Bloomfield HS track teams impress at the sectionals

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Bloomfield’s Angel Cruz-Fletcher beams after winning the triple jump at the sectionals.

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys and girls track and field teams posted strong performances at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state championships, Friday and Saturday, June 2-3, at Clifton.

The girls team tied for fifth place overall with West Orange with 31 points apiece.

Here are the BHS girls top six finishes:

  • Triple jump: first place: Angel Cruz-Fletcher, 35 feet, 2 ⅕ inches.
  • 100-meter hurdles: third place: Mercedes Cruz-Fletcher, 15.54.
  • Shot put: third place: Albina Frangu, 34-4 ½.
  • 100-meter dash: fourth place: Samyah Wilson, 12.90 seconds.
  • 4×800-meter relay: fifth place, 10 minutes, 16.27 seconds.
  • Discus: fifth place: Sarah Hartland, 101-8; sixth place: Kaitlyn Toro, 99-6.

Here are the BHS boys top six finishes.

  • Triple jump: third place: Cristian Armstrong, 43-4 ¼.
  • Pole vault: fifth place: Charles Lisa, 12-0.
  • 400-meter hurdles: sixth place: Kalel Deimedici, 57.52.
  • 4×400-meter relay: sixth place, 3:24.98.
  • Discus: sixth place: Christopher Francois Jr., 133-1.

Photo Courtesy of Terry Iavarone/BHS track head coach