Haddonfield brought its B team up to the Regis Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park and placed a competitive 3rd behind two ranked programs.
Competing without seniors Ryan Gibson, Aaron Keith, Peter Simpson, Michael Sinnes, Luke Andresen and Brandon Stoner and junior Luke Patterson, the No. 2-ranked Bulldogs scored 65 points and finished behind only Don Bosco – ranked 15th in New Jersey – and Chaminade of Staten Island – ranked 2nd in New York State. Bosco scored 37 points and Chaminade 49.
Haddonfield had six finishers in the top 25, including one senior, two juniors, two sophomores and one freshman.
Sophomore Augustin Coley led Haddonfield in 8th place, covering the historic 2 ½-mile Van Cortlandt course in the Bronx in 13:40. Also in Haddonfield’s top five were junior Owen Snyder [11th in 13:55], senior John Leibrandt [15th in 14:09], junior Andrew Blum [18th in 14:19] and sophomore Connor Brand [22nd in 14:21], with 6th man freshman Logan Tripician [23rd in 14:23].
Also running sub-15 for the Bulldogs: junior Lucas Laganella [29th in 14:43], sophomore Jack T. Brand [30th in 14:45], sophomore Luke Lindner [31st in 14:49] and junior Nathan Gallo [35th in 14:53].
Haddonfield is expected to run its top group in a full effort over 5,000 meters for the first time on Sept. 27 at the Bowdoin Classic in Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, N.Y., the course that will be used for Nike Cross Northeast (and New York) Regionals on Nov. 22.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 