We hope you have been following the events of the 92nd AYF Olympics in New Jersey this Labor Day weekend with Mark Gavoor’s daily recap articles.
Following is a summary of the results from the games. The Detroit “Kopernik Tandourjian” Chapter won the title for the fourth year in a row, followed by the Philadelphia “Sebouh” Chapter in second place and the host New Jersey “Arsen” Chapter in third.
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Final Chapter Standings
1
Detroit
183.5
2
Philadelphia
127
3
New Jersey
94.5
4
Greater Boston
80
5
Providence
52
6
North Andover
34
7
Washington, D.C.
20
8
Worcester
13
9
New York
12
10
Middlesex County West
10
11
Granite City
5
12
San Francisco
3
13
Laval, Montreal
3
Most Improved: Middlesex County West “Musa Ler”
Softball Winner: Providence “Varantian”
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High Scorers
Chapter
Event 1
Event 2
Event 3
Natalya Katcherian
Detroit
50 yd. Breaststroke
50 yd. Butterfly
50 yd. Backstroke
Ariana Nigoghosian
Detroit
800 m. Run
1,600 m. Run
400 m. Run
Anoush Krafian
Greater Boston
100 m. Hurdles
Triple Jump
200 m. Dash
Matt Janian
North Andover
50 yd. Butterfly
50 yd. Freestyle
100 yd. Freestyle
Women’s Pentathlon Winner: Teny Topouzian, Detroit, 1,962 points
Men’s Pentathlon Winner: Tateos Kassabian, Providence, 2,399 points
Outstanding Record: Sam Selverian, Philadelphia, golf, 67 (tie). Record set in 2022 and 2025 by Alex Kassabian, New York.
Ernest Nahigian Sportsmanship Award: Armen Alashaian, New Jersey
