Oeean City senior Maeve Smith raced her way into the all-time South Jersey top-10 in the 3,200 Wednesday at the Meet of Champions at Pennsauken.
Smith ran 10:32.54 and placed 3rd after passing two runners on her final lap, which she ran in 70.22, the fastest closing 400 in the field.
Her previous PR was 10:39.76 from Cherokee Distance Night in April. Her 10:32.54 broke the Cape May County record of 10:39.15 set by Ocean City’s Devin Grisbaum at the 2014 Meet of Champions at South Plainfield.
Her time is 10th-fastest in South Jersey history and 6th-fastest ever by a South Jersey girl at the Meet of Champions.
Smith ran almost identical splits, out in 5:16.16 and back in 5:16.40. She ran her final 800 in 2:31.43, fastest in the field.
Northern Burlington senior Liliah Gordon placed 4th [10:43.78] and Holy Cross junior Julia Flanagan 8th [10:53.95] gave South Jersey three of the top eight.
We wrote yesterday about Ocean City’s winning 4-by-8, which ran the 5th-fastet time in South Jersey history with senior Chloe Care, Smith, freshman Riley Tolson and sophomore Carly Godfrey. Click here for that story. Smith ran a 2:17.90 split on the 2nd leg and left Pennsauken with two medals. Godfrey had another fantastic race as well, following her 2:10.89 anchor with a 2:11.72 for 7th place in the 800.
All-Time South Jersey 3,200 List
10:12.8h ….. Michelle Rowen [Washington Twp.], 1983
10:18.93 … Shaelan McNally [Paul VI], 2024
10:19.31 … Chelsea Ley [Kingsway], 2009
10:22.02 … Megan Lacy [Cherokee], 2012
10:22.20 … Lilliah Gordon [Northern Burlington], 2024
10:27.44 … Alyssa Aldridge [Mainland Reg.], 2017
10:28.6h….. Erin Donohue [Haddonfield], 2001
10:29.28y … Rachel Vick [Kingsway], 2017
10:30.57 … Dina Iacone [Washington Twp.], 2012
10:32.54 … Maeve Smith [Ocean City], 2025
10:33.22 … Holly Bischof [Bishop Eustace], 2012
10:32.4h….. Mindy Rowand [Sterling], 1985
10:33.25 … Megan Venables [Highland], 2011
10:33.85 … Sarah Naticchia [Haddonfield], 2021
10:34.79 … Theresa Cattuna [Cherry Hill East], 2007
10:35.59 … Amanda Goetschius [Delsea], 2007
10:37.47 … Meghan McGlinchey [West Depford], 2009
10:37.53 … Vanessa Wright [Haddonfield], 2005
10:39.15 … Devon Grisbaum [Ocean City], 2015
All-Time South Jersey Meet of Champions 3,200 List
10:19.31 … Chelsea Ley [Kingsway], 2009 [1]
10:20.74 … Michelle Rowen [Washington Twp.], 1983 [1]
10:22.02 … Megan Lacy [Cherokee], 2012 [3]
10:30.57 … Dina Iacone [Washington Twp.], 2012 [8]
10:32.54 … Mindy Rowand [Sterling], 1985 [2]
10:32.54 … Maeve Smith [Ocean City], 2025 [3]
10:33.22 … Holly Bischof [Bishop Eustace], 2011 [2]
10:34.78 … Alyssa Aldridge [Mainland Reg.], 2016 [4]
10:34.79 … Theresa Cattuna [Cherry Hill East], 2007 [3]
10:35.59 … Amanda Goetschius [Delsea], 2007 [3]
10:36.64 …….. Rowand, 1986 [2]
10:37.47 … Megan McGlinchey [West Deptford], 2009 [4]
10:37.49 … Megan Venables [Highland Regional], 2010 [1]
10:38.98 …….. Iacone, 2011 [3]
10:39.15 … Devin Grisbaum [Ocean City], 2014 [6]
10:40.35 …….. Grisbaum, 2015 [7]
10:40.95 … Erika Kemp [Rancocas Valley], 2013 [5]
10:41.41 …….. Ley, 2007 [6]
10:42.22 … Jennifer Rawls [Highland Regional], 2009 [7]
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 