Indoor track: North 1, Groups 2 & 3 sectional recap & results for Feb. 3 (PHOTOS)

Harley Taylor of Mahwah competes in the girls 400 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Owen Horevay of Lakeland finishes in first place in the Group 2 boys 3200 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Christina Allen of River Dell reacts after finishing in first place in the Group 2 girls 3200 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Elijah Martin of Dwight Morrow takes a spill during the boys 400 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Zuri Williamson of Teaneck finishes in second place in the Group 3 girls 400 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Natasha Redmond of Mount Olive finishes in first place in the Group 3 girls 400 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Zoe Merryman of Mahwah competes in the girls 1600 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

An official informs runners of the laps remaining during the girls 3200 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Katharine Cottone of Passaic Valley competes in the girls 400 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Michael Braun of Northern Highlands competes in the boys 400 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Christina Allen of River Dell finishes in first place in the Group 2 girls 1600 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Ryan Welch finishes in first place in the Group 3 boys 800 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Liam Schwabik of River Dell finishes in first place in the Group 2 boys 800 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Carter Olmsted of Roxbury competes in the boys 55 meter hurdles at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Avarie Bergen of Indian Hills focuses before the girls 4x400 relay at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Divyesh Narravula of Mount Olive competes in the boys 800 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Avarie Bergen of Indian Hills runs the leadoff leg of the girls 4x400 relay at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Abilgail Pierson of Sparta competes in the girls 800 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Amani Simpson of Passaic Valley takes the baton for the second leg of the girls 4x400 relay at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Delana Einreinhofer of Wallkill Valley finishes in first place in the Group 3 girls 1600 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Elijah Bastos of Morris Knolls competes in the boys 55 meter hurdles at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Ivory Piskula of Morris Hills finishes in first place in the Group 3 girls 800 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Morgan Uhlhorn of Lakeland finishes in second place in the Group 2 girls 3200 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Alexandra Cahill of Ramapo competes in the girls 55 meter hurdles at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Christopher Short of Demarest takes the baton from Ivan Timochko during the boys 4x400 relay at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Abigail Dennis of Old Tappan finishes in first place in the Group 2 girls 55 meter hurdles finals at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

A spectator cheers at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Angie Kelley of Old Tappan competes in the girls 400 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Carlie Wysocki of Randolph competes in the girls 800 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Johannes Rivera of Bergenfield reacts after finishing in first place in the Group 3 boys 1600 meter run at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Christopher Short of Demarest crosses the finish line as his team finishes in first place in the Group 2 boys 4x400 relay at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Andrew Tandler of Demarest competes in the boys 55 meter hurdles at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

A spectator encourages a runner at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Ariyana Jackson of Randolph competes in the girls 55 meter hurdles at the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 & 3 Championships at Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, February 3, 2023.

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Morris Knolls’ boys team, and Mount Olive’s girls teams earned team titles at the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 sectional meet, while Demarest’s boys team and River Dell’s girls squad took the top spot in the North 1, Group 2 team race, at Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River.

Christian Allen led the charge for River Dell by taking three gold medals. The junior took first in the N1G2′s 800 final with a tie of 2:21.01, a gold in the 1600 with a 5:21.40, and gold in the 3200 with an 11:14.70.

Lakeland’s Owen Horvay won a pair of gold medals by taking first in the N1G2′s 1600 with a 4:20.99, and by winning the 3200 with a 9:34.26.

Here’s a look at the team scores of the two sectional meets.

GROUP 2

GIRLS

TEAMS

1 River Dell 66

2 Mahwah 53

3 Old Tappan 48

4 Demarest 34

5 Ramsey 32

6 Passaic Valley 26

7 Lakeland Regional 9

8 Sparta 8

9 Indian Hills 7

9 West Milford 7

11 Elmwood Park 6

12 Pascack Hills 5

13 Pascack Valley 4

14 Montville Twp. 2

14 Dumont 2

16 Westwood 1

BOYS

TEAMS

1 Demarest 72

2 Old Tappan 61

3 Lakeland 38

4 Montville Twp. 30

5 River Dell 22

6 Vernon 19

7 Passaic Valley 13

8 Ramsey 9

8 Indian Hills 9

10 Pascack Hills 8

10 Dumont 8

11 Dwight-Morrow 8

13 Sparta 6

14 Mahwah 4

15 West Milford 3

GROUP 3

GIRLS

Teams

1 Mount Olive 55

2 Northern Highlands 41

3 Ramapo 40

4 Morris Hills 31

5 Roxbury 26

6 Randolph 24

7 Tenafly 23

8 Wallkill Valley 22

9 Wayne Hills 12

9 Paramus 12

11 Morris Knolls 11

12 Teaneck 9

13 Wayne Valley 3

14 Fort Lee 1

BOYS

TEAMS

1 Morris Knolls 74

2 Ramapo 35

3 Bergenfield 33

4 Northern Highlands 31

5 Randolph 25

6 Morris Hills 18.5

6 Wayne Valley 18.5

8 Wallkill Valley 18

9 Teaneck 17

10 Mount Olive 15

11 Paramus 14

12 Roxbury 5

13 Fort Lee 2

13 Wayne Hills 2

14 Tenafly 2

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