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3/12/2011 Nationals 0 South Brunswick 0 Vikings Shine at Nationals!
Recap of each day of the New Balance Indoor Nationals, March 11-13.
On day one of the New Balance Indoor Nationals in New York, Cayla Del Piano won the Emerging Elite mile with a personal best of 5:01.59! Her quick final 400 meters brought her home in a time that broke the school and Middlesex County indoor records, and the time also converts to a sub-5:00 1600!
In other action, Alicia Osley finished 11th in the Emerging Elite 400 with a time of 58.92.
The Vikings had a great day on Saturday at the Indoor Nationals, as the girls sprint medley team became the first relay in girls school history to earn All-American honors with their 4th place finish! The team of Rachel Johnson (26.7), Janae Baker(25.6), Alicia Osley (58.5), and Cayla Del Piano (2:16.7) ran a time of 4:07.95 to finish 2nd in the unseeded heat, and then beat all but 2 teams in the seeded heat to claim 4th overall! Their time also crushed the old indoor school record by 6 seconds!
In addition, Mariah Browne made the finals of the long jump, where she finished 8th with a mark of 18-4.25.
Other competitors on day two of Nationals included the 4x200 team of Osley (25.9), Browne (25.8), Baker (25.5), and Johnson (26.2) that ran a time of 1:43.73 to take 16th.
The Lady Vikings closed the indoor season in style on Sunday at the New Balance Indoor Nationals, as the 4x400 team ran 3:56.73 to break the 6 year old Middlesex County record! The team of Janae Baker (61.1), Joy Spriggs (58.9), Cayla Del Piano (58.6), and Alicia Osley (57.9) took over a second off the school record they set 2 weeks ago, and lowered the county record by almost .4 seconds! They ended up finishing 15th in a competitive field.
Mariah Browne was the other competitor on Sunday, as she finished up in 23rd in the triple jump with a best of 36-6.75.
Full meet results here
3/1/2011 Easterns 0 South Brunswick 0 Records Fall at Easterns!
South Brunswick had a great night at the Easterns in New York, as two relay teams medaled and broke school records, along with 3 individuals who also earned medals! For the girls, the 4x200 and 4x400 teams shattered the school records set last year! The 4x200 team of Alicia Osley, Mariah Browne, Janae Baker, and Rachel Johnson ran a swift 1:43.35 to place 5th! Closing the night with a 2nd place finish was the 4x400 team of Baker, Joy Spriggs, Cayla Del Piano, and Osley who combined to run 3:57.91, almost 2 seconds faster than the old record! Individuals that won medals were Browne, who finished 2nd in the long jump with an excellent mark of 18-7.25, and Del Piano, who finished 6th in the 800 with a new PR of 2:17.79!
Full meet results here
4x200 5th 1:43.35 Indoor School Record
Alicia Osley 25.6, Mariah Browne 26.2, Janae Baker 24.9, Rachel Johnson 26.5
(Trials 1:43.83): Osley 26.0, Browne 25.9, Baker 25.7, Johnson 26.2
4x400 2nd 3:57.91 Indoor School Record
Baker 60.0, Joy Spriggs 60.3, Cayla Del Piano 58.8, Osley 58.7
800
6. Del Piano 2:17.79
55 Hurdles
45. O'Laughlin 9.15
48T. Johnson 9.19
Long Jump
2. Browne 18-7.25
Triple Jump
29. Jen O'Laughlin 32-2.5
Shot Put
22. Amber Brown 34-0
25. Chloe Hall 33-2.5
2/26/2011 Meet of Champions 0 South Brunswick 0 5 Medalists at MOC!
South Brunswick had a great showing Saturday at the Meet of Champions, as 5 of the 9 athletes who competed came home with medals!
For the girls, the 4x400 team lowered their season best to 4:00.40 and finished 3rd! The quartet of Janae Baker, Joy Spriggs, Cayla Del Piano, and Alicia Osley are the first team in school history to medal in that event at an indoor or outdoor Meet of Champs! Del Piano also ran a great race in the 1600 to take 4th with a PR of 5:03.24! Chloe Hall was the other medalist for the girls, as she moved up 18 spots from her pre-meet seed to take 6th with a throw of 36-9.5! In addition, Osley ran a strong race in the 400 with her indoor PR of 58.45, a time that placed her 9th.
Full meet results here
400
9. Alicia Osley 58.45
1600
4. Cayla Del Piano 5:03.24
4x400 3rd 4:00.40
Janae Baker 60.6, Joy Spriggs 60.6, Del Piano 59.8, Osley 59.3
Shot Put
6. Chloe Hall 36-9.5
13T. Amber Brown 35-9.5
Pole Vault
Lindsay Carbone NH
2/18/2011 Group IV State Championships 0 South Brunswick 0 5 Medalists at States!
The Vikings had a strong showing at the Group IV State Championships on Friday night, as 5 girls earned medals and advanced to the Meet of Champions! In addition, 3 more athletes qualified as wildcards.
The girls team scored 17 points and placed 6th overall, the best finish in the school's Group IV history! Leading the way was the 4x400 team which finished 2nd in a season-best time of 4:00.45! The team of Janae Baker, Joy Spriggs, Cayla Del Piano, and Alicia Osley took 3 seconds off their time from last week, and their time is also the 2nd fastest indoors in school history!
Del Piano and Osley also advanced to the MOC as individuals. Del Piano ran an indoor PR of 5:06.14 to take 4th in the 1600, and Osley was close to her indoor PR with her 6th place time of 59.05 in the 400!
The team's other medalist was Amber Brown, who was 4th in the shot put (37-0).
In addition to the medalists, 2 other Vikings qualified as wildcards for MOC. Chloe Hall was 8th in the shot put (35-11.25), Lindsay Carbone was tied for 8th in the pole vault (9-6 =PR)!
Full meet results here
400
6. Alicia Osley 59.05
13. Janae Baker 60.54
55 Hurdles
20. Jen O'Laughlin 9.19
1600
4. Cayla Del Piano 5:06.14
55
10. Mariah Browne 7.47
13. Rachel Johnson 7.53
4x400 2nd 4:00.45
Baker 60.8, Joy Spriggs 61.1, Del Piano 60.3, Osley 58.2
Shot Put
4. Amber Brown 37-0
8. Chloe Hall 35-11.25
Pole Vault
8T. Lindsay Carbone 9-6
Savannah Barton NH
2/11/2011 Central Jersey Sectionals 0 South Brunswick 0 Girls Win 3rd Straight Sectional Title!
The Lady Vikings scored 71.5 points Friday night and rolled to their 3rd straight Central Jersey IV Sectional title! The team won 3 events, scored in 8 of the 10 events, and had a total of 11 athletes qualify for the Group IV State Championships! The boys scored 15.33 points and finished 8th, with 4 athletes moving on to the state meet.
The girls were led by Cayla Del Piano, Alicia Osley, and Amber Brown, each of whom won events. Del Piano captured the 1600 in an indoor personal best 5:10.20, finished 3rd in the 800 with a 2:19.95 indoor PR, and ran 3rd leg on the 2nd place 4x400 team! Osley ran an indoor PR of 58.99 to win the 400 by almost a second, and also ran anchor on the 4x400! Brown threw a big PR of 37-5.25 on her 6th and final throw of the shot put for the win!
Other medalists were Chloe Hall, who threw a 2.5 foot PR in the shot put of 37-1.5 to grab 2nd; Mariah Browne, 3rd in the 55 (7.52, 7.48 trials); Janae Baker, 4th in the 400 (60.51); Jen O'Laughlin, 4th in the 55 Hurdles (8.94 PR); Lindsay Carbone, 4th in the pole vault (9-6 =PR); Rachel Johnson, 6th in the 55 (7.59); and Savannah Barton, tied for 6th in the pole vault (7-6). The 4x400 team of Baker, Joy Spriggs, Del Piano, and Osley finished a close 2nd in a season-best 4:03.46!
Full meet results here
400
1. Alicia Osley 58.99
4. Janae Baker 60.51
25. Jenna Thompson 66.87
1600
1. Cayla Del Piano 5:10.20
15. Julia Bossert 5:42.61
25. Carly Trill 5:48.69
55 Hurdles
4. Jen O'Laughlin 8.94
7. Rachel Johnson 9.25 (9.07 trials)
23. Laura Calderone 10.35
800
3. Del Piano 2:19.95
13. Joy Spriggs 2:28.20
22. Calderone 2:34.14
55
3. Mariah Browne 7.52 (7.48 trials)
6. Johnson 7.59
7. Osley 7.64
3200
16. Melanie Huen 12:58.38
18. Niky Mateescu 13:02.56
22. Jenna Boyle 13:30.65
4x400 2nd 4:03.46
Baker 61.5, Spriggs 61.6, Del Piano 60.0, Osley 60.0
High Jump
7T. O'Laughlin 4-8
13T. Brooke Sassman 4-6
17T. Marissa Cavett 4-4
Shot Put
1. Amber Brown 37-5.25
2. Chloe Hall 37-1.5
10. Alyssa McFarlane 31-5.5
Pole Vault
4. Lindsay Carbone 9-6
6T. Savannah Barton 7-6
2/9/2011 Field Invitational 0 South Brunswick 0 Vikings Shine at FDU!
The Vikings traveled to FDU on Wednesday for a Field Event only meet, and came home with many great performances!
For the girls, Mariah Browne won the long jump with a season best of 18-9, and also took 2nd in the triple jump with another season best of 37-3!
Amber Brown had a big PR to win the shot put (37-5.5), and Lindsay Carbone PRed en route to victory in the Pole Vault (9-6)!
Pole Vault
1. Lindsay Carbone 9-6
3. Savannah Barton 7-0
High Jump
2. Jen O'Laughlin 4-8
Marissa Cavett 4-6 (3rd Novice)
3. Brooke Sassman 4-4
Long Jump
1. Mariah Browne 18-9
3. Jen O'Laughlin 16-5
Triple Jump
2. Browne 37-3
Shot Put
1. Amber Brown 37-5.5
3. Chloe Hall 34-1
Alyssa McFarlane 32-6
Nateya Harris 28-4 (1st Novice)
Kayla Nelson 26-3 (2nd Novice)
2/7/2011 Varsity Classic 0 South Brunswick 0 Padovano PRs at the Armory!
The Vikings had many PRs at the Varsity Classic.
Distance Medley 13:22.4
Cayla Del Piano 3:40.7, Jenna Thompson 68.3, Laura Calderone 2:31.9, Niky Mateescu 6:01.5
800
Lindsay Del Piano 2:35.9
Emily Lane 2:46.9
Danielle Oakes 2:47.3
400
Janae Baker 60.0
Alicia Osley 60.1
Nina Paranjpe 70.7
4x800 9:58.3
Joy Spriggs 2:29.1, Julia Bossert 2:32.6, Becky Himmel 2:36.9, C. Del Piano 2:19.8
200
Baker 26.1
Osley 26.3
Rachel Johnson 26.3
Thompson 28.5
1600
Carly Trill 6:00.3
Melanie Huen 6:10.3
Jenna Boyle 6:13.4
Charlotte Thomas 6:14.3
4x400 4:19.3
Spriggs 62.8, Bossert 64.0, Himmel 67.8, Calderone 64.8
55 Hurdles
Jen O'Laughlin 8.9
Johnson 9.0
Shot Put
Chloe Hall 34-8
Amber Brown NM
Long Jump
Mariah Browne 15-9.5
Triple Jump
Browne 34-9.5
O'Laughlin 32-11.75
1/29/2011 GMC Championships 0 South Brunswick 0 5th Straight GMC Title!
The Lady Vikings won their 5th straight GMC title on Saturday in Toms River! The team won 5 of the 10 events and scored 59 points! The boys team finished in 5th with 24 points.
The girls were led by triple gold medalist Cayla Del Piano. She won the 1600 (5:26.45) for the 2nd straight year, came back to win the 3200 (11:50.96), and ran a leg on the winning 4x400!
Alicia Osley was a double winner, as she captured the 400 (59.99 indoor PR) for the 2nd straight year, and also ran anchor on the winning 4x400!
Lindsay Carbone was the other individual winner, as she took the pole vault with a jump of 8-6!
In addition to Del Piano and Osley, the winning 4x400 team was rounded out by Janae Baker and Joy Spriggs, who combined to run 4:06.48!
Also medaling for the girls were the following athletes: Rachel Johnson, 4th in the 55 Hurdles (8.97 PR) and 5th in the 55 (7.55); Mariah Browne, 3rd in the 55 (7.44); Savannah Barton, 3rd in the pole vault (7-6); Chloe Hall, 4th in the shot put (33-9 PR); Amber Brown, 5th in the shot put (33-9); and Joy Spriggs, 6th in the 800 (2:29.29).
Full meet results here
400
1. Alicia Osley 59.99
9. Janae Baker 62.53
19. Jenna Thompson 66.58
1600
1. Cayla Del Piano 5:26.45
10. Jenna Boyle 5:55.76
11. Niky Mateescu 5:56.81
55 Hurdles
4. Rachel Johnson 8.97
9. Jen O'Laughlin 9.45
Laura Calderone 10.33
800
6. Joy Spriggs 2:29.29
9. Julia Bossert 2:32.76
12. Becky Himmel 2:37.25
55
3. Mariah Browne 7.44
5. Johnson 7.55
13. Osley 7.70
3200
1. Del Piano 11:50.96
Melanie Huen 13:17.77
Carly Trill 13:41.17
4x400 1st 4:06.48
Baker 61.5, Spriggs 62.1, Del Piano 62.3, Osley 60.5
High Jump
7T. O'Laughlin 4-8
8T. Marissa Cavett 4-6
Browne 4-4
Shot Put
4. Chloe Hall 33-9
5. Amber Brown 33-9
8. Alyssa McFarlane 31-0
Pole Vault
1. Lindsay Carbone 8-6
3. Savannah Barton 7-6
1/23/2011 Novice Invitational 0 South Brunswick 0 Many PRs at Seton Hall!
55
Jessica Himmel 8.1
Khadija McDonald 8.3
200
Himmel 29.5
Taiyana Madden 30.2
Nina Paranjpe 30.4
McDonald 32.0
Emily Grossi 32.2
Khadeejah Tareen 36.1
400
Paranjpe 68.7
Madden 70.7
1600
Jenna Boyle 6:00.1
Carly Trill 6:09.4
Charlotte Thomas 6:12.5
Kristin Tran 6:18.5
Christina Zhang 6:22.3
Megan Hussey 6:35.4
Lindsey Bodnar 6:35.9
Gina Martinez 7:00.5
Kelly Prince 7:12.4
1/22/2011 Lavino Relays 0 South Brunswick 0 2 Winners at Lavino!
The Vikings had 2 winning relays on Saturday at the Lavino Relays. For the girls, the 4x200 team of Alicia Osley, Mariah Browne, Janae Baker, and Rachel Johnson ran 1:46.7, and the Sprint Medley team of Baker, Johnson, Osley, and Cayla Del Piano ran 4:14.6!
Shuttle Hurdles 7th 36.6 (4 Hurdles, 220M)
Jen O'Laughlin 9.0, Laura Calderone 9.2, Janae Baker 9.6, Rachel Johnson 8.6
4x200 1st 1:46.7
Alicia Osley 26.9, Mariah Browne 26.6, Baker 26.3, Johnson 26.9
4x800
A (7th 10:19.6): Joy Spriggs 2:33.9, Julia Bossert 2:32.7, Becky Himmel 2:37.0, Julie Curcio 2:36.3
B (10th): Calderone 2:37.6, Emily Lane 2:43.0, Lindsay Del Piano 2:41.4, Danielle Oakes 2:41.8
4x400 9th 4:20.8
Spriggs 64.1, Bossert 64.9, Jenna Thompson 65.5, Calderone 66.3
Distance Medley 15th 14:28.1
Niky Mateescu 4:20.6, Casey Armstrong 70.2, Dani Resnick 2:47.2, Melanie Huen 6:10.4
Sprint Medley
A (1st 4:14.6): Baker 27.0, Johnson 26.8, Osley 59.7, Cayla Del Piano 2:21.2
B (17th 4:58.4): Thompson 30.0, Savannah Barton 29.5, O'Laughlin 67.8, Emily Giarratano 2:51.5
High Jump 6th 9-4
O'Laughlin 4-8, Marissa Cavett 4-8
Pole Vault
Lindsay Carbone 9-0, Barton NH
Long Jump 2nd 32-10.25
Browne 17-5, O'Laughlin 15-5.25
Triple Jump 3rd 66-9.5
Browne 35-4.75, Carbone 31-4.75
Shot Put
A (4th 62-5): Chloe Hall 32-0, Amber Brown 30-5
B (6th 59-3.75): Alyssa McFarlane 30-10.75, Nateya Harris 28-5
1/19/2011 Middlesex County Relays 0 South Brunswick 0 Girls Win 4th Straight Title!
The Lady Vikings won their 4th straight Middlesex County Relays title on Wednesday night in Toms River! The team won 6 out of 9 varsity events and scored 63 points! The boys team finished in 3rd place with a total of 35 points.
For the girls, the team closed the night with a meet record in the 4x400! The foursome of Janae Baker, Joy Spriggs, Cayla Del Piano, and Alicia Osley ran 4:06.47 to break the 5-year old record.
Other victories on the track were recorded by the 4x200 team of Osley, Mariah Browne, Baker, and Rachel Johnson that ran 1:47.22; the shuttle hurdle team of Jen O'Laughlin, Savannah Barton, Baker, and Johnson that ran 34.64; and the Sprint Medley team of Julia Bossert (400), Johnson (200), Browne (200), and Del Piano (800) that ran 4:23.65.
In the field, the shot put team of Amber Brown (35-9 PR) and Chloe Hall (32-10) combined for a first place mark of 68-7, and the pole vault relay of Lindsay Carbone (8-6) and Barton (7-6) also won with a mark of 16-0.
For the boys, the team won all 3 field events! Dominick Padovano (52-11) and Adam Dickert (47-7.5 PR) threw a combined 100-6.5 in the shot put for the win! The boys also won the high jump with Derek Forthun (6-0) and Kaseem Davis (5-10 PR) combining for a mark of 11-10. The Vikings other victory came in the pole vault, where Forthun (11-6) and Jaleel Alston (10-6) combined to jump 22-0.
Full meet results here
Distance Medley 6th 13:55.00
Julia Bossert 4:09.3, Danielle Oakes 69.6, Laura Calderone 2:37.5, Jenna Boyle 5:59.0
Shuttle Hurdles 1st 34.64
Jen O'Laughlin 8.5, Savannah Barton 9.0, Janae Baker 8.8, Rachel Johnson 8.2
4x200 1st 1:47.22
Alicia Osley 26.8, Mariah Browne 26.9, Baker 26.6, Johnson 26.7
4x200 Novice 2:09.38
Jenna Thompson 38.4 (fall), Nina Paranjpe 30.6, Jessica Himmel 29.8, Taiyana Madden 30.6
4x800 2nd 10:08.98
Joy Spriggs 2:32.4, Julie Curcio 2:37.3, Cayla Del Piano 2:20.4, Becky Himmel 2:39.0
4x800 Novice
A (1st 10:57.04): Emily Giarratano 2:49.1, Lindsay Del Piano 2:40.0, Emily Lane 2:45.7, Niky Mateescu 2:41.8
B (3rd 11:21.85): Casey Armstrong 2:57.7, Carly Trill 2:41.6, Dani Resnick 2:51.3, Melanie Huen 2:51.2
Sprint Medley 1st 4:23.65
Julia Bossert 64.9, Johnson 28.0, Browne 27.0, C. Del Piano 2:23.6
4x400 1st 4:06.47 Meet Record
Baker 61.5, Spriggs 62.9, C. Del Piano 61.5, Osley 60.5
Shot Put 1st 68-7
Amber Brown 35-9, Chloe Hall 32-10
High Jump 4th 9-6
O'Laughlin 4-10, Marissa Cavett 4-8
Pole Vault 1st 16-0
Lindsay Carbone 8-6, Barton 7-6
1/14/2011 Group IV State Relays 0 South Brunswick 0 4 State Relay Medalists!
Competing indoors for the first time in over 2 weeks, the Vikings had a strong showing at the Group IV State Relays in Toms River.
The highlight was the boys shot put relay winning the state title with a combined throw of 100-0! The team of Dominick Padovano and Adam Dickert became the 3rd different Viking duo since 2005 to win this event at the State Relays! Padovano threw a massive PR of over 2 feet with his best of 54-10.5, and Dickert added a 45-1.5!
The Lady Vikings had 3 medal winning relays to highlight a 5th place overall finish. Finishing in 3rd was the 4x200 team of Alicia Osley, Mariah Browne, Janae Baker, and Rachel Johnson that ran 1:48.01, and the Sprint Medley team of Baker (400), Johnson (200), Browne (200), and Cayla Del Piano (800) that came out of the unseeded section to place 3rd in 4:19.67! Finishing in 4th was the shot put team of Amber Brown (35-0 =PR) and Chloe Hall (33-6.5 PR) who combined to throw 68-6.5!
Full meet results here
Girls
Distance Medley 10th 12:55.25
Julia Bossert 4:10.7, Alicia Osley 61.9, Joy Spriggs 2:33.6, Cayla Del Piano 5:09.2
Shuttle Hurdles 8th 34.91
Jen O'Laughlin 8.5, Savannah Barton 9.0, Janae Baker 9.0, Rachel Johnson 8.2
4x200 3rd 1:48.01
Osley 27.1, Mariah Browne 26.9, Baker 26.9, Johnson 27.0
4x800 21st 10:44.77
Julie Curcio 2:41.2, Becky Himmel 2:41.3, Lindsay Del Piano 2:46.0, Bossert 2:36.2
Sprint Medley 3rd 4:19.67
Baker 63.3, Johnson 27.3, Browne 27.2, C. Del Piano 2:21.8
4x400 11th 4:17.39
Spriggs 63.9, Browne 64.7, Laura Calderone 65.2, Osley 63.3
Shot Put 4th 68-6.5
Amber Brown 35-0, Chloe Hall 33-6.5
High Jump 7th (tie) 9-6
O'Laughlin 4-10, Marissa Cavett 4-8
Pole Vault
Barton 7-6, Lindsay Carbone NH
Boys
Distance Medley 27th 11:25.24
Mike Weber 3:23.7, Mo Ziab 58.5, Brendan Dempsey 2:13.2, Hiten Doshi 4:49.8
Shuttle Hurdles 8th 32.87
Jose Baxter 8.1, Dominick Padovano 7.8, Saajan Chopra 8.7, Derek Forthun 8.2
4x200 33rd 1:41.07
Kaseem Davis 24.7, Baxter 25.1, Jaleel Alston 24.4, Izzy Mir-Merced 26.7 (fall)
4x800 31st 8:56.13
Stephen Ragany 2:18 (dropped baton), Juwan Tisdale 2:14, Kotey Ashie 2:13, Derrick Pee 2:09
4x400 15th 3:39.65
Tisdale 53.2, Chopra 58.0, Mir-Merced 54.5, Ashie 53.8
Shot Put 1st 100-0
Padovano 54-10.5, Adam Dickert 45-1.5
High Jump 11-4
Forthun 5-8, Davis 5-8
Pole Vault
Alston 9-6, Forthun NH
1/4/2011 South Brunswick 0 Sayreville 0 Many PRs vs. Sayreville!
Boys
55 Hurdles
Jose Baxter 8.1
Dominick Padovano 8.5
Derek Forthun 8.6
Saajan Chopra 8.9
Frankie Serge 9.0
Alex Kainer 10.2
Juan Baxter 10.6
55
Izzy Mir-Merced 6.6
Kaseem Davis 6.8
Jaleel Alston 6.9
Siva Shanmugam 7.0
Jon Pitt 7.2
Garry Civil 7.3
Kennedy Hart 7.3
Derek Young 7.7
Zach Smith 8.1
200
Tre Tisdale 24.1
Kennedy Hart 25.3
Garry Civil 25.5
Rohit Nalmada 26.3
Frankie Serge 26.3
Matt Tamasi 26.8
Chris Lim 27.0
Derek Young 27.7
Arvinth Thangavelan 28.9
Brian Breeman 29.6
Logan Connolly 29.8
Rory Hudec 31.0
Nikhil Gandhi 31.1
800
Chris Barrood 2:19.6
Aaron Laserna 2:20.8
Hiten Doshi 2:21.7
Abi Gangasani 2:22.0
Ashwin Kommajesula 2:25.1
Dan Boley 2:25.9
Brendan Dempsey 2:30.1
Alex Weinrich 2:31.9
Keshav Varadachari 2:32.7
Shekar Muruganathan 2:33.9
Nirmal Patel 2:40.4
1600
Doshi 4:54
Dempsey 4:59
Weinrich 5:03
Phil DeFroscia 5:04
Kommajesula 5:08
Boley 5:10
Max Rowe 5:11
Matt Paradowski 5:12
Muruganathan 5:25
Farid Kazi 5:27
Steven Haupt 5:32
Nadeem Kazi 5:34
Alec Trapani 5:35
Ryan Aug 5:35
Patel 5:39
Joshua Carden 5:41
Matt Peletier 5:44
Jay Sanghani 5:54
Pearson Gillespie 6:03
Larry Liu 6:04
Samir Ahmed 6:11
Sankar Shanmugam 6:22
Chris Roff 6:24
High Jump
Forthun 5-8
Davis 5-6
Padovano 5-6
Alston 5-6
Hart NH
Shot Put
Padovano 50-5
Adam Dickert 46-9
Shanmugam 41-11
Barry Potts 41-5
Ryan Connolly 41-3
Vic Battagliotti 41-0.5
Joe Christian 38-6
Gourab Das 31-0
Birbey Selen 30-7
Robert Puzio 29-0
Kunal Patel 27-10
Girls
55 Hurdles
Jen O'Laughlin 9.4
Rachel Johnson 9.4
Savannah Barton 10.4
Janae Baker 10.5
Laura Calderone 10.6
Marissa Cavett 10.9
55
O'Laughlin 7.9
Lindsay Carbone 8.2
Taiyana Madden 8.4
Khadija McDonald 8.5
Emily Grossi 8.6
Tiffany Chang 8.7
200
Jenna Thompson 29.5
Jessica Himmel 29.9
Nina Paranjpe 30.4
Madden 31.1
Grossi 32.2
Khadeejah Tareen 37.2
Dhanashree Bahulekar 43.6
800
Julie Curcio 2:40.3
Lindsay Del Piano 2:40.5
Emily Lane 2:43.4
Emily Giarratano 2:44.7
Casey Armstrong 2:45.6
Niky Mateescu 2:45.6
Dani Resnick 2:47.0
Gina Martinez 3:15.0
Kristen Huang 3:35.0
1600
Carly Trill 6:02
Jenna Boyle 6:03
Melanie Huen 6:12
Danielle Oakes 6:13
Kristin Tran 6:17
Laya Sunkavalli 6:31
Megan Hussey 6:32
Christina Zhang 6:36
Lindsey Bodnar 6:39
Kelly Prince 6:53
High Jump
Cavett 4-8
O'Laughlin 4-6
Mariah Browne 4-6
J. Himmel 4-2
Shot Put
Chloe Hall 32-4.5
Amber Brown 31-6
Alyssa McFarlane 29-5.5
Nateya Harris 26-3
Kayla Nelson 25-5.5
Noelle Cordova 22-11
Luisa Hill 22-1
Chandler Fisher 21-7.5
12/29/2010 Holiday Classic 0 South Brunswick 0 Vikings Shine in New York!
The Vikings finally got to compete over winter break, and came home from the NY Armory with many fine performances
For the boys, the duo of Jon Pitt (42-10 PR) and Derek Forthun (41-6) won the triple jump relay with their combined mark of 84-4!
Also medaling for the boys was the shot put team of Dominick Padovano (51-5.5) and Adam Dickert (45-5.5 PR), who finished 2nd with a combined total of 96-11!
For the girls, the top place was the Distance Medley relay, which finished 2nd in the non-championship section! The team of Julia Bossert, Alicia Osley, Joy Spriggs, and Cayla Del Piano ran a time of 12:53.20.
Also medaling for the girls was the 3rd place triple jump tandem of Mariah Browne (35-0.75) and Jen O'Laughlin (33-4) that combined for 68-4.75; the 4th place 4x200 team of Osley, Browne, Janae Baker, and Rachel Johnson that ran 1:48.05; the 6th place shot put team of Amber Brown (33-2.5) and Chloe Hall (30-6.5); and the 6th place pole vault team of Lindsay Carbone (9-0 PR) and Savannah Barton (7-0) who combined to jump 16-0.
Full meet results here
Girls
Triple Jump 68-4.75 3rd
Mariah Browne 35-0.75, Jen O'Laughlin 33-4
Pole Vault 6th 16-0
Lindsay Carbone 9-0, Savannah Barton 7-0
Long Jump
Browne 17-7.5
Shot Put
A (6th 63-8.75): Amber Brown 33-2.5, Chloe Hall 30-6.5
B (55-7): Alyssa McFarlane 28-3.75, Nateya Harris 27-3.25
C (48-2.5): Kayla Nelson 24-9.5, Noelle Cordova 23-5
4x200 1:48.05 4th
Alicia Osley 27.5, Browne 27.1, Janae Baker 26.6, Rachel Johnson 26.8 {trials 1:49.00 - 27.4, 27.1, 27.1, 27.3}
Shuttle Hurdles 39.70 (5 Hurdles, 220M)
O'Laughlin 9.1, Laura Calderone 10.3, Baker 10.9, Johnson 9.3
Distance Medley 12:53.20 2nd non-championship
Julia Bossert 4:10.7, Osley 64.4, Joy Spriggs 2:30.2, Cayla Del Piano 5:07.8
4x800
A (10:25.42): C. Del Piano 2:23.7, Becky Himmel 2:34.8, Lindsay Del Piano 2:41.8, Calderone 2:45.1
B (11:00.97): Danielle Oakes 2:47.1, Carly Trill 2:45.4, Melanie Huen 2:45.4, Jenna Boyle 2:42.9
Boys
Triple Jump 1st 84-4
Jon Pitt 42-10, Derek Forthun 41-6
Long Jump
Pitt 19-2.75
High Jump
Kaseem Davis 5-6, Dominick Padovano NH
Shot Put
A (2nd 96-11): Padovano 51-5.5, Dickert 45-5.5
B (83-5.5): Barry Potts 43-5, Vic Battagliotti 40-9.5
4x200 1:38.40
Davis 24.8, Forthun 24.8, Tre Tisdale 24.8, Izzy Mir-Merced 23.9
Distance Medley 11:07.73
Stephen Ragany 3:22.7, T. Tisdale 55.1, Kotey Ashie 2:08.4, Matt Eder 4:41.4
4x800
A (8:34.70): Derrick Pee 2:08.4, Juwan Tisdale 2:08.6, Mike Weber 2:08.6, Ragany 2:08.8
B (8:57.60): Eder 2:09.7, Chris Barrood 2:18.4, Ashie 2:12.3, Phil DeFroscia 2:17.1
12/21/2010 South Brunswick 0 East Brunswick 0 Strong Marks vs. EB/Colonia!
Results from scrimmage with East Brunswick and Colonia.
Boys
Shot Put
Dominick Padovano 52-1
Adam Dickert 44-1
Siva Shanmugam 41-7
Ryan Connolly 41-2
Barry Potts 40-8
Vic Battagliotti 39-10
Joe Christian 37-10
Birbey Selen 31-1
Gourab Das 30-11
Robert Puzio 29-8
Kunal Patel 27-8
High Jump
Derek Forthun 6-0
Padovano 5-6
Kaseem Davis 5-6
Derek Young NH
55 Hurdles
Padovano 7.9
Jose Baxter 8.1
Forthun 8.5
Saajan Chopra 9.1
Frankie Serge 10.0
Alex Kainer 10.1
Juan Baxter 10.1
55
Izzy Mir-Merced 6.7
Davis 6.8
Jaleel Alston 6.9
Jon Pitt 7.2
Christian Garrido 7.3
Garry Civil 7.5
Young 7.6
200
Davis 23.9
Forthun 24.7
Rohit Nalmada 25.5
Pitt 25.8
Jose Baxter 25.9
Civil 26.1
Garrido 26.5
Chris Lim 26.5
Kainer 27.0
Matt Tamasi 27.3
Nick Carbone 28.8
Zach Smith 29.5
Brian Breeman 29.5
Rory Hudec 29.8
Arvinth Thangavelan 29.9
Logan Connolly 30.0
Nikhil Gandhi 30.6
Joey Malkiewicz 30.8
Sid Thamara 30.8
800
Kotey Ashie 2:08.8
Matt Eder 2:09.1
Derrick Pee 2:13.0
Juwan Tisdale 2:14.0
Chris Barrood 2:24.5
Aaron Laserna 2:25.4
1600
Hiten Doshi 4:57
Stephen Ragany 4:58
Mike Weber 4:58
Phil DeFroscia 5:04
Brendan Dempsey 5:06
Dan Boley 5:11
Matt Paradowski 5:12
Max Rowe 5:22
Ashwin Kommajesula 5:24
Nadeem Kazi 5:33
Steven Haupt 5:33
Ryan Aug 5:35
Alec Trapani 5:42
Matt Peletier 5:43
Nirmal Patel 5:44
Jason Jeon 5:45
Joshua Carden 5:45
Jon Thomas 5:52
Samir Ahmed 6:02
Larry Liu 6:13
Sankar Shanmugam 6:14
Chris Roff 6:22
4x400
A (3:50.6): Tre Tisdale 56.2, Mir-Merced 57.1, Mo Ziab 59.0, Chopra 58.5
B (4:17.9): Nalmada 63.4, Smith 70.5, Juan Baxter 61.5, Tamasi 62.5
Girls
Shot Put
Amber Brown 32-8
Chloe Hall 30-0.5
Alyssa McFarlane 29-10.5
Nateya Harris 25-10.5
Kayla Nelson 24-10
Noelle Cordova 21-8
Chandler Fisher 20-8
High Jump
Jen O'Laughlin 4-10
Mariah Browne 4-4
Marissa Cavett 4-4
Jessica Himmel 4-4
55 Hurdles
O'Laughlin 8.9
Rachel Johnson 9.0
Savannah Barton 10.2
Janae Baker 10.3
Laura Calderone 10.5
Cavett 10.6
55
Jenna Thompson 8.2
Lindsay Carbone 8.4
Taiyana Madden 8.4
Cavett 8.4
Nina Paranjpe 8.5
Khadija McDonald 8.7
Emily Grossi 8.9
200
Johnson 27.7
Chalyse Dandridge 30.1
J. Himmel 30.5
Paranjpe 30.6
Barton 30.7
Carbone 31.3
Madden 31.6
Tiffany Chang 31.8
Grossi 33.4
McDonald 34.0
Khadeejah Tareen 36.5
Dhanashree Bahulekar 42.8
800
Julia Bossert 2:37.6
Joy Spriggs 2:38.6
Julie Curcio 2:45.4
Lindsay Del Piano 2:50.9
Danielle Oakes 2:52.5
Dani Resnick 2:53.4
Casey Armstrong 2:54.0
Janae Baker 2:59.0
Kristen Huang 3:33.3
1600
Jenna Boyle 5:55
Melanie Huen 6:06
Becky Himmel 6:14
Laya Sunkavalli 6:25
Megan Hussey 6:32
Lindsey Bodnar 6:38
Christina Zhang 6:40
Kelly Prince 6:47
4x400 4:50.3
Calderone 68.3, Madden 75.4, Paranjpe 75.4, Thompson 71.3
12/18/2010 Merli Invitational 0 South Brunswick 0 Vikings Open at Merli!
The Vikings opened the winter season Saturday in Toms River at the Merli Invitational. There were several notable performances for both the boys and the girls. For the boys, Derek Forthun won the pole vault with an indoor PR of 11-6! Also medaling for the boys was Dominick Padovano, who threw a PR of 50-0 in the shot put to take 3rd!
For the girls, Cayla Del Piano had a great stretch run to win the 800 with a time of 2:24.38!
Also medaling in individual events for the girls was Lindsay Carbone, who finished 6th in the pole vault with a leap of 8-0 in her first-ever track meet, and Rachel Johnson, who ran 7.87 (7.76 trials) to finish 6th in the 55 dash!
The Lady Vikings finished the day with a 3rd place finish in the 4x400. Janae Baker, Shadae Riggins, Joy Spriggs, and Alicia Osley clocked a time of 4:16.43.
Full meet results here
Girls
400
Danielle Oakes 67.86
Jenna Thompson 68.24
Shadae Riggins 68.63
Nina Paranjpe 72.64
Taiyana Madden 73.32
3200
Melanie Huen 13:30.47
Jenna Boyle 13:37.13
Christina Zhang 14:55
Kristin Tran (one lap short 13:32.87)
Kelly Prince (one lap short 14:04.07)
55 Hurdles
8. Rachel Johnson 9.64, 9.41 trials
Jen O'Laughlin 9.58
Laura Calderone 10.77
Marissa Cavett 11.21
Janae Baker 12.23
55 Dash
6. Johnson 7.87, 7.76 trials
8. Baker 8.01, 7.84 trials
Alicia Osley 7.85
Chalyse Dandridge 8.14
Jessica Himmel 8.44
800
1. Cayla Del Piano 2:24.38
Joy Spriggs 2:36.69
Calderone 2:39.26
Becky Himmel 2:39.59
Emily Giarratano 2:54.07
1600
Julia Bossert 5:49.67
Carly Trill 6:06.88
Emily Lane 6:12.00
Lindsay Del Piano 6:18.81
Megan Hussey 6:39.23
Shot Put
Chloe Hall 29-10
Alyssa McFarlane 28-0
Nateya Harris 26-8
Kayla Nelson 23-11
Amber Brown NM
High Jump
O'Laughlin 4-8
Cavett 4-6
J. Himmel 4-4
Pole Vault
6. Lindsay Carbone 8-0
Savannah Barton 7-6
4x400 4:16.43 3rd
Baker 63.1, Riggins 66.9, Spriggs 63.0, Osley 63.4
Boys
400
Saajan Chopra 57.47
Abi Gangasani 60.38
Rohit Nalmada 61.22
Alex Kainer 62.48
Matt Tamasi 62.74
3200
Matt Eder 10:15.80
Mike Weber 10:16.14
Alex Weinrich 10:40.83
Phil DeFroscia 10:49.48
55 Hurdles
Jose Baxter 8.71
Dominick Padovano 8.95
Derek Forthun 9.10
Frankie Serge 10.13
Chopra 10.50
55 Dash
Izzy Mir-Merced 6.99
Jon Pitt 7.49
Kainer 7.51
Serge 7.59
Juan Baxter 7.73
800
Kotey Ashie 2:10.84
Chopra 2:17.16
Gangasani 2:19.99
Mo Ziab 2:20.07
Chris Barrood 2:22.77
1600
Stephen Ragany 4:47.54
Derrick Pee 4:52.22
Brendan Dempsey 5:01.61
Matt Paradowski 5:10.86
Jay Sanghani 5:32.42
Shot Put
3. Padovano 50-0
Adam Dickert 43-2
Barry Potts 42-1
Vic Battagliotti 40-0
Joe Christian 38-0
High Jump
Forthun 5-10
Padovano 5-6
Derek Young NH
Serge NH
Pole Vault
1. Forthun 11-6
Nick Carbone NH
4x400 3:51.54
Ashie 55.8, Barrood 58.0, Ziab 59.0, Jose Baxter 58.8
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