High School North Boys Track Captures NJSIAA Sectional Title

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MTPS Newsletter

The Middletown High School North Lions Track Program placed in 15 of 18 events during the 2022 NJSIAA Central Jersey Track Championships. The Lions had a total team score of 128 points to Matawan’s second place total of 89. This was a new school record for total points and included an impressive performance by senior distance standout Connor Kinch, who registered a first place finish in the 3200 (9:35.46) and led the 4×800 relay team to a gold medal with the group’s fast lap of 1:59. Kinch also placed second in the 800 with a time of 1:58.81, just off the pace of teammate Aaron Guensch, who ran a winning time of 1:58.64. Kinch added a fifth place time of 4:31.10 in the 1600.

Jack Chenoweth earned a 400 hurdles gold medal with a time of 57.50, while Levi Wilson won the long jump event at a distance of 22-03, and Matthew Sheehan threw a 153-00 to capture the javelin crown.

In the girls competition, Hailey Guerrieri won the 100 hurdles event with a time of 15.86.