Layla Giordano of Old Tappan, one of the greatest throwers in NJ history and one of the top recruits in the country, announced her college commitment on Wednesday night.
The winner is.................Princeton University.
"I am blessed to announce my commitment to the admissions process at Princeton University to continue my academic and athletic career,'' Giordano wrote in a post on X. "Thank you to my family, friends, coaches and teachers for helping me to reach this moment!"
Princeton is getting an all-time NJ great in Giordano.
Last spring, Giordano completed one of the greatest seasons in NJ history in the circle last by winning both the shot put (43-2.50) and discus (159-7) at the Meet of Champions, and the very next day she unloaded a monster throw of 170-4 to win the discus at New Balance National Outdoors.
The 170-4 by Giordano, a PR by nearly 11 feet, places her No. 3 on NJ's all-time list and is No. 6 in the nation this season!
Giordano, who threw a NJ No. 2 45-6 in the shot, joined the great Alyssa Wilson of Donovan Catholic (Class of 2017) as the only girls in state history to throw beyond 45 in the shot and over 170 in the discus. Wilson is the state record holder in both throws (58-1 and 182-0).
Giordano was rewarded for her remarkable accomplishments by being named Gatorade's New Jersey Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year, and she was named as a recipient of the first ever Ed Grant award, which is named after the legendary longtime track and field journalist and NJ XC and TF historian Ed Grant, who passed away in May of 2021.
