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Golden Grand Finale for North Track Stars

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From left to right, High School North's Jael Hester, Camryn Thomas, Taysaun Wilson, and Mamadi Diawara won the 4X400Photo by Jerry Carino of Asbury Park Press.

June 6, 2025- You can't have a track and field Meet of Champions without Toms River High School North.

Coming off an undefeated season and state title, the school's boys track stars were indeed a big part of the MoC event held June 4 in Pennsauken. 

It was what the Asbury Park Press described as a "Golden finish for Toms River North," as the 4x400 relay team of Jael Hester, Camryn Thomas, Taysaun Wilson, and Mamadi Diawara struck gold.

Thomas also won gold in the 400 hurdles (below), setting a record in the process.

Camryn Thomas wins gold in hurdles
The fearsome track foursome weren't the only Mariners to make waves at the best-of-the-best event. North high jumping star May Hanlon finished second in her event.
May Hanlon photo from APP Ackerman

May Hanlon's jump of 5'6" was good for silver. Photo by Peter Ackerman of the Asbury Park Press.

It's been nothing short of an all-time run of dominance for the school's track and field program, and the Meet of Champions was a culmination of that success. Members of both the boys and girls teams put forth extraordinary team and individual performances throughout the season, and Jael Hester, Camryn Thomas, Taysaun Wilson, and Mamadi Diawara are, it can be said, the greatest relay team in program history and among the greatest to ever place their cleats on New Jersey high school tracks.