Columbia HS track and field star Madison Stevens finishes great career, wins another Meet of Champions medal

Columbia senior Madison Stevens beams while showing off her medal from the state meet of champions Wednesday, June 12, in Pennsauken

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School’s Madison Stevens, Gianna Green, Zhamir Rowan and Jalele Williams had a strong showing at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Track and Field Meet of Champions on Wednesday June 12, in Pennsauken. The four athletes were the only SHC qualifiers at the competition.

Stevens, a senior, earned third place out of 27 competitors in the women’s shot put with a throw of 44 feet, 1 ¾ inches. Jessica Oji of Livingston High School won the event with 48-3 ½ and Layla Giordano of Northern Valley-Old Tappan was second with 46-4 ¾.

Green, a senior, finished in a three-way tie for 16th place in the women’s high jump with a 5-2 record.

Rowan earned fifth place out of 28 competitors in the boys’ long jump with a leap of 22-10. Williams also competed in the same event, finishing in 21st place with a record of 20-10 ¾.

These were the only events for all four athletes in the competition.

Stevens had an incredible career, cementing herself as one of the best pitchers in the history of CHS athletics. She took second place in the shot put during her sophomore and junior seasons at the spring Meet of Champions.

During his sophomore year, Stevens won the shot put title at the state indoor meet of champions during the winter season at 43-1. During her junior year, she took second place in the shot put, behind Oji, at the state indoor champion meet. Champions. Last winter, at the Meet of Champions, she took 15th place.

Stevens will continue his career at Rutgers University on an athletic scholarship.

CHS athletes also traveled across the country to Eugene, Oregon to compete in the Nike Outdoor Nationals. The women’s 4 × 100 meter relay team won sixth place in the emerging elite division on Saturday, June 15, the fourth and final day of competition. The runners were freshmen Kuylyn Latney, sophomores Sara Marley and Anna Cooper and Vert.

Meanwhile, Williams competed in the New Balance Nationals at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Thursday through Sunday, June 13-16. He took fourth place in the freshman long jump.

Photo courtesy of Columbia High School Athletics