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💥Congrats to Michael Devine and Taylor Aska, who were honored today by the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference as Union Catholic’s Scholar Athletes!!💥

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When it gets tough, don not fight, relax. Watch the best runners at the end of a race. The pressure is on, fatigue is unbearable, the temptation to tense up is there. But they did not fight it. They relax. Fighting, trying too hard, often backfires. Relax.

SOPHOMORE CLASS RECORD Paige Sheppard takes down meet record holder and defending champion Sadie Engelhardt in the girls mile at #NBNationals in 4:33.67. 📸: John Nepolitan

Paige Sheppard DELIVERS 💥 The sophomore wins the New Balance Nationals Mile, running a 4:33.67 Meet Record and holding off Sadie Engelhardt and Abigail Hennessy. #NBNO2025

🚨NATIONAL RECORD ALERT🚨 🔥The Union Catholic girls just blew apart the National DMR Record by running a mind-blowing 11:12.20 to finish first at the New Balance National Championships!!!!🔥 💥MY GOODNESS!!!💥

NATIONAL RECORD FOR UNION CATHOLIC 🤯🤯🤯 The quartet of Sophia Thompson, Taylor Aska, Kayla Devine, Paige Sheppard tore down the U.S. Distance Medley Relay record, stopping the clock at 11:12.20. Cuthberson (North Carolina) previously held the national record 11:17.50.

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A NEW NO. 1️⃣ Union Catholic XC + Track & Field SHATTERS Cuthbertson’s absolute girls DMR record by 5️⃣ seconds to win the #NBNationals title. Sophia Thompson- 3:25.76 Taylor Aska - 53.69 Kayla Devine - 2:16.79 Paige Sheppard - 4:35.97 📸: John Nepolitan

.Union Catholic XC + Track & Field breaks the US HS DMR record at #NBNaitonals! ⏱️11:12.20

NATIONAL RECORD 💥 Union Catholic smashes the DMR NR in 11:12.20. Paige Sheppard anchored less than 24 hours after winning the mile😳 1200m - Sophia Thompson - 3:25.76 400m - Taylor Aska - 53.69 800m - Kayla Devine - 2:16.79 1600m - Paige Sheppard - 4:35.97 #NBNO2025

WHAT. JUST. HAPPENED. 🤯 Union Catholic (NJ) shaves over eight seconds off the national record in the DMR, getting the baton around in an astounding 11:12.20. Sophia Thompson, Taylor Aska and Kayla Devine were brought home by Paige Sheppard with a 4:35.97 anchor a day after

Union Catholic 🔛🔝 At New Balance Nationals Outdoor, the Union Catholic XC + Track & Field girls ran 11:12.20 to set a new High School National Record! They took down the previous record of 11:20.44 by nearly 10 seconds! 🔥 📸 Leo.schlechter (Instagram)

This story will be updated with more details & quotes soon, but yet another national record for Union Catholic girls track and field at 2025 New Balance Nationals. Union Catholic XC + Track & Field nj.com/highschoolspor…

Union Catholic Crushes Distance Medley Relay National Record At #NBNationals Emma Zawatski 📰 dyestat.com/gprofile.php?m…

Girls Distance Medley National Record Holders! Sophia Thompson, Taylor Aska, Kayla Devine and Paige Sheppard. 11:12.20 #uctrack #team youtu.be/80VZKZTeQo4

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