Girls State Track Champions from Mercer County -1973 to 2000

1973

Outdoor

Division B

Hilary Noden, Hopewell, 1 Mile Run

1974

Outdoor Division A

Kathy Woodbridge, Princeton, 880 Yards

Division B

Hilary Noden, Hopewell, Division B, 1 Mile Run

1975

Outdoor

Division B

Hilary Noden, Hopewell, Division B, 1 Mile Run

1976

Outdoor

Group II

Hilary Noden, Hopewell, 2 Mile Run Hightstown Mile Relay, (Ellen Bradley, Mary Lee Damutz, Lynn Roach, Margaret McCormick)

1977

Outdoor Group II

Margaret McCormick, Hightstown, 880 Yards

Group VI

Gina Nelson, Trenton, 100 Yards

Dorothea Smith, Trenton, 220 Yards

Vee Hearns, Ewing, Long Jump

1978

Outdoor Group II

Kim Hatchett, Lawrence, High Jump

1979

Outdoor Group II

Lori Dowers, Lawrence, (2) Group II, 100 Yards & 220 Yards

Karen Hatchett, Lawrence, (2) Group II, 110 Hurdles & High Jump

Lawrence: Group II Team Title

1980

Outdoor

Group II

Karen Hatchett, Lawrence, (2) Group II, 110 Hurdles & High Jump

1982

Indoor

Group II

Enechi Modu, Lawrence, Group II, 55m Dash

Group VI Wenda Vereen, Trenton, 55m Dash

Outdoor

Parochial A

Charisse West, Notre Dame, (2) Parochial A, 100m & 200m

Sonja Vaughan, Notre Dame, Parochial A, 400m

Notre Dame: Parochial A Team Title

1983

Indoor

Group IV

Wenda Vereen, Trenton, (2) 55m Dash & 55m Hurdles

Parochial

Charisse West, Notre Dame, (2) 55m Dash & 55m Hurdles

Sonja Vaughan, Notre Dame, 400m

Gretchen Guender, Notre Dame, High Jump

Notre Dame: Parochial Team Title

Outdoor

Group IV

Wenda Vereen,. Trenton (2), 100m & 200m

Trenton 1600 Relay, Group IV (Rhonda Gipson, Donna Powell, Angela Heckey, Wenda Vereen)

Parochial

Charisse West, Notre Dame, (3) Parochial A, 100m, 200m & Long Jump

Sonja Vaughan, Notre Dame, Parochial A, 400m

Notre Dame 1600 Relay, Parochial A

Notre Dame: Parochial A Team Title

1984

Indoor

Group IV

Wenda Vereen, Trenton, 55m Dash

Parochial

Charisse West, Notre Dame, 55m Dash

Sonja Vaughan, Notre Dame, 800m

Melanie Nosal, Notre Dame, 1600m

Janet Cieslin, Notre Dame, 3200m

Joyce Lanier, Notre Dame, Shot Put

Notre Dame:  Parochial Team Title

Outdoor

Group IV

Wenda Vereen, Trenton, (2) 100m & 200m

Trenton 1600 Relay, (Anette Walker, Tamerian Nieves, Angela Hilol, Vereen)

Parochial A

Sonja Vaughan, Notre Dame, (2) , 400m & 800m

Tina Taylor, Notre Dame, 400 Hurdles

Joyce Lanier, Notre Dame, (2) Shot Put & Discus

Notre Dame 1600 Relay, (Nosal, Harrison, Taylor, Vaughn)

Trenton: Group IV Team Title

Notre Dame:  Parochial A Team Title

1985

Indoor

Parochial A

Charisse West, Notre Dame, 55m Dash

Sonja Vaughan, Notre Dame, (2) 400m & 800m

Janet Cieslin, Notre Dame, 3200m

Helen Rebbeck, Notre Dame, High Jump

Notre Dame:  Parochial Team Title

Outdoor

Group IV

Donna Powell, Trenton, 400 Hurdles

Parochial A

Charisse West, Notre Dame, 100m

Sonja Vaughan, Notre Dame, (2), 200m & 800m

Stacey Harrison, Notre Dame, 100 Hurdles

Carrie Prophett, Notre Dame, Long Jump

Stephanie Carter, Notre Dame, High Jump

Notre Dame 1600 Relay

Notre Dame: Team Title

1986

Indoor

Group II

Tina Smith, Lawrence, High Jump

Group IV

Tracey Wright, Trenton, 55m Dash

Cheryl Baker, Trenton, 400m

Trenton: Group IV Team Title

Outdoor Group II

Tina Smith, Lawrence, Long Jump

Group IV

Donna Powell, Trenton, 400 Hurdles

Parochial A

Carrie Prophett, Notre Dame, Long Jump

Stephanie Carter, Notre Dame, High Jump

1987

Indoor

Group II

Tina Smith, Lawrence, 55m Hurdles

Beth Starr, Lawrence, 800m

Lawrence: Group II Team Title

Outdoor

Parochial A

Debbie Mahon, Notre Dame, Long Jump

Stephanie Carter, Notre Dame, High Jump

1988

Indoor

Group II

Sandra Tignor, Princeton (2), 1600m & 3200m

Outdoor

Group II

Sandra Tignor, Princeton, 1600m

Group VI

Yvonne Prilo, Trenton, 400 Hurdles\

Parochial A

Michelle Dey, Notre Dame, 3200m

1989

Indoor

Group II

Caty Willard, Princeton, 800m

Karen Swartz, Princeton (2), 1600m & 3200m

Group III

Dawn Ellery, West Windsor South, High Jump

Princeton: Group II Team Title (Indoor)

1990

Indoor

Group III

Dawn Ellery, West Windsor South, High Jump

Oudoor

Group II

Jen Watkins, Hopewell, Discus

Group IV

Dawn Ellery, West Windsor South, High Jump

Trenton 1600 Relay (Jacqui Grimes, Tracy Smith, Tyra Sample, Hameeda Jackson)

Trenton: Group iv Team Title

1991

Indoor

Group II

Mandy Pietrowicz, Hopewell, 400m

Outdoor

Group II

Jen Watkins, Hopewell, Discus

1992

Indoor

Group II

Ailey Penningroth, Princeton, Shot Put

Group VI

Minee Blamo, Trenton, 400m

Princeton: Group II Team Title

Outdoor

Group III

Jackie Davis, Nottingham, Javelin

Group VI

Minee Blamo, Trenton, 100m

Lisa Morris, Trenton, Discus

Robin Dollson, Trenton, High Jump

Parochial A

Elandra Farrior, Notre Dame, Shot Put

Tanya Parotta, Notre Dame, Javelin

Trenton: Group IV Team Title

1993

Indoor

Group II

Ailey Penningroth, Princeton, Shot Put

Group IV

Minee Blamo, Trenton, (2) 55m Dash & 400m

Trenton: Group IV Team Title

Outdoor

Group II

Ailey Penningroth, Princeton, Shot Put

Group III

Jackie Davis, Nottingham, Javelin

Group IV

Minee Blamo, Trenton, 400 Hurdles

Parochial A

Tanya Parotta, Notre Dame

Notre Dame: Parochial A Team Title

1994

Outdoor

Group III

Jackie Davis, Nottingham, Javelin

Group IV

Tara Hollowell, Trenton, (2) Shot Put & Discus

1995

Indoor

Group II

Mira Manickam, Lawrence, High Jump

Group IV

Tara Hollowell, Trenton, Shot Put

Outdoor

Group III

Jackie Davis, Nottingham, Javelin

Group IV

Tara Hollowell, Trenton,  (2) Shot Put & Discus

Parochial A

Danielle Grady, Notre Dame, (4) 100m, 200m, 100 Hurdles, Long Jump

Karen Middleton, Notre Dame, High Jump

Notre Dame: Parochial A Team Title

1996

Indoor

Group III

Kelly Mcabe, Notred Dame, 3200m

Aricia Joasil, Hamilton West, Shot Put

Notre Dame: Group III Team Title

Outdoor

Group III

Mira Manickam, Lawrence, High Jump

Parochial A Danielle Grady, Notre Dame, (2) 100m & Shot Put

Jain Ja Williams, Notre Dame, 200m

Daya Washington, Notre Dame, 400m

Jessica Rosidivito, Notre Dame, 800m

Kelly McCabe, Notre Dame, 1600m

Kathleen McCabe, Notre Dame, 400 Hurdles

Karen Middleton, Notre Dame, High Jump

Erica Destefano, Notre Dame, Long Jump

Gena Carapezza, Notre Dame, Discus

Lauren Primerano, Note Dame, Javelin

Notre Dame 1600 Relay (Williams, Grady, Washington, Kathleen McCabe)

Notre Dame: Parochial A Team Title

1997

Indoor

Group II

Erica DiStefano, Notre Dame, 55m Hurdles

Notre Dame 4x400 Relay (Kathleen McCabe, Jain Ja Williams, Daya Washington, Amanda Ewing)

Group III

Aricia Joasil, Hamilton West, Shot Put

Notre Dame: Group II Team Title

Outdoor

Parochial A

Danielle Grady, Notre Dame, (3) 100m, 100 Hurdles, Long Jump

Jain Ja Williams, Notre Dame, 200m & 400m

Kathleen McCabe, Notre Dame, 400 Hurdles

Diedre Mullen, Notre Dame, High Jump

Lauren Primerano, Notre Dame, Javelin

Notre Dame 1600 Relay (Falcone, Rosidivito, Ka. McCabe, Mullen)

Notre Dame: Parochial A Team Title

(1997 Box Scores)

1998

Indoor

Group III

Kathleen McCabe, Notre Dame, 55m Hurdles

Diedre Mullen, Notre Dame, High Jump

Outdoor

Group IV Charlene Davis, West Windsor South, High Jump

Parochial A

Jain Ja Williams, Notre Dame, 100m & 200m

Kathleen McCabe, Notre Dame, 100 Hurdles & 400 Hurdles

Melanie Campbell, Notre Dame, Shot Put

Lauren Primerano, Notred Dame, Javelin

Notre Dame: Parochial A Team Title

(1998 Box Scores)

1999

Indoor

Group II

Laura Petrillo, Hopewell, 3200m

Group III

Diedre Mullen, Notre Dame, High Jump

Outdoor

Group III

Jackie Hudgins, Hightstown, Shot Put

Parochial A

Jain Ja Williams, Notre Dame, 400m

Melanie Campbell, Notre Dame, Shot Put

Kira Hadalski, Notre Dame, Discus

Notre Dame: Parochial A Team Title

(1999 Box Score)

2000

Indoor

Group III

Jackie Hudgins, Hightstown, Shot Put

Diedre Mullen, Notre Dame, High Jump

Outdoor

Group III

Jackie Hudgins, Hightstown, Shot Put

Parochial A

Diedre Mullen, Notre Dame, High Jump

Melanie Campbell, Notre Dame, Shot Put

Kira Hadalski, Notre Dame, Discus

Notre Dame: Parochial A Team Title

(2000 Box Score)

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