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It is important to understand that Contestants who appear at any of the tournament events without their coach (or certified member of the faculty) will be disqualified.
Non-Public B Girls
April 25, 2023
Montclair Kimberley won the 4×400 relay to clinch its first championship ever. Tilly O’Connor was the best individual runner on the track, winning all three distance races to raise her career total of State Group titles to 12.
MKA had a narrow 58-55 lead over St. Rose heading into the 4×400. Olga Shandarivska, Milagros Carbajal-Diaz, Mila Huang(1st in pole vault) and Remy Ronen teamed up to clinch the historic victory for the Cougars in 4:26.49. That gave MKA a 68-61 win over St. Rose.
They also received a victory from freshman Mila Huang in the pole vault (10-0). Maggie Horn earned 14 points by placing second in the 1600 and third in the 3,200 and Rebecca Herrick was second in the 800.
O’Connor was a beast for St. Rose. She won the 1,600(5:14.10), 800(2:26.42), 3200(11:31.92), and she ran a leg on the third-place 4×400.
O’Connor has now won seven state indoor titles, three state outdoor championships, and has won two state XC titles.
Priscilla Michel set multiple school records and won the 55 dash( 7.45) and the hurdles( 9.05), the first two state titles of her career.