Colts Neck Relays Preview

April 14, 2007  @ Colts Neck HS

Possible matchups   Final Time Schedule

BOYS

GIRLS

Relay Teams to watch

Individuals to watch

Relay Teams to watch

Individuals to watch

Talent plus - Which Event do you Start With?

In the meet's 2nd year, the talent level has gone up.  Noone will know until race time who is entered where but as far as possible match ups, let's start with the boys Distance Medley where 4 of the top 7 US indoor teams are entered.  Included is half of the potential Penn relays field as 6 teams have run under 10:27 this year and 11 have run under 10:50.  The boys 4 x 800 has 11 teams that have run under 8:17 with 2 others a literal shoe-in to do it as well.  Individuals include 7 of the top 8 NJ and 2 of the top 4 PA 1600/milers, the National Champion in the DMR and the 2 mile, the 2-3 finishers in the National 400m, most of the top 800 and 3200 from the NJ Meet of Champions, the PA State mile champion, four 13' 00"+ pole vaulters, two 22'+ long jumpers and three 50"+ shot putters.  And to crank the excitement level up a little higher, a group of five has high hopes to become the first high schooler to break 3:00 for the 1200 on NJ soil.

In the girls, you have the National 4 x mile champions, the 2 mile champion, the State triple jump record holder, 10 girls with lifetime bests of 5:02 and under for the 1600, seven DMRs that ran under 12:45 and four 37+ shot putters and a peanut.  Throw in the events that are not contested indoors and anything can happen.

As always in April so much will depend on the weather.  If Mother Nature decides to help out at the meet, it will be a track & field nut's dream.  It all starts with a new event for 2007, the 4 x 1600 meter relay.  The boys and girls were going to be combined but that had to be changed when each gender had 20+ teams enter the race.  It will be one heat for both and then on to the other events.  What event will everyone but talking about when they leave?  It could be any of them.  You'll have to come to see yourself.

Girls Relay Teams to Watch*

* based on rankings and times from 2006-2007 winter track season

ranking in NJ/US school best 2006-07 winter track time
4 x 200 meter relay
#6 in NJ Jackson 1:45.48 11th Eastern States Champs
#8 in NJ Lenape 1:46.32 14th Eastern States Champs
#9 in NJ South Brunswick 1:47.5 3rd State Group IV Relay Champs
4 x 400 meter relay
#10 in NJ Jackson 4:03.22 8th Meet of Champs
#13 in NJ Colts Neck 4:05.08 13th tie Meet of Champs
#16 in NJ South Brunswick 4:06.64 13th tie Meet of Champs
#18 in NJ Lenape 4:07.70 15th Meet of Champs
other NJ top 25 teams Toms River North 4:08.37 12th Meet of Champs
4 x 800 meter relay
#2 in NJ, #16 in US Colts Neck 9:25.58 7th National Champs (NISC)
#3 in NJ, #19 in US Lenape 9:26.67 7th National Champs (NIN)
#6 in NJ Hopewell Valley 9:36.14 2nd State Group II Relay Champs
#8 in NJ Red Bank Catholic 9:37.79 3rd State Group II Relay Champs
#12 in NJ Freehold Twp 9:42.82 3rd State Group IV Relay Champs
#14 in NJ Westfield 9:46.19 15th Eastern States Champs
#15 in NJ Randolph 9:46.41 16th Eastern States Champs
other NJ top 25 teams: South Brunswick 9:54.3, Toms River North 9:57.86, Jackson 9:57.93
Sprint Medley Relay
#3 in NJ South Brunswick 4:10.51
#6 in NJ Colts Neck 4:12.9 15th National Champs
#12 in NJ Freehold Twp 4:18.01
#17 in NJ Toms River North 4:19.89 23rd National Champs
#18 in NJ Jackson 4:20.56 2nd State Group IV Relay Champs
other NJ top 25 teams: Randolph 4:22.52, South Brunswick 4:25.8
Distance Medley Relay
#2 in NJ, #6 US Colts Neck 12:01.40 2nd Eastern States Champs
#5 in NJ Ramapo 12:09.58 State Group III Relay Champion
#7 in NJ RBC 12:27.91 9th Eastern States Champs
#9 in NJ Jackson 12:39.07 10th Eastern States Champs
#11 in NJ Hopewell Valley 12:40.31 State Group II Relay Champion
#12 in NJ Randolph 12:40.6 3rd State Group IV Relay Champs
#14 in NJ Lenape 12:43.4 12th Eastern States Champs
other NJ top 25 teams: South Brunswick 12:50.25, Voorhees 13:01.25
4 x 1600 meter relay
#1 in NJ, #1 US Colts Neck 20:36.41 National Champions
#2 in NJ Lenape 22:14.86 10th at National Champs

GIRLS (individuals to watch)

These athletes made the Ed Grant NJ top performance lists for the 2006-2007 winter track season.
school athlete name best times for 2006-07 winter season season highlight
Colts Neck Meryl Wimberly  59.10 400m, 2:16.0 800m 6th 800 Group IV State Champs
Colts Neck Ashley Higginson 4:53.70 1600m, 10:16.75 2 mile National Champion 2 mile
Colts Neck Briana Jackucewicz 5:01.09 1600m, 10:54.32 3200m 3rd 3200 Group IV State Champs
Colts Neck Allie Flott  5:09.2 1600m 4 x 1 mile national champs
Colts Neck Kristen O'Dowd  5:11.35 1600m 4th 1600 Eastern States Champs
Colts Neck Allison Linnell  5:11.36 1600m 6th 1600 Eastern States Champs
Colts Neck Jessie Pagliano  5' 02" HJ 2nd HJ Shore Conference Champs
Colts Neck Lindsey Rappleyea  5' 02" HJ 14th Eastern States Champs
Freehold Twp Allyson Moskal 4:59.20 1600, 10:58.11 2 mile Eastern States Champion 2 mile
Freehold Twp Crystal Mahoney 37' 08.75" Shot Put 10th SP State Group IV Champs
Hopewell Valley Julie Alexander 57.75 400m 6th 400 Eastern States Champs
Hopewell Valley Sarah Gustafson 2:18.96 800m 2nd 800 Group II State Champs
Hopewell Valley Clare Buck 5:10.35 1600m, 11:02.52 3200m 2nd 1600 Eastern States Champs
Hopewell Valley Megan Fitzpatrick 5:10.37 1600m, 11:20.60 3200m 4th 1600 Group II State Champs
Howell Lindsey Lambert 11:14.22 3200m 11th 3200 Meet of Champs
Howell Anna DiPaulo  38' 00" Shot Put 7th SP State Group IV Champs
Jackson Amanda Marino 5:00.84 1600m, 11:00.04 3200m Eastern States Champion 1 mile 
Jackson Kelly Fortune 8.52 55m hurdles, 5' 04" High Jump 9th HJ Meet of Champs
Jackson Jordan Bunch 8.71 55m hurdles  12th 55 hurd Group IV State Champs
Jackson Samantha Brady 11' 09" Pole Vault State Group IV PV Champion
Jackson Shannon Watt 37' 08.5" Shot Put 9th SP State Group IV Champs
Lenape Miya Johnson 2:17.11 800m 6th 800 Meet of Champs
Lenape Caitlin Orr 5:07.69 1600m 11th 1600 Meet of Champs
Lenape Lindsey Walsh 5' 06" High Jump 3rd in Eastern States Champs
Lenape Lindsey Hardcastle 5' 02" High Jump 7th HJ Group IV State Champs
Lawrence Danai Lendor 8.67 55m Hurdles 11th 55hur Meet of Champs
Monroe Nicole Ragucci 57.84 400m, 10' 00" Pole Vault 7th 400 Eastern States Champs
North Brunswick Tylia Gillon 7.18 55m   5th 55 Group IV State Champs
Ramapo Amy Salek 57.75 400m 5th 400 Eastern States Champs
Ramapo Kelsey Ramsey  2:17.80 800m, 4:58.81 1600m 2nd 1600 Meet of Champs
Ramapo Erin McKenna 5:04.17 1600m, 11:00.84 3200m State Group III 1600 champion
Randolph Kim Standridge 2:18.41 800m, 4:53.18 1 mile 6th 1 mile National Champs
Randolph Brianna Feldhause 8.62 55m hurdles 15th 55 hurd State Group IV Champs
Red Bank Catholic Erin Lunny 11:06.78 3200m 8th 3200 Meet of Champs
South Brunswick Stephanie McIntyre (Jr) 40' 11" Triple Jump, 17' 00" Long Jump State TJ indoor record holder
South Brunswick Indira Morton 8.77 55m hurdles, 17' 07.5" Long Jump 3rd LJ Eastern States Champs
South Brunswick Sophie Ginez 5:10.52 1600m 5th 1600 Eastern States Champs
Toms River North Maureen Laffan (So) 38' 06.75" SP 4th SP Meet of Champs
Voorhees Kari Shoolbraid 59.16 400m 9th 400 Eastern States Champs
Voorhees Katrina Spratford  11:17.79 3200m 6th 3200 Eastern States Champs
Voorhees Melanie Thompson  no indoor, 5:01 last spring

BOYS Relay Teams to Watch*

* based on rankings and times from 2006-2007 winter track season

ranking in NJ/US school best 2006-07 winter track time
4 x 200 meter relay
#2 in NJ St Benedict's Prep 1:29.73 6th National Champs
#11 in NJ Randolph 1:32.9 16th Eastern States Champs
also Jackson 1:33.62 and of course the potential of Monmouth Reg
4 x 400 meter relay
#2 in NJ, #9 in US Monmouth Reg 3:20.14 6th in Nationals
#14 in NJ Randolph 3:25.80 15th in Nationals
other top 25 teams:  Jackson 3:26.9, St Benedict's Prep 3:27.41, Monroe 3:28.03, Lawrence 3:28.19, CBA 3:29.25
4 x 800 meter relay
#3 in NJ, #15 in US Jackson 7:56.04 Eastern States Champion
#6 in NJ CBA 8:04.68 5th Group IV State Champs
#7 in NJ Indian Hills 8:06.0 Group II State Champion
other top 25 teams:  CBA "B" 8:14.24, West Windsor Plainsboro North 8:14.7, St Benedict's Prep 8:14.74, Morris Hills 8:15.1, Freehold Twp 8:15.59, Cinnaminson 8:17.28, RBC 8:17.4, Mon Donovan 8:17.5 as well as Ridgewood and Henderson, PA (under 8:00 last year with almost same team.
Sprint Medley Relay
#5 in NJ Jackson 3:36.26 Ocean County Champion
#10 in NJ Monmouth Reg 3:39.87 Group II State Champion
#11 in NJ St Benedict's Prep 3:40.72
#14 in NJ CBA 3:41.27 3rd Group IV State Champs
other top 25 teams:  Colts Neck 3:42.6
Distance Medley Relay
#1 in PA, #3 in US Henderson, PA 10:16.57 National Champion
#2 in NJ, #5 in US St Benedict's Prep 10:18.34 3rd National Champs
#3 in NJ, #6 in US Colts Neck 10:18.56 4th National Champs
#4 in NJ, #7 in US Jackson 10:20.4 Group IV State Champion
#3 in PA Germantown Friends 10:24.86 3rd in PA State Champs
#6 in NJ Ridgewood 10:26.79 7th Eastern States Champs
#8 in NJ Red Bank 10:31.67 8th Eastern States Champs
#10 in NJ CBA 10:34.6 10th Eastern States Champs
other top 25 teams: RBC 10:46.35, Northern Highlands 10:48.5, West Windsor Plainsboro North 10:49.7, Randolph 10:53.84, Westfield 10:53.84, Hopewell Valley 10:54.8 and Chatham who has the potential to run fast.

BOYS (individuals to watch)

These athletes made the Ed Grant NJ performance lists for the 2006-2007 winter track season.
school athlete name best times for 2006-07 winter season season highlight
Chatham James Grimes 9:18.81 2 mile 5th 2 mile National Champs
Cinnaminson Matt Poskus 1:55.84 5th 800 Eastern States Champ
Cinnaminson Brian Tetrault 4:22.06 Eastern States Champion 1 mile
Colts Neck Craig Forys  4:05.9 1600 relay split, 9:01.57 2 mile National Champion 2 mile
Colts Neck Brenden Krewer 1:56.6, 4:25.1 1600m Monmouth County Champion 800
Colts Neck Matt Sullivan 7.86 55m hurdles semi-finalist Eastern States Champs
Colts Neck Evan Stivala 22' 01" long jump 8th LJ Eastern States Champs
Colts Neck John Krewer 51' 05.75" shot put 14th SP Meet of Champions
Germantown Friends, PA Max Kaulbach 4:26.39 mile, 9:00.1 3000m
Germantown Friends, PA Isaac Ortiz 8:53.64 3000m 5th 3000 PA State Champs
Hamilton West Charles Willis 6.62 55m 4th 55 Meet of Champions
Henderson, PA Tim Shea 50.29 400m 4th 400 PA State Champs
Henderson, PA Chris Aldrich 1:55.08 800m 4th 400 PA State Champs
Henderson, PA Chris Ferry 4:19.59 1 mile 6th 400 PA State Champs
Indian Hills Max Bruno 1:54.33 800m National junior 1000m record
Jackson Monroe Kearns 1:56.4 800m 4th 800 Meet of Champions
Jackson Anthony Meleo 1:56.5 800m 8th 800 Meet of Champions
Jackson Kris Carle 4:20.5 1600m, 9:30.25 3200m Ocean County Champion
Jackson  Ryan Fenimore 4:22.97 mile 12th 1600 Meet of Champions
Manalapan Mike Goldwasser 13' 06" pole vault Meet of Champion PV winner
Monmouth Reg Charles Cox 48.26 400m 2nd 400 National Champs
Monmouth Reg Chris Cox 48.62 400m 3rd 400 National Champs
Monmouth Reg Brandon Cately 53' 02.5" 12th SP Meet of Champions
Monsignor Donovan Ray Coles 9:31.27 10th 3200 Meet of Champions
Morris Hills Kyle Soloff 4:17.99 1 mile, 9:19.40 3200m 2nd Milrose Games mile
Morris Hills Aaron King 22' 02.5"
New Brunswick Paul Vigo 6.62 55 m
North Hunterdon George Vallone 13' 06" pole vault 3rd PV Meet of Champions
Phillipsburg Ed Sheridan 9:34.07 3200m 13th 3200 Meet of Champions
Randolph Zach Bahor 9:26.06 3200m 6th 3200 Eastern States Champs
Randolph Ryan Eng 13' 00" pole vault 7th tie PV Meet of Champions
Red Bank Dennis Waite  4:22.36 1 mile Meet of Champion 1600 winner
Red Bank Catholic Sean Curry 7.84 55m hurdles Monmouth County 55 hur Champion
Ridgewood Niall Buckley 1:57.50 800m State Group IV 800 Champion
Ridgewood Chris Trautwein 1:59.0 800m 13th 800 Meet of Champions
Ridgewood Dan Emont 9:21.1 3200m 16th 3200 Meet of Champions
St Benedict's Prep Marc Robinson 22.44 200m, 50.83 400m 12th 200 Eastern States Champs
St Benedict's Prep Brian Bucknor 22.51 200m, 49.05 400m 4th 400 Eastern States Champs
St Benedict's Prep Brandon Jarrett 4:18.81 1600m, 9:07.34 3200m State Prep School 1600 Champion
Toms River North Arthur Gilman 50.79 400m 12th 400 Meet of Champions
Toms River North Rich Villanova 13' 06" PV 7th tie PV Meet of Champions
South Brunswick Steve Sample 9:39.59 3200m 14th 3200 Meet of Champions
South Brunswick Will Ricketts 6' 06" high jump 2nd HJ Eastern States Champs
South Brunswick Khalid Wilson 21' 08.25" long jump
South Brunswick John Viotto (Jr) 53' 08.25" shot put 8th SP Meet of Champions
Unionville, PA Paul Springer 4:12.61 1 mile PA State Champion 1 mile
Voorhees Chris Southwick 9:23.1 3200m 17th 3200 Meet of Champions
Westfield Adam Bergo 6' 04" 8th tie HJ Meet of Champions