As the outdoor track season opens, the Hunterdon Central girls will lead the way for the county with the same pack of talented athletes that earned a coveted trophy this past winter.Coach Jon DeLisle is fortunate to have a host of athletes who have the...

Kingsway girls track coach Curtis Custis doesn’t remember exactly when or why he put Thalia Cooper in the 400-meter hurdles. He only recalls that it was during her sophomore year.Cooper has a better memory. “He just threw me in a race one d...

GIRLS TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES TO WATCH, 2015Damiola Akinmade, Williamstown, Sr.Had a fourth-place finish at the Group 4 state meet and was runner-up at the South Jersey sectional in the shot put. Thalia Cooper, Kingsway, Sr.Won the South Jersey, Group 4...

Here is a look at some of the top throwers and jumpers in the state to keep on eye during the outdoor track and field season.
Gabrielle Bennett, Winslow: The all-around standout headed to UMass will be at her best in the high jump, where she cleared 5-...

Here is a look at some of the top girls teams in the state in each group for the outdoor track and field season.
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THE FAVORITE: It will be the first season without standout Olivia Baker on the track but Columbia has the tradition, talent, e...

Here is a look at some of the top distance runners in the state to keep an eye on during the outdoor track and field season.
Grace Dwyer, Nottingham: Dwyer ripped a personal best 10:23.07 in the 3,200 to finish second at last season’s Meet of Cha...