From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Senior Riley Austin, junior Molly Mills and junior Devon Gervasi all placed in the top 20 and the Haddonfield girls won the Varsity D girls race at the Manhattan University Invitational Saturday at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.

Austin ran 15:01 and placed 3^rd, Mills ran 16:14 for 18^th and Gervasi 16:14 for 19^th over the historic Vanny 2 ½-mile course, and Haddonfield edged Ocean City 98-119 for the team title.

Freshman Dylan Hosty ran 16:31 and senior Elizabeth Pappas 17:00 for 21^st and 41^st for the Bulldogs, ranked 7^th in New Jersey.

Sophomore Riley Tolson placed 5^th in 15:15 to lead Ocean City, ranked 13^th in New Jersey.

Also in Ocean City’s top five were junior Peighton Clemens [25^th, 16:40], senior Gabrielle Henry [28^th, 16:41], freshman Isabella Edwards [33^rd, 16:45] and freshman Bella Cera [35^th, 16:52] also in the top five.