Delsea’s Noah Deckert ran 6,000 meters in 18:34.4 to win the season-opening Lehigh Invitational on the Goodman Campus in Bethlehem, Pa. The course also briefly goes through Lower Saucon Township.
Deckert won by 5 ½ seconds over Lehigh graduate Tyler French, who was 2nd in 18:39.9.
St. Joe’s edged Lehigh 29-30 to win the team title. St. Joe’s 7th runner was Haddon Heights graduate Jack Bolling, who placed 18th overall in 19:00.5.
Also in the top 25 were Lehigh sophomore graduate Derek Coceano from Cinnaminson [17th in 19:00.3], St. Joe’s sophomore Ian Romea of Haddonfield [20th in 19:01.1], St.Joe’s senior Josh Forrest from Collingswood [21st in 19:02.7] and St. Joe’s freshman Matt Hoffman of Ocean City [23rd in 19:04.8].
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 