UC Runs US#2, Colts Neck US#3 in DMR As New Jersey Teams Prepare For Nationals

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

The Union Catholic NJ girls won a high quality girls Distance Medley Relay on Tuesday at the U.S. Army Eastern States Championships at The Armory in New York City. 

The Vikings, who already own the nation's top time in the boys DMR, moved to No. 2 in the country on the girls side with 11:45.70. Peyton Hollis, a recent transfer, anchored in 4:47.1 in her second meet for UC. Hollis absorbed a big effort from Colts Neck and anchor Lilly Shapiro (4:43.6), who closed the gap with 400 meters to go.

Hollis saved a final move to pull away again.

Colts Neck finished second with US#3 11:49.73.

Ridgefield, a third New Jersey team, was third with US#7 12:16.94. 

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Gregory Foster from The Lawrence School won the 55-meter hurdles in US#5 7.37 seconds. He also won the triple jump with 47-4.50. 

Fitzroy Ledgister from St. Peter's Prep won the 200 meters in a US#4 time of 21.26 seconds. 

Julia Jackson from Scotch Plains-Fanwood NJ ran the No. 2 time in the country in the girls 400, clocking 54.08 seconds. Jackson is undefeated in the 400 this winter.

Xander Roberts-Bogin of Pleasantville NJ won the boys 400 in 48.45. 

Makhi Green of West Orange won the boys 55-meter dash with 6.47 second, edging out Samuel Slade of St. Peter's Prep at 6.50. 

Christina Nwachuku from Kent Place beat Danbury CT's Alanna Smith by .01 seconds, 6.95 to 6.96, in the girls dash. 

Smith came back to win the 200 meters in a US#10 time of 24.31 seconds. 

Bridgewater-Raritan NJ's boys won the Distance Medley Relay with US#5 10:24.79. 

The Summit NJ boys ran US#10 in the 4x800 relay, dipping under the eight-minute barrier with 7:59.20. 

Jack Vecellio from Frontier MA, the top pole vaulter in New England, rasied his season's best to 16-3, good for US#6.