VHS boys rocked Penn Relays. 4x100 team placed 51st @ 43.44, top 10%
4x400 team broke its PR by 4 seconds @ 3:26.89.
Both are the fastest Skylands Conference relay teams.
Shout out to James Gecek, Erich Nunez, Eli Hanley, Michael Strange & Alex Metz @VOO_Athletics
News from the Summit Relays:
The Boys 4x100 team of James Gecek, Alex Metz, Elias Hanley, and Michael Strange just broke the school record that was 25 years old! They ran 43.74 (F.A.T.)
2 VHS school records broken at Summit Relays today!
Jimmy Gecek and Eli Hanley combined for 80'-2.5" in the triple jump!! ⚡️
Alex Metz, Jimmy Gecek, Eli Hanley and Michael Strange finished the 4x100 relay with a time of 43.74!! 🔥
#greatdaytobeavike#triplejump#sprint4x100
Will Keiser followed up Emma’s performance with a gem of his own!
He ran 4:20.86 in the 1600 Meters, a personal best and a performance that place him 12th in the State of New Jersey!
Congratulations Will!!!
This just in from the NJSIAA Indoor Track Meet of Champions:
Emma Pettegrove ran a FANTASTIC time of 58.30 in the 400 Meters. Not only is it a HUGE PR, but it was good enough to place her 13th in the State.
Congratulations Emma!
Congratulations for some great performances at Meet of Champions! 🏆
Eli Hanley: 14th in the triple jump @ 41'-7"
Emma Pettegrove: 13th in the 400M with a PR of 58.30
Will Keiser: 12th in the 1600 with a PR of 4:20.86
#greatdaytobeavike#indoortrackandfield
The 2022 https://t.co/ofASiQyAGn All-Area Boys Cross Country Team announced.
Will Keiser makes 1st Team! Austin Fritz & Anthony Giello receive Honorable Mention! https://t.co/00hIv5tY70
#greatdaytobeavike@VOO_Athletics
Emma McGill is the top collegiate finisher in the 3000 meters and takes over the BIG EAST lead this season with a time of 9:19.35! That cuts more than 22 seconds off her previous PR #GoNova
The Boys Indoor Track Team also had a fine showing at the North 2 Group 2 Sectionals in Toms River.
Placewinners:
Will Keiser, 3200M - 2nd, 1600M - CHAMPION
James Gecek, 400M - 2nd
Lucas Garcia, Pole Vault - 4th
4x400 - 4th
Girls Indoor Track competed in the North 2 Group 2 Sectionals today and placed 2nd Overall.
Placewinners:
Emma Pettegrove, 400M CHAMPION
Lexie Mizzone,5th - 3200M
Jahnavi Dooley, High jump CHAMPION
Alyssa Pershad, 3rd - Shot Put
4x400 CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to the girl's 4x400 Team for placing 1st at sectionals, moving on to Groups, and for qualifying for Nationals & Penn Relays!! Way to go Abby, Lucy, Emma & Rylan!!
#NoSpeedLimit#greatdaytobeavike#runfast#indoortrack
2 more freshmen qualifying times for New Balance Nationals! Ben PR'd @ 4:44.01 & Tony PR'd @ 4:46.01 at the Bubble last weekend! Austin Fritz qualified earlier @ 4:44.69. All 3 athletes are in the top 8 fastest freshmen in the state! Go Vikes! #runfast@VOO_Athletics
Congratulations to Will and Daphne for turning in a pair of gutsy performances on one of the State's Grandest Athletic Stages at the New Jersey Meet of Champions.
Congratulations to Senior, Will Keiser and Freshman, Daphne Roskowski for making Voorhees proud at Meet of Champions!!
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#greatdaytobeavike@VOO_Athletics
And Congratulations to our Girls team which placed 3rd in Group 2.
Freshman, Daphne Roskowski was the top finisher for the Vikes, finishing 14th.
The Girls Team will have to wait and see if they Wildcard into next week's Meet of Champions.