Somerset County Track Championships Attract 650 Student Athletes

An estimated 650 students from high schools throughout the county came together for Tuesday's Somerset County Track Championships held at Hillsborough High School.

The students participated in 15 events that included running, jumping and throwing, starting after school and continuing until the skies got dark. About 1,500 attended.

Coming out on top of the boys and girls rankings were the teams from Franklin with the highest ranking Patch town Hillsborough, which captured a second for the girls and fourth for the boys.

Women - Team Rankings - 16 Events Scored

1) Franklin High School 137

2) Hillsborough High School 90

3) Montgomery High School 50

4) Bernards 49

5) Ridge High School 45

6) Bridgewater-Raritan HS 25

7) Mount St. Mary Academy 24

8) Somerville 23.50

9) Bound Brook 16

10) Gill St. Bernard's School 14

11) Pingry 12

12) Watchung Hills Regional 6.50

13) North Plainfield High School 4

Men - Team Rankings - 16 Events Scored

1) Franklin High School 76

2) North Plainfield High Sch 67

3) Montgomery High School 58

4) Hillsborough High School 51

5) Ridge High School 49

6) Watchung Hills Regional 46

7) Bound Brook 39

8) Bernards 38

9) Somerville 36

10) Pingry 26

11) Gill St. Bernard's School 6

12) Bridgewater-Raritan HS 4