On this first day of what hopefully be a terrific track season, I list the Bergen County record in each of 16 relay events, the events that will make up the Jack Yockers Bergen County Relays, April 9-11-12. I’m still putting together the Passaic list and hope to be done by the end of spring, so only the 4-x-400 records are listed below.
And finally those North Jersey athletes and teams that start the year in the top 100 in the national rankings along with the preseason national records.
Hope you enjoy!
RELAYS
BOYS
4-x-100: Bergen County record: 41.71 by Teaneck, 2010. Top performance in 2013: 42.8 by Paramus Catholic (10th all-time)
4-x-200: Bergen County record: 1:26.78 by Teaneck, 2007. Top 2013 performance: 1:27.89 by Don Bosco (fifth)
4-x-400: Bergen County record: 3:15.15 by Teaneck, 2010. Top 2013 performance: 3:19.82 by Pascack Valley (17th)
4-x-800: Bergen County record and top 2013 performance: 7:44.30 by Ridgewood.
4-x-1,600: Bergen County record: 17:06.6 by Paramus Catholic, 1973 (converted). Top 2013 performance: 17:15.56 by Don Bosco (second).
Sprint medley: Bergen County record: 3:26.5 by Paramus, 1975 (converted). Top 2013 performance: 3:27.7 by Pascack Valley (seventh)
Distance medley: Bergen County record: 10:04.2 by Paramus Catholic, 1973 (converted). Top 2013 performance: 10:24.25 by Ridgewood (22nd).
Shuttle high hurdles: Bergen County record: 59.2 by Ridgewood, 1972. Top 2013 performance: 64.7 by Demarest (unranked)
3 x 400 hurdles: Bergen County record: 2:49.2 by Don Bosco, 1984. Top 2013 performance: 2:54.9 by Demarest (31st).
Shot put: Bergen County record: 179-1 by St. Joseph, 1970. Top 2013 performance: 143-10 1/4 by River Dell (unranked).
Discus: Bergen County record: 470-8 by Paramus, 1965. Top 2013 performance: 400-8 by River Dell (unranked).
Javelin: Bergen County record: 547-9 by Ridgefield Park, 1993. Top 2013 performance: 471-11 by Midland Park (unranked)
High Jump: Bergen County record: 18-8 by Hackensack, 1982. Top 2013 performance:17-6 by Demarest (unranked).
Long Jump: Bergen County record: 64-1 by Rutherford, 1997. Top 2013 performance: 62-2 1/4 by Hasbrouck Heights (tie fourth).
Triple Jump: Bergen County record: 130-8 1/2 by Teaneck, 2011. Top 2013 performance: 126-9 by Lodi (13th).
Pole vault: Bergen County record: 38-6 by Pascack Valley, 1973. Top 2013 performance: 36-0 by Demarest (tie ninth).
4-x-400 Passaic County record: 3:17.2 by Eastside, 1986. Top 2013 performance: 3:22.62 by Clifton (eighth).
GIRLS
4-x-100: Bergen County record: 46.90 by Paramus Catholic, 2010. Top 2013 performance: 49.01 by Englewood (eighth).
4-x-200: Bergen County record: 1:41.0 by Paramus Catholic, 2010. Top 2013 performance: 1:45.5 by Teaneck (tie 18th).
4-x-400: Bergen County record and 2013 top performance: 3:51.44 by Northern Highlands.
4-x-800: Bergen County record: 9:00.43 by Ridgewood, 2012. Top 2013 performance: 9:32.47 by Westwood (16th).
4-x-1,600: Bergen County record: 20:27.2 by Ridgewood, 1983 (converted). Top 2013 performance: 21:46,3 by Ridgewood (11th).
Sprint medley: Bergen County record and 2013 top performance: 4:02.84 by Westwood.
Distance medley: Bergen County record: 11:50.73 by Ridgewood, 2012. Top 2013 performance: 12:11.22 by Northern Highlands (eighth).
Shuttle hurdles: Bergen County record: 60.77 by Ridgewood, 2007. Top 2013 performance: 65.38 by Ridgewood (eighth).
3-x-400 hurdles: Bergen County record: 3:14.90 by Ridgewood, 2007. Top 2013 performance: 3:22.0 by River Dell (eighth).
Shot put: Bergen County record: 114-8 by Demarest, 2002. Top 2013 performance: 103-4 3/4 by Garfield (seventh).
Discus: Bergen County record: 333-3 by Demarest, 2002. Top 2013 performance: 296-10 by Garfield (18th).
Javelin: Bergen County record: 350-6 by Garfield, 2000. Top 2013 performance: 329-5 by Holy Angels (fifth).
High jump: Bergen County record: 16-2 by Ridgewood, 1975. Top 2013 performance: 14-6 by Ramapo (tie 16th).
Long jump: Bergen County record: 49-0 by Tenafly, 1979. Top 2013 performance: 47-6 1/4 by Ramsey (12th).
Triple jump: Bergen County record: 106-9 3/4 by Mahwah, 2012. Top 2013 performance: 103-3 by Mahwah.
Pole vault: Bergen County record: being researched. Top 2013 performance: 29-0 by Mahwah.
4-x-400 Passaic County record: 3:47.2 by Eastside, 1981. Top 2013 performance: 4:04.97 by Wayne Valley (25th).
NATIONAL RANKINGS
BOYS
1,500 meters: Ben Malone, Pascack Valley, 2013, 3:46.97 (36th all-time) (2nd all-time New Jersey); Kevin Byrne, Paramus Catholic, 1977, 3:48.1 (tie 56th) (3rd N.J.)
One mile: Ben Malone, Pascack Valley, 2013, 4:05.59 (73rd all-time) (4th, N.J.).
3,000 meters: Mohamed Khadraoui, Kennedy, 2004, 8:17.90 (50th all-time) (4th, N.J.)
Two miles: Mohamed Khadraoui, Kennedy, 2004, 8:53.74 (tie 90th all-time) (4th, N.J.)
400 hurdles: Shaquan Brown, Kennedy, 2006, 51.68 (71st all-time) (8th, N.J.); Anthony Hampton, Englewood, 51.92 (tie 94th) (12th N.J.)
Four mile relay: Paramus Catholic, 1973, 17:12.6 (5th all-time) (2nd, N.J.); Don Bosco, 2013, 17:21.16 (22nd all-time) (5th, N.J.).
Sprint medley: Paramus, 1975, 3:26.5 (tie 96th all-time) (tie 20th, N.J.)
Distance medley: Paramus Catholic, 1973, 10:04.2 (54th all-time) (11th, N.J.); Ridgewood, 2011, 10:06.36 (87th all-time) (17th N.J.); Ridgewood, 2006, 10:06.57 (96th all-time) (19th N.J.).
Shot put: Andy Papathanassiou, Emerson, 1985, 68-5 (tie 44th all-time) (5th, N.J.)
Javelin: Kaleb Zuidema, Midland Park, 2010, 224-1 (17th all-time (N.J. record); Dean Sullivan, Delbarton (Franklin Lakes), 217-9 (tie 33rd all-time) (2nd N.J.); Kevin Steimle, Mahwah, 2009, 209-6 (90th all-time) (6th all-time).
GIRLS
100 meters: Myasia Jacobs, Paramus Catholic, 2010, 11.44 (tie 60th all-time) (3rd N.J.)
800 meters: Janine Davis, Queen of Peace, 2005, 2:06.06 (55th all-time) (5th N.J.)
One mile: Josette Norris, Tenafly, 2013, 4:43.23 (converted from 1.600 meters) (40th all-time) (3rd N.J.)
400 hurdles: Tawana Watkins, Kennedy, 2001, 57.48 (14th all-time) (2nd, N.J.); Amber Allen, Passaic Tech, 2009, 58.44 (36th all-time) (3rd, N.J.).
4-x-800 relay: Ridgewood, 2012, 9:00.43 (53rd all-time) (6th N.J.)
4 mile relay: Ridgewood, 1983, 20:34.54 (40th all-time) (4th, N.J.)
Distance medley: Ridgewood, 2012, 11:50.73 (65th all-time) (10th, N.J.)
Shuttle hurdles: Ridgewood, 2007, 60.77 (tie 29th all-time) (tie 13th, N.J.); Eastside, 1997, 62.82 (tie 85th all-time) (tie 36th N.J.)
Triple jump: Carlene Cummings, Englewood, 1998 (26th all-time) (2nd, N.J.)
Javelin: Daina Pucurs, Demarest, 2004, 155-8 (46th all-time) (2nd, N.J.); Jamie Klein, Paramus Catholic, 2011, 155-0 (52nd all-time) (3rd, N.J.); Shaunteriah Douglas, Garfield, 2012, 150-3 (92nd, 10th N.J.); Lisa Sesnik-Clee, Holy Angels, 2013, 149-10 (tie 96th all-time) (11th, N.J.).
Have a great season!
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