The Livingston High School boys’ track and field team ended its regular season and State Sectional Tournament at the Meet of Champions on Thursday, June 15. The Meet was held at Franklin High School in Somerset.
The 4x100-meter relay team was composed of Ethan Wang, Chase Wade, Chase Kaufman, and Luke Petryna. Petryna challenged the Pennsauken team to the finish line for an overall historic third place finish in the meet ending with a second place ranking in New Jersey for the season.
Also competing at the Meet of Champions were Petryna and Kaufman in the 100-meter. Petryna was 12th overall in 11.08 with Kaufman 14th at 11.13. Ray Oji competed in the 110 High Hurdles where he finished 16th in 15.09.
Matthew Ho and Oji finished off their high school careers at the New Balance Nationals at Franklin Field in Philadelphia from June 17 to June 19. Ho and Oji lead the shuttle hurdle squad to an eighth place finish in the champion division along with Raalu Madubuku and Gabe Lopez-Simpson.
The 4x200 meter relay squad also competed at the New Balance Nationals where they lowered their own school record to 1:28.79. This was Wang’s last time running with the quartet. The group also placed eighth in the 4x100 Championship Division racing against some of the fastest teams from the country.
