From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Maple Shade junior Juliana Catalani edged Woodstown sophomore Abby Marino for the overall title, and Haddon Township placed four in the top 17 to win the team title in Division 1 of the South Jersey Open Saturday.

Catalani ran an all-course PR 19:19 over 5,000 meters at DREAM Park in Logan Township and won by 35 meters over Marino, who was 2^nd in 19:28, an all-course PR for her as well. It was Catalani’s 1^st-ever invitational title.

Junior Tanner Lajoie, senior Blake Kemery, sophomore Isabella Dodd and junior Biz Maher placed 6^th, 10^th, 14^th and 17^th for Haddon Township, which recorded a 52-62 win over Camden Catholic.

Junior Chloe Lajoie, junior Reagan Maher and sophomore Summer Starnes gave Haddon Township seven in the top 30, Lajoie 25^th in 23:09, Maher 26^th in 23:21 and Starnes 30^th in 23:33.

For Camden Catholic, Erin Callinan was 7^th in 20:54, Brynn Deiwert 9^th in 21:23, Maddy O’Neil 12^th in 21:43, Emma Rachoin 19^th in 22:04, Joelle Garibaldi 42^nd in 24:56 and Grace Ramirez 43^rd in 25:11.

Others in the top 10: West Deptford Kayola Romanoski [3^rd, 19:30], West Deptford Taylor Sierzega [4^th, 19:50], Collingswood Hazel Straight [5^th, 20:27] and Woodstown Anabel Schaal [8^th, 20:55].