1974 was the inaugural girls' championship. This consisted of only 9 events; there was no 500 freestyle. In addition, there was a 100 IM instead of the 200 IM, a 50 fly instead of the 100 fly, a 50 back instead of the 100 back, a 50 breast instead of the 100 breast, and a 200 free relay instead of the 400 free relay (The 200 free relay would not be a regular event until 1991). The boys meet had the customary 10 events of the time.
It is not certain how many places were scored.
Beginning in 1974, the 500 freestyle replaced the 400 freestyle in the regular order of events.
From 1973-1979, Non-Public Schools were not permitted to enter the championship.
Medalists Results, as well as a few extra relay results, have been preserved. Full Results have not been saved.
Jan 26, 1974 – At Columbia
200 Medley Relay – 1. West Essex (Karen Hess, Donna Ernst, Barbara Cushmore, Sue Barrett), 2:08.3 2. Montclair, 2:15.1 3. Columbia, 2:26.1 4. Livngston, 2:29.0.
200 Freestyle – 1. Stacy Perkins, Montclair, 2:18.7 2. Zins, Columbia, 2:19.8 3. Mintz, West Essex, 2:26.0 4. Menke, Columbia, 2:28.6 5. Harrison, Montclair, 2:28.5 6. Lewis, Columbia, 2:35.5.
100 IM – 1. Karen Hess,West Essex, 1:09.0 2. D. Ernst, West Essex, 1:14.9 3. Derella, Montclair, 1:17.8 4. Rooney, Montclair, 1:19.4 5. Cushmore, West Essex, 1:17.9 6. Breen, Columbia, 1:22.4.
50 Freestyle – 1. Shelley O’Grady, Montclair, 28.8 (Judge’s Decision) 2. Coffin, Montclair, 28.6 (Judge’s Decision) 3. C. Ernst, West Essex, 28.5 4. Chen, Livingston, 29.1 5. Trimble, Montclair, 30.0 6. Hewitt, Montclair, 30.3.
50 Butterfly – 1. Karen Hess, West Essex, 31.8 2. Cushmore, West Essex, 32.3 3. Schmitt, Montclair, 32.4 4. Mintz, West Essex, 35.2 5. Rooney, Montclair, 35.2 6. Van Doren, Columbia, 37.1.
100 Freestyle – 1. Stacy Perkins, Montclair, 1:03.3 2. Zins, Columbia, 1:03.3 3. Coffin, Montclair, 1:05.6 4. Zeuren, West Essex, 1:06.7 5. Menke, Columbia, 1:06.5 6. Harrison, Montclair, 1:07.0.
50 Backstroke – 1. Sue Barrett, West Essex, 32.5 2. Chen, Livingston, 33.3 3. Funkhauser, West Essex, 35.3 4. Schmitt, Montclair, 36.2 5. Breen, Columbia, 35.5 6. Derella, Montclair, 36.0.
50 Breaststroke – 1. Melanie Trimble, Montclair, 37.1 2. D. Ernst, West Essex, 37.1 3. Zeuren, West Essex, 38.1 4. Gallucci, Newark East Side, 38.2 5. McKenna, Livingston, 38.4 6. Hewitt, Montclair, 38.7.
200 Freestyle Relay – 1. Montclair (Donna Coffin, Shelley O’Grady, Stacy Perkins, Meg Rooney) 1:55.4 2. West Essex, 1:57.1 3. Columbia, 2:04.0 4. Livingston, 2:09.9.
Feb 16, 1974 – at West Essex YMCA
Boys
200 Medley Relay – 1. Livingston (Bob Grady, Steve Eskin, Dave Brown, Bill Craig), 1:51.8 2. Columbia, 1:53.4 3. Irvington, 1:53.6 4. West Essex, 1:55.6 5. West Orange, 2:00.5 6. Montclair, 2:03.2.
200 Freestyle – 1. Mike Schmidt, West Essex, 1:56.0 2. Monica, Livingston, 2:02.1 3. Stein, Montclair, 2:11.2 4. Amerman, Columbia, 2:15.1 5. Zucker, Livingston, 2:14.4 6. D. Lagas, Livingston, 2:16.5.
200 IM – 1. Bob Cronen, West Orange, 2:25.6 2. Patracuolla, West Essex, 2:29.2 (Judge’s Decision) 3. Villarosa, Montclair, 2:28.8 4. Mintz, West Essex, 2:29.6 5. Grady, Livingston, 2:33.7 6. Marcus, Irvington, 2:38.7.
50 Freestyle – 1. Ron Pospisil, Irvington, 23.8 2. Swack, West Essex, 24.6 3. McCloskey, Livingston, 25.8(?) 4. Craig, Livingston, 25.2 5. Williges, West Orange, 25.4 6. Baub, Irvington, 25.5.
100 Butterfly – 1. Dave Brown, Livingston, 58.0 2. Nixon, Irvington, 1:00.2 3. Grunter, Mountain, 1:05.3 4. Crouter, West Essex, 1:05.7 5. Gardner, Livingston, 1:09.0 6. Moates, Columbia, 1:11.9.
100 Freestyle – 1. Ron Pospisil, Irvington, 52.4 2. Stein, Montclair, 53.6 3. Zipf, Columbia, 53.9 4. Kearney, Columbia, 59.8 (?) 5. Errichetti, West Essex, 58.0 6. Pajunas, Irvington 58.0.
500 Freestyle – 1. Mike Schmidt, West Essexc, 5:30.9 2. Monica, Livingston, 5:38.6 3. Pedota, Irvington, 5:40.0 4. Pagnotta, Newark East Side, 5:41.2 5. Amerman, Columbia, 6:03.8 6. Mintz, West Essex, 6:27.6.
100 Backstroke – 1. Bruce Pearl, Columbia, 1:03.2 2. Grady, Livingston, 1:03.8 3. Monica, Livingston, 1:07.2 4. Hall, West Essex, 1:07.2 5. Melosh, Montclair, 1:08.5 6. Rasmussen, Irvington, 1:08.8.
100 Breaststroke – 1. John Sansone, West Orange, 1:07.9 2. Crouter, West Essex, 1:09.6 3. Benjamin, Columbia, 1:14.5 (Judge’s Decision places 3-6) 4. Schiffenhaus, West Essex, 1:14.5 5. Goldberg, Livingston, 1:14.3 6. Eskin, Livingston, 1:14.2.
400 Freestyle Relay – 1. Columbia (Bruce Pearl, Peter Amerman, Hank Kearney, Eddie Zipf), 3:43.6 2. West Essex, 3:45.5 (Judge’s Decision) 3. Livingston, 3:45.4 4. Irvington, 3:53.7 5. Montclair, 4:39.5. No Sixth.
Girls Team Scores:
Montclair 133
West Essex 128
Columbia 66
Livingston 36
Boys Team Scores:
Livingston 105
West Essex 96
Columbia 72
Irvington 69
Montclair 43
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