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CBS News
22-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Older athletes guide younger teammates as New Jersey track and field team prepares for Penn Relays in Philadelphia
Athletes around the country are getting ready to come to Philadelphia to compete in the 129th Penn Relays , which some have called the Super Bowl of track and field. The dominant Winslow Township High School girls' track team, which won the indoor New Jersey South Group 3 title this year, has a mix of athletes who have never been at the event, guided by the veteran upperclassmen. "Since I'm an upper dog now, I have to put my team in a bigger position, and make sure the underclassmen feel safe and secure and not nervous to run," junior Olivia Okaro said. Okaro is competing in the 4x100-meter relay. "I'm very excited to run," said freshman Jasmine Jackson, who is on the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay teams. "I've been going to Penn Relays to watch since I was very small." The "upper dogs" remember the nerves. "It was really nerve-wracking because I never was on such a big stage," said senior Ava Millner, who's running the 4x800-meter relay. They also remember the joy. "When I got on the line, everything just went away," Millner said. Shawnnika Brown , Winslow Township girls track and field coach, has coached in the school district for more than two decades and is the 2025 girls indoor track Coach of the Year. "We're hoping the 4x8 … [is] in the 9:15 range. [In the] 4x4, the hope is to make Championship of America," she said. The Penn Relays Carnival not only puts these young athletes in front of college coaches and scouts, but it also helps them develop new friendships along the way. "I want to go out there, have fun, continue to make friends and just work on myself," senior discus thrower Brook-Lynn Roberts said. "I don't want to overthink. I just want to go in there and throw and be proud of myself regardless of the outcome." The Penn Relays are at Franklin Field in University City, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
These South Jersey high school students won recognition in the national StudentCam contest
Multiple South Jersey high school students received recognition in C-SPAN's StudentCam competition. C-SPAN's 21st annual StudentCam competition had a theme this year of, "Your Message to the President: What issue is most important to you or your community?" It generated more than 1,700 entries from close to 3,200 students in 42 states and Washington, D.C. Here are the South Jersey students who were recognized and their topics of choice: More: Rowan College of Burlington County is back with an ex-firm. A top admin says it's illegal. 1st Prize winner — junior Daniel Aasa of Winslow Township High School — "Saving Sudan: U.S. Aiding in a Forgotten Crisis." Honorable Mention — juniors Ethan Slaughter and Nate Milstead of Moorestown High School — "The Housing Market Crisis." Honorable Mention — juniors Aerick Mallari, Carter Chew and Rishan Rashed of Egg Harbor Township High School — "It's The Economy stupid!" They were among 150 videos to be honored in this year's competition, winning cash prizes of $1,500, $750 or $250. Each submission was put in one of three regions: East, Central and West. Some of the most popular topics participants addressed were climate, education, health care, gun policies and government finances. Craig McAndrew, C-SPAN's director of education relations, congratulated the "extremely talented students" who won awards. 'Your documentaries set a very high bar for future StudentCam filmmakers, and you should be proud knowing your work will inspire your peers and foster thoughtful consideration from all audiences. We can't wait to see what you do next," McAndrew said. The competition was funded by the C-SPAN Education Foundation and judged by by a panel of educators and C-SPAN representatives. The award-winning videos can be viewed online at Nick Butler is an impact reporter for the Courier Post, the Daily Journal and the Burlington County Times covering community news in South Jersey. Have any tips or stories? Reach out to NButler@ Subscribe to stay in the loop. This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: They attend Winslow, Moorestown and Egg Harbor schools
