Julian Rich, a senior at Sicklerville Tech, ran an all-course PR and won the NJTAC Championship in Mannington Township.
The NJTAC is the New Jersey Technical Athletic Conference. The race was held on Salem County Tech’s 5,000-meter course
This is Rich’s 2nd consecutive title after placing 5th as a sophomore. He won last year in 17:28 on the same course.
Rich won last year’s title by two meters over Luke Damato of Medford Tech. He won this year’s race by three meters over Victor Melnik of Passaic County Tech. Melnik was 2nd in 16:41.
Rich’s previous all-course 5K PR was a 16:45 last month at the South Jersey Vo-Tech Championships at Westampton Tech.
Passaic County Tech won the team title 47-56 over Gloucester County Tech. Sicklerville Tech was 4th with 114.
Gloucester was led by seniors Connor Auge in 3rd in 16:53 and Owen DeLuca in 7th in 17:39. Other South Jersey runners in the top 20: Medford Tech senior Damato [11th in 17:58], Thomas Wodazak of Atlantic County Tech [12th in 18:01], Gloucester Tech sophomore Duke Snyder-Shellito [13th in 18:06], Gloucester Tech senior Gavin Kravchuk [15th in 18:09], Gloucester Tech senior Patrick Monaghan [18th in 18:25] and Sicklerville Tech senior Leo Vargas-Trinidad [19th in 18:29].
South Jersey girls in the top 10 in the girls race, Gloucester County Tech freshman Jordan Moczydlowski placed 4th in 21:43, Salem Tech senior Sarah Seiden 6th in 22:30, Gloucester County Tech sophomore Natalie Pandolfo 8th in 22:52 and Westampton Tech senior Janelle Sanabria 9th in 22:56.
Also in the top 20: Sicklerville Tech senior Sonai Castrillo [11th in 23:09], Atlantic County Tech senior Ashlyn Warker [12th in 23:17], Cape May County Tech junior Kirstyn McHale [14th in 23:31], Atlantic County Tech senior Saniah Robles [15th in 23:45], Gloucester County Tech senior Sydney Huang [16th in 23:46], Gloucester County senior Tech Keira Petro [18th in 23:57] and Gloucester County sophomore Tech Jonna Lisi [19th in 23:57].
Morris County Tech won the team title 37-58 over Gloucester, with Atlantic County Tech 4th [123] and Sicklerville Tech 5th [131].
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 