2008 at The Bergen County Meet of Champions (from left to right) Anne Marie Moccia Wood-Ridge junior 111-9, Shannon sullivan IHA junior 144-3, Teresa Kirkpatrick Pascack Hills junior 130-9, Julia Legreni senior 124-10, Maura Burke Ramapo senior 108-10, out of 54 Bergen County schools top 18 throwers qualify, our throwers took up 6 spots, (not pictured) Laura Van Erde IHA junior 113-4 did not compete

 

 

 
2008 at The Bergen County Meet of Champions (from left to right) Chis Luna Wood-Ridge soph 161-2, Kyle Langon Paramus Catholic senior 160-5, Mike Biezard Midland Park junior 177-6, Marc Peck Wood-Ridge senior 192-1, Kaleb Zudima Midland Park frosh 173-8, Joe Gingerelli Wood-Ridge senior 202-6, Seb Luna Wood-Ridge senior 167-0, out of 54 Bergen County schools 18 qualify our throwers took up 7 seven spots.

 

 

  Over the last 13 years, Joe Lee has worked throughout North Jersey and built up an incredible reputation as a Javelin coach. Through the 2010 season, Joe has coached 22 of the top 100 throwers in county history, including 9 of the top 10 performances by 3 separate state record holders. On the girls side, Joe has also built up an incredible resume headed by all decade thrower Shannon Sullivan. Joe has coached over a dozen of the county's all time females and counting. Now, Joe has teamed up with Dynamic X training in Totowa New Jersey. Students will have the benefit of working with Joe Lee in an environment where their peers have similar goals and all of the coaches and trainers are like minded. Beyond Javelin training, students can become stronger, more flexible, and improve cardiovascular fitness. Yearly Highlights:

2006 practice before State Group meet (left to right) Sophmore Kyle Langan NNJIL 2nd place 136-6, Senior Grant Till Passaic County Champion 177-3, Senior Kyle Kolich Bergen County Group B Champion 187-9, Junior Jaclyn Wypler State Meet of Champions 4th place 135-11, Sophmore Joe Gingerelli BCSL National Champion 178-9, Sophmore Marc Peck State Group One 3rd place 174-3, Junior Jessica Kowtlowski State Group One 2nd place 121-3

Since 2002 with 54 schools in Bergen County my throwers have earned 25 medals at The Bergen County Meet of Champions out of 96 medals available including boy's champions the last 6 out of 7 years, the last 3 girls champions and 20 top 3 finishes.

Also since 2002 with over 420 schools in NJ, my throwers have earned 17 medals at The State Meet of Champions out of 128 medals available, including 11 top 4 finishes and the last 3 out of  4 State Champions.


In 2010, our throwers had their best season yet. Junior Kaleb Zudima of Midland Park broke the state record (set by Kevin Steimle in 2009 at 209-5) with a throw of 224-1. He also took first place in Penn Relays, The County Meet of Champions, the State Meet of Champions, and league and county groups. Senior Frank Mellana of Scotch Plains also had one of the best seasons of any thrower in the state with a throw of over 199 feet. Alexis Appezzato of Somerville and Jamie Klein of Paramus Catholic dominated the girls throws both breaking the mark of 140 feet. Team Lee is looking forward to an even more dominant 2011 season.

We had a another fantastic 2009 season, some highlights include:

-Shannon Sullivan IHA senior winning her 2nd straight State Meet of Champions title, winning her 2nd BMOC title, once again going undefeated in NJ, 3rd at The Penn Relays, she also broke her own Non-public A state record
-Kevin Steimle Mahwah senior breaking our own Erik Heyman's state record with a throw of 209-5 and winning The State meet of Champions
-Erik Heyman South Carolina junior qualifying for his 3rd straight NCAA Division I Nationals

We had a fantastic 2008 season some highlights include:
 
-Shannon Sullivan IHA junior winning The State Meet of Champions, going undefeated in NJ, taking 3rd at The Nike Outdoor Nationals and 4th at The Penn Relays, she also broke the the Non-public A state record
-Joe Gingerelli Wood-Ridge senior heading to Penn State winning his 2nd Bergen County Meet of Champions title and breaking the North I Sect I record with a throw of 201-9
-Erik Heyman South Carolina sophomore qualifying for his 2nd straight NCAA Division I Nationals
-Jaclyn Wypler Dartmouth frosh placing 5th in the Ivy League Championships
-Grant Till Michigan sophomore placing 5th in the Big 10 championships
-Kaleb Zudima Midland Park frosh throws 173-8
-Marc Peck Wood-Ridge senior heading to Arizona State throws over 180 last 5 out of 6 meets, throwing over 190 twice and placing in The State Meet of Champions
-Wood-Ridge and IHA breaking the 3-man Bergen County Relays record, 511ft and 334-8 respectively
-In the Bergen County Relays 3-man javelin relay out of 8 divisions my thrower's teams competed in 7 divisions and placed 5-1st places
 

Welcome to javelinlessons.com

My name is Joe Lee. I've been coaching Wood-Ridge High School(50-70 a graduating class) for the past 11 years and private coaching athletes in North New Jersey with great success.

With proper technique and training you can become a successful javelin thrower.

Results below speak for themselves.

Parents: Give your child a better chance for admission into college. There are only 14 states sanctioned in high school javelin. A good javelin thrower is a commodidty to collegiate track and field programs due to their rarity.

In the past 8 years I have/had collegiate track and field athletes compete Division I for Arizona State, Brown, Bucknell, Duke, Michigan, North Carolina, Penn State, Rutgers, Tennessee, Temple, South Carolina and Marist, as well as many other Division I, II and III schools. My athletes have been recruited by Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Florida, Maryland,Purdue, Clemson, UConn, Notre Dame, Naval Academy, Virginia, TCU, Rhode Island and many others.

If you are interested in becoming a better javelin thrower call or email to setup an interview.

Best of luck,

Joe Lee

 

Top Throwers since 2001 Boys (new rule javelin)

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Kaleb Zuidema jr. 224'1 Midland Park hs 2010 (New Jersey State Record, 2x State Meet of Champions Winner 2x Bergen County Meet of Champions Winner)

Paul rosiak sr. 223'8 Brown University 2007 (2x Ivy League Champion, NCAA Division 1 Qualifier)

Erik Heyman jr. 223'6 University of South Carolina 2007 (3x NCAA Division 1 Qualifier)

Marc Peck jr. 222'4 Arizona State University

2011 Dillon Rodgers jr. 218'11 Ramapo College 2012 (NJAC Conference Meet Record Holder, ECAC Division 3 Winner, NCAA Division 3 All-American, 3rd place)

Chris Luna so. 214'3 Laffeyette University 2012

Stephen Burk sr. 209'11 Parsippany hs 2011 (State Meet of Champions Winner)

Kevin Steimle sr. 209'5 Mahwah hs 2009 (New Jersey State Record 2009-2010, State Meet of Champions Winner)

Kevin Seery sr. 208'6 Hanover Park hs 2012 (All-State, State Meet of Champions 3rd)

Erik Heyman sr. 206'11 Westwood hs 2005 (New Jersey State Record 2005-2009, BMOC Winner)

Seb Luna jr. 203'5 Stevens Institute of Technology 2012

Joe Gingerelli sr. 202'9 Wood-Ridge hs 2008 (2x BMOC Winner, 2x All-State)

Anthony Immediate sr. 201'7 University of Tennessee 2004

Frankie Mellana sr. 199'5 Scotch Plains hs 2010 (All-State, State Meet of Champions 4th)

Grant Till sr. 193'6 University of Michigan 2010

Paul Rosiak sr. 193' Wood-Ridge hs 2003 (2x All-State, State Meet of Champions 2nd, 3rd)

Marc Peck sr. 193' Wood-Ridge hs 2008

Kyle Kolich sr. 187'9 Rutherford hs 2007

Martin Gumowski sr. 186'0 Wood-Ridge hs 2004 (Bergen County Meet of Champions Winner)

Top Throwers Since 2004 Girls (new rule javelin)

Shannon Sullivan jr 159'2 Duke University 2012 (ACC Champion, ECAC Champion, NCAA Division 1 Qualifier)

Jamie Klein sr. 155'0 Paramus Catholic hs 2011 (All-State 2nd, Bergen County Meet of Champions Winner)

Jamie Klein sr 150'1 Villanova University 2012

Shannon sullivan sr. 149' Immaculate Heart hs 2009 (2x State Meet of Champions Winner, 2x Bergen County Meet of Champions Winner)

Alexis appezzatto sr. 144'3 Sommerville hs 2011

Leslye Jang so. 144'3 Galludett University 2012 (NCAA Division 3 National Qualifier)

Alexis Appezzatto fr. 143' Towson University 2012

Ann Marie Moccia jr 139' Monmouth University 2012

Teresa Kirkpatrick jr. 136'8 Ramapo College 2012 (NCAA Divison 3 National Qualifier)

Jaclyn wypler sr 135'11 Ridgewood hs 2007 (2x All-State 3rd, 4th, Bergen County Meet of Champions Winner

Lauren pincus so. 135'8 Middleburry College 2012 (NCAA Division 3 Finalist)

Teresa Kirkpatrick sr. 132'4 Pascack Hills hs 2009 (All-State 4th)

Lisa Sesink-Clee jr. 130' Holy Angels hs 2012

Ann Marie moccia sr.127'6 Wood-Ridge hs 2009

Jessica kowtlowski jr. 123'1 Wood-Ridge hs 2005

Nina Mesary jr. 120'4 Hasbrouk Heights hs 2012

 

 

 

 

Bergen County Meet Of Champions 2005 from left: Frank Kozibroda (W-R 2000) 3-time group state champion-shot put 54-7, Anthony Martin javelin thrower-152-6, Trevor O'Grady(W-R 2001) 2004 Big East Decathalon Champion-Rutgers school record holder 2006 Big East Heptathlon Champion Big East record, Paul Rosiak (W-R 2003) 2-time group stae champion-javelin, group state champion discus, 2-time all-state javelin, 2006 Ivy League Champion 218-6 -Brown University, Coach Joe Lee, Marc Peck freshman javelin thrower-163-7, soph-174-4, Anthony Immediate 2 time top six finish State Meet of Champions, javelin thrower University of Tennessee

 

JAVELIN COMPETITION PLACINGS

All major meets, only three competitiors are allowed to compete per team, top six medal

* indicates athletes i've coached other than Wood-Ridge

Bergen County Relays Group 1/D
(3man relay, combined distance determines place)

Wood-Ridge-1st place

2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006, 2007, 2008 (since javelin change only team in bergen county to throw over 500ft-2002, 2006, 2008, 2009-Midland Park) 

BCSL National League Champion (boys)
1998,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2006, 2007, 2008

Bergen County Meet of Champions
(only top 18 athletes out of 54 schools invited to compete, top six medal)

I have coached boy's winners the last 6 out of 7 years and girl's winners the last 3 years

2009  1st, 2nd, 2 others qualified  Girls- 1st, 3rd 2 others qualified
2008 1st, 3rd, 6th four others qualified Girls-1st four others qualified
2007 1st, 3rd two others qualified  Girls 1st, one other qualified
2006 Girls- 2nd*, 3rd and 6 boys qualified
2005 1st*, 2nd*- two others qualified
2004 1st, 3rd*, 4th
2003 1st, 2nd*, 5th- one other qualified
2002 2nd, 3rd*, 4th, 6th

BCSL National League

2009 2nd, 5th          Girls- 1st, 3rd

2008 1st, 2nd, 5th   Girls- 3rd, 4th
2007 1st, 2nd, 4th   Girls- 1st, 4th, 5th
2006 1st, 3rd, 4th    Girls- 1st, 5th
2005 2nd, 6th           Girls- 1st
2004 1st, 2nd, 6th
2003 1st, 2nd,
2002 1st, 2nd, 3rd

BCSL American League

2009 3rd*

2006 1st *, 2nd*, 5th*
2005 1st*, 3rd*
2004 1st*
2003 1st*, 2nd*
2002 2nd*

NNJIL

2009 Girls C 1st*, 2nd*

2008 1st* Division C, Girls 1st* Division C
2007 Girls 1st* Division A
2006 2nd*, 6th* Division C
2005 1st* Division A

NBIL

2009  Div 2-1st  Girls-1st*

2008 Girls Div I-3rd, Div 2- 1st, 2nd
2007 Combined Divisions 2nd*
2006 Div I-1st*, Div 2-2nd*

Bergen County Group D/1

2009 1st*, 2nd*, 4th  Girls 4th, 6th

2008 2nd, 3rd, 5th Girls 5th
2007 2nd, 4th, 5th Girls 2nd, 5th
2006 2nd, 4th, 5th Girls 1st, 6th
2005 6th
2004 2nd, 3rd
2003 1st, 2nd
2002 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Bergen County Group B/3

2009 1st*

2008 Girls 1st*
2007 5th*
2006 1st*, 6th*

Bergen County Group C/2

2009 5th*  Girls-1st*

2008 6th*, Girls-1st*, 3rd*, 4th*
2006 1st*, 4th*, 6th*
2005 1st*, 3rd*
2004 1st*
2003 2nd*
2002 2nd*

Bergen County Group A/4

2009 Girls-1st*, 3rd*

2008 5th Girls-1st, 3rd
2007 Girls 1st*
2006 Girls 2nd*
2005 2nd*

State Sectionals North 1, 2 Group 1

2009 1st, 2nd  Girls-1st, 4th

2008 1st, 3rd, 5th*, 6th* Girls-5th, 6th
2007 2nd, 3rd  Girls-3rd, 6th
2006 2nd, 3rd   Girls-3rd
2005 1st, 5th
2004 1st, (Record)3rd North 2
2003 1st, (Record) 2nd North 2
2002 1st, (Record) 2nd, 3rd

State Sectionals North 1, 2 Group 2

2009 2nd* N1, 2nd* N2, Girls-1st (record)

2008 Girls-3rd*, 5th*
2005 2nd*, 4th*
2004 3rd*
2003 1st*, 4th*   (record)                                                                 2002 1st* (record)

State Sectionals North 1 Group 3

2008 Girls-4th*

State Sectionals North 1 Group 4

2008 1st*, 3rd*, 6th*

State Group 1
(must qualify top six from state sectionals)

2009  1st*, 2nd*, 5th Girls-2nd

2008 2nd, 4th, 6th*
2007 2nd, 3rd Girls-4th
2006 3rd, 6th  Girls-2nd
2004 2nd, 4th*, 6th
2003 1st, 2nd
2002 1st, 2nd, 3rd

State Group 2

2009 1st* (record) 5th Girls- 2nd*

2008 5th*
2005 2nd*
2003 4th*
2002 2nd*

State Group 4

2007 Girls-2nd*
2006 Girls-2nd*

State Group Non-Public A

2009 Girls 1st* (record) 6th*

2008 Girls 1st* (record) 3rd*

State Group Non-Public B
2004 2nd*
2003 1st*

State Meet of Champions
(must qualify top six from state group meet, top 8 medal)

2009 1st*, 3rd* two others qualified Girls- 1st*, 4th* two others qualified

2008 4th, 7th two others qualified Girls 1st* three others qualified
2007 6th, one other qualified  Girls 3rd, one other qualified
2006 5 qualified  Girls-4th
2004 7th*, 8th
2003 2nd, 5th*
2002 3rd, 6th*, 9th

Penn Relays
(180 minimum standard, then 20 invited)

2009 three qualified Girls- 3rd*, one other girl made finals

2008  one made finals, on other boy qualified, Girls 4th* one other   girl made finals
2007 one boy and one girl qualified
2004 3rd
2003 3rd- one other qualified
2002 one qualified

Freshman County Champion-Wood-Ridge
2000,2001,2002,2003-3rd,4th,2005-1st,3rd,4th, 2007-1st, 4th, 6th, 2008-2nd

Sophomore North Jersey Champion-Wood-Ridge
2000,2001,2002, 2003-2005 did not compete, 2007-4th, 2008 1st, 3rd

 

 

Penn Relays 2007 from left: University of South Carolina Redshirt Freshman Erik Heymann 3rd place South Eastern Conference 223'6", Division I Nationals Qualifier, Coach Joe Lee, Brown University Senior Paul Rosiak 2-time Ivy League Champion 222'9", Division I Nationals Qualifier

 

BERGEN COUNTY TOP 50 ALL-TIME
(since javelin change in 2001)
1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 11th, 17th, 29th, 33rd, 45th, 53rd

The top 20 distances are produced by 7 athletes, 4 of them are my throwers and they own 13 of them!!!

1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 19th, 20th

Notable Javelin Improvements Since 2001 New Rule Jav

Kevin Steimle (prior to lessons) junior-171 (after) senior 209-5

Erik Heyman (prior to lessons)frosh-140(after)soph-168 junior-178senior-206-11

Joe Gingerelli (Wood-Ridge) frosh-140 soph-178-9, junior-192-9, senior-202-6

Paul Rosiak(Wood-Ridge)frosh-165(old jav) soph-165 junior-190-11 senior192-4

Kaleb Zudima started 8th grade, frosh 173-10, soph-192-3

Marc Peck (Wood-Ridge) frosh-163 soph-174-3, junior 180-1, senior 192-2

Kyle Kolich (prior to lessons) soph-132 (after) junior 168 senior 187-9

Martin Gumowski(Wood-Ridge)frosh-140 soph-164 junior-176 senior-186-0

Anthony Immediate (prior to lessons) soph-157 after junior-184 senior-185-2

Mike Carrero (Wood-Ridge) junior-136 senior 178-8

Mike Biezard (prior to lessons) junior-151 (after) junior-177-6

Grant Till first year senior-177-3

Chris Luna (Wood-Ridge) frosh-138, soph-162-2, junior-175-0

Justin Murphay (prior to lessons) junior-134 senior 174-4

Thomas Lester (prior to lessons) soph-140 (after) junior-169-7

Seb Luna (Wood-Ridge) frosh-140 soph-164-5, senior-167

Kyle Langan (prior to lessons) frosh-118 (after) soph 136-6, senior-160-5

Pat Cansoli (prior to lessons) soph-145 (after) junior 152-3

Girls

Shannon Sullivan (prior to lessons) soph-117 (after) junior-144-3 senior-149-1

Jaclyn Wypler (prior to lessons) soph-98 junior-135-11

Teresa Kirkpatrick (prior to lessons) soph-98 (after) soph-118, junior-130-9 senior 132-2

Anne Marie Moccia (Wood-Ridge) soph-101, junior-111-9, senior 127-1

Jessica Kowtlowski Wood-Ridge 121', high jump 5'