Columbia High sophomore Madison Stevens won the NJSIAA Meet of Champions for girl’s shot put on Friday, March 4. Previously, Stevens had been ranked in the top ten in the state and won Gold in the Super Essex Conference-American Division in December. She is now ranked #2 going into the spring season. Stevens threw a personal best — and CHS record — 43.1′ to clinch the championship.
“I’m going to get even better for spring,” Stevens told MileSplitNJ.
Her coach Taylor Iraggi agrees: “Madison went on to WIN the ENTIRE state of New Jersey this past weekend. An unreal and unforgettable experience as a coach for me. And life changing for Madison.” Taylor notes that Stevens is “only a 10th grader” and predicts even greater achievements ahead.
NJ.com reports that Stevens has “become her school’s first indoor M of C field event winner and the first overall winner since Olivia Baker made meet history by winning her fourth straight 400 title in 2014.”
Madison Stevens, NJ State Champions, NJSIAA Meet of Champions, March 5, 2022.
Other CHS track & field students’ recent accomplishments include:
Qualifying for Groups, Saturday 2/26 at Tom’s River:
- Sophomore Madison Stevens, girls shot put
- Junior Emma Friedrich who made it past state sectionals to groups in the 3200m
- Junior Darien Waite who made it past state sectionals to groups in boys shot put
- Sophomore Gianna Green who made it past state sectionals to groups in high jump
Making it to the Meet of Champions on March 5:
- CHS Boys 4×800 relay: Junior Dan Butkus, and Seniors Javier Casella, Aaron Glassman and Nate Lindstrom
Related:
- Columbia High Girls Track Team Crowned County Co-Champs, February 14, 2022
- Columbia HS girls track and field team wins SEC–American title, News-Record, December 28, 2021
Stevens and Darien Waite
Making it to the meet of champs on March 5 are the boys 4×800 relay who are currently 19th in the state are Junior Dan Butkus, and Seniors Javier Casella, Aaron Glassman and Nate Lindstrom
