RBC runners win two State Group relays
Utilizing its distance standouts, Red Bank Catholic won a pair of titles at the NJSIAAState Group Relays held Saturday at the Jersey City Armory.

The Caseys won the distance medley (12:50.9) and 4x800 (9:54.72) relays in meet record times in helping RBC finish second overall to Pope John XXIII, 50-35.

The DMR was a replay of the crosscountry season where RBC andMonsignor Donovan seemed to battle every weekend. The Caseys had the upper hand Saturday, smashing the old meet record of 13:16.20 set back in 1984 by Notre Dame by 25 seconds. Janine Louie, Ellie Mahon, Kate Andree and Molly McNamara were the winning quartet.

RBC took the 4x800 record down by 30 seconds. Andree, Carol Chanik, Katie Rochford and McNamara shattered the 10:24.80 set by Notre Dame way back in 1983.

The Caseys won the race by 12 seconds. Second-place Pope John XXIII (10:06.56) and third-place Academy of the Holy Angels (10:13.39) were also under the old meet record.

In finishing second, the Caseys proved that they are more than a distance running team. RBC received points from its sprinters/hurdlers.

Christina Stern, Courtney Gannon, Adrianna Tacopina and Louie were second in the 1,600-meter sprint medley (4:25.67). Their mark was under former meet record 4:32.30 of Oak Knoll.

The team of Kara Fitzpatrick, Erin Hall, NicoleMarciniewicki and Stern were fourth in the 4x55 shuttle hurdles (36.29).

The 4x400 team of EllieMahon, Sophia Fils-Saime, Megan Goldstein and Tacopina were fifth (4:19.36) and the 4x200 squad of Tacopina, Alexandra Mc- Canill, Kylie Harms and Stern were sixth (1:52.80). In Group II, Rumson-Fair Haven's girls were ninth (13). The Bulldogs'

best event was the 1,600

sprint medley, where they were

second (4:29.56).

Melissa Bellin, Christine

Roque, Leigh Ann Torcivia

and Jaime Carroll made up

the Bulldogs quartet.

RFH's Alex Smith cleared 6-4 in the high jump, tying Morris

Hills' Michael Baird for the best jump of the relay.

Monmouth Regional's Edrick Alleyne got off the best throw in the shot put competition (54-9). He and teammate Charles Johnson (44-4½) were second in the relay.

In Group I, Shore Regional's girls were seventh (13). Their 4x400 team of Jamie Pointer, Kaylee Mikolon, Ali Grandinetti and Cameo Kirk finished second (4:16.07).

The next test for the indoor track athletes will be theMonmouth County Championships at the Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River on Jan. 26.