Watch the Girls 4x800m (Event 102) from the Penn Relays, featuring Union Catholic and Rumson-Fair Haven.
This article takes a quick look at the top performances from New Jersey high school athletes during Thursday's events at the Penn Relays. We'll link any related coverage such as feature articles.
Top Headlines of Penn Relays Day 1
- Timber Creek Girls Make Two Finals At The Penn Relays
- Union Catholic Throws Down Epic Triple At Penn Relays
- Union Catholic Qualifies For Penn Relays 4x100 COA
- Layla Giordano Wins Penn Relays Discus Championship
- Livingston's Jessica Oji Wins Shot Put At The Penn Relays
- UC And Rumson-Fair Haven Qualify For Penn Relays 4x800m COA
Girls 4x800m
- Related: UC and Rumson-Fair Haven Qualify for 4x800m COA
- Related: Union Catholic Throws Down Epic Triple at Penn Relays
Union Catholic and Rumson-Fair Haven led the combined heats of the 4x800m with a 9:02.27 and 9:04.48 respectively.
UC already ranks US No. 3 this season with their best of 8:53.48 from Arcadia Invitational in early April and will certainly look to unload something historic on Friday when all 12 qualifiers will compete in the Championship of America race.
Jimmiea King, Peyton Hollis, Sophia Thompson, Paige Sheppard with splits of 2:17.05, 2:14.01, 2:16.53, 2:14.69.
Rumson-Fair Haven moves up to US No. 7 this season with their 9:04.48 and are the second seed heading into the COA on Friday. Splits of 2:15.31, 2:23.04, 2:13.04, 2:13.09.
Championship of America Qualifiers
Compete Friday at 6:15pm
New Jersey Compiled List Girls 4x800m
| PL | SCHOOL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, NJ) | 9:02.27 |
| 2 | Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson, NJ) | 9:04.48 |
| 17 | Oak Knoll (Summit, NJ) | 9:25.44 |
| 20 | Cherokee (Marlton, NJ) | 9:29.58 |
| 26 | North Hunterdon (Annandale, NJ) | 9:35.84 |
| 31 | Hillsborough (HIllsborough, NJ) | 9:37.61 |
| 36 | Haddonfield Memorial (Haddonfield, NJ) | 9:39.94 |
| 39 | Ridgewood (Ridgewood, NJ) | 9:41.92 |
| 48 | Brick Memorial (Brick, NJ) | 9:48.04 |
| 49 | Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, NJ) | 9:48.22 |
| 50 | Ridge (Basking Ridge, NJ) | 9:48.77 |
| 51 | Eastern Regional (Voorhees, NJ) | 9:49.87 |
| 52 | Summit (Summit, NJ) | 9:50.77 |
| 59 | Ramsey (Ramsey, NJ) | 10:03.83 |
| 65 | Washington Township (Sewell, NJ) | 10:14.73 |
| 66 | Manasquan (Manasquan, NJ) | 10:14.78 |
Girls 4x100m
- Related Article: UC Qualifies for Penn Relays COA
- Related Article: Union Catholic Throws Down Epic Triple
- Related Article: Timber Creek Makes Two Penn Relays Finals
Union Catholic made it two Championship of America final advancements with this event running 47.07, the ninth fastest of the trial heats. Later in the 4x400m they would make it an amazing three COA qualifications!
Timber Creek qualified for the 4x100m Northeast final with a time of 47.15, the 11th fastest time of the trial heats at Penn Relays. They paired this with a 4x400m advancement to the Championship of America final later that day.
Westfield and Winslow girls also move on to the Northeast final running 48.68 ans 48.96!
New Jersey Compiled Results List - Top 20 of 187 Schools
Girls 4x400m
- Related Article: Union Catholic Throws Down Epic Triple at Penn Relays
- Related Article: Timber Creek Qualifies for Two Finals at Penn Relays
Union Catholic made it THREE Championship of America qualifications with their 3:45.11 performance in the 4x400m and Timber Creek wasn't far behind clocking 3:46.04!
Winslow Twp made the Philadelphia Area final running 3:49.66!
New Jersey Compiled Results List - Top 20 of 169 Schools
| Place | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, NJ) | 3:45.11 |
| 6 | Timber Creek (Sicklerville, NJ) | 3:46.04 |
| 13 | Winslow (Atco, NJ) | 3:49.66 |
| 23 | Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson, NJ) | 3:54.26 |
| 37 | WWP South (Princeton Junction, NJ) | 3:57.56 |
| 39 | Oak Knoll (Summit, NJ) | 3:57.80 |
| 47 | Franklin Township (Somerset, NJ) | 3:58.28 |
| 56 | Ramapo (Franklin Lakes, NJ) | 4:00.01 |
| 59 | Morristown (Morristown, NJ) | 4:00.25 |
| 61 | Pennsauken (Pennsauken, NJ) | 4:00.32 |
| 64 | Immaculate Heart (Washington Township, NJ) | 4:00.44 |
| 66 | Holy Angels (Demarest, NJ) | 4:00.70 |
| 71 | West Orange (West Orange, NJ) | 4:01.42 |
| 78 | Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, NJ) | 4:01.85 |
| 80 | Wilberforce (Princeton, NJ) | 4:01.97 |
| 85 | Ramsey (Ramsey, NJ) | 4:02.17 |
| 89 | Point Pleasant (Point Pleasant, NJ) | 4:02.34 |
| 90 | Piscataway (Piscataway, NJ) | 4:02.38 |
| 97 | Washington Township (Sewell, NJ) | 4:02.89 |
| 98 | Willingboro (Willingboro, NJ) | 4:02.97 |
Girls Discus
- Related Article: Layla Giordano Wins Penn Relays Discus
Layla Giordano became the first winner for New Jersey since 2004! When the Old Tappan star launched a 167-10 to win by 10 feet one inch over the competition. She was the only American to finish in the top eight.
New Jersey Compiled Results List
- 1 Layla Giordano NV Old Tappan (NJ) 167-10
- 9 Brook-lynn Roberts Winslow (NJ) 129-9
- 11 Julia Sobilo Immaculate Heart (NJ) 126-4
- 13 Sunsarai Moore Glassboro (NJ) 121-2
- 14 Aniyah Murrell-Sanders Elizabeth (NJ) 121-0
Girls Shot Put
- Related Article: Jessica Oji Wins Penn Relays Shot Put
Jessica Oji has come full circle from last year's injury to win the Penn Relays Shot Put Championship! The Livingston star improved her state leading season best with a 46-4. Oji was second at this meet last year.
Julia Santos of Toms River South finished fourth with a 43-3. She currently ranks NJ No. 2 with a 44-10 from the Lenape Invitational.
New Jersey Compiled Results List
- 1 Jessica Oji Livingston (NJ) 46-4
- 4 Julia Santos Toms River South (NJ) 43-3
- 11 Eve Segal Ocean Township (NJ) 39-3
- 13 Catalina Holliday Nottingham (NJ) 38-7
- 14 Benay Nwajei St. Benedict's Prep (NJ) 38-3 ¼
- 15 Madison Stevens Columbia (NJ) 37-4 ½
Girls Javelin
Zoe Goldberg led three New Jersey athletes with her fourth place mark of 142-11, she threw that on her fifth attempt. Third American overall.
Goldberg is the state leader so far this season with her Woodbury Relays winning mark of 144-6.
Also moving up to NJ No. 2 this season was Isabella Frattura with a 139-11. Her previous season best was a 116-5.
New Jersey Compiled Results List
- 4 Zoe Goldberg Eastern Regional (NJ) 142-11
- 6 Isabella Frattura Sparta (NJ) 139-11
- 16 Sophia Laudi Holmdel (NJ) 116-10
Girls Long Jump
Our lone competing athlete Tatiana Camilo finished 15th overall with a mark of 16-10.75.
New Jersey Compiled Results List
- 15 Tatiana Camilo Woodbridge (NJ) 16-10.75
Girls High Jump
Saniyah Evans and Ama Boateng tied for ninth with 5-3 clearances.
New Jersey Compiled Results List
- 9 Saniyah Evans Rahway (NJ) 5-3
- 9 Ama Boateng Edison (NJ) 5-3
Girls Pole Vault
The top four ranked vaulters in New Jersey took on the Penn Relays on Thursday.
Shreya Sathiyan of Morris Hills led NJ with a fifth place finish clearing 11-9 on a single attempt. Had two advancing clearances before being eliminated at 12-3.25.
Sathiyan currently leads New Jersey vaulters this spring with a 12-3 vault at Morris Hills Relays on April 20th.
Rebecca Hoover was eighth, also at 11-9, clearing on her second attempt. Ella Karolewski 10th at 11-9, a season best, clearing on her third attempt. Hannah Byrd-Leitner 11th at 11-3.
New Jersey Compiled Results List
- 5 Shreya Sathiyan Morris Hills (NJ) 11-9
- 8 Rebecca Hoover Haddonfield Memorial (NJ) 11-9
- 10 Ella Karolewski Hillsborough (NJ) 11-9
- 11 Hannah Byrd-Leitner Moorestown (NJ) 11-3
Girls Triple Jump
New Jersey state leader Sophia Curtis finished eighth on Thursday during the Penn Relays triple jump championship.
The Ocean City star cleared 39-11.5, she has a season best of 40-5 (NWI) from a dual meet in early April.
Compiled New Jersey Results List
- 8 Sophia Curtis Ocean City (NJ) 39-11 ½ (+0.7)
- 14 Ma'Syiah Brawner Winslow (NJ) 37-7 ¾ (+0.1)