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The spring is flying by – we’re more than six weeks through the N.J. track and field season! It’s time to start raising that question: Who is the best girls field athlete in the state? It’s an award NJ.com girls track and field writer Ryan Patti gives out at the end of the year, but we’re giving you the opportunity to make the public’s choice. The Garden State has jumpers and vaulters who can spring and throwers who can let it fly in any of the three events. There are many names for you to choose from, and the 2024 campaign has taught us so far that there’s no wrong answer.
The results are in.
The public has chosen Old Tappan senior Layla Giordano as the best girls field athlete, which seems only fitting given the past calendar year she has had in the throwing circle. The Princeton commit is the reigning discus and shot put gold medalist at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions and she’s the defending discus champ at New Balance Nationals with a PR 170-4. Some of her 2024 highlights include a win in the discus at the Penn Relays via a bomb of 167-10, four additional throws of over 150 feet, and a PR 50-footer in the shot put that came just last Friday.
Giordano’s sister, Maya, earned second place in the poll with 2,838 votes. Which was almost 30% of total votes. Her performance at the Bergen Meet of Champions was 2nd only to Layla with a Shot Put throw of 40’10”. Her PR throw earned her a spot in her school’s history. The Giordano’s Twins are the only two girls who have ever thrown over 40 feet in NVOT’s history.
A total of 10,223 votes were casted.
Source Link: https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2024/05/who-is-njs-best-girls-field-athlete-in-2024-make-your-vote-here.html
