From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Junior Riley Tolson raced to the best finish by an Ocean City girl in 12 years and Haddonfield recorded its 7^th top-5 finish in the last eight years Saturday at the 54^th annual Meet of Champions at Holmdel.

Ocean City and Paul VI also finished in the top 10, and Haddonfield sophomore Dylan Hosty, Glassboro sophomore and 1^st-year runner Keira Epstein and Cherry Hill East senior Ryleigh Budsock all finished in the top 25.

Tolson ran 17:54 and placed 4^th, the best finish at a Meet of Champions by an Ocean City girl since Devin Grisbaum won the 2014 race in 18:19. Her time is 9^th-fastest by a South Jersey girl at Holmdel and makes her the No. 5 all-time performer behind Megan Venables [17:27 in 2010], Michelle Rowen [17:40 in 1982], Chelsea Ley [17:44 in 2008] and Briana Gess [17:45 in 2013].

Tolson’s time is fastest by a South Jersey girl at a Meet of Champions since Haddonfield’s Briana Gess won the 2013 race 17:44. Here’s a look at the sub-18 South Jersey girls at Holmdel.

17:40 … Michelle Rowen [Washington Twp], 1982
17:44 … Briana Gess [Haddonfield], 1^st, 2013
17:45 … Megan Venables [Highland], 1^st, 2010
17:45 … Riley Tolson [Ocean City], 4^th, 2026
17:55 … Chelsea Ley [Kingsway], 1^st, 2009

17:55 … Alyssa Aldridge [Mainland Reg.], 1^st, 2016

Hosty ran a 49-second Holmdel best 18:26 and placed 12^th to lead Haddonfield in 6^th place with 184 points and top South Jersey honors. Her time is 4^th-fastest all-time at Holmdel by a Haddonfield girl and fastest since Gess’s 18:25 in 2015.

Senior Molly Mills ran 19:19 for 38^th, senior Madison Kelsey 20:01 for 77^th, sophomore Tatum Russo 20:26 for 98^th and senior Devon Gervasi rounded out the top 5 in 107^th in 20:36.

Haddonfield’s remarkably consistent program placed 4th in 2019, 1st in the 2020 MoC exhibition on the same course, 5th in 2021, 2nd in 2022, 5th in 2023 and 5th last year. Haddonfield has placed in the top 10 some 11 times in all.

Ocean City and Paul VI placed 8^th and 9^th, giving South Jersey three schools in the top 10 for the 3^rdstraight year and 14^th time since the meet’s inception in 1972.

In addition to Tolson, senior Carly Godfrey was 74^th in 19:54, senior Lillian Flora was six seconds behind her in 75^th in 20:00, freshman Mackenzie Jenkins 93^rd in 20:22 and junior Lenna Driscoll 111^th in 20:40 backed by sophomore Bella Cera in 20:56.

For Paul VI in its 3^rd straight top-10 finish, Peyton Barger placed 32^nd in 19:14 and was 3^rd among freshmen, sophomore Isabella Suarez 59^th in 19:49, junior Morgan Kuzma 67^th in 19:51, senior Grace Gutowski 106^th in 20:35 and sophomore Molly Smith 133^rd in 21:33.

Glassboro’s Epstein, racing in her 1^st Meet of Champions and her 7^th cross country raef of her life, placed 22^nd in 18:56, smashing the Glassboro Holmdel record of 19:12 set by Ruth Lockbaum at the 1984 state Group 1 meet, where she was 2^nd to Karen Ahearn of Bernards.

Her 22^nd-place finish is best by a Glassboro girl at the Meet of Champions since Lockbaum was 7^th in 1985 at 19:33. It’s best by any South Jersey Group 1 runner since Erin Donohue was 10^th in 1998, one of the last years Haddonfield was in Group 1 before moving up to Group 2.

Budsock ran 19:00 and finished 24^th, just two spots and four seconds behind Epstein. She took 19 seconds off her Holmdel PR of 19:19 from last year’s Meet of Champions.

Kingsway senior Aubrey Bishop ran 19:13 and placed 30^th and 5^th among South Jersey runners. Her place is best by a Kingsway girl since Alexis Mullarkey was 19^th in 2017.

Cherokee junior Erin Healey shaved 13 seconds off her Holmdel PR, lowering it from 19:31 at last year’s Meet of Champions to 19:18, and placed 36^th.

Northern Burlington’s Molly Cataline was 4^th among freshmen in 42^nd in 19:23. Also under 21 minutes: Kingsway junior Kaitlyn Orazi [61^st in 19:49], Lenape senior Audrey McCorkle [70^th in 19:52], Cherokee sophomore Ava Guarini [84^th in 20:05], Moorestown senior Catherine Hipple [91^st in 20:16], Kingsway senior Katelyn Gallinaro [110^th in 20:40] and junior Woodstown Abby Marino [11^th in 20:57].

Cherokee and Ocean City placed 4^th and 5^th and senior Keenan Neuman and junior Trevor Szilier of Wahsington Township and Haddonfield’s Connor Brand placed in the top 10 Saturday morning at the 54^th annual Meet of Champions at Holmdel.

Cherokee recorded its 13^th top-5 finish in meet history and 22^nd top-10 finish with 117 points, and Ocean City its best finish ever with 124 points for 5^th.

CBA defeated West Windsor-Plainsboro North on a 6th-runner tiebreaker after the two powerhouses were tied at 96 through five runners. Union Catholic was 3^rd at 105.

Haddonfield placed 8^th for its 10^th straight top-10 finish, and Glassboro was 9^th, the highest finish by a Group 1 school at the Meet of Champions in 31 years.

Four South Jersey teams in the top 10 matches the most in a Meet of Champions since 1990, when Paul VI was 2^nd, Highland 7^th, Shawnee 8^th, Haddonfield 9^th and Cinnaminson 10^th.

For Cherokee, senior Benjamin Realley placed 19^th in 16:05, senior Gavin Danielewicz was 37^th in 16:27, senior Sean Sooy 41^st in 16:30, senior Maximo Harada 44^th in 16:34 and sophomore Hamza Salahuddin 54^th in 16:39 for a 34-second gap among its five scorers. Cherokee averaged 16:27 per scorer.

Cherokee’s incredible program has placed 10^th once, 9^th three times, 7^th three times, 6^th  three times, 5^ththree times, 4^th twice, 3^rd five times and 2^nd twice.

Ocean City’s best previous finish was 9^th place three times – 2004, 2004 and 2025. Neuman placed 6^thin 15:48 and Aschmann was 12^th in 15:58 to lead Ocean City. Junior Nevin Millstein ran 16:17 for 27^th,  junior Benjamin McCarthy was 57^th in 16:41 and senior Michael Romano 110^th in 17:17. They were backed up by junior Ryan Jefferson, who ran 17:30 for 124^th.

The Red Raiders averaged 16:24, 11^th-fastest all-time by a South Jersey school at Holmdel County Park and their fastest ever on the hallowed 5,000-meter course. Their fastest previous fastest time at Holmdel was 16:34 earlier this year at Shore Coaches.

Neuman’s 6^th-place finish is best by an Ocean City runner since Brett Johnson was 4^th in the 2008 race. This is the first time Ocean City has had two runners in the top 12.

Haddonfield extended its remarkable streak of top-10 finishes led by junior Connor Brand, who placed 14^th in 16:01. Andrew Blum placed 58^th in 16:41, Logan Tripician 86^th in 16:55, Graham Dodson 91^stin 16:57 and Luke Lindner 134^th in 17:45.

Glassboro proved itself one of the greatest Group 1 teams in state history placing 9^th with 228 points. That’s the best finish by a New Jersey Group 1 since 1995, when Palisades Park placed 7^th and Bernards was 9^th. It’s the best finish by a South Jersey Group 1 since 1989, when Haddonfield placed 5^th.  And the Bulldogs return their entire top-5 in 2027.

Junior Joe Saicic led the way for Glassboro in 29^th place in 16:19, junior Zacchaeus Harrigan was 42^ndin 16:30, freshman Christian Hughes ran 17:09 for 103^rd and juniors Gavin Rakitis and Aaron Johnson finished back-to-back in 119^th and 120^th running 17:25 and 17:26.

Saicic’s 29^th-place finish is best by a Glassboro runner since 1995, when Pat Ryan place 15^th in 16:38.

Szilier ran 15:54, and his 9^th place is best by a Washington Township boy since Brian Skelly was 3^rd in 1999 in 16:13. He broke the Minuteman Holmdel school record of 15:59 set by Anthony Dentino at the 2010 state Group 4 meet.

Other South Jersey runners in the top 50: Cherry Hill East senior Cian Sherlock [17^th in 16:03], Kingsway senior Ryan Duffy [34^th in 16:24], Moorestown Zander Kane [35^th in 16:27] and Cinnaminson freshman James McKeon [50^th in 16:37].

Kane’s time is fastest by a Moorestown runner at Holmdel since Anthony Horten ran 16:17 at the 2010 state Group 3 meet.

McKeon was the 2^nd freshman across the line, eight seconds behind Lucca Sanz of Hunterdon Central, who ran 16:29.

McKeon is the 3^rd-fastest South Jersey freshman at Holmdel County Park, behind Cherokee’s Jack Tindall [15:55 in 2024], Duffy [16:19 in 2023] and Kingsway’s Joe Grandizio [16:31 in 2014].

Much more to come on the boys race over the next few days!

Villanova sophomore Maeve Smith from Ocean City placed 17th out of over 200 runners Friday at the NCAA Division 1 Mid-Atlantic Regional at Lehigh.

Smith was Villanova’s 3rd finisher, running an all-course PR 20:09 on the 6,000-meter South Campus course in Bethlehem and Lower Saucon Township.

Smith’s previous 6K best on any course was 20:27 in her last race two weeks ago when she was 10th in the Big East Championships in Mechanicsville, Va.

Villanova placed 4th with 120 points, behind West Virginia [19], Penn State [83] and Princeton [105].

A pack of four South Jersey runners finished between 20:58 and 21:07.

Junior Anya Kazemi from Bishop Eustace ran an all-course 6K best of 20:58 and was Lafayette’s 1st finisher. Her previous fastest 6,000 was 21:01 two weeks ago at the Patriot Conference meet, where she placed 11th.

La Salle senior Helene Usher from Haddonfield crossed the line four seconds after Kazemi in 21:02, also an all-course best. Her previous best was 21:05 on the same course at Paul Short in 2024.

Finishing a second behind Usher was Delaware senior Leah Clear from Camden Catholic, who ran was the Blue Hens’ top finisher in 21:03.

Four seconds later, Bucknell junior Kerry O’Day from Cherokee crossed in 21:07. She was the Bison’s 3rd finisher.

Just a few seconds back was Delaware freshman Julia Flanagan from Holy Cross, who ran 21:19 and was Delaware’s 2nd finisher. Lafayette senior Ava Severino from Haddon Heights finished two seconds behind Flanagan in 21:21, another 6K best. Her previous 6K PR was 21:48 at a meet last month at Gettysburg, Pa. And Atlantic City’s Maddie Dischert, a Rider senior, ran 21:33.

Also under 22 minutes: St. Joe’s freshman Jonalee Adams [21:48] and La Salle junior Cara Coppoino [all-course PR 21:57].

The Glassboro boys on Saturday will attempt to do something only one South Jersey Group 1 school has done in the last 35 years: Place in the top 10 at a Meet of Champions.

Glassboro, ranked 7th in the most recent state MileSplit poll, placed 10th in a state meet merge with 507 points even though it wasn’t the Bulldogs’ best race. There is plenty of room for Glassboro to close up its 1:21 spread and lower its 17:08 average from its 2nd straight state Group 1 win.

Glassboro actually averaged 16:50 at Shore Coaches in October on the same course, and if they run in that range again they’ll have a very good chance of finishing in the top 10. Glassboro placed 12th in the Meet of Champions last year after winning its first state Group 1 title.

If you add up all five of the Holmdel PRs from Glassboro’s top group, you get a 16:45.24, which is a good time for the Bulldogs to shoot for if the course is running fast.

Glassboro is one of four South Jersey boys teams that will race Saturday. Cherokee won Group 4 and Haddonfield Group 2 and Ocean City qualified as a wild-card.

Only four South Jersey Group 1 schools have finished in the top 10 at a Meet of Champions – Haddonfield was 8th in 1986 with 240 points, Haddon Township was 6th in 1988 with 166 and Haddonfield placed 5th in 1989 with 189 points and was 9th a year later with 244 points.

That 1989 Haddonfield team is the last New Jersey Group 1 to finish in the top five at a Meet of Champions.

The last Group 1 before the 2014 Haddon Township team to reach the top 10 was Palisades Park, 10th in 1996. The last Group 1 to finish better than 10th was Bernards, 9th in 1995.

In all, 22 Group 1’s have placed in the top 10, including Bernards 12 times between 1974 and 1988, with wins in 1981 and 1982. Those are the only Meet of Champions a Group 1 has won.

Glassboro’s top 5 Saturday will be juniors Joe Saicic, Zacchaeus Harrigan, Aaron Johnson and Gavin Rakitis and freshman Christian Hughes. All will be back next year so whatever Glassboro does Saturday the Bulldogs will have a chance to improve on in 2027.

4th – Park Ridge, 1973 [175 points] (only five teams)
5th – Bernards, 1974 [203 points] (only eight teams)
3rd – Bernards, 1975 [146 points] (only seven teams)
7th – Bernards, 1976 [162 points]
10th – Kinnelon, 1977 [214 points]
2nd – Bernards, 1979 [116 points]
3rd – Bernards, 1980 [89 points]
1st – Bernards, 1981 [36 points]
1st – Bernards, 1982 [53 points]
9th – Bernards, 1983 [284 points]
4th – Bernards, 1984 [143 points]
6th – Bernards, 1986 [202 points]
8th – Haddonfield, 1986 [240 points]
4th – Bernards, 1988 [143 points]
6th – Haddon Twp., 1988 [166 points]
5th – Haddonfield, 1989 [189 points]
9th – Haddonfield, 1990 [244 points]
10th – Whippany Park, 1991 [245 points]
7th – Palisades Park, 1995 [245 points]
9th – Bernards, 1995 [263 points]
10th – Palisades Park, 1996 [268 points]
10th – Haddon Twp., 2014 [213 points]

What a remarkable stretch South Jersey girls had from 2009 through 2016, winning eight Meet of Champions titles in nine years.

Before 2009, South Jersey’s only MoC wins came in 1982 with Michelle Rowen of Washington Township, 1994 with Woodstown’s Jamie Weisgerber, Erin Donohue of Haddonfield in 1999 and 2000 and Brittany Sedberry of Ocean City in 2003 and 2004. So that’s six titles the first 37 times the meet was held.

Then the floodgates opened up.

Kingsways’s Chelsea Ley, 2nd in 2008, won the 2009 race, and Megan Venables of Highland won in 2010. Holly Bishof from Bishop Eustace made it three in a row for South Jersey in 2011 and after a one-year break, Haddonfield’s Briana Gess won in 2013, Ocean City’s Devin Grisbaum was 1st in 2014 and Mainland Regional’s Alyssa Aldridge repeated in 2015 and 2016, making it seven wins in eight years.

Aldridge’s 2nd title remains South Jersey’s last, which means half of our 14 overall titles came in that one eight-year span from 2009 through 2016.

South Jersey sends a strong contingent back to Holmdel County Park Saturday for the 54th annual the Meet of Champions, with the boys race at 11 a.m. and the girls race at noon.

With the Meet of Champions just two days away, here’s a look at every South Jersey girl to place in the top 25 in the 53 previous Meet of Champions races.

2025
10. Julia Flanagan [Holy Cross], 18:34
13. **Addison Weiss [Cherry Hill East], 18:38
14. Riley Austin [Haddonfield] 18:40
15. Grace Gutowski [Paul VI] 18:41
20. Alyssa Suriani [Cherokee] 18:54
21. Giovanna Mantuano [Paul VI] 18:54

2024
2. Liliah Gordon [Northern Burlington] 18:13
11. *Riley Austin [Haddonfield] 19:01
17. Megan Niglio [Cherokee] 19:10
20. Chloe Care [Ocean City] 19:20
25. Jordan Hadfield [Schalick] 19:29

2023
5. *Liliah Gordon [Northern Burlington] 18:19
7. *Sofia Day [Mainland Reg.] 18:34
9. Maeve Smith [Ocean City] 18:42
10. Kerry O’Day [Cherokee] 18:44
11. Shaelan McNally [Paul VI] 18:51
22. *Megan Niglio [Cherokee] 19:17
25. *Jordan Hadfield [Schalick] 19:25

2022
7. **Liliah Gordon [Northern Burlington] 19:05
11. **Sofia Day [Mainland Regional] 19:22
13. Abigail Waddington [Clearview] 19:24
15. *Michaela Schlemo [Egg Harbor Township] 19:26
16. Ava Thomas [Haddonfield] 19:27
17. Lillie Widmer [Delsea] 19:31
18. *Gillian Lovett [Mainland Regional] 19:31
21. *Riley Slootsky [Haddonfield] 19:40
25. ***Riley Austin [Haddonfield] 19:45

2021
8. ***Liliah Gordon [Northern Burlington] 18:29
11. Nicole Clifford [Cherokee] 18:43
13. *Grace Wassell [Highland] 18:48
15. ***Sofia Day [Mainland Regional] 18:49
25. *Shaelan McNally [Paul VI] 19:06

2020 [Holmdel Invitational Exhibition]
14. Sarah Naticchia [Haddonfield] 19:06.5
22. Allison Colflesh [Haddonfield] 19:20.1

2019
6. Olivia Schaefer [Egg Harbor Twp.] 18:49
13. Kate Rathman [Cherokee] 19:02
15. Sarah Naticchia [Haddonfield] 19:03
25. *Payton Weiner [Haddonfield] 19:13

2018
13. Katy Storti [Bishop Eustace] 19:10
16. *Isabella Turner [Shawnee] 19:13
25. Sarah Pierce [Cherry Hill East] 19:27

2017
2. Alyssa Aldridge [Mainland Reg.] 18:18
13. Madison Coppolino [Sterling] 18:54
19. Alexis Mullarkey [Kingsway] 19:09
24. **Isabella Turner [Shawnee] 19:20

2016
1. *Alyssa Aldridge [Mainland Reg.] 17:55
2. Briana Gess [Haddonfield] 18:35
3. Rachel Vick [Kingsway] 18:41
8. Alyssa Condell [Timber Creek] 18:59
21. ***Grace Yoon [Cherry Hill East] 19:27
22. **Sarah Pierce [Cherry Hill East] 19:33

2015
1. **Alyssa Aldridge [Mainland Reg.] 18:07
3. *Briana Gess [Haddonfield] 18:25
15. **Alexis Mullarkey [Kingsway] 19:02
23. **Alexis Weber [Ocean City] 19:21

2014
1. Devin Grisbaum [Ocean City] 18:19
2. ***Alyssa Aldridge [Mainland Reg.] 18:21

2013
1. ***Briana Gess [Haddonfield] 17:44
12. Mara Schiffhauer [Seneca] 18:48
22. Julia DeSpirito [Shawnee] 19:02

2012
23. Meghan Malloy [Haddonfield] 19:04

2011
1. Holly Bischof [Bishop Eustace] 18:12
7. Megan Lacy [Cherokee] 18:29
15. *Meghan Malloy [Haddonfield] 18:49
18. Shelby Cain [Haddonfield] 19:07
25. Paige Senatore [Delsea] 19:20

2010
1. Megan Venables [Highland] 17:45
2. *Holly Bischof [Bishop Eustace] 18:08
4. *Megan Lacy [Cherokee] 18:12

2009
1. Chelsea Ley [Kingsway] 17:55
2. *Megan Venables [Highland] 18:00
3. Marielle Hall [Haddonfield] 18:16
7. **Megan Lacy [Cherokee] 18:47
12. Caitlin Orr [Lenape] 19:00
13. **Holly Bischof [Bishop Eustace] 19:00
20. ***Natalia Ocasio [Lenape] 19:16

2008
2. *Chelsea Ley [Kingsway] 18:01
5. **Megan Venables [Highland] 18:38
13. Meghan McGlinchey [West Deptford] 19:02
14. *Caitlin Orr [Lenape] 19:02
17. Jenn Rawls [Highland] 19:13
21. Maria Ruiz [Williamstown] 19:16

2007
3. **Chelsea Ley [Kingsway] 18:07
6. ***Casey Doyle [Kingsway] 18:38
13. ***Megan Venables [Highland] 18:59
21. Jena Peacock [Our Lady of Mercy Academy] 19:10
23. *Missy Showers [Cherry Hill East] 19:17

2006
3. Theresa Cattuna [Cherry Hill East] 18:18
11. Amanda Goetschius [Delsea] 18:51

2005
4. Vanessa Wright [Haddonfield] 18:23
9. *Theresa Cattuna [Cherry Hill East] 18:46
12. Renee Tomlin [Ocean City] 18:52

2004
1. *Brittany Sedberry [Ocean City] 18:11
2. *Vanessa Wright [Haddonfield] 18:21
9. *Lisa Burkholder [Cherokee] 18:52
12. Katie Van Horn [Triton] 19:00

2003
1. **Brittany Sedberry [Ocean City] 18:42
2. *Arianna McKinney [Highland] 18:58
8. **Lisa Burkholder [Cherokee] 19:23
9. Kim Bonner [Shawnee] 19:24
15. Robin McDowell [Shawnee] 19:33

2002
5. ***Brittany Sedberry [Ocean City] 18:43
10. *Kim Bonner [Shawnee] 19:43
11. Jackie Dunn [Rancocas Valley] 19:43
13. Malia Lyles [Cherokee] 19:48
25. *Caroline Hipple [Moorestown] 20:10

2001
10. *Meghan Hughes [Moorestown] 19:31
16. Brittany McCann [Delsea] 19:47
22. Kelsey Rinehart [Moorestown] 19:55
25. **Kim Bonner [Shawnee] 19:58

2000
1. Erin Donohue [Haddonfield] 18:27
12. *Kelsey Rinehart [Moorestown] 19:44
22. **Taneshia Pittman [Woodrow Wilson] 20:00
25. *Brittany McCann [Delsea] 20:05

1999
1. *Erin Donohue [Haddonfield] 18:44
7. Claudine Evangelista [Triton] 19:31
12. Robin Van Auken [Highland] 19:45
15. ***Taneshia Pittman [Woodrow Wilson] 19:56
17. *Dana Palumbo [Shawnee] 20:01
20. *Jenna Darcy [Shawnee] 20:16

1998
2. **Erin Donohue [Haddonfield] 18:27
11. **Jenna Darcy [Shawnee] 19:49
15. Kathleen Porter [Holy Cross] 19:53
16. Julia Kuder [Moorestown] 19:55
21. Leyna Williams [Triton] 19:59
31. Claudine Evangelista [Triton] 20:17
34. Tara Loescher [Williamstown] 20:23
40. Dana Palumbo [Shawnee] 20:34
45. Allison Venuto [Cherry Hill East] 20:40

1997
10. ***Erin Donohue [Haddonfield] 19:44
17. *Taylor Van Acker [Shawnee] 19:59
20. ***Jenna Darcy [Shawnee] 20:03

1996
2. Abbey Hartman [Ocean City] 18:58
10. Nikki Theimann [Shawnee] 19:28
11. Lisa Setter [Shawnee] 19:32
14. Ann Klocke [Bishop Eustace] 19:47
18. Amanda Eltringham [Bishop Eustace] 19:52
19. Adrianne DelSol [Bishop Eustace] 19:53

1995
9. *Ann Klocke [Bishop Eustace] 19:25
14. *Adrianne DelSol [Bishop Eustace] 19:31
19. Andrea Dippolito [Holy Cross] 19:46
23. Kacy Corbett [Camden Catholic] 19:56

1994
1. Jaime Weisgerber [Woodstown] 18:51
6. Colleen Sunderland [Northern Burlington] 19:26
8. Roxanne Hughes [Bishop Eustace] 19:33
9. *Kacy Corbett [Camden Catholic] 19:36
10. Kathleen Linck [Bishop Eustace] 19:41
11. **Adrianne DelSol [Bishop Eustace] 19:46
13. Liz Moore [Shawnee] 19:50
18. Kari Vigerstol [Holy Cross] 19:57
24. Missy Whitaker [Shawnee] 20:14

1993
2. Liz Moore [Shawnee] 19:29
4. Karen O’Neil [Shawnee] 19:39
8. Cathy McGuigen [Bridgeton] 19:57
12. *Colleen Sunderland [Northern Burlington] 20:01
14. Megan Hartman [Ocean City] 20:05
15. Julie Schick [Mainland] 20:05
18. Jen Rafferty [Riverside] 20:11
21. *Kathleen Linck [Bishop Eustace] 20:19

1992
2. *Kari Vigerstol [Holy Cross] 19:22
4. *Megan Hartman [Ocean City] 19:34
5. *Liz Moore [Shawnee] 19:34
7. Erica More [Kingsway] 19:52
12. Jennifer Harris [Paul VI] 20:07
13. *Cathy McGuigan [Bridgeton] 20:13
14. *Karen O’Neil [Shawnee] 20:14
24. *Julie Schick [Mainland Reg.] 20:33

1991
6. **Liz Moore [Shawnee] 19:46
8. ***Becky Leon [Cinnaminson] 19:51
11. Janet Rue [Pitman] 19:55
13. *Ynnette Feliciano [Paul VI] 20:08 ???
14. *Erica More [Kingsway] 20:15
21. Danielle Rollick [Paul VI] 20:25
25. Catherine Kinsley [West Deptford] 20:32

1990
3. Miriam Pietersma [Ocean City] 19:46
5. *Janet Rue [Pitman] 19:48
6. **Erica More [Kingsway] 19:56
9. Lori Townsend [Kingsway] 20:08
10. Cheryl Keating [Sacred Heart] 20:11
14. *Julie Goldstein [Shawnee] 20:19
17. Jessica Smith [Bishop Eustace] 20:22
19. *Ynnette Feliciano [Paul VI] 20:27

1989
7. Sherry Jenkins [Camden Catholic] 20:06
9. Michele Owen [Clearview] 20:10
12. **Ynnette Feliciano [Paul VI] 20:21
13. *Lori Townsend [Kingsway] 20:24
14. **Tabitha Francks [Gloucester Catholic] 20:26
16. *Cheryl Keating [Sacred Heart] 20:31
25. Sandy Wright [Paul VI] 20:52

1988
8. *Sandy Wright [Paul VI] 19:36
10. Erin Carody [Paul VI] 19:44
11. Tabitha Francks [Gloucester Catholic] 19:45
14. Carrie Thompson [Clearview] 19:51
17. *Lori Townsend [Kingsway] 20:02
25. Dawn Pfeiffer [Bishop Eustace] 20:33

1987
9. Maryjo Dougherty [Ocean City] 20:01
18. Ann Wodarczyk [Gloucester Catholic] 20:26

1986
22. ***Michelle Owen [Clearview] 20:30
24. ***Sandy Wright [Paul VI] 20:31

1985
7. Ruth Lockbaum [Glassboro] 19:33
10. Deanna Germano [Shawnee] 19:43
11. Mindy Rowand [Sterling] 19:53
14. Missy McNally [Paul VI] 20:02
18. Jennifer O’Donohue [Egg Harbor Twp.] 20:11

1984
3. Mindy Rowand [Sterling] 18:40
11. *Ruth Lockbaum [Glassboro] 19:17
23. Danielle McManus [Paul VI] 19:50

1983
7. Lori Watson [Cherry Hill East] 18:57
13. Melody Sye [Ocean City] 19:22
14. *Mindy Rowand [Sterling] 19:22
18. Suyong Jenerette [Pemberton] 19:33
24. Michelle DiMuro [Shawnee] 19:45

1982
1. Michelle Rowen [Washington Twp.] 17:40
5. Dawn Cody [Paul VI] 18:50
10. Wendy Westphal [Highland] 18:59

1981
5. *Michelle Rowen [Washington Twp.] 18:36
11. *Dawn Cody [Paul VI] 19:39
12. *Wendy Westphal [Highland] 19:45
15. Kathy Ezell [Sterling] 19:55

1980
18. Karen Fileshifter [Holy Cross] 19:44
24. **Michelle Rowen [Washington Twp.] 19:57

1979 [5K]
7. Renee DeFeo [Clayton] 19:40
25. Doreen Startare [Paul VI] 20:21

1978 [5K, Bowl run in reverse]
3. Eva Marie Berardi [Williamstown] 19:19
8. Monique Purcell [Holy Spirit] 19:51
18. Laura Mason [Northern Burlington] 20:31

1977 [three miles, Bowl run in reverse]
3. *Monique Purcell [Holy Spirit] 18:23
11. **Renee DeFeo [Clayton] 19:12

1976 [two miles]
5. Johanna Zarrillo [Mainland Reg.] 12:42

1975
None

1974
4. Kathy Christman [Rancocas Valley] 11:53
14. Sue Gehring [Woodbury] 12:19

1973
4. Cathy Young [Rancocas Valley] 12:59
16. *Kathy Christman [Rancocas Valley] NA
21. Carol Parson [Cherry Hill East] NA

1972
5. *Cathy Young [Rancocas Valley] 13:21
6. Sharon Fitzpatrick [Holy Cross] 13:24
7. **Kathy Christman [Rancocas Valley] 13:37
13. Cindy Cummings [Haddon Twp.] 13:54
22. Patti Barnes [Rancocas Valley] NA

It’s been 54 years since the first Meet of Champions was held in 1972 at Ocean County Park in Lakewood, and it was a good day for South Jersey, with five finishers in the top 20.

Lenape’s Mark Roddy placed 7th in 12:34 over a 2 1/2-mile course, finishing just 12 seconds out of 1st place and earning the distinction of the first South Jersey runner ever to finish a Meet of Champions XC race. Williamstown’s Willie Marino was eight seconds back in 11th place, Cherry Hill West’s Jay Vickery crossed the line 11 seconds later in 14th, followed one second later by teammate Marty Ludwikowski, then only a sophomore. Collingswood’s Ed Donahue also dipped under 13 minutes, taking 20th in 12:59.

It would be 12 more years before South Jersey packed five finishers in the top 20, but it happens fairly often these days – 2014, 2018 and last year are the most recent examples.

The 55th annual Meet of Champions (there was no race in 2020, although there was an exhibition race at Holmdel that we include) is scheduled for Saturday, with the boys race at 11 a.m. and the girls race at noon. After one year each at Ocean County Park, Bridgewater-Raritan West, Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick and Pennsauken, the meet has been at Holmdel County Park since 1976.

Here’s a look at every top-25 finisher in race history from South Jersey. Did we forget anybody???

2025
5. Luke Andresen [Haddonfield], 15:42
6. Benjamin Andrus [Haddonfield], 15:43
11. *Benjamin Realley [Cherokee], 15:53
16. Ryan Gibson [Haddonfield], 16:02
20. Milo Poerner [Cherry Hill East], 16:10

2024
11. Brody Bogos [Cherry Hill East], 16:07
15. ***Jack Tindall [Cherokee], 16:11
19. *Benjamin Andrus [Haddonfield], 16:12
21. Bennett Wright [Haddonfield], 16:13
25. Peter Simpson [Haddonfield], 16:24

2023
2. Peyton Shute [Woodbury] 15:33
6. Nick Kuenkel [Cherokee] 15:56
14. Elijah Forrest [Collingswood] 16:12
19. Will Mrozinski [Paul VI] 16:16

2022
2. Patrick Ditmars [Cherokee] 15:39
3. George Andrus [Haddonfield] 15:40
4. Nick Kuenkel [Cherokee] 15:41
11. *Peyton Shute [Woodbury] 16:05
21. Conor Jacob [Cherokee] 16:25
24. Ryan Smith [Rancocas Valley] 16:30

2021
6. Seth Clevenger [Haddonfield], 15:36
8.Dennis Fortuna [Triton], 15:46
16.George Andrus [Haddonfield], 15:58
17. Peyton Shute [Woodbury], 16:08
18. Patrick Ditmars [Cherokee], 16:08

2020 [Holmdel Invitational Exhibition]
10. Brady Shute [Woodbury] 16:18.4
19. Cole Wassell [Highland] 16:44.2
22. Josh Forrest [Collingswood] 16:46.2

2019
4. Ethan Wechsler [Cherokee] 15:41
5. Oliver Adler [Cherry Hill East] 15:48
8. Martin Riddell [Haddonfield] 15:58
13. *Anas Bensaoud [Clearview] 16:12
21. Chase Miller [Cherokee] 16:18
22. Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson] 16:18

2018
4. *Ethan Wechsler [Cherokee] 15:56
8. *Kevin Antczak [Mainland Reg.] 16:01
13. *Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson] 16:10
14. *Martin Riddell [Haddonfield] 16:10
15. Greg Eisenhower [Haddonfield] 16:10
16. Connor Melko [Bishop Eustace] 16:11
19. Colin Kane [Delsea] 16:23
20. Richard Castaneda [Camden Catholic] 16:23
21. Kieran Burns [Kingsway] 16:24

2017
13. **Martin Riddell [Haddonfield] 16:15
17. Joe Grandizio [Kingsway] 16:17
21. *Kieran Burns [Kingsway 16:20
22. Jonathan Connor [Kingsway] 16:22

2016
6. Jack Shea [Cherokee] 15:58
15. Robert Abrams [Cherry Hill West] 16:17
23. *Justin Kelly [Cherokee] 16:28

2015
1. Joshua Clark [Highland] 15:33
3. Aaron Groff [Cherry Hill East] 15:39
6. *Jack Shea [Cherokee] 15:46
22. Owen Long [Haddon Twp.] 16:17

2014
1. Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.] 15:40
3. Shawn Hutchinson [Bishop Eustace] 15:43
6. Dominick Munson [Timber Creek] 15:56
7. Aaron Groff [Cherry Hill East] 16:00
11. Sean Macpherson [Sterling] 16:02
14. Josh Clark [Highland] 16:12
23. *Justin Branco [Delsea] 16:19
24. Noah Culbreath [Kingsway] 16:20

2013
3. Louis Corgliano [Hammonton] 15:35
5. Steve Maine [Highland] 15:42

2012
6. Kyle Kirk [Camden Catholic] 15:56
11. Steve Maine [Highland] 15:59
16. Greg Halla [Haddonfield] 16:06
17. *Louis Corgliano [Hammonton] 16:07
21. Ryan Magnus [Kingsway] 16:15

2011
5. Shawn Wilson [Cherokee] 15:45
17. Connor Herr [Shawnee] 16:07

2010
6, Ben Potts [Haddonfield] 15:43
8. Paul Szulewski [Williamstown] 15:55
10. *Connor Herr [Shawnee] 15:58
13. Matt Nussbaum [Haddonfield] 16:01
21. Miles Schoedler [Ocean City] 16:09
24. *Peter Murray [Shawnee] 16:14
25. Greg Malloy [Cherokee] 16:14

2009
5. Jonathan Vitez [Haddonfield] 15:42
10. *Paul Szulewski [Williamstown] 15:57
25. David Forward [Shawnee] 16:19

2008
4. Brett Johnson [Ocean City] 15:56
8. *David Forward [Shawnee] 16:02
14. Michael Rankin [Paul VI] 16:17

2007
5. *Brett Johnson [Ocean City] 16:03
9. Mike Sheehan [Holy Cross] 16:09
12. **Jonathan Vitez [Haddonfield] 16:12
21. Mickey Borsellino [Haddon Heights] 16:23
25. Ryan Birchmeier [Ocean City] 16:28

2006
8. John Fennekohl [Ocean City] 16:02
14. Matt Poskus [Cinnaminson] 16:12
20. **Brett Johnson [Ocean City] 16:21
21. Kevin Cronin [Mainland Reg.] 16:23
22. *Alex Yersak [Cherokee] 16:23
25. Michael Keebler [Holy Spirit] 16:29

2005
13. Steve Grabowski [Cinnaminson] 16:07
21. Greg Bredeck [Cherokee] 16:18

2004
10. Tom Yersak [Cherokee] 16:13
12. Anthony Kelhower [Lenape] 16:15
22. *Greg Bredeck [Cherokee] 16:26

2003
2. Greg Hughes [Mainland Reg.] 15:39
4. Jon Anderson [Cinnaminson] 15:51
10. James Wyner [Mainland Reg.] 16:06
15. Carmen Cavella [Washington Twp.] 16:19
17. Brian Goldberg [Haddonfield] 16:20
18. Joseph Masters [Mainland Reg.] 16:22
24. Spenser Popeson [Mainland Reg.] 16:29

2002
2. Keith Krieger [Cherokee] 15:48
5. Robert Edwards [Bridgeton] 15:59
7. *Greg Hughes [Mainland Reg.] 16:10
8. *Jon Anderson [Cinnaminson] 16:10
11. *James Wyner [Mainland Reg. ]16:20
12. John Richardson [Ocean City] 16:21
13. Dan Deichert [Eastern] 16:21
16. Chris Platt [Haddonfield] 16:24
22. Andrew Riviello [Eastern] 16:35
24. *Brian Goldberg [Haddonfield] 16:39

2001
1. Marc Pelerin [Cherokee] 15:43
2. *Chris Platt [Haddonfield] 15:48
5. Skip Stiles [Haddonfield] 15:54
6. Breton Bonnette [Haddonfield] 15:55
7. *Dan Deichert [Eastern] 16:04
11. Keith Krieger [Cherokee] 16:20
14. Robert Lacovara [Highland] 16:27
16. **Jon Anderson [Cinnaminson] 16:29
17. *John Richardson [Ocean City] 16:29
21. *Andrew Riviello [Eastern] 16:33
23. **Greg Hughes [Mainland Reg.] 16:34
24. Matt Mueller [Cherokee] 16:34

2000
1. Mike Myers [Eastern] 15:50
2. *Marc Pelerin [Cherokee] 16:01
6. Adam Ambrus [Shawnee] 16:13
7. **Dan Deichert [Eastern] 16:15
9. Chad Lyons [Overbrook] 16:16
14. Matt Mueller [Cherokee] 16:26
17. **Keith Krieger [Cherokee] 16:30
18. **Chris Platt [Haddonfield] 16:33

1999
3. Brian Skelly [Washington Twp.] 16:13
6. *Adam Ambrus [Shawnee] 16:25
11. Mark Weems [Washington Twp.] 16:36
13. Joe Halin [Cherokee] 16:39
18. Adam Driscoll [Washington Twp.] 16:46]
20. *Mike Ritchie [Paul VI] 16:50
|21. **Marc Pelerin [Cherokee] 16:51

1998
1. Nate Miller [Highland] 15:57
7. Bill Mason [Cinnaminson] 16:18
8. *Bryan Skelly [Washington Twp.] 16:19
11. Joe Halin [Cherokee] 16:34
14. Dan Christensen [Shawnee] 16:36
15. Aaron Boucher [Cherokee] 16:37
22. Randy Wetzel [Oakcrest] 16:47
25. Robert Hewitt [Washington Twp.] 16:48

1997
2. *Murad Campbell [Overbrook] 16:15
4. Mike Fulton [Maple Shade] 16:20
8. *Bill Mason [Cinnaminson] 16:35
11. Dave DeJong [Shawnee] 16:40
13. Ray Tomczuk [Delran] 16:41
24. Tom Cresong [Paul VI] 16:51

1996
6. **Murad Campbell [Overbrook] 16:22
16. Karl Savage [Eastern] 16:39
22. Michael McGowan [Bishop Eustace] 16:48
25. Matt Ruhl [Triton] 16:52

1995
2. Scott Keyser [Mainland Reg.] 16:06
6. Jay Wassell [Highland] 16:15
15. Pat Ryan [Glassboro] 16:38
16. *Karl Savage [Eastern] 16:40
18. Ryan Anderson [Paul VI] 16:41
19. Eric Bonnette [Haddonfield] 16:43
21. Nick Noguer [Highland Reg] 16:48
23. Mark Freund [Eastern] 16:51
24. Aaron Kinsley [West Deptford] 16:51

1994
2. John Williams [Paul VI] 16:21
6. Joe DiGiacomo [Paul VI] 16:32
10. Carmen Mastrando [Eastern] 16:41
11. *Jay Wassell [Highland] 16:44
14. Kurt Wayton [Mainland Reg.] 16:49
17. Alex Totten-Lancaster [Shawnee] 16:54
22. *Eric Bonnette [Haddonfield] 17:01
25. Brian Bach [Paul VI] 17:02

1993
5. Phil Magee [Atlantic City] 16:28
6. Geoff Wayton [Mainland Reg.] 16:34
10. *Joe DiGiacomo [Paul VI] 16:43
16. Pat Nocito [Vineland] 16:57
21. John Buttil [Paul VI] 17:00
24. Matt Marcini [Millville] 17:03
25. Chuck Nolte [Maple Shade] 17:04

1992
9. John Salisbury [Haddon Heights] 16:27
10. *Phil Magee [Atlantic City] 16:27
11. Aaron Totten-Lancaster [Shawnee] 16:34
12. Geoff Wayton [Mainland Reg.] 16:37
14. Matt Feeley [Cinnaminson] 16:41
18. David Cox [Woodrow Wilson] 16:44
21. Scott Teske [Shawnee] 16:45
23. Brian Gallagher [Sterling] 16:47

1991
3. Tom Keefer [Paul VI] 16:09
7. Keith O’Brien [Shawnee] 16:20
9. Ted Callinan [Gloucester Catholic] 16:22
11. Pete Fixler [Vineland] 16:24
21. John Keevey [Cinnaminson] 16:48
22. John Salisbury [Haddon Heights] 16:50

1990
2. Ray Beyer [Absegami] 16:09
4. Pete Dougherty [Paul VI] 16:16
7. *John Keevey [Cinnaminson] 16:26
11. Kevin Underwood [Haddonfield] 16:32
15. *Ted Callinan [Gloucester Catholic] 16:41
18. Jerry Franks [Highland] 16:43
25. Eric Bayles [Paul VI] 16:52

1989
3. Joe Cranston [Paul VI] 16:13
4. Albert Donowa [Camden] 16:15
9. *Pete Dougherty [Paul VI] 16:32
10. Matt Martin [Haddon Twp.] 16:35
11. *Jerry Franks [Highland] 16:35
14. Mark Sivieri [St.Augustine] 16:45
19. Tim Shanahan [Haddonfield] 16:52
20. Steve Stanley [Cinnaminson] 16:52
22. Vin Cieslik [Paul VI] 16:53

1988
1. Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI] 15:33
3. Urie Ridgeway [Bridgeton] 15:47
6. Lance Hess [Bridgeton] 16:11
8. Jason Fiscus [Haddon Twp.] 16:17
11. Terrance Armstrong [Camden] 16:23
12. Mike Tobey [Audubon] 16:24
13. David Donohue [Haddon Twp.] 16:24
14. Matt Cieslik [Paul VI] 16:24
20. *Vin Cieslik [Paul VI] 16:32

1987
1. *Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI] 15:58
5. *Urie Ridgeway [Bridgeton] 16:23
6. Joe Shanahan [Haddonfield] 16:24
10. Eric Lorenz [Holy Cross] 16:41
11. Chris Creighton [Holy Cross] 16:42
13. Bob Scott [Clearview] 16:44
15. *Lance Hess [Bridgeton] 16:47
19. Dave Zamiechelli [Cinnaminson] 16:50
21. Joe Margre [Paul VI] 17:00
23. *Matt Cieslik [Paul VI] 17:03
25. Tim Ackerman [Absegami] 17:06

1986
3. **Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI] 16:15
8. **Urie Ridgeway [Bridgeton] 16:34
19. Pat Gallaher [Haddon Twp.] 16:49
22. Dan Gough [Haddonfield] 16:50
23. Evan Driscoll [Haddonfield] 16:53
25. Pat Fogerty [Collingswood] 16:55

1985
1. Ron Faith [Paul VI] 16:10
7. *Dan Gough [Haddonfield] 16:36

1984
6. *Ron Faith [Paul VI] 16:07
9. Jeff Davis [Cumberland Reg.] 16:09
10. Kevin Pumphrey [Highland] 16:13
11. Chris Hageman [Paul VI] 16:18
12. George Steinhoff [Paul VI] 16:21
20. Tom Metzger [Paul VI] 16:33
25. Bill Shea [Eastern] 16:38

1983
9. Tom Farrell [Holy Cross] 16:18
11. Ken Picciano [Pennsauken] 16:21
13. *George Steinhoff [Paul VI] 16:24
20. Bill Stewart [Cherry Hill East] 16:35
21. **Ron Faith [Paul VI] 16:35
25. *Jeff Davis [Cumberland Reg.] 16:39

1982
15. Jeff Boyer [Overbrook] 16:16
16. Steve Keen [Cinnaminson] 16:18
17. Bill Stewart [Cherry Hill East] 16:19

1981
17. Bruce Miller [Cherry Hill East] 16:39
19. John Hageman [Paul VI] 16:41
23. Jeff Boyer [Overbrook] 16:45

1980
4. Don Deckert [Oakcrest] 16:06
6. Dan Owens [Absegami] 16:16

1979
1. Jim Smith [Haddonfield] 16:09
10. Tom Milligan [Delsea] 16:39
13. Don Deckert [Oakcrest] 16:40

1978
3. *Jim Smith [Haddonfield] 16:09
8. Al Harden [Millville] 16:31
22. Terry Delaney [Moorestown] 16:46
23. Ken Noddin [Gateway] 16:48

1977
3. Mike Mantini [Gateway] 15:27

1976
24. Jeff Lane [Haddon Twp.] 15:42

1975
None

1974
1. Marty Ludwikowski [Cherry Hill West] 14:42|
25. Dennis Driscoll [Northern Burlington] 15:27

1973
1. Greg Stremmel [Gateway] 14:22
9. Joe Germano [Pennsauken] 14:43
19. Jay Ravel [Eastern] 15:04

1972
7. Mark Roddy [Lenape] 12:34
11. Willie Marino [Williamstown] 12:42
14. Jay Vickery [Cherry Hill West] 12:53
15. **Marty Ludwikowski [Cherry Hill West] 12:54
20. Ed Donahue [Collingswood] 12:59

Ocean City’s Nick Scarangelli, a senior at Embry-Riddle, placed 2nd Saturday in the Sunshine State Championships in South Lakeland, Fla.

Embry-Riddle, located in Daytona Beach, placed 2nd to Tampa by one point, falling 41-42 despite a 1-2 finish by Embry-Riddle.

Scarangelli ran 24:12 over 6,000 meters at Holloway Park. This is the 2nd straight year he’s placed 2nd after taking 6th as a sophomore and 17th as a freshman.

This year, Scarangelli finished seven seconds behind sophomore teammate Taye Newman, who won the race in 24:05.

Alexis Tepper, a Bloomsburg senior from Cherry Hill East, placed 8th out of over 150 runners Saturday at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships on her home course in Bloomsburg, Pa.

Tepper ran 22:35 over 6,000 meters and was Bloomsburg’s 2nd finisher. Tepper, who spent her first three years at UMBC, was the PSAC 800 champ and 1,500 runnerup last spring at the conference outdoor track meet in Shippensburg. She was 7th in the America East XC meet as a sophomore in 2024 in St. Albans, Vt.

Tepper competed in XC at UMBC in 2023, 2024 and 2025, indoors in 2024 and 2025 and outdoors in 2024 and 2025 and has competed in each season once at Bloomsburg, so she should have one year of indoor and one year of outdoor eligibility remaining.

We’ve got a strong and deep contingent of boys and girls headed back to Holmdel County Park Saturday for the Meet of Champions.

Four boys teams and three girls teams qualified along with 13 boys individuals – six auto-qualifiers and seven wild-cards – as well as 13 girls – again six auto-qualifiers and seven wild-cards.

I apologize in advance for any errors or omissions. Let me know if you see anything wonky!

The boys run at 11 a.m. and the girls at noon. It’s going to be a good one!

BOYS
Team Qualifiers
Glassboro [1st, Group 1]
Haddonfield [1st, Group 2]
Cherokee [1st, Group 4]
Ocean City [wild card]

Individuals
Auto Qualifiers
Nathan Krinsley, Bordentown [4th, Group 1, 17:06]
*John Robinson, Audubon [5th, Group 1, 17:08]
***James McKeon, Cinnaminson [6th, Group 2, 16:44]
*Zander Kane, Moorestown [7th, Group 3, 16:34]
*Trevor Szilier, Washington Twp., [2nd, Group 4, 16:02]
Cian Sherlock, Cherry Hill East [4th, Group 4, 16:13]

Wild-Cards
Ryan Duffy, Kingsway [16:46]
*Jack Preissman, Mainland Regional [17:00]
*Liam Aspenberg, Egg Harbor Twp. [17:02]
Max Long, Paul VI [17:03]
**Jim Rotaeche, Camden Catholic [17:05]
Liam Murphy, Highland [17:05]
Edward Abu-Adas, Cinnaminson [17:09]

GIRLS
Team Qualifiers
Haddonfield [1st, Group 2]
Ocean City [wild card]
Paul VI [wild card]

Individuals
Auto Qualifiers
***Peyton Barger, Paul VI [8th, Parochial A, 19:30]
**Keira Epstein, Glassboro [4th, Group 1, 19:29]
Abby Marino, Woodstown [6th, Group 1, 20:17]
Hazel Straight, Collingswood [9th, Group 1, 20:47]
***Molly Cataline, Northern Burlington [5th, Group 3, 18:58]
Aubrey Bishop, Kingsway [7th, Group 4, 19:10]

Wild-Cards
Ryleigh Budsock, Cherry Hill East [19:24]
*Erin Healy, Cherokee [19:38]
**Ava Guarini, Cherokee [19:48]
Catherine Hipple, Moorestown [20:06]
Audrey McCorkle, Lenape [20:12]
*Katelyn Orazi, Kingsway [20:12]
Katelyn Gallinaro, Kingsway [20:15]

Ocean City junior Riley Tolson, Haddonfield sophomore Dylan Hosty and Northern Burlington freshman Molly Cataline led South Jersey with sub-19 performances Saturday at states.

Tolson won Group 3 in 18:05, Hosty was 2nd in Group 2 in 18:39 and Cataline took 5th in Group 3 in 18:58. Their times ranked 4th, 12th and 21st of nearly 800 runners who competed in six state championship races at Holmdel County Park.

They will lead a large group back to Holmdel for the Meet of Champions next Saturday. We’ll have the full list of qualifiers on Sunday. For now, here are the 100-fastest girls from South Jersey who ran on Saturday!

18:05 … *Riley Tolson [Ocean City], 1st, Group 3
18:39 … **Dylan Hosty [Haddonfield], 2nd, Group 2
18:58 … ***Molly Cataline [Northern Burlington], 5th, Group 3
19:10 … Aubrey Bishop [Kingsway], 7th, Group 4
19:29 … **Keira Epstein [Glassboro], 4th, Group 1
19:30 … ***Peyton Barger [Paul VI], 8th, Parochial A
19:35 … Ryleigh Budsock [Cherry Hill East], 12th, Group 4
19:38 … *Erin Healy [Cherokee], 14th, Group 4
19:47 … Molly Mills [Haddonfield], 11th, Group 2
19:48 … **Ava Guarini [Cherokee], 16th, Group 4
19:57 … *Morgan Kuzma [Paul VI], 11th, Parochial A
20:02 … Lillian Flora [Ocean City], 24th, Group 3
20:06 … Catherine Hipple [Moorestown], Group 3
20:07 … **Isabella Suarez [Paul VI], 12th, Parochial A
20:09 … *Lenna Driscoll [Ocean City], 28th, Group 3
20:12 … Audrey McCorkle [Lenape], 25th, Group 4
20:12 … *Katelyn Orazi [Kingsway], 26th, Group 4
20:15 … Katelyn Gallinaro [Kingsway], 29th, Group 4
20:17 … Carly Godfrey [Ocean City], 32nd, Group 3
20:17 … *Abby Marino [Woodstown], 6th, Group 1
20:26 … *Annabella Cassidy [Winslow Twp.], 35th, Group 3
20:27 … Madison Kelsey [Haddonfield], 17th, Group 2
20:28 … ***Mackenzie Jenkins [Ocean City], 36th, Group 3
20:30 … *Kamiyah Vergo [Northern Burlington], 37th, Group 3
20:36 … *Molly Rooney [Egg Harbor Twp.], 36th, Group 4
20:38 … **Tatum Russo [Haddonfield], 20th, Group 2
20:40 … Peighton Clemens [Ocean City], 40th, Group 3
20:42 … Harper Benjamin [Haddonfield], 21st, Group 2
20:45 … Makayla Zell [Moorestown], 42nd, Group 3
20:47 … *Hazel Straight [Collingswood], 9th, Group 1
20:49 … Meghan Johnson [Egg Harbor Twp.], 40th, Group 4
20:50 … *Emmie Wang [Cherry Hill East], 41st, Group 4
20:55 … Sophia DiFiore [Moorestown], 48th, Group 3
20:56 … Grace Gutowski [Paul VI], 24th, Parochial A
20:57 … **Corinne Conley [Egg Harbor Twp.], 48th, Group 4
20:59 … **Emma Camm [Audubon], 12th, Group 1
21:00 … ***Cara Jefferson [Ocean City], 50th, Group 3
21:05 … Katherine Grottini [Cherry Hill East], 51st, Group 4
21:14 … Cecilia Foreman [Mainland Reg.], 59th, Group 3
21:17 … Devon Gervasi [Haddonfield], 30th, Group 2
21:17 … Julia Burgio [Williamstown], 56th, Group 4
21:19 … **Emilia Grelli [Paul VI], 31st, Parochial A
21:21 … Lauren LaMonaca [Mainland Reg.], 61st, Group 3
21:22 … Rebecca Tibbetts [Cherry Hill East], 59th, Group 4
21:25 … MaKayla McHutchinson [Highland], 62nd, Group 3
21:26 … **Bella DeFinis [Haddonfield], 33rd, Group 2
21:27 … **Brooke Mashburn [Delsea], 63rd, Group 3
21:30 … Addison Lambert [Egg Harbor Twp.], 61st, Group 4
21:34 … Emily Lutner [Triton], 66th, Group 3
21:36 … ***Quinlan Smith [Mainland Reg.], 68th, Group 3
21:38 … *Isabella Dodd [Haddon Twp.], 16th, Group 1
21:39 … ***Zion Ebiske [Winslow Twp.], 70th, Group 3
21:40 … ***Austyn Semar [Cherry Hill East], 65th, Group 4
21:42 … **Casey Leisse [Cherokee], 66th, Group 4
21:42 … **Adelina Floyd [Northern Burlington], 72nd, Group 3
21:44 … **Molly Smith [Paul VI], 38th, Parochial A
21:48 … Julia Catalani [Maple Shade], 18th, Group 1
21:49 … **Abigail Leonhardt [Northern Burlington], 79th, Group 3
21:49 … **Isabella Prendergast [Highland], 80th, Group 3
21:53 … Siyana Sheth [Moorestown], 82nd, Group 3
21:53 … *Erin Callinan [Camden Catholic], 42nd, Parochial A
21:54 … ***Aubrey Scheeper [Kingsway], 75th, Group 4
21:55 … Alexis Buonanno [Holy Cross], 15th, Parochial B
21:58 … *Gillian Romig [Collingswood], 22nd, Group 1
22:00 … Lydia Gravante [Audubon], 23rd, Group 1
22:02 … Brianna Gilligan [Sterling], 49th, Group 2
22:03 … Maddy O’Neal [Camden Catholic], 46th, Parochial A
22:03 … *Sawyer Slad [Pennsville], 25th, Group 1
22:03 … Gabrielle Urban [Cherokee], 78th, Group 4
22:06 … *Katherine Simpson [Moorestown], 87th, Group 3
22:07 … *Madeline Farrell [Cinnaminson], 53rd, Group 2
22:09 … ***Burke Beyer [Camden Catholic], 49th, Parochial A
22:12 … *Marisa Mazur [Egg Harbor Twp.], 83rd, Group 4
22:12 … **Juliet Stack Maya [Moorestown], 95th, Group 3
22:13 … **Alexandria Theodore [Highland], 98th, Group 3
22:14 … Tanner Lajoie [Haddon Twp.], 28th, Group 1
22:15 … ***Mary-Kate Boyle [Northern Burlington], 99th, Group 3
22:19 … *Carlee Street [Egg Harbor Twp.], 90th, Group 4
22:21 … Toni-Loren Powell [Highland], 101st, Group 3
22:23 … ***Janice Yon [Mainland Reg.], 102nd, Group 3
22:24 … ***Alyssa Stankovich [Kingsway], 95th, Group 4
22:25 … *Riley Sharp [Sterling], 61st, Group 2
22:27 … **Johana Perez [Maple Shade], 31st, Group 1
22:30 … ***Peyton Michel [Pennsville], 32nd, Group 1
22:37 … **Ella Holloway [Cherokee], 101st, Group 4
22:44 … *Amariah Arango [Winslow Twp.], 114th, Group 3
22:47 … *Corinne Kelly [Gloucester], 68th, Group 2
22:48 … Reagan Maher [Haddon Twp.], 43rd, Group 1
22:50 … Sophia Rizzo [Audubon], 44th, Group 1
22:54 … Peyton Coyle [Pitman], 45th, Group 1
22:56 … **Avalon Pierson [Kingsway], 112th, Group 4
22:57 … **Katie Johnson [Egg Harbor Twp.], 113th, Group 4
22:59 … Romina Macko [Audubon], 48th, Group 1
23:03 … *Haylee Marakovits [Bishop Eustace], 19th, Parochial B
23:03 … *Adrian Sykes [Mainland Reg.], 120th, Group 3
23:07 … **Emma Wilbur [Schalick], 49th, Group 1
23:10 … **Mia Walby [Paul VI], 69th, Parochial A
23:19 … ***Josephine Kelly [Bishop Eustace], 23rd, Parochial B
23:20 … **Magaly Benito [Maple Shade], 53rd, Group 1
23:29 … **Teagan Emmer [Middle Twp.], 85th, Group 2
23:30 … ***Violet Gleason [Cherry Hill East], 124th, Group 4