The Newark Academy boys' track team won the Prep B championship on May 22. The team had numerous top finishes to propel them to the first place spot, which included a broken school record as well. The girls' team finished 7th. Notable finishes are listed below.
BOYS:
100 Meter
Second: Bryce Rhodeman 11.67
Third: Jaeden Henry 11.72
200 Meter
Third: Kayin Davis 24.12
Fourth: Tomas Pesquin 24.40
400 Meter
Third: Luka Opacic Rodrigues 53.84
Fifth: Cameron Wright 54.59
800 Meter
Second: Luka Opacic Rodrigues 2:04.03
Fourth: Connor Polen 2:04.60
1600 Meter
First: Connor Polen 4:32.70
Third: Ethan Garcia 4:36.26
Fourth: Pierce Malloy 4:39.16
3200 Meter
First: Ethan Garcia 10:12.53
Second: Pierce Malloy 10:21.11
110 Meter Hurdles
First: Tomas Pesquin 16.03
Second: LJ Hines 16.75
Fourth: Noah Gezahegn 18.15
4x100 Relay
First: Bryce Rhodeman, Jelani Dean, Jaeden Henry, Kayin Davis 44.53 (New School Record)
4x400 Relay
First: Kayin Davis, Jordan Hall, Luka Opacic Rodrigues, Jaeden Henry 3:38.34
High Jump
Second: Bryce Rhodeman 5-06
Long Jump
Third: Tre Peart 18-05.25
Triple Jump:
Third: LJ Hines 39-05.25
Fourth: Ishaan Solanki 36-03.25
Pole Vault
First: Cameron Wright 9-00
Second: Yavan Vyas 8-06
Discus
First: Ishaan Solanki 114-02
Javelin
First: Ishaan Solanki 158-08 (New School Record)
Fourth: Evan Wang 88-11
Fifth: Tre Peart 86-07
Shot Put
First: Tre Peart 43-05.00
Third: Jelani Dean 40-06.25
GIRLS:
100 Meter
Fourth: Tiana Evans 13.71
4x100 Relay
Fourth Place: 57.55
Pole Vault:
Third: Veera Jetley 6-6
Fifth: Kieri Keys 6-0
Javelin
Second: Kieri Keys 88-11
Fourth: Victoria Afolabi 75-10
Shot Put
Second: Victoria Afolabi 31-3
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