Tag: Boys Outdoor Track and Field
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Mustangs ready for Rocket Relays, outdoor track season
By Jeff Appelblatt On April 1, Marlboro High School will be one of 15 schools represented at the Rocket Relays at Raritan High School — an annual kickoff to the spring track and field season. At last year’s event, Marlboro’s Briana Mullan won the girls’ 400-meter hurdles race, Julien Hill finished No. 3 in the…
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Andrews looks ahead after disappointment at Olympics
By Tim Morris Robby Andrews is looking forward. That’s why the Manalapan High School graduate, whose Olympic experience didn’t go as he expected with a disqualification in the 1,500-meter semifinals run, is getting right back to racing. He will running in the Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City Sept. 2, looking to put Rio…
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Olympian Andrews proud to represent Manalapan in Rio
By Tim Morris The track at Manalapan High School has obtained a facelift. Helping to officially open the new track July 22 was Manalapan’s own Olympic runner, Robby Andrews. Andrews recalled the many miles in training that he ran on his high school track from his scholastic days right up to his preparation for this…
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Manalapan graduate Andrews fulfills goal of making Olympic team
By Tim Morris Robby Andrews is headed to Rio de Janiero and the Summer Olympics. The legendary Manalapan High School graduate, who set national records while running for the Braves, made the United States Olympic Track and Field Team in the men’s 1,500 meters July 10 when he finished second at the Olympic Trials held…
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Brannan, Amponsah, Staklinski head up district boys track and field team
Colts Neck High School’s distance runners were the highlight of the 2016 boys track and field season in the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD). Jordan Brannan and Anthony Russo ran a series of fast times that put them up with the state’s best. Brannan took fourth at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) in…
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Andrews looking to add Olympian to track accomplishments
By Tim Morris Robby Andrews has represented the United States at track and field world championships. He won a gold medal at the IAFF World Relays, anchoring the U.S. team to victory in the 4×800-meter relay. He made the indoor and outdoor World Championship Teams, finishing fourth in the 1,500 meters at this winter’s indoor…
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Sayreville hurdlers place 6th at outdoor nationals
By Warren Rappleyea After a difficult spring campaign because of an injury, four Sayreville War Memorial High School hurdlers decided to extend their seasons and finished sixth nationally June 28 at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina. Seniors Benjamin Aidoo and Jordan Patterson, junior John Smierzynski and sophomore Abdullani Adeyemo combined for…
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Barrons’ track team motivated after skipping nationals
By Jeff Appelblatt It had become an annual occurrence. Each June, Woodbridge High School’s track and field coach, Jesse Angatia, went down to North Carolina for the final team events of the season. Just last year, for instance, Comfort Akinbo, Elisanett Marine, Makisha Dorval, Najiyah Adams and Temi Odukale made the 500-mile round trip to…
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Vikings’ Campbell claims high jump title at MOC
By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s Courteney Campbell cleared 5-6 in the high jump to win the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC). The South Brunswick junior made the height on her first try, giving her a sweep of both the indoor and outdoor titles. Campbell, who only began competing in the high jump last…