The Bloomfield HS track and field coahcing staff was honored as the Essex County track and field Coaching Staff of the Year. From left are assistant coach Pierpaolo Mancarella, assistant coach Anna-Marie Natale, head coach Terry Iavarone and assistant coach Moquiez Headley Casey Newman. (Photo Courtesy of Terry Iavorone)
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys and girls indoor track and field teams featured several honorees, as voted by the Super Essex Conference–American Division and Essex County coaches.
All-SEC-American Division
Boys
First Team
- 55-meter high hurdles: senior Jeremy Tejada.
- Shot put: junior Jo’elle Urdanivia.
Second Team
- 400-meter dash: Tejada.
- Shot put: senior Jalen Gray.
Honorable Mention
Seniors Shane Fernandez and Jon Zeqa.
All-Essex County
First Team
- 55-meter high hurdles: Tejada.
- Shot put: Urdanivia.
Team awards, at the end-of-the-season party.
Leading point scorer: Urdanivia, 103 points.
Co-MVPs: Urdanivia and Tejada.
Co-MVP, field: Fernandez and Gray.
MVP, track: Zeqa.
Most Dedicated to the Program: senior Lennox McPherson-Abrams.
Most Improved: junior Carlos Vega.
Heart of a Bengal: junior Jake Pekar.
Coaches Award: junior Johnny Cobb, junior Adrian Ordonez and senior Dylan Armstrong.
Girls
All–SEC–American Division
First Team
- 55-meter high hurdles: junior Alana Dennis.
- Pole vault: senior Emily Brodowski.
Honorable Mention: senior Madison Bernhard and junior Delilah Tapia.
Team Awards, at the end-of-the-season party:
Leading Point Scorer: Dennis, 64 points.
Co-MVPs: senior Thalia Bell and Brodowski.
MVP, track: Tapia.
Most Improved: junior Amira Nicholas.
Heart of a Bengal: Bernhard.
Coaches Award: junior Kacie Alexis Goulbourne.
Best Newcomer: freshman Chloe Allen.
In addition, BHS indoor track and field head coach Terry Iavarone and assistant coaches Moquiez Headley, Pierpaolo Mancarella, Anna-Marie Natale and Casey Newman were selected as the Essex County Indoor Track Coaching Staff of the Year.

