Columbia High’s Ashley Phillip, shown in a game against Nutley, scored nine points in the Essex County Tournament preliminary third round win over Millburn last week. Photo by Steve Ellmore.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School girls’ indoor track and field team had a great showing at the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state Championships on Feb. 9 at the Bennett Center in Toms River.
The Cougars finished in second place in the girls’ team standings with 43 points, behind first-place Ridge with 60 points.
Briana Reckling won the 400-meter dash in 58.89. Catherine Jordan took second in the high jump at 4 feet-10 inches and fifth in the 800-meter run in 2:21.42. The 4×400-meter relay team took third in 4:1042.
Ayanna Henry was third in the 55-meter hurdles in 8.95. Megan Mosteiro took third in the pole vault at 9-6. Dylan Herbert was fourth in the high jump at 4-10.
Lillian Williams was sixth in the 55-meter dash in 7.52.
On the boys’ side, David Ives was second in the 3,200-meter run in 9:44.22 and Callum Howald was second in the pole vault at 13-0 for the Cougars’ points in the meets.
The top six finishers in each event qualified for the NJSIAA Group 4 state Championships on Feb. 17 at the Bennett Center.
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