After competing against top track teams in the county, four Pascack Valley Winter Track athletes moved on to the State Group meet at The John Bennett Indoor Center in Toms River last Saturday.

From the boys team, senior Evan Jones competed in the 400m dash placing 6th in the qualifying round. Jones placed 10th in the State group meet coming in with a time of 52.78 seconds. Junior Jeff Roberts qualified for both the 800m and 1600m. His 5th place finish in the 1600m and a time of 4:24 was good enough to advance to the State Meet of Champions this Saturday.

From the girls team, junior Ashley Evans ran the 1600m with a time of 5:21, placing 7th. This placement is just shy of the 6th place finish needed to advance to the State Meet of Champions. Sophomore Melissa Purcell qualified for pole vaulting, placing 7th in the group meet with an impressive height of 10′. Unlike Evans, Purcell was able to advance to the State Meet of Champions on a wild card.

The Indians also did exceptionally well in the county meet on February 16, where four varsity athletes also medaled.

Evan Jones placed 6th in the 400m, Jeff Roberts placed 4th in the 1000m, Abby Lee placed 3rd in the 600m, and Ashley Evans placed 3rd in the 1600m.