From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

State champs Ben Andrus of Haddonfield and Liliah Gordon of Northern Burlington posted the fastest South Jersey times at the 12 state cross country championship races at Holmdel County Park.

And the Haddonfield boys and Cherokee girls had the fastest team averages.

Here’s a look at all the top individual and team performances from Holmdel! As always, please let me know in the comment section of any omissions or errors!

BOYS
Top individuals  [17:00]
*16:03 … *Ben Andrus [Haddonfield], Group 2 [1st]
16:15 … Brandon Lyons [Cherry Hil East], Group 4 [7th]
16:19 … Brody Bogos [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [9th]
16:21 … Bennett Wright [Haddonfield], Group 2 [4th]
16:21 … Ben Realley [Cherokee], Group 4 [10th]
16:26 … *Logan Bromley [Cherokee], Group 4 [11th]
*16:22 … Ryan Gibson [Haddonfield], Group 2 [5th]
*16:26 … Peter Simpson [Haddonfield], Group 2 [6th]
16:31 … Ethan Buck [Ocean City], Group 3 [9th]
16:32 … **Keenan Neuman [Ocean City], Group 3 [10th]
*16:33 … Luke Andresen [Haddonfield], Group 2 [8th]
16:37 … **Ryan Duffy [Kingsway], Group 4 [15th]
16:38 … ***Jack Tindall [Cherokee], Group 4 [16th]
16:38 … *Will Nelson [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [22nd]
16:39 … *Erik Preisner [Ocean City], Group 3 [12th]
16:40 … *Alvin Lin [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [19th]
16:43 … Liam Tindall, [Cherokee], Group 4 [21st]
16:43 … **Sean Sooy [Cherokee], Group 4 [22nd]
16:46 … Enzo Corona [Cherokee], Group 4 [25th]
16:47 … Ty Blackman [Glassboro], Group 1 [2nd]
16:47 … *Jacob Wickersham [Cinnaminson], Group 2 [13th]
16:47 … *Rex Takakjy [Cherry Hill West], Group 3 [14th]
16:48 … Noah Stapleton [Shawnee], Group 3 [16th]
16:51 … Ethan Worst [Clearview], Group 3 [18th]
16:52 … Mason Wassell [Highland], Group 3 [20th]
16:53 … **Nathan Aschmann [Ocean City], Group 3 [21st]
16:54 … *Sean Martino [Cedar Creek], Group 2 [16th]
16:55 … Dylan Saber [Williamstown], Group 4 [31st]
16:57 … Julian Rich [Sicklerville Tech], Group 3 [25th]
16:57 … *Milo Poerner [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [33rd]
16:57 … Sean Alemi [Paul VI], Parochial A [19th]

Top teams  [18:00]
16:21 … Haddonfield, Group 2 [1st]
16:33 … Cherry Hill East, Group 4 [2nd]
16:34 … Cherokee, Group 4 [1st]
16:45 … Ocean City, Group 3 [2nd]
17:18 … Shawnee, Group 3 [5th]
17:45 … Paul VI, Parochial A [8th]
17:57 … Glassboro, Group 1 [3rd]
17:57 … Highland, Group 3 [14th]

GIRLS
Top individuals [21:30]
17:58 … Liliah Gordon [Northern Burlington], Group 3 [1st]
19:07 … *Riley Austin [Haddonfield], Group 2 [2nd]
19:16 … Macy Huber [Paul VI], Parochial A [3rd]
19:23 … *Madeline Meder [Cherokee], Group 4 [7th]
19:25 … Jordan Hadfield [Schalick], Group 1 [2nd]
19:27 … Megan Niglio [Cherokee], Group 4 [9th]
19:37 … Chloe Care [Ocean City], Group 3 [9th]
19:38 … **Grace Gutowski [Paul VI], Parochial A [5th]
19:41 … Jonalee Adames [Sterling], Group 2 [10th]
19:42 … Sofia Day [Mainland Reg.], Group 3 [10th]
19:52 … **Theresa Albertson [Eastern], Group 4 [13th]
19:59 … *Sophia Aldridge [Wiliamstown], Group 4 [18th]
19:59 … **Ryleigh Budsock [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [19th]
19:53 … Macie McCracken [Wildwood], Group 2 [6th]
19:55 … ***Riley Tolson [Ocean City], Group 3 [13th]
20:09 … Noella Reyes [Moorestown], Group 3 [17th]
20:12 … Maeve Smith [Ocean City], Group 3 [20th]
20:16 … *Ashley Doyle [Delran], Group 2 [20th]
20:16 … Gabrielle Joseph [Moorestown], Group 3 [22nd]
20:16 … ***Peyton Blake [Paul VI], Parochial A [13th]
20:18 … ***Erin Healy [Cherokee], Group 4 [27th]
20:18 … Nilaa Ponnappan [Camden Catholic], Parochial A [14th]
20:18 … Juliana Sieminski [Delsea], Group 3 [25th]
20:23 … ***Hope Edwards [Moorestown], Group 3 [28th]
20:24 … **Molly Mills [Haddonfield], Group 2 [23rd]
20:25 … **Madison Kelsey [Haddonfield], Group 2 [24th]
20:26 … *Natalie Dumas [Eastern], Group 4 [31st]
20:29 … *Julia Flanagan [Holy Cross], Parochial B [4th]
20:43 … ***Morgan Kuzma [Paul VI], Parochial A [23rd]
20:45 … **Olivia Masucci [Vineland], Group 4 [40th]
20:49 … *Shaelea Conway [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [42nd]
20:49 … Cate Feudtner [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [43nd]
20:49 … *Lyana Gutierrez [Highland], Group 3 [34th]
20:49 … *Maya Kumar [Cherokee], Group 4 [44th]
20:51 … *Ella Davidson [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [45th]
20:52 … Zoe Zammit [Ocean City], Group 3 [37th]
20:55 … Grace Wojciechowski [Cherokee], Group 4 [48th]
20:58 … Gabrielle Brown [Vineland], Group 4 [50th]
21:02 … ***Emmie Wang [Cherry Hill West], Group 4 [51st]
21:03 … Makayla Zell [Moorsetown], Group 3 [46th]
21:06 … *Paige Pacquing [Egg Harbor Twp.], Group 4 [55th]
21:12 … Tylin Regan [Haddonfield], Group 2 [35th]
21:15 … Kaysie Luna [Sterling], Group 2 [36th]
21:16 … **Kara Salamone [Paul VI], Parochial A [30th]
21:18 … Kaylee Russen[Washington Twp.], Group 4 [63rd]
21:19 … Kayla Leonhardt [Northern Burlington], Group 3 [60th]
21:20 … **Aubrey Bishop [Kingsway], Group 4 [65th]
21:21 … Dylan Melcher [Haddonfield], Group 2 [38th]
21:21 … Audrey Musmeci [Highland], Group 3 [61st]
21:21 … **Devon Gervasi [Haddonfield], Group 2 [41st]
21:22 … ***Ella Mokienko [Mainland Reg.], Group 3 [61st]
21:27 … **Gabriella Pizzo [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [66th]
21:28 … **Kylee Black [Vineland], Group 4 [67th]
21:28 … *Lilliana Stack Maya [Moorestown], Group 3 [68th]

Top Teams [22:00]
20:10 … Cherokee, Group 4 [3rd]
20:13 … Paul VI, Parochial A [3rd]
20:28 … Ocean City, Group 3 [3rd]
20:39 … Moorestown, Group 3 [6th]
20:42 … Haddonfield, Group 2 [2nd]
20:42 … Cherry Hill East, Group 4 [6th]
21:21 … Northern Burlington, Group 3 [9th]
21:48 … Sterling, Group 2 [7th]
21:49 … Mainland Regional, Group 3 [13th]
21:49 … Delsea, Group 3 [14th]