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Ray Convey began to believe his team could win the Monmouth
County Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
“We knew we were good,” Convey said. “I thought we would be in
the mix for the team championship. When we went one-two-three in
the hurdles, I thought we might have a legitimate shot at winning it.”
North was not just a legitimate contender but the real thing, hold-
since 2014. Holmdel came in third with 67.5 points.
“It was an exciting meet,” said Convey. “It was a team effort. We
had 10 girls scoring points. We did well in the sprints, hurdles and
jumps, and we scored in the relays.”
The hurdles have become a trademark for Middletown North in
the last decade, and the tradition proved to be stronger than ever with
the sweep of the 100 hurdles led by Hailey Guerrieri’s win in 15.53.
Teammates Olivia Kelty (16.20) and Kathleen Mayhew (16.73) placed
second and third.
Guerrieri said that talk of the sweep came up just before they ran
with Mayhew fourth. It was Mayhew, Guerrieri said, who mentioned
going one-two-three. It wasn’t just a pep talk; the Lions went out and
did it, gaining the added prize of 24 big team points.
Guerrieri’s and Rett Schnoor’s versatility also produced big points
for the 2021 champions. Guerrieri would go on to win the triple jump
relay (50.60).
Schnoor, who shined in the last two indoor seasons in the 55-meter
dash, had yet run to compete outdoors in the longer 100 and 200
sprints (last year’s outdoor season was canceled due to the pandemic)
and couldn’t wait to see if she could carry that 55-meter speed to the
longer sprints. It’s a question no longer. The Lion won the 100-meter
dash in 12.55 and took second to Holmdel’s Sydney Goldson (25.26-
25.58) in the 200.
“I like the longer distances so much,” said the senior, who is
headed to Monmouth University next year to continue her track career.
“There’s not that much difference between the 100 and 55. The
approach to the 200 is different, and I’m getting the hang of it.”
Schnoor also wanted to test her long jumping talents, and to her
surprise she proved to be the county best, leaping 17-10.
“The long jump has been the biggest surprise to me. It’s really
fun,” she remarked.
While Schnoor and Guerrieri piled up the points, as Convey noted, the
Lions had a number of different girls come through with points. Mayhew, in
addition to her third place in the hurdles, earned fourth in the triple jump
(32-6 ½). Mayhew and Kelty teamed up with Caruso and Gigante to take
fourth in the 4x400 (4:09.97).
The Lions distance runners got in the scoring act with Chloe Baeta,
Gigante, Savannah Kenny and Madison Marcotte taking sixth in the 4x800
the pole vault (7-6), and Patricia Walsh, who earned sixth in the javelin
(105-2).
Goldson was a two-time champion herself, following up her 200 victory
by capturing the 400 dash in 56.01. The Hornet also ran second to
Schnoor in the 100 (12.80), giving the sprinters a split of their 100 and 200
duels.
Also winning an individual championship was Mater Dei Prep’s
Bridgette Blumetti, who captured the win in pole vault (9-0).
The Monmouth County Championships were held over two days, May
14 and 15, at Middletown High School North.
The winning continued for the Lions at the NJSIAA North Jersey Group
3 Sectional Championships held on their home track.
Middletown North won the state sectional by the slimmest of margins,
just one point, over West Morris Mendham High School.
Schnoor led the way for the Lions, winning three championships. Individually,
she swept the 100 and 200 sprints. She clocked 12.58 in the century
and 25.78 in the 200. The senior joined forces with Caruso, Mayhew
the long jump, traveling 17-10.
Also claiming an individual state sectional championship was Walsh,
who took the javelin title with a throw of 95-8.
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