Beginning in 1980, electronic timing to the hundreths place was employed in the meet for the first time.
Beginning in 1980, non-public schools were welcome to enter the championship once again after being excluded from 1973-79. Scoring was extended to the top 12 places.
Medalists Results, as well as a few extra relay results, have been preserved. Full Results have not been saved.
Feb 27, 1980 – Newark Academy
200 Medley Relay – 1. Caldwell (Alison Taylor, Rose Slowinski, Jean Bauer, Janet Taylor), 1:58.18 2. Columbia, 2:07.05 3. Livingston, 2:15.35 4. West Essex, 2:17.61 5. Montclair, 2:18.12. No Sixth.
200 Freestyle – 1. Staci Slowinski, Caldwell, 1:57.05 2. Yeutter, Montclair, 2:13.70 3. Poor, Montclair, 2:14.06 4. McManus, Livingston, 2:18.71 5. Bartow, Montclair, 2:35.15 6. Kiesewetter, Livingston, 2:49.89.
200 IM – 1. Linda Kerr, Montclair, 2:20.70 2. R. Slowinski, Caldwell, 2:20.80 3. Crosby, Montclair, 2:32.80 4. LaVigne, Montclair, 2:48.79 5. P. Holland, Livingston, 3:09.83 6. Hoskins, West Essex, 3:11.74
50 Freestyle – 1. Jean Bauer, Caldwell, 25.74 2. Jacobs, Livingston, 26.50 3. Shiel, Columbia, 26.80 4. Janet Bauer, Caldwell, 26.85 5. Henderson, Montclair, 26.93 6. Beaman, MSDA, 27.30.
100 Butterfly – 1. Monica McManus, Livingston, 1:08.10 2. Kiesewetter, Livingston, 1:21.80 3. L. Holland, Livingston, 1:29.54 4. P. Holland, Livingston, Livingston, 1:29.80 5. Bartow, Montclair, 1:33.50 6. Bertsche, Montclair, 1:34.95.
100 Freestyle – 1. Janet Taylor, Caldwell, 56.75 2. Jean Bauer, Caldwell, 56.91 3. Jacobs, Livingston, 57.35 4. Sheil, Columbia, 58.20 5. Henderson Montclair, 59.17 6. Yeutter, Montclair, 59.76.
500 Freestyle – 1. Staci Slowinski, Caldwell, 5:08.29 2. Poor, Montclair, 6:07.33 3. Grant, Montclair, 6:55.88 4. R. Vilardo, Columbia, 7:07.88 5. L. Holland, Livingston, 7:43.90. No sixth.
100 Backstroke – 1. Linda Kerr, Montclair, 1:07.22 2. Kolankowski, Columbia, 1:07.23 3. McGuckin, Livingston, 1:08.25 4. A. Taylor, Caldwell, 1:08.45 5. Beaman, MSDA, 1:08.76 6. MacConnachie, West Essex, 1:08.89.
100 Breaststroke – 1. Janet Bauer, Caldwell, 1:14.55 2. Kolankowski, Columbia, 1:16.49 3. Green, Glen Ridge, 1:16.95 4. Leva, MSDA, 1:20.55 5. Pochter, Livingston, 1:27.65 6. D. Vilardo, Columbia, 1:27.81.
400 Freestyle Relay – 1. Caldwell (Alison Taylor, Janet Taylor, Janet Bauer, Staci Slowinski) 3:50.59 2. Montclair, 4:00.70 3. Columbia, 4:12.80 4. Livingston, 4:17.74 5. West Essex, 4:37.88. No Sixth
Boys
200 Medley Relay – 1. Seton Hall (Steve Derham, John Rathbun, Ron Matusiak, Rich Newallis), 148.01 2. West Essex, 1:48.72 3. Montclair, 1:54.51 4. West Orange, 1:56.00 5. Columbia, 1:58.40 6. Irvington, 1:59.07
200 Freestyle – 1. Jay Burleigh, Seton Hall, 1:52.84 2. Backlund, Columbia, 1:56.00 3. Connolly, West Essex, 1:56.15 4. Slowinski, Seton Hall, 1:59.30 5. Fetzer, Livingston, 1:59.45 6. DiMarco, Seton Hall, 2:02.80.
200 IM – 1. Chris Jacobs, Newark Academy, 2:06.95 2. Podmajersky, West Essex, 2:08.11 3. Derham, Seton Hall, 2:09.53 4. Rathbun, Seton Hall, 2:11.00 5. Rasmussen, Irvington, 2:16.87 6. Sheil, Columbia, 2:17.67
50 Freestyle – 1. Mark Kalkus, Newark Academy, 23.24 2. Helleran, Columbia, 23.40 3. Taylor, Montclair, 24.18 4. Rasmussen, Irvington, 24.24 5. Sullivan, Seton Hall, 24.55. 6. Newallis, Seton Hall, 24.56.
100 Butterfly – 1. Jim McGuckin, Livingston, 55.66 2. Matusiak, Seton Hall, 1:01.30 3. Mitzak, Seton Hall, 1:01.45 4. Hilss, Livingston, 1:02.41 5. Jecko, Montclair, 1:07.00 6. Vilardo, Columbia, 1:07.11.
100 Freestyle – 1. Mark Kalkus, Newark Academy, 51.26 2. Backlund, Columbia, 51.40 3. Connolly, West Essex, 51.89 4. Holleran, Columbia, 53.20 5. Sullivan, Seton Hall, 54.63 6. Shapiro, Livingston, 55.60.
500 Freestyle – 1. Tom Podmajersky, West Essex, 5:06.29 2. Burleigh, Seton Hall, 5:08.01 3. McGuckin, Livingston, 5:18.80 4. DiMarco, Seton Hall, 5:30.32 5. Fetzer, Livingston, 5:32.40 6. Patracuolla, West Essex, 5:38.60.
100 Backstroke – 1. Chris Jacobs, Newark Academy, 56.21 2. Derham, Seton Hall, 58.51 3. Sheil, Columbia, 1:02.00 4. Mitzak, Seton Hall, 1:05.65 5. Lowe, Montclair, 1:05.77 6. Doyle, Columbia, 1:07.75.
100 Breaststroke – 1. Matt Slowinski, Seton Hall, 1:06.09 2. Rathbun, Seton Hall, 1:06.59 3. Thomas, Seton Hall, 1:07.14 4. Blasi, West Essex, 1:10.05 5. Schechner, Columbia, 1:12.85 6. Vilardo, Columbia, 1:13.95.
400 Freestyle Relay – 1. Seton Hall (Phil Sullivan, Rich Newallis, Anthony Mitzak, Jay Burliegh), 3:32.16 2. Columbia, 3:33.49 3. Livingston, 3:37.48 4. Montclair, 3:37.55 5. Newark Academy, 3:44.97 6. West Orange, 3:50.44.
Girls Team Scores:
Montclair 315
Livingston 233
Columbia 183
West Essex 102
Boys Team Scores:
Seton Hall Prep 290
Columbia 170
Montclair and West Essex 125
5. Livingston 124
6. Newark Academy 123
7. West Orange 55
8. Irvington 39
9. West Orange Mountain 18