Irvington HS track athletes lead way at SEC meet, Marine Corps Relays

IRVINGTON – Senior Johnathan Carlton took sixth place in the 55-meter dash in 6.94 seconds and sophomore Michael Veltz, junior Jhamir Applewhite, senior Brandon Moreno and junior James Ely took sixth place in the 4×400-meter relay team in 3 minutes, 48.88 seconds to lead the Irvington High School boys’ indoor track and field team at the Super Essex Conference-American Division Championship meet on Dec. 27 at the Jersey City Armory.

At the Marine Corps Relays at the New York City Armory on Dec. 29, Tavaughn Whyte took fourth place 8:91 in the sophomore division