From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Seniors Jacob Marino and Karson Chew and junior David Farrell swept the top three spots and Woodstown won the boys title at the Salem County Championships Wednesday in Pittsgrove Township.

Marino ran 16:37, Chew 16:58 and Farrell 17:19 and Woodstown beat Schalick 21-47, with Salem Tech 3^rd with 77 points.

Schalick was led by junior Colin Bittle, senior Sal Longo and senior Chase Riley, who took 4^th, 5^th and 6^th in 17:31, 17:33 and 17:44.

Then Woodstown filled up the rest of the top 10, with junior Pacey Hutton 7^th  in 18:08, sophomore Torsten Duva 8^th in 18:22, junior Jackson Perry 9^th in 18:23 and sophomore John Hearst 10^th in 18:31.

In the girls meet, sophomore Abby Marino and junior Anabel Schaal of Woodstown finished 1-2 in 19:59 and 21:33, but Schalick edged Woodstown 28-32 to win the team title, with Salem Tech 3^rd with 77.

Schalick placed five in the top nine, with junior Helen Lillia [3^rd in 21:46], sophomore Emma Cain [5^th in 23:17], freshman Paetyn Wallace [7^th in 24:52], junior Sarah Torpey [8^th in 24:55] and freshman Emma Wilbur [9^th in 25:02.

Also in the top 10: Pennsville sophomore Sawyer Slad [4^th in 22:20], Woodstown senior Arianna Mott [6^th in 23:54] and Woodstown sophomore Kiera Porch [10^th in 25:30]