Track and field: Top returning performers by event entering 2024 season

Here are North Jersey's top five returning performers in each event, ranked by their top 2023 outdoor performances.

Bold faced in parentheses indicates where they rank among New Jersey returnees. Italics in parentheses indicate where they rank all-time in Bergen (B) and Passaic (P).

Boys

100: 1. Joshua Yoon, Cresskill, 10.95 (t-20; 38B); 2. Andrew Jeremiah Boakye, Bergen Catholic, 11.02 (59B); 3. Samuel Yepes, North Bergen, 11.04; 4. Michael Samarro, Ramapo, 11.06 (B74); 5. Karim Elsaadany, Passaic Valley, 11.09 (P22).

200: 1. Jaden Marchan, Leonia, 21.87 (6; 36B); 2. Karim Elsaadany, Passaic Valley, 22.10 (t-12; P24); 3. Michael Samarro, Ramapo and Ryan Trocolar, Pequannock, 22.34 (t-24); 5. Jayden McKenzie, Eastside, 22.40 (P38).

400: 1. Jaden Marchan, Leonia, 47.44 (1; 3B); 2. Jayden McKenzie, Eastside, 48.99 (8; 19P); 3. Ryan Trocolar, Pequannock, 49.18 (t-10); 4. Goran Saric, Old Tappan, 49.52 (19; 99B); 5. Maurice Williams, Dwight Morrow, 49.66 (24).

800: 1. Raynier Galvez, Passaic Tech, 1:52.78 (2; 4P); 2. Peter Priestner, Pascack Hills, 1:56.78 (16); 3. Dylan Guarquila, Hackensack, 1:56.98 (18); 4. Liam Schwabik, River Dell, 1:57.55; 5. Ryan Welch, Ramapo, 1:57.90.

1,600: 1. Luke Pash, Ridgewood, 4:20.03 (14); 2. Matthew Califf, Wayne Valley, 4:21.10 (19; 24P); 3. Dylan Guarquila, Hackensack, 4:23.25; 4. DJ Murphy, Ridgewood, 4:24.46; 5. Ryan Locicero, Don Bosco, 4:24.88.

3,200: 1. Luke Pash, Ridgewood, 9:06.10 (4; 7B); 2. Aidan Morrow, Hasbrouck Heights, 9:33.82; 3. Joshua Tejada, Teaneck, 9:38.03; 4. DJ Murphy, Ridgewood, 9:48.79; 5. Nicholaus Michael, Paramus Catholic, 9:49.11.

110 HH: 1. James Dely, Paramus Catholic, 14.44 (5; 11B); 2. Adrian Laing, Paramus Catholic, 14.77 (13; 39B); 3. Victor Souza, Ridgewood, 14.91 (t-20); 4. Liam Paneque, Demarest, 14.95 (23); 5. Jordan Lawton, Passaic Tech, 15.18 (30P).

400 IH: 1. Goran Saric, Old Tappan, 54.92 (7; 53B); 2. Tavi Victoria, Passaic Valley, 55.83 (10; 41P); 3. Kyle Keyes, Lakeland, 56.26 (19; 60P); 4. Jordan Lawton, Passaic Tech, 56.53 (23; 68P); 5. Anthony Senatore, Bergen Tech, 56.64.

Shot put: 1. Benji Shue, Bergen Catholic, 64-0 (2; 3B); 2. Jack Small, Old Tappan, 56-10 (4); 3. Marco DeCroce, Demarest, 55-5 (5); 4. Michael Clark, Passaic, 48-9 1/2; 5. Jake Douma, Midland Park, 47-5.

Discus: 1. Benji Shue, Bergen Catholic, 200-10 (1; Bergen County record); 2. Henry Struble, Pequannock, 163-7 (4); 3. Bradley Weiner, Ramsey, 162-7 1/4 (5); 4. Jack Small, Old Tappan, 160-5 (8); 5. Lamont Lester, Don Bosco, 158-6 (9; 164-1 in 202268B ).

Javelin: 1. Evan Brooks, Old Tappan, 166-3 (9); Brian Winge, River Dell, 164-7 (11); 3. Colin Krause, Pascack Valley, 160-3 (18); 4. Tyler Cappadonna, Hasbrouck Heights, 160-0 (t-19); 5. Aaron Lee, Pascack Hills, 158-5 (22).

High jump: 1. Bobby Mays, Don Bosco and Liam Paneque, Demarest, 6-6 (t-2; 26B); 3. Jordan Russell, Weehawken, 6-5 (10); 4. Lasana Darboe, Ridgefield, 6-2 (t-16); 5. five tied at 6-0.

Long jump: 1. Liam Paneque, Demarest, 22-10 (t-2; 29B); 2. Joshua Yoon, Cresskill, 22-2 (t-8; 97B); 3. Bobby Mays, Don Bosco, 21-7 (t-25); 4. Jason Lessieu, Bergen Catholic, 21-5 3/4; 5. Trashon Dye, Passaic Tech, 21-3 1/4.

Triple jump: 1. Bobby Mays, Don Bosco, 48-3 1/4 (1; 4B); 2. Liam Paneque, Demarest, 46-11 1/2 (2; 22B); 3. Joshua Yoon, Cresskill, 45-2 1/4 (11; 70B); 4. Irasel Sawyers, Bergenfield, 43-6 1/2 (21); 5. Jason Lessieu, Bergen Catholic, 43-4 1/4 (23).

Pole vault: 1. Ben Mandler, Pascack Hills, 14-2 (4; 42B); 2. Eliot Ramos, Ridgefield Park, 12-10 (15); 3. Alan Villavicencio, Tenafly, 12-8 (17); 4. three tied at 12-0.

Girls

100: 1. Abby Dennis, Old Tappan, 12.07 (10; 6B); 2. Gina Certo, Holy Angels, 12.24 (19; 20B); 3. Kylie Castillo, Ridgefield, 12.46 (46B); 4. Ayanna Chape, Hackensack, 12.49 (50B); 5. Morgan Levine, River Dell, 12.52 (53B).

200: 1. Gina Certo, Holy Angels, 24.81 (10; 11B); 2. Kylie Castillo, Ridgefield, 24.88 (15; 13B); 3. Abby Dennis, Old Tappan, 24.91 (17; 16B); 4. Ayanna Chape, Hackensack, 25.01 (18; 19B); 5. Alexa Birch, Northern Highlands, 25.96.

400: 1. Kylie Castillo, Ridgefield, 55.43 (2; 5B); 2. Ayanna Chape, Hackensack, 55.70 (4; 7B); 3. Gina Certo, Hackensack, 55.73 (5; 8B); 4. Siena Kannenberg, Mahwah, 59.16; 5. Olivia Passero, Hawthorne, 59.59 (61P).

800: 1. Christina Allen, River Dell, 2:14.31 (11; 2:11.07 in 2022 is 12B); 2. Kara Langbaum, Wayne Hills, 2:16.59 (22; 8P); 3. Kate Marie Monaco, Ramsey, 2:16.97 (23; 65B); 4. Cellina Rabolli, Ridgewood, 2:18.51; 5. Rebecca Maclaren, Northern Highlands, 2:18.56.

1,600: 1. Christina Allen, River Dell, 4:58.44 (5; 4:48.19 in 2022 is 3B); 2. Kara Langbaum, Wayne Hills, 5:10.85 (19P); 3. Avery Sheridan, Ridgewood, 5:10.86 (93B); 4. Autumn Ritter, Northern Highlands, 5:18.55; 5. Alexa Friedland, Ramsey, 5:20.10.

3,200: 1. Christina Allen, River Dell, 11:18.03 (10:46.36 in 2021 is 16B); 2. Amelia Keogh, Ramapo, 11:24.02 (94B); 3. Ciara Clinton, West Milford, 11:29.53 (34P); 4. Cellina Rabolli, Ridgewood, 11:30.34; 5. Allie Courtney, Northern Highlands, 11:34.18.

100 HH: 1. Abby Dennis, Old Tappan, 14.09 (2; 2B); 2. Kailey Attali, Demarest, 15.13 (15; 36B); 3. Maura Alden, Pascack Hills, 15.29 (18; 52B); 4. Anna Bryan-Jones, Northern Highlands, 15.48 (24; 67B); 5. Fibianna Ajetunmobi, New Milford, 15.54 (72B).

400 IH: 1. Olivia Passero, Hawthorne, 64.37 (16; 19P); 2. Anna Bryan-Jones, Northern Highlands, 64.99 (20; 91B); 3. Bra Brassel, Ridgewood, 65.08; 4. Abby Dennis, Old Tappan, 66.09; 5. Elizabeth Burgess, IHA, 66.39.a

Shot put: 1. Layla Giordano, Old Tappan, 45-6 (2; 7B); 2. Elliot Eddy, Hasbrouck Heights, 37-11 (14; 67B); 3. Grace Gilbert, Ramapo, 37-6 1/2 (17; 82B); 4. Maya Giordano, Old Tappan, 36-7 1/2 (20); 5. Alyssa Craigwell, Secaucus, 36-6 1/2 (21).

Discus: 1. Layla Giordano, Old Tappan, 170-4 (1; Bergen County record); 2. Julia Sobilo, IHA, 128-2 (4; 23B); 3. Maya Giordano, Old Tappan, 111-10 (25); 4. Alyssa Craigwell, Secaucus, 110-2; 5. Afua Anyadike, Bergen Tech, 108-9.

Javelin: 1. Evelyn Roman, IHA, 121-6 (8; 57B); 2. Clarissa Guerrero, Westwood, 120-3 (9; 67B); 3. Yasemin Ugurlu, Lyndhurst, 116-7 (13; 84B); 4. Alissa Martin, Teaneck, 115-6 (14; 116-7 in 2022 84B); 5. Sadie Valentin, Paramus, 113-2 (21).

High jump: 1. Olyvia Burrell, Emerson, 5-6 (t-3; 10B); 2. Mackenzie Beazley, Passaic Valley, 5-4 (t-6; 7P); 3. Analise Feliz, Becton, 5-2 (t-12; 72B); 4. Ten tied at 5-0.

Long jump: 1. Lexi Samperi, Hasbrouck Heights and Abby Dennis, Old Tappan, 19-0 (t-1; 6B); 3. Abby Romero, IHA, 18-7 3/4 (7; 12B); 4. Julia Tozduman, Lyndhurst, 18-7 1/2 (8; 13B); 5. Grace McQueeney, River Dell, 18-6 3/4 (9; 18B).

Triple jump: 1. Kailey Attali, Demarest, 37-8 (8; 25B); 2. Abby Romero, IHA, 37-1 1/2 (13; 42B); 3. Calyse Villaneuva, Passaic Tech, 36-10 (17; 14P); 4. Julia Tozduman, Lyndhurst, 36-5 (23; 70B); 5. Yasemin Ugurlu, Lyndhurst, 35-11.

Pole vault: 1. Jamie Kim, Old Tappan, 11-6 (t-5; 16B); 2. Jenna Monaco, Dumont, 11-2 (8; 22B); 3. Isabella Formoso, Bergen Tech, 10-8 (10; 46B); 4. Allie Tuitt, Old Tappan, 10-6 (t-11; 47B); 5. two tied at 10-0.

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