By Kristen Dalton, DigitalSports Correspondent
Central Jersey
Group I Boys
110m Hurdles
Demetrius
Barkely, a senior from Asbury Park, took home first place in the 110m
hurdles with a time of 14.81. Sophomore teammate DaJan Oneal finished
in sixth place with 15.96.
“I
felt alright. I banged my knee pretty hard in the trials,” Barkely
said. “But I knew I had to make it to the finals. I was looking to
win.”
Barkely
said the high level of competition in Monmouth County and Shore Conference
helped prepare him for the event.
200m
Demetrius
Barkely was the only runner of the Shore Conference to medal in this
event for this sectional. He finished fifth with a time of 23.07. Dejuan
Miller from Metuchen took home first place with 22.39.
Javelin
Sophomore
Brian Thomson of Keyport placed fourth in the javelin with a mark of
150-03. He was the only boy in this sectional to medal from the Shore
Conference. Chris Salaga of Florence took home first with 165-03.
Discus
Sophomore
Brian Thomson of Keyport finished in third place after scoring 118-02
and junior Imane Crooms of Asbury Park launched the discus 113-04, a
mark good enough for fourth place. Jonathan Allen of Florence captured
first with a throw of 133-01.
Triple Jump
Demetrius
Barkely was once again the only Shore Conference member of this sectional
to medal in this event. He placed fourth with a score of 41-01.25. Bound
Brook’s Deven Baker took first place honors with 44-04.50.
Central Jersey
Group I Girls
Shot Put
Senior
Bridget McCann of Keyport placed fourth with a score of 31-05.50. She
was the only girl from the Shore Conference to medal in this event from
this sectional. Mary Chismar of Middlesex took home first with 34-05.75.