RANDOLPH CHAMPS FOR BOYS!!!

For the first time in school history (1974), the boys track team won their division of the Randolph Relays on Sat., 4/30.
This was the 3rd relay meet of the season for the boys. Two weeks earlier the team had competed in cold, wet conditions at the Morris Hills Relays. There, the strength of the jumps team was evident as it has been all season. Cory Colligan, Matt Herb, and soph Justin Maksimow combined for 112'10" to take 2nd place there, while Maksimow and Herb teamed with Antonio Hunt to take 3rd in the long jump with a 54' 7" total. The 4 x 100 team (5th), 4 x 200 (6th), and shot put (5th) all placed as well to help the team score.
As stated the boys won the Large School Division of the Randolph Relays by accumulating 53 points. The team of Juan Rios, Dan Maya, Hunt and Colligan won both the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200, both in season-best times. The 400 H team of Antonio and Gennaro Ruggiero and Hunt grabbed silver in the 3 x 400H relays. All 3 boys ran p.r.'s. Also, the long jump and pole vault teams took silver medals. Maksimow, Herb and Cuellar did a s.b. 56' 8" in the long jump while Kramaritsch, Ed Feeney, and Matt Messina vaulted to a total of 32' 6". Kramartisch hit his first 13 foot vault of the seaon.
The girls team was second at Randolph behind the host girls. Like their counterparts the girls 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 teams did well, taking 1st and 2nd respectively. Jr. Armani Blair, Lina Koch, sr. Camille Ingles, and fr. Keturah Orji teamed in the shorter race, with fr. Alicia Warren taking Koch's place in the longer one.
Inglese (16' 9") and Orji (16' 1") went 1-2 in the l.j. and with jr. Gentrix Shanga won that event. Orji led Ali Schroeder and Katrina Laemmerhirt to 2nd place in the h.j.
The distance girls made some waves for the first time in the season. They placed in every relay: 2nd in the 4 x 800 (Sam Tavalare, Laemmerhirt, Lindsay Schafer, and Marissa Karl. A different foursome took 5th in the 4 x 1600 (Alex Schneeberg, Steph Smith, Erin Miller, Mariah Chrisitan). Finally, the distance medley of Karl, Warren, Tavalare and Danielle Halikias placed 4th.

Boys Rolling Over Opponents

Since splitting the first meet of the season, beating Montville and losing to host Pope John, the Marauder men have gone on a tear, ripping up Jefferson, Sparta, High Point and Vernon. With one final meet to go at home against Morris Hills, the squad has a 5-1 record.
The high point scorer for the team has been senior Matt Herb, who has been unbeatable in his specialty the high jump. He is undefeated in that event for the season. In addition, he is 4 for 4 in the triple jump against these last opponents and won the long jump twice.
Sr. Antonio Hunt and jr. Cory Colligan have been a strong duo behind him.
Transfer Hunt has placed in the top 3 in every meet in 3 or 4 events per meet. He has placed 1st 5 times; he is the top 110H man and has split with Colligan in the 100 and 200. Colligan has been a key performer in both those sprint races and the long jump and triple jump.
The team has done well with key people in their best events: sr. Paul Kramaritsch has hit p.r.'s in the pole vault (13') and is unbeaten. Sr. Chris Victoria has led the throwers in the shot and disc. He has picked up 6' in the shot from the beginning of the season and has now hit over 46'. Sr. Zach Miller and jr. Scott Rennalls have covered the distances. Miller has hit p.r.'s in both the 1600 and 3200.
Jr. Antonio Ruggiero has been consistent in the 400H and backing up in the 110H. Soph Chris Cuellar is the leader for MO in both the jav and long jump.
The girls are 4-2. Most outstanding has been fr. Keturah Orji, who has won practically everything she's been in--100, 200, 110H, high jump, and long jump. Sr. Allissa Hoffmann has been the top thrower and gone past her own school record in the javelin. Soph Marissa Karl has run away from most opponents in the 800 and 1600--running 2:23 and 5:15.

OPENING RESULTS

Several boys teams traveled to Summit to participate in the relays on Saturday, 4/2. The shot putters brought home medals with their 5th place. Chris Victoria (42'11"), Rob Parisi (38' 52.25"), and Matt Deptula (34' 9.25") totaled 116' 1.5". The 400H trio of Antonio Genarro (63.3), Gennaro Ruggiero (64.2), and Mike Gonzalez (66.1) placed 7th in 3:13.4. The disc team was 11th; Victoria had the team's best throw with a 122'6". At Pope John the boys and girls both split their meets, both losing to Pope John and both beating Montville. The boys lost to P.J. 92-48 while the girls lost 102-38. The boys beat Montville 101-38 and the girls 111-16. The big name for the boys was Matt Herb, who won the high jump against both teams, opening with a 6'2" height. He recorded two more firsts in winning the triple jump at 39' 3/4" and added two 2nds in the long jump, just going over 19'. In fact, the jumps were the strong area for the boys as they wracked up 26 out of 36 pts. vs. P.J. and 29 against Montville. Chris Cuellar took 1st in the l.j. at 19'9" in his first-ever try. Justin Maksimow added 3rds in the l.j. and t.j. (2nd against P.J.). Sr. Paul Kramaritsch won the p.v. at 11'. The boy sprinters overwhelmed Montville going 1-2 in the 100 and 200 with Cory Colligan and Dan Maya and sweeping the 400 and relay. Antonio Hunt led a sweep of the 110H against Montville and Antonio Ruggiero a sweep of the 400H. Scott Rennalls placed 1st in the 800/1600 against Montville. Keturah Orji made her outdoor debut noteworthy by winning the 100 in 12.5 over indoor county champ Julia Rizio of Montville. She won the 200 against Montville and was 2nd against P.J. Alyssa Hoffman won the jav overall with a 100' heave. Sam Tavalare was the winner of the l.j. at 15' 7". She also ran 1:02.8 in the 400 to take 1st and 3rd. Marissa Karl ran 5:27 to take 1st against Montville and narrowly lose the 1600 against P.J. Danielle Halikias led a 1-2-3 sweep against Montville in the 3200. Marissa Karl also led a 1-2 sweep of Montville in the 800 and 1600.

Indoor Awards

Matt Herb was named First Team High Jump by the Daily Record. Ashley Tomasula made 2nd team Pole Vault and Marissa Karl 2nd Team 1000 m run. Honorable Mentions went to sprinters Cory Colligan and Armani Blair and hurdler Ingrid Nimoh. The Star Ledger named Herb 2nd Team H.J. and Tomasula 2nd Team P.V., while Karl took 3rd Team 1000 honors and Ingrid Nimoh in 55H. For the boys Scott Rennalls was 3rd Team 800. The girls 4 x 400 was also named 3rd team: Sam Tavalare, Marissa Karl, Alicia Warren, and Ingrid Nimoh. In all, six M.O. indoor track athletes were in the top 50 in the N.J. performance list. Marissa Karl had the 11th best 1000m time at 3:09.1 and also the 38th best time at 2:21 for 800. Ashley Tomasula was tied at 12th for her 11' in the pole vault. Matt Herb was tied in 24th place for his 6'2" efforts in the high jump. Scott Rennalls was 28th in the 1000 at 2:42.7. Katurah Orji as 31st in the 200 with her 26.84 and 43rd in the 55 with a 7.48. Ingrid Nimoh had the 45th best 55H time at 8.75. The girls sprint med team was 25th with its 4:28 clocking by Armani Blair, Ingrid Nimoh, Sam Tavalare and Marissa Karl.

Loschiavo Run

About 140 runners braved cold and windy weather to participate in this year's Loschiavo Run, held at the high school Saturday, March 26. The run, held each year since the death of track member John Loschiavo, raises money for scholarships to MOHS seniors.

Senior distance ace Zach Miller kept the first place honors for the home town in the 4 mile run. His time of 22:58 was a :58 p.r. over his time last year. Steve Wagner was 3rd in 24:49 and Scott Rennalls 4th in 25:11. Seven MO boys tracksters placed in the top ten. Soph Marissa Karl was the first female finisher and won the h.s. division in 27:14. Danielle Halikias was 3rd (27:21) and frosh teammates Mariah Christian and Lindsay Schafer were 4th and 5th (29:05, 29:21).

Jr. Sam Tavalare was 3rd overall in the 2 mile and Emily Crowley 5th. Fr. xc runner Stephen Carlstrom was 4th.

Eastern States Championships

The final competition of the 2010-2011 indoor season for the MOTF teams was the prestigious Eastern States Championships, held at the 168th St. Armory in NYC. Athletes must qualify according to entry guidelines and then be selected by the Games Committee. Three MO girls made the cut. Coach Joe Hehn took two of his sprint proteges in for races in the 55 and 200. Ketura Orji qualified for the semis in the 55 after a 7.48 trial. Amazingly, this time tied the school record held by Jackie Sendgikoski. She placed 20th overall in the semis, running a 7.56. She came back in the 200 later, joining teammate Armani Blair. Armani blazed the 1 lap in 27.46 to take 22nd overall. Keturah ran in a later heat and finished 19th with a 27.03.
In the field, Ashley Tomasula had her last vault competition and successfully cleared 11' again, good for 7th in the field. Ashley continued to equal her own school record set earlier in the season.

Meet of Champs

Three Marauders made their fourth trip back to the Toms River bubble for the annual state finals known as the Meet of Champions. Junior Ashley Tomasula placed 8th overall, clearing 11'. Soph Marissa Karl placed 17th in the 800, running 2:23.44. Senior Matt Herb concluded his successful indoor jumping career with a clearance of the opening height of 6' to take 18th. This was Ashley's second trip to the MOC indoors, while it was a first-time appearance form both Marissa and Matt.