Cherokee sophomore Jack Tindall and Haddonfield senior Ryan Gibson were the only boys to go under 16 minutes at states on Saturday, and four South Jersey girls dipped under 19 minutes – Holy Cross senior Julia Flanagan, Haddonfield senior Riley Austin, Cherry Hill East sophomore Addison Weiss and Paul VI junior Grace Gutowski.
Here’s a look at every South Jersey boy who ran 17:30 or faster and every girl who ran 21:00 or faster in the 12 race at Holmdel County Park.
BOYS
15:53.19 … **Jack Tindall [Cherokee], Group 4 [1st]
15:56.54 … Ryan Gibson [Haddonfield], Group 2 [1st]
16:01.58 … Luke Andresen [Haddonfield], Group 2 [3rd]
16:02.66 … Jacob Wickersham [Cherokee], Group 2 [4th]
16:06.00 … Benjamin Andrus [Haddonfield], Group 2 [5th]
16:17.66 … Peter Simpson [Haddonfield], Group 2 [6th]
16:26.75 … Milo Poerner [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [4th]
16:28.72 … *Nathan Aschmann [Ocean City[], Group 3 [8th]
16:29.94 … Erik Preisner [Ocean City], Group 3 [10th]
16:31.28 … *Benjamin Realley [Cherokee], Group 4 [5th]
16:44.13 … *Maximo Harada [Cherokee], Group 4 [12th]
16:48.26 … Alvin Lin [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [14th]
16:50.28 … *Cian Sherlock [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [16th]
16:50.42 … **Joe Saicic [Glassboro], Group 1, [2nd]
16:55.16 … Vincent Perri [Winslow Twp.], Group 3 [14th]
16:55.69 … Michael Sinnes [Haddonfield], Group 2 [12th]
16:57.04 … Rex Takakjy [Cherry Hill West], Group 3 [15th]
16:57.26 … **Trevor Szilier [Washington Twp.], Group 4 [18th]
17:00.74 … *Gavin Danielewicz [Cherokee], Group 4 [22nd]
17:03.12 … Sean Martino [Cedar Creek], Group 2 [14th]
17:04.27 … **Zacchaeus Harrigan [Glassboro], Group 1 [5th]
17:11.57 … Jaeden Wesley [Glassboro], Group 1 [7th]
17:11.74 … **Michael Beaver [Kingsway], Group 4 [34th]
17:12.19 … Matthew Reed [Egg Harbor Twp.], Group 4 [35th]
17:12.60 … *Jason Smith [Paul VI],, Parochial A [23rd]
17:12.83 … *Jamar Mack [Middle Twp.], Group 2 [20th]
17:14.59 … Ryan McCann [Cedar Creek], Group 2 [22nd]
17:15.87 … Jacob Marino [Woodstown], Group 1 [9th]
17:19.36 … *Andrew Blum [Haddonfield], Group 2 [23rd]
17:20.14 … David Houck [Woodbury], Group 2 [24th]
17:20.96 … Logan Pavelik [Williamstown], Group 4 [44th]
17:22.31 … **Liam Aspenberg [Egg Harbor Twp.], Group 4 [45th]
17:22.32 … Shaun Maloney [Haddon Twp.], Group 1 [11th]
17:24.30 … *Leo Vyvyan [Cherokee], Group 4 [49th]
17:24.84 … **Benjamin McCarthy [Ocean City], Group 3 [28th]
17:25.00 … Matthew Littlehales [Delsea], Group 3 [29th]
17:27.40 … *Timothy Shack [Eastern], Group 4 [50th]
17:27.66 … Dominic Pileri [Cherokee], Group 4 [52nd]
17:28.10 … Logan Camm [Audubon], Group 1 [12th]
17:28.60 … *Sean Sooy [Cherokee], Group 4 [53rd]
17:28.56 … Brandon Stoner [Haddonfield], Group 2 [28th]
GIRLS
18:43.59 … Julia Flanagan [Holy Cross], Parochial B [1st]
18:51.52 … Riley Austin [Haddonfield], Group 2 [4th]
18:52.21 … **Addison Weiss [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [3rd]
18:56.74 … *Grace Gutowski [Paul VI], Parochial A [4th]
19:13.65 … **Riley Tolson [Ocean City], Group 3 [4th]
19:14.51 … Sophia Aldridge [Williamstown], Group 4 [7th]
19:16.47 … Riley Fayer [Audubon], Group 1 [3rd]
19:23.10 … *Aubrey Bishop [Kingsway], Group 4 [9th]
19:36.84 … Giovanna Mantuano [Paul VI], Parochial A [9th]
19:55.53 … Alyssa Suriano [Cherokee], Group 4 [19th]
19:58.99 … *Ryleigh Budsock [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [20th]
20:07.91 … Lyana Gutierrez [Highland], Group 3 [15th]
20:11.08 … **Erin Healy [Cherokee], Group 4 [24th]
20:11.13 … **Peyton Blake [Paul VI], Parochial A [17th]
20:13.69 … ***Dylan Hosty [Haddonfield], Group 2 [18th]
20:16.04 … *Madison Kelsey [Haddonfield], Group 2 [19th]
20:16.34 … Ashley Doyle [Delran], Group 2 [20th]
20:20.40 … **Emmie Wang [Cherry Hill East], Group 4 [30th]
20:30.34 … **Morgan Kuzma [Paul VI], Parochial A [20th]
20:30.77 … *Sophia DiFiore [Moorestown], Group 3 [20th]
20:33.16 … Maya Kumar [Cherokee], Group 4 [32nd]
20:40.13 … **Makayla Zell [Moorestown], Group 3 [24th]
20:40.40 … Madeline Meder [Cherokee], Group 4 [38th]
20:42.18 … *Peighton Clemens [Ocean City], Group 3 [27th]
20:44.06 … Sofia Recinto [Cherokee], Group 4 [39th]
20:45.22 … **Abby Marino [Woodstown], Group 1 [10th]
20:48.19 … Sofia Conrey [Haddonfield], Group 2 [25th]
20:53.14 … ***Ava Guarini [Cherokee], Group 4 [44th]
20:54.47 … *Catherine Hipple [Moorestown], Group 3 [33rd]
20:55.81 … *Taylor Sierzega [West Deptford], Group 2 [29th]
20:56.56 … *Harper Benjamin [Haddonfield], Group 2 [31st]
20:58.42 … Macy Huber [Paul VI], Parochial A [26th]
20:59.67 … *Addison Lambert [Egg Harbor Twp.], Group 4 [49th]
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 