Glassboro discus throwers Sunsarai Moore and Virginia Tarasevich made some history Saturday at the state Group 1 meet in Somerset.
Moore, a senior, won the discus with a PR throw of 156-0, and Tarasevich had a 12-foot PR of 146-9 for 2nd place.
That made Glassboro the first New Jersey high school ever with two girls at 145 feet or better in the same meet … or even the same year.
The only other high school that’s had two girls throw 145 at any point is Delsea, who’s had three. But Jamine Moton [161-1 in 1997], Jocelyn White [172-2 in 2004] and Hannah Nuhfer [184-5 this month] never overlapped.
Moore’s previous PR was a 155-2 last year in a meet at Delsea. Tarasevich’s previous PR was 134-5 earlier this month in the Tri-County Conference Championships at Delsea.
Nuhfer won Group 3 Saturday with a 169-2 throwing into a strong headwind, but Moore and Tarasevich will be the No. 2 and 3 seeds heading into the Meet of Champions.
Moore also won the shot put Friday with a 42-2, and she now has seven career state titles – outdoors, discus the last three years and the shot the last two years and indoors shot the last two years.
With her 156-0, Moore is now No. 9 in state history and No. 4 in Gloucester County history. Tarasevich is No. 23 all-time in New Jersey, No. 10 in South Jersey and No. 6 in Gloucester County history.
Tarasevich is the top underclassman in New Jersey this year and the No. 5 junior all-time in South Jersey, behind Nuhfer [178-9 last year], Moore [155-2 last year], Winslow’s Brook-lynn Roberts [147-7 in 2024] and Cherokee’s Jessica Woodard [151-10 in 2012].
Moore is the second Glassboro girl with multiple doubles at states. Ruth Lockbaum won the 800 and 1,600 in 1984 and the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 in 1986. She won the 800 in 1985.
Moore and Tarasevich both hit their top throws on their final attempt. Through five throws, Moore led with 146-9 and Tarasevich was 2nd at 139-9 from her 1st throw. Tarasevich then threw exactly 146-9, but at that point Moore had a superior 2nd throw, so she had the state title clinched when she finished with her 156-0,
In all, it was a good weekend for Glassboro, whose bid to win its first Group 1 state title was thwarted when Metuchen’s anchor runner in the 4-by-4 passed two schools on the final straightaway, moving Metuchen from 3rd to 1st. Had Metuchen finished 3rd, Glassboro wins the team title. If Metuchen finished 2nd, Metuchen and Glassboro would have shared the team trophy.
Glassboro won the 4-by-1 in 48.498 with freshman Erika Townsend and Kayla James and Addison Godshaw and Kezia Brackett. Townsend also won the long jump at 17-9 and was 4th in the triple jump at 35-10 ½ and James was 5th in the 100 with a 12.87. Townsend is the first Glassboro girl to win a state long jump title since Maya Yiadon with 17-6 ½ in 1994.
All-Time New Jersey 150-Foot Discus List
184-5 … Hannah Nuhfer [Delsea], 2026
182-0 … Alyssa Wilson [Donovan Catholic], 2017
172-2 … Jocelyn White [Delsea], 2004
172-2 … Layla Giordano [Old Tappan], 2024
168-10 … Jessica Woodard [Cherokee], 2013
161-11 … Helene O’Connell [Jackson], 1977
166-2 … Jessica Oji [Livingston], 2025
161-1 … Jamine Moton [Delsea], 1997
156-0 … Sunsarrai Moore [Glassboro], 2026
155-7 … Jada Mia Puryear [Union Catholic], 2022
153-8 … Afua Anyadike [Bergen County], 2026
153-6 … Tisha Kerrin [Eastern], 1989
153-3 … DeAnne Hahn [Brick Twp.], 2008
153-2 … Sylvia Galarza [Millville], 2004
152-4 … Kirsten Batts [Marlboro], 2007
149-3 … Karen Anderson [Toms River East], 1983
149-3 … Tara Daniels [Kingsway], 2013
148-0 … Sarah Slowikowski [Demarest], 2023
147-11 … Sarah Herske [Mendham], 1999
147-8 … Lisa Parak [Vernon], 1987
147-7 … Brook-lynn Roberts [Winslow Twp.], 2024
147-2 … Jen Watkins [Hopewell Valley], 1991
146-9 … Virginia Tarasevich [Glassboro], 2026
146-8 … Angela Volkova [Hillsborough], 2025
146-6 … Rena Antanelis [Randolph], 1980
146-5 … Kim Warren [Plainfield], 2006
146-0 … Kate Pachuta [Middletown South], 2001
145-10 … Jada Taylor [Neptune], 2015
145-7 … Tetiana Kontsohrada [Old Bridge], 2026
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 