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High School North track Shore Conference champs
Your 2025 Shore Conference Indoor Track & Field champions: Toms River High School North.

On girls side, Hanlon strikes gold

Jan. 31, 2025- It doesn't get much closer than that.

High School North's indoor boys track team defeated powerhouse CBA at the Shore Conference Championships by mere percentage points-- 93-92.33 to be exact-- to take home the crown.

Camryn Thomas, Jael Hester, and Mamadi Diawara swept the 55 hurdles, which was one of the three golds for the senior Diawara. Another was a record showing 4X400 relay alongside Hester, Mordecai Ford, and Taysaun Wilson. Their time of 3:21:54 was nearly five seconds better than CBA, and played a big roll in the overall win. 

It was a huge win for North, not just in its own right but as a palate cleanser for a tough two-point loss at last year's SCT.

"Last year was a heartbreaker, so we definitely had this one circled on the calendar," said coach Michael Barrett, who despite that aforementioned loss was the 2024 Boys Track Coach of the Year

The genuine all-around effort was yet another facet of an especially sweet and special victory.

"We had guys contributing every way, in all spots," Barrett said. "Like I told the guys, this was truly an example of a total team win."

Taysaun Wilson won the 800M by Asbury Park Press

Taysaun Wilson won the 800M at the 2025 Shore Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships; photo by Peter Ackerman of the Asbury Park Press.


With three gold medals at the SC Championships Mamadi Diawara has reason to smile

With three individual gold medals and a huge team victory at the SC Championships, Mamadi Diawara has reason to smile.

May Hanlon with gold medals at the relays

Meanwhile, on the girls side, North's May Hanlon (left)-- fresh off her Group 4 State Relays title-- won gold in the high jump. Her effort clearing 5-5 not only secured the Shore Conference title; it tied the school's high-jump record.

Congratulations to the High School North Mariners-- its teams and athletes-- on their tremendous 2025 Shore Conference success!