HISTORY OF
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL’S CHAMPIONSHIP
1974
Individuals: 1-Jean Chodnicki,
Saddle Brook. 2-Theresa Vaccarella, Saddle Brook.
3-Megan Sexton,
Teams: 1-Saddle Brook. 2-Ridgewood.
3-Paramus Catholic. (only 3 schools had full teams)
1975
Individuals: 1-Michelle Guido,
Teams: 1-Saddle Brook. 2-Paramus Catholic. 3-Ridgewood.
4-Palisades Park.
5-Hackensack. 6-Dumont
1976
Individuals: 1-Michelle Guido,
Teams: 1-Saddle Brook. 2-Paramus Catholic. 3-
1977 (two group championships were held - There was no
Meet of Champions
Group
1 & 2:
Individuals: 1-Lynn Scali, Saddle Brook. 2-Mary Boltach,
Saddle Brook. 3-Violetta Josevska,
Teams: 1-Saddle Brook. 2-Midland park. 3-Rutherford.
Group
3 & 4
Individuals: 1-Michelle Guido,
Teams: 1-Bergenfield. 2-Paramus Catholic. 3-Ramsey.
4-Ridgewood. 5-Fairlawn. 6-Dumont
1978 (two group championships were
held & the first Meet of Champions
was held)
Group
Meet: Winners: 1&2. SaddleBrook HS & Violetta Josevski-Garfield. 3&4.
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Mary Ellen McGowan-Pascack Valley. 2-Barb Remmers-
Teams: 1-Old Tappan.
2-Bergenfield. 3-Ramsey. 4-Saddle Brook. 5-Garfield.
6-Ridgewood.
1979
Group
Meet: Winners: 1&2. Cresskill HS
& Violetta Josevska-Garfield. 3&4. Old Tappan HS & Marry Ellen Mileski- Ridgewood.
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Violetta Josevska-
Teams: 1-Old Tappan.
2-Ridgewood.
1980
Group
Meet: Winners: 1&2. Rutherford HS
& Laura Falci-Saddle Brook 3&4. Ridgewood HS & Mary Ellen
& Patti Mileski -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Patti McCluskey-
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Pascack Vally. 3-Northern
1981 (current format of 4 group
champions and a meet of champs established)
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-Cresskill HS &
Trisha Madden-Cresskill. 2-Tenafly HS
& Eileen Keyes - Tenafly.
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Patti & Mary Ellen Mileski-Ridgewood. 3-Pattie McCluskey -
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
1982
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-Saddle Brook HS &
Michele Berardo-Pal Park. 2-Tenafly HS & Laura McKenna -
Tenafly. 3-Old Tappan HS & Toni Ann
Angione -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Patti Mileski-
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-OldTappan. 3-RiverDell. 4-Dumont.
5-Tenafly. 6-Hackensack
1983
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-. 2-. 3-. 4-Hackensack
HS & Margaret Scutro -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Toni Ann Angione-
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Hackensack. 3-RiverDell. 4-Saddle Brook. 5-Old Tappan.
6-Dumont
1984
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-SaddleBrook HS &
Vicky Gusciora - SaddleBrook. 2-Dumont HS & Michele Forzani -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Toni Ann Angione-
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Old Tappan. 3-Dumont. 4-Paramus.
5-RiverDell. 6-Teaneck.
1985
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-?2-?3-?.
4-Ridgewood HS & Jasmine Jones -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals:
1-Jazmin Jones,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Old Tappan. 3-Paramus. 4-Northern
1986
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-?2-?3-?. 4-Ridgewood HS & Jasmine Jones -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Jazmin Jones,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Mahwah. 3-Hackensack. 4-Paramus.
5-Old Tappan. 6-Dumont.
1987
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-Saddle Brook HS &
Cathy Acevedo - Saddle Brook. 2-Paramus
HS & Amy Kempf.
3-Dumont HS & Dee Keough Mahwah.
4-Ridgewood HS & Jean Hughes -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Amy Kempf,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood. 2-Paramus. 3-Dumont.
4-SaddleBrook. 5-Garfield. 6-Ramsey.
1988
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-? 2-? 3-?. 4-Ridgewood HS
& Jean Hughes -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Lynne Collazo,
Teams:
1-Ridgewood. 2-Bergenfield. 3-Garfield.
4-Dumont. 5-Hackensack. 6-Riverdell
1989
Group
Meet: Winners:
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Melissa Wyka,
Fairlawn. 2-Liz Figlar,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood. 2-Palisades Park. 3-Ramsey.
4-Dumont. 5-Hackensack. 6-Northern
1990
Group
Meet: Winners:
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Liz Figlar,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Hackensack. 3-Garfield.
1991
Group
Meet: Winners:
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Caroline Preece,
Teams:
1-Northern
1992
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-Midland Park HS &
Kerry Moore -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Regina Gonzales, Holy Angels. 2-Carli Gallo, Mahwah. 3-
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-IHA. 3-Northern highlands. 4-Mahwah.
5-Bergenfield. 6-Midland Park.
1993
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-Midland Park HS &
Nancy Siegel - Leonia. 2-Northern
Highlands HS & Jenn Reeder -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-IHA. 3-Northern
1994
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-Bogota HS & Kristen
LaFonde -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Jackie Martin,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Ramsey. 3-Hackensack. 4-IHA.
5-Northern
1995
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-Palisades
park HS & Kirsten LaFond-Bogota.
2-Ramsey HS & Nikki Callaghan - WestWood. 3-Northern highlands HS & Jen Meighan -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Amy Smith,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-IHA. 3-Ramsey. 4-Northern
1996
Group
Meet: Winners: 1.
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Dana Satir, Ramsey. 2-Celeste Sedo,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Ramsey. 3-Hackensack. 4-WestWood.
5-Northern
1997
Group
Meet: Winners: 1.Bogota
HS & Nancy Sinclair-St Mary’s.
2.Ramsey HS & Tracy Kirk-Ramsey.
3.Indian Hills HS & Mandy
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Celeste Sedo,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Hackensack. 3-Ramsey. 4-IHA.
5-Indian Hills. 6-Westwood
1998
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-Bogota HS & Tracy
Della Torre - Glen Rock. 1-Ramsey HS
& Melisa Conway - Ramsey.
3-Holy Angels HS & Fredyla Urena -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Melissa Conway, Ramsey. 2-Beth Androski,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Ramsey. 3-Indian Hills. 4-Hackensack.
5-IHA. 6-Glen Rock.
1999
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-Ridgefield HS &
Tamara Figilia -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Beth Androski,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Ramsey. 3-Indian Hills. 4-IHA.
5-Old Tappan. 6-Ramapo
2000
Group
Meet Winners: 1-Saddle Brook HS &
Erin Henry - Glen Rock. 2-Ramsey HS
& Melissa Conway - Ramsey.
3-Indian Hills HS & Jen Meyers - Ramapo. 4. Ridgewood HS & Clair Nowakowski -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Melissa Conway, Ramsey. 2-Erin Henry, Glen Rock. 3-Shaneika Bernard,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Indian Hills. 3-Ramsey. 4-Old Tappan.
5 IHA. 6-Dumont
2001
Group
Meet: Winners: 1-Glen Rock HS & Erin
Henry - Glen Rock. 2-Ramsey HS &
Jenna Baubergen - Indian Hills. 3-NV/Old Tappan HS & Carol Bullen -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Clair Nowakowski,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-IHA. 3-Glen Rock. 4-Hackensack.
2002
Group
Meet Winners: 1-Glen Rock HS &
Darlene Pekaar - SaddleBrook. 2-Indian Hills HS & Liz Bissell - Indian
Hills. 3-NV/OldTappan HS & Julia
Emanuel - Tenafly. 4-Ridgewood HS &
Justine Lupo -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Theresa Hearn, IHA. 2-Caitlin Hemmer, IHA. 3-Jenna Bauberger,
Indian Hills.
Teams: 1-IHA.
2-NV/OldTappan. 3-Paramus. 4-Ridgewood.
5-NV/Demarest. 6-Glen Rock.
2003
Group
Meet Winners:
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Meghan O'Connell,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-IHA. 3-Indian Hills. 4-Tenafly.
5-NV/OldTappan. 6-Palisades Park.
2004
Group
Meet Winners: D-
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Cheyenne Ogletree, Garfield. 2-Meredith Jones,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Paramus. 3-Old Tappan. 4-Ramapo.
5-Indian Hills.
2005
Group
Meet Winners: D-
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Amy VanAlstine,
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-IHA. 3-Paramus. 4-Holy Angels. 5-Ramsey.
6-Indian Hills.
2006
Group
Meet Winners: D-Waldwick HS & Catie Messick -
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-
Teams: 1-Holy Angels Academy. 2-IHA.
3-Northern
2007
Group
Meet Winners: D-Waldwick & Ewelina Marut,
Becton. C-Ramsey & Alexandra Clinton, Ramsey. B-Holy
Angels & Jillian Rothschild. A-IHA & Sarah Pagano - IHA
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Sarah Pagano,IHA. 2-Erin McKenna,Ramapo. 3-Mary Kaye Duff, IHA.
Teams: 1-IHA.
2-Ridgewood. 3-Holy Angels. 4-Northern
2008
Group
Meet Winners:
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Sarah Pagano,IHA. 2-Alexandra Clinton, Ramsey. 3-Kaleigh Kenny, Holy Angels.
Teams: 1-Holy Angels. 2-IHA. 3-Ridgewood. 4-Northern
2009
Group
Meet Winners:
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Erin Thompson,IHA. 2-Alexandra Clinton, Ramsey. 3-Emily Dunne, Holy Angels.
Teams: 1-Holy Angels. 2-IHA. 3-Ramsey. 4-Westwood. 5-Northern
2010
Group
Meet Winners:
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Erin Thompson,IHA. 2-Jen Molke, Holy
Angels. 3-Emily Dunne, Holy Angels.
Teams: 1-Holy Angels. 2-Ridgewood. 3-IHA. 4-Indian Hills.
5-Northern Highlands. 6-Westwood.
2011
Group
Meet Winners: D-Bogota & Elizabeth O'Brien, Bogota. C-Glen
Rock & Kate Scandale, Glen Rock. B-Holy
Angels & Deanna DiLandro, Ramapo. A-Ridgewood
& Ariana North, Northern Highlands.
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Ariana North, Northern Highlands. 2-Josette Norris, Tenafly. 3-Caroline Davidson, Ridgewood.
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Northern Highlands. 3-IHA. 4-Holy Angels. 5-Indian Hills. 6-Old Tappan.
2012
Group
Meet Winners: D-Bogota & Juliana Lee, Palisades Park. C-Rutherford
& Corinne Myers, Westwood. B-Holy Angels & Josette Norris,
Tenafly. A-Ridgewood & Ariana North, Northern Highlands.
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Ariana North, Northern Highlands. 2-Josette Norris, Tenafly. 3-Catherine Pagano, Ridgewood.
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Holy Angels. 3-IHA. 4-Indian
Hills. 5-Tenafly. 6-Northern Highlands.
2013
Group
Meet Winners: D-Cresskill & Hanna Jerome, Dwight Engelwood. C-Ramsey, & Katie Sullivan, Rutherford.
B-Holy Angels & Josette
Norris, Tenafly. A-Ridgewood & Sam Halvorsen, Ridgewood.
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals:
1-Josette Norris, Tenafly. 2-Sam Halvorsen, Ridgewood. 3-Carleen Jeffers, Ridgewood.
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Holy Angels. 3-IHA. 4-Northern Highlands. 5-Indian Hills. 6-Ramsey.
2014
Group
Meet Winners: D-Cresskill
& Alexandra Lacorazza, Palisades
Park. C-Ramsey, & Alex
Walter, Glen Rock. B-Holy Angels & Julia Guerra, Indian Hills. A-Ridgewood
& Catherine Pagano, Northern Highlands.
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Catherine Pagano, Northern Highlands. 2-Julia Guerra, Indian Hills. 3-Sam Halvorsen, Ridgewood.
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Northern Highlands. 3-IHA. 4-Holy Angels. 5-Hackensack. 6-Bergen Cty VT.
2015
Group
Meet Winners: E-Hasbrouck Heights & Arianna Lopez, Palisades
Park. D-Ramsey, & Alex
Walter, Glen Rock. C-River Dell & Shannon Goria. B-Ridgewood
& Julia Guerra, Ridgewood. A-Giavanna Tabbachino, IHA.
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Shannon Goria,
River Dell. 2-Olympia Martin,
Ridgewood. 3-Sam Halvorsen, Ridgewood.
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Northern Highlands. 3-Holy Angels. 4-Old Tappan. 5-River Dell.
6-IHA.
2016
Group
Meet Winners: E-IHA & Mackenzie Hughes, Holy Angels. D-Cresskill, & Veronica Dunphy. C-Ramsey
& Lindsay McNeill. B-Indian Hills & Madeline Barney,
IH. A-N.Highlands
& Olympia Martin, Ridgewood.
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Olympia Martin, Ridgewood. 2. Mackenzie Hughes, Holy Angels. 3-Ashley Evans, Pascack Valley.
Teams: 1-Northern Highlands. 2-IHA
3-Ridgewood 4-Ramsey. 5-Indian Hills 6-Holy Angels.
2017
Group Meet Winners: E-Holy Angels
& Mackenzie Hughes. D-Hasbrouck Hts, & Giana DiLascio.
C-Pascack Hills & Samantha Green. B-Indian Hills
& Madeline Barney, IH. A-N.Highlands & Monica Hebner.
Meet of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Monica Hebner,
Northern Highlands. 2. Corinne Barney, Indian Hills. 3-Isabel Hebner, N.Highlands.
Teams: 1-Northern Highlands. 2-Ridgewood.
3-Indian Hills. 4-Holy Angels. 5-IHA. 6-OldTppan
2018
Group Meet Winners: E-Holy Angels
& Olivia Mandella. D-Hasbrouck
Hts, & Shannon Artuso.
C-Pascack Hills & Sylvie Najarian. B-Indian Hills
& Corinne Barney, IH. A-Ridgewood &
Daisy Liljegren,
NH.
Meet of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Daisy Liljegren,
Northern Highlands. 2. Camryn Wennersten, Ridgewood.
3-Corinne Barney, Indian Hills.
Teams: 1-Ridgewood. 2-Indian Hills. 3-River
Dell. 4-Holy Angels. 5-N.Highlands. 6-Bergen County Tech.
2019
Group
Meet Winners: E-IHA & Elizabeth Szambel,
St.Mary’s. D-Hasbrouck Hts., & Jacqueline Lulaj,
Cresskill.. C-Westwood & Kaitlyn Garofalo. B-Indian
Hills & Corinne Barney, IH. A-Ridgewood & Shannon Clancy, Bergen
Co. Tech..
Meet
of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Camryn Winnersten,
Ridgewood. 2. Corinne Barney, Indian Hills. 3-Shannon Clancy, Bergen Co. Tech
Teams: 1-Ridgewood.
2-Indian Hills
3-Northern Highlands 4-IHA. 5-Bergen County Tech. 6-Ramapo.
2020 – The Year of Covid-19 adjustment.
There was one meet for the North Jersey Area called The North
Jersey Championship the week before the NJ State Sectionals:
Individuals: 1-Angelina Perez, Lakeland Regional. 2. Mia
Dubac, Clifton. 3-Allison Lounsbury. Indian
Hills
Teams: 1-Ridgewood. 2-Lakeland Regional.
3-IHA. 4-N.Highlands. 5-Mahwah. 6-Ramapo.
2021
Group Meet Winners: E-IHA &
Leanna Johnston. D-Hasbrouck Hts, &
Isabella Drezek. C-Park Ridge/ Emerson
& Tara Kibbe, Lyndhurst. B-Old Tappan & Christina Allen, RD.
A-Ridgewood & Brianna Braver, Ramapo.
Meet of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Allison Lounsbury, Indian Hills. 2. Olivia
Shattuck, Ridgewood. 3-Leanna Johnston, IHA.
Teams: 1-Ridgewood. 2-Northern Highlands. 3-Old
Tappan. 4-IHA. 5-Ramapo. 6-Indain
Hills.
2022
Group Meet Winners: E-IHA & Leanna Johnston.
D-Bogota, & Amandine Fernandez. C-Indain Hills & Myhren
Summer, IH. B-Old Tappan & Christina Allen, RD.
A-Ridgewood & Amelia Keogh, Ramapo.
Meet of Champs:
Individuals: 1-Leanna Johnston, IHA. 2. Christina
Allen, River Dell. 3-Allison Courtney, N.Highlands.
Teams: 1-Northern Highlands. 2-Ridgewood. 3-Ramapo. 4-Old Tappan. 5-IHA. 6-Indain
Hills.
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