The Williamstown boys didn’t win a Gloucester County cross country title between 1996 and 2021. Now they’ve won two in three years.
Led by Dominic Burgio, Dylan Saber and Logan Pavelik all in the top 10, Williamstown outscored 2nd-place Kingsway 49-60 Thursday to win its 10th county title.
Ty Blackman ran 16:00 over 5,000 meters at West Deptford Park to become the second straight Glassboro runner to win the individual title. Elijah Whitaker won last year.
For Williamstown, Burgio ran 16:17 for 2nd, Saber 16:32 for 4th and Pavelik 16:56 for 7th. Jonathan Delicana and David Kershner rounded out the Braves’ top 5, Delicana with 17:52 for 18th and Kershner 17:54 for 20th.
In 2022, Williamstown edged Washington Township 46-48 to win the Gloucester County title. The Braves also won Gloucester County in 1970, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1983 and 1995.
Also in the top 10 Thursday were Clearview Ethan Worst [3rd in 16:25], Washington Township Hunter Bostwick [5th in 16:49], Kingsway sophomore Ryan Duffy [6th in 16:49], Washington Township Joshua Baseshore [8th in 17:17], Clearview Ryne Handley [9th in 17:18] and Glassboro Joseph Saicic [10th in 17:20].
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 