Tag: Boys Outdoor Track and Field
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Gess wins classic stretch-run duel with Roche at MOC
By Tim Morris With the finish line quickly approaching, Ciara Roche believed the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) 1,600-meter race would be hers. “I thought I might have the ability to lean it out — it was so close,” the Freehold Township High School distance runner said of the race June 8 at Central Regional…
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Kalieta, Anzano capture Meet of Champions track titles
By Tim Morris Matawan Regional High School’s Thomas Kalieta and Christian Brothers Academy’s (CBA) Drake Anzano have assured themselves a special place in their school’s track and field history. Both were winners at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) June 8 held at Central Regional High School. Kalieta, a junior, became the first Huskies sprinter…
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Old Bridge captures Group IV track championship
By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s boys track and field team edged East Orange Campus High School by just two points June 3 to win the NJSIAA Group IV championship at Egg Harbor Township High School. The Knights, led by junior Rey Rivera, won two events and placed second in two others and ended…
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Roche, Staklinski, Bock, Covington capture sectional track titles
By Tim Morris It was just a step toward the ultimate goal of winning at the NJSIAA Track and Field Meet of Champions (MOC) but for Freehold Township High School’s Ciara Roche, the Central Jersey, Group IV championships were a priority. The sectional meet at Hillsborough High School May 27-28 was the first meeting between…
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Roche doubles, Kern takes javelin at group meet
By Tim Morris Ciara Roche has proven her fitness and her fortitude. Heading into the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) at Central Regional High School June 8, the Freehold Township High School standout is right where she wants to be and takes aim at the only individual championship to elude her during her scholastic career.…
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Patriots’ Staklinski soars to new school high jump record
By Tim Morris Whether its soaring above the rim for a rebound or dunk shot or lifting himself over the high jump bar, Freehold Township High School’s Steve Staklinski loves elevating. “[Jumping] comes easy to me,” he said. “I love jumping.” As to whether he prefers dunking or clearing a high jump, Staklinski said both…
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Gindi, Maher, Riley win group track and field championships
By Tim Morris Ocean Township High School’s Eliot Gindi continued his sparkling spring on the track, capturing the NJSIAA Group III title at 1,600 meters. The Spartans’ runner has not lost a race at 1,600 this season, as he again held off his rival, Jordan Brannan from Colts Neck High School, to win in 4:15.98.…
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Monmouth track teams sweep MAAC Championships
Erik Kahana concluded his Monmouth University track and field career in a flash. The ex-Freehold High School star sprinter won two individual events (100- and 200-meter dash) and picked up a third gold medal in the 4×100 relay to help the Hawks’ men win a third straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Outdoor Track and…
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South Brunswick teams take home GMC track titles
By Warren Rappleyea With 19 different athletes contributing points, South Brunswick High School’s girls track and field team brought home the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) championship May 16 for the 11th year in a row. South Brunswick is now preparing for the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV meet May 27 and 28 at Hillsborough High…
