Fleet Feet: LHS Comes THISCLOSE to Sectional Crown

The Livingston High School Boys Winter Track team nearly won the Group IV Section I sectional state championships, finishing a close second to Ridgewood, Patrick Genova, the LHS director of athletics said.

LHS defeated other powerhouse, rivals Randolph and West Orange high schools. The team won four of the 10 events that were contested, including German Valez, in the high jump, Andrew Jung, the pole vault, and Jeramy Elkaim, both the 1600 M and the 3200 M, which he won breaking the meet record time, Genova said.

As result of these wins, the athletes now advance to the overall Group IV championship next weekend along with three other members of the boys track team who also had outstanding meets yesterday and qualified: Nick Fogarty, David Coleman, and Mike Lazar.

On the girls side, the team came in fifth competing against some strong competition, Genova said. Many of the girls performed magnificently and not to be outdone, the girls team had five team members advance to next weekends overall state championships. They are: Tess Ehrlich, Shannon Kelly, Taylor Rosenblum, Eloissa Cusi, and Jen Berger.

"Congratulations to all of our team members along with our coaches and good luck to the 11 teams members who will be running next weekend in the overall Group IV State Championships," Genova said.