. Gracie Taylor, Becton, 33-4.

Pole vault: 1. Isabella Formoso, Bergen Tech, 11-0; 2. Jamie Kim, Old Tappan, 11-0; 3. Salome Sanchez, Old Tappan, 10-6; 4. Ognibene, 10-0; 5. Emerson Wiatrak, Ridgewood, 10-0.

Shot put: 1. Afua Anyadike, Bergen Tech, 40-3 1/2; 2. Elizabeth Dankwa, Wayne Hills, 33-3 3/4; 4. Tori Hackett, Midland Park, 32-0.

Jack O’Leary Lid Lifter

Dec. 14 at Drew University

Girls

High jump: 1. Taylor Peters, Butler, 5-0.

Jim Mitchell Invitational

Dec, 14, at the Armory Track Center

Boys

PV: 1. Owen Keating, Pompton Lakes, 15-3 (Passaic County record, old record, 15-0, by Keating, 2024)

Garfield Shot put/High jump #1

Dec. 14 at Garfield H.S.

Boys

SP: 1. Seamus Gallagher, Paramus, 44-9; 4. Jayden Taylor, Saddle Brook, 43-9; 6. Sean Paleewong-Stultz, River Dell, 43-3 1/2

HJ: 1. Volodymyr Kozliuk, Clifton, 6-4; 2. Frank Viserto, Fort Lee, 5-10; 3. Bradley Allen, Hackensack, 5-10; 4. Covenant Badmus, New Milford, 5-10; 5. Wander Dilone, Clifton, 5-8.

Girls

SP: 1. Jessica Oji, Livingston, 51-8 (series record); 3. Afya Anyadike, Bergen Tech, 37-8; 4. Isabella Andriulli, Lakeland, 34-0 1/2; 6. Grace Gilbert, 33-5.

HJ: 1. Juliette Sing, Rutherford, 4-10; 2. Hannah Belthoff, New Milford, 4-8; 5. Victoria Hidalgo, Garfield, 4-8.

Ridge Winter Invitational

Dec. 9 at Ocean Breeze

Girls

4-x-200 relay: 4. Passaic Valley, 1:56.08/

1,000: 4. Karolina Lejawa, Wood-Ridge, 3:29.32.

4-x-400 relay: 2. Passaic Valley, 4:38.65; 4. North Bergen, 5:01.52.

Shot put: 3. Victoria Cole, Teaneck, 31-7.

Long jump: 2. Emma Hsu, Dwight-Englewood, 16-0; 6. Yimardy De La Cruz, Passaic, 13-11 1/2.

Triple jump: 3. Hsu, 33-0 1/2.

High jump: 2. Grace Dalgetty, Dwight Englewood, 5-2; 4. Mackenzie Beazley, Passaic Valley, 4-8.