From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Happy 50th anniversary to Holmdel County Park, the home of the New Jersey state XC championships since 1976.

Haddon Township won the state Group 2 title in 1976, the first year states were at Holmdel. Led by Jeff Lane in 3rd place and Brian Driscoll in 12, Haddon Township beat Tenafly, 90-139, to win Group 2.

No course in New Jersey is as iconic as Holmdel, and its landmarks have become part of our cross country language – the roller-coasters, the Bowl, the tennis courts.

The New Jersey XC world will be back at Holmdel on Saturday for the state meets. Did you know the last state meet before Holmdel – back in 1975 – was at Pennsauken High?

With states just a few days away, here’s our best attempt at an all-time South Jersey Holmdel performance list. Anybody missing? Let me know in the comments!

15:16 … Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI], 1988
15:29 … Kevin Antczak [Mainland Regional], 2019
15:32 … Kevin Antczak [Mainland Regional], 2019
15:33 … Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI], 1988
15:33 … Josh Clark [Highland], 2015
15:33 … Peyton Shute [Woodbury], 2023
15:36 … Louis Corgliano [Hammonton], 2013
15:36 … Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI], 1987
15:36 … Seth Clevenger [Haddonfield], 2021
15:37 … Aaron Groff [Cherry Hill East], 2015
15:38 … Gregory Hughes [Mainland], 2003
15:39 … Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.], 2014
15:39 … Aaron Groff [Cherry Hill East], 2015
15:39 … Patrick Ditmars [Cherokee], 2022
15:40 … Shawn Wilson [Cherokee], 2012
15:40 … Brett Johnson [Ocean City], 2008
15:40 … Steve Maine [Highland], 2013
15:40 … George Andrus [Haddonfield], 2022
15:41 … Jon Vitez [Haddonfield], 2009
15:41 … Nick Kuenkel [Cherokee], 2022
15:41 … Ethan Wechsler [Cherokee], 2019
15:42 … Ben Potts [Haddonfield], 2010
15:42 … Shawn Hutchison [Bishop Eustace], 2014
15:42 … Luke Andresen [Haddonfield], 2025
15:43 … Benjamin Andrus [Haddonfield], 2025
15:43 … Marc Pelerin [Cherokee], 2001
15:43 … Miles Schoedler [Ocean City], 2010
15:44 … Brett Johnson [Ocean City], 2008
15:45 … Keith Krieger [Cherokee], 2002
15:45 … Shawn Wilson [Cherokee], 2011
15:46 … Jack Shea [Cherokee], 2015
15:46 … Dennis Fortuna [Triton], 2021
15:47 … Urie Ridgeway [Bridgeton], 1988
15:47 … Peyton Shute [Woodbury], 2023
15:47 … Nick Kuenkel [Cherokee], 2023
15:48 … Chris Platt [Haddonfield], 2001
15:48 … Keith Krieger [Cherokee], 2002
15:48 … Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson], 2019
15:48 … Oliver Adler [Cherry Hill East], 2019
15:49 … Gregory Hughes [Mainland], 2003
15:49 … Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.], 2014
15:49 … Nick Kuenkel [Cherokee], 2023
15:50 … Mike Myers [Eastern Reg.], 2000
15:51 … Jon Anderson [Cinnaminson], 2003
15:51 … Murad Campbell [Overbrook], 1998
15:51 … Ethan Wechsler [Cherokee], 2019
15:52 … Kevin Antczak [Mainland Reg.], 2019
15:53 … Benjamin Realley [Cherokee], 2025
15:54 … Mike Mantini [Gateway], 1978
15:54 … Paul Szulewski [Williamstown], 2010
15:54 … Skip Stiles [Haddonfield], 2001
15:54 … Mike Myers [Eastern], 2000
15:54 … Jack Tindall [Cherokee], 2024
15:54 … Jack Tindall
15:55 … Dominick Munson [Timber Creek], 2014
15:55 … Breton Bonnett [Haddonfield], 2001
15:55 … Aaron Groff [Cherry Hill East], 2014
15:55 … Seth Clevenger [Haddonfield], 2021
15:56 … David Forward [Shawnee], 2008
15:56 … Ethan Wechsler [Cherokee], 2018
15:56 … Brett Johnson [Ocean City], 2008
15:56 … Jon Vitez [Haddonfield], 2009
15:56 … Ben Potts [Haddonfield], 2010
15:56 … Kyle Kirk [Camden Catholic], 2012
15:56 … Nick Kuenkel [Cherokee], 2022
15:56 … Nick Kuenkel [Cherokee], 2023
15:57 … Nate Miller [Highland Reg.], 1998
15:57 … Paul Szulewski [Williamstown], 2009
15:57 … Connor Herr [Shawnee], 2010
15:57 … Michael Ungvarsky [Cinnaminson], 2016
15:57 … Ryan Gibson [Haddonfield], 2025
15:58 … Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI], 1987
15:58 … Marc Pelerin [Cherokee], 2000
15:58 … Jack Shea [Cherokee], 2016
15:58 … Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson], 2019
15:58 … Oliver Adler [Cherry Hill East], 2019
15:58 … Martin Ridell [Haddonfield], 2019
15:58 … George Andrus [Haddonfield], 2021
15:59 … Anthony Dentino [Washington Twp.], 2010
15:59 … Steve Maine [Highland], 2012
15:59 … Robert Edwards [Bridgeton], 2002
15:59 … Shawn Hutchison [Bishop Eustace], 2014
16:00 … Nate Miller [Highland], 1998
16:00 … Aaron Groff [Cherry Hill East], 2014
16:00 … Ethan Wechlser [Cherokee], 2019
16:01 … Mike Myers [Eastern Reg.], 1999
16:01 … Marc Pelerin [Cherokee], 2001
16:01 … Marc Pelerin [Cherokee], 2001
16:01 … Matt Nussbaum [Haddonfield], 2010
16:01 … Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson], 2018
16:01 … Kevin Antczak [Mainland Regional], 2018
16:01 … Oliver Adler [Cherry Hill East], 2019
16:01 … Peyton Shute [Woodbury], 2022
16:02 … Ron Deckert [Oakcres], 1980
16:02 … Urie Ridgeway [Bridgeton], 1988
16:02 … Gregory Hughes [Mainland], 2003
16:02 … John Fennekohl [Ocean City], 2006
16:02 … Dave Forward [Shawnee], 2008
16:02 … Sean McPherson [Sterling], 2014
16:02 … Dennis Fortuna [Triton], 2021
16:03 … Brett Johnson [Ocean City], 2008
16:03 … Shawn Wilson [Cherokee], 2011
16:03 … Jack Shea [Cherokee], 2015
16:03 … Nate Miller [Highland Reg.], 1998
16:03 … Benjamin Andrus [Haddonfield], 2024
16:03 … Jacob Wickersham [Cinnaminson], 2025
16:04 … Marc Pelerin [Cherokee], 2000
16:04 … Dan Deichert [Eastern], 2001
16:04 … Kevin Antczak [Mainland Regional], 2018
16:05 … Jim Smith [Haddonfield], 1979
16:05 … Dominick Munson [Timber Creek], 2014
16:05 … Karl Savage [Eastern], 1996
16:05 … Murad Campbell [Overbrook], 1997
16:05 … Jon Vitez [Haddonfield], 2008
16:05 … Connor Herr [Shawnee], 2011
16:05 … Patrick Ditmars [Cherokee], 2022
16:06 … Scott Keyser [Mainland Reg.], 1995
16:06 … Jim Wyner [Mainland Reg.]. 2003
16:06 … Brett Johnson [Ocean City], 2007
16:06 … Anthony Dentino [Washington Twp.], 2010
16:06 … Connor Herr [Shawnee], 2010
16:06 … Greg Halla [Haddonfield], 2012
16:06 … Ethan Wechsler [Cherokee], 2018
16:07 … Ron Faith [Paul VI], 1984
16:07 … Steve Grabowski [Cinnaminson], 2005
16:07 … Connor Herr [Shawnee], 2010
16:07 … Connor Herr [Shawnee], 2010
16:07 … Louis Corgliano [Hammonton], 2012
16:07 … Elijah Whittaker [Glassboro], 2023
16:07 … Brady Bogos [Cherry Hill East], 2024
16:07 … Elijah Whittaker [Glassboro], 2023
16:08 … Chad Lyons [Overbrook], 2000
16:08 … Marc Pelerin [Cherokee], 2001
16:08 … Paul Szulewski [Williamstown], 2009
16:08 … Paul Szulewski [Williamstown], 2010
16:08 … Ben Potts [Haddonfield], 2010
16:08 … Ethan Wechsler [Cherokee], 2018
16:08 … Martin Riddell [Haddonfield], 2019
16:08 … Patrick Ditmars [Cherokee], 2021
16:09 … Jim Smith [Haddonfield], 1979
16:09 … Jeff Davis [Cumberland Reg.], 1984
16:09 … Urie Ridgeway [Bridgeton], 1987
16:09 … Ray Beyer [Absegami], 1990
16:09 … Tom Keefer [Paul VI], 1991
16:09 … Joe Halin [Cherokee], 1999
16:09 … Ryan Birchmeier [Ocean City], 2007
16:09 … Mike Sheehan [Holy Cross], 2007
16:09 … Miles Schoedler [Ocean City], 2010
16:09 … Noah Culbreath [Kingsway], 2014
16:09 … Brady Shute [Woodbury], 2020
16:10 … Ron Faith [Paul VI], 1984
16:10 … Chris Platt [Haddonfield], 2001
16:10 … Chris Platt [Haddonfield], 2002
16:10 … Greg Hughes [Mainland Reg.], 2002
16:10 … Jon Anderson [Cinnaminson], 2002
16:10 … Paul Szulewski [Williamstown], 2009
16:10 … Chris Martin [Northern Burlington], 2013
16:10 … Nick Pshunder [Delsea], 2014
16:10 … Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson], 2018
16:10 … Martin Riddell [Haddonfield], 2018
16:10 … Greg Eisenhower [Haddonfield], 2018
16:10 … Milo Poerner [Cherry Hill East], 2025
16:11 … Don Deckert [Oakcrest], 1980
16:11 … Ron Faith [Paul VI], 1984
16:11 … Lance Hess [Bridgeton], 1988
16:11 … Jim Wyner [Mainland Reg.], 2003
16:11 … Aaron Groff [Cherry Hill East], 2013
16:11 … Greg Pelose [Haddonfield], 2015
16:11 … Connor Melko [Bishop Eustace], 2018
16:11 … Sebastien Reed [Pitman], 2019
16:11 … Jack Tindall [Cherokee], 2024
16:11 … Trevor Szilier [Washington Twp.], 2026
16:12 … Jon Anderson [Cinnaminson], 2003
16:12 … Matt Poskus [Cinnaminson], 2006
16:12 … Jon Vitez [Haddonfield], 2007
16:12 … Miles Schoedler [Ocean City], 2010
16:12 … Peter Murray [Shawnee], 2010
16:12 … Josh Clark [Highland], 2014
16:12 … Justin Kelly [Cherokee], 2016
16:12 … Andrew Gostovich [Haddonfield], 2019
16:12 … Anas Bensaoud [Clearview], 2019
16:12 … Benjamin Andrus [Haddonfield], 2024
16:13 … Kevin Pumphrey [Highland], 1984
16:13 … Joe Cranston [Paul VI], 1989
16:13 … Brian Skelly [Washington Twp,], 1999
16:13 … Adam Ambrus [Shawnee], 2000
16:13 … Breton Bonnette [Haddonfield], 2001
16:13 … Jim Wyner [Mainland Reg,], 2003
16:13 … Tom Yersak [Cherokee]. 2004
16:13 … Brett Johnson [Ocean City], 2006
16:13 … Mike Sheehan [Holy Cross], 2007
16:13 … Dave Forward [Shawnee], 2008
16:13 … Greg Halla [Haddonfield], 2012
16:13 … Steve Maine [Highland], 2012
16:13 … Dominick Munson [Timber Creek], 2013
16:13 … Noah Culbreath [Kingsway], 2013
16:13 … Bennett Wright [Haddonfield], 2024
16:14 … Jon Anderson [Cinnaminson], 2002
16:14 … Jon Anderson [Cinnaminson], 2002
16:14 … Greg Hughes [Mainland Reg.], 2002
16:14 … Steve Grabowski [Cinnaminson], 2004
16:14 … Ryan Garvin [Lenape], 2008
16:14 … Phil Fanz [St. Augustine], 2009
16:14 … Peter Murray [Shawnee], 2010
16:14 … Greg Malloy [Cherokee], 2010
16:14 … Sean McPherson [Sterling], 2013
16:14 … Aaron Groff [Cherry Hill East], 2013
16:14 … Elijah Whitaker [Glassboro], 2023
16:14 … Dylan Saber [Williamstown], 2023
16:14 … Noah Culbreath [Kingsway], 2014
16:15 … Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI], 1986
16:15 … Albert Donowa [Camden], 1989
16:15 … Jay Wassell [Highland], 1995
16:15 … Murad Campbell [Overbrook], 1996
16:15 … Adam Ambrus [Shawnee], 2000
16:15 … Dan Deichert [Eastern], 2000
16:15 … Keith Krieger [Cherokee], 2002
16:15 … Carmen Cavella [Washington Twp,], 2003
16:15 … Anthony Kelhower [Lenape], 2004
16:15 … Martin Riddell [Haddonfield], 2016
16:15 … David Forward [Shawnee], 2007
16:15 … Ryan Magnus [Kingsway], 2012
16:15 … Owen Long [Haddon Twp.], 2015
16:15 … Liam Tindall [Cherokee], 2023
16:15 … Brandon Lyons [Cherry Hill East], 2024
16:16 … Dan Owens [Absegami], 1980
16:16 … Bruce Miller [Cherry Hill East], 1981
16:16 … Jeff Boyer [Overbrook], 1982
16:16 … Pete Dougherty [Paul VI], 1990
16:16 … Chad Lyons [Overbrook], 2000
16:16 … John Richardson [Ocean City], 2002
16:16 … Greg Malloy [Cherokee], 2010
16:16 … Anthony Dentino [Washington Twp.], 2010
16:16 … Robert Rawls [Triton], 2010
16:16 … Billy Clewell [Camden Catholic], 2021
16:16 … Will Mrozinski [Paul VI], 2023
16:17 … Lance Hess [Bridgeton], 1988
16:17 … Jason Fiscus [Haddon Twp.], 1988
16:17 … John Williams [Paul VI], 1994
16:17 … Adam Ambrus [Shawnee], 2000
16:17 … Michael Rankin [Paul VI], 2008
16:17 … Anthony Horten [Moorestown], 2010
16:17 … Jimmy Daniels [Sterling], 2012
16:17 … Dominick Munson [Timber Creek], 2013
16:17 … Shawn Hutchison [Bishop Eustace], 2013
16:17 … Josh Clark [Highland], 2015
16:17 … Owen Long [Haddon Twp.], 2015
16:17 … Robert Abrams [Cherry Hill West], 2016
16:17 … Joe Grandizio [Kingsway], 2017
16:17 … Jon O’Connor [Kingsway], 2017
16:17 … Cian Sherlock [Cherry Hill East], 2025
16:18 … Bruce Miller [Cherry Hill East], 1980
16:18 … Steve Keen [Cinnaminson], 1982
16:18 … Steve Keen [Cinnaminson], 1983
16:18 … Chris Hageman [Paul VI], 1984
16:18 … Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI], 1986
16:18 … Jason Fiscus [Haddon Twp.], 1988
16:18 … Phil Magee [Atlantic City], 1993
16:18 … Brian Skelly [Washington Twp,], 1998
16:18 … Bill Mason [Cinnaminson], 1998
16:18 … Dan Deichert [Eastern], 2002
16:18 … John Richardson [Ocean City], 2002
16:18 … Matt Mitchell [Haddon Hts.], 2005
16:18 … Greg Bredeck [Cherokee], 2005
16:18 … Brian Tetreault [Cinnaminson], 2006
16:18 … Mickey Borsellino [Haddon Heights], 2007
16:18 … Kyle Kirk [Camden Catholic], 2012
16:18 … Louis Corgliano [Hammonton], 2013
16:18 … Josh Clark [Highland], 2014
16:18 … Dan Helfand [Cherry Hill East], 2014
16:18 … Sebastien Reed [Pitman], 2018
16:18 … Chase Miller [Cherokee], 2019
16:18 … Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson], 2019
16:18 … Andrew Littlehales [Delsea], 2021
16:18 … Will Mrozinski [Paul VI], 2023
16:18 … Peter Simpson [Haddonfield], 2025
16:19 … Bill Stewart [Cherry Hill East], 1982
16:19 … Matt Talbot [Shawnee], 1984
16:19 … Kurt Wayton [Mainland Reg.], 1993
16:19 … Brian Skelly [Washington Twp,], 1998
16:19 … Robert Edwards [Bridgeton], 2002
16:19 … Gregory Hughes [Mainland], 2002
16:19 … Jon Anderson [Cinnaminson], 2003
16:19 … Carmen Cavella [Washington Twp,], 2003
16:19 … Matt Poskus [Cinnaminson], 2006
16:19 … Jon Vitez [Haddonfield], 2007
16:19 … Michael Bowden [Northern Burlington], 2007
16:19 … David Forward [Shawnee], 2009
16:19 … Kyle Kirk [Camden Catholic], 2013
16:19 … Justin Branco [Delsea], 2014
16:19 … Randy Ladd [Haddon Twp.], 2015
16:19 … Stone Caraccio [Kingsway], 2018
16:19 … Conor Jacob [Cherokee], 2021
16:19 … Ryan Duffy [Kingsway], 2023
16:19 … Brady Bogos [Cherry Hill East], 2024
16:19 … Erik Prieisner [Ocean City], 2025
16:20 … Albert Donawa [Camden], 1989
16:20 … Keith O’Brien [Shawnee], 1990
16:20 … Mike Fulton [Maple Shade], 1997
16:20 … Keith Krieger [Cherokee], 2001
16:20 … Jim Wyner [Mainland Reg.], 2002
16:20 … Brian Goldberg [Haddonfield], 2003
16:20 … Alex Yersak [Cherokee], 2007
16:20 … Tom Hoban [Paul VI], 2010
16:20 … Justin Branco [Delsea], 2014
16:20 … Noah Culbreath [Kingsway], 2014
16:20 … Owen Long [Haddon Twp.], 2015
16:20 … Robert Abrams [Cherry Hill West], 2016
16:20 … Kieran Burns [Kingsway], 2017
16:20 … Kieran Burns [Kingsway], 2017
16:21 … Ken Picciano [Pennsauken], 1983
16:21 … George Steinhoff [Paul VI], 1984
16:21 … John Willians [Paul VI], 1994
16:21 … Chris Platt [Haddonfield], 2001
16:21 … Dan Deichert [Eastern], 2001
16:21 … Skip Stiles [Haddonfield], 2001
16:21 … John Richardson [Ocean City], 2002
16:21 … Dan Deichert [Eastern], 2002
16:21 … Tom Yersak [Cherokee], 2004
16:21 … Mike Burke [Haddonfield], 2004
16:21 … Rudy Belko [Triton], 2005
16:21 … Brett Johnson [Ocean City], 2006
16:21 … Josh Black [Haddon Heights], 2007
16:21 … Kevin McDonnell [Camden Catholic], 2007
16:21 … Robert Rawls [Triton], 2010
16:21 … Sean McPherson [Sterling], 2013
16:21 … Harrison Scott [Northern Burlington], 2013
16:21 … Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.], 2014
16:21 … Ben Woodward [Highland], 2017
16:21 … Robert Poplau [Cherokee], 2023
16:21 … Bennett Wright [Haddonfield], 2024
16:21 … Benjamin Realley [Cherokee], 2024
16:21 … Jack Tindall [Cherokee], 2025
16:21 … Nathan Aschmann [Ocean City], 2025
16:22 … Bill Stewart [Cherry Hill East], 1983
16:22 … Ted Callinan [Gloucester Catholic], 1991
16:22 … Joe DiGiacomo [Paul VI], 1994
16:22 … Murad Campbell [Overbrook], 1996
16:22 … Carmen Cavella [Washington Twp,], 2003
16:22 … Joe Masters [Mainland Reg.], 2003
16:22 … Alex Yersak [Cherokee], 2006
16:22 … Ben Potts [Haddonfield], 2009
16:22 … Matt Nussbaum [Haddonfield], 2009
16:22 … Matt Nussbaum [Haddonfield], 2010
16:22 … Anthony Horten [Moorestown], 2010
16:22 … Nick Costello [Delsea], 2010
16:22 … Peter Murray [Shawnee], 2011
16:22 … Nick Costello [Delsea], 2012
16:22 … Jimmy Daniels [Sterling], 2012
16:22 … Owen Long [Haddon Twp.], 2014
16:22 … Greg Pelose [Haddonfield], 2015
16:22 … Jonathan Connor [Kingsway], 2017
16:22 … Conor Jacob [Cherokee], 2022
16:22 … Elijah Forrest [Collingswood], 2023
16:22 … Elijah Forrest [Collingswood], 2023
16:22 … Aiden Williams [Audubon], 2023
16:22 … Ryan Gibson [Haddonfield], 2024
16:22 … Jacob Wickersham [Cinnaminson], 2025
16:23 … George Steinhoff [Paul VI], 1984
16:23 … Joe Shanahan [Haddonfield], 1987
16:23 … Urie Ridgeway [Bridgeton], 1987
16:23 … Eric Lorenz [Holy Cross], 1987
16:23 … Dave Donohue [Haddon Twp.], 1988
16:23 … Terrance Armstrong [Camden], 1988
16:23 … Chad Lyons [Overbrook], 2000
16:23 … Dan Deichert [Eastern], 2001
16:23 … Ozzie Huerta [Kingsway], 2005
16:23 … Kevin Cronin [Mainland Reg.], 2006
16:22 … Alex Yersak [Cherokee], 2006
16:23 … Mickey Borsellino [Haddon Heights], 2007
16:23 … Matt Nussbaum [Haddonfield], 2010
16:23 … Anthony Horten [Moorestown], 2010
16:23 … Dan Helfand [Cherry Hill East], 2014
16:23 … Nick Pshunder [Delsea], 2015
16:23 … Colin Kane [Delsea], 2018
16:23 … Richard Castaneda [Camden Catholic], 2018
16:23 … Ryan Duffy [Kingsway], 2023
16:23 … Aziz Muhammad-Kane [Highland], 2023
16:23 … Joseph Saicic [Glassboro], 2025
16:24 … Dan Owens [Absegami], 1980
16:24 … George Steinhoff [Paul VI], 1983
16:24 … Dan Gough [Haddonfield], 1986
16:24 … Joe Shanahan [Haddonfield], 1987
16:24 … Mike Tobey [Audubon], 1988
16:24 … Dave Donohue [Haddon Twp.], 1988
16:24 … Matt Cieslik [Paul VI], 1988
16:24 … Pete Fixler [Vineland], 1990
16:24 … Tom Keefer [Paul VI], 1991
16:24 … Matt Ruhl [Triton], 1996
16:24 … Dan Deichert [Eastern], 2000
16:24 … Chris Platt [Haddonfield], 2ha002
16:24 … Brian Goldberg [Haddonfield], 2003
16:24 … Matt Mitchell [Haddon Heights], 2004
16:24 … Greg Bredeck [Cherokee], 2004
16:24 … Jon Vitez [Haddonfield], 2007
16:24 … Nick Costello [Delsea], 2010
16:24 … Kyle Leonard [Washington Twp.], 2012
16:24 … Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.], 2013
16:24 … Greg Pelose [Haddonfield], 2014
16:24 … Brian Mangiaracina [Kingsway], 2017
16:24 … Dan Christensen [Shawnee], 1998
16:24 … Bill Mason [Cinnaminson], 1999
16:24 … Mike Ungvarsky [Cinnaminson], 2015
16:24 … Kieran Burns [Kingsway], 2018
16:24 … Tobias Janssen [Haddonfield], 2021
16:24 … Chris Colavita [Washington Twp. ], 2021
16:24 … Liam Tindall [Cherokee], 2023
16:24 … Peter Simpson [Haddonfield], 2024
16:25 … Jeff Boyer [Overbrook], 1982
16:25 … Brian Skelly [Washington Twp,], 1998
16:25 … Mike Myers [Eastern Reg.], 1999
16:25 … Adam Ambrus [Shawnee], 1999
16:25 … Dan Deichert [Eastern], 2000
16:25 … James Buinicky [Maple Shade], 2005
16:25 … Steve Grabowski [Cinnaminson], 2005
16:25 … Michael Keebler [Holy Spirit], 2006
16:25 … Greg Halla [Haddonfield], 2010
16:25 … Nick Costello [Delsea], 2011
16:25 … Steve Maine [Highland], 2011
16:25 … Noah Culbreath [Kingsway], 2013
16:25 … Aaron Groff [Cherry Hill East], 2013
16:25 … Ben Dillon [Cherry Hill East], 2013
16:25 … Nick Pshunder [Delsea], 2014
16:25 … Nick Pshunder [Delsea], 2014
16:25 … Sebastien Reed [Pitman], 2019
16:25 … Mike Ungvarsky [Cinnaminson], 2015
16:25 … Ryan Smith [Rancocas Valley], 2022
16:25 … Alex Boyko [Cinnaminson], 2022
16:26 … Jeff Davis [Cumberland Reg.], 1984
16:26 … Kevin Pumphrey [Highland], 1984
16:26 … Chris Hageman [Paul VI], 1984
16:26 … Ron Faith [Paul VI], 1985
16:26 … John Keevey [Cinnaminson], 1990
16:26 … Matt Mueller [Cherokee], 2000
16:26 … Matt Mueller [Cherokee], 2001
16:26 … James Wyner [Mainland Reg,], 2002
16:26 … Spenser Popeson [Mainland Reg,], 2003
16:26 … Greg Bredeck [Cherokee], 2004
16:26 … Matt Poskus [Cinnaminson], 2005
16:26 … Julian Greco [Lenape], 2012
16:26 … Shawn Hutchison [Bishop Eustace], 2013
16:26 … Kyle Evernham [Kingsway], 2014
16:26 … Nick Hutchison [Bishop Eustace], 2017
16:26 … Anas Bensaoud [Clearview], 2019
16:26 … Cole Wassell [Highland], 2020
16:26 … Peter Simpson [Haddonfield], 2024
16:26 … Logan Bromley [Cherokee], 2024
16:26 … Benjamin Realley [Cherokee], 2024
16:26 … Eric Preisner [Ocean City], 2025
16:27 … Joe Shanahan [Haddonfield], 1988
16:27 … Rex Myers [Delran], 1988
16:27 … John Salisbury [Haddon Hts.], 1992
16:27 … Phil Magee [Atlantic City], 1992
16:27 … Joe DiGiacomo [Paul VI], 1993
16:27 … Robert Lacovara [Highland], 2001
16:27 … Kyle Kirk [Camden Catholic], 2013
16:27 … Chad Evans [Haddonfield], 2014
16:27 … Ozzie Huerta [Kingsway], 2004
16:27 … Peter Murray [Shawnee], 2011
16:27 … Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.], 2013
16:27 … Christian Mele [Kingsway], 2014
16:27 … Sebastien Reed [Pitman], 2018
16:27 … Ryan Duffy [Kingsway], 2023
16:28 … Steve Keen [Cinnaminson], 1982
16:28 … Bill Stewart [Cherry Hill East], 1982
16:28 … Matt Cieslik [Paul VI], 1988
16:28 … Joe Cranston [Paul VI], 1989
16:28 … Tom Horne [Glassboro], 1993
16:28 … Phil Magee [Atlantic City], 1993
16:28 … James Wyner [Mainland Reg,], 2002
16:28 … Ryan Birchmeier [Ocean City], 2007
16:28 … Connor Herr [Shawnee], 2009
16:28 … Julian Greco [Lenape], 2012
16:28 … Greg Pelose [Haddonfield], 2013
16:28 … Shawn Hutchison [Bishop Eustace], 2014
16:28 … Austin Stoner [Haddonfield], 2015
16:28 … Mike Ungvarsky [Cinnaminson], 2015
16:28 … Justin Kelly [Cherokee], 2016
16:28 … Cade Hindley [Kingsway], 2017
16:28 … Joe Grandizio [Kingsway], 2017
16:28 … Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson], 2018
16:28 … Chase Miller [Cherokee], 2018
16:28 … Richard Castaneda [Camden Catholic], 2018
16:28 … Andrew Gostovich [Haddonfield], 2019
16:29 … Jim Wolfram [Paul VI], 1988
16:29 … Marc Pelerin [Cherokee], 1999
16:29 … Keith Krieger [Cherokee], 2001
16:29 … Jon Anderson [Cinnaminson], 2001
16:29 … Spenser Popeson [Mainland Reg,], 2003
16:29 … Greg Bredeck [Cherokee], 2004
16:29 … Michael Keebler [Holy Spirit], 2006
16:29 … Kyle Gorczynski [Highland], 2007
16:28 … Todd Campbell [Cinnaminson], 2008
16:29 … Matt Nussbaum [Haddonfield], 2009
16:29 … Tim Malloy [Haddonfield], 2010
16:29 … Erik Johnson [Ocean City]
16:29 … Nick Falk [Cherokee], 2014
16:29 … Shawn Hutchison [Bishop Eustace], 2015
16:29 … Richard Castaneda [Camden Catholic], 2017
16:29 … Gobi Thurairahjah [Egg Harbot Twp.], 2018
16:29 … Nick Falk [Cherokee], 2014
16:29 … Chase Miller [Cherokee], 2018
16:29 … Jack Bolling [Haddon Heights], 2021
16:29 … Jack Gaffin [Cherry Hill East], 2021
16:30 … Geoff Wayton [Mainland Reg.], 1993
16:30 … Adam Ambrus [Shawnee], 1999
16:30 … Keith Krieger [Cherokee], 2000
16:30 … John Fennekohl [Ocean City], 2006
16:30 … Peter Murray [Shawnee], 2010
16:30 … Ryan Magnus [Kingsway], 2012
16:30 … Colin Kane [Delsea], 2018
16:30 … Ben Werbos [Cherokee], 1998
16:30 … Josh Joseph [Cherokee], 2000
16:30 … Mike Ritchie [Paul VI], 2000
16:30 … Joe Masters [Mainland Reg,], 2003
16:30 … John Fennekohl [Ocean City], 2004
16:30 … Matt Mitchell [Haddon Hts.], 2005
16:30 … Sean Mulroy [Lenape], 2010
16:30 … Nick Costello [Delsea], 2011
16:30 … Ben Dillon [Cherry Hill East], 2013
16:30 … Brady Shute [Woodbury], 2019
16:30 … Alex Yersak [Cherokee], 2007
16:30 … Greg Halla [Haddonfield], 2011
16:30 … Alex Boyko [Cinnaminson], 2021
16:30 … Brandon Lyons [Cherry Hill East], 2024

Congrats to the Winslow Township girls program, which qualified for states for the first time ever!

Winslow placed 5th in the South Jersey Group 3 Sectionals at DREAM Park, earning an auto team qualifier into the state Group 3 meet at Holmdel County Park Saturday.

Winslow was led by junior Annabella Cassidy, who placed 8th in 19:13, equalling the best finish ever by a Winslow girl at sectionals and reording the fastest time ever by a Winslow girl on any 5,000-meter course.

Ava Millner was 8th in the 2023 South Jersey Group 3 race in 20:18. She ran 19:27 a year later, finishing 13th. That appears to be the fastest previous time by a Winslow girl on any 5,000-meter course.

Freshman Zion Ebisike was 22nd in 20:05, junior Amariah Arango 42nd in 21:22, sophomore Alonna Timmons 45th in 21:30 and junior Guilanni Marshall 63rd in 22:45. Junior Adaiah Arango and junior Julisa Derry also ran for Winslow, placing 67th in 23:03 and 78th in 23:42.

Winslow finished with 176 points, five fewer than Triton for the final auto team qualifying spot.

Winslow just missed qualifying last year, finishing 6th in SJ-3, 23 points behind the 5th and final qualifying spot.

Terrific range for Amariah and Adaiah Arango, who are both big parts of the Winslow track team as middle-distance runners. Amariah has run 55.90 and 2:13.32, and Adaiah has run 57.75.

Rider senior Matt McCarron from Cinnaminson placed 15th in a field of over 150 runners Saturday at the the Metro Conference Championships in Middletown, N.Y.

McCarron ran 25:43 at the Blue Sports Sports Complex and was Rider’s 1st runner across the line.

Rider placed 4th with 129 points, behind only Iona [15], Marist [70] and Siena [93].

In the women’s race, Rider senior Maddie Dischert from Atlantic City placed 17th in 22:16. The Rider women placed 4th with 118 points after losing a tiebreaker with Marist.

Next for Rider is the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals at Lehigh’s South Campus in Bethlehem and Lower Saucon Township.

A historic race Saturday for Bordentown senior Nathan Krinsley, who ran the fastest 5,000 by a Bordentown runner at sectionals in 41 years

Krinsley ran 16:30 and placed 3rd at Central Jersey Group 1 Sectionals at Thompson Park in Jamestown, earning a trip to states as a wild-card finisher.

Krinsley placed 29th at sectionals last year in 17:51 so that’s a heck of a jump in one year. He’ll race in the state Group 1 meet at Holmdel County Park next Saturday.

Krinsley has had a very good season, placing 3rd at the Ray Hoagland Invite, then 12th at the Burlington County Open and 5th at the BCSL Liberty Division meet, where he broke up a Cinnaminson sweep.

On Saturday, he finished behind only Manville senior Jayran Rodriguez, who won the race in 15:59, and Shore Regional senior Brady McHugh, who ran 16:17 for 2nd place. Rodriguez was the state Group 1 XC champ last fall and Group 1 3,200 champ last spring at 9:17.53. McHugh ran 1:55.40 last spring at the Meet of Champions.

It’s the best finish by a Bordentown runner at sectionals in 15 years, since Saudiq Musari placed 2nd in the 2011 Central Jersey race at Thompson Park in 17:10. Bordentown placed 2nd as a team that year, behind only Metuchen, the last time the Scotties have advanced to states.

The fastest previous 5K by a Bordentown runner at sectionals was Matt Haas’s 16:46 when he was 4th at the 1985 South Jersey Group 1 meet at Clearview.

The last Bordentown runner to reach states was Renzo Almeida, who placed 14th at 2019 Central Jersey Group 2 sectionals in 17:06 and was 60th at the state Group 2 meet in 17:46 as a sophomore before transferring to Robbinsville, where he ran 9:34.46 for 3,200 meters.

Delaware freshman Julia Flanagan from Holy Cross placed 13^th at the Conference USA Championships Saturday in Huntsville, Ala., and senior teammate Leah Clear of Camden Catholic also finished in the top 20.

Flanagan and Clear were Delaware’s top two finishers and the Blue Hens finished 4^th in team scoring.

Flanagan ran 20:55 over 6,000 meters at the John Hunt Cross Country Park and Clear ran 21:00 for 18th place. For Flanagan, that’s a 46-second all-course 6K PR, dropping her best time on any course from 21:47 at Lehigh last month. Flanagan was the 3^rd freshman finisher and the 1^st not from Kenya.

Clear also ran a 6K all-course best, lowering her best time from 21:08 last year on the same course.

Cherokee’s Kerry O’Day, a Bucknell junior, placed 9^th out of over 100 runners Saturday at the Patriot League Championships in East Buffalo Township, and Lafayette junior Anya Kazemi from Bishop Eustace and Boston University senior Abby Waddington from Clearview also finished in the top 15.

O’Day ran 20:57 at Bucknell Golf Course just outside Lewisburg, a lifetime best for all 6,000-meter courses. Her previous 6,000 best was 21:27 just two weeks ago in her last race in Bethpage, N.Y.

O’Day was Bucknell’s 2^nd runner. The Bison placed 3^rd with 84 points, behind only Army [50] and Boston University [55].

Kazemi was Lafayette’s 2^nd finisher in 11^th in 21:01, also an all-course 6K best. Her previous fastest time over 6,000 meters on any course was 21:16 in her last race, two weeks ago in Gettysburg, Pa.

Waddington was B.U.’s 4^th finisher in 13^th place in 21:03, giving South Jersey three finishers in a six-second span. Not far behind was Lafayette senior Ava Severino, who placed 38^th in 21:55.

The top five teams and top 15 individuals at sectionals advance to the state championships Saturday at Holmdel.

The top 15 includes runners from qualifying teams, so the wild-card individuals are all top-15 finishers who aren’t on teams that finished in the top five.

Parochial schools do not have a qualifying process. The Bob Kiessling Invitational is not a qualifier for states.

Here’s the schedule for Saturday at Holmdel County Park:

9:30 a.m. Parochial B boys
10 a.m. Parochial A boys
10:30 a.m. Parochial B boys
11 a.m. Parochial A boys
11:30 a.m. Group 2 Boys
Noon Group 4 Boys
12:30 p.m. Group 2 girl
1 p.m. Group 4 girls
1:30 p.m. Group 1 boys
2 p.m. Group 3 boys
2:30 p.m. Group 1 girls
3 p.m. Group 3 girls

South Jersey State qualifiers
BOYS
Teams
Group 1
Glassboro [1^st, S.J.]
Haddon Twp. [2^nd, S.J.]
Woodstown [3^rd, S.J.]
Pitman [4^th, S.J.]
Collingswood [5^th, S.J.]

Group 2
Cinnaminson [1^st, C.J.]
Haddonfield [1^st, S.J.]
Sterling [2^nd, S.J.]
Middle Twp. [3^rd, S.J.]
West Deptford [4^th, S.J.]
Salem County Tech [5^th, S.J.]

Group 3
Ocean City [1^st, S.J.]
Highland [2^nd, S.J,]
Moorestown [3^rd, S.J.]
Shawnee [4^th, S.J.]

Group 4
Cherokee [1^st, S.J.]
Cherry Hill East [2^nd, S.J.]
Egg Harbor Twp., [4^th, S.J.]
Kingsway [5^th, S.J.]

Individuals
Group 1
Nathan Krinsley [Bordentown] (3^rd, C.J.)
John Robinson [Audubon] (5^th, S.J.)
Eddy Farez Yunga [Maple Shade] (9^th, S.J.)
Carter Marts [Pennsville] (11^th, S.J.)

Group 2
Brody Bailey [Pleasantville] (11^th, S.J.)
Joseph Davenport [Pleasantville] (15^th, S.J.)

Group 3
Jack Preissman [Mainland Reg.], (8^th, S.J.)
Chris Davis [Medford Tech], (14^th, S.J.)

Group 4
Trevor Szilier [Washington Twp.] (1^st, S.J.)
Dylan Benitez Gonzalez [Bridgeton] (13^th, S.J.)
Maximelio Giardino [Vineland] (15^th, S.J.)

GIRLS
Teams
Group 1
Haddon Township [1^st, S.J.]
Audubon [2^nd, S.J.]
Maple Shade [3^rd, S.J.]
Woodstown [4^th, S.J.]
Schalick [5^th, S.J.]

Group 2
Cinnaminson [5^th, C.J.]
Haddonfield [1^st, S.J.]
Sterling [2^nd, S.J.]
Middle Township [3^rd, S.J.]
Cedar Creek [5^th, S.J.]

Group 3
Northern Burlington [5^th, C.J.]
Ocean City [1^st, S.J.]
Moorestown [2^nd, S.J.]
Mainland Regional [3^rd, S.J.]
Highland Regional [4^th, S.J.]
Winslow Township [5^th, S.J.]

Group 4
Cherry Hill East [1^st, S.J.]
Kingsway [2^nd, S.J.]
Egg Harbor Township [3^rd, S.J.]
Cherokee [4^th, S.J.]

Individuals
Group 1
Keira Epstein [Glassboro] (1^st, S.J.)
Hazel Straight [Collingswood], (2^nd, S.J.)
Peyton Michel [Pennsville], (9^th, S.J.)
Gillian Romig [Collingswood], (10^th, S.J.)
Peyton Cole {Pitman], (11^th, S.J.)
Sawyer Slad [Pennsville], (12^th, S.J.)

Group 2
Corinne Kelly [Gloucester], (11^th, S.J.)

Group 3
Emily Lutner [Triton], (3^rd, S.J.)
Brooke Mashburn [Delsea], (14^th, S.J.)

Group 4
Audrey McCorkle [Lenape], (8^th, S.J.)
Julia Burgio [Williamstown], (15^th, S.J.)

Ocean City junior Riley Tolson didn’t just break the DREAM Park course record Saturday, she ran what is believed to be the fastest 5,000 on any course by any South Jersey girl ever. Maybe Michelle Rowen or Dawn Cody or someone from the 1980s or 1990s ran faster in a dual meet or meet whose results have been lost over the years, but I highly doubt it.

But she wasn’t the only girl to run fast Saturday. Two others broke 18 minutes and 15 more ran sub-19, which is remarkable.

In all, 51 girls ran 20:00 or faster in the various sectional races and Bob Kiessling Invitational. South Jersey will send a huge contingent up to Holmdel County Park Saturday for the state meet.

Here’s a look at every girl from a South Jersey school that broke 20 minutes at DREAM Park. Anybody missing? Let me know and I’ll get that fixed immediately!

17:05.69 … *Riley Tolson [Ocean City] (1^st, Group 3)
17:50.96 … *Addison Weiss [Cherry Hill East] (1^st, Group 4)
17:53.50 … **Dylan Hosty [Haddonfield] (1^st, Group 2)
18:09.50 … Aubrey Bishop [Kingsway] (2^nd, Group 4)
18:14.62 … Ryleigh Budsock [Cherry Hill East] (3^rd, Group 4)
18:15.33 … **Keira Epstein [Glassboro] (1^st, Group 1)
18:21.27 … Emily Lutner [Triton] (3^rd, Group 3)
18:28.96 … Carly Godfrey [Ocean City] (4^th, Group 3)
18:31.56 … *Kaitlyn Orazi [Kingsway] (5^th, Group 4)
18:39.02 … ***Peyton Barger [Paul VI] (1^st, Bob Kiessling)
18:41.47 … *Erin Healy [Cherokee] (6^th, Group 4)
18:51.64 … Lillian Flora [Ocean City] (6^th, Group 3)
18:52.15 … **Isabella Suarez [Paul VI] (2^nd, Bob Kiessling)
18:52.61 … Audrey McCorkle [Lenape] (8^th, Group 4)
18:53.34 … *Molly Rooney [Egg Harbor Twp.] (9^th, Group 4)
18:57.78 … **Ava Guarini [Cherokee] (10^th, Group 4)
18:59.21 … Katelyn Gallinaro [Kingsway] (11^th, Group 4)
18:59.74 … Molly Mills [Haddonfield] (3^rd, Group 2)
19:08.45 … ***Mackenzie Jenkins [Ocean City] (7^th, Group 3)
19:13.64 … Meghan Johnson [Egg Harbor Twp.] (12^th, Group 4)
19:13.75 … *Annabella Cassidy [Winslow Twp.] (8^th, Group 3)
19:16.87 … *Lenna Driscoll [Ocean City] (9^th, Group 3)
19:18.52 … *Makayla Zell [Moorestown] (10^th, Group 3)
19:18.93 … Catherine Hipple [Moorestown] (11^th, Group 3)
19:19.57 … *Morgan Kuzma [Paul VI] (3^rd, Bob Kiessling)
19:20.85 … Grace Gutowski [Paul VI] (4^th, Bob Kiessling)
19:22.72 … Katherine Grottini [Cherry Hill East] (13^th, Group 4)
19:29.41 … Madison Kelsey [Haddonfield] (4^th, Group 2)
19:31.19 … Julia Burgio [Williamstown] (15^th, Group 4)
19:34.05 … Devon Gervasi [Haddonfield] (5^th, Group 2)
19:34.16 … Peighton Clemens [Ocean City] (12^th, Group 3)
19:35.44 … **Tatum Russo [Haddonfield] (6^th, Group 2)
19:37.21 … *Hazel Straight [Collingswood] (2^nd, Group 1)
19:40.17 … ***Cara Jefferson [Ocean City] (13^th, Group 3)
19:41.24 … **Emma Camm [Audubon] (3^rd, Group 1)
19:43.86 … *Abby Marino [Woodstown] (Group 1)
19:45.44 … **Brooke Mashburn [Delsea] (14^th, Group 3)
19:47.69 … Olivia Masucci [Vineland] (16^th, Group 4)
19:48.49 … **Juliet Stack Maya [Moorestown] (16^th, Group 3)
19:48.61 … **Kennedy Hartwyck [Williamstown] (17^th, Group 3)
19:50.53 … ***Quinlan Smith [Mainland Reg.] (17^th, Group 3)
19:51.21 … Rebecca Tibbetts [Cherry Hill East] (18^th, Group 4)
19:52.12 … Gabrielle Urban [Cherokee] (19^th, Group 4)
19:53.04 … Theresa Albertson [Cherry Hill East] (20^th, Group 4)
19:53.08 … ***Austyn Semar [Cherry Hill East] (21^st, Group 4)
19:54.34 … **Isabella Prendergast [Highland] (18^th, Group 3)
19:54.38 … Brianna Gilligan [Sterling] (7^th, Group 2)
19:55.49 … *Yazmire Bonhomme [Williamstown] (22^nd, Group 4)
19:55.51 … *Kelsey Beer [Shawnee] (19^th, Group 3)
19:56.80 … **Bella DeFinis [Haddonfield] (8^th, Group 2)
19:58.39 … Lauren LaMonaca [Mainland Reg.] (20^th, Group 3]

It was a fast day at DREAM Park Saturday, with 25 boys under 16 minutes and another 32 under 16:30!

You had to run pretty fast to advance to states. The cutoffs for individual wild-cards. The 15th-place times were 16:00.28 in Group 4, 16:26.46 in Group 3, 17:30.40 in Group 2 and 17:07.92 in an unusually fast Group 1 race.

Here’s our list of everybody under 16:30, with a girls list coming later today! As always, holla with additions and corrections!

15:10.33 … Keenan Neumann [Ocean City] (1^st, Group 3)
15:12.58 … *Trevor Szilier [Washington Twp.] (1^st, Group 4)
15:23.74 … Nathan Aschmann [Ocean City] (2^nd, Group 3)
15:24.18 … *Nevin Millstein [Ocean City] (3^rd, Group 3)
15:31.03 … Cian Sherlock [Cherry Hill East] (2^nd, Group 4)
15:34.80 … Joseph Saicic [Glassboro] (1^st, Group 1)
15:37.88 … Maximo Harada [Cherokee] (4^th, Group 4)
15:39.19 … *Zander Kane [Moorestown] (4^th, Group 3)
15:39.89 … Benjamin Realley [Cherokee] (5^th, Group 4)
15:43.85 … Connor Brand [Haddonfield] (1^st, Group 2)
15:44.74 … Ryan Duffy [Kingsway] (6^h, Group 4)
15:45.08 … Gavin Danielewicz [Cherokee] (7^th, Group 4)
15:47.53 … *Zacchaeus Harrigan [Glassboro] (2^nd, Group 1)
15:47.94 … **Hamza Salahuddin [Cherokee] (8^th, Group 4)
15:49.55 … Sean Sooy [Cherokee] (9^th, Group 4)
15:51.09 … **Jim Rotaeche [Camden Catholic] (1^st, Bob Kiessling)
15:55.11 … Lane McClintock [West Deptford] (2^nd, Group 2)
15:55.58 … *Benjamin McCarthy [Ocean City] (5^th, Group 3)
15:56.54 … Aneesh Rajagopal [Cherry Hill East] (10^th, Group 4)
15:56.97 … *Aaron Johnson [Glassboro] (3^rd, Group 1)
15:58.28 … Daniel Svec [Egg Harbor Twp.] (11^th, Group 4)
15:58.81 … Dylan Benitez Gonzalez [Bridgeton] (T13th, Group 4)
15:58.81 … Leo Vyvyan [Cherokee] (T13^th, Group 4)
15:58.89 … Andrew Blum [Haddonfield] (3^rd, Group 2)
15:58.99 … Giovanna Fuchs [Sterling] (4^th, Group 2)
16:00.28 … Maximelio Giardino [Vineland] (15^th, Group 4)
16:00.77 … **Deven Lloyd [Shawnee] (6^th, Group 3)
16:02.23 … Jamar Mack [Middle Twp.] (5^th, Group 2)
16:02.32 … Benjamin Dodulik [Cherry Hill East] (16^th, Group 4)
16:03.53 … *Oluwanifemi Fadulu [Highland] (7^th, Group 3)
16:04.12 … *Jack Priessman [Mainland Reg.] (8^th, Group 3)
16:04.22 … *Gavin Rakitis [Glassboro] (4^th, Group 1)
16:05.24 … Michael Romano [Ocean City] (9^th, Group 3)
16:05.76 … *John Robinson [Audubon] (5^th, Group 1)
16:06.47 … **Brandon Basilio [Williamstown] (17^th, Group 4)
16:08.10 … *Wyatt Evans [Gloucester Tech] (18^th, Group 4)
16:08.49 … *Tim Rooney [Egg Harbor Twp.] (19^th, Group 4)
16:09.29 … *Logan Tripician [Haddonfield] (6^th, Group 2)
16:11.19 … *Liam Aspenberg [Egg Harbor Twp.] (20^th, Group 4)
16:13.03 … ***Christian Hughes [Glassboro] (6^th, Group 1)
16:15.04 … **Richard Lorenz [Highland] (11^th, Group 3)
16:18.11 … Payton Veilleux [Kingsway] (23^rd, Group 4)
16:18.73 … *Jayden Carn [Lenape] (24^th, Group 4)
16:18.93 … Bruce Novoa [Cherokee] (25^th, Group 4)
16:19.23 … *Carmelo Carino [Lenape] (26^th, Group 4)
16:19.33 … *Isaiah Strickland [27^th, Vineland] (Group 4)
16:19.37 … *Graham Dodson [Haddonfield] (7^th, Group 2)
16:20.56 … Liam Murphy [Highland] (12^th, Group 3)
16:24.90 … Chris Davis [Medford Tech] (14^th, Group 3)
16:25.25 … **Conan Poerner [Cherry Hill East] (28^th, Group 4)
16:25.27 … David Farrell [Woodstown] (7^th, Group 1)
16:25.98 … *Michael Beaver [Kingsway] (29^th, Group 4)
16:26.42 … *Ryan DeVecchis [Washington Twp.] (30^th, Group 4)
16:26.46 … *Hayden Tarves [Ocean City] (15^th, Group 3)
16:27.24 … Ryan Jefferson [Ocean City] (16^th, Group 3)
16:28.54 … ***Jacskon Grottini [Cherry Hill East] (32^nd, Group 4)
16:28.87 … Michael Zechman [Timber Creek] (17^th, Group 3)

Sophomore Simon Bernhardt from Shawnee placed 6^th and ran a 30-second all-course PR to help The College of New Jersey win the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship Saturday in Ewing.

Bernhardt lowered his 8,000-meter best from 26:07 from just two weeks ago in Waterford, Conn., to 25:37. He was TCNJ’s 4^th finisher as the Lions beat Rowan 22-49 on the Green Lane Fields.

TCNJ has won three straight NJAC titles and 29 of the 36 meets contested since 1991, including 23 straight from 1994 through 2016, the first two as Trenton State before the name change in 1995.

TCNJ went 1-3-5-6-7-(8-17). Also racing for TCNJ was Cherokee graduate Silas Matteson, who placed 29^th in 26:50.

Rowan was led by senior Aidan Brad of Williamstown, who placed 4^th in 25:27, an all-course 8K best for him as well. Brad’s previous fastest 8K was 25:53 at Stockton in September.

Also for the Profs, senior Colin Patterson from Haddon Heights was 9^th in25:53, freshman Dominic Burgio of Williamstown ran 26:07 for 15^th, junior Reid Gervasi from Haddonfield was 16^th in 26:11 and sophomore Dylan Saber from Williamstown placed 19^th in 26:17.

Also racing for Rowan were freshmen Ryan McCann of Cedar Creek [36^th in 27:13], Zach Fayer of Audubon [37^th in 27:14], Kal Heyman of Ocean City [39^th in 27:16] and Andrew Dopkin of Highland [40^th in 27:28].

The No. 2 freshman in the race was Stockton’s James Clauson from Haddon Township, who placed 13^th in 26:05 and was Stockton’s No. 1 finisher. Senior Patrick Storti from Cinnaminson and sophoore Conner Suge from Williamstown and Gloucester County Tech were the Ospreys’ 3^rd and 4^th finishers in 22^nd ith 26:28 and 32^nd with 27:02.