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    • njxc12
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/3/2015 8:44PM - in reply to Letsrunner2015
      • njxc12
      • And a Sophomore from CBA ran 4:11. Looks like Nj has a lot of future studs
    • the other man
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/4/2015 1:32AM - in reply to njxc12
      • the other man
      • Solid mark. Reminds me of Alex McClary (Shelton, WA) in 2002. Ran 1:50.72 as a Soph at the state meet. Stayed at that level for two more years, improved some in college, eventually running 1:47 and 3:57 after graduating from Arkansas.
    • Latenightalker
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/4/2015 3:37AM - in reply to the other man
      • Latenightalker
      • Rey Rivera's SBs before the season started:

        2015 Indoor: 1:58.75
        2014 Outdoor: 2:00.42
        2014 Indoor: 2:01.25

        Crazy improvement. ....perhaps too crazy? Get this boy tested for PEDs! We have another Galen on our hands!





        Just kidding though. Impressive and future looking very bright for him!
    • Runningisfun35)233
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/4/2015 10:38AM - in reply to Letsrunner2015
      • Runningisfun35)233
      • From another Article, I read that he split 1:54 in 4x800!
    • Number ln e
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/4/2015 11:00AM - in reply to njxc12
      • Number ln e
      • njxc12 wrote:
        And a Sophomore from CBA ran 4:11. Looks like Nj has a lot of future studs
        Nj has a ton of talent. Just for the sophomore grade, Rivera won mocs 800 in 1:50 and anzano won the 1600 in 4:11. Although he hasn't won a mocs yet, Matt Grossman is the best soph in the state in the 3200 running 9:14.

        The juniors in the state also looked great. 4 of the top 5 in the 1600 were underclassmen. Blaise ferro of cba is still only a junior and has won 3 of the last 4 moc titles in the 3200. The one that he lost, he still ran 9:03.
    • jjjjjj
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/4/2015 11:55AM - in reply to Letsrunner2015
      • jjjjjj
      • Wow. He was running 2 flatx2 ,1:59, and a 1:58.75 pr earlier in the season. Then he was running 1:54x2 recently, and now he drops that pr another 3+ seconds! So, he has dropped his pr by at least 8 seconds this year already. And he has still not competed against the best in the nation, who might pull him to an even faster time. 1:50 is very fast for a sophomore. Obviously a ton of potential here. As for higher distances, his pr's on that link were something like 4:24 and 16 something, so he's obviously running this on speed without too much aerobic foundation, something that can obviously be built with training.
    • wowthatsfast3434
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/4/2015 1:37PM - in reply to jjjjjj
      • wowthatsfast3434
      • It's insane, how much he improved and I heard that he actually used to play football before his freshman year and then transitioned to track!
    • Piece of schmidt
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/4/2015 2:02PM - in reply to Letsrunner2015
      • Piece of schmidt
      • Wait, before you jump to conclusions about this kid: Did he look relaxed?
    • sp2
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/4/2015 6:46PM - in reply to Letsrunner2015
      • sp2
      • I was at this race yesterday. It was pretty ridiculous. (As in, amazing.)

        The presumptive favorite, Rienas, of Old Tappan, ran a brilliant race from the front. Crushed his PR by a second and a half, paced it brilliantly, finished in 1:51 flat.

        This Rivera kid, a freaking soph I haven't even heard of, who must've gone out in close to 56, comes out of nowhere down the home stretch, blows by Rienas (who actually held up very well; wasn't tying up badly or anything like that), and beats him comfortably.

        Kid must've closed in 54-high. How often do you see that in a HS sophomore?

        Then he gives an interview after 60 seconds, dismisses his achievement like it was no big deal, saying, "I know I can run faster."

        Watch out. Might be the next John Marshall. Might be better.


        It's true that NJ's got a sh*t-ton of hot young talent, but you guys left out the Crown Jewel: Sydney McLaughlin. Holy Mother.
        15 years old, and she'd be competitive at the top NCAA level right now. (400, 400H, and whatever else she might feel like running.)
    • clean
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/4/2015 7:16PM - in reply to Letsrunner2015
      • clean
      • I am only impressed when a sophomore runs that and it leads to further development! More often than not it goes no where! Mainly because a coach doesn't know what to do with that kind of talent!
    • T-man
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/4/2015 7:33PM - in reply to clean
      • T-man
      • The coaches at OB know what they're doing. They're no strangers to big dudes.
        clean wrote:
        I am only impressed when a sophomore runs that and it leads to further development! More often than not it goes no where! Mainly because a coach doesn't know what to do with that kind of talent!
    • heyheyey
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/4/2015 11:29PM - in reply to T-man
      • heyheyey
      • The coaches at Old Bridge certainly know what they are doing. They have worked with Christian Boateng, Travis Mahoney, Matt Ciambriello, and plenty of other top notch athletes.
    • bruhhhhhh343
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/5/2015 3:10PM - in reply to Letsrunner2015
      • bruhhhhhh343
      • Lets hope he keeps on improving and this win doesn't get to his head and he keeps working hard.
    • additional help??
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/5/2015 7:03PM - in reply to T-man
      • additional help??
      • Not as good as Brazier
    • Track fandghhb
      • RE: Rey Rivera (Sophomore from NJ) runs 1:50.82 to win NJ MOC (State Meet) 6/6/2015 5:02PM - in reply to Speed23536
      • Track fandghhb
      • He should race Hari Sathymurthy of Brownsburg.