From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

The boys course record at DREAM Park has changed hands four times since the course first opened back in 2018.

The girls record has never changed.

Shawnee’s Isabella Turner ran 17:52.89 at the 2018 South Jersey Shootout – the first race ever held at DREAM Park – and that’s remaining the course record ever since. In fact, nobody else has gone under 18 minutes.

The closest anybody has gotten to Turner’s record is Clearview’s Abigail Waddington, who ran 18:01.50 at 2022 Group 3 sectionals.

Jessica Abbott of Toms River North ran 18:04.02 as a freshman in 2022 and Maeve Smith of Ocean City ran 18:08.09 as a sophomore last fall. Abbot is now at Manalapan so won’t be returning to Logan Township, but Smith was less than 10 seconds off Turner’s record last year. Liliah Gordon is always a threat to go after any course record, but Northern Burlington is in Central Jersey Group 3, so she’ll be racing at Thompson Park in Monroe Township.

With sectionals coming up Saturday, here’s a look at our DREAM Park all-time girls performance list! Let us know if you see any errors!

Dream Park All-Time Performance List
17:52.89 … Isabella Turner [Shawnee], 2018 South Jersey Shootout
18:01.50 … Abigail Waddington [Clearview], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
18:04.02 … ***Jessica Abbott [Toms River North], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
18:05.24 … *Grace Wassell [Highland], 2021 Group 3 Sectionals
18:06.37 … *Ava Thomas [Haddonfield], 2022 Group 2 Sectionals
18:08.09 … **Maeve Smith [Ocean City], 2023 Group 3 Sectionals
18:08.19 …… *Waddington, 2021 Group 3 Sectionals
18:09.58 … Shaelan McNally [Paul VI], 2023 Olympic Conference
18:11.40 … Anna Macdonald [Germantown Friends], 2021 Bob Kiessling Invite
18:12.02 … **Sofia Day [Mainland Regional], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
18:13.17 …… *McNally, 2022 Olympic Conference
18:15.37 … *Madeline Meder [Cherokee], 2024 Olympic Conference
18:15.42 … *Riley Slootsky [Haddonfield], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
18:15.54 … Alexis Tepper [Cherry Hill East], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
18:16.87 … *Lily Oliver [Toms River South], 2021 Group 3 Sectionals
18:20.06 … *Macy Huber [Paul VI], 2024 Olympic Conference
18:22.64 … *Kate Rathman [Cherokee], 2018 Olympic Conference
18:22.66 … Madeline Dischert [Atlantic City], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
18:23.24 … ***Riley Austin [Haddonfield], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
18:24.22 … Nicole Clifford [Cherokee], 2021 Olympic Conference
18:24.36 … Megan Niglio [Cherokee], 2024 Olympic Conference
18:24.57 … *Aubrey Pierontoni [Kingsway], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
18:26.09 … **Anna Earp [Haddonfield], 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
18:26.44 … *Gillian Lovett [Mainland Regional], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
18:26.70 … Helene Usher [Haddonfield], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
18:26.75 … *Michaela Schlemo [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
18:27.67 … *Audrey Naticchia [Haddonfield], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
18:27.92 … Kerry O’Day [Cherokee], 2023 Olympic Conference
18:28.69 …….. Day, 2024 South Jersey Open
18:29.10 … Kate Ruona [Shawnee], 2020 Olympic Conference Batch
18:32.33 …… ***Day, 2021 S.J. Open
18:33.39 … *Jordan Hadfield [Schalick], 2023 Group 1 Sectionals
18:34.10 … Lillie Widmer [Delsea], 2022 S.J. Shootout
18:35.89 …… Day, 2021 Group 3 Sectionals
18:35.03 … Abigail Kotran [Clearview], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
18:36.41 …… Waddington, 2022 S.J. Open
18:36.15 … Kaysie Luna [Sterling], 2024 South Jersey Open
18:37.00 … Sarah Naticchia [Haddonfield], 2020 Group 2 Sectionals
18:38.08 …..… * Waddington, 2021 S.J. Shootout
18:39.39 …… *O’Day, 2022 Olympic Conference
18:40.80 … Lily Oliver [Toms River South], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
18:42.83 … Nicole Lipieta [Kingsway], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
18:45.55 … *Margaret Wisniewski [Clearview], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
18:46.01 … Jess Goode [Haddonfield], 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
18:47.44 …….. **Maeve Smith, 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
18:48.81 … **Olivia Parkinson [Cherokee], 2021 Olympic Conference
18:49.13 … Katy Storti [Bishop Eustace], 2018 Olympic Conference
18:49.60 …… Waddington, 2022 S.J. Shootout
18:49.17 …… Widmer, 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
18:49.24 … *Jordan Hadfield [Schalick], 2023 South Jersey Shootout
18:50.57 …… *McNally, 2022 Bob Kiessling
18:52.15 … Grace Gutowski [Paul VI], 2024 Olympic Conference
18:53.15 …..… *Waddington, 2021 S.J. Open
18:53.20 … Arianna Cane [Bishop Eustace], 2022 Bob Kiessling
18:53.24 … Elena Cicchini [Bishop Eustace], 2022 Olympic Conference
18:53.29 … *Sabrina Miller [Haddonfield], 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
18:53.82 …… **Parkinson, 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
18:54.87 … Alexis Tepper [Cherry Hill East], 2022 S.J. Open
18:56.49 … Stephanie Renouf [Cinnaminson], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
18:57.12 …… *O’Day, 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
18:59.36 … Claire Hauser [Shawnee], 2019 Olympic Conference
18:59.70 … Allison Colflesh [Haddonfield], 2020 Group 2 Sectionals
18:59.75 … Alexa Fisher [Williamstown], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
18:59.94 …..… * Tepper, 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
19:00.81 … Sophia Staiger [Eastern], 2021 Olympic Conference
19:00.85 … Mia Mastrogiovanni [Southern Regional], 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
19:00.71 …..… ***Huber, 2022 Bob Kiessling
19:00.63 … *Lexie Mizzone [Voorhees], 2024 South Jersey Shootout
19:01.30 … **Giovanna Mantuano [Paul VI], 2023 Bob Kiessling Invitational
19:02.80 … * Usher, 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
19:02.88 … Anya Kazemi [Bishop Eustace], 2023 Bob Kiessling Invitational
19:03.92 …… Thomas, 2023 South Jersey Shootout
19:04.22 …… K. Niglio, 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
19:04.88 … MaryKathleen McCurdy [Cherry Hill East], 2019 Olympic Conference
19:05.04 … ***Jessica Abbott [Toms River North], 2022 S.J. Open
19:06.00 … Julia Flanagan [Holy Cross], 2024 South Jersey Open
19:07.19 … Clare Morelli [Bishop Eustace], 2018 Olympic Conference
19:07.39 … **Giovanna Mantuano [Paul VI], 2023 Olympic Conference
19:07.10 … Nilaa Ponnappan [Camden Catholic], 2024 Olympic Conference
19:08.20 …… Kotran, 2022 S.J. Shootout
19:08.16 … Jonalee Adames [Sterling], 2024 South Jersey Open
19:08.42 … Theresa Albertson [Eastern], 2024 Olympic Conference
19:09.79 … Nicole Clifford [Cherokee], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
19:09.14 …….. Kazemi, 2023 Olympic Conference
19:10.50 …… **A. Naticchia, 2021 Group 2 Sectionals
19:10.62 … Meghan Lex [Haddon Township], 2022 Group 1 Sectionals
19:11.09 … Sophia Staiger [Eastern], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
19:11.15 … *Megan Niglio [Cherokee], 2023 Olympic Conference
19:11.31 … **Ryleigh Budsock [Cherry Hill East], 2024 South Jersey Open
19:11.84 … *Natalie Dumas [Eastern], 2024 Olympic Conference
19:12.90 …… Arianna Cane, 2022 Olympic Conference
19:12.14 … **Macie McCracken [Wildwood], 2022 Group 1 Sectionals
19:13.10 … Sophie Steidle [Collingswood], 2020 Group 2 Sectionals
19:13.55 … *Nilaa Ponnappan [Camden Catholic], 2023 South Jersey Shootout
19:14.34 … Princess Nwoga [Highland], 2021 Group 3 Sectionals
19:14.60 … Madison McNiff [Cherry Hill East], 2021 S.J. Open
19:14.69 …… McNiff, 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
19:16.29 … *Allison Roes [Clearview], 2022 Group 3 Sectionals
19:17.55 …… Madison McNiff, 2021 Olympic Conference
19:17.93 …… *Kelsey Niglio, 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
19:17.99 ……. Stephanie Renouf [Cinnaminson], 2022 S.J. Open
19:18.28 …… *Alexis Tepper, 2021 Olympic Conference
19:18.75 … Alyssa Boucher [Williamstown], 2023 South Jersey Shootout
19:19.08 … **Audrey McCorkle [Lenape], 2024 Olympic Conference
19:19.20 … Payton Weiner [Haddonfield], 2020 Group 2 Sectionals
19:19.20 …… Alyssa Boucher, 2023 South Jersey Shootout
19:19.30 …… Grace Wassell, 2022 S.J. Shootout
19:20.03 …… **Gillian Lovett, 2021 S.J. Open
19:20.26 …… Anya Kazemi, 2023 South Jersey Shootout
19:20.69 … Gabrielle DeJoseph [Moorestown], 2024 South Jersey Open
19:21.16 …… *Nilaa Ponnappan, 2023 Olympic Conference
19:21.18 … Elena Cicchini [Bishop Eustace], 2022 Bob Kiessling
19:21.60 … *Jonalee Adames [Sterling], 2023 South Jersey Shootout
19:21.72 … *Katie Sparks [Paul VI], 2019 Olympic Conference
19:22.00 …….. Nilaa Ponnappan, 2024 South Jersey Open
19:22.10 …… *Nilaa Ponnappan, 2023 South Jersey Shootout
19:22.32 …..… **Gillian Lovett, 2021 Group 3 Sectionals
19:22.87 … Peyton Blake [Paul VI], 2024 Olympic Conference
19:22.89 … **Shaelea Conway [Cherry Hill East], 2023 South Jersey Shootout
19:23.83 … Sarah Pierce [Cherry Hill East], 2018 Olympic Conference
19:23.25 …….. Allison Roes, 2023 South Jersey Shootout
19:23.74 … *Cate Feudtner [Cherry Hill East], 2023 South Jersey Shootout
19:24.30 …..… **Grace Wassell, 2020 Group 2 Sectionals
19:24.35 …… **Kerry O’Day, 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
19:25.29 … Ryleigh Budsock [Cherry Hill East], 2024 Olympic Conference
19:25.66 … Samantha Apanovitch [Hunterdon Central], 2019 S.J. Shootout
19:25.88 … ***Adriana Escaleira [Toms River North], 2021 Group 4 Sectionals
19:25.97 … ***Erin Healy [Cherokee], 2024 Olympic Conference
19:26.04 … **Adeline Edwards [The Wilberforce School], 2022 Bob Kiessling
19:27.92 …… **Megan Niglio, 2022 Group 4 Sectionals
19:27.40 …… *Jordan Hadfield, 2023 South Jersey Shootout
19:27.44 … Juliana Sieminski [Delsea], 2024 South Jersey Open
19:28.23 … Ava Millner [Winslow Twp.], 2024 South Jersey Open
19:28.34 … Maya Kumar [Cherokee], 2024 Olympic Conference
19:29.14 … Maura Keane [Washington Twp.], 2019 Olympic Conference
19:29.40 … **Lily Oliver [Toms River South], 2020 Group 3 Sectionals
19:29.35 … ***Theresa Albertson [Eastern], 2023 Olympic Conference