From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Rutgers-Camden’s Jacob Dinerman from Haddon Township outraced TCNJ’s Brandon Chen to win the Osprey Open Saturday in Galloway Township.

Dinerman ran 25:07 on Stockton University’s 8,000-meter course, only 10 seconds off his all-course PR of 24:57 set last October at a meet at DREAM Park in Logan Township. There were over 160 starters in the race.

Dinerman, also the Haddon Township coach, edged Chen, the NJAC 5,000 runner-up last spring, by five meters. Chen finished 2^nd in 25:08.

Dinerman last year was the NJAC mile champion indoors and 1,500 champ outdoors.

TCNJ edged Moravian 35-44 to win the team title, with Rowan 3^rd with 75 points.

Moravian and Rowan were ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in this week’s United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division 3 Metro Region poll, with TCNJ 5^th.

Rowan’s No. 1 runner was Haddon Heights graduate Colin Patterson, who placed 6^thin 25:16, and their No. 2 runner was Haddon Township’s Matthew Conway, who ran 25:27 for 9^th.

Rowan seniors Sean Hice from Washington Township, Scott Hubbard from Audubon and Anthony Faust from Bishop Eustace ran 19^th, 20^th and 21^st in 26:33, 26:34 and 26:47 and were the Profs’ 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th runners.

In the women’s race, Rowan junior Ally Wernik from Washington Township placed 7^th in 23:10 over 6,000 meters, helping the Profs win the team title, 43-65, over TCNJ. Rowan and TCNJ are ranked 2^nd and 3^rd in the Metro Region behind Swarthmore.

Stockton junior Maddy Valesek from Shawnee took 11^th in 23:38 and TCNJ senior Savannah Hodgens of Mainland Regional was 15^th in 23:47.

Also, Stockton sophomore Paige McCabe from Moorestown finished 31^st, TCNJ sophomore Taylor Rooney from Egg Harbor Township was 32^nd, Jefferson’s 6^thrunner was freshman Kylee Black of Vineland, who placed 33^rd, Stockton freshman Madison Pratt from Absegami took 34^th and Stockton junior Sarah Rutledge from Egg Harbor placed 37^th.

Overall winner was Rowan’s Gabriella Pagano from Pope John XXIII in Sparta, who ran 22:26.

There were over 150 runners in the women’s race.