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6/3/2010 Meet of Champions 0 South Brunswick 0 Fantastic Showing at MOC!
The Lady Vikings closed their season in style with a record-setting night at the Meet of Champions! The team had one champion, medaled in a school record 6 events, broke 1 school individual record and 2 school relay records!
Leading the way was Mariah Browne's impressive come-from-behind victory in the long jump! Trailing the entire competition, she leaped 19-1.5 on her 6th and final jump to seal the victory! She becomes just the 4th girl in school history to win a MOC title, and the first since 2007. She also finished 6th in the triple jump at 37-11, and ran 2nd leg on the 4x100 team that finished 2nd in 48.38. That time lowered the school record set earlier this year. Browne was joined by Melissa Dardani, Alicia Osley, and Rachel Johnson.
Also medaling was Amber Brown, 4th in the discus at 121-1; Sophia Ginez, 6th in the 1600 at 5:02.68; and Jamie Thompson, 7th in the 100 Hurdles (14.71, after lowering her own school record to 14.36 in the prelims). For Ginez, the 6th place medal represents the 4th straight year she medaled in the 1600 at the MOC!
Finishing 12th but lowering their own school record in a ultra-competitive race was the 4x400 team of Janae Baker, Cayla Del Piano, Jamielyn Samper, and Alicia Osley that ran 3:55.21!
Full meet results here
100
15. Rachel Johnson 12.58
800
14. Sophia Ginez 2:16.83
1600
6. Ginez 5:02.68
100 Hurdles
7. Jamie Thompson 14.71 (14.36 prelims - school record)
4x100 2nd 48.38 School Record
Melissa Dardani, Mariah Browne, Alicia Osley, Johnson
4x400 12th 3:55.21 School Record
Janae Baker 59.5, Cayla Del Piano 60.0, Jamielyn Samper 58.3, Alicia Osley 57.2
4x800 15th 10:02.93
Del Piano 2:22.3, Jenni Smilgis 2:29.8, Laura Calderone 2:41.6, Joy Spriggs 2:29
Long Jump
1. Browne 19-1.5
19. Thompson 16-3
Triple Jump
6. Browne 37-11
Pole Vault
Amanda Smilgis - NH
Discus
4. Amber Brown 121-1
5/29/2010 Group IV Championships 0 South Brunswick 0 Vikings Finish 3rd at Groups
The Lady Vikings equaled their best finish ever in Group IV over the weekend by finishing 3rd in the state for the 2nd straight year! The team had 8 athletes score points and just missed tying for 2nd place overall by 1 point. In total, 10 of the 12 athletes who competed will move on to the Meet of Champs!
The highlight of the weekend was Mariah Browne's 19-5.25 leap in the long jump which won her a 2nd straight state title! The mark is the 7th best all-time in New Jersey history and also broke the Middlesex County record! Browne also finished 6th in the triple jump with a mark of 37-0.
Other state individual medal winners for the team were Amber Brown, 2nd in the discus (122-9); Jamie Thompson, 3rd in the 100 Hurdles (14.44) in a time that lowered her own school record; and Rachel Johnson, 6th in the 100 (12.62, 12.52 prelims).
South Brunswick ended the meet in style, as the 4x400 relay team placed 3rd and became the first foursome to medal in that event in the school's Group IV history! The team of Janae Baker, Cayla Del Piano, Jamielyn Samper, and Alicia Osley ran 3:57.49 to finish less than a second off the first place time!
The Lady Vikings also qualified for the Meet of Champions as wildcards in multiple events. Sophia Ginez in the 1600 (7th, 5:01.97) and 800 (8th, 2:16.93), Amanda Smilgis in the pole vault (tied for 8th at 10-0), Thompson in the 400 Hurdles (9th, 64.68) and long jump (9th, 17-2.75), and Browne in the 100 (7th, 12.78, 12.47 prelims) all advanced.
100
6. Rachel Johnson 12.62 (12.52 trials)
7. Mariah Browne 12.78 (12.47 trials)
400
12. Alicia Osley 59.39
800
8. Sophia Ginez 2:16.93
15. Cayla Del Piano 2:20.87
1600
7. Ginez 5:01.97
16. Del Piano 5:13.73
100 Hurdles
3. Jamie Thompson 14.44 School Record
18. Johnson 16.20
400 Hurdles
9. Thompson 64.68
4x400 3:57.49 3rd
Janae Baker 59.3, Del Piano 60.9, Jamielyn Samper 59.3, Osley 57.7
Long Jump
1. Browne 19-5.25 School & County Record
9. Thompson 17-2.75
Triple Jump
6. Browne 37-0
14. Lauryn Strebeck 35-4.5
Pole Vault
8T. Amanda Smilgis 10-0
Discus
2. Amber Brown 122-9
10. Chloe Hall 108-3
5/25/2010 Old Bridge Last Chance 0 South Brunswick 0 Solid Marks at Old Bridge!
4x400 4:20.9 1st
Shadae Riggins 63.1, Kylie Plummer 65.4, Mia Tanpiengco 67.1, Laura Calderone 65.7
4x800
A (10:17.4 2nd): Jenni Smilgis 2:28.4, Jamielyn Samper 2:28.1, Dani Resnick 2:47.1, Tanpiengco 2:33.9
B (10:18.3 3rd): Calderone 2:28.1, Joy Spriggs 2:23.7, Carly Trill 2:45.6, Becky Himmel 2:41.0
4x1600 24:07.9
Lyndsey Sample 5:35.3, Emily Lane 5:59.6, Melanie Huen 6:13.6, Jenna Boyle 6:19.5
Javelin
1. Alyssa McFarlane 97-11
2. Plummer 71-0
5/22/2010 South Brunswick 103 Central Jersey IV Sectionals 71 Vikings Win 2nd Straight Sectional Title!
The Lady Vikings stormed to their 2nd straight Central Jersey Group IV title, and their 3rd in the past 4 years, as the team scored 103 points to out-distance rival Montgomery by 32 points! The team advanced a record 12 athletes to the Group IV championships next weekend!
400 Hurdles
3. Jamie Thompson 63.25
Jamielyn Samper 66.31
Laura Calderone 70.78
100
3. Mariah Browne 12.52
5. Rachel Johnson 12.72
Melissa Dardani 12.95
1600
2. Sophia Ginez 5:01.06
5. Cayla Del Piano 5:04.07
Jenni Smilgis 5:49.81
400
4. Alicia Osley 57.71
Janae Baker 59.13
Kylie Plummer 63.61
Discus
3. Amber Brown 119-7
6. Chloe Hall 111-6
Danielle Padovano 109-0
Javelin
Kiya Strickland 99-4
Trish Langone 97-6
Alyssa McFarlane 91-2
Triple Jump
1. Browne 38-1.5
6. Lauryn Strebeck 35-6
Jen O'Laughlin 34-10
100 Hurdles
1. Thompson 14.68
6. Johnson 15.96 (15.90 trials)
Strebeck 16.42
800
1. Ginez 2:14.64 School Record
4. Del Piano 2:17.92 Sophomore Record
Joy Spriggs 2:22.44
200
Baker 26.12
Osley 26.27
Dardani 26.49
3200
5. Ginez 11:13.27
Lyndsey Sample 12:04.35
Melanie Huen 13:27.38
Shot Put
Ginelle Walker 33-8.5
Hall 30-10.5
Brown NM
Long Jump
1. Browne 18-8 Meet Record
2. Thompson 18-3.75
O'Laughlin 14-11
High Jump
Emily Skalko 4-10
O'Laughlin 4-10
Jabria Jennerette NH
Pole Vault
4. Amanda Smilgis 9-6
Skalko 7-6
Savannah Barton 7-6
4x400 3:55.46 2nd School Record
Baker 58.5, Del Piano 60.4, Samper 58.8, Osley 57.6
5/17/2010 East Coast Relays 0 South Brunswick 0 More Records at East Coast!
The Lady Vikings had another outstanding meet Monday night at the competitive East Coast Relays, as the team finished first in 2 events, broke 2 school records, and finished top-4 in all 7 events in which they competed!
In the field, the team swept the horizontal jumping events! Mariah Browne jumped 37-2 in the triple and 17-2.25 in the long jump to lead the way, while Jamie Thompson (16-10 long jump) and Lauryn Strebeck (35-4.25 triple jump) completed the teams.
On the track, the team broke a school record in the very first event, the shuttle hurdles! The team of Thompson (14.6), Rachel Johnson (15.7), Jen O'Laughlin (16.4), and Strebeck (15.8) ran 62.53 to finish 2nd. The time lowered the record set 2 weeks ago by over 1 second!
The other school record was set by the sprint medley team in a highly competitive race. The team of Melissa Dardani (26.3 200), Janae Baker (25.2 200), Alicia Osley (57.9 400), and Sophia Ginez (2:13.9 800) ran 4:03.55 to finish 3rd and crush the one year old record by 7 seconds!
Rounding out the medalists was the 2nd place discus team of Amber Brown (119-10) and Chloe Hall (112-6); the 3rd place 4x100 team of Dardani, Browne, Osley, and Johnson that ran 48.81 for 3rd; and the 4th place javelin team of Trish Langone (108-8) and Kiya Strickland (91-1).
5/13/2010 South Brunswick 119 Piscataway 20 Vikings Finish Undefeated!
The Lady Vikings finished their dual meet season undefeated at 7-0 for the 4th straight year with a 119-20 victory over Piscataway on Thursday! The team won 14 of the 16 events and had many stellar performances!
The team was led by double event winner Mariah Browne, who captured the 100 (12.4) and the long jump (17-11.25). Sophia Ginez (400, 59.9), Jamielyn Samper (800, 2:27.8) and Cayla Del Piano (1600, 5:14) all won individual events and also ran on the winning 4x400 relay.
Another notable victory was recorded by Amber Brown, who threw 125-7 in the discus to break the school record!
Other event winners were Jamie Thompson in the 400 Hurdles (65.2), Alicia Osley in the 200 (25.9, ties sophomore class record), Lyndsey Sample in the 3200 (12:43), Lauryn Strebeck in the triple jump (34-9.75), Amanda Smilgis in the pole vault (10-0), Jen O'Laughlin in the high jump (4-10), and Trish Langone in the javelin (110-1). The 4x400 team ran in the order of Samper, Del Piano, Joy Spriggs, and Ginez, and finished in 4:10.6.
100
1. Mariah Browne 12.4
2. Allen P 12.5
3. Kyra Madden 12.6
200
1. Alicia Osley 25.9
2. Melissa Dardani & Janae Baker 26.3
400
1. Sophia Ginez 59.9
2. Madden 64.7
3. Dwyer P 66.1
800
1. Jamielyn Samper 2:27.8
2. Joy Spriggs 2:27.9
3. Laura Calderone 2:32.9
1600
1. Cayla Del Piano 5:14.1
2. Hollenbach P 5:25.8
3. Lyndsey Sample 5:29.9
3200
1. Sample 12:43
2. Jenna Boyle 13:24
100 Hurdles
1. Allen P 15.1
2. Jamie Thompson 15.3
3. Lauryn Strebeck 15.7
400 Hurdles
1. Thompson 65.2
2. Baker 69.9
3. Osley 70.5
4x400 4:10.6
Samper 65.1, Del Piano 60.4, Spriggs 65.5, Ginez 59.7
Shot Put
1. White P 33-11
2. Ginelle Walker 32-8
3. Syriague P 31-1
Discus
1. Brown 125-7
2. Chloe Hall 107-8
3. Walker 96-9
Javelin
1. Trish Langone 110-1
2. Kiya Strickland 105-7
3. Alyssa McFarlane 93-1
Long Jump
1. Browne 17-11.25
2. Thompson 17-4
3. Beckford P 15-9.75
Triple Jump
1. Strebeck 34-9.75
2. Jen O'Laughlin 33-4.75
3. Browne 33-4
Pole Vault
1. Amanda Smilgis 10-0
2. Emily Skalko 8-0
3. Savannah Barton 7-6
High Jump
1. O'Laughlin 4-10
2. Skalko 4-10
3. Dwyer P 4-8
5/11/2010 South Brunswick 107 Old Bridge 33 Vikings Improve to 6-0!
The Lady Vikings improved to 6-0 with a 107-33 victory over Old Bridge on Tuesday! The team won 13 of the 16 events and had many outstanding performances.
Leading the way with 2 victories each were Mariah Browne, who won the long jump (18-4.25), triple jump (36-11.5), and was also part of the winning 4x400 relay; Emily Skalko, who captured the high jump (5-0) and tied for first in the pole vault with Savannah Barton (7-6); Rachel Johnson, who took the 100 (12.3) and the 200 (26.7); and Jamielyn Samper, who won the 400 hurdles (67.4) and was part of the winning 4x400 relay.
Other winners were Shadae Riggins in the 400 (62.2), Melanie Huen in the 3200 (12:57), Jamie Thompson in the 100 Hurdles (15.2), Amber Brown in the discus (120-6), Trish Langone in the javelin (100-4), and the 4x400 team of Julia Bossert, Samper, Browne, and Vanessa Perdomo that ran 4:23.4.
100
1. Rachel Johnson 12.3
2. Udeh OB 13.4
3. Jackie Marciniak 13.5
200
1. Johnson 26.7
2. Prisco OB 27.2
3. Grant OB 27.7
400
1. Shadae Riggins 62.2
2. Grant OB 64.3
3. Bator OB 64.9
800
1. Lodato OB 2:22.5
2. Jenni Smilgis 2:31.1
3. Branco OB 2:32.4
1600
1. Felicetti OB 5:36.6
2. Jenna Boyle 5:52.3
3. Emily Lane 5:52.9
3200
1. Melanie Huen 12:57
2. Carly Trill 13:42
3. Kelly Prince 14:26
100 Hurdles
1. Jamie Thompson 15.2
2. Lauryn Strebeck 16.1
3. Johnson 16.4
400 Hurdles
1. Jamielyn Samper 67.4
2. Laura Calderone 70.6
3. Grant OB 71.0
4x400 4:23.4
Julia Bossert 68.9, Samper 60.7, Mariah Browne 63.7, Vanessa Perdomo 70.0
Shot Put
1. Lawrence OB 33-4
2. Ginelle Walker 32-5.5
3. Amber Brown 31-3
Discus
1. Brown 120-6
2. Chloe Hall 107-4
3. Sam OB 107-0
Javelin
1. Trish Langone 100-4
2. Alyssa McFarlane 93-10
3. Kiya Strickland 90-10
Long Jump
1. Mariah Browne 18-4.25
2. Prisco OB 16-6.25
3. Thompson 16-6
Triple Jump
1. Browne 36-11.5
2. Strebeck 36-0
3. Jen O'Laughlin 33-10
Pole Vault
1T. Emily Skalko & Savannah Barton 7-6
3. Perdomo 6-0
High Jump
1. Skalko 5-0
2. O'Laughlin 5-0
3. Zangoglia OB 4-10
5/8/2010 South Brunswick 149 GMC Championships 68 5th Straight GMC Title!
The Lady Vikings captured their 5th straight GMC title by scoring 149 points to dominate the meet! The team won 5 events, scored in 14 of 16 events, and had 19 athletes contribute to the scoring! Also on the day, 1 school record and 3 class records were broken!
Leading the way for the team were double event winners Sophia Ginez and Mariah Browne. Ginez completed the 1600 (5:22.07) and 3200 (11:40.69) double for the 4th straight year! She becomes the first GMC athlete to win both events all 4 years of her high school career! Browne won the long jump (17-11) for the 3rd straight year, and also took the triple jump (37-5.5) for the first time!
The other victory was the 4x400 team's exciting win. Jamielyn Samper, Joy Spriggs, Cayla Del Piano, and Alicia Osley combined to run 4:02.80 for the win!
Other great performances were turned in by Jamie Thompson, who finished 2nd in the long jump (17-1.25), 3rd in the 400 Hurdles (63.23), and a close 2nd in the 100 Hurdles (14.47) with a time that set a new school record!
Class records were set by junior Amber Brown with her 2nd place performance in the discus (121-0 PR); junior Rachel Johnson with her 3rd place time in the 100 (12.38 PR); and sophomore Alicia Osley with her 5th place time in the 400 (58.68 PR)!
Other top-3 performances were recorded by Del Piano in the 1600 (2nd, 5:24.21), Lauryn Strebeck in the triple jump (2nd, 35-9), Amanda Smilgis in the pole vault (2nd, 9-0), Chloe Hall in the discus (3rd, 111-3 PR), Kiya Strickland in the javelin (2nd, 104-5 PR), and Trish Langone in the javelin (3rd, 101-4).
100
3. Rachel Johnson 12.38
Kylie Plummer 13.80
Jenna Thompson 14.09
200
Mariah Browne 26.59
Melissa Dardani 27.18
Kyra Madden 27.37
400
5. Alicia Osley 58.68
6. Janae Baker 59.96
Shadae Riggins 62.58
800
6. Joy Spriggs 2:29.27
Mia Tanpiengco 2:32.64
Becky Himmel 2:37.75
1600
1. Sophia Ginez 5:22.07
2. Cayla Del Piano 5:24.21
Jenni Smilgis 5:43.38
3200
1. Ginez 11:40.69
4. Lyndsey Sample 11:52.79
Jenna Boyle 13:04.19
100 Hurdles
2. Jamie Thompson 14.47 School Record
7. Lauryn Strebeck 17.38 (16.38 prelims)
8. Johnson 17.42 (17.14 prelims)
400 Hurdles
3. Thompson 63.23
5. Jamielyn Samper 65.80
Laura Calderone 71.13
4x400 4:02.80 1st
Samper 61.7, Spriggs 61.5, Del Piano 60.3, Osley 59.1
Long Jump
1. Browne 17-11
2. Ja. Thompson 17-1.25
Riggins 13-4
Triple Jump
1. Browne 37-5.5
2. Strebeck 35-9
4. Jen O'Laughlin 34-3
High Jump
O'Laughlin 4-8
Jabria Jennerette 4-6
Emily Skalko NH
Pole Vault
2. Amanda Smilgis 9-0
Skalko 7-6
Savannah Barton 7-0
Shot Put
6. Ginelle Walker 33-11.25
Amber Brown 30-8.25
Nateya Harris 28-8
Discus
2. Brown 121-0
3. Chloe Hall 111-3
4. Danielle Padovano 100-10
Javelin
2. Kiya Strickland 104-5
3. Trish Langone 101-4
Alyssa McFarlane 75-8
5/1/2010 Rowan University Open 0 South Brunswick 0 What a Night at Rowan!
The Lady Vikings took advantage of the great weather Saturday night to record many outstanding performances at the Rowan Open! The team won 3 events, set 3 school records and 1 county record, and had many other personal bests!
Leading the way was the 4x800 team of Cayla Del Piano (2:21.5), Jamielyn Samper (2:26.7), Joy Spriggs (2:22.0), and Sophia Ginez (2:13.7 PR) that won in a come-from-behind time of 9:23.97! The time broke the team's own school and county record set at this meet last year by over 7 seconds, and is the 5th best time in NJ this year!
The 4x100 team of Melissa Dardani, Mariah Browne, Alicia Osley, and Rachel Johnson broke their own school record with their winning time of 48.46! Their time is also the 3rd best in NJ so far this season!
The final school record was the 2nd place performance of the shuttle hurdle team. Jamie Thompson, Jen O'Laughlin, Jamielyn Samper, and Rachel Johnson ran 63.61 to break the 7-year old school record by .07! Their time is also 5th best in NJ this year!
Other notable relay achievements included the 1st place 3x400 Hurdle team of Jamie Thompson (65.90), Laura Calderone (69.92), and Kyra Madden (71.00 PR) that ran 3:26.82; the 2nd place 4x400 team of Janae Baker (60.8), Sophia Ginez (61.1), Cayla Del Piano (60.4), and Alicia Osley (59.6) that ran a season-best 4:02.08; and the 3rd place 800 SMR of Melissa Dardani, Mariah Browne, Osley (25.5), and Baker (58.9) that ran 1:49.30, the 2nd best time in school history.
Individually, Mariah Browne jumped an outdoor PR of 37-7.25 to take 2nd in the triple jump; Amanda Smilgis took 4th in the pole vault with a PR of 9-6; and Chloe Hall threw a PR of 111-1 to take 5th in the discus.
4x100 48.46 1st School Record
Melissa Dardani, Mariah Browne, Alicia Osley, Rachel Johnson
4x200 1:49.57
Kyra Madden 27.1, Shadae Riggins 26.6, Jenna Thompson 28.6, Kylie Plummer 27.0
4x400 4:02.08 2nd
Janae Baker 60.8, Sophia Ginez 61.1, Cayla Del Piano 60.4, Osley 59.6
4x800 9:23.97 1st School & County Record
Del Piano 2:21.5, Jamielyn Samper 2:26.7, Joy Spriggs 2:22.0, Ginez 2:13.7
4x1600 24:10.52
Jenna Boyle 5:53, Melanie Huen 6:06, Niky Mateescu 6:06, Emily Lane 6:03
800 Sprint Medley 1:49.30 3rd
Dardani, Browne, Osley 25.5, Baker 58.9
1600 SMR 4:45.85
Vanessa Perdomo 29.8, Taiyana Madden 29.1, Lindsay Del Piano 69.2, Carly Trill 2:37.6
Distance Medley 13:45.11
Mia Tanpiengco 4:16.1, Dani Resnick 67.7, Becky Himmel 2:36.9, Lyndsey Sample 5:44.3
Shuttle Hurdles 63.61 2nd School Record
Jamie Thompson 14.7, Jen O'Laughlin 16.5, Samper 16.8, Johnson 15.5
3x400 Hurdles 3:26.82 1st
Thompson 65.90, Laura Calderone 69.92, K. Madden 71.00
Triple Jump
2. Browne 37-7.25
Jabria Jennerette 29-5.5
High Jump
O'Laughlin NH
Pole Vault
4. Amanda Smilgis 9-6
Emily Skalko 8-0
Discus
5. Chloe Hall 111-1
4/28/2010 South Brunswick 125 GMC Relays 61 5th Straight GMC Relays Title!
The Lady Vikings stormed to their 5th straight GMC Relays title, scoring 125 points to win the meet by 64! The team won 9 of the 16 events and set 2 meet records in the process!
The team started day 1 with a victory and meet record in the 3x400 Hurdles! The team of Jamie Thompson (64.5), Jamielyn Samper (68.2), and Janae Baker (69.8) ran 3:22.5, a time that also lowered the school record set earlier this year!
On day 2, a meet record was set by the long jump team of Mariah Browne (17-10), Thompson (17-7.75), and Lauryn Strebeck (16-1), who combined for an impressive distance of 51-6.75, a mark that broke the old record (also set by a Viking trio) by almost 2 feet!
Other winning relays over the course of the 2 days: the 4x1600 team of Lyndsey Sample, Cayla Del Piano, Jenni Smilgis, and Sophia Ginez that ran 22:45.7; the triple jump team of Mariah Browne (37-5), Strebeck (35-4.5), and Jen O'Laughlin (33-0.25) that combined to leap 105-9.75; the shuttle hurdle team of Thompson, O'Laughlin, Strebeck, and Rachel Johnson that ran 1:05.6; the sprint medley team of Baker, Browne, Melissa Dardani, and Ginez that ran 4:16.3; the 4x400 team of Samper, Ginez, Joy Spriggs, and Alicia Osley that ran 4:04.6; the pole vault team of Amanda Smilgis (9-0), Emily Skalko (8-0), and Savannah Barton (7-0) that combined for 24-0; and the javelin team of Trish Langone (114-10), Kiya Strickland (99-0), and Alyssa McFarlane (77-0) that combined to throw 290-10.
Day 1
3x400 Hurdles 3:22.5 1st School & Meet Record
Jamie Thompson 64.5, Jamielyn Samper 68.9, Janae Baker 69.8
4x1600 22:45.7 1st
Lyndsey Sample 5:41.8, Cayla Del Piano 5:35.1, Jenni Smilgis 6:01.6, Sophia Ginez 5:27.4
4x200 1:47.1 2nd
Melissa Dardani 28.2, Alicia Osley 26.4, Baker 26.9, Rachel Johnson 25.9
Discus 325-2 2nd
Amber Brown 118-9, Chloe Hall 107-6, Danielle Padovano 98-11
Triple Jump 105-9.75 1st
Mariah Browne 37-5, Lauryn Strebeck 35-4.5, Jen O'Laughlin 33-0.25
High Jump 14-0 2nd
O'Laughlin 4-10, Jabria Jennerette 4-8, Strebeck 4-6
Day 2
4x800 10:07.1 2nd
Joy Spriggs 2:29.8, Samper 2:31.9, J. Smilgis 2:39.6, Del Piano 2:25.6
Shuttle Hurdles 1:05.6 1st
Thompson 16.0, O'Laughlin 17.3, Strebeck 16.7, Johnson 15.6
Sprint Medley 4:16.3 1st
Baker 60.6, Browne 26.7, Dardani 25.9, Ginez 2:23.2
4x100 DQ
Dardani, Browne, Osley, Johnson
Distance Medley 13:48 6th
Sample 4:07.2, Shadae Riggins 63.5, Laura Calderone 2:38.1, Melanie Huen 5:59.3
4x400 4:04.6 1st
Samper 61.7, Ginez 60.2, Spriggs 62.5, Osley 60.0
Long Jump 51-6.75 School & Meet Record
Browne 17-10, Thompson 17-7.75, Strebeck 16-1
Pole Vault 24-0 1st
Amanda Smilgis 9-0, Emily Skalko 8-0, Savannah Barton 7-0
Shot Put 91-2 5th
Ginelle Walker 32-5, Hall 29-11.5, Brown 28-9.5
Javelin 290-10 1st
Trish Langone 114-8, Kiya Strickland 99-2, Alyssa McFarlane 77-0
4/22/2010 Penn Relays 0 South Brunswick 0 Vikings Perform Well!
The Lady Vikings performed well at the Penn Relays Thursday against very competitive fields! The team was represented by 3 relays and 2 individuals.
In the relays, the 4x100 team of Melissa Dardani, Mariah Browne, Alicia Osley, and Rachel Johnson ran a strong time of 49.08 to win their heat for the 2nd straight year. It was the 5th fastest NJ time, and just missed qualifying for the Tri-State final!
The 4x400 team of Jamie Thompson, Dardani, Jamielyn Samper, and Osley finished 3rd in their heat with a season-best time of 4:04.89!
The final relay, run under the lights, was the Distance Medley. The team of Cayla Del Piano (3:45.8 1200), Janae Baker (59.2 400 PR), Joy Spriggs (2:21.5 800 PR), and Sophia Ginez (5:04.8 1600) ran 12:11.48 and just missed the school record set last year! The team finished 12th in the ultra-competitive race.
Individually, Browne placed 11th in the long jump at 17-3.25, and Thompson finished 15th in the 400 Hurdles with a season best 63.33.
4x100 49.08
Melissa Dardani, Mariah Browne, Alicia Osley, Rachel Johnson
4x400 4:04.89 3rd in heat
Jamie Thompson 60.9, Dardani 61.8, Jamielyn Samper 61.5, Osley 60.6
Distance Medley 12:11.48 12th
Cayla Del Piano 3:45.8, Janae Baker 59.2, Joy Spriggs 2:21.5, Sophia Ginez 5:04.8
Long Jump
11. Browne 17-3.25
400 Hurdles
15. Thompson 63.33
4/17/2010 Raider Relays 0 South Brunswick 0 Strong Showing at Raider Relays!
Despite the cool weather and wind, South Brunswick had another solid meet at Saturday's Raider Relays in Hillsborough. The team won 5 events, set 2 meet records and also 1 school record!
Starting in the field, the team broke a meet record in the discus with Amber Brown (113-3) and Chloe Hall (106-2) adding nearly 8 feet to the meet record! In addition, the long jump duo of Jamie Thompson and Mariah Browne both jumped 16-10.25 to add over a foot to the meet record they set last year!
Other winners were Browne (36-6.75) and Lauryn Strebeck (35-8.75) in the triple jump; the 4x100 team of Melissa Dardani, Browne, Alicia Osley, and Rachel Johnson that ran 50.05; and the 1600 Sprint Medley team of Osley, Johnson, Dardani, and Sophia Ginez that ran 4:16.03.
Finishing in 2nd but breaking the year-old school record was the 3x400 Hurdle team of Jamie Thompson (63.51), Jamielyn Samper (67.52), and Jen O'Laughlin (73.23) that ran 3:24.26!
Two other teams finished in 2nd: the shuttle hurdle team of Thompson, Johnson, O'Laughlin, and Strebeck that ran 65.05, and the 4x400 team of Shadae Riggins, Joy Spriggs, Thompson, and Samper that ran 4:10.81.
4x1600 24:07.12
Jenni Smilgis 5:48, Mia Tanpiengco 6:02, Melanie Huen 6:10, Jenna Boyle 6:06
3x400 Hurdles 2nd 3:24.26 School Record
Jamie Thompson 63.51, Jamielyn Samper 67.52, Jen O'Laughlin 73.23
1600 SMR 1st 4:16.03
Alicia Osley 62.5, Rachel Johnson 26.4, Melissa Dardani 26.8, Sophia Ginez 2:20
4x100 1st 50.05
Dardani, Mariah Browne, Osley, Johnson
Novice 4x800
B (6th 11:02.16): Laura Calderone 2:41.4, Niky Mateescu 2:46.6, Emily Giarratano 2:55.9, Becky Himmel 2:38.0
A (11:16.93): Emily Lane 2:50.2, Boyle 2:45.7, Carly Trill 2:51.5, Dani Resnick 2:48.3
4x800 10:40.
Joy Spriggs 2:29.7, Lyndsey Sample 2:39.0, Tanpiengco 2:45.3, Julia Bossert 2:46.0
Shuttle Hurdles 2nd 65.05
Thompson 14.9, Johnson 15.8, O'Laughlin 17.9, Lauryn Strebeck 16.2
Novice 4x200 2:02
Monet Hall 31.1, Vanessa Perdomo 29.1, Michelle Spataro 31.6, Taiyana Madden 30.5
4x200 5th 1:51.65
Kyra Madden 27.6, Shadae Riggins 26.2, Jenna Thompson 28.9, Kylie Plummer 27.8
DMR 5th 13:14.00
Cayla Del Piano 3:48.1, K. Madden 67.0, J. Smilgis 2:40.2, Sample 5:38.6
Novice 4x400
A (4th 4:36.13): Plummer 68.5, Bossert 69.8, Resnick 69.2, Calderone 68.3
B (5th 4:37.75): Perdomo 70.0, Je. Thompson 68.4, M. Hall 68.8, T. Madden 70.3
4x400 2nd 4:10.81
Riggins 63.2, Spriggs 62.0, Ja. Thompson 60.9, Samper 64.5
Long Jump 1st 33-8.5 Meet Record
Ja. Thompson 16-10.25, Browne 16-10.25
Triple Jump 1st 72-3.5
Browne 36-6.75, Strebeck 35-8.75
High Jump 6T 9-2
O'Laughlin 4-8, Jabria Jennerette 4-6
Pole Vault
Amanda Smilgis 8-6, Emily Skalko 7-0
Shot Put 5th 64-11
Ginelle Walker 34-7, Chloe Hall 30-4
Discus 1st 219-5 Meet Record
Amber Brown 113-3, C. Hall 106-2
Javelin 3rd 199-7
Trish Langone 110-5, Kiya Strickland 89-2
4/15/2010 South Brunswick 100 East Brunswick 40 Vikings Stay Undefeated!
The Lady Vikings had another strong meet, as the team won 12 events and defeated East Brunswick, 100-40!
The team was led by Mariah Browne, who captured 3 events in impressive fashion - the 200 (25.7), the long jump (17-8), and the triple jump (37-3.5)!
In addition, Jamie Thompson won the 100 Hurdles (15.3) and the 400 Hurdles (67.4), and also ran on the winning 4x400.
Other event winners were Rachel Johnson in the 100 (12.3), Sophia Ginez in the 800 (2:24.2), Lyndsey Sample in the 3200 (12:18), Amanda Smilgis in the pole vault (9-0), Jen O'Laughlin in the high jump (4-10), Trish Langone in the javelin (115-10), and the 4x400 team of Shadae Riggins, Melissa Dardani, Thompson, and Kyra Madden that ran 4:12.1.
100
1. Rachel Johnson 12.3
2. Steinweis EB 12.7
3. Alicia Osley 12.7
200
1. Mariah Browne 25.7
2. Janae Baker 25.9
3. Caise EB 26.6
400
1. Bell EB 58.9
2. Osley 59.9
3. Steinweis EB 63.6
800
1. Sophia Ginez 2:24.2
2. Cayla Del Piano 2:24.3
3. Joy Spriggs 2:27.0
1600
1. Nfonoym EB 5:29
2. Albanza EB 5:42
3. Silver EB 5:56
3200
1. Lyndsey Sample 12:18
2. Chin EB 12:57
3. Silver EB 13:09
100 Hurdles
1. Jamie Thompson 15.3
2. Lauryn Strebeck 15.7
3. Johnson 16.3
400 Hurdles
1. Thompson 67.4
2. Jamielyn Samper 68.7
3. Drain EB 69.7
4x400 4:12.1
Shadae Riggins 62.0, Melissa Dardani 60.6, Thompson 64.7, Kyra Madden 64.8
Shot Put
1. Kominkiewicz EB 39-9
2. Barnes EB 35-7
3. Ginelle Walker 33-10
Discus
1. Kominkiewicz EB 118-6
2. Amber Brown 117-10
3. Chloe Hall 97-3
Javelin
1. Trish Langone 115-10
2. Kiya Strickland 98-7
3. Breona Garrison 86-0
Long Jump
1. Browne 17-8
2. Thompson 16-9.75
3. O'Laughlin 14-10.25
Triple Jump
1. Browne 37-3.5
2. Strebeck 36-8
3. O'Laughlin 33-8
Pole Vault
1. Amanda Smilgis 9-0
2. Emily Skalko 7-0
3. Savannah Barton 6-6
High Jump
1. O'Laughlin 4-10
2. Oberle EB 4-6
3. Jabria Jennerette 4-6
4/13/2010 South Brunswick 94 Woodbridge 37 Vikings Defeat Barrons!
The Lady Vikings moved to 4-0 on the season by defeating Woodbridge on Tuesday, 94-37! The team won 11 of the 15 events contested and had many strong performances. The team was led by Jamie Thompson's 3 victories - the long jump (17-4.25), the 100 Hurdles (16.5), and the 400 Hurdles (66.7).
Jen O'Laughlin was a double-winner, capturing the triple jump (34-1.5) and the high jump (4-8). Also winning events was Mariah Browne in the 100 (12.4), Shadae Riggins in the 400 (62.4), Jamielyn Samper in the 800 (2:37.8), Amber Brown in the discus (107-2), Trish Langone in the javelin (117-2), and the 4x400 team of Riggins, Kylie Plummer, Laura Calderone, and Danielle Resnick that ran 4:29.8.
100
1. Mariah Browne 12.4
2. Tudor W 12.7
3. Kylie Plummer 13.6
200
1. Tudor W 26.2
2. Alicia Osley 26.5
3. Rachel Johnson 27.2
400
1. Shadae Riggins 62.4
2. Laura Calderone 65.0
3. Pugh W 65.6
800
1. Jamielyn Samper 2:37.8
2. Jenna Boyle 2:38.4
3. Rack W 2:40
1600
1. King W 5:43
2. Mia Tanpiengco 5:54
3. Melanie Huen 5:57
3200
1. King W 12:50
2. Huen 13:02
3. Niky Mateescu 13:18
100 Hurdles
1. Jamie Thompson 16.5
2. Johnson 16.5
3. Jen O'Laughlin 16.9
400 Hurdles
1. Thompson 66.7
2. Coakley W 67.7
3. Osley 70.8
4x400 4:29.8
Shadae Riggins 64.1, Plummer 66.7, Calderone 69.7, Dani Resnick 69.2
Shot Put
1. Kendall W 35-2
2. Ginelle Walker 32-3.5
3. Chavez W 31-4
Discus
1. Amber Brown 107-2
2. Kendall W 100-6
3. Danielle Padovano 98-7
Javelin
1. Trish Langone 117-2
2. Chavez W 98-2
3. Breona Garrison 83-1
Long Jump
1. Thompson 17-4.25
2. Riggins 15-10.5
3. O'Laughlin 14-11
Triple Jump
1. O'Laughlin 34-1.5
2. Riggins 32-11.5
3. Owusu W 32-7
Pole Vault
not contested
High Jump
1. O'Laughlin 4-8
2. Jabria Jennerette 4-6
3. Mason W 4-6
4/10/2010 Colts Neck Relays 0 South Brunswick 0 Vikings Win 5 Events!
3X400 Hurdles 1st 3:30.20
Jamie Thompson 69.57, Jamielyn Samper 69.90, Janae Baker 70.73
4x100 1st 49.93
Melissa Dardani, Mariah Browne, Alicia Osley, Rachel Johnson
Distance Medley 1st 12:33.50
Cayla Del Piano 3:48.8, Osley 61.1, Joy Spriggs 2:32.0, Sophia Ginez 5:11.4
Shuttle Hurdles 1st 1:08.25
Thompson 15.4, Jen O'Laughlin 16.6, Samper 17.8, Johnson 18.3
4x200 1st 1:46.91
Dardani 27.3, Baker 26.0, Shadae Riggins 27.6, Johnson 25.8
4x800 10:44.12
Samper 2:40.7, Lyndsey Sample 2:38.1, Mia Tanpiengco 2:43.0, Julia Bossert 2:42.2
Pole Vault
Amanda Smilgis 8-0, Savannah Barton NH
High Jump
O'Laughlin 5-0, Jabria Jennerette NH
Discus 2nd 217-4
Amber Brown 117-6, Danielle Padovano 99-10
Shot Put
Ginelle Walker 33-0, Brown 28-9.25
Javelin 1st
Trish Langone 107-8, Kiya Strickland 97-6?
4/8/2010 South Brunswick 104 North Brunswick 36 Vikings Move to 3-0!
South Brunswick improved to 3-0 on the season with a 104-36 victory over North Brunswick! The team won 13 of the 16 events and had many great performances. Leading the way with 2 victories on the track were Sophia Ginez, who won the 800 in a sizzling near-school record 2:16.6, and also split 60.2 on the winning 4x400, and Rachel Johnson, who the 100 (12.6) and the 100 Hurdles (16.8). Mariah Browne also won 2 events in the field, the long jump (16-11) and the triple jump (36-2.5). Also winning events for the Vikings were Janae Baker in the 200 (26.7), Alicia Osley in the 400 (60.2), Lyndsey Sample in the 3200 (12:25), Amanda Smilgis in the pole vault (8-6), Ginelle Walker in the shot put (34-1.5), Danielle Padovano in the discus (102-5), Trish Langone in the javelin (108-5), and the 4x400 team of Joy Spriggs, Cayla Del Piano, Melissa Dardani, plus Ginez, who ran 4:05.5.
100
1. Rachel Johnson 12.6
2. Brooks NB 12.8
3. Kyra Madden 12.8
200
1. Janae Baker 26.7
2. Melissa Dardani 27.0
3. Shadae Riggins 27.6
400
1. Alicia Osley 60.2
2. Walker NB 63.2
3. Madden 63.9
800
1. Sophia Ginez 2:16.6
2. Cayla Del Piano 2:20.2
3. Joy Spriggs 2:34.2
1600
1. McQuillen NB 5:46.3
2. Jenna Boyle 6:11.6
3. Melanie Huen 6:15.8
3200
1. Lyndsey Sample 12:25
2. Kelly Prince 14:38
3. Alterman NB 14:46
100 Hurdles
1. Johnson 16.8
2. Jamielyn Samper 17.2
3. Davis NB 18.1
400 Hurdles
1. Williams NB 64.7
2. Samper 67.2
3. Baker 68.9
4x400 4:05.5
Spriggs 62.0, Ginez 60.2, Del Piano 60.8, Dardani 62.5
Shot Put
1. Ginelle Walker 34-1.5
2. Davila NB 33-6.5
3. Amber Brown 30-11.5
Discus
1. Danielle Padovano 102-5
2. Brown 101-0
3. Chloe Hall 98-7
Javelin
1. Trish Langone 108-5
2. Kiya Strickland 93-2
3. Breona Garrison 87-5
Long Jump
1. Mariah Browne 16-11
2. Jen O'Laughlin 14-8.5
3. Phelps NB 14-7.5
Triple Jump
1. Browne 36-2.5
2. Williams NB 32-3
3. O'Laughlin 31-6
Pole Vault
1. Amanda Smilgis 8-6
2T. Savannah Barton & St. Rose NB 7-0
High Jump
1. Phelps NB 4-10
2. Carpenter NB 4-10
3. Nicholson NB 4-10
4/6/2010 South Brunswick 106 JP Stevens 30 Vikings Defeat JP Stevens!
The Vikings improved to 2-0 on the season with a 106-30 victory over JP Stevens! The team swept the field events for the 2nd straight meet. Victories were recorded by Chloe Hall in the shot put (30-10), Amber Brown in the discus (113-11), Trish Langone in the javelin (104-2), Mariah Browne in the long jump (18-4) and triple jump (35-4), Amanda Smilgis in the pole vault (9-0), and Brooke Sassman in the high jump (4-10). On the track, first places went to Kylie Plummer in the 100 (13.3), Kyra Madden in the 200 (27.5), Shadae Riggins in the 400 (61.8), Jamie Thompson in the 100 Hurdles (15.1), Jamielyn Samper in the 400 Hurdles (68.3), and the 4x400 team of Plummer, Browne, Savannah Barton, and Monet Hall that ran 4:37.9.
100
1. Kylie Plummer 13.3
2. Lehrer JPS 13.5
3. Jenna Thompson 13.8
200
1. Kyra Madden 27.5
2. Jamie Thompson 27.6
3. Miller JPS 28.6
400
1. Shadae Riggins 61.8
2. Christine JPS 66.1
3. Danielle Resnick 68.2
800
1. M. Azher JPS 2:38.9
2. Julia Bossert 2:39.4
3. Avrelio JPS 2:39.6
1600
1. A. Azher JPS 5:47
2. Haque JPS 5:58
3. Yu JPS 6:01
3200
1. Chang JPS 13:32
2. Jenna Boyle 13:39
3. Wang JPS 13:41
100 Hurdles
1. Ja. Thompson 15.1
2. Rachel Johnson 16.2
3. Lehrer JPS 16.3
400 Hurdles
1. Jamielyn Samper 68.3
2. Jen O'Laughlin 71.6
3. Sriramaji JPS 76.4
4x400 4:37.9 1st
Plummer 66.7, Mariah Browne 62.8, Savannah Barton 78.6, Monet Hall 70.0
Shot Put
1. Chloe Hall 30-10
2. Amber Brown 30-7
3. Danielle Padovano 29-4
Discus
1. Brown 113-11
2. Hall 107-0
3. Danielle Padovano 103-7
Javelin
1. Trish Langone 104-2
2. Breona Garrison 88-1
3. Kiya Strickland 75-10
Long Jump
1. Browne 18-4
2. Ja. Thompson 17-2.25
3. O'Laughlin 14-10
Triple Jump
1. Browne 35-4
2. Strebeck 35-2
3. Riggins 31-7.75
Pole Vault
1. Amanda Smilgis 9-0
High Jump
1. Brooke Sassman 4-10
2. O'Laughlin 4-10
3. Jabria Jennerette 4-4
4/3/2010 GMCTCA Relays 0 South Brunswick 0 Banner Day at Coaches Relays!
The Lady Vikings had an outstanding day at the GMCTCA Relays on Saturday, as the team won 8 of the 16 varsity events, set 7 meet records, and 2 school records! The team also won many novice events as well. In varsity competition, the team won the 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, 4x800, Shuttle Hurdles, Pole Vault, Triple Jump, and Long Jump! The 4x100 team of Melissa Dardani, Mariah Browne, Alicia Osley, and Rachel Johnson ran 48.7 to break the meet and school record, while the same group minus Browne and plus Janae Baker ran 1:43.0 to break the meet and school record in the 4x200! Also breaking meet records with their relay victories were the 4x400 team of Baker, Jamie Thompson, Shadae Riggins, and Osley that ran 4:05.0; the 4x800 team of Joy Spriggs, Sophia Ginez, Jamielyn Samper, and Cayla Del Piano that ran 9:38.6; the shuttle hurdle team of Thompson, Johnson, Jen O'Laughlin, and Lauryn Strebeck that ran 66.3; the triple jump team of Browne (35-5) and Strebeck (34-5); and the long jump duo of Browne (17-4) and Thompson (18-1).
Also placing first was the pole vault relay of Amanda Smilgis (9-0) and Savannah Barton (7-0).
4/1/2010 South Brunswick 116 Edison 24 Vikings Start With Win!
The Vikings started their season in style on Thursday, as they opened with a 116-24 victory over Edison! The team won 14 of the 16 events and also had 9 events in which the top-3 spots were all claimed by Viking athletes!
In the field, the team won all 7 events: Trish Langone in the javelin (109-10); Ginelle Walker in the shot put (32-10); Amber Brown in the discus (103-8); Jamie Thompson in the long jump (17-4); Mariah Browne in the triple jump (36-4); Jabria Jennerette in the high jump (4-10); and Amanda Smilgis in the pole vault (9-0).
On the track, victories were recorded by Melissa Dardani in the 100 (12.8), Browne in the 200 (26.1), Joy Spriggs in the 400 (63.6), Sophia Ginez in the 1600 (5:10.1), Lyndsey Sample in the 3200 (12:18), Thompson in the 100 Hurdles (15.1), and the 4x400 team of Spriggs, Dardani, Danielle Resnick, and Jamielyn Samper that ran 4:16.9.
100
1. Melissa Dardani 12.8
2. Nuesa (E) 13.6
3. Jenna Thompson 13.9
200
1. Mariah Browne 26.1
2. Rachel Johnson 27.0
3. Je. Thompson 27.9
400
1. Joy Spriggs 63.6
2. Weber (E) 67.2
3. Danielle Resnick 67.3
800
1. Lubonski (E) 2:27.4
2. Arora (E) 2:28.1
3. Janae Baker 2:38.5
1600
1. Sophia Ginez 5:10.1
2. Cayla Del Piano 5:17.2
3. Bohorquez (E) 5:52.1
3200
1. Lyndsey Sample 12:18
2. Ginez 13:16
3. Del Piano 13:16
100 Hurdles
1. Jamie Thompson 15.1
2. Johnson 16.3
3. Lauryn Strebeck 16.6
400 Hurdles
1. Searcy (E) 66.6
2. Melisurgo (E) 70.8
3. Jamielyn Samper 70.9
4x400 4:16.9 1st
Spriggs 62.8, Dardani 62.3, Resnick 70.2, Samper 61.7
Shot Put
1. Ginelle Walker 32-10
2. Chloe Hall 29-4.5
3. Amber Brown 28-6.75
Discus
1. Brown 103-8
2. Hall 98-4
3. Danielle Padovano 98-4
Javelin
1. Trish Langone 109-10
2. Breona Garrison 88-4
3. Kiya Strickland 84-7
Long Jump
1. Ja. Thompson 17-4
2. Browne 17-1
3. Brooke Sassman 14-4
Triple Jump
1. Browne 36-4
2. Strebeck 35-4
3. Jen O'Laughlin 31-10
Pole Vault
1. Amanda Smilgis 9-0
2. Savannah Barton 7-0
3. Stejkalova 7-0
High Jump
1. Jabria Jennerette 4-10
2. Sassman 4-10
3. O'Laughlin 4-8
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