Over the years: County Meet Images

With this upcoming week being the time for the 2026 CVC Championships, here's a look back at images from County and CVC Championship Meets of the past. This year marks 92 years since the first outdoor county meet was held. Scroll down to see past photo highlights. All photos are from county meets.

1934

Princeton HS wins: Princeton Herald, 25 May 1934

1935

Eddie Rodman of the School of the Deaf edges out Trenton's Willie Richardson in the 220 at the 1935 Mercer Championships

1948

PHS's Joe Patko wins high hurdles. PHS won the1948 team title.

1951

Len Groom of PHS crosses the tape to win the 440 county title1951

1955

Al Matlock of Trenton won the 100 & 220 in 1955 to lead Trenton to the team title

1958

County shot put champion 1958

1967

Jack Craynock of Hamilton West wins the county pole vault title 1967

1969

Trenton's Van Butler edges out Lawrence's Andre Williams in the 100 Yard Dash at the 1969 County Meet.

1971

Jim Hearns of Ewing at the 1971 County Meet. The winner of the HJ at 6'3

1974

John Taylor of Notre Dame easily wins the 100 Yard Dash over the rest of the field at the 1974 Mercer County Championships

1975

Hilary Noden of Hopewell at the starting line of her winning Mile Run at the inaugural girl's county meet held at Trenton High, in 1975

1978

Larwrence's Hatchett sisters: Kim (L) & Karen (R) on the way to a 1-2 sweep of the 110 Yd Low Hurdles at the 1978 County Meet. Kim won and set the meet record.

1982

Steinert's Kim Hageman crosses the line 1st and breaks the county meet record in the 800m in 1982

1984

1984 - Trenton's Evans Tobler sets the county meet record in the Long Jump

1992

Kenya Hearns of Ewing on the way to winning the county discus title in 1992

1997

Todd Matthews of Notre Dame wins the 110 High Hurdles at the county meet 1997

2001

Tornado sweep. (L to R) Nikkia Barret, Ayeshia Ellis (winner), & Alena Weldon in a 1-2-3 finish over 100 Hurdles at the 2001 Mercer County Meet

2005

Hopewell's Megan Fitzpatrick celebrates leading her team to victory by winning the county 3200m in 2005

2008

Ryan Sleeper of West Windsor North edges out teammate Jim Rosa in the 2008 county 1600m

2012

With a 5'9 result, Robin Perkins of Trenton Academy wins the county girls high jump 2012

2018

Collin McCafferty anchors Princeton HS to victory in the county 4x800 Relay (2018)

2021

In a rain soaked championship, Emily Denero of Hopewell wins the girls 400m title (2021)

2024

Robbinsville's Maxim Rychkov in route to his sweep of all 3 sprints at the 2024 Mercer County Meet

2025

The start of the girls 3200 won by Allison Lee of WW North.

© 2026 Mercer County Track & Field Hall of Fame

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