ISHMAEL HYMAN
School: St. John Vianney
Year: Senior
Event: 55-meter dash
Highlights: Hyman placed fifth in Non-Public A in 6.70 and third at the Meet of Champions, crossing the finish line in 6.53. Hyman was an All-Shore First-Team selection last season when he won the Non-Public A state championship in the 55 in 6.64. Recruited as a wide receiver, he hopes to put his speed to good use at Kansas.
ZACK McDERMOTT
School: Christian Brothers Academy
Year: Senior
Event: 400-meter dash
Highlights: McDermott won the Monmouth County championship (50.60), captured the Shore Conference crown (50.66) and sped to first place in Non-Public A (50.85).
CLARK MANGINI
School: Christian Brothers Academy
Year: Senior
Event: 800-meter run
Highlights: Mangini won the gold medal at the Monmouth County championship meet (1:56.71) and sped to first place at the Shore Conference meet (1:57.23).
ROB NAPOLITANO
School: Red Bank Catholic
Year: Senior
Event: 1,600-meter run
Highlights: Napolitano was first in Non-Public A (4:20.94) and outran the field in the Meet of Champions (4:17.84) for the Caseys.
TOM O’NEILL
School: Middletown North
Year: Junior
Event: 3,200-meter run
Highlights: O’Neill won the Monmouth County championships (9:05.50), set a meet record in Central Jersey Group III (9:22.36), breaking the previous record of 9:23.14, set by former West Windsor-Plainsboro North distance king Jim Rosa in 2010; captured the Group III crown (9:18.48) and won the Meet of Champions (9:02.00)
ZACK McDERMOTT
School: Christian Brothers Academy
Year: Senior
Event: 55-meter hurdles
Highlights: McDermott won the Monmouth County crown (7.89), captured first place in the Shore Conference meet (7.72) and finished second in Non-Public A (7.73)
MIKE POZO, ROB HART, CLARK MANGINI, ZACK McDERMOTT
School: Christian Brothers Academy
Event: 4×400-meter relay
Highlights: The fleet foursome won the Non-Public A title (3:28.89) and was second at the Meet of Champions (3:23.48) for the Colts.
JUSTIN LOVE
School: Matawan Regional
Event: High jump
Year: Senior
Highlights: Love won the Monmouth County championship (6-2), soared 6-6 to capture the Shore Conference crown, won Central Jersey Group II (6-4), cleared 6-6 to win Group II and was third in Group II in the Meet of Champions (6-6)
NICK ECKETT
School: Jackson Liberty
Year: Senior
Event: Pole vault
Highlights: Eckett cleared 15-1 to win the Shore Conference meet, set a meet record in Central Jersey Group III, breaking the previous meet record of 14-6 set by former Hightstown athlete Patrick Gray in 2009, winning Group III in a meet-record 150, besting the previous standard of 14-6 set by Seneca’s Michael Maira in 2009 and placing second in the Meet of Champions (15-0). Eckett was an All-Shore First-Team selection last year when he soared to winning heights of 14-0, 13-6 and 13-0 in the group, sectional and Ocean County championship meets. He was second last year in the Shore Conference meet at 13-6.
JESSE BROWN
School: Central Regional
Year: Junior
Event: Shot put
Highlights: Brown won the Ocean County championship (48-111/4), captured the Shore Conference title (51-91/2), finished first in South Jersey Group III (50-4) and finished fourth in Group III (49-61/4).
