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COLTS NECK HIGH SCHOOL Cougars Cross Country
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| Colts Neck All-Americans (how many times) |
| Craig Forys (11), Ashley Higginson (7), Allison Linnell (5), Kevin O'Dowd (4), Lilly Shapiro (4), Ryan Jagielski (3), Zach Tedoff (3), Chris Clark (3), Brenden Krewer (3), Briana Jackucewicz (3), Mike O'Dowd (3), Kristen O'Dowd (2), Evan Stivala (2), Allie Flott (2), Mark Leininger (2), Jordan Brannan (2), Kylie Jacoutot (2), Jay Adimala (2), John Shapiro (2), Hunter Celkupa (2), Shane Hart, Andrew Sobieski, Jason Weiner, Morgan Clark, Vilius Komskis, Anthony Russo, Kevin Berry, Matt Schaefer, Delia Russo, Natalie Shapiro, Catie Anderson, Cole Tucker, Matt Bogdan, Grace Suhocki, Isabella Marcinkiewicz, Ava Wilmot, Olivia Petschauer, Jacob McNamara, Joe Louro, Elizabeth Scarpa, Emily Scarpa, Julianna Sciacca, Lydia Bereznitski. 90 total times and counting... |
| National & State Champions/Record Holders |
| boys; girls | Cross Country | Winter Track | Spring Track |
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National Champions (8) click for stories |
Ashley Higginson NTN champion 2006. | Distance Medley Relay 2005, Craig Forys 2 mile 2007; Girls 4 x 1 mile Relay 2006 & 2007, Ashley Higginson 2 mile 2007. | Matt Bogdan 2000m steeplechase 2021; Ashley Higginson 2 mile 2007. |
| Meet of Champion winners (22, 1 team) click for stories | Craig Forys 2005, 2006; Girls Team 2006. | Craig Forys 1600m/3200m 2006, 3200m 2007; Jordan Brannan 3200 2016, 2017, 4 x 800 2024, Hunter Celkupa 1600 2025; Ashley Higginson 3200m 2005, 2006, 2007; Lilly Shapiro 1600/800 2022. | Craig Forys 1600m 2005, 3200m 2006, 1600/3200 2007; Cole Tucker Shot Put 2021; Ashley Higginson 3200m 2007, Allison Linnell 1600m 2008; Lilly Shapiro 800m 2021. |
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State Champions
click for stories (50 individual, 20 relays, 13 teams) |
Craig Forys 2005, 2006, Jay
Adimala/Hunter Celkupa 2024;
Briana
Jackucewicz 2005, Lilly Shapiro 2021. Boys Team 2016,
2024;
Girls Team 2000, 2005, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2024. |
Jorge Ventura 1600m 2001, Dave Gaines 800m 2003, 4 x 800my 2003, Distance Medley 2006, Craig Forys 1600m/3200m 2006, 1600m/3200m 2007, Mark Leininger 3200m 2009, Jordan Brannan 3200m 2016, 2017, Ryan Tompkins High Jump 2016, 2017, Distance Medley 2024, 4 x 800 2024, Hunter Celkupa 1600m/3200m 2024, 1600 2025, Jay Adimala 3200 2025, Boys Team 2016, 2017; Pole Vault Relay 2005, High Jump Relay 2005, Ashley Higginson 3200m 2005, 2007, Distance Medley 2006, 4 x 800 2007, Allison Linnell 3200m 2008, Briana Jackucewicz 3200m 2009, 4 x 800 2018, 2019, 2020, Distance Medley 2019, 2020, Lilly Shapiro 1600m, 800m 2020, Natalie Shapiro 3200m 2020, Distance Medley 2022, 4 x 800 2022, Lilly Shapiro 1600m, 800m 2022, Sprint Medley 2024 | Jorge Ventura 1600m 2000, 2001; Ryan Jagielski 800m 2005; Craig Forys 1600/3200 2005, 1600/3200 2006, 1600/3200 2007, Matt Bogdan 1600/3200 2021, Cole Tucker Shot Put 2021, Hunter Celkupa 1600/3200; Ashley Higginson 3200m 2005, 2006, 2007, 4 x 800m Relay 2018, 2019, 2021, Lilly Shapiro 1600/800 2021, 4 x 400m Relay 2021, Kylie Jacoutot 400m hurdles 2022, Ava Wilmot 3200m 2022 |
| State Record Holders * now broken | Craig Forys Van Cortland Park 2.5 mile & 3.1 mile course 2006*, Holmdel Park 3.1 mile course 2006*. | Ashley Higginson 3000m*, 2 mile* 2007, Briana Jackucewiz 5000m 2007*, 4 x 1 mile relay 2007*. | Boys 4 x 800 relay 2005*, Craig Forys 3000m*, 3200m*, 2 mile 2007*; Ashley Higginson 2 mile*, 5000m*, 2000m steeplechase 2007; .Lilly Shapiro 1600m, 2000m steeplechase 2022. |
| State Class Record Holders | Craig Forys frosh Holmdel Park 2003, senior Holmdel Park*, Van Cortland Park 2.5 mile* & 3.1 mile course 2006; Briana Jackucewicz frosh Holmdel Park* 2005. | Craig Forys frosh 1 mile & 3200m 2004, junior 1 mile, 3000m & 2 mile 2006; Ashley Higginson frosh 1 mile* 2004, senior 3000m & 2 mile 2007; Briana Jackucewicz frosh 1600m* & 3200m 2006, junior 2 mile 2008*. | Craig Forys soph 1600* & 3000 2005, junior 1500, 3000* & 3200* 2006, senior 3000, 3200 & 2 mile 2007; Ashley Higginson senior 2 mile, 5000 & 2000m steeplechase 2007, Lilly Shapiro junior 1600m. |
| National Ranking | Girls Team - 4th in NTN Nationals 2006, ranked 17th US 2005. | Craig Forys - national freshman 2 mile record 2004* | Boys Team - Dyestat Web Nationals Northeast Regional Champs 2007. |
| Misc. | Footlocker Finalists | Northeast Footlocker Champions | Nike Cross Nationals Finalists |
| Craig Forys 2006; Briana Jackucewicz 2005, Ashley Higginson 2006, Lilly Shapiro 2021. | Craig Forys 2006. | Girls Team 2006, Jordan Brannan 2016 | |
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Gatorade NJ Track & Field Athletes of the Year |
Olympic Trials Qualifiers (Alumni Women) | Olympic Trials Qualifiers (Alumni Men) | |
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Craig Forys 2006, 2007 Lilly Shapiro 2021 |
Ashley Higginson (steeplechase) 2012, 2016, (marathon) 2020 |
Craig Forys (steeplechase) 2012, 2016 Mark Leininger (marathon) 2016, 2020 |
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Latest News/Important Stuff
Spring track starts on March 10th after school at 1:30 pm.
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| The Boys win Central Jersey Winter Track Group III Champs. |
Boys 4 x 800 wins Group III State title. L-R Dom Marino, Hunter Celkupa, Jay Adimala, Mason McQuagge |
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| Hunter Celkupa wins Meet of Champions 1600 in new meet record. |
Jay Adimala wins Group III State title in 3200. It is his 2nd Group III title. |
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Alumni News: (Alumni College Results Pages)links for the Alumni pages are just below the records 2024-25 New College Changes: Frosh -
Jacob McNamara (Cornell), Iyu Franklyn (Lafayette)
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| Upcoming Meets | Latest Results |
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Upcoming Spring Track Meets
A North Shore Conference Champs @ CBA, 3/29 Noon
JV Meet #2 @ Matawan, 4/3 3:45 pm Cherokee Nite of 3200s @ Cherokee, 4/10 6:00 pm Colts Neck Spring Inv @ Colts Neck, 4/19 9:00 am 2025 Tentative Spring Track Schedule upd 1/31/25 |
Recent Spring Track
Results Recent Winter Track Results New Balance
National Champs @ Boston, 3/16 |
| SCHEDULE/CURRENT RESULTS | COACHING STAFF |
RECORDS/LISTS |
| 2025 Tentative Spring Track Schedule upd 1/31/25 | PAST RESULTS | school and class records, top ten lists and all-time depth /lists updated 2/7/25 |
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NEW! 2025 Spring Track Results
Boys
Girls 2/16/25 |
2024 Cross Country Boys Girls |
Freehold District Records/All-Time Lists upd 3/14/25 |
| 2025 Winter Track Bests Boys Girls upd | CN Alumni Records upd 5/12/24 | |
| MISC | 2024 Spring Track Boys Girls | Colts Neck All-Team boys girls upd 12/24/24 |
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Team Store (for buying CN track clothes) open until March 24 |
CN Champions boys girls upd 2/7/25 | |
| Core Workouts for Sprinters/Distance/Throws | PAST CN Sponsored Meets | History of NJ Cross Country |
| Freehold District XC Champs past results | History of NJ Track& Field | |
| Cougar XC Inv All Past Results |
| CURRENT COLTS NECK SPONSORED MEETS |
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13th Six Flags Wild Safari Cross Country Inv Sept 28, 2024, featuring .8 miles through the Animal Safari and discounted admission ticket to Six Flags Great Adventure Park. |
CN & Friends Invite @ Toms River Bubble
next:
Monday, Jan 6, 2025 |
Colts Neck Spring Inv(Individual events +a couple of relays) Sat, April 20, 2024 |
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