Sophomores lead Cinnaminson boys to their 13th sectional XC title!!!!!

Sophomores Alex Boyko, Matt McCarron and Tyler Schill packed between 17:27 and 17:32 to lead the Cinnaminson boys to their 13th sectional XC title and first in 12 years.

Cinnaminson won a wild three-team race in the Central Jersey Group 2 meet at Thompson Park in Jamesburg, scoring 103 points to 107 for Robbinsville and 110 for Rahway.

Only Haddonfield [40] and Haddon Township [20] have won more sectional titles among South Jersey schools.

Cinnaminson’s four-point margin of victory is the closest in Central Jersey Group 2 since 2009, when Delaware Valley beat Red Bank by one point – 49-50.

With three teams finishing within eight points, it was the closest three-way finish ever in Central Jersey Group 2. In 1980, Holmdel [80], Princeton [87] and Voorhees [88] finished within nine points of one another.

Boyko ran 17:27 for 8th, McCarron 17:31 for 9th and Tyler Schill 17:32 for 12th for the Pirates, and sophomore Ryan Coceano and senior Sergey Boyko ran 18:38 and 18:40 in 39th and 40th. Sophomore Dean Clark was a few steps back in 45th in 18:45.

Here’s a look at Cinnaminson’s 13 sectional titles: 
1971 SJ-4
1973 SJ-3
1974 SJ-3
1982 SJ-3
1986 SJ-3
1987 SJ-2
1989 SJ-2
1990 SJ-2
1991 SJ-2
1992 SJ-2
2003 SJ-2
2008 CJ-2
2020 CJ-2

Haddonfield boys win 17th STRAIGHT S.J. XC title, 45th straight year in top 5!!!!!!!!!

Haddonfield placed all five scorers in the top 10 and won its 17th straight South Jersey Group 2 XC title Saturday at DREAM Park.

Think about that for a second.

Seventeen in a row.

This is the 45th consecutive year — nearly half a century – that Haddonfield has placed in the top five at sectionals, meaning it would have been the 45th consecutive year that the Bulldogs advanced to states, if there were a state meet this fall.

The last time Haddonfield didn’t finish in the top 5 was 1974, when they were 9th.

Despite losing its top three runners to graduation, Haddonfield went 3-5-6-7-10 for 31 points, winning by 70 points over second-place Haddon Heights.

Brady Shute of Co-Op Gateway/Woodbury [16:02] and Collingswood’s Josh Forrest [16:11] ran 1-2, but sophomore George Andrus [3rd in 16:15], junior Tobias Janssen [5th in 16:26], senior Caleb Clevenger [6th in 16:34], senior John Hurly [7th in 16:36] and senior Sean Eisenhower [10th in 16:58] packed in 52 seconds for Haddonfield with a 16:34 average – No. 5 in course history.

Haddonfield has won 40 sectional titles in all, the most of any program in the state. Since 1999, Haddonfield has won 21 of 22 in Group 2, with the only loss coming in 2003, when they were second to Jon Anderson and Cinnaminson.

Haddonfield also won Group 2 in 1995 and 1996 and Group 1 from 1997 through 1996, so that’s 24 titles in the last 25 years.

The last time Haddonfield didn’t finish first or second was 1994, when they were 3rd in Group 2 behind Pinelands and Haddon Township.

The Bulldogs have finished in the top three 39 consecutive years dating back to a 4th-place finish in Group 2 in 1981 behind Clearview, Moorestown and Delran.

Haddonfield’s streak of 17 consecutive sectional titles is the longest in state history. Ridgewood’s current streak of 11 straight going into today is the next-longest streak in history state-wide. The second-longest streak ever by a South Jersey school is eight straight by Haddon Township from 2008 through 2015 in Group 1.

Naticchia, Colflesh lead Haddonfield girls to 11th straight sectional XC title!!!!!

Haddonfield! Again!

The Haddonfield girls coasted to their 11th straight sectional title and 26th overall Saturday morning, racing to a 20-92 win over second-place Cedar Creek in the South Jersey Group 2 race.

Haddonfield has won more sectional titles than any girls program in the state. Ridgewood will be shooting for their 25th in North Jersey Section 1 Group 4 later Saturday.

Haddonfield averaged 19:29 on the 5K course at DREAM Park in Logan Township, breaking the course single-race record of 19:46 set by Cherry Hill East last year in the Olympic Conference Championships.

Senior Sarah Naticchia won her second straight individual title in 18:36, winning by 100 meters over senior teammate Allison Colflesh, who ran 18:59. 

Naticchia and Colflesh move into the No. 4 and No. 6 spots on the all-time DREAM Park performance list. The course has only been in use since 2018.

Senior Payton Weiner was 4th in 19:19, freshman Anne Earp 6th in 20:11 and senior Lindsay Colflesh 7th in 20:18. 

Haddonfield’s 6th and 7th runners were sophomore Sabrina Miller [8th in 20:21] and junior Jess Goode [11th in 21:03], who gave Haddonfield seven of the first 11 finishers.

Other South Jersey runners in the top 10 were Collingswood senior Sophie Steidle [3rd in 19:13], Delsea senior Carly Nicholson [5th in 19:31] and Delsea senior Lilie Widmer [10th in 20:50].

We’ll have more on the South Jersey Group 2 race later, but first a few notes on Haddonfield’s team title:

⇒ Since 2005, Haddonfield has won 15 of 16 South Jersey Group 2 sectional XC titles, the only loss coming in 2009, when they were second to Moorestown.

⇒ The 11 straight sectional titles is the 3rd-longest streak in state history, behind only Ridgewood’s streak of 12 straight in North 1 Group 4 from 1992 through 2003 and Shawnee’s streak of 12 straight in South Jersey Group 4 from 1990 through 2001.

⇒  The 20 points is the 8th-lowest total in South Jersey sectional history. Of the 12 scores of 21 or fewer points, eight belong to Haddonfield.
15 … Moorestown, Group 2, 2001
15 … Haddonfield, Group 2, 2005
16 … Haddonfield, Group 2, 2007
19 … Haddonfield, Group 1, 1982
19 … Ocean City, Group 3, 1988
19 … Haddonfield, Group 2, 2008
19 … Haddonfield, Group 2, 2010
20 … Haddonfield, Group 2, 2020
21 … Brick Township, Group 4, 1987
21 … Manchester Twp., Group 1, 1980
21 … Haddonfield, Group 2, 2006
21 … Haddonfield, Group 2, 2019

⇒ Here’s a look at all 26 of Haddonfield’s titles!
1979 – SJ-Group 2
1982 – SJ-Group 1
1985 – SJ-Group 1
1990 – SJ-Group 1
1991 – SJ-Group 1
1992 – SJ-Group 1
1993 – SJ-Group 1
1994 – SJ-Group 2
1995 – SJ-Group 2
1999 – SJ-Group 2
2003 – SJ-Group 2
2005 – SJ-Group 2
2006 – SJ-Group 2
2007 – SJ-Group 2
2008 – SJ-Group 2
2010 – SJ-Group 2
2011 – SJ-Group 2
2012 – SJ-Group 2
2013 – SJ-Group 2
2014 – SJ-Group 2
2015 – SJ-Group 2
2016 – SJ-Group 2
2017 – SJ-Group 2
2018 – SJ-Group 2
2019 – SJ-Group 2
2020 – SJ-Group 2 

The all-time [only 3 years!] DREAM Park boys and girls performance lists!!!

Here’s my best attempt at “all-time” boys and girls DREAM Park performance lists. The Logan Township 5K course has only been in use in 2018, and obviously sectionals this year will be the first major meet held there.

Hopefully, sectionals returns to its home at Delsea next fall, but for now, here are the top times I could find from DREAM Park so far. As always, shoot me corrections, additions and omissions at FromTheBackstretch@gmail.com.

BOYS
15:12 … Ethan Wechsler [Cherokee], 2019 Olympic Conference Championships
15:52 … Connor Melko [Bishop Eustace], 2018 Olympic Conference Championships
15:53 … Brady Shute [Co-Op Gateway/Woodbury], 2019 S.J. Shootout
15:54 … Oliver Adler [Cherry Hill East], 2019 Olympic Conference Championships
15:55 … Cole Wassell [Highland], 2020 S.J. Open
16:00 … Dennis Fortuna [Triton], 2020 S.J. Open
16:01 … Nico Grilli [Cherokee], 2020 Olympic Conference Batch Meet
16:01 … Chris Spisak [Cherokee], 2018 Olympic Conference Championships
16:04 … Chase Miller [Cherokee], 2019 Olympic Conference Championships
16:05 … Aidan Groff [Cherry Hill East], 2020 Olympic Conference Championships
16:07 … Tyler Jackson [Cherokee], 2019 Olympic Conference Championships
16:10 … Jake Aylmer [Haddon Township], 2019 S.J. Shootout
16:11 … Julian Lawson [Washington Twp.], 2020 Olympic Conference Championships
16:14 … John Ruona [Shawnee], 2020 Olympic Conference Championships
16:18 … Dan Wyshinski [Pennsville], 2019 S.J. Shootout
16:20 … Gabe Rodriguez [Cherry Hill East], 2020 Olympic Conference Batch Meet
16:20 … Aidan Eyre [Cherry Hill East], 2019 Olympic Conference Championships
16:21 … Richard Castaneda [Camden Catholic], 2018 S.J. Shootout
16:21 … Mike Liberty [Oakcrest], 2019 S.J. Shootout
16:23 … Austin Milou [Washington Twp.], 2018 Olympic Conference Championships
16:24 … Billy Clewell [Camden Catholic], 2020 Olympic Conference Batch Meet
16:24 … Brett Shea [Cherokee], 2020 Olympic Conference Championships
16:26 … Anas Bensaoud [Clearview], 2018 S.J. Shootout
16:27 … Michael Gavio [Cherokee], 2019 [Olympic Conference
16:28 … Ethan Anderer [Cherry Hill East], 2019 Olympic Conference Championships
16:28 … Cole Kolodziej [Washington Twp.], 2020 Olympic Conference Batch Meet
16:29 … Dan White [Robbinsville], 2018 S.J. Shootout

GIRLS
17:52 … Isabella Turner [Shawnee], 2018 [South Jersey Shootout
18:22 … Kate Rathman [Cherokee], 2018 Olympic Conference Championships
18:29 … Kate Ruona [Shawnee], 2020 Olympic Conference Batch Meet
18:49 … Katy Storti [Bishop Eustace], 2018 Olympic Conference Championships
18:59 … Claire Hauser [Shawnee], 2019 [Olympic Conference Championship]
19:04 … MaryKathleen McCurdy [Cherry Hill East], 2019 Olympic Conference Championships
19:07 … Clare Morelli [Bishop Eustace], 2018 Olympic Conference Championships
19:21 … Katie Sparks [Paul VI], 2019 Olympic Conference Championships
19:23 … Sarah Pierce [Cherry Hill East], 2018 Olympic Conference Championships
19:25 … Samantha Apanovitch [Hunterdon Central], 2019 S.J. Shootout
19:29 … Maura Keane [Washington Twp.], 2019 Olympic Conference Championships
19:33 … Cassidy Quinn [Hunterdon Central], 2019 S.J. Shootout
19:34 … Alexa Palmieri [Ocean City], 2018 S.J. Shootout
19:37 … Alexis Tepper [Cherry Hill East], 2020 Olympic Conference Championships
19:41 … Emma Klouchek [Seneca], 2019 Olympic Conference Championships
19:43 … Nicole Clifford [Cherokee], 2019 Olympic Conference Championships
19:44 … Kate Cochran [Washington Twp.], 2019 [Olympic Conference
19:45 … Madison McNiff [Cherry Hill East], 2019 Olympic Conference Championships
19:46 … Angela Bannan [Holy Spirit], 2018 S.J. Shootout
19:47 … Princess Nwoga [Highland], 2020 S.J. Open
19:50 … Kerry O’Day [Cherokee], 2020 Olympic Conference Championships
19:50 … Allison Helkowski [Kingsway], 2019 S.J. Shootout
19:54 … Grace Wassell [Highland], 2020 S.J. Open
19:58 … Shelby Whetstone [Lenape], 2018 Olympic Conference Championships
19:59 … Alyssa Turner [Mainland Regional], 2018 S.J. Shootout

All-Time South Jersey Boys XC Sectional Individual and Team Winners!!!

Saturday will be the 56th annual running of the South Jersey XC sectional championships, and while this year’s won’t advance anybody to a state meet it’s still a huge meet.

Sectionals move across lower Gloucester County from Franklin Township to Logan Township and will be held this year at DREAM Park.

Here’s the race schedule:

9 a.m.: Group 2 Girls
9:25 a.m.: Group 2 Boys
11 a.m.: Group 3 Girls
11:25 a.m.: Group 3 Boys
1 p.m.: Group 1 Girls
1:25 p.m.: Group 1 Boys
3 p.m.: Group 4 Girls
3:25 p.m.: Group 4 Boys

There will also be non-public sectionals on Sunday, with South Jersey racing at Oak Ridge Park in Clark:

12 p.m: Non-Public B Girls
12:25 p.m: Non-Public B Boys
2 p.m.: Non-Public A Girls
2:25 p.m.: Non-Public A Boys

Here’s a look at every boys race in sectional history, with the individual winner and the top three teams!

2019
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Cherokee 42, Cherry Hill East 80, Kingsway 80
INDIVIDUAL: Jackson Braddock [Southern Regional] 15:50
Group 3
TEAM: Ocean City 25, Highland 96, Mainland Regional 111
INDIVIDUAL: Kevin Antczak [Mainland Regional] 15:11
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 23, Delsea 58, Haddon Heights 115
INDIVIDUAL: Martin Riddell [Haddonfield] 15:33
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Township 40, Audubon 79, Maple Shade 96
INDIVIDUAL: Sebastien Reed [Pitman] 15:49

2018
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Kingsway 43, Cherokee 73, Cherry Hill East 103
INDIVIDUAL: Ethan Wechsler [Cherokee] 15:45
Group 3
TEAM: Ocean City 23, Mainland Regional 49, Highland 63
INDIVIDUAL: Kevin Antczak [Mainland Regional] 15:58
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 20, Delsea 86, Haddon Heights 127
INDIVIDUAL:Martin Riddell [Haddonfield], 15:54
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Twp. 40, Pitman 76, Audubon 102
INDIVIDUAL: Sebastien Reed [Pitman] 16:16

2017
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Kingsway 26, Cherokee 64, Southern Regional 111
INDIVIDUAL: Justin Kelly [Cherokee] 15:46
Group 3
TEAM: Delsea 65, Mainland Regional 68, Highland 82
INDIVIDUAL: Ben Woodward [Highland] 15:52
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 23, Sterling 78, Cinnaminson 78
INDIVIDUAL: Martin Riddell [Haddonfield] 15:49
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Heights 54, Haddon Twp. 61, Pitman 97
INDIVIDUAL: Sebastien Reed [Pitman] 16:11

2016
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Cherokee 60, Kingsway 66, Toms River North 108
INDIVIDUAL: Jack Shea [Cherokee] 15:37
Group 3
TEAM: Delsea 53, Ocean City 77, Highland 102
INDIVIDUAL: Robert Abrams [Cherry Hill West] 16:07
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 41, Sterling 64, Cinnaminson 104
INDIVIDUAL: Devin Hart [Point Pleasant Boro] 15:45
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Heights 45, Haddon Twp. 101, Maple Shade 110
INDIVIDUAL: Andrea Caccia [Pitman] 16:21

2015
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Cherry Hill East 54, Cherokee 82, Jackson 126
INDIVIDUAL: Aaron Goff [Cherry Hill East] 15:25
Group 3
TEAM: Highland 32, Ocean City 77, Delsea 83
INDIVIDUAL: Joshua Clark [Highland] 15:55
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 27, Point Pleasant Boro 86, Manchester Twp. 118
INDIVIDUAL: Greg Pelose [Haddonfield] 15:50
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Twp. 43, Pennsville 46, Schalick 118
INDIVIDUAL: Owen Long [Haddon Twp.] 16:00

2014
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Cherry Hill East 41, Kingsway 69, Cherokee 127
INDIVIDUAL: 1. Noah Culbreath [Kingsway] 15:41
Group 3
TEAM: Highland 43, Ocean City 61, Delsea 108
INDIVIDUAL: Dominick Munson [Timber Creek] 15:55
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 26, Middle Township 79, Pleasantville 103
INDIVIDUAL: Sean McPherson [Sterling] 15:44
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Township 28, Schalick 71, Pennsville 84
INDIVIDUAL: Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.] 15:29

2013
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Cherry Hill West 47, Kingsway 96, Cherokee 144
INDIVIDUAL: Noah Culbreath [Kingsway] 15:54
Group 3
TEAM: Highland 61, Toms River South 86, Ocean City 89
INDIVIDUAL: Kyle Kroon [Toms River South] 15:21
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 23, West Deptord 71, Sterling 115
INDIVIDUAL: Sean McPherson [Sterling] 15:57
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Township 31, Pennsville 73, Schalick 80
INDIVIDUAL: Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.] 16:10

2012
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Washington Twp. 86, Cherry Hill East 103, Southern Regional 117
INDIVIDUAL: Shawn Wilson [Cherokee] 15:39
Group 3
TEAM: Kingsway 6,4 Ocean 77, Toms River South 101
INDIVIDUAL: Kye Kroon [Toms River South] 15:23
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 52, Pleasantville 56, West Deptford 115
INDIVIDUAL: Jimmy Daniels [Sterling] 15:36
Group 1
TEAM: 1. Haddon Township 28, Schalick 75, Haddon Heights 78
INDIVIDUAL: Trey Thatcher [Haddon Twp.] 16:42

2011
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Cherokee 73, Shawnee 121, Southern Regional 121
INDIVIDUAL: Connor Herr [Shawnee] 15:26
Group 3
TEAM: Kingsway 69, Ocean City 79, Lacey Township 115
INDIVIDUAL: Tom Cooke [Kingsway] 15:48
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 50, Highland 56, Pleasantville 66
INDIVIDUAL: Matt Nelson [Barnegat] 15:51
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Township 21, Haddon Heights 59, Maple Shade 95
INDIVIDUAL: Tim Kenna [Haddon Twp.] 16;18

2010
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Southern Regional 63, Lenape 87, Toms River North 117
INDIVIDUAL: Anthony Dentino (Washington Twp.) 15:37
Group 3
TEAM: Ocean City 46, Lacey Township 76, Delsea 117
INDIVIDUAL: Miles Schoedler (Ocean City) 15:33
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 20, Barnegat 91, Haddon Heights 113
INDIVIDUALL: Ben Potts (Haddonfield) 15:54
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Township 28, Maple Shade 74, Pennsville 114
INDIVIDUAL: Joe Eagan (Haddon Township) 16:41

2009
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Shawnee 84, Southern Regional 85, Toms River North 86
INDIVIDUAL: Joe Kotran (Toms River North) 15:24
Group 3
TEAM: Ocean City 60, Lacey Township 71, Moorestown 82
INDIVIDUAL: Miles Schoedler (Ocean City) 15:58
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 21, Delsea 63, Barnegat 90
INDIVIDUAL: Jonathan Vitez (Haddonfield) 15:23
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Township 55, Pennsville 55, Maple Shade 80
INDIVIDUAL: Jacob Walter (Haddon Township) 16:50

2008
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Toms River North 98, Cherokee 107, Washington Township 113
INDIVIDUAL: Joe Kotran (Toms River North) 16:02
Group 3
TEAM: Ocean City 56, Kingsway 60, Shawnee 81
INDIVIDUAL: Brett Johnson (Ocean City) 15:37
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 16, Delsea 89, Pinelands 95
INDIVIDUAL: Jonathan Vitez (Haddonfield) 15:40
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Township 32, Haddon Heights 45, Pennsville 83
INDIVIDUAL: Josh Black (Haddon Heights) 16:36

2007
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Cherokee 52, Cherry Hill West 90, Washington Township 96
INDIVIDUAL: Alex Yersak (Cherokee) 16:01
Group 3
TEAM: Ocean City 63, Highland 66, Shawnee 81
INDIVIDUAL: Brett Johnson (Ocean City) 15:56
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 35, Bridgeton 76, Cinnaminson 77
INDIVIDUAL: Jon Vitez (Haddonfield) 16:12
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Heights 35, Pennsville 44, Haddon Township 90
INDIVIDUAL: Josh Black (Haddon Heights) 16:17

2006
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Toms River East 74, Toms River North 92, Mainland Regional 92
INDIVIDUAL: Alex Yersak (Cherokee) 15:59
Group 3
TEAM: Kingsway 64, Shawnee 69, Seneca 70
INDIVIDUAL: John Fennekohl (Ocean City) 15:58
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 33, Haddon Township 80, Haddon Heights 89
INDIVIDUAL: Brian Tetreault (Cinnaminson) 16:00
Group 1
TEAM: Pennsville 20, New Egypt 70, Maple Shade 89
INDIVIDUAL: Mark Kearney (Pennsville) 16:51

2005
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Washington Township 63, Cherokee 71, Triton 92
INDIVIDUAL: Alex Yersak (Cherokee) 16:14
Group 3
TEAM: Moorestown 50, Highland 62, Ocean City 81
INDIVIDUAL: Ozzie Huerta (Kingsway) 16:18
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 55, Bridgeton 97, Haddon Township 103
INDIVIDUAL: Steve Grabowski (Cinnaminson) 15:57
Group 1
TEAM: Maple Shade 38, Pennsville 74, Paulsboro 86
INDIVIDUAL: James Buinicky (Maple Shade) 16:16

2004
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Toms River North 46, Cherokee 55, Triton 109
INDIVIDUAL: Anthony Kelhower (Lenape) 15.44
Group 3
TEAM: Ocean City 37, Highland 69, Kingsway 102
INDIVIDUAL: James Kavaliauskus (Highland) 15:58
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 51, Cinnaminson 54, Haddon Heights 111
INDIVIDUAL: Mike Burke (Haddonfield) 16:27
Group 1
TEAM: Maple Shade 62, Schalick 69, Penns Grove 105
INDIVIDUAL: Kevin Harte (Point Pleasant Beach) 16:21

2003
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Mainland Regional 25, Toms River North 49, Cherokee 70
INDIVIDUAL: Greg Hughes (Mainland) 15:22
Group 3
TEAM: Highland 57, Ocean City 91, Moorestown 93
INDIVIDUAL: Jim Kavaliauskus (Highland) 16:30
Group 2
TEAM: Cinnaminson 29, Haddonfield 46,Buena 96
INDIVIDUAL: Jon Anderson (Cinnaminson) 15:51
Group 1
TEAM: Maple Shade 30, Schalick 58, New Egypt 143
INDIVIDUAL: Rick Hall (Maple Shade) 16:46

2002
at Delsea:
Group 4
TEAM: Toms River North 37, Cherokee 73, Shawnee 129
INDIVIDUAL: North Pete Hess (Toms River North) 15:18
Group 3
TEAM: Mainland Regional 32, Ocean City 61, Moorestown 106
INDIVIDUAL: John Richardson (Ocean City) 15:39
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 33, Cinnaminson 41, Bridgeton 119, Delran 126
Chris Plattt (Haddonfield) 15:24
Group 1
TEAM: Maple Shade 33, Haddon Heights 69, Schalick 85
INDIVIDUAL Tim Rose (Maple Shade) 16:50

2001
at Williamstown
Group 4
TEAM: Toms River North 42, Cherokee 48, Shawnee 116
INDIVIDUAL: Marc Pelerin (Cherokee) 15:24.8
Group 3
TEAM: Mainland Regional 30, Ocean City 88, Toms River South 97
INDIVIDUAL: John Richardson (Ocean City) 15:55.8
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 27, Moorestown 72, West Deptford 114
INDIVIDUAL: Chris Platt (Haddonfield) 15:37.5
Group 1
TEAM: Maple Shade 65, Schalick 85, Pennsville 93
INDIVIDUAL: Brian Kayser (Point Pleasant Beach) 17:03.2

2000
at Williamstown
Group 4
TEAM: Cherokee 47, Eastern 82, Southern Regional 88
INDIVIDUL: Mike Myers (Eastern) 15:39.6
Group 3
TEAM: Mainland Regional 46, Toms River South 71, Ocean City 88
INDIVIDUAL: Robert Cannon (Toms River South) 16:20.7
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 57, Moorestown 62, West Deptford 111
INDIVIDUAL: Chris Platt (Haddonfield) 16:36.6
Group 1
TEAM: Pennsville 55, Maple Shade 57, Schalick 80
INDIVIDUAL: Pat Curran (Pennsville) 17:10.90

1999
at Egg Harbor Township
Group 4
TEAM: Cherokee 55, Washington Township 102, Eastern 141
INDIVIDUAL: Mike Myers (Eastern) 15:48.1
Group 3
TEAM: Mainland 63, Egg Harbor Township 91, Toms River South 102
INDIVIDUAL: Joseph Lacovara-Switzer (Egg Harbor Twp.) 16:08.6
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 51, Maple Shade 136, Buena 136
INDIVIDUAL: Adrian Cline (Haddon Township) 16:30.8
Group 1
TEAM: Riverside 47, Paulsboro 96, Palmyra 96
INDIVIDUAL: Michael Lucke (Point Pleasant Beach) 17:23.6

1998
at Kingsway:
Group 4
TEAM: Cherokee 61, Washington Township 67, Shawnee 95
INDIVIDUAL: Murad Campbell (Overbrook) 15:10.9
Group 3
TEAM: Egg Harbor Township 87, Delsea 92, Williamstown 105
INDIVIDUAL: Jason Andrews (Lakewood) 15:37.7
Group 2
TEAM: Moorestown 66, Bridgeton 126, Manchester Township 148
INDIVIDUAL: Bill Mason (Cinnaminson) 15:39.8
Group 1
TEAM: Haddonfield 42, Haddon Township 79, Maple Shade 93
INDIVIDUAL: Adrian Cline (Haddon Township) 16:17.1

1997
at Kingsway:
Group 4
TEAM: Cherokee 80, Shawnee 95, Toms River East 150
INDIVIDUAL: Murad Campbell (Overbrook) 15:28
Group 3
TEAM: Delsea 50, Mainland Regional 69, Toms River South 101
INDIVIDUAL: Bill Carroll (Mainland Regional) 16:00
Group 2
TEAM: Manchester Township 84, Delran 105, Bridgeton 144
INDIVIDUAL: Ian Hahn (Manchester) 15:36
Group 1
TEAM: Haddonfield 51, Maple Shade 64, Haddon Township 66
INDIVIDUAL: Mike Fulton (Maple Shade) 15:49

1996
at Kingsway:
Group 4
TEAM: Toms River East 94, Highland 96, Shawnee 106
INDIVIDUAL: Karl Savage (Eastern) 15:25
Group 3
TEAM: Brick Township 51, Toms River South 113, Mainland Regional 124
INDIVIDUAL: Ed Letts (Middle Twp.) 15:42
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 57, Kingsway 65, Clearview 119
INDIVIDUAL: Eric Bonnette (Haddonfield) 15:53
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Township 49, Maple Shade 67, Point Pleasant Beach 98
INDIVIDUAL: Mike Fulton (Maple Shade) 15:56

1995
at Kingsway:
Group 4
TEAM: Toms River East 70, Cherokee 108, Eastern 132
INDIVIDUAL: Jay Wassell (Highland) 15:32
Group 3
TEAM: Toms River South 103, Williamstown 104, Mainland Regional 136
INDIVIDUAL: Sean McCafferty (Central) 15:11
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 56, Sterling 118, Clearview 171
INDIVIDUAL: Eric Bonnette (Haddonfield) 15:44
Group 1
TEAM: Maple Shade 85, Haddon Townhip 47, Schalick 86
INDIVIDUAL: Pat Ryan (Glassboro) 16:16

1994
at Kingsway:
Group 4
TEAM: Highland 39, Eastern 86, Shawnee 88
INDIVIDUAL: Jay Wassell (Highland) 15:40
Group 3
TEAM: Toms River South 96, Mainland Regional 102, Rancocas Valley 126
INDIVIDUAL: Eamonn Blanchard (Lacey) 15:07
Group 2
TEAM: Pinelands Regional 86, Haddon Township 97, Haddonfield 113
INDIVIDUAL: Nitesh Kadakia (Delran) 15:45
Group 1
TEAM: Point Pleasant Beach 46, Maple Shade 83, Haddon Heights 86
INDIVIDUAL: Tom Horne (Glassboro) 15:41

1993
at Kingsway:
Group 4
TEAM: Highland 76, Eastern 101, Shawnee 141
INDIVIDUAL: Rich Morris (Jackson) 15:12
Group 3
TEAM: Toms River South 54, Mainland Regional 79, Rancocas Valley 106
INDIVIDUAL: Geoff Wayton (Mainland) 15:32
Group 2
TEAM: Delran 64, Pinelands Regional 71, Kingsway 116
INDIVIDUAL: Matt Feeley (Cinnaminson) 16:13
Group 1
TEAM: Maple Shade 58, Haddon Heights 80, Haddonfield 94
INDIVIDUAL: Tom Horne (Glassboro) 15:51

1992
at Westampton Tech
Group 4
TEAM: Shawnee 69, Vineland 87, Highland 98
INDIVIDUAL: Rich Morris (Jackson) 16:31
Group 3
TEAM: Mainland 87, Ocean City 104, Bridgeton 121
INDIVIDUAL: Jason Capelli (R.V.) 16:47
Group 2
TEAM: Cinnaminson 72, Haddon Township 107, Sterling 112
INDIVIDUAL: Terence Fagan (Pt. Boro) 16:45
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Heights 50, Maple Shade 56, Haddonfield 76
INDIVIDUAL: John Salisbury (Haddon Hts.) 16:47

1991
at Westampton Tech
Group 4
TEAM: Shawnee 82, Highland 101, Toms River North 118
INDIVIDUAL: Pete Fixler (Vineland) 16:38
Group 3
TEAM: Mainland 90, Bridgeton 115, Toms River South 133
INDIVIDUAL: David Cox (Woodrow Wilson) 17:15
Group 2
TEAM: Cinnaminson 49, Delran 71, Haddon Township 143
INDIVIDUAL: Terence Fagan (Point Pleasant Boro) 16:44
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Heights 61, Haddonfield 86, Pitman 94
INDIVIDUAL: Kevin Schilling (Pitman) 17:00

1990
at Westampton Tech
Group 4
TEAM: Toms River North 63, Shawnee 74, Highland 101
INDIVIDUAL: Pat Hennigan (Brick) 16:26.2
Group 3
TEAM: Bridgeton 62, Absegami 66, Eastern 85
INDIVIDUAL: Ray Beyer (Absegami) 16:36
Group 2
TEAM: Cinnaminson 59, Delran 115, Sterling 125
INDIVIDUAL: John Keevey (Cinnaminson) 17:08
Group 1
TEAM: Haddonfield 47, Riverside 71, Maple Shade 114
INDIVIDUAL: Kirk Earney (Haddon Twp.) 16:25

1989
at Westampton Tech
Group 4
TEAM: Shawnee 80, Toms River East 104, Cherokee 110
INDIVIDUAL: Albert Donawa (Camden) 15:45
Group 3
TEAM: Highland 23, Eastern 87, Bridgeton 109
INDIVIDUAL: Ray Beyer (Abegami) 16:08
Group 2
TEAM: Cinnaminson 45, Clearview 73, Penns Grove 100
INDIVIDUAL: Chris Lopez (Cinnaminson) 16:25
Group 1
TEAM: Haddonfield 43, Haddon Township 84, Riverside 85
INDIVIDUAL: Tim Shanahan (Haddonfield) 15:43

1988
at Mill Creek Park, Willingboro
Group 4
TEAM: Cherokee 52, Shawnee 62, Brick Township 74
INDIVIDUAL: Ken McNamara (Brick) 16:40
Group 3
TEAM: Highland 27, Bridgeton 38, Eastern 73
INDIVIDUAL: Urie Ridgeway (Bridgeton) 16:06
Group 2
TEAM: Buena 65, Cinnaminson 83, Manchester Township 91
INDIVIDUAL: Rex Myers (Delran) 16:18
Group 1
TEAM: Haddon Township 27, Haddonfield 60, Woodbury 95
INDIVIDUAL: Joe Shanahan (Haddonfield) 16:13

1987
at Camden County College, Gloucester Township
Group 4
TEAM: Brick Township 59, Toms River North 59, Cherokee 60
INDIVIDUAL: Mike Flett (T.R. East) 16:17
Group 3
TEAM: Bridgeton 70, Highland 89, Eastern 122
INDIVIDUAL: Urie Ridgeway (Bridgeton) 15:44
Group 2
TEAM: Cinnaminson 52, Haddon Township 95, Manchester Township 96
INDIVIDUAL: Rex Myers (Delran) 16:11
Group 1
TEAM: Haddonfield 53, Audubon 96, Haddon Heights 110
INDIVIDUAL: Joe Shanahan (Haddonfield) 15:59

1986
at Clearview Regional High School, Harrison Twp.
Group 4
TEAM: Toms River North 47, Cherokee 103, Camden 114
INDIVIDUAL: Tim Koerner (T.R. North) 16:04
Group 3
TEAM: Cinnaminson 101, Bridgeton 101, Ocean City 145
INDIVIDUAL: Ron Welcer (Agsegami) 16:10
Group 2
TEAM: Haddon Township 36, Manchester 92, Buena 99
INDIVIDUAL: Pat Fogerty (Coll.) 16:00
Group 1
TEAM: Haddonfield 47, Maple Shade 84, Kingsway 86
INDIVIDUAL: Dan Gough (Haddonfield) 15:57

1985
at Clearview Regional High School, Harrison Township
Group 4
TEAM: Cherry Hill East 92, Toms River North 106, Brick Township 126
INDIVIDUAL: Jeff Koerner (T.R. North) 16:04
Group 3
TEAM: Willingboro 62, Lakewood 121, Bridgeton 129
INDIVIDUAL: Mike Clayton (R.V.) 15:58
Group 2
TEAM: Haddon Township 60, Gateway 93, Clearview 103
INDIVIDUAL: Pat Fogerty (Coll.) 16:38
Group 1
TEAM: Haddonfield 32, Maple Shade 73, Riverside 110
INDIVIDUAL: Dan Gough (Haddonfield) 16:07

1984
at Clearview Regional High School, Harrison Township
Group 4
TEAM: Cherry Hill East 70, Shawnee 72,. Cumberland Regional 112
INDIVIDUAL: Jeff Davis (Cumberland) 15:45
Group 3
TEAM: Eastern 37, Lakewood 95, Brick Memorial 141
INDIVIDUAL: Herb Williams (Lakewood) 16:03
Group 2
TEAM: Pinelands Regional 72, Cinnaminson 82, Haddon Township 126
INDIVIDUAL: Paul Greenhalgh (Gat eway) 16:29
Group 1
TEAM: Haddonfield 51, Paulsboro 113, Glassboro 139
INDIVIDUAL: Dan Gough (Haddonfield) 16:32

1983
at Camden County College, Gloucester Township
Group 4
TEAM: Shawnee 62, Cherry Hill East 110, Highland 115
INDIVIDUAL: Bill Stewart (Cherry Hill East) 14:58
Group 3
TEAM: Brick Memorial 100, Bridgeton 122, Eastern 125
INDIVIDUAL: Bill Shea (Eastern) 15:28
Group 2
TEAM: Collingswood 49, Haddon Heights 117, Delsea 123
INDIVIDUAL: Tim Gallagher (Haddon Twp.) 15:38
Group 1
TEAM: Haddonfield 50, Maple Shade 102, Paulsboro 153
INDIVIDUAL: Ted Taylor (Maple Shade) 15:54

1982
at Camden County College, Gloucester Township
Group 4
TEAM: Brick 67, Toms River North 73, Cherry Hill East 129
INDIVIDUAL: Chris Koerner (Toms River North) 15:09
Group 3
TEAM: Cinnaminson 67, Eastern 82, Collingswood 160
INDIVIDUAL: Rich Rizzuto (Lakewood) 15:03
Group 2
TEAM: Delsea 74, Haddon Heights 76, Camdne County Vo-Tech 96
INDIVIDUAL: Bill Dunn (Haddon Heights) 16:07
Group 1
TEAM: Haddonfield 38, Audubon 79, Maple Shade 130
INDIVIDUAL: Blair Murphy (Haddonfield) 15:25

1981
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Brick 81, Toms River North 84, Cherry Hill East 85
INDIVIDUAL: Bruce Miller (Cherry Hill East) 16:24.1
Group 3
TEAM: Lakewood 69, Eastern 79, Toms River South 79
INDIVIDUAL: Ken Hicks (Lakewood) 16:16.9
Group 2
TEAM: Clearview 70, Moorestown 95, Delran 104
INDIVIDUAL: Carlos Hanze (Central Ocean) 15:52
Group 1
TEAM: Glassboro 70, Maple Shade 88, Wildwood 115
INDIVIDUAL: Bob Douglas (Audubon) 17:00

1980
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Central Regional 73, Brick Township 93, Cherry Hill East 134
INDIVIDUAL: Carlos Hanze (Central Ocean) 16:18
Group 3
TEAM: Toms River South 66, Ocean city 125, Point Pleasant Borough 153
INDIVIDUAL: Dan Owens (Absegami) 16:33
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 38, Penns Grove 98, Williamstown 119
INDIVIDUAL: Rick Aukstikalnis (Delran) 16:52
Group 1
TEAM: Bordentown 44, Audubon 88, Pitman 140
INDIVIDUAL: Mark Mihleback (Kingsway) 17:12

1979
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Toms River South 58, Highland 71, Brick Township 102
INDIVIDUAL: Jerry Andrews (Highland) 16:09
Group 3
TEAM: Eastern 105, Delsea 102, Moorestown 138
INDIVIDUAL: Don Deckert (Oakcrest) 16:42
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 63, Haddon Township 79, Penns Grove 109
INDIVIDUAL: Jim Smith (Haddonfield) 16:42
Group 1
TEAM: Bordentown 55, Pitman 68, Audubon 108
INDIVIDUAL: Mike Porter (Hammonton) 17:12

1978
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Brick 53, Toms River South 73, Highland 114
INDIVIDUAL: Steve Thompson (Brick) 14:55.9
Group 3
TEAM: Eastern 37, Edgewood 81, Moorestown 118
INDIVIDUAL: Terry Delaney (Moorestown) 15:35.6
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 42, Williamstown 62, Haddon Township 87
INDIVIDUAL: Jim Smith (Haddonfield) 14:52.2
Group 1
TEAM: Audubon 37, Pitman 104, Florence 108
INDIVIDUAL: Mark Adams (Florence) 15:49.5

1977
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Brick Township 42, Toms River South 44, Toms River North 107
INDIVIDUAL: Chris Likes (Toms River South) 15:28.7
Group 3
TEAM: Collingswood 37, Moorestown 75, Eastern 92
INDIVIDUAL: Bob Rimkis (Washington Twp.) 15:34.1
Group 2
TEAM: Haddonfield 73, Audubon 76, Salem 90
INDIVIDUAL: Jim Smith (Haddonfield) 15:27.8
Group 1
TEAM: Hammonton 50, Bordentown 63, Manchester 79
INDIVIDUAL: Marc DeLoison (Hammonton) 16:01.4

1976
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Toms River North 42, Brick 58, Toms River South 62
INDIVIDUAL: Jim Flynn (Toms River North) 15:45.4
Group 3
TEAM: Eastern 68, Rancocas Valley 73, Cinnaminson 94
INDIVIDUAL: Mark Liberi (Eastern) 15:52.3
Group 2
TEAM: Haddon Township 45, Maple Sahde 87, Williamsstown 112
INDIVIDUAL: Jeff Lane (Haddon Twp.) 15:56.7
Group 1
TEAM: Point Pleasant Beach 64, Florence 92, Bordentown 117
INDIVIDUAL: Ken Hildebrandt (Pt. Pleasant Beach) 16:06.4

1975
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Toms River South 68, Brick 90, Toms River North 130
INDIVIDUAL: Henry Englehardt (Willingboro) 15:33.7
Group 3
TEAM: Eastern 38, Moorestown 87, Northern Burlington 87
INDIVIDUAL: Paul Friedman (Moorestown.) 15:45.0
Group 2
TEAM: Haddon Township 54, Maple Shade 133, Williamstown 144
INDIVIDUAL: Mike Scythes (Ocean Twp.) 16:07.1
Group 1
TEAM: Bordentown 80, Paulsboro 91, Pitman 97
INDIVIDUAL: John Williams (Buena) 16:28.0

1974
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Cherry Hill West 48, Toms River South 58, Rancocas Valley 110
INDIVIDUAL: Marty Ludwikowski [Cherry Hill West] 15:10
Group 3
TEAM: Cinnaminson 67, Sterling 84, Highland 103
INDIVIDUAL: Dennis Driscoll [Northern Burlington], 15:40
Group 2
TEAM: Eastern 73, Haddon Heights 99, Haddon Township 112
INDIVIDUAL: Bob Marino [Williamstown] 15:14
Group 1
TEAM: Bordentown 44, Pitman 69, Hammonton 89
INDIVIDUAL: Art Milak [Bordentown] 15:53

1973
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Toms River South 51, Cherry Hill West 103, Shawnee 14
INDIVIDUAL: Jay Vickery (Cherry Hill West) 15:13.4
Group 3
TEAM: Cinnaminson 73, Northern Burlington 82, Collingswood 117
INDIVIDUAL: Rod Sandmeyer (Haddon Heights) 15:45.8
Group 2
TEAM: Gateway 88, Haddon Township 111, Eastern 113
INDIVIDUAL: Greg Stremmel (Gat eway) 15:08.4
Group 1
TEAM: Williamstown 60, Point Pleasant Beach 90, Gloucester 105
INDIVIDUAL: Bob Marino (Williamstown) 15:45.0

1972
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Cherry Hill East 87, Toms River South 98, Cinnaminson 107
INDIVIDUAL: Mark Roddy (Lenape) 12:24.9
Group 3
TEAM: Overbrook 60, Haddon Heights 95, Moorestown 11
INDIVIDUAL: Dean Mat thews (Lakewood) 12:48.0
Group 2
TEAM: Haddon Township 33, Delsea 101, Eastern 126
INDIVIDUAL: Greg Stremmel (Gat eway) 12:43.4
Group 1
TEAM: Williamstown 35, Gloucester 80, Woodbury 83
INDIVIDUAL: Joe Siedlecki (Williamstown) 12:45.4

1971
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Cinnaminson 31, Cherry Hll East 103, Brick Township 114
INDIVIDUAL: Gary Noa (Cinnaminson) 13:03.5
Group 3
TEAM: Moorestown 88, Sterling 98, Collingswood 103
INDIVIDUAL: Mike Butynes (Sterling) 12:24.0
Group 2
TEAM: Haddon Township 17, Gateway 92, Audubon 105
INDIVIDUAL: Dan Matousch, Mike Elder, Jim Doherty (Haddon Twp.) 12:54.5
Group 1
TEAM: Williamstown 29, Gloucester 69, Woodbury 99
INDIVIDUAL: Bob Marino (Williamstown) 15:45.0

1970
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Cherry Hill East 78, Lenape 93, Brick Township 100
INDIVIDUAL: Larry Woolf (Cherry Hill West) 13:20.8
Group 3
TEAM: Sterling 79, Cinnaminson 86, Triton 139
INDIVIDUAL: Mike Butynes (Sterling) 12:52.6
Group 2
TEAM: Haddon Township 47, Gateway 72, Riverside 142
INDIVIDUAL: Bill Boyce (Riverside) 13:02.5
Group 1
TEAM: Williamstown 39, Woodbury 56, Gloucester 72
INDIVIDUAL: Joe Ritchie (Gloucester) 13:25.5

1969
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Pennsauken 60, Middletown Township 64, Woodrow Wilson 74
INDIVIDUAL: Steve Schoenwald (Wilson) 12:50.5
Group 3
TEAM: Deptford 44, Sterling 44, Rancocas Valley 66
INDIVIDUAL: Mike Butynes (Sterling) 13:04.3
Group 2
TEAM: Gloucester 82, Haddon Township 104, Gateway 110
INDIVIDUAL: Larry Schemelia (Gloucester) 12:41.7
Group 1
TEAM: Williamstown 32, Burlington Township 65, Woodbury 81
INDIVIDUAL: Randy Breigan (Burlington Twp.) 13:30.2

1968
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Brick Township 64, Toms River 93, Rancocas Valley 101
INDIVIDUAL: Kevin McGorty (Brick) 12:56.8
Group 3
TEAM: Haddon Township 55, Haddonfield 59, Audubon 98
INDIVIDUAL: Ken Medlin (Haddon Twp.) 12:44.9
Group 2
TEAM: Overbrook 27, Gloucester 60, Clearview 138
INDIVIDUAL: Larry Schemelia (Gloucester) 12:18.2
Group 1
TEAM: Burlington Township 29, Woodbury 58, Eastern 63
INDIVIDUAL: Carl Dillich (Eastern) 13:08.5

1967
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Trenton 37, Kennedy 106, Princeton 111
INDIVIDUAL: Bob Bazley (Long Branch) 12:20.9
Group 3
TEAM: Haddonfield 59, Triton 80, Deptford 91
INDIVIDUAL: Bob Peterson (Haddonfield) 12:19.5
Group 2
TEAM: Overbrook 45, Salem 52, Penns Grove 73
INDIVIDUAL: Larry Rush (Overbrook) 12:06.6
Group 1
TEAM: Burlington Township 27, Gateway 69, Glassboro 75
INDIVIDUAL: Ricky Jacques (Burlington Twp.) 12:11

1966
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Vineland 69, Pennsauken 75, Ewing 91
INDIVIDUAL: Joe Pluta (Ewing) 12:51.2
Group 3
TEAM: Deptford 71, Sterling 108, Audubon 110
INDIVIDUAL: George DiIenno (Triton Blue) 12:27.2
Group 2
TEAM: Overbrook 31, Salem 56, Penns Grove 73
INDIVIDUAL: Charles Roden (Overbrook) 12:47.8
Group 1
TEAM: Burlington Twp. 26, Williamstown 51, Glassboro 64
INDIVIDUAL: Ricky Jacques (Burlington Twp.) 12:27.1

1965
at Pennsauken
Group 4
TEAM: Vineland 33, Middletown Township 36, Pennsauken 131
INDIVIDUAL: Leon Nocito [Vineland] 12:17
Group 3
TEAM: Haddon Heights 53, Audubon 59, Kennedy 115
INDIVIDUAL: Carl Metzradt [Audubon] 12:42
Group 1 and 2 & 2
TEAM: Clearview 26, Burlington Township 61, Glassboro 90
INDIVIDUAL: Don Morgan [Clearview] 12:24

Getting ready for sectionals: All-time top single-race teams at DREAM Park!!!

As we continue to get ready for Saturday’ssectionals at DREAM Park, here are the fastest single-race team times run so far in the three years the southern Gloucester County course has been in use.

For corrections and omissions, please contact me at FromtheBackstretch@gmail.com or in the comments section.

And here’s the link to the all-time fastest overall team times at DREAM Park.

BOYS
16:00 … Cherokee, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:14 … Cherokee, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:23 … Cherry Hill East, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:32 … Cherry Hill East, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:35 … Cherokee, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:38 … Cherry Hill East, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
16:42 … Washington Twp., 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships
16:43 … Cherokee, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
16:47 … Washington Twp., 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
16:51 … Camden Catholic, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:59 … Lenape, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:00 … Washington Twp., 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:00 … Cherokee, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
17:02 … Washington Twp., 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
17:15 … Shawnee, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
17:18 … Bishop Eustace, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:19 … Washington Twp., 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:19 … Shawnee, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:20 … Highland, 2020 [South Jersey Open]
17:20 … Shawnee, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships
17:22 … Paul VI, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:27 … Timber Creek, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:28 … Lenape, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
17:31 … Lenape, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]

GIRLS
19:46 … Cherry Hill East, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
19:48 … Cherokee, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
19:52 … Shawnee, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:09 … Cherokee, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships
20:15 … Cherry Hill East, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:31 … Cherry Hill East, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships
20:37 … Shawnee, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:38 … Cherokee, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:39 … Paul VI, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:41 … Eastern, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:44 … Cherokee, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
20:45 … Cherokee, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
20:45 … Cherry Hill East, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
20:49 … Paul VI, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:49 … Kingsway, 2020 [South Jersey Open]
20:56 … Bishop Eustace, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:06 … Shawnee, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
21:13 … Seneca, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:13 … Seneca, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:15 … Lenape, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:23 … Clearview, 2020 [South Jersey Open]
21:23 … Mainland Reg., 2020 [Dual Meet]
21:31 … Eastern, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
21:33 … Eastern, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:43 … Eastern, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:43 … Shawnee, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]

Getting ready for sectionals: The all-time fastest teams at Dream Park!!!

With sectionals moving from Delsea to DREAM Park this year, we thought it would be fun to take a look at the fastest teams in the relatively short time the Logan Township 5K course has been in use.

Obviously, this list will be greatly expanded after this weekend. Some South Jersey schools have run at DREAM Park only sporadically and others have never raced there at all. The course has only been in use since 2018 and only for a few meets a year.

But these are good starting points, and after Saturday just about every XC team in South Jersey – and a bunch from Central Jersey – will be on these lists.

Thanks to the righteous dudes at New Jersey Milesplit for their venue performance lists, which formed the basis of these lists!

In the next few days, I’ll have all-time DREAM Park individual and team single-race performance lists, all-time sectional individual and team winners and lots more!

Usual drill – please let me know of any errors, omissions or corrections in the comment section.

BOYS
15:53 – Cherokee
15:12 … Ethan Wechsler, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:01 … Nico Grilli, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
16:01 … Chris Spisak, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:04 … Chase Miller, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:07 … Tyler Jackson, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]

16:13 – Cherry Hill East
15:54 … Oliver Adler, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:05 … Aidan Groff, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:20 … Gabe Rodriguez, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
16:20 … Aidan Eyre, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:28 … Ethan Anderer, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]

16:26 – Washington Township
16:11 … Julian Lawson, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:23 … Austin Milou, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:28 … Cole Kolodziej, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
16:34 … Evan Chu, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:37 … Chris Colavita, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]

16:32 – Camden Catholic
16:21 … Richard Castaneda, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
16:24 … Billy Clewell, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
16:36 … Matt Coffey, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:39 … Matt Denton, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
16:44 … Aeden Rosolia, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]

16:37 – Cherokee B
16:24 … Brett Shea, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:27 … Michael Gavio, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:33 … Conor Jacob, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:49 … Daniel Boria, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:52 … Dylan Odud, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]

16:47 – Shawnee
16:14 … John Ruona, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:43 … William Pellegrino, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:50 … Tim Warren, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:59 … Robert Birdsall, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
17:11 … Alex Campagna, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]

16:49 – Cherry Hill East B
16:39 … Dylan Hagan, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:45 … Kyle Krell, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:51 … Michael McCurdy, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
16:53 … Jack Quarry, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:01 … Paul Bruce, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]

16:59 – Washington Township B
16:48 … Jayden Greene, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:55 … Mason Brewster, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
16:55 … Chris Shaw, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:04 … Nate Kidwell, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
17:14 … Sean Hice, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]

16:58 – Hunterdon Central
16:30 … William Sauerborn, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
16:50 … Brian Micco, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
16:59 … Brennan Wyckoff, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
17:12 … Aaron Englehardt, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
17:22 … Zachariah Achenbach, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]

16:45 – Lenape
16:37 … Matt Richardson, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:38 … Jake Buniva, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:41 … Zaven Kazandjian, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:48 … James Vizzard, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:01 … Nick Morriss, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]

16:55 – Kingsway
16:33 … Kyle Rakitis, 2020 [S.J. Open]
16:48 … Stephen Wilkins III, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
17:01 … Aidan Smith, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
17:03 … Ryan Allen, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
17:12 … Evan Miles, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]

16:55 – Haddon Township
16:10 … Jake Aylmer, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
16:44 … Liam Duffy, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
17:08 … Ethan Bergmann, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
17:11 … Justin Merkh, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
17:24 … Ian McCauley, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]

16:56 – Bishop Eustace
15:52 … Connor Melko, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:50 … Shane Vostenak, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:06 … Anthony Faust, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:23 … Andrew Massaro, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:29 … Brian Hutchison, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]

16:59 – Clearview
16:26 … Anas Bensaoud, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
16:51 … Thomas Flear, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
16:20 … Aidan Coakley, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
17:38 … Jack Rhoades, 2020 [S.J. Open]
17:40 … Luke Henry, 2020 [S.J. Open]

17:02 – Paul VI
16:43 … Tyler Gargano, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
16:47 … Ryan Tenerelli, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
16:51 … Matt Slattery, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:08 … Colton Johnson, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:41 … Ben Jennings, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]

17:16 – Cherokee C
16:58 … Matt Campbell, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
17:00 … Patrick Ditmars, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:18 … Bradley Popler, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
17:34 … Nick Kuenkel, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
17:34 … Dominic Gazzara, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]

17:20 – Highland
15:55 … Cole Wassell, 2020 [S.J. Open]
17:12 … Gavin Gallo, 2020 [S.J. Open]
17:27 … Cole Knoedler, 2020 [S.J. Open]
17:51 … Anthony Imperatore, 2020 [S.J. Open]
18:16 … Jake Smith, 2020 [S.J. Open]

17:21 – Timber Creek
16:42 … Michael Henry, 2020 [S.J. Open]
17:17 … Daniel Cantero, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:32 … Cole Mylan, 2020 [S.J. Open]
17:35 … Evan Voll, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:39 … Brian Eaton, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]

17:22 – Camden Catholic B
16:46 … Ray Derman, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:10 … Denny Kelly, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:32 … Warren Derman, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:40 … Peter Stemetzki, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:45 … Braelen Crump, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]

17:23 – Gloucester County Tech
16:43… Allen Cordano, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
17:08 … 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
17:26 … Aiden Wall, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
17:31 … Tyler Demaise, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
18:10 … Louis Torres, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]

17:25 – Lenape B
17:01 … Colin Hermack, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:24 … Brett Boyle, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
17:25 … Andra Kinder, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:27 … John Rielly, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:51 … James Dolan, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]

17:27 – Kingsway B
17:21 … Ethan Gray, 2020 [S.J. Open]
17:23 … Gavin Larocca, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
17:25 … Ayden Magee, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
17:32 … Ethan Bentley, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
17:37 … Finn Campbell, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]

17:30 – Cherry Hill East C
17:09 … Justin Whitney, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:10 … Maxwell Haught, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:32 … Peter Tepper, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:40 … Mason Bulicki, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:59 … Ben Ciechon, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]

17:33 – Shawnee B
17:21 … Aiden Dowling, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:28 … Sean Keevey, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:29 … Alex Friedman, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:40 … Ryan Czechowski, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:50 … George Mihaileanu, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]

17:36 – Ocean City
16:57 … Owen Ritti, 2020 [S.J. Open]
17:13 … Tyler Greene, 2020 [S.J. Open]
17:24 … Brendan Schlatter, 2020 [S.J. Open]
18:11 … Chris Sardy, 2020 [S.J. Open]
18:17 … Josh Hutchinson, 2020 [S.J. Open]

17:43 – Kingsway C
17:37 … Kaleb Borkowski, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
17:37 … Connor Handley, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
17:37 … Nick Rotwein, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
17:49 … Jacob Mitchell, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
17:56 … Luke Wikins, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]

17:45 – Cherokee D
17:35 … Joe Natoli, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
17:40 … Bryan Lafferty, 2019 [Olympic Conference JV]
17:46 … Michael Moraschi, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:51 … Thomas Bromley, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
17:53 … Joseph Hough, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]

17:48 – Eastern
17:18 … Andrew Shinkle, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:36 … Alex Andrews, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:37 … Aaron Arnstein, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:55 … Justin Orloff, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
18:36 … Josh Manoj, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]

17:49 – Triton
16:00 … Dennis Fortuna, 2020 [S.J. Open]
17:03 … Caleb Messenger, 2020 [S.J. Open]
17:44 … Antonio Nieves, 2020 [S.J. Open]
18:40 … Gavin Leinhauser, 2020 [S.J. Open]
19:04 … William Mennig, 2000 [S.J. Open]

17:49 – Robbinsville
16:29 … Dan White, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
17:09 … Jared Taylor, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
17:24 … Tyler Bork, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
18:43 … Jon Freeman, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
19:23 … Howard Schulz, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]

17:50 – Northern Burlington
17:11 … Matt Halvorsen, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
17:21 … Mike Morreale, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
17:34 … Kyle Stanley, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
18:30 … Daniel Boria, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
18:34 … Greg Hibbert, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]

17:50 – Washington Township C
17:23 … Charles Lant, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
17:41 … Sebastian Aseron, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
17:45 … Joon Song, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
18:11 … David Hanson, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
18:13 … Mike Dressner, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championship]

17:56 – Maple Shade
17:29 … Sean Read, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
17:57 … Brayden Miller, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
18:03 … Murphy Hastings, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
18:11 … Ryan Olesky, 2019 [S.J Shootout]
19:00 … Carl Daniels, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]

GIRLS
19:16 – Shawnee
17:52 … Isabella Turner, 2018 [South Jersey Shootout]
18:29 … Kate Ruona, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
18:59 … Claire Hauser, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championship]
20:02 … Grace Kearns, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:59 … Sydney Kiernan, 2019 [South Jersey Shootout]

19:33 – Cherry Hill East
19:04 … MaryKathleen McCurdy, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
19:23 … Sarah Pierce, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
19:37 … Alexis Tepper, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
19:45 … Madison McNiff, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:00 … Aliza Kotzen, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]

19:38 – Cherokee
18:22 … Kate Rathman, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
19:43 … Nicole Clifford, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
19:50 … Kerry O’Day, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:04 … Alyssa Blackmon, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:11 … Kelsey Niglio, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]

20:01 – Bishop Eustace
18:49 … Katy Storti, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
19:07 … Clare Morelli, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:27 … Rachel Orr, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:50 … Arianna Cane, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
20:53 … Elena Cicchini, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]

20:07 – Hunterdon Central
19:25 … Samantha Apanovitch, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
19:33 … Cassidy Quinn, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
20:06 … Shannon Bedard, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
20:17 … Bethlehem Dooley, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
21:15 … Riley Stellitano, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]

20:12 – Paul VI
19:21 … Katie Sparks, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:00 … Shaelan McNally, 2020 [Olympic Conference Batch Meet]
20:06 … Bridget Lyons, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:42 … Annie Skile, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:55 … Madison Kelly, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]

20:16 – Kingsway
19:50 … Allison Helkowski, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
20:04 … Sydney Watts, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
20:17 … Allison MacFarland, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
20:31 … Emily Pierontoni, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
20:38 … Aubrey Pierontoni, 2020 [S.J. Open]

20:30 – Mainland Regional
19:59 … Alyssa Turner, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
20:04 … Claudia Booth, 2020 [S.J. Open]
20:44 … Madeline Corbett, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
20:53 … Savannah Hodgens, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
20:54 … Lily Malone, 2020 [S.J. Open]

20:31 – Eastern
20:00 … Kierstin Clem, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
20:00 … Lauren Kenselaar, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
20:01 … Morgan Bromley, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:15 … Sierra Feeney, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:21 … Samantha Tighe, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]

20:39 – Cherokee B
20:20 … Olivia Parkinson, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:31 … Alaina Bromley, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:34 … Jaden Sweely, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:48 … Kayla McAdams, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:06 … Noelle Falzone, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]

20:39 – Ocean City
19:34 … Alexa Palmieri, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
20:15 … Casey McLees, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
20:34 … Brooke Farr, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
21:09 … Rebecca Millar, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
21:45 … Frankie Ritzel, 2020 [S.J. Open]

20:46 – Cherry Hill East B
20:06 … Isabel Slimm, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:46 … Dani Lazarus, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:53 … Tabitha DiDonato, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:55 … Inesa Grace Linker, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:14 … Sabrina Rounds, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]

20:59 – Washington Township
19:29 … Maura Keane, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
19:44 … Kate Cochran, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:29 … Allyson Wernik, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:49 … Amirah Beasley, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
22:26 … Bella Marchese, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]

21:01 – Seneca
19:41 … Emma Klouchek, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:57 … Chelsea Richards, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:03 … Morgan Hough, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:35 … Kayla Handt, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:52 … Amanda McNally, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]

21:14 – Lenape
19:58 … Shelby Whetstone, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
20:52 … Olivia Cao, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:31 … Abigail Skidmore, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:55 … Rebecca Thomas, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:55 … Grace Boltz, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]

21:18 – Kingsway B
20:49 … Nicole Lipieta, 2020 [S.J. Open]
20:52 … Kennedy Waterson, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
20:53 … Abigail Matthias, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
21:35 … Allison Bobst, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]
22:23 … Alexis Juliano, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]

21:21 – Shawnee B
21:11 … Kyra Birdsall, 2020 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:11 … Madison Koveloski, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:19 … Maddy Yeager, 2018 [Olympic Conference Championships]
21:25 … Madelyn Valasek, 2018 [Olympic Conference JV]
21:40 … Melanie Hasson, 2019 [Olympic Conference Championships]

21:35 – Mainland Regional B
21:05 … Emily Dirkes, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
21:23 … Gillian Lovett, 2020 [S.J. Open]
21:23 … Giselle Obergfell, 2020 [S.J. Open]
21:52 … Abby Argentiero, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
22:15 … Sydney Luff, 2019 [S.J. Shootout]

21:55 – Moorestown
20:32 … Kate Inglis, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
21:56 … Anu Bezwada, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
22:04 … Leah Rivenburgh, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
22:42 … Katie Goettle, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]
23:24 … Rebecca Horn, 2018 [S.J. Shootout]

 

Princess Nwoga, Grace Wassell finish 1-2, Mainland girls take team title at S.J. Open!

Highland’s Princess Nwoga and Grace Wassell ran 1-2 overall, but the Mainland girls took the team title in a tight race with Clearview Saturday in the South Jersey Open morning pod.

Nwoga, a junior, and Wassell, a sophomore, were the only runners under 20 minutes on the 5K course at DREAM Park In Logan Township.

Nwoga ran 19:47 and Wassell 19:54 for Highland, but Mainland packed four runners in the top 12 and hung on for a 57-62 win over Clearview for the team title. Ocean City was third with 81.

Highland’s last individual winner at the South Jersey Open was Stacey Simon, who ran 17:51 to edge Ocean City’s Abbey Hartman to win the Division 3 race at Kingsway in 1996.

Freshman Claudia Booth placed third for Mainland in 20:04, and junior Lily Malone took 8th in 20:54. Freshman Gillian Lovett and senior Giselle Obergfell finished together in 21:23 in 11th and 12th place, and sophomore Sydney Luff completed Mainland’s scoring group with a 23:11 for 30th place.

It was Mainland’s second title in a row. 

Also in the top 10 were Clearview sophomore Abigail Waddington [4th in 20:14], Schalick senior Julia Smith [5th in 20:30], Clearview senior Katherine Byrne [6th in 20:34], Cinnaminson sophomore Stephanie Renouf [7th in 20:40]. Cinnaminson junior Grace Coller [9th in 20:59] and Ocean City senior Alexa Palmieri [Ocean City] 21:10.

Kyle Rakitis edges Michael Henry, Ocean City boys top Kingsway at S.J. Open!!!

Kingsway junior Kyle Rakitis was the overall winner, and Ocean City placed three in the top 7 to win the team title Saturday in the p.m. pod race at the South Jersey Open.

Rakitis covered the DREAM Park 5K course in Logan Township in 16:33, finishing 45 meters ahead of Timber Creek Michael Henry, who ran 16:42.

Rakitis’s time is fastest by a Kingsway runner at DREAM Park, 15 seconds faster than Stephen Wilkins ran at the 2018 South Jersey Shootout.

Ocean City was led by junior Owen Ritti in 3rd [16:57], senior Tyler Greene in 5th [17:13] and senior Brendan Schlatter in 7th [17:24].

The Red Raiders edged second-place Kingsway 41-46, with Timber Creek third at 68. Ocean City went 3-5-7-12-14 and Kingsway was 1-6-8-11-20 (21st including non-scoring runner).

The team title is Ocean City’s first at the South Jersey Open since 2005, when they outscored Triton 64-67 win Division 3 at Delsea. Ocean City hasn’t raced at the South Jersey Open in most recent years.

Also scoring for Ocean City were sophomores Chris Sardy [12th in 18:11] and Nick Scarangelli [14th in 18:21], with freshman 6th man Matt Hoffman five seconds back in 15th.

Other South Jersey runners in the top 10 were Williamstown senior Josh Jackson [4th in 17:04], Kingsway senior Ethan Gray [6th in 17:21], Kingsway senior Aidan Smith [8th in 17:26] and Timber Creek junior Cole Mylan [9th in 17:32].

Allison Helkowski, Aubrey Pierontoni lift Kingsway girls to S.J. Open title!

Overall winner Allison Helkowski led five Kingsway runners among the top eight finishers, and the Kingsway girls rolled to the p.m. pod team title at the South Jersey Open.

Helkowski, a junior, ran 20:08 and Kingsway went 1-3-5-7-8 for 24 points at DREAM Park in Logan Township. Timber Creek junior Vanessa Marinero was second in 20:30, and Kingsway sophomore Aubrey Pierontoni ran 20:38 for 3rd in 20:38.

Kingsway finished with a 24-51 margin of victory over Williamstown, with Timber Creek third with 68 points. 

Helkowski became Kingsway’s first winner at the South Jersey Open since Alexis Mullarkey in 2015, and the team title is Kingsway’s first since 2016.

Other Kingsway scorers were sophomore Nicole Lipieta [5th in 20:49], senior Sydney Watts [7th in 21:12] and junior Allison MacFarland [8th in 21:20].

Other South Jersey runners in the top 10 were senior Anna Sasse [4th in 20:43] and sophomore Alexa Fisher [6th in 21:04] of Williamstown, and Delsea sophomore Lilly Widmer [9th in 21:44].