MOC results

Salem County athletes score 4 Top Ten finishes at Meet of Champions; Woodstown’s 4×800 finishes second, Schalick’s Robinson sixth

By Riverview Sports News

PENNSAUKEN – Josh Crawford, one of the most decorated runners in Salem County track history, ran the final three NJSIAA races of his high school career Wednesday, finishing with two personal bests and a big finish to bring Woodstown’s 4×800 relay team a second-place finish at the Meet of Champions.

The 13-time state champion qualified in four events for the MOC, but ran the 800 and the two relays. He ran a PR 1:52.56 in the 800 out of the second-fastest heat to finish eighth and turned a blistering 1:51.70 anchor leg in the 4×800 to complete a team 7:49.09 that was second to Shabazz’ winning 7:46.06. The 4×400 team finished 15th.

“I’m really happy with how the day went,” Crawford said. “Unfortunately, I wasn’t in the fastest heat (in the 800) because I think I could’ve definitely put up a better time, but I can’t complain with how my season wrapped up at all.”

The Sacred Heart signee ran splits of 52.59 and 59.11 in the 4×8 to bring the Wolverines from seventh when he took the baton to second in the relay. They were ninth in the standings at one point in the race. The rest of team included Karson Chew, Jacob Marino and David Farrell.

Crawford and the 4×8 weren’t the only Top 10 performances turned in by Salem County athletes at the MOC.

Schalick’s Naveah Robinson finished sixth in the girls javelin. Her top throw of 120 feet, 9 inches was just one inch off her second-place throw in the sectional meet.

Woodstown’s Kami Casiano was tenth in the girls high jump at 5-4.

Among the top 20 finishers, Pennsville’s Danny Knight was 13th in the long jump with Penns Grove’s Group 1 champion Will Roy 19th; Schalick’s Gary Simonini was 18th in the javelin and Salem’s Ramiyah Jones was 20th in the girls triple jump with a 36-2.25 that was better than her jump at the sectionals.


NJSIAA MEET OF CHAMPIONS
Wednesday, Pennsauken H.S.
Salem County results
BOYS
800: 8. Josh Crawford, Woodstown 1:52.56
110 Hurdles: 23. Bryan Garlic, Penns Grove 15.39
4×800: 2. Woodstown (Karson Chew, Jacob Marino, David Farrell, Josh Crawford) 7:49.09
4×400: 15. Woodstown (Karson Chew, Anthony Costello, Michael Turner, Josh Crawford) 3:23.34
Javelin: 18. Gary Simonini, Schalick 165-6
Discus: 27. Ethan McLean, Schalick 141-10
Long Jump: 13. Danny Knight, Pennsville 21-11.75; 19. Will Roy, Penns Grove 21-6.75

GIRLS
Long Jump: 21. Ramiyah Jones, Salem 16-9.5
Javelin: 6. Naveah Robinson, Schalick 120-9
Triple Jump: 20. Ramiyah Jones, Salem 36-2.25
High Jump: 10. Kami Casiano, Woodstown 5-4