FIRST TEAM
Nathan Armstrong
Pompton Lakes senior, 1,600 meters
No one ran more good races than this Rider-bound senior, who highlighted his season with wins in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 at sectionals and added a third-place finish in the 400. He was second at both the 800 and 1,600 at the state Group 1 meet and then set a school record in the 800 at the East Coast championships after the SMOC.
Thomas Gibbard
Emerson junior, 400-meter hurdles
The Bergen County freshman long hurdles champ in 2019, he won some nice early-season races at the Bergen D and NJIC Liberty championships. But a two-second personal best in winning the North 1 sectional was followed by two more personal bests in a second place Group 1 finish and ultimately in the SMOC where he finished ninth and missed a medal by a tenth of a second.
Rashawn Markman
Waldwick senior, triple jump
To think, Markman first competed in the triple jump on May 22 for the first time. The versatile jumper/sprinter already had established himself as one of the state’s top long jumper and he was second in state Group 1. He also won sectional titles in the 100 and long jump. But when he won the Bergen D triple jump, he broke a school record that stood since 1975. Four weeks later, after a state Group 1 title, he was third at the State Meet of Champions.
SECOND TEAM
100: Joshua Yoon, Cresskill freshman
200: Robbie Tormo, New Milford junior
400: Ben Klein, Cresskill junior
800: Matt Cortez, Leonia senior
1,600: Jayson Harmer, Hawthorne junior
High jump: Oliver Urena, Cresskill junior
Triple jump: Nathan Storz, Emerson junior
Paul Schwartz covers high school track and field for NorthJersey.com. For full access to live scores, breaking news and analysis from our Varsity Aces team, subscribe today. To get breaking news directly to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter and download our app. Email: schwartzp@northjersey.com Twitter: @northnjtrack
