GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys and girls track-and-field teams compete in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1, championships at Ridge High School in Basking Ridge on Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4.
Amayah Melbourne, a senior, took second place in the shot put with a throw of 29-2 1/4 and sixth place out 16 in the discus with a throw of 81 feet, 9 inches.
The Ridgers had other good efforts.
Sophomore Haley Aaron ran 20.31 seconds in the girls 100-meter high hurdles to place 11th of 13.
Natalie Shaw, a sophomore, threw the javelin 64 feet, 2 inches to finish ninth of 13. She also ran in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles before the javelin event and competed in the discus event.
Jaden Segal, a sophomore, ran in the 100-meter trials. He finished in 12.64 seconds and placed 16th of 22 sprinters.
Mia Bressler, a sophomore, ran 6 minutes, 46.56 seconds to finish eighth in the girls 1,600-meter run.
Bradley Koenig, a sophomore, ran he 400-meter intermediate hurdles in 1:11.18, to place 14th.
Melbourne is the lone GRHS qualifier for the NJSIAA’s Group 1 championships at Pennsauken on Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11.
Photos Courtesy of Chris Troyano.
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