Morristown High School Boys Track Team First in Sectionals

The Morristown High School boys track team took first place in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 3 North sectionals meet on February 13 at the Bennett Center in Toms River.

Morristown scored 54 to best Irvington, which came in second with a score of 46.5, and 10 other rivals in the Group 3, North 2 section.

The Colonials’ third place finish in the 1,600-meter relay (3:42.44) just ahead of Irvington helped secure the championship. The members of that 4 X 400 relay team were seniors William Vasquez and Anthony Harrell and juniors Colin LaPenta and Andrew Aboagye.

Senior Nick Vena’s 69-00.74 throw in the shot put gave him first in that event and was a boost to Morristown’s final tally. He held the previous record of 67-06.5 last year. Paul Caravaglia, also a senior, threw for 46 feet and third place.

Morristown’s other finishers included:

Senior Jeremy Garrell, 2:06.08 in the 800-meter run, 2^nd place.

Harrell, 6.81 in the 55-meter dash, 3^rd place.

Junior Chris Forte, 12-06 in the pole vault, 3^rd place.

Senior Brian Bowmaster, 10:07.21 in the 3,200 meter run, 4^th place.

Sophomore Kamau Dumas, 8.58 in the 55-meter hurdles, 4^th place.

LaPenta, 2:10.41 in the 800-meter run, 5^th place, and 4:46:47 in the 1,600-meter run, 6^th place.

Junior Aidan Keefer, 9.04 in the 55-meter hurdles, 6^th place.

Aboagye, 54.34 in the 400-meter dash, 8^th place.

Freshman Greg Arabagian, 10:53.6 in the 3,200-meter run, 14^th place.

Vasquez, 56.6 in the 400-meter dash, 16^th place.

Sophomore Vincent Leahey, 5:01 in the 1,600-meter run, 17^th place.

Sophomore Charles Katz, 2:17.71 in the 800-meter run, 17^th place.

Freshman Rudy Torres, 5:01.8 in the 1,600-meter run, 18^th place.

Paul Buccino is the Morristown boys’ coach.

Next Saturday, the Colonials will compete in the Groups level championship.