New winners crowned on first day of Morris County Track & Field Championships
BOONTON – Juliana Behringer saved the best for last. After “falling on the floor” during every javelin attempt in her old softball spikes, the Hanover Park sophomore had a 113-8 final attempt to win the Morris County title.
Not bad for a relatively new thrower, who only switched from softball when she found out about indoor track and field as a freshman.
“I didn’t have anyone to tell me I should be trying this new sport out,” said Behringer, who had won shot and javelin at the NJAC small-school championships a week earlier.
“My arm brought me this far, my natural ability to throw things. … I found out it was really cool for me to be a thrower. It makes me really happy. I relax once I finish and think I did great. It’s competing against myself.”
The Morris County Championships continue Wednesday at Boonton High School.
Natasha Redmond is trying to make the most of her first full outdoor season. The Mount Olive junior spent the first month of last spring in a boot, and then focused on relays.
Redmond doubled in the 100 and 400 meters on Tuesday, her first outdoor championships.
“It’s more of a mental game, instead of a physical one,” she said. “My coaches have given me the stamina of an ox, but I still have more to do. I have to keep on doing my best, not just for myself but for my team as well.”
Track and field: Small sister schools take home trophies at NJAC Championships
Villa Walsh freshman Blythe Dudley isn’t new to distance running, but she’s a first-time Morris County champion. Dudley ran away from the field in the 1,600 meters, winning by four seconds.
“It was really special to run with those girls. I have so much respect for them,” said Dudley, flashing a metallic smile. “I tried to keep focused, keep my head in the game. I try to keep running really fun.”
∎ Despite running in an unseeded heat, Kinnelon senior Jack Ahart won the 400 meters in a meet-record 47.93.
∎ Morristown junior Jason Meza defended his intermediate hurdles county title.
∎ Morristown Beard junior Spencer Anderson defended his county championship in the 100 meters.
∎ Delbarton senior Collin Boler repeated as the Morris County 1,600 winner.
Girls results
100 meters: 1. Natasha Redmond (Mount Olive) 12.22; 2. Amanda Dean (Parsippany) 12.51; 3. Raidah Karriem (Morristown Beard) 12.69; 4. Adianna Agbo (Morris Hills) 12.77; 5. Sarah Nacinovich (Chatham) 12.96; 6. Ella Tucker (Madison) 13.06.
400 meters: 1. Natasha Redmond (Mount Olive) 57.53; 2. Chloe Higgins (Morristown Beard) 58.15; 3. Elsa Spoor (Chatham) 58.34; 4. Aaliyah Murphy (Morristown) 59.37; 5. Olivia Capala (Morris Knolls) 59.95; 6. Nia Freeman (Morristown) 1:00.14.
1,600 meters: 1. Blythe Dudley (Villa Walsh) 5:08.27; 2. Anna Shaw (Mendham) 5:12.38; 3. Ivory Piskula (Morris Hills) 5:16.38; 4. Samantha Willis (Randolph) 5:16.91; 5. Nicole Molter (Mount Olive) 5:17.78; 6. Ester Kirk (Morristown) 2:37.77
400-meter hurdles: 1. Aaliyah Murphy (Morristown) 1:04.92; 2. Morgan Ryerson (Mount Olive) 1:05.94; 3. Anya Sadowski (Parsippany Hills) 1:06.83; 4. Maryam Kandil (Parsippany) 1:0815; 5. Amanda Hoffman (Parsippany Hills) 1:07.23; 6. Julia McCarron (Chatham) 1:07.94.
Long jump: 1. Adianna Agbo (Morris Hills) 19-1.5; 2. Danielle Meribe (Roxbury) 17-5.25; 3. Morgan Ryerson (Mount Olive) 17-5; 4. Amanda Dean (Parsippany) 17-3.25; 5. Morgan Summer (Mount Olive) 17-3.25; 6. Maya Summerville (Morristown) 16-7.25.
Pole vault: 1. Shreya Sathiyan (Morris Hills) 11-3; 2. Jordan Sheldon (Roxbury) 9-0; 3. Emma Guerard (Whippany Park) 8-6; 4. Sophia Camiscioli (Parsippany Hills), Abigail Freshwater (Villa Walsh) 8-0, Kaitlyn Duras (Roxbury) and Gianna Ledford (Morris Hills) 8-0.
Shot put: 1. Ariyana Jackson (Randolph) 36-9.25; 2. Erica Saladino (Morris Knolls) 36-2.5; 3. Danielle Meribe (Roxbury) 34-11.25; 4. Khyaira Thorpe (Randolph) 34-2.5; 5. Sera Karanja (Mount Olive) 32-10; 6. Evette Colon (Morris Hills) 32-4.
Javelin: 1. Juliana Behringer (Hanover Park) 113-8; 2. Madison Jenisch (Randolph) 112-3; 3. Erica Saladino (Morris Knolls) 108-1; 4. Isabella D’Alessio (Pequannock) 104-0; 5. Leila Galarza (Parsippany Hills) 104-0; 6. Margaret Kim (Madison) 103-1.
Boys results
100 meters: 1. Spencer Anderson (Morristown Beard) 10.89; 2. Ryan Johnson (Delbarton) 11.05; 3. Julio Tatis (Parsippany Hills) 11.15; 4. Filip Gache (Chatham) 11.23; 5. Adley Dorestant (Mount Olive) and Gregory Palma (Morris Knolls) 11.25.
400 meters: 1. Jack Ahart (Kinnelon) 47.93* (old meet record: 48.35, Kevin Sembrat, Roxbury, 2017); 2. Jason Meza (Morristown) 48.91; 3. Julio Tatis (Parsippany Hills) 48.99; 4. Matthew Griffin (Whippany Park) 49.47; 5. Luke Schagelin (Morris Knolls) 49.87; 6. Brett Reid (Parsippany) 50.10.
1,600 meters: 1. Collin Boler (Delbarton) 4:14.44; 2. Ryan Beegle (Chatham) 4:17.86; 3. Brian Boler (Delbarton) 4:18.68; 4. Leo Valenzuela (Chatham) 4:19.52; 5. Luke Schagelin (Morris Knolls) 4:21.77; 6. Alex Pelov (Montville) 4:22.89.
400-meter hurdles: 1. Jason Meza (Morristown) 53.73; 2. Joziah Johnson (Parsippany) 54.14; 3. Gregory Palma (Morris Knolls) 56.27; 4. Alexander Flynn (Morris Hills) 56.42; 5. Elijah Bastos (Morris Knolls) 58.5; 6. Carter Olmstead (Roxbury) 58.81.
High jump: 1. Brian Walsh (Mendham) 6-2; 2. Jalani Joseph (Mount Olive) 6-2; 3. John Robinson (Morris Knolls) 6-0; 4. Ethan Violante (Boonton) 6-0; 5. Joseph Ciottone (Whippany Park) 6-0; 6. Jonathan Gomez (Whippany Park) 5-10.
Triple jump: 1. Zion Baitey (Morristown) 44-8; 2. Brian Walsh (Mendham) 44-6; 3. Connor Markovski (Morris Hills) 43-8.75; 4. John Robinson (Morris Knolls) 42-9; 5. Brett Reid (Parsippany) 41-11; 6. Adley Dorestant (Mount Olive) 41-8.25.
Discus: 1. Henry Struble (Pequannock) 151-0; 2. Nigel McSween (Delbarton) 144-0; 3. Andreas Paganos (Madison) 129-3; 4. Christopher Petit-Frere (Morris Hills) 127-1; 5. Salvatore D’Alessio (Pequannock) 127-1; 6. Daniel Janevski (Parsippany Hills) 124-9.
This article originally appeared on Morristown Daily Record: Morris County NJ track & field championships 2023: New winners crowned
