Devin Hart and Chris Romero Distance Battle
Chris Romero of Voorhees High School (NJ) and Devin Hart of Pt Pleasant Boro High School (NJ) had a huge distance double at the New Jersey Group Two Boys State Championships. The duo raced each other first in the 1600m then in the 3200m. In the 1600m, Romero would come away with the win beating Hart by .03 seconds. In the 3200m Hart would take the win over Romero by .23 seconds. Their times in the 1600m are now US No. 7 and 8. Watch the 1600m race above and the 3200m race below.
1600m Results
| PLACE | ATHLETE | TEAM | RESULT | H# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Romero | 12 | Voorhees HS | 4:16.57 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Devin Hart | 11 | Pt. Pleasant Boro HS | 4:16.60 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Derek Gess | 11 | Haddonfield Mem. HS | 4:18.87 | 2 | ||
3200m Results
| PLACE | ATHLETE | TEAM | RESULT | H# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devin Hart | 11 | Pt. Pleasant Boro HS | 9:25.74 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Chris Romero | 12 | Voorhees HS | 9:25.97 | 2 | ||
| 3 | John Fontana | 11 | River Dell HS | 9:35.35 | 2 | ||