State Indoor Track

Schalick’s Hadfield, Salem’s Parker score in two individual events, highlighting the Salem County effort at the Group I state indoor meet; Salem’s Buzby second in girls 800

By Riverview Sports News

TOMS RIVER – Schalick’s Jordan Hadfield and Salem’s Anthony Parker both scored points in a pair of individual events Saturday to highlight Salem County’s showing at the NJSIAA Group I Indoor Track Championships in the Bennett Center Bubble.

Hadfield finished third in both the girls 3200 (11:30.76) and 1600 (5:09.28). Her time in the 1600 was a personal best.

Parker finished fourth in the 55 hurdles (7.82) and sixth in the 400 (51.89), with personal bests in both races.

Salem’s Anna Buzby was the county’s highest finisher in an individual event. The senior was second in the girls 800 (2:22.27). She finished second to Verona sophomore Gwendolyn Neale who ran a personal best 2:19.37.

Salem’s Karima Davenport-White picked up a point with her sixth-place finish in the 55 hurdles (9.20) and Woodstown’s Cole Lucas finished third in the boys 800 (2:01.40).

The county had two teams score in the girls 4×400 relay. The Woodstown team of Jaime Deal, Kayla Ayars, Sarah Seiden and Arie Still finished third in 4:22.43. The Salem team of Davenport-White, Buzby, Anyzha Williams and Rhionna Timmons finished sixth in 4:26.93.

The top three finishers in each event advance to the Meet of Champions March 3.

Here are the Group I team scores

BOYS GROUP I TEAM SCORES
(Top 10 and Salem County)
Metuchen 59, Glassboro 36, Woodbury 30, Pequannock 18, Glen Rock 18, Hasbrouck Heights 11, Weehawken 10, Hanover Park 10, Burlington City 10, Pompton Lakes 10, Shabazz 10. 
Salem County: 16. Woodstown 6, 20. Salem 5

GIRLS GROUP I TEAM SCORES
(Top 10 and Salem County)
Clayton 41, Audubon 34, Hasbrouck Heights 26, Metuchen 24, Wallkill Valley 20, Ridgefield 18, Becton 12, Verona 12, Schalick 12, Haddon Twp. 12, Whippany Park 11.
Salem County: 12. Salem 10, 16. Woodstown 6