Hope you’re enjoying this review of Bergen and Passaic County track and field records and this year’s top returnees.
Today it’s the jumpers and pole vaulters turn, and here some of the finest all around athletes appear. There have been a total of 13 boys and 12 girls have won State Meet of Champions in these four events, including the first ever North Jersey boys pole vault winner — Eric Geider of Demarest, now at the University of Pennsylvania. Will North Jersey make it two in a row? Very possible.
First a correction, actually an addition. I left Jake Sabatini of Ridgewood off the top sprint returnees in the 100. Sabatini ran 11.05 last year and is tied for 38th all-time in the event.
Here’s a look at the record holders and top returnees:
BOYS
HIGH JUMP: Bergen County record: Hermond “Scoot†Palmer, Teaneck, 1979, Darius Pemberton, Hackensack, 1993 and Godfrey Gordon, Garfield, 1995, 6-10. Passaic County record: Linden Richmond, Passaic, 1997, 7-0 1/2.
Top returnees: Bergen: Josh Landsman, Demarest, 6-6 (tie 24th); Passaic: Troy Smith, Wayne Hills, 6-2 (unranked).
LONG JUMP: Bergen County record: Corey Crawford, Indian Hills, 2010, 25-0 1/2. Passaic County record: Chiffon Allen, Passaic, 1996, 23-8 1/4.
Top returnees: Bergen: Zach Bazile, St. Joseph, 22-9 3/4 (26th); Passaic: None jumped further than 21 feet last spring.
TRIPLE JUMP: Bergen County record: Chris Phipps, Lodi, 2008, 50-5; Passaic County record: Kyle Lindsay, Eastside, 2006, 48-2 1/2.
Top returnees: Bergen: Peter Chamalian, Cresskill, 47-4 1/4 (16th); George Trival, Ramsey, 45-4 3/4 (45th); Jarius Paul, Mahwah, 45-3 (tie 48th); Passaic: Drew Lindsay, Passaic Tech, 44-3 1/2 (32nd); Travelle Curry, Passaic Tech, 43-3 1/2 (tie 54th); Zaire Weaver, Passaic Tech, 43-1 1/4 (63rd); Troy Smith, Wayne Hills, 42-11 3/4 (68th)
POLE VAULT: Bergen County record: Juan Andres Giglio, Ridgefield Park, 2010, 15-4 1/4; Passaic County record: Jeff Young, Wayne Valley, 2003 and Chris Steele, Pompton Lakes, 2011, 14-6.
Top returnees: Bergen: Keith Gandy, Indian Hills and Luke Annichiarico, Old Tappan, 14-0 (tie 25th); Raul Ferreira, Ridgefield Park and Allan Wong, Ridgewood, 13-6 (tie 52nd); Passaic: Calvin Gould, Lakeland, 12-6 (tie 29th); Josh Leibman, Wayne Valley and Travelle Curry, Passaic Tech, 12-0 (tie 65th).
GIRLS
HIGH JUMP: Bergen County record: Cheryl Burdick, Ramsey, 1998, 5-10; Passaic County record: Michele Dudzinski, Passaic Valley, 1993, 5-7 1/4.
Top returnees: Bergen: Taryn DeLeon, Old Tappan, 5-7 (tie fourth); Lisa Carle, Midland Park, 5-4 (tie 17th); Tatiyanna Sanders, Paramus Catholic and Jenna Phillips, Ramapo, 5-3 (45th); Sophie Montgomery, Ridgewood, 5-2 (tie 55th); Passaic: Breaisha Morton, Passaic Tech, 5-6 (tie third); Jessica Cusick, Wayne Valley, 5-4 (tie sixth); Alexes Washington, Passaic Tech and Ianna McGregor, Kennedy, 5-2 (tie 21st).
LONG JUMP: Bergen County record: Jen McDermott, Ridgewood, 1989, 19-4; Passaic County record: Cassandra Grant, Passaic, 1992, 19-11 1/4 (has top six performances).
Top returnees: Bergen: Tatiyanna Sanders, Paramus Catholic, 18-7 1/4 (sixth); Amanda Simms, Teaneck, 17-5 3/4 (tie 54th); Kelly Redl, Ramsey, 17-4 1/2 (tie 66th); Shaye Wisse, IHA, 17-2 1/2 (tie 86th); Passaic: Sarah Bright, Lakeland, 16-11 1/4 (45th); Kaitlin Salisbury, Hawthorne, 16-10 1/2 (tie 46th).
TRIPLE JUMP: Bergen County record: Carlene Cummings, Englewood, 1998, 42-5 (has top five performances); Passaic County record: Shanai Heber, Kennedy, 2008, 40-7.
Top returnees: Bergen: Tatiyanna Sanders, Paramus Catholic, 38-0 3/4 (10th); Rosemary Menyhart, Paramus Catholic, 37-7 3/4 (17th); Marina Reilly, River Dell, 35-8 (tie 82nd); Passaic: Breaisha Morton, Passaic Tech, 36-8 1/4 (10th); Jenna Dyksen, Hawthorne, 36-5 (tie 13th); Ianna McGregor, Kennedy, 35-8 (23rd); Jessica Cusick, Wayne Valley, 34-10 1/2 (tie 35th); Erin Van Lenten, Eastern Christian, 34-6 3/4 (tie 49th); Brooke Adamchak, Wayne Hills, 34-0 1/2 (tie 60th); Solana Lewis, Eastern Christian, 33-8 3/4 (73rd).
POLE VAULT: Bergen County record: Kayla Polcari, Ridgewood, 2011, 12-5 1/4; Passaic County record: Emily Urciuoli, Clifton, 2009, 12-6.
Top returnees: Bergen: Jordan Even-Chen, Ramapo, Megan Gambuti, Ramapo and Catherine Rozalski, Queen of Peace, 11-0 (tie seventh); Jenna Braun, Mahwah and Christina Masciale, Pascack Hills, 10-0 (tie 27th); Lauren Bilali, Old Tappan, Maggie Schultz, Mahwah and Julia Kralik, Ramsey, 9-8 (tie 35th); Olivia Cassano, Pascack Valley, Natalie Miller, IHA and Miranda DeRobertis, Ridgefield Park, 9-0 (tie 53rd). Passaic: Haley Steele, West Milford, 11-6 (tie second); Kristina Langan, Wayne Hills, 11-0 (tie fourth).
Tomorrow, the final group — the throwers.