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BY KRISTEN HUNT
Freshman Samya Jenkins (left), senior Jewel Pierrecharles, junior Alicia Riggins and senior Petra Doherty celebrate their third-place finish in the 4x100 at the Mercer County meet (Photo by Tim Collins.)
Boys’ and girls’ track teams enjoy stellar spring season BY RICH FISHER
A Meet of Champions qualifier, a CVC Valley Division team championship, a plethora of strong showings in the county and sectional meets and a freshman setting two school records that stood for decades high-
lighted the Lawrence High boys and girls track & field seasons this spring. For the boys, senior Ji’Had Dicks reached the MOC in the 100 meters, while the girls team claimed the Valley Division crown by five points in a scoring system that takes place within
the Mercer County Championships. The boys had two MCT champions and the girls had a Central Jersey Group III champ, while the boys won a combined 16 medals in the county and sectional meets and the girls claimed a combined 15 in the See TRACK, Page 7
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