SB Boys Indoor Track wins January 16, 2004

On this day in South Brunswick History…
by Ed Belding South Brunswick Historical Society

Lightning and Viking are close rhymes . . . even closer are twice and nice--all four words came together for the South Brunswick High School's Boys Indoor Track Team on January 16, 2014. That's when lightning struck twice and all Vikings felt nice about it. It was especially nice for team members Morgan Murray, Alex and Evan Kainer, Elijah Suggs, Wendell Allen, Matt Zamorski, Matthew Tamasi, Tyler Sanders, Nicholas Neville, and Juan and Joelle Baxter. They were instrumental in winning the NJSIAA Group IV Relays at the Bennett Center in Toms River, New Jersey. The team garnered 40 points, finishing first in the 4x800, the sprint medley, and the shuttle hurdles. The time in the 4x800 was 8:07.17, with Zamorski, Tamasi, Sanders, and Neville involved. The shuttle hurdle team's time was 31.56, with the two Kainers and the two Baxters involved. The sprint medley's time was 3:37.13, with Allen, Suggs, one of the Kainers, and Murray involved. Key to the victory was Morgan Murray's come-from-behind anchor lap against arch-rival, Gerard D'Ambrosio, the runner for Old Bridge. South Brunswick also picked up points in the 4x200, 4x400, distance medley, shot put, and pole vault. This gave the Viking team enough points to clinch the title for the second time. Yes, lightning did strike twice . . . and it sure felt nice!