Photo Credits: Chris Faytok Nj Advance Media

The N.J. outdoor track and field season concluded with the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on June 15. Eighteen girls athletes and relays teams were crowned gold medalists. Now, it’s time to honor more than those who took home the state championship hardware in Somerset.

Below, find our complete girls postseason honors package for the 2023 campaign, which includes our statewide honors, All-State teams, All-Group teams, local area honors and our final Fab 50 and Top 20 rankings.

Layla Giordano had an outstanding Track & Field Season:

1st Team All-State

1st Team Group 3

Field Athlete of the Year

Discus: Layla Giordano, Old Tappan, Jr.

Giordano opened the year with a county record 146-9 at her first meet. That was just the start of her incredible campaign. The junior cracked the 150-foot mark for the first time at the Bergen County Championships (153-11) and then did so at her last five meets. She hit a 156-3 at the county M of Cs, a 157-flat at sectionals, a 155-8 at groups and then a 159-7 to win at the M of Cs, where she also won the shot put title. She saved her best for last at nationals – a monster PR 170-4 to win and vault to No. 3 on the N.J. all-time list behind Alyssa Wilson and Jocelyn White.

ALL-GROUP 3 – FIRST TEAM

Group 3 First Team
Shot put: Layla Giordano, Old Tappan
100: Naylah Jones, Timber Creek, Jr.
200: Natasha Redmond, Mount Olive, Jr.
400: Chloe Jones, Timber Creek, Jr.
800: Maddie Scheier, Somerville, Sr.
1,600: Grace Wassell, Highland, Sr.
100 hurdles: Abby Dennis, Old Tappan, Jr.
400 hurdles: Sophia Curtis, Ocean City, Jr.
4×100: Timber Creek
4×800: North Hunterdon
High jump: Elsa Spoor, Chatham, Sr.
Long jump: Saniyah Evans, Rahway, Jr.
Triple jump: Adannia Agbo, Morris Hills, Sr.
Pole vault: Caden Cerminara, Middletown
Discus: Rylie Theuerkauf, Tenafly, Sr.
Javelin: Isabella Frattura, Sparta, So.

By Ryan Patti | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Source Link: https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2023/06/njcoms-girls-track-field-all-state-teams-and-full-postseason-honors-2023.html

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Preview: The Bergen County Tournament Final Four – Old Tappan Girls Basketball

Feb 09, 2024

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