Morris Hills boys, Morris Knolls girls extend streaks at County Relays
Mother Nature might have tried to slow Morris County Relays, but even a sudden storm didn't dampen track and field spirits.
RANDOLPH ā Just after Morris Hills won the 4x400 to clinch the Morris County Relays title, Nick Falcone took a moment to admire the way the rain pounded the lights at Randolph High School. To Falcone, it wasn't quite as beautiful as cheering Scarlet Knights anchor Hunter Iorio across the finish line first. "I love competing in the last event of the day," said Iorio, a middle-distance runner who loves to sprint.
"It's awesome. You get to run as fast as you can, and support your team at the same time. " It is the Scarlet Knights' third outdoor Relays title in four years, the second in a row .
But even after sweeping Morris County Relays, the team championship, and North 2, Group 3 both indoors and outdoors last year, this plaque felt a bit different. "Now, we have expectations," said Falcone, a senior who was part of Morris Hills' winning 4x1,600, and the second-place distance medley and 4x800. "We have pressure, but we were never favored.
Today, we came in as favorites, but we executed. " The Morris Knolls girls also defended their Morris County Relays title , thanks to wins in the shuttle hurdles, shot put and javelin. But unlike the Morris Hills boys, the Golden Eagles had endured major graduation losses.
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