Kylie Castillo of Ridgefield won the Group 1 girls 400 during the NJSIAA North 2, Groups 1 & 4 Sectional Track and Field Championships at Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, NJ on 6/5/21. Chris Faytok | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
200: Kylie Castillo, Ridgefield, Sr.
For the second outdoor season in a row, Castillo was the runner-up in the 200 at the M of Cs. This year’s state silver came via a 24.34, which ranked No. 8 in N.J. Her PR coming into the spring was a 24.88 from last year’s group meet. The Columbia commit picked up wins at the NJIC Division Championships (25.09), Bergen County Championships (25.04), sectionals (25.53) and groups (25.59).
All-Group 1 girls track & field teams
First Team
- 200: Kylie Castillo, Ridgefield, Sr.
- 100 hurdles: Ellie Shkreli, Hasbrouck Heights, Jr.
- 4×800: Weehawken: Astrid Taffarello, Tiki Dunn, Kali McDonald, Nina Lantz
- Long jump: Lexy Samperi, Hasbrouck Heights, Sr.
- Triple jump: Olyvia Burrell, Emerson Boro, Sr.
- Javelin: Lindsey Kontos, Midland Park, Sr.
Third Team
- 1,600: Mackenzie Bua, Hasbrouck Heights, Jr.
- 3,200: Isabel Michel, Bogota, Sr.
- 4×400: Hasbrouck Heights
- Shot put: Elliot Eddy, Hasbrouck Heights, Sr.
All-Group 2 girls track & field teams
First Team
- Long jump: Julia Tozduman, Lyndhurst, Sr.
Second Team
- 100 hurdles: Kendall Hall, Leonia, Sr.
- Long jump: Iza Samu, Glen Rock, So.
Third Team
- 3,200: Mika Tampadong, Becton, Jr.
All-Non-Public
Second Team
- High jump: Grace Dalgetty, Dwight-Englewood, So.
Third Team
* Long jump: Emma Hsu, Dwight-Englewood, Jr.
NJIC girls track & field Athlete of the Year, postseason honors for 2024
Athlete of the Year:
Kylie Castillo, Ridgefield, Sr.
Castillo saved her best stuff for late in the season and won more hardware at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions. The Columbia commit clocked a PR 24.34 to notch second in the 200 and a 56.53 to place sixth in the 400. She placed second in both races last spring. Her PR 54.98 in the 400 came at the Bergen County M of Cs and she ran a PR 12.34 in the 100 in a victory at groups. The 100 race was No. 41 in the state while her 200 and 400 bests respectively ranked No. 8 and No. 4 in N.J. Castillo won five times in the 400, four times in the 200 and she won all four of her 100 races.
Coach of the Year:
Rob Brady, Hasbrouck Heights
Team of the Year:
Hasbrouck Heights
*Ryan Patti can be reached at rpatti@njadvancemedia.com*