This year our 2016-2017 boys and girls track team had another successful season. Starting off strong with the Monmouth County Relays, Monmouth County Championships, and the NJCT, the team was confident and well prepared for the state meet.

The team practices five to six times a week after school despite their lack of a facility. Hurdling in the 500s, throwing up the stairs,  and running up and down flights of stairs coupled with great coaching from alumni Coaches Megan, Kaitlyn and Ali and Coaches Cassagrande, Verga, and Jasko.  The coaches prepared this team with a positive attitude and great preparation for the season.

Some of this season’s highlights include the meets at the Jersey City Armory, Ocean Breeze, and the State Relays (with seniors Garrett Jordan and Andrew Huisman finishing first for the shot put relay). Finishing off strong over the weekend at the Non-Public B State Championships, senior Alexandra Preckajlo took first in the Shot Put, Junior Sheila Magrini took sixth in the High Jump, and senior Megan Theobald placed third in the 55 hurdles and sixth in the pole vault.  Junior Connor McKowen took fourth at the meet in high jump and tied the school record with an outstanding jump of 5’10. Senior Drew Reilly took 6th place in the 800, senior Billy Tencza placed 6th in the 55 hurdles, senior Garrett took fifth in the shot put, and senior Sean Breushe took sixth in the 55 meter dash.

After finishing such a great season, the winter track team is getting ready for the spring. Many of the team members are looking forward to the change from indoors to outdoors as it practice becomes easier to get to a facility to practice and there are more events for the field (including the long jump, triple jump, discus, and the javelin). Senior Megan Theobald said, “ I’m so excited to start spring! After a great end of winter (she placed 3rd in the 55 hurdles in the division), I look forward to preparing for outdoors. The team is great and I’m eager to running with them outside again.” The spring season starts soon after the meeting held this Wednesday after school which is open to all who are interested.

By: Alex Preckajlo ’17, Staff Writer