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6/16/2007 Nike Nationals 0 South Brunswick 0 2 Medalists at Nike Nationals!
The Vikings were well represented at the Nike Nationals in Greensboro, NC over the weekend, with two athletes finishing in the top-3 in their events!
Stephanie McIntyre finished 3rd in the triple jump with a leap of 39-6.5 to earn Nike All-American recognition! As usual, her best jump came on her 6th and final attempt, and was only .5 inches away from 2nd!
Sophia Ginez had a strong meet, as she finished 2nd in the freshman mile at 5:07.11 to earn Nike All-American status! She was also 8th in the Emerging Elite mile with a time of 5:04.84!
The final Viking competitor was Indira Morton, who finished 14th in the javelin with a throw of 128-11, and 19th in the long jump at 17-6.
6/6/2007 Meet of Champions 0 South Brunswick 0 1 MOC Champ plus 2 other medalists!
The Vikings had a strong showing on Wednesday at the Meet of Champions, as 3 athletes earned a total of 4 medals!
Leading the way was Stephanie McIntyre, who won her 2nd straight triple jump title with a leap of 39-9! The mark was also a meet record by 3 inches, the 3rd straight meet in which she set the meet record! McIntyre also captured 3rd in the long jump with a leap of 17-6!
Indira Morton also had a solid showing, finishing 4th in the javelin with a throw of 132-8. She also long jumped 16-1.75.
The final Viking competitor was Sophia Ginez, who earned a medal with her 7th place time of 5:05.49 in the 1600!
6/2/2007 Group IV States 0 South Brunswick 0 Vikings finish 4th in Group IV!
South Brunswick had a great two days at the Group IV State Meet, finishing in 4th place with a total of 30 points! The team qualified 3 athletes for the Meet of Champions in a total of 5 events.
The Vikings’ effort was led by repeat state champions Stephanie McIntyre and Indira Morton. McIntyre won the triple jump with a final round leap of 40-0.25, a mark that beat her meet record set last year by 4.5 inches! It was also the first time she has been over 40 feet outdoors. Morton captured the javelin for the 2nd straight year with a throw of 133-5 to take the title! The mark was just 4 inches shy of her season best.
Morton came back Saturday in the long jump to take 2nd place with a leap of 17-2.5. In the same event, McIntyre took 8th place with a jump of 16-3.5.
Also impressing with two fantastic races was Sophia Ginez, who ran 11:13.29 in the 3200 to finish 5th, and 5:01.24 to finish 8th in the 1600. Both times broke the school records she set last weekend, and both will earn her berths in the Meet of Champions!
The final Viking competitor over the weekend was Krista Belick, who jumped a PR of 10-0 in the pole vault to finish in a tie for 8th place!
5/26/2007 Central Jersey Sectionals 0 South Brunswick 0 Vikings Win Central Jersey Sectionals!
The Vikings captured their first Central Jersey Sectional title in 24 years, and their first ever in Group IV on Saturday! The team scored 58 points to narrowly beat state power Jackson by 3.75 points! The Viking highlights included 2 meet records and 3 school records!
Leading the way with two victories was Indira Morton, who claimed the javelin and long jump titles. Morton's throw of 126-7 on Friday clinched her 2nd straight CJ IV victory in the javelin. On Saturday, she won the long jump with a school and meet record leap of 18-6.25! The mark was a PR of over 5 inches, and broke the 22-year old school record by .5 inches and the meet record by .25!
Sophia Ginez had an outstanding triple, which started Friday with a school record time of 5:05.70 to place 3rd in the 1600. She followed that up on Saturday with a near-PR of 2:17.21 in the 800 for another 3rd place, and then 1 hour later she broke a 24-year old school record in the 3200 with her time of 11:15.29 that placed her 4th!
Also scoring major points was Stephanie McIntyre, who won the triple jump on Friday for the 2nd straight year, and broke her own meet record with her leap of 38-11! On Saturday McIntyre had a new personal best of 17-9.25 in the long jump to place 3rd!
The Vikings also received valuable 3rd place points from Krista Belick, who tied her PR of 9-6 in the pole vault!
Other athletes who had significant performances but failed to place: Jamie Samper, who broke her own freshman record with her time of 67.29 in the 400 Hurdles; Falen Watson, who ran 67.87 for a PR in the 400 Hurdles; Sharon Liu, who ran a PR 70.77 in the 400 Hurdles and had a PR jump of 30-9 in the triple jump; Sara MacMurray, who set a new PR of 2:31.4 in the 800; and Danielle Hudak, who finished 7th in the triple jump with her leap of 33-9.5.
100
Melissa Dardani 13.1
Simone Hill 13.2
200
Dardani 27.0
Hill 27.5
400
Yesenia Boynton 58.9
800
3. Sophia Ginez 2:17.21
Sara MacMurray 2:31.4
Jess Engel 2:35.0
1600
3. Sophia Ginez 5:05.70 School Record
Jess Engel 5:51.7
3200
4. Sophia Ginez 11:15.29 School Record
Lyndsey Sample 12:36
Megan Behrend 13:03
100 Hurdles
Indira Morton 15.6
Danielle Hudak 15.8
Shani Lewis 16.2
400 Hurdles
Jamie Samper 67.29 Freshman Record
Falen Watson 67.87
Sharon Liu 70.77
Long Jump
1. Morton 18-6.25 School/Meet Record
3. Stephanie McIntyre 17-9.25
Watson 14-6
Triple Jump
1. McIntyre 38-11 Meet Record
7. Hudak 33-9.5
Liu 30-9
Pole Vault
3. Krista Belick 9-6
Jess Bellizio 8-0
Maria Biondo 7-0
High Jump
Emily Skalko 4-6
Shot Put
Stephanie Greco 27-7
Discus
Greco 81-11
Trish Langone 77-7
Javelin
1. Morton 126-7
Langone 96-1
Jen Luck 69-2
4X400 4:06.6
Samper 61.5, Boynton 58.4, Jamie Thompson 62.6, Rebecca Russo 64.1
5/21/2007 East Coast Relays 0 South Brunswick 0 Strong Showing at East Coast Relays!
The Vikings tuned up for the Central Jersey Sectionals with a strong showing at the prestigious East Coast Relays on Monday night. 5 of the 7 relays that competed earned medals for their top-10 performances.
One of the highlights on the day was the school record performance of the distance medley team! The foursome of Megan Behrend (4:03.5 1200 PR), Yesenia Boynton (58.9 400), Jess Engel 2:31.6 800), and Sophia Ginez (5:08.7 1600 PR) ran 12:42.92 to finish 9th, a time that broke the 9-year old record by nearly 8 seconds!
Finishing in 3rd place with an excellent time of 63.96 was the shuttle hurdle team of Indira Morton (15.3), Falen Watson (16.7), Shani Lewis (15.9), and Danielle Hudak (15.9). The time was less than .3 off the school record. Also in 3rd place was the long jump team of Morton (16-5) and Stephanie McIntyre (14-8) that combined for 31-1.
In 4th place was the javelin team of Morton (122-8) and Trish Langone (89-1) that combined to throw 211-9.
The final medal-winning performance came from the 3X400 Hurdle team of Lauryn Strebeck (69.68 PR), Falen Watson (70.58), and Jamie Samper (71.35) that ran 3:31.61.
4X100 Shuttle Hurdles 63.96 3rd
Indira Morton 15.3, Falen Watson 16.7, Shani Lewis 15.9, Danielle Hudak 15.9
3X400 Hurdles 3:31.61 8th
Lauryn Strebeck 69.68, Watson 70.58, Jamie Samper 71.35
4X200 1:46.79 15th
Strebeck 27.5, Melissa Dardani 25.9, Samper 27.4, Simone Hill 25.8
4X800 10:16.66 20th
Sara MacMurray 2:33.4, Megan Behrend 2:36.1, Lyndsey Sample 2:43.0, Sophia Ginez 2:23.9
Distance Medley 12:42.92 9th, School Record
Behrend 4:03.5, Yesenia Boynton 58.9, Jess Engel 2:31.6, Ginez 5:08.7
Javelin 211-9 4th
Morton 122-8, Trish Langone 89-1
Long Jump 31-1 3rd
Morton 16-5, Stephanie McIntyre 14-8
5/15/2007 South Brunswick 108 North Brunswick/Perth Amboy 30 Vikings Win Two to Finish 7-0!
South Brunswick swept a double-dual meet on Tuesday, beating Perth Amboy 108-30 and North Brunswick 102-38! The two victories mean that the Vikings finish the dual meet season 7-0 and are the GMC Red Division Champions! Leading the way with two victories against each school was Indira Morton, who took the long jump (16-10.25) and the javelin (115-8), and she also added a 2nd in the 100 Hurdles (16.3). Other athletes who won events against at least one of the opponents were Jamie Samper (68.3 400 Hurdles), Melissa Dardani (12.8 100), Rebecca Russo (62.2 400), Shani Lewis (15.9 100 Hurdles), Sophia Ginez (2:21.2 800), Yesenia Boynton (26.9 200), Lyndsey Sample (13:26 3200), Stephanie McIntyre (37-9 triple jump), Krista Belick (5-0 high jump, 8-6 pole vault), Stephanie Greco (30-6 shot put, 80-7 discus), and Megan Behrend (5:52 1600). Also of note was Melissa Dardani's 7-0 clearance in the pole vault, a mark that tied the freshman class record!
SB 102, NB 38
100
1. Gillon, NB 12.4
2. Melissa Dardani 12.8
3. Frances, NB 12.8
200
1. Frances, NB 26.3
2. Yesenia Boynton 26.9
3. Dardani 27.1
400
1. Rebecca Russo 62.2
2. Reshma Patel 69.9
3. Valerie Kaplan 70.1
800
1. Sophia Ginez 2:21.2
2. McQuillen, NB 2:33.4
3. Jess Engel 2:35.5
1600
1. Megan Behrend 5:52.9
2. Kim McGrath 6:17.8
3. Jess Bellizio 6:19.2
3200
1. Lyndsey Sample 13:26.8
2. Kaushal, NB 14:50.1
3. Tandon, NB 15:03.1
100 Hurdles
1. Shani Lewis 15.9
2. Indira Morton 16.3
3. Falen Watson 16.3
400 Hurdles
1. Wise, NB 66.3
2. Jamie Samper 68.3
3. Falen Watson 69.3
Long Jump
1. Morton 16-10.25
2. Stephanie McIntyre 16-9.25
3. Brown, NB 15-1
Triple Jump
1. McIntyre 37-9
2. Danielle Hudak 31-6
3. Brown, NB 30-9.25
High Jump
1. Phelps, NB 5-0
2. Belick 5-0
3. Russo 4-10
Pole Vault
1. Belick 8-6
2. Bellizio 8-0
3. Maria Biondo 7-6
Shot Put
1. Stephanie Greco 30-6
2. Corinna Mecca 26-3.75
3. Trish Langone 24-0.75
Discus
1. Greco 80-7
2. Langone 79-6
3. Emilie Transue 75-1
Javelin
1. Morton 115-8
2. Francis, NB 99-8
3. Langone 92-8
4X400
1. NB 4:02.2
2. SB 4:22.1 (Samper 62.3, Sara MacMurray 68.7, Sharon Liu 65.3, Lewis 65.8)
3. SB 4:38.1 (Rebecca Giampolo 68.2, Brianna Fischer 69.4, Sukriti Chadha 70.5, Lara Delistovich 70.2)
SB 108, PA 30
100
1. Melissa Dardani 12.8
2. Garcia, PA 13.5
3. Danielle Hudak 13.5
200
1. Yesenia Boynton 26.9
2. Gilford, PA 27.0
3. Dardani 27.1
400
1. Rebecca Russo 62.2
2. Reshma Patel 69.9
3. Valerie Kaplan 70.1
800
1. Sophia Ginez 2:21.2
2. Jess Engel 2:35.5
3. Sara MacMurray 2:41.8
1600
1. Lopez 5:45.8
2. Megan Behrend 5:52.9
3. Kim McGrath 6:17.8
3200
1. Lyndsey Sample 13:26.8
2. Acevedo, PA 15:22
3. Muniz, PA 16:34
100 Hurdles
1. Shani Lewis 15.9
2. Indira Morton 16.3
3. Arroyo, PA 16.3
400 Hurdles
1. Jamie Samper 68.3
2. Falen Watson 69.3
Long Jump
1. Morton 16-10.25
2. Stephanie McIntyre 16-9.25
3. Arroyo, PA 15-0
Triple Jump
1. McIntyre 37-9
2. Danielle Hudak 31-6
High Jump
1. Belick 5-0
2. Russo 4-10
3. Emily Skalko 4-6
Pole Vault
1. Belick 8-6
2. Bellizio 8-0
3. Maria Biondo 7-6
Shot Put
1. Stephanie Greco 30-6
2. Mendez, PA 28-0.25
3. Corinna Mecca 26-3.75
Discus
1. Mendez, PA 82-6
2. Greco 80-7
3. Langone 79-
5/12/2007 South Brunswick 95 GMC Championships 59 Vikings Win 2nd Straight GMC Title!
South Brunswick captured its second straight GMC Championship with a dominant victory on Saturday! The Vikings won 6 events, scored in 11 of 16 events, and totaled 95.9 points to defeat 2nd place JP Stevens by over 36 points!
The Vikings were led by double event winners Indira Morton and Sophia Ginez. Morton won the javelin for the 3rd straight year, throwing a season best 133-9, and also won the long jump with a leap of 17-9. Ginez won the 1600 with a time of 5:20.6, and also captured the 3200 in only her 2nd time running the event! Her time of 11:32.2 also broke the freshman class record!
Other athletes who claimed GMC titles were Stephanie McIntyre, who leaped 39-6.25 to win the triple jump, and the 4X400 team of Yesenia Boynton (58.9), Stephanie Rodriguez (62.5), Jamie Samper (61.3 PR), and Rebecca Russo (61.5) that ran a season-best time of 4:04.2, with Russo coming from behind on the last leg to take the victory.
Other athletes with top-6 performances were Krista Belick, who tied her PR of 9-6 in taking 2nd in the pole vault and also tied for 4th in the high jump at 4-10; McIntyre, who took 2nd in the long jump at 17-1.25; Lauryn Strebeck, who was 3rd in the triple jump at 34-6.5; Boynton, who ran a season-best 58.8 in taking 4th in the 400; Russo, who placed 4th in the 800 at 2:25.3; Danielle Hudak, who placed 5th in the triple jump at 33-11; Rodriguez, who tied for 5th in the 400 Hurdles with a PR of 67.6; and Jess Bellizio, who took 6th in the pole vault with a PR-tying height of 8-0.
Other athletes with notable non-scoring performances were Jamie Samper, who broke her own freshman 400 Hurdle record with her time of 68.3; Falen Watson, who ran a PR of 68.8 in the 400 Hurdles; Lyndsey Sample, who placed 8th in the 3200 with a PR of 12:25.8; and Melissa Dardani, who ran a 100 PR of 12.7 and made the 200 finals with her time of 26.7.
100
Melissa Dardani 12.7 (made semis)
Zaniah Maynor 13.5 (made semis)
Leanna Previte 14.3
200
8. Melissa Dardani 26.7 (made finals)
Maynor 28.5
Valerie Kaplan 29.5
400
4. Yesenia Boynton 58.8
Reshma Patel 69.0
800
4. Rebecca Russo 2:25.3
Stephanie Rodriguez 2:30.8
Sara MacMurray 2:34.5
1600
1. Sophia Ginez 5:20.6
Jess Engel 5:51
Kim McGrath 6:09
3200
1. Sophia Ginez 11:32.2 Freshman Class Record
8. Lyndsey Sample 12:25.8
9. Megan Behrend 12:31.6
100 Hurdles
Shani Lewis 16.2 (made semis)
Falen Watson 16.9 (made semis)
Sharon Liu 17.2
400 Hurdles
5T. Rodriguez 67.6
Jamie Samper 68.3 Freshman Class Record
Watson 68.8
4X400 4:04.2 1st place
Boynton 58.9, Rodriguez 62.5, Samper 61.3, Russo 61.5
Pole Vault
2. Krista Belick 9-6
6. Jess Bellizio 8-0
Mario Biondo 7-0
High Jump
4T. Belick 4-10
Russo 4-10
Emily Skalko 4-6
Triple Jump
1. Stephanie McIntyre 39-6.25
3. Lauryn Strebeck 34-6.5
5. Danielle Hudak 33-11
Long Jump
1. Indira Morton 17-9
2. McIntyre 17-1.25
Shot Put
Morton 33-4
Stephanie Greco 29-3
Corinna Mecca 25-
Discus
Trish Langone 72-11
Greco 69-7
Emilie Transue 63-7
Javelin
1. Morton 133-9
Langone 90-7
Jen Luck 78-3
5/8/2007 South Brunswick 98 Piscataway 41 Vikings Defeat Chiefs!
South Brunswick improved to 5-0 on the dual meet season with a 98.5-41.5 defeat of Piscataway! The Vikings had many strong performances throughout the meet, as they won 12 of the 16 events! Leading the way with two victories each were Stephanie McIntyre, who won the long jump (17-7.5 PR) and the triple jump (38-11.5); Stephanie Greco, who won the shot put (28-11.75) and the discus (82-8 PR); and Krista Belick, who won the pole vault (8-6) and tied for first in the high jump (4-10). Other athletes who won their events were Kim McGrath (6:08 1600), Yesenia Boynton (60.0 400), Melissa Dardani (27.0 200), Lyndsey Sample (12:38 3200), Rebecca Russo (4-10 tied in high jump), Indira Morton (129-6 javelin), and the 4X400 team of Jamie Samper (63.6), Shani Lewis (64.0 PR), Zaniah Maynor (65.9 PR), and Falen Watson (63.1 PR) that ran a time of 4:16.6. Another meet highlight was Jamie Samper's time of 69.1 in the 400 Hurdles, a time that took 2nd and also broke the freshman class record!
100
1. Parham, P 12.7
2. Melissa Dardani 13.1
3. Zaniah Maynor/Ausen, P 13.5
200
1. Dardani 27.0
2. Ausen, P 27.6
3. Bishop, P 27.7
400
1. Yesenia Boynton 60.0
2. Stewart, P 65.6
3. Anderson, P 66.0
800
1. Dunlap, P 2:33
2. Sara MacMurray 2:35
3. Jess Engel 2:36
1600
1. Kim McGrath 6:08
2. Jess Bellizio 6:12
3. Littles, P 6:14
32001. Lyndsey Sample 12:38
2. Megan Behrend 12:48
3. Bhavna Kaushal 15:46
100 Hurdles
1. Parham, P 15.7
2. Shani Lewis 15.8
3. Krista Belick 16.8
400 Hurdles
1. Doyle, P 67.8
2. Jamie Samper 69.1
3. Falen Watson 69.7
Long Jump
1. Stephanie McIntyre 17-7.5
2. Indira Morton 17-5
3. Watson 15-2.5
Triple Jump
1. McIntyre 38-11.5
2. Lauryn Strebeck 35-0.5
3. Doyle, P 30-3
High Jump
1. Belick and Rebecca Russo 4-10
3. Anderson, P 4-10
Pole Vault
1. Belick 8-6
2. Bellizio 8-0
3. Maria Biondo 7-0
Shot Put
1. Stephanie Greco 28-11.75
2. Schank, P 28-1.25
3. Nworu, P 26-7.75
Discus
1. Greco 82-8
2. Robinson, P 80-1
3. Trish Langone 71-11
Javelin
1. Morton 129-6
2. Robinson, P 106-0
3. Langone 95-4
5/5/2007 Bernards Invitational 0 South Brunswick 0 Top Marks at Bernards!
South Brunswick followed up its GMC Relay title with many outstanding performances at the prestigious Bernards Invitational on Saturday. The Vikings won 3 events, broke a meet record and a school record, and earned a total of 8 medals!
Finishing in first place and earning watches for their performances were Indira Morton and Stephanie McIntyre, who both confirmed their status as the current top-ranked athletes in the state for their main events. Morton won the javelin at 128-0, and also captured the long jump at 17-8.5. McIntyre won the triple jump with a meet record leap of 39-8, a mark that also tied her outdoor best. She also added a 2nd in the long jump with a near-PR of 17-5.5.
Also impressing with a 3rd place finish was Sophia Ginez, who ran 2:17.01 in the 800 to lower her own school record! Also placing 3rd was Lauryn Strebeck, who leaped 34-11.75 on her final jump in the triple jump.
Other athletes earning medals were Danielle Hudak, who took 5th in the triple jump at 33-5, and Krista Belick, who tied for 5th in the pole vault with a PR-tying height of 9-6.
Other athletes with notable PRs were Melissa Dardani, who finished 9th in the 200 at 26.68, Lyndsey Sample, who was 9th in the 3200 at 12:29.74, and Jamie Thompson, who split 61.9 on her leg of the 4X400.
100 Hurdles
12. Shani Lewis 16.63
13. Danielle Hudak 16.80
14. Falen Watson 16.81
800
3. Sophia Ginez 2:17.01 School Record
19. Rebecca Russo 2:29.87
25. Sara MacMurray 2:33.63
4X100 55.23 7th
Sharon Liu, Emily Skalko, Rabab Sarii, Zaniah Maynor
400 Hurdles
7. Falen Watson 69.26
200
9. Melissa Dardani 26.68
3200
9. Lyndsey Sample 12:29.74
4X400 4:10.22
7. Jamie Samper 62.5, Jamie Thompson 61.9, Lauryn Strebeck 62.9, Russo 62.7
Javelin
1. Indira Morton 128-0
15. Trish Langone 89-6
Shot Put
21. Stephanie Greco 29-2
Long Jump
1. Morton 17-8.5
2. Stephanie McIntyre 17-5.5
Triple Jump
1. McIntyre 39-8
3. Strebeck 34-11.75
5. Hudak 33-5
Pole Vault
5T. Krista Belick 9-6
High Jump
8. Belick 4-10
Skalko NH
5/3/2007 South Brunswick 106 GMC Relays 52 Vikings Cruise to GMC Relay Title!
South Brunswick used an awesome 2nd day of the GMC Relays to rack up a 2-day total of 106 points, a performance that left their closest rivals 54 points back! The Vikings won 5 events over the 2 days, and set 4 meet records in the process! 25 different athletes contributed to the scoring as the Vikings placed in the top-4 in 14 of the 16 events.
Leading the way on day two of the meet were the following event winners, who also set meet records: the long jump team of Indira Morton (18-1 PR), Stephanie McIntyre (16-0.5), and Jamie Thompson (15-7) that combined for 49-8.5, a mark that broke the old record by one foot; the pole vault team of Krista Belick (9-6), Jess Bellizio (8-0), and Maria Biondo (7-0) that leaped a combined 24-6, with all 3 jumpers setting new personal bests; and the sprint medley team of Yesenia Boynton (59.8 400), Melissa Dardani (26.4 200), Simone Hill (26.6 200), and Sophia Ginez (2:20.5 800) that ran 4:13.3. Also winning on day two was the javelin team of Morton (132-6), Trish Langone (93-5), and Jen Luck (82-6 PR).
2nd place finishes went to the 4X800 team of Stephanie Rodriguez (2:27.9), Jess Engel (2:32.8), Sara MacMurray (2:31.7 PR), and Rebecca Russo (2:25.8) that ran 9:58.1, and the distance medley team of Megan Behrend (4:03 1200 PR), Lauryn Strebeck (63.5 400 PR), Lyndsey Sample (2:40 800), and Ginez (5:09 1600 PR) that ran a time of 12:58.9.
In 3rd place was the 4X400 team of Russo (62.4), Rodriguez (62.3), Jamie Samper (61.7 PR), and Boynton (59.6) that ran 4:06.0, and the shot put team of Morton (34-6.25), Stephanie Greco (29-8), and Corinna Mecca (25-4) that threw 89-6.25 combined.
Rounding out the day two scoring was the 4th place 4X100 team of McIntyre, Danielle Hudak, Dardani, and Hill that ran 50.7.
5/2/2007 South Brunswick 0 GMC Relays 0 Vikings Take Small Day 1 Lead
The Vikings took a small lead after Day One of the GMC Relays. With six events completed, South Brunswick had 34 points, ahead of JP Stevens' 28 and Sayreville's 27.
Leading the way on the first day was the 1st place triple jump relay team that set a meet record of 107-11! The trio of Stephanie McIntyre (37-11), Danielle Hudak (35-4.5 PR) and Lauryn Strebeck (34-7.5) combined to break the previous record by over 7 feet.
Finishing in 2nd was the 4X1600 team of Megan Behrend (5:46), Jess Engel (5:54), Lyndsey Sample (5:59), and Sophia Ginez (5:18) that ran a season-best of 22:59.6.
3rd place finishes went to the 4X200 team of McIntyre (27.6), Simone Hill (26.5), Melissa Dardani (26.4), and Yesenia Boynton (26.1) that ran 1:46.6, and the 3X400 Hurdle team of Stephanie Rodriguez (68.9), Falen Watson (68.9 PR), and Lauryn Strebeck (70.7) that combined to run 3:28.4.
In 4th place was the high jump team of Krista Belick (4-10), Rebecca Russo (4-8), and Emily Skalko (4-6) that jumped 14-0.
4/26/2007 Penn Relays 0 South Brunswick 0 Solid Showing at Penn!
South Brunswick had a strong day at the Penn Relays on Thursday, with one medal-winning performance and several other impressive performances!
Leading the way was Stephanie McIntyre, who finished 4th in the triple jump with a leap of 39-0! Also placing well was Indira Morton, who finished 7th in the javelin with a season-best throw of 130-10! The Vikings also ran two relays, with the 4X400 team running a season best of 4:06.18. The team ran in the order of Rebecca Russo (63.8), Sophia Ginez (61.6), Stephanie Rodriguez (61.2), and Yesenia Boynton (59.4). The 4X100 team of Danielle Hudak, Lauryn Strebeck, Melissa Dardani, and Simone Hill were a bit off their best, but still finished with a strong time of 51.59.
4/24/2007 South Brunswick 88 JP Stevens 52 Vikings Defeat JP Stevens!
South Brunswick improved to 4-0 on the season with a 88-52 defeat of JP Stevens on Tuesday! The Vikings had a balanced meet filled with many new personal bests. Leading the way with 2 first place finishes and a second was Indira Morton, who won the long jump (17-9), the javelin (113-5), and took 2nd in the 100 Hurdles (15.9 PR). Also winning events for the Vikings were Simone Hill in the 100 (13.0), Melissa Dardani in the 200 (26.9), Rebecca Russo in the 400 (61.4), Stephanie Rodriguez in the 800 (2:33), Sophia Ginez in the 1600 (5:23), and the 4X400 team of Zaniah Maynor (66.2), Rodriguez (64.2), Leanna Previte (68.7), and Jamie Thompson (66.3) that ran 4:25.2. Other notable performances were turned in by Lauryn Strebeck, who finished 2nd in the triple jump and in the process broke the freshman class record with a leap of 35-2! Krista Belick also had a notable personal best of 5-0 in the high jump, which placed her 2nd.
100
1. Simone Hill 13.0
2. Danielle Hudak 13.0
3. Zaniah Maynor 13.4
200
1. Melissa Dardani 26.9
2. Emily Skalko 29.2
3. Valerie Kaplan 29.6
400
1. Rebecca Russo 61.4
2. Folkes, JPS 63.0
3. Rebecca Giampolo 70.8
800
1. Stephanie Rodriguez 2:33
2. Ashley Edwards 2:45
3. Kim McGrath 2:45
1600
1. Sophia Ginez 5:23
2. Megan Behrend 5:44
3. Zhang, JPS 5:47
3200
1. O'Brien, JPS 12:45
2. Daumen, JPS 12:49
3. Fry, JPS 12:52
100 Hurdles
1. Dixon, JPS 14.3
2. Indira Morton 15.9
3. Danielle Hudak 16.0
400 Hurdles
1. Dixon, JPS 68.9
2. Lauryn Strebeck 70.2
3. Falen Watson 71.6
4X400
1. 4:25.2 - Maynor 66.2, Rodriguez 64.2, Leanna Previte 68.7, Jamie Thompson 66.3
2. 4:25.9 - Sharon Liu 69.7, Strebeck 64.7, Reshma Patel 70.4, Ginez 61.0
Long Jump
1. Morton 17-9
2. Thompson 15-11
3. Watson 15-3
Triple Jump
1. Dixon, JPS 35-8.5
2. Strebeck 35-2
3. Hudak 32-6
Pole Vault
1. Grabler, JPS 8-6
2. Krista Belick 8-0
3. Jess Bellizio 7-0
High Jump
1. Dixon, JPS 5-2
2. Belick 5-0
3. Skalko 4-8
Shot Put
1. Adeeyo, JPS 33-1
2. Stephanie Greco 29-3.75
3. Corinna Mecca 26-0
Discus
1. Adeeyo, JPS 95-6
2. Trish Langone 76-3
3. Greco 69-5
Javelin
1. Morton 113-5
2. Kowalski, JPS 108-3
3. Ruhno, JPS 96-0
4/21/2007 Raider Relays 0 South Brunswick 0 Great Performances at Hillsborough!
The Vikings took advantage of the great weather on Saturday and posted some outstanding performances at the Raider Relays in Hillsborough. Highlighting the day were 3 first-place finishes (including 2 meet records), 3 second-place finishes (including one school record), and 9 other top-6 finishes!
Leading the way with first-place finishes and meet records were the triple jump tandem of Stephanie McIntyre (39-8) and Lauryn Strebeck (33-10.5) that combined to leap 73-6.5, and the javelin team of Indira Morton (120-10)and Trish Langone (90-1) that combined to throw 210-11. Also winning and nearly setting a meet record was the long jump team of Morton (16-10) and Falen Watson (14-3.25) that combined for 31-1.25.
Another highlight was the 2nd place and school record performance of the sprint medley team. The foursome of Jamie Thompson (27.3 200), Melissa Dardani (26.7 200), Yesenia Boynton (59.0 400), and Sophia Ginez (2:19.1 800) combined to run 4:12.1, a time which broke the 1-year old school record by 2 seconds! Also finishing second with excellent times were the shuttle hurdle team of Morton (16.2), Watson (16.6), Krista Belick (17.3), and Danielle Hudak (15.9) that ran 66.0, and the 4X200 team of Strebeck (27.6), Boynton (26.4), Simone Hill (26.9), and Dardani (26.1) that ran 1:47.1.
Other notable individual marks were turned in by the following athletes: Rebecca Russo, who split a huge personal best of 2:24.9 on her 800 leg in the distance medley, Stephanie Rodriguez, who ran 69.2 in the 400 Hurdles; Krista Belick, who ran a PR of 62.9 in the 400; and Zaniah Maynor, who had two significant PRs of 27.9 in the 200 and 66.8 in the 400.
4X1600 23:50.2, 4th place
Lyndsey Sample 5:54.3, Sara MacMurray 6:07.2, Jess Engel 5:53.1, Megan Behrend 5:55.9
3X400 Hurdles 3:35.2 4th place
Stephanie Rodriguez 69.2, Falen Watson 71.5, Shani Lewis 74.5
1600 SMR 4:12.1 2nd place, School Record
Jamie Thompson 27.3, Melissa Dardani 26.7, Yesenia Boynton 59.0, Sophia Ginez 2:19.1
4X100 50.7, 4th place
Thompson, Lauryn Strebeck, Dardani, Simone Hill
4X800 Novice 11:40.5
Ashley Edwards 2:43, Kim McGrath 2:45, Amy Lynch 3:04, Priya Patel 3:07
4X800 Varsity 10:57.6
Sara MacMurray 2:38.2, Sample 2:45.3, Jess Bellizio 2:48.3, Engel 2:45.9
800 SMR 1:59.6 6th place
Sharon Liu, Leanna Previte, Zaniah Maynor 27.9, Thompson 64.3
Shuttle Hurdles 66.0 2nd place
Indira Morton 16.2, Watson 16.6, Krista Belick 17.3, Danielle Hudak 15.9
4X200 Novice 2:02.9
Lara Delistovich 31.5, Catherine Reckelhoff 30.6, Rebecca Giampolo 30.5, Brianna Fischer 30.6
4X200 Varsity 1:47.1 2nd place
Strebeck 27.6, Boynton 26.4, Hill 26.9, Dardani 26.1
Distance Medley 12:59.9 4th place
Behrend 4:11.8, Jamie Samper 64.5, Rebecca Russo 2:24.9, Ginez 5:19.7
4X400 Novice 4:38.7 6th place
Maynor 66.8, Jasleen Singh 70.6, Valerie Kaplan 70.6, Reshma Patel 70.7
4X400 Varsity 4:12.9, 6th place
Russo 62.9, Belick 62.9, Rodriguez 62.3, Lewis 64.8
Long Jump 31-1.25 1st place
Morton 16-10, Watson 14-3.25
Triple Jump 73-6.5 1st place, meet record
Stephanie McIntyre 39-8, Strebeck 33-10.5
High Jump 9-2 5th place
Russo 4-8, Emily Skalko 4-6
Javelin 210-11 1st place meet record
Morton 120-10, Trish Langone 90-1
Shot Put 54-10 6th place
Stephanie Greco 29-2, Corinna Mecca 25-2
Discus 131-3
Langone 72-5, Greco 58-10
4/18/2007 South Brunswick 103 Edison 37 Vikings Roll Over Edison!
The Vikings had an impressive meet against Edison on Wednesday, rolling to a 103-37 victory! South Brunswick won 12 of the 16 events, and set many new personal bests throughout the meet. One of the many standout performances was turned in by Sophia Ginez, who shattered the school record in the 800 with her winning time of 2:17.7! The time bettered the old record by over 3 seconds. Also performing well were double event winners Indira Morton (17-9 long jump, 116-11 javelin), and Krista Belick (8-0 pole vault, 4-10 high jump). Other athletes who won events were Falen Watson (70.9 400 Hurdles), Simone Hill (12.7 100), Rebecca Russo (62.3 400), Danielle Hudak (15.9 100 Hurdles), Megan Behrend (12:31 3200), Lauryn Strebeck (34-6 triple jump), and the 4X400 team of Strebeck, Watson, Shani Lewis, and Jamie Samper that ran 4:17.7.
100
1. Simone Hill 12.7
2. Shields, Edison 12.9
3. Melissa Dardani 13.3
200
1. Knoll, Edison 26.7
2. Dardani 27.2
3. Hill 27.9
400
1. Rebecca Russo 62.3
2. Jamie Thompson 63.2
3. Doumi, Edison 67.6
800
1. Sophia Ginez 2:17.7
2. Jess Engel 2:34.5
3. Aker, Edison 2:36.6
1600
1. Coffman, Edison 5:46.4
2. Sara MacMurray 5:55.1
3. Dzuban, Edison 5:58.3
3200
1. Megan Behrend 12:31.0
2. Lyndsey Sample 12:45.5
3. Lazarte, Edison 13:23.2
100 Hurdles
1. Danielle Hudak 15.9
2. Indira Morton 16.4
3. Krista Belick 17.2
400 Hurdles
1. Falen Watson 70.9
2. Aker, Edison 72.3
3. Shani Lewis 72.6
Shot Put
1. Hernandez, Edison 30-6.25
2. Stephanie Greco 30-2.5
3. Ginelle Walker 26-0.5
Discus
1. Doe, Edison 89-2
2. Greco 72-10
3. Simms, Edison 71-10
Javelin
1. Morton 116-11
2. Trish Langone 88-4
3. Okoth, Edison 82-2
Long Jump
1. Morton 17-9
2. Thompson 15-9
3. Watson 15-4
Triple Jump
1. Lauryn Strebeck 34-6
2. Shields, Edison 32-9.5
3. Hudak 32-8.5
Pole Vault
1. Belick 8-0
2. Jess Bellizio and Doumi, Edison 7-0
High Jump
1. Belick 4-10
2. Russo 4-10
3. Emily Skalko 4-8
4X400
A (4:17.7, 1st): Strebeck 63.9, Watson 64.7, Lewis 65.6, Jamie Samper 63.3
B (4:31.7): MacMurray 66.3, Ginez 62.7, Engel 70.6, Bellizio 72.2
4/14/2007 Colts Neck Relays 0 South Brunswick 0 Solid Showing at Colts Neck!
The Vikings had a strong showing Saturday at the Colts Neck Relays. Leading the way with first place finishes were the long jump team of Indira Morton (16-6.25) and Jamie Thompson (14-4.75) that combined to jump 30-11, and the 4X1600 team of Megan Behrend (5:52), Sophia Ginez (5:22), Lyndsey Sample (5:56), and Jess Engel (5:59) that combined to run 23:10.5.
In 2nd place was the javelin team of Morton (112-5) and Trish Langone (98-10) that combined to throw 211-3, and the triple jump team of Falen Watson (28-2.25) and Lauryn Strebeck (34-0), with Strebeck having the top jump of the meet.
Finishing in 3rd was the shuttle hurdle team of Shani Lewis (17.1), Sharon Liu (17.6), Maria Biondo (19.9), and Falen Watson (17.0) that ran 71.7.
Fourth place finishes went to the pole vault team of Krista Belick (7-6) and Jess Bellizio (7-0), the high jump team of Rebecca Russo and Emily Skalko, both of whom jumped 4-8, and the 4X200 team of Thompson (27.4), Simone Hill (28.2), Jamie Samper (29.1), and Melissa Dardani (26.9) that ran 1:51.7.
Rounding out the varsity medal winners was the 4X100 team of Thompson, Strebeck, Hill, and Dardani that ran 52.2 for 5th place.
4X100
Varsity (52.2, 5th): Jamie Thompson, Lauryn Strebeck, Simone Hill, Melissa Dardani
JV (58.1, 3rd): Valerie Kaplan, Leanna Previte, Rabab Sarii, Catherine Reckelhoff
4X200
V (1:51.7, 4th): Thompson 27.4, Hill 28.2, Jamie Samper 29.1, Dardani 26.8
JV (2:03.2): Sharon Liu 29.5, Kaplan 30.4, Maria Biondo 33.9, Previte 29.5
4X400 4:24.4
Samper 64.2, Dardani 70.2, Shani Lewis 66.2, Rebecca Russo 63.9
4X800 11:03
Lyndsey Sample 2:41, Jess Bellizio 2:45, Ashley Edwards 2:55, Megan Behrend 2:41
4X1600 23:10.5, 1st
Behrend 5:52, Sophia Ginez 5:22, Sample 5:56, Jess Engel 5:59
Distance Medley 14:55
Edwards 4:25, Lara Delistovich 73.9, Kim McGrath 2:57, Sara MacMurray 6:18
Shuttle Hurdles 71.7 3rd
Lewis 17.1, Liu 17.6, Biondo 19.9, Falen Watson 17.0
3X400 Hurdles 3:49
Strebeck 74, Watson 76, Liu 77
Long Jump 30-11, 1st
Indira Morton 16-6.25, Thompson 14-4.75
Triple Jump 62-2.25, 2nd
Strebeck 34-0, Watson 28-2.25
High Jump 9-4, 4th
Russo 4-8, Emily Skalko 4-8
Pole Vault 14-6, 4th
Krista Belick 7-6, Bellizio 7-0
Shot Put
V: Stephanie Greco 27-8, Corinna Mecca 23-10
JV: Trish Langone 23-4, Lauren Ruf 22-3.5
Discus
V: Greco 70-8.5, Jen Luck 57-10.5
JV: Langone 58-7.5, Emilie Transue 54-1
Javelin
V (211-3, 2nd): Morton 112-5, Langone 98-10
JV: Greco 68-5, Luck 58-0
4/7/2007 Kings Relays 0 South Brunswick 0 Vikings Survive Cold & Wind!
South Brunswick endured a cold day at the Kings Relays on Saturday, but came home with many outstanding performances and medals.
Leading the way for the Vikings were first place finishes from Krista Belick in the pole vault (8-6), and Rebecca Russo in the high jump (4-10). Belick's mark also set a new meet record! 2nd place performances went to Indira Morton in the shot put (30-9); Jess Bellizio in the pole vault (7-0); and the freshman/sophomore 4X100 team of Jamie Thompson, Lauryn Strebeck, Zaniah Maynor, and Melissa Dardani that ran 53.82. 3rd place finishes were turned in by the sprint medley team of Rebecca Russo (64.1 400), Dardani (28.7 200), Falen Watson (28.1 200), and Sophia Ginez (2:22.2 800) that ran 4:23.30, and the distance medley team of Bellizio, Russo, Stephanie Rodriguez, and Lyndsey Sample that ran 14:42. Other medal-winning top-5 marks went to Emily Skalko, tied for 4th in the high jump at 4-6; Maria Biondo, 5th in the pole vault at 6-0; and Strebeck, who jumped 34-1.5 in the triple jump to take 5th.
400 Hurdles
Falen Watson 72.40
Lauryn Strebeck 73.46
Shani Lewis 76.54
Frosh/Soph SMR 4:58.25
Jamie Samper 65.5, Leanna Previte 29.3, Sharon Liu 30.7, Teresa Ha 2:52.6
Varsity SMR
A (4:23.30, 3rd place): Rebecca Russo 64.1, Melissa Dardani 28.7, Watson 28.1, Sophia Ginez 2:22.2
B (6:00): Valerie Kaplan 73.9, Kristen Kirbos 32.6, Nandini Devineni 35.2, Ashley Foy 3:38
Frosh Soph 4X100
A (53.82, 2nd place): Jamie Thompson, Strebeck, Zaniah Maynor, Dardani
B (60.32): Maria Biondo, Reshma Patel, Jenna Hudak, Catherine Reckelhoff
Varsity DMR 14:42.27 3rd place
Jess Bellizio 4:34.7, Russo 65.3, Stephanie Rodriguez 2:42.9, Lyndsey Sample 6:19.3
Frosh/Soph 4X400
A (4:35.46): Samper 64.7, Patel 71.4, Liu 71.4, Thompson 67.8
B (5:21.0): Biondo 74.3, Devineni 84.6, J. Hudak 83.1, Reckelhoff 79.1
Shot Put
Indira Morton 30-9, 2nd place
Stephanie Greco 28-3, 6th place
Corinna Mecca 22-9
Trish Langone 22-6.5
High Jump
Russo 4-10, 1st place tie
Emily Skalko 4-6, 4th place tie
Pole Vault
Krista Belick 8-6, 1st place
Jessica Bellizio 7-0, 2nd place
Maria Biondo 6-0, 5th place
Triple Jump
Lauryn Strebeck 34-1.5, 5th place
4/5/2007 South Brunswick 88 Old Bridge/East Brunswick 51 Vikings Sweep!
South Brunswick started the season well, winning meets against Old Bridge (88-51) and East Brunswick (84-56). The Vikings had many outstanding performances in the field and on the track, and all 4 grades were well represented in the scoring. Finishing in first against both teams were the following athletes: Sophia Ginez in the 3200 (11:52), Jamie Thompson in the long jump (14-5.5), Lauryn Strebeck in the triple jump (32-5.5), Krista Belick in the pole vault (8-0), Rebecca Russo in the high jump (4-8), Indira Morton in the shot put (32-8.5), and Jazmen Burnett in the discus (93-2).
SB vs. OB
100
1. Melissa Dardani 12.9
2. Zaniah Maynor 13.5
3. Richards OB 14.5
200
1. Lodato OB 27.3
2. Dardani 27.9
3. Jamie Thompson 28.3
400
1. Yesenia Boynton 63.9
2. Richards OB 73.5
3. Reshma Patel 74.6
800
1. Paturzo OB 2:30
2. Rebecca Russo 2:34
3. Lyman OB 2:40
1600
1. Lyndsey Sample 5:56
2. Palehonki OB 6:04
3. Kelly OB 6:005
3200
1. Sophia Ginez 11:52
2. Salama 14:44
100 Hurdles
1. Shani Lewis 17.8
2. Sharon Liu 18.4
3. Maria Biondo 18.9
400 Hurdles
1. Lodato OB 72.1
2. Pile OB 72.8
3. Stephanie Rodriguez 73.9
Long Jump
1. Thompson 14-5.5
2. Pile OB 13-1
3. Rodriguez 12-6.5
Triple Jump
1. Lauryn Strebeck 32-5.5
2. Danielle Hudak 31-11
3. Liu 26-8
Pole Vault
1. Krista Belick 8-0
2. Jess Bellizio 7-6
3. Maria Biondo 6-0
High Jump
1. Russo 4-8
2. Emily Skalko 4-6
3. Cervasio OB 4-4
Shot Put
1. Indira Morton 32-8.5
2. Pile OB 32-6
3. Jazmen Burnett 27-6.5
Discus
1. Burnett 93-2
2. Pile OB 84-11
3. Cardullo OB 77-3
Javelin
1. Cardullo OB 125-9
2. Morton 124-11
3. Trish Langone 82-5
4X400 4:22.0
1. Old Bridge (Lodato, Anderson, Pile, Paturzo)
SB vs. EB
100
1. Rodriguez EB 12.4
2. Melissa Dardani 12.9
3. Bell EB 13.1
200
1. Rodriguez EB 27.1
2. Dardani 27.9
3. Jamie Thompson 28.3
400
1. Stahl EB 63.1
2. Yesenia Boynton 63.9
3. Albanza EB 70.2
800
1. Rebecca Russo 2:34
2. Maltby EB 2:39
3. Bell EB 2:41
1600
1. Comerford EB 5:49
2. Carroll EB 5:54
3. Lyndsey Sample 5:56
3200
1. Sophia Ginez 11:52
2. Comerford EB 12:39
3. Carroll EB 12:59
100 Hurdles
1. Rodriguez EB 16.1
2. Shani Lewis 17.8
3. Sharon Liu 18.4
400 Hurdles
1. Stephanie Rodriguez 73.9
2. Lewis 75.0
3. Liu 76.7
Long Jump
1. Thompson 14-5.5
2. Demko EB 13-1.5
3. Rodriguez 12-6.5
Triple Jump
1. Lauryn Strebeck 32-5.5
2. Danielle Hudak 31-11
3. Sha EB 31-1
Pole Vault
1. Krista Belick 8-0
2. Jess Bellizio 7-6
3. Maria Biondo 6-0
High Jump
1. Russo 4-8
2. Sha EB 4-8
3. Emily Skalko 4-6
Shot Put
1. Indira Morton 32-8.5
2. Kominkiewicz EB 29-10
3. Wentz EB 29-7
Discus
1. Jazmen Burnett 93-2
2. Liu EB 88-6
3. Kominkiewicz 79-1
Javelin
1. Morton 124-11
2. Wentz 93-2
3. Trish Langone 82-5
4X400 4:24.4
1. SB - Jamie Samper 64.1, Strebeck 65.6, Zaniah Maynor 68.7, Thompson 66.1
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