Senior Ashley Doyle became Delran’s first individual winner in 12 years, and sophomore Kamiyah Vergo led Northern Burlington to the team title Wednesday at the BCSL Liberty Division meet at Palmyra Cove Park.
Doyle ran 19:16, becoming Delran’s first winner since Maddie Tattory won the Freedom Division race in 2013 at New Egypt.
Doyle won by 165 meters over Pennsauken sophomore Hope Edwards, who ran 19:55 for 2nd place.
Northern Burlington won its 5th straight title but first since All-America Liliah Gordon graduated. Vergo placed 3rd in 20:30, with three freshman teammates in the top 10. Abigail Leonhardt took 6th in 20:40, Willow McCadden was 8th in 21:30 and Adeline Floyd was 9th in 21:35. They were the top three freshmen in the race.
Junior Abigail Matalie, Northern’s 5th scorer, placed 12th in 21:56. Another freshman, Kelly Coughlin, was 17th in 23:27, and Northern’s 7th runner was sophomore Kiera Dyson in 20th in 23:49.
Northern finished with a 33-45 margin of victory over 2nd-place Pennsauken. Bordentown was 3rd with 73.
Others in the top 10 were Bordentown senior Katherine Kovac in 4th place in 20:38, Pennsauken sophomore Rai’ana Rucker in 5th place in 20:39, Pennsauken junior Natalia Sanchez in 7th place in 21:08 and Bordentown senior Hailey Benedict in 10th place in 21:39.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 