This will be the 4th year South Jersey XC sectionals are held at DREAM Park in Logan Township, and overall this is the 6th year since the course was carved out of the Gloucester County countryside.
When the conditions are good, it’s a very fast course, as was its sectional predecessor at Delsea.
Bishop Eustace’s Connor Melko set the initial course record at DREAM Park with a 15:52.54 at the 2018 Olympic Conference Championships. Ethan Wechsler of Cherokee lowered it to 15:12.65 at the 2019 Olympic Conference meet, and then Dennis Fortuna of Triton took three seconds off with a 15:09.35 at the 2021 Group 3 sectionals. Last year, Haddonfield’s George Andrus became the first runner under 15 minutes on the flat 5,000-meter layout with a 14:58.79.
The meet begins at 10 a.m. and continues with a race every 30 minutes in this order: Girls Group 4, Girls Group 1, Boys Group 4, Boys Group 1, Girls Group 3, Girls Group 2, Boys Group 3, Boys Group 2.
We’ll have much more in the next few days, including all-time sectional winners, fastest DREAM Park team averages and later today the all-time DREAM Park girls performance list.
For now, here’s the all-time boys performance list, with all times of 16:30 or faster. Please reply in the comment section with corrections and omissions.
14:58.79 … George Andrus [Haddonfield], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
15:09 … Dennis Fortuna [Triton], 2021 Group 3 Sectionals
15:12 … Ethan Wechsler [Cherokee], 2019 Olympic Conference
15:15 … Kyle Rakitis [Kingsway], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
15:16 … *Peyton Shute [Woodbury], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
15:19 … Seth Clevenger [Haddonfield], 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
15:22 … *Nick Kuenkel [Cherokee], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
15:22 … Patrick Ditmars [Cherokee], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
15:28 …… **Shute [Woodbury], 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
15:28 … Colin Hermack [Lenape], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
15:30 … Fabian Ramales [Southern], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
15:36 … Andrew Bowker [Southern], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
15:31 …… * Andrus [Haddonfield], 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
15:34 … Tobias Janssen [Haddonfield], 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
15:36 … Billy Clewell [Camden Catholic], 2021 Bob Kiessling Invite
15:38 … Andrew Littlehales [Delsea], 2021 Group 3 Sectionals
15:40 …… Ditmars [Cherokee], 2022 Olympic Conference
15:41 … Conor Jacob [Cherokee], 2022 Olympic Conference
15:43 …….. *Ditmars [Cherokee], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
15:43 … Alex Boyko [Cinnaminson], 2022 S.J. Open
15:45 … Jack Bolling [Haddon Heights ], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
15:46 … Jacob Cobb [West Deptford], 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
15:46 … *Aziz Muhammad-Kane [Highland], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
15:46 …… Boyko [Cinnaminson], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
15:47 … Nicholas Krol [Williamstown], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
15:47 … Connor Jacob [Cherokee], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
15:48 … Nick Scarangelli [Ocean City], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
15:48 … Robert DiMedeo [Haddonfield], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
15:48 … Matt McCarron [Cinnaminson], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
15:49 … Ryan Taylor [Egg Harbor Twp. ], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
15:50 …… Kuenkel [Cherokee], 2023 Olympic Conference
15:52 … Connor Melko [Bishop Eustace], 2018 Olympic Conference
15:52 …….. * Jacob, 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
15:52 … Robert Poplau [Cherokee], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
15:52 …… Poplau [Cherokee], 2023 Olympic Conference
15:53 … *Brady Shute [Woodbury], 2019 S.J. Shootout
15:53 … Colin Hermack [Lenape], 2022 Olympic Conference
15:53 … Colin Patterson [Haddon Heights], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
15:54 … Oliver Adler [Cherry Hill East], 2019 Olympic Conference
15:54 … Chris Colavita [Washington Twp.], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
15:55 … Cole Wassell [Highland], 2020 S.J. Open
15:55 … Andre Faigal [Rancocas Valley], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
15:55 …… *Patterson [Haddon Heights], 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
15:56 …… *Ramales [Southern Reg. ], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
15:56 … **Levi Miller [Southern Reg.], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
15:57 … Santino Anthony D’Amelio [Southern], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
15:57 … Raine Guidarelli [Cherry Hill East], 2023 Olympic Conference
15:58 … Zeb Hinker [Lower Cape May Reg.], 2021 S.J. Open
15:59 … Colin Keane [Washington Twp.], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
15:59 … *Elijah Forrest [Collingswood], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
15:59 … *Will Mrozinski [Paul VI], 2022 Bob Kiessling Invitational
16:00 …….. *Fortuna [Triton], 2020 S.J. Open
16:00 … **Noah Manwaring Lenape], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
16:00 … **Dylan Saber [Williamstown], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
16:00 … *Matt Hoffman [Ocean City], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
16:01 … Nico Grilli [Cherokee], 2020 Olympic Conference Batch
16:01 … Chris Spisak [Cherokee], 2018 Olympic Conference
16:01 … Jake Buniva [Lenape], 2021 Olympic Conference
16:01 … * Guidarelli [Cherry Hill East], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
16:01 … Cavan Agatone [Clearview], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
16:01 … Jeremy Sallade [The Wilberforce School], 2022 Bob Kiessling Invitational
16:02 … *Ryan Smith [Rancocas Valley], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
16:02 …… Mrozinski [Paul VI], 2023 Olympic Conference
16:03 …….. B. Shute [Woodbury], 2020 Group 2 Sectionals
16:03 … Jackson Braddock [Southern Regional], 2020 Group 4 Sectionals
16:04 … Chase Miller [Cherokee], 2019 Olympic Conference
16:04 … Gavin Gallo [Highland], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
16:05 … Aidan Groff [Cherry Hill East], 2020 Olympic Conference
16:05 …….. Buniva, 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
16:05 …… *Krol [Williamstown], 2021 S.J. Open
16:05 … Cole Knoedler [Highland], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
16:06 …….. Wassell [Highland], 2020 Group 3 Sectionals
16:06 … Matt Sabo [Toms River North], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
16:06 …….. R. Smith, 2022 Olympic Conference
16:06 …… *Mrozinski [Paul VI], 2022 Olympic Conference
16:06 … Cesar Pedro [Kingsway], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
16:07 … Tyler Jackson [Cherokee], 2019 Olympic Conference
16:07 … *Scott Hubbard [Audubon], 2021 S.J. Open
16:07 … Jack Gaffin [Cherry Hill East], 2021 S.J. Open
16:07 … *Matthew Sullivan [Haddonfield], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
16:08 … Owen Ritti [Ocean City], 2021 Group 3 Sectionals
16:08 … Ian Romea [Haddonfield], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
16:09 …….. Krol, 2022 S.J. Shootout
16:09 … Matt McCarron [Cinnaminson], 2022 S.J. Shootout
16:09 …… *Poplau [Cherokee], 2022 Olympic Conference
16:09 … Colin Shand [Moorestown], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
16:09 … *Elijah Whitaker [Glassboro], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
16:10 … Jake Aylmer [Haddon Township], 2019 S.J. Shootout
16:10 … ***Peter Simpson [Moorestown], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
16:10 … *Liam Tindall [Cherokee], 2023 Olympic Conference
16:10 … **Logan Bromley [Cherokee], 2023 Olympic Conference
16:11 … Julian Lawson [Washington Twp.], 2020 Olympic Conference
16:11 … Josh Forrest [Collingswood], 2020 Group 2 Sectionals
16:12 …….. Gaffin, 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
16:12 … **Hunter Bostwick [Washington Twp.], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
16:12 … ***Matthew Littlehales [Delsea], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
16:13 …… *Bowker [Southern Reg.], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
16:13 …….. *Boyko, 2021 Group2 Sectionals
16:13 … *Simon Donovan [Germantown Friends], 2021 Bob Kiessling Invite
16:13 … *Aiden Williams [Audubon], 2022 Group 1 Sectionals
16:13 …… **Simpson, 2023 Olympic Conference
16:14 … John Ruona [Shawnee], 2020 Olympic Conference
16:15 …..… **Andrus [Haddonfield], 2020 Group 2 Sectionals
16:15 …….. R. Smith, 2022 S.J. Open
16:15 …… **Manwaring [Lenape], 2022 Olympic Conference
16:16 …….. *McCarron, 2021 Group2 Sectionals
16:16 …… *Bolling [Haddon Heights], 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
16:16 …… *DiMedio [Haddonfield], 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
16:17 … Ryan Allen [Kingsway], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
16:18 … Dan Wyshinski [Pennsville], 2019 S.J. Shootout
16:18 …… *Guidarelli [Cherry Hill East], 2022 Olympic Conference
16:18 … Linden Wineland [Mainland Reg. ], 2021 Group 3 Sectionals
16:18 … Cole Mylan [Timber Creek], 2021 Group3 Sectionals
16:18 … Christian Schiattarella [Southern], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
16:19 … *Brady Bogos [Cherry Hill East], 2023 Olympic Conference
16:19 … *Christian Rouzard [Rancocas Valley], 2023 Olympic Conference
16:20 … Gabe Rodriguez [Cherry Hill East], 2020 Olympic Conference Batch
16:20 … Aidan Eyre [Cherry Hill East], 2019 Olympic Conference
16:20 … ***Peter Simpson [Moorestown], 2022 Olympic Conference
16:20 … Donald Jellig [Haddonfield], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
16:20 … ***Benjamin Realley [Cherokee], 2023 Olympic Conference
16:20 … **Colin Moore [Cherry Hill East], 2023 Olympic Conference
16:21 … Richard Castaneda [Camden Catholic], 2018 S.J. Shootout
16:21 … Mike Liberty [Oakcrest], 2019 S.J. Shootout
16:21 …….. * Hinker, 2020 Group 2 Sectionals
16:21 … Bradley Popler [Cherokee], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
16:22 …… **Tindall [Cherokee], 2022 Olympic Conference
16:22 … **P.J. Kresloff [Germantown Friends], 2021 Bob Kiessling Invite
16:22 … Jake Smith [Highland], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
16:23 … Austin Milou [Washington Twp.], 2018 Olympic Conference
16:23 …..… *Hermack, 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
16:23 ….…. Hubbard [Audubon], 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
16:23 … Derek Coceano [Cinnaminson], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
16:24 …….. Clewell, 2020 Olympic Conference Batch
16:24 … Brett Shea [Cherokee], 2020 Olympic Conference
16:24 …… **D’Amelio [Southern Regional], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
16:24 …..…*Krol, 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
16:24 …… Gallo [Highland], 2022 S.J. Shootout
16:24 … Forrest Miller [Triton], 2021 Group 3 Sectionals
16:24 … Joseph Natoli [Cherokee], 2021 Olympic Conference
16:24 … Sean Haggerty [Barnegat], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
16:25 … Anas Bensaoud [Clearview], 2020 Group 4 Sectionals
16:25 … Ethan Anderer [Cherry Hill East], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
16:25 …… Shand [Moorestown], 2022 Olympic Conference
16:25 … Joel Oquendo [Pennsauken], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
16:25 … **Yanni Ekatomatis [Shawnee], 2023 Olympic Conference
16:26 …….. Bensaoud, 2018 S.J. Shootout
16:26 … ***Taysaun Wilson [Toms River North], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
16:26 …..… *Janssen, 2020 Group 2 Sectionals
16:26 …… *E. Forrest [Collingswood], 2022 S.J. Open
16:26 … Ethan Bergmann [Haddon Twp. ], 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
16:26 … Leonardus Kittles [Haddon Heights], 2021 S.J. Open
16:26 … **Will Ashton [Manchester Twp.], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
16:26 … *Ryan Haefele [Eastern], 2023 Olympic Conference
16:27 … *Noah Stapleton [Shawnee], 2023 Olympic Conference
16:28 …….. Grilli, 2020 Group 4 Sectionals
16:27 … Michael Gavio [Cherokee], 2019 [Olympic Conference
16:27 …..… **Poplau, 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
16:27 …… *Knoedler [Highland], 2021 Group 3 Sectionals
16:27 … Justin Newman [Toms River South], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
16:27 … **Alvin Lin [Cherry Hill East], 2023 Olympic Conference
16:27 … *Benjamin Weiner [Cherokee], 2023 Olympic Conference
16:28 …….. Anderer, 2019 Olympic Conference
16:28 … Cole Kolodziej [Washington Twp.], 2020 Olympic Conference Batch
16:28 … Grant Yoon [Cherry Hill East], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
16:28 … Teddy Wilson [Toms River North], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
16:29 … Dan White [Robbinsville], 2018 S.J. Shootout
16:29 … Timothy Sincavage [Southern Regional], 2020 Group 4 Sectionals
16:29 … *Elliot Post [Mainland Reg.], 2021 Group 3 Sectionals
16:29 … Justin Penny [Lenape], 2021 Olympic Conference
16:29 … *Tyler Schill [Cinnaminson], 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 