New Jersey Track and Field athletes have been making the pilgrimage to the hallowed Penn Relays for almost forever. Many come away with the glory that is a win in this world famous meet. Who will be in the next crop of Jersers who come away with a Penn relays medel?
The individual event acceptances were released by the Penn Relays yesterday and, as usua,l there are many Garden State athletes who will contend for wins. See who is going and what they have done to earn a trip to the Worlds Greatest Track & Field Meet. (Click on name to see profile)
New Jersey Entrants by Event
Boys Mile Run
Ben Malone - Pascack Valley
Everett Price - New Providence
Steven Flynn - Edison
Boys 3000m Run
Matthew Nelson - Barnegat
Jonathan Harper - Phillipsburg
Christian Costello - Don Bosco Prep
Billy Bragg - Christian Bros. Academy
Boys 400m Hurdles
Jermaine Collier - Trenton Central
Brandon Gregory - No. Valley (Old Tappan)
Brandon Hill - Trenton Central
Evan Johnson - Ewing
Chris Guerrero - Gov. Livingston
Marcus Williams - Delsea Reg.
Boys High Jump
Hakiem Horton - Trenton Central
Kenyon Wright - St. Benedict's Prep
Xavier McIntosh - Columbia
AJ Vance - Egg Harbor Twp.
Dashawn Putman - St. Peter's Prep
Isaac Williams - Willingboro
Antwan Dickerson - Pennsauken
Boys Pole Vault
Craig Hunter - Robbinsville
Eric Geider - No. Valley (Demarest)
Skylar Johnson - Pt. Pleasant Boro
Boys Long Jump
Anthony Averett - Woodbury
Jamal Williams - Teaneck
Charlie Kerr - The Lawrenceville School
Boys Triple Jump
Ryan North - Southern Reg.
Jonathan Pitt - So. Brunswick
Boys Shot Put
Braheme Days Jr - Bridgeton
Christopher Staton - Franklin Twp.
Dontaye Rivera - Pleasantville
Kofi Yamoah - Egg Harbor Twp.
Mark Ramsey - Paterson-Kennedy
Travis Gallardo - Bayonne
Chris Cook - The Lawrenceville School
Curtis Fitzpatrick - Egg Harbor Twp.
Matt Koh - River Dell
Boys Discus Throw
Sam Mattis - East Brunswick
James Plummer - Egg Harbor Twp.
Julian Pinnix-Odrick - Montclair
Josh Awotunde - Delsea
Andrew Trumbetti - No. Valley (Demarest)
Jung Min Youn - No. Valley (Old Tappan)
Boys Javelin Throw
Stephen Burk - Parsippany
Chris Mirabelli - Holy Cross
Anthony Seidel - Hasbrouck Hts.
Brandon McCleese - Cherokee
Harry Sullivan - Ramapo
Chris Connors - Hasbrouck Hts.
Curtis Thompson - Florence
Girls Mile Run
Ajee Wilson - Neptune
Cayla DelPiano - South Brunswick
Girls 3000m Run
Megan Lacy - Cherokee
Colette Richter - Mtn. Lakes
Caroline Kellner - W. Windsor - Plainsboro So.
Dina Iacone - Washington Twp.
Holly Bischof - Bishop Eustace
Girls 400m Hurdles
Stey'ce McNeil - Winslow Twp.
Ashley Woodards - Delsea Reg.
Helana Leyrer - Buena Reg.
Marilyn Allen - W. Windsor - Plainsboro No.
Girls High Jump
Kyaira Wright-Harmon - Franklin Twp.
Noel Jancewicz - Robbinsville
Brionna Singleton - Newark Tech
Megan Kirschling - West Deptford
Elly Wardle - Toms River So.
Girls Pole Vault
Chelsea Vaughn - Southern Reg.
Malena Sabatino - Hillsborough
Emily Shipley - Hillsborough
Erin Knabe - Voorhees
Girls Long Jump
Kenturah Orji - Mt. Olive
Cidae'a Woods - Winslow Twp.
Girls Triple Jump
Bryanna Grant - Cranford
Adefunke Sonaike - Montgomery
Iana Amsterdam - Newark Tech
Shaya Wilkerson - Lenape
Girls Shot Put
Theresa Piccialo - Immaculate Heart Acadmey
Andrea Mckenna - St. John Vianney
Alexis Kennedy - Millville
Julie Kerber - Lakewood
Lisbeth Lopez - Randolph
Carrie Wasdyke - Jefferson Twp.
Mariame Fadiga - W. Windsor - Plainsboro So.
Taylor Martin - Hackensack
Sarah Talmadge - Mount. St. Dominic Academy
Girls Discus Throw
Jess Woodard - Cherokee
Ashji Weems - Millville
Kylie Siemanowicz - Manchester Twp.
Kimberly Alfaro - Toms River So.
Girls Javelin Throw
Shaunteriah Douglas - Garfield
Maria Jiminez - Vineland
Katie Johnson - Haddonfield Mem.
Jeanne Berry - Delsea Reg.
Valerie Orth - A.P. Schalick
Lisa Sesink-Clee - Academy of the Holy Angels
Solveig Loeken - Randolph
Kelly Yanucil - Bordentown
Jessica Helmstetter - Raritan