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Trenton Central High School -- High Jump Felix Davis is the only athlete in Mercer County history to jump 7 feet outdoors while still in high school. He accomplished that feat in 1984 as a senior at Trenton High. Among Davis's major wins was a victory in the Penn Relays High Jump Championship as a senior in 1984, and an indoor state Group IV championship in the HJ in 1983. In county competition, Davis won the outdoor county meet in 1982 and a three-peat indoors when he took HJ gold in the county meet from1982 to '84. In sectional competitions was twice the outdoor Central Jersey HJ champion--in 1982 and 1984. Davis's scoring in championship meets helped lead Trenton's team to a State Group IV Championship in the 1984 indoor season, 2 consecutive outdoor CJ Sectional team titles in 1983 and '84, and 4 county team titles as Trenton's boys swept both indoor and outdoor county meets in '83 and '84. Davis's all-time county record 7'0" jump came at the Plainfield Invite in spring of '84. Felix Davis at the 2024 Mercer County Track and Field Hall of Fame induction MAJOR TITLES PENN RELAYS CHAMPION HJ 1984 STATE CHAMPION GROUP IV 1983 HJ (INDOOR) 2x CJ SECTIONAL CHAMPION HJ 1982 & '84 4x MERCER COUNTY CHAMPION HJ - OUTDOOR 1982, INDOOR 1982, '83, '84 Back to Class of 2024

Princeton High School – Sprinter & Jumper Princeton’s James A. Mitchell was an all-around sprinter and jumper. He was back to back State Champion in the 440 Yard Dash in 1932 & 1933. As just a freshman at the 1932 Class B State Meet, Mitchell won gold in a class record 51 2/5 seconds. The next year at the state meet Mitchell again earned a gold in the 440 in Group 2, and took a silver in the Long Jump. Mitchell also dominated at the Sectional Championships. In 1932 a he won the Central Jersey Broad Jump crown and finished 2nd in the 220 and 3rd in the 100. In 1933 won the CJ 440 title and scored 2nd in the Broad Jump. In 1934 he got a double-win taking 1st in the 220 and the Broad Jump. He helped PHS take home the team title all 3 years. Mitchell was the only double winner at the inaugural outdoor Mercer County Championship in 1934. He won the 220 and the Broad Jump as PHS took home the first ever county team title. MAJOR TITLES WON 2-TIME GROUP II STATE CHAMPION 440 YDS (1932 & ’33) 4-TIME CJ SECTIONAL CHAMPION, BROAD JUMP (1932), 440 YDS (1933), BROAD JUMP & 220 YDS (1934) 2-TIME MERCER COUNTY CHAMPION, BROAD JUMP & 220 YDS (1934) INDOOR MERCER COUNTY CHAMPION 220 YARDS 1933 Back to Historical Class

Trenton Central -- Mid-Distance A seven-time Mercer County champion, Kevin Davis was one of the most dynamic and accomplished middle-to-long-distance scholastic runners in Central Jersey history. A three-season track standout who took county titles in cross country, the 4x400 and 1,600, Davis was at his toughest in the 800 meters, where he staged epic duels with future U.S. Olympian John Marshall of Plainfield in 1980 and 1981. So talented was Davis that he shared the 1981 Group IV state 800-meter title with the Plainfield paragon, earning co-NJ Athlete of the Year status. But Davis’ success wasn’t limited to his senior year in high school, where he was a four-time Central Jersey Group IV champ. The 1980 AAU 1,600-meter champ for both New Jersey and the Eastern region, he reached the national final. Then at Villanova University, he got to team with his ex-rival Marshall as well as international standout Marcus O’Sullivan to lead the Wildcats to several Big East and IC4A crowns from 1981 through 1985. Davis (far right) as part of Villanova's Penn Relays Champion 4x800m Relay in 1984 Davis’ most spectacular moment may have come in 1984 when he ran the lead leg of Villanova’s winning College 4x800 at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. After gaining his bachelor’s and masters degrees at Villanova, he earned his PhD from Rutgers University Newark, and became a perennial mainstay on the Mercer County track scene becoming an NJSIAA official at local and state events and the middle-distance coach for the esteemed Trenton Track Club. Competing for Villanova 1984 MAJOR TITLES State Champion Group IV (Outdoor) - 800m 1981 3x CJ Sectional Champion - 800m 1980 & '81, 1500m 1981 5x Mercer County T&F Champion (Outdoor) 800m 1980 & '81, 1 Mile Run 1979, 1500m 1980 & '81 Mercer County Champion Cross Country 1980 Back to Class of 2025

Published 4/20/26 HOPEWELL VALLEY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA BOYS' DISTANCE MEDLEY 8 years ago at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, on April 27, 2018 , the Distance Medley Relay team of Hopewell Valley High School won the Penn Relays Championship and set a meet record. Coached by Aaron Oldfield, the HV team of Teddy Meredith (1200m), Amos Barnes (400m), Tim Dolan (800m) and Sean Dolan (1600m) won the competition in 9:57.77. Their time beat the previous Penn Relays record of South Lakes of West Virginia set in 2001. The post-race interview. L to R Sean Dolan, Teddy Meredith, Amos Barnes & Tim Dolan HV won in spectacular fashion, highlighted by a come-from-behind 4:07 anchor leg from Sean Dolan. He was able to close the gap on the leaders during a ferocious last lap, taking the lead for good just before the final straightaway. The video replay of Hopewell's win can be viewed below. © 2026 Mercer County Track & Field Hall of Fame Back to Articles

Trenton Central High School – National Champion Lester Scott won the National Interscholastic Indoor 60 YD High Hurdles Championship on February 23, 1946, with a time of 7.7 seconds.  Scott’s victory was 3 in a row for TCHS. His former teammate— Dan Ray --won the same event the previous 2 seasons. Individually, Scott also won both the High and Low Hurdles at the 1947 South Jersey Championships.  He was a 2-time Big Six Conference Champ as well, winning the 120 High Hurdles in 1946, and the 220 Low Hurdles in 1947.    At Morgan State 1948 Scott played a pivotal role in Trenton's team winning the Group 4 State Championship in spring 1945, finishing as runner-up in the high hurdles and 4th in the low hurdles. His contributions also helped TCHS secure team titles at the South Jersey Championships and the Big Six Conference Meet from 1945 to 1947. He later attended Morgan State, where he competed in varsity track and field. Scott competing for Baltimore Olympic Club 1952 MAJOR TITLES WON NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC CHAMPION INDOOR 60 YD HURDLES (1946) 2-TIME SJ SECTIONAL CHAMPION 120 & 220 HURDLES (1947) 2-TIME BIG-6 CONFERENCE CHAMPION 120 HH (1946) & 200 LH (1947) Back to Historical Class

Scroll down for the event winners of the first Mercer County T&F Championships May 19, 1934. 100 YARDS - JOHN THOMPSON - PRINCETON HS 220 YARDS - JIM MITCHELL - PRINCETON HS 440 YARDS - MOSE WALKER - PRINCETON HS 880 YARDS - WALTER HOLT - CATHEDRAL HS MILE RUN - BRUCE WRIGHT - PRINCETON HS (PHOTO 1973) HIGH JUMP - LESTER SCUDDER - TRENTON HS POLE VAULT - CLIFFORD TOMLINSON - TRENTON HS BROAD JUMP - JIM MITCHELL - PRINCETON HS SHOT PUT - JACK PIERSON - HAMILTON HS DISCUS - FRANK GOLOBESKI - TRENTON HS JAVELIN - ERNEST BARNES - PRINCETON HS TEAM CHAMPIONS : PRINCETON WINNING COACH : IRWIN WEISS BOX SCORE

The Lawrenceville School --Distance The incredible legacy of Merrell Noden is arguably the most multi-dimensional of any member of the Mercer County Track and Field Hall of Fame, one that not only was international but transcends his death to cancer in 2015. An outstanding track and field writer and reporter, Noden contributed to Sports Illustrated from 1986 through 1999 interviewing legendary runners like Frank Shorter and Roger Bannister. As a collegiate, he ran cross country at Princeton University (where he graduated summa cum laude) and was a successful decathlete as a graduate student at Oxford University. There he met his wife Eva and he later returned to the Princeton area to play CIcero in an undergraduate production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. He later coached track and cross country at Princeton Day School and taught Shakespeare to inmates at Trenton State Prison. On the track he was part of one of the greatest indoor seasons in Mercer County history in 1973, when his 4:11.9 anchor leg helped the Lawrenceville School set a national scholastic record. That same season, Noden ran a best of 1:54 for 880 yards and 9:07 for two miles, giving him the rare distinction of ranking in the top five in New Jersey in the three longest distance races. That greatness lives on through the New York based Merrell Noden Track Club, formed in his memory in 2018 and coached by his friend Joe Bolster, a fitting tribute to a track figure whose excellence and imagination knew no bounds. Back to Class of 2025

Published 4/13/2026 35 years ago on April 13, 1991 , The Steinert Boys Track Team took first place at the Spartan Relays. Steinert's razor thin 1 point victory came by way of a calculated coaching risk implemented by Steinert Head Track Coach Doug Martin. Coach Doug Martin Steinert pushed its own squad to the maximum with many of its athletes running multiple races in a short time span within the meet schedule. As reported in the Trenton Times the next day: Trenton Times April 14, 1991 Steinert picked up big points in the 400m Hurdles relay with the Spartan trio of Jim Kolovos, Jim Tymon and Gary Springer grabbing the gold. Steinert's Javelin Relay team of Nick Kutovy (Mercer Hall of fame Class 2025) and Dave Adam got another win. The Spartans also won the Pole Vault Relay, and picked up additional support points by placing in several other relays on the track and in the field. Their well-rounded team effort set up the last race of the day which settled the final score--the 4x400 (1600m Relay). Steinert's 4x4 quartet of Tymon, Mike Gill, Mike Keller and Springer stepped up to get the win and clinch the meet. Trenton Times April 14, 1991 The final scores were as follows: Trenton Times April 14, 1991 Steinert's winning Coach Doug Martin (Retired) will be inducted into the Mercer County Track and Field Hall of Fame this upcoming May 17th when the hall holds its annual induction banquet. The banquet is open to the public-- RSVP is required. See HERE for info. © 2026 Mercer County Track & Field Hall of Fame Back to Articles & News

Published 3/12/26 The Mercer County Track and Field Hall of Fame Committee proudly announces it will host its 3rd annual induction awards ceremony. This special event will be held at Mercer Oaks in West Windsor, New Jersey, on Sunday, May 17, 2026. This social gathering is open to anyone from the public wishing to celebrate the careers of 18 of Mercer County’s all-time greatest athletes, coaches, and contributors in the sports of track and field and cross-country. This year’s induction class includes individuals who competed for Mercer County Schools and graduated in the years spanning from 1964 to 2015. If you are a Mercer County track or cross-country alumnus, an avid sports fan, or a local resident looking to share in a special experience, you may attend the event by submitting an RSVP before the deadline of May 10. Seating is limited. Therefore, it is suggested that those wishing to attend send in their RSVPs along with their payments as soon as possible. The event will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a cocktail hour. Dinner and the induction award presentations will follow. Additionally, two current senior student-athletes who attend school in Mercer County will each be awarded $1,000 scholarships. For a list of this year's inductees SEE HERE. To RSVP for the event SEE HERE . Back to Articles & News

Published 4/2/206 TRENTON GIRLS SET 3 RECORDS AT KEARNEY 43 Years ago the Trenton Central Girls Track Team set 3 meet marks at the Kearney Relays The records came in the open 440, the 880 Yard Relay and the 440 Yard Relay. The event was a two-day competition with individual races on the first day Hall of Famer Wenda Vereen started on day one--Friday Aril 1, 1983--with a record setting run in the open 440. The Jersey Journal April 2, 1983 On the second day--April 2--The Lady Tornados set 2 relay records. In the 880 Relay the quartet of Tamarian Nieves, Tracy Wright, Angela Heckey and Vereen broke the meet record which was formerly set in 1979 by Boys & Girls HS . In the 440 Relay the same 4 ladies tied the meet record. Tamarian Nieves Trenton Times April 3, 1983 Angela Heckey Trenton girls finished in 3rd place in the team competition behind 1st place Newark Central and 2nd place Columbia. The meeting was sponsored by Adidas and held at Kearny High Stadium. © 2026 Mercer County Track & Field Hall of Fame Back to Articles & New s

Published 3/30/26 The Mercer County Track and Field Hall of Fame Committee would like to extend its immense gratitude and appreciation to its 2026 business sponsors and partners for their generous contributions and services for this year's induction ceremony. The committee is very thankful for their cooperation and support. To visit a sponsor's webpage click any logo below. FORNARO FRANCISCO LLC COUNSELLORS AT LAW Back to Articles & News

Published 3/23/2026 1982 Steinert graduate Rich Henrie will be inducted into the Mercer County Track and Field Hall of Fame when the 3rd annual awards banquet commences on May 17th at Mercer Oaks. Rich Henrie was a triple threat for the Spartans, excelling in all 3 throws. His best of the 3 was the Discus--the event in which he won the1982 Meet of Champions in the spring of his senior year. He had a high school personal best in the event of 184 ft 9 inches. Photo Courtesy of Andre Modica In spring '82 Henrie also had an impressive pair of 1-2 finishes. At both the CJ Sectional and the Group IV State Meets he took 1st in Discus and 2nd in Shot Put. Henrie was a 3-time outdoor winner at the Mercer County meet as well. In his junior year of '81 he won the county title in Discus. In the '82 county meet he won both Shot Put and Discus, and added a 3rd place finish in the Javelin with a throw of 177' 9". Henrie is already a member of the Steinert Spartan Athletic Hall of Fame--Induction Class of 2010. His upcoming induction in the Mercer HOF will be part of a Class of 2026 that includes 18 of Mercer's greatest all time track and cross-country athletes. The venue for the induction banquet is Mercer Oaks West at 725 Village Road West, in West Windsor NJ. The event begins at 4pm on Sunday May 17. Anyone wishing to attend must do so via RSVP which can be done by visiting our banquet page HERE. © 2026 Mercer County Track & Field Hall of Fame Back to Articles & News