Ridgewood Track and Field
Ridgewood NJ , On Saturday, February 11, the Ridgewood High School girls’ track team swept the North 1, Group 4 sectional championship by a 28 and one-half point lead over West Orange. This is the second consecutive sectional title for the girls’ team in two years.
Seniors Micaela McPadden won the 400 meter race and Mimi DeVita claimed gold in the pole vault. Sophmore Kelly Cleary and junior Laura Weisberger finished first and second in the 1,600 meter race, respectively, with Weisberger surging back from fourth place in the final lap.
The boys’ team also won, with two big victories coming from senior Nick Salamone in the 1,600 and 3,200 meter