The boys team had its second meet of the season on Wednesday, 4/7, and beat both Montville and Morristown. The win against Morristown is the first ever in Mt. Olive's history.
Coach Sulley recalled, "Even the year we won the counties--1983--we lost to them in a dual meet. We had a great team that year that got third in Group 3. Paul Quitzau was state champ in both hurdle races and got third in the Golden West meet. We had a 210' jav thrower, a 9:31 3200 guy, a 1:58 800 man and another good hurdler who also jumped 6'6". It's pretty sweet finally beating them. First in my 29 years as boys coach."
That being said, the opening two NJAC meets in which M.O. has beaten four teams is a great start.
Senior captain Aeron Gilson won the 110H again (15.2) and the long jump, posting his season best 20'4". In his first effort at the 400H, he ran an amazing 55.8; only a handful of M.O. athletes have run faster, usually in championship meets later in the season.
Junior newcomer John Johnson continued hot in the sprints, winning the 100 (11.2) and 200 (23.5), and leading teammate Dan Maya across the line both times (11.2, 23.6) for a tough 1-2 finish against both opponents. Other overall firsts were scored by soph Scott Rennalls in the 400 (52.8), sr. Chris Orihuela in the 800 (2:05), sr. Chris Schneider in the 3200 (10:25), sr. Mike Shobitan in the high jump (5'2"), and jr. Paul Kramaritsch in the pole vault (12', P.R.). Against Montville, Jon Weiss (1600--4:40), jr. Jamal Davis (triple jump--37'8", P.R.), and the 4 x 400 of Rennalls, Maya, Orihuela, and sr. Chris Coyle took firsts.
In all, the boys swept a total of 5 times (1-2-3) and had 7 1-2 finishes.
The girls, at home, split a pair, beating Montville and being edged by Morristown. (Results to follow).
NEXT MEET--TUESDAY, 4/13, PAR HILLS. BOYS--HOME; GIRLS--AWAY.
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