Junior Grace Gutowski and senior Giovanna Mantuano finished 15^th and 21^st and led the Paul VI to a mighty 3^rd-place finish at the 53^rd annual Meet of Champions Saturday morning at Holmdel County Park.

It was their best finish in 35 years.

Paul VI, ranked 5^th in New Jersey, posted its best finish since 1990, when it placed 2^nd to Voorhees. PVI was also 3^rd in 1992.

Cherokee – ranked 7^th – placed 4^th with 154 points and  Haddonfield – ranked 6^th – placed 5^thwith 166. All three beat No. 3 Voorhees and No. 4 Princeton.

Cherry Hill East was 8^th with 207 and Ocean City 10^th with 240, giving South Jersey five in the top 10 for the first time since 1990! More on that later today.

For now, let’s focus on Paul VI, which finished behind only a nationally No. 2 ranked parochial school from Scotch Plains with 39 points and Group 4 powerhouse Ridgewood with 92.

Gutowski ran 18:40.23, breaking Dawn Cody’s record for fastest time ever at Holmdel by a Paul VI girl. Cody ran 18:50 when she placed 5^th in the 1982 Meet of Champions. Her previous Holmdel best was 19:38 at Parochial A states last year.

Mantuano also broke 19 minutes, taking 21^st place in 18:53.38. Sophomore Morgan Kuzma and senior Macy Huber finished back-to-back in 71^st and 72^nd in 19:45.31 and 19:46.36 and sophomore Peyton Blake made it five under 20 minutes in 86^th place in 19:58.55.

Freshman Isabella Suarez ran 20:34.04 and junior Kara Salamone 21:28.64 for Paul VI, whose top five averaged 19:24.77, 2^nd-fastest ever by a South Jersey school behind Cherokee’s 19:23.40 from its win at the 2021 Meet of Champions.

Paul VI’s five scorers averaged 38 seconds faster than they did at the state Parochial A meet last weekend on the same course.

This was the first time since 1991 Paul VI had two girls in the top 25.

In 1991, Ynette Feliciano was 13^th in 20:08 and Danielle Rollick 21^st in 20:25. You can see how much faster girls XC has gotten since then when Gutowski and Mantuano had similar finishes Saturday but ran 75 and 105 seconds faster.

Holy Cross senior Julia Flanagan was South Jersey’s top finisher in 10^th place in 18:33.43, which makes her the first Holy Cross girl in the top 10 in 31 years, since Kari Vigerstol placed 2^nd to Heather Bury of West Orange at th 1992 race.

Cherry Hill East sophomore Addison Weiss placed 13^th in 18:37.62 and Haddonfield senior Riley Austin 14^th in 18:39.67. Also under 19 were the two Paul VI girls, Cherokee senior Alyssa Suriano [20^th in 18:53.06] and Williamstown senior Sophia Aldridge [26^th in 18:57:27], giving South Jersey an astonishing seven girls running sub-19 on the most challenging course in New Jersey.

The race produced four of the 10-fastest single-race times all-time by South Jersey schools.

I’ll have more on the team competition and the individual performances later today and over the next few days.

18:53.38
18:40.23
19:45.31
19:46.36
19:58.55

19:24.77

We’re only 90 minutes out from the girls race and 2 1/2 hours until the boys race at the 53rd annual Meet of Champions. Click here for a look at every South Jersey runner racing at Holmdel County Park today, here for every boy that’s ever placed in the top 25 at a MoC and here for every top-25 girl.

Our last post before the races is a list of every South Jersey team that’s ever raced raced at Meet of Champions since the meet’s inception in 1972!

Enjoy a beautiful day at Holmdel or wherever you are!  We’ll have posts throughout the day!

BOYS
2024
2. Haddonfield 83
3. Cherokee 103
5. Cherry Hill East 135
9. Ocean City 208

2023
7. Haddonfield 200
9. Cherokee 215
13. Cherry Hill East 287

2022
3. Cherokee 106
6. Haddonfield 183
12. Cinnaminson 309

2021
3. Haddonfield 134
7. Cherokee 242
8. Cherry Hill East 259
15. Cinnaminson 324
18. Haddon Heights 360
20. Audubon 521
21. Bishop Eustace 621

2020 [Holmdel Invitational]
4. Haddonfield 121
8. Cherry Hill East 195

2019
3. Haddonfield 129
4. Cherokee 136
8. Cherry Hill East 217
18. Haddon Twp. 419

2018
2. Haddonfield 86
3. Kingsway 164
6. Cherokee 188
12. Cherry Hill East 276
15. Camden Catholic 301
17. Bishop Eustace 438
19. Haddon Twp. 500

2017
2. Kingsway 96
6. Haddonfield 178
19. Haddon Heights 499

2016
7. Cherokee 204
10. Kingsway 260
13. Haddonfield 302
17. Bishop Eustace 402
18. Sterling 445

2015
4. Haddonfield 145
7. Cherokee 214
8. Cherry Hill East 220
14. Haddon Township 355

2014
3. Cherry Hill East 126
4. Kingsway 183
5. Haddonfield 186
10. Haddon Township 213
17. Pennsville 490

2013
7. Haddonfield 237
9. Cherry Hill East 242
10. Highland 244
14. Haddon Township 323

2012
11. Kingsway 228
13. Haddonfield 274
17. Haddon Township 440
19. Schalick 562

2011
16. Bishop Eustace 450
17. Haddon Township 454
19. Haddon Heights 517

2010
2. Haddonfield 98
16. Bishop Eustace 419
18. Haddon Township 450

2009
4. Haddonfield 128

2008
4. Haddonfield 139
10. Cherokee 288
13. Cinnaminson 335
15. Haddon Heights 373
18. Haddon Township 431

2007
3. Haddonfield 159
9. Cherokee 230
11. Moorestown 243
13. Haddon Heights 356
20. Moorestown Friends 527

2006
3. Haddonfield 162
8. Haddon Township 222
9. Cherokee 243
10. Shawnee 252
15. Pennsville 315

2005
6. Cherokee 188
8. Washington Township 190
10. Moorestown 260
13. Haddonfield 326
19. Maple Shade 456

2004
5. Cherokee 149
9. Ocean City 223
16. Cinnaminson 384

2003
1. Mainland Regional 68
5. Cherokee 161
13. Cinnaminson 344
14. Maple Shade 369
15. Highland Regional 396
17. Bishop Eustace 452

2002
1. Mainland Regional 101
5. Cinnaminson 188
6. Cherokee 208
13. Haddonfield 310
18. Bishop Eustace 493
19. Maple Shade 533

2001
1. Haddonfield 87
4. Cherokee 146
5. Mainland Regional 153
14. Paul VI 339
15. Moorestown 364
17. Bishop Eustace 408

2000
2. Cherokee 69
6. Eastern Regional 190
10. Haddonfield 255
14. Moorestown 368
15. Bishop Eustace 393
19. Maple Shade 514

1999
2. Paul VI 95
3. Cherokee 104
4. Washington Township 127
8. Eastern Regional 236
18. Wildwood Catholic 495

1998
2. Cherokee 66
3. Washington Township 110
4. Shawnee 143
6. Paul VI 176
11. Haddonfield 297
14. Moorestown 319
16. Wildwood Catholic 434

1997
3. Cherokee 123
5. Shawnee 167
8. Paul VI 197
12. Maple Shade 336
15. Wildwood Catholic 393
16. Haddonfield 394

1996
6. Highland 160
15. Haddonfield 357

1995
3. Paul VI 118
6. Highland 196
10. Haddonfield 279
13. Mainland Regional 314

1994
1. Paul VI 63
4. Highland Regional 138
7. Shawnee 225
15. Absegami 361

1993
4. Paul VI 156
6. Eastern Regional 189
12. Delran 276
13. Maple Shade 355
18. Haddonfield 481

1992
4. Paul VI 146
5. Shawnee 154
9. Vineland 214
12. Cinnaminson 286
13. Bridgeton 325
14. Haddon Heights 334
15. Maple Shade 336

1991
5. Shawnee 175
7. Vineland 178
8. Paul VI 181
11. Delran 246
14. Haddon Heights 317

1990
2. Paul VI 130
7. Highland Regional 224
8. Shawnee 232
9. Haddonfield 244
10. Cinnaminson 255
16. Riverside 366

1989
1. Paul VI 50
2. Highland Regional 89
5. Haddonfield 189
7. Cinaminson 211
10. Bridgeton 251
11. Cherokee 254
16. Sacred Heart 391
18. Riverside 459

1988
1. Paul VI 62
3. Highland Regional 134
5. Bridgeton 151
6. Haddon Township 166
8. Shawnee 217
11. Cherokee 243
12. Buena 289
13. Haddonfield 318
14. Cinnaminson 361
15. Sacred Heart 364

1987
2. Paul VI 86
10. Bridgeton 250
13. Cinnaminson 270
14. Haddonfield 279
15. Sacred Heart 436

1986
3. Paul VI 149
8. Haddonfield 240
9. Haddon Township 241
12. Cinnaminson 263
13. Holy Cross 283
18. Kingsway 388

1985
3. Paul VI 138
11. Haddonfield 272
14. Haddon Township 377
16. Maple Shade 394
18. Bishop Eustace 489

1984
1. Paul VI 53
8. Eastern Regional 238
12. Haddonfield 302
13. Cinnaminson 308
14. Holy Cross 312
18. Bishop Eustace 467

1983
2. Holy Cross 109
4. Paul VI 135
16. Shawnee 372
18. Bishop Eustace 419
19. Haddonfield 478

1982
4. Paul VI 146
14. Haddonfield 367
17. Bishop Eustace 420

1981
10. Cherry Hill East 264

1980
8. Haddonfield 206

1979
6. Delsea 176
13. Haddonfield 282

1978
12. Haddonfield 259
13. Eastern 292
15. Audubon 364
19. Wildwood Catholic 567

1977
None

1976
None

1975
None

1974
None

1973
None

1972
No team scoring

GIRLS
2024
6. Cherokee 182
7. Ocean City 206
8. Paul VI 208

2023
5. Haddonfield 166
9. Cherokee 211

2022
2. Haddonfield 88
9. Clearview 209

2021
1. Cherokee 117
5. Haddonfield 179
10. Cherry Hill East 267

2020 [Holmdel Invitational]
1. Haddonfield 52
2. Cherokee 144

2019
4. Haddonfield 172
7. Kingsway 210
18. Schalick 464

2018
15. Shawnee 331

2017
2. Kingsway 126
5. Shawnee 190
14. Haddonfield 353

2016
3. Kingsway 132
4. Shawnee 179
9. Haddonfield 249

2015
7. Seneca 204
12. Haddonfield 310

2014
13. Haddonfield 356

2013
5. Haddonfield 164
7. Shawnee 176
10. Seneca 216
14. Pitman 352

2012
12. Seneca 254
14. Ocean City 328
16. Pitman 376

2011
14. Delsea 360
16. Moorestown 377

2010
6. Cherokee 220
12. Bishop Eustace 291
14. Haddonfield 307
17. Moorestown 324

2009
8. Delsea 222
11. Haddonfield 260
14. Seneca 309
20. Wildwood Catholic 500

2008
12. Haddonfield 314
15. Shawnee 358

2007
8. Haddonfield 221
10. Lenape 264
17. Haddon Township 460
18. Our Lady of Mercy 467

2006
7. Cherry Hill East 188
8. Lenape 190
10. Haddonfield 222
17. Wildwood Catholic 408

2005
6. Haddonfield 162
13. Moorestown 303
18. Bishop Eustace 588

2004
8. Cherokee 241

2003
1. Shawnee 119
5. Ocean City 178
12. Paul VI 309
16. Haddonfield 362
19. Gloucester City 439

2002
1. Shawnee 69
4. Moorestown 155
11. Paul VI 259
18. Bishop Eustace 477
20. Schalick 535

2001
1. Moorestown 88
3. Shawnee 142
13. Paul VI 330
19. Bishop Eustace 449
20. Schalick 564

2000
3. Moorestown 116
6. Shawnee 174
12. Bishop Eustace 300
19. Haddon Township 505
20. Gloucester City 540

1999
2. Moorestown 132
4. Shawnee 164
13. Woodrow Wilson 262

1998
4. Shawnee 164
7. Moorestown 211
16. Haddonfield 343

1997
1. Shawnee 99
12. Paul VI 264

1996
2. Shawnee 93
4. Bishop Eustace 138
7. Paul VI 208
11. Egg Harbor Township 245
16. Schalick 477

1995
2. Bishop Eustace 77
3. Shawnee 87
8. Paul VI 236
9. Ocean City 256
13. Haddonfield 333
17. Schalick 482
18. Maple Shade 517

1994
2. Bishop Eustace 77
5. Shawnee 108
7. Paul VI 208
13. Camden Catholic 341
14. Ocean City 363
15. Haddonfield 377

1993
4. Shawnee 125
5. Paul VI 157
7. Ocean City 210
9. Bishop Eustace 229
14. Haddonfield 350

1992
3. Paul VI 141
4. Bishop Eustace 142
6. Shawnee 159
11. Kingsway 267
14. Haddonfield 324

1991
1. Shawnee 99
5. Paul VI 138
8. Cinnaminson 195
11. Haddonfield 291

1990
2. Paul VI 136
5. Shawnee 165
8. Ocean City 189
9. Kingsway 194
10. Bishop Eustace 210
13. Haddonfield 361
16. Sacred Heart 382

1989
3. Paul VI 84
10. Kingsway 250
12. Bishop Eustace 261

1988
4. Ocean City 115
10. Bishop Eustace 232

1987
4. Ocean City 125
10. Kingsway 227
12. Bishop Eustace 269

1986
5. Paul VI 133
9. Ocean City 227

1985
6. Paul VI 192
11. Holy Cross 293
17. Gloucester Catholic 514

1984
3. Paul VI 107

1983
7. Shawnee 255
8. Paul VI 288
12. Holy Cross 324
22. Haddonfield 500

1982
3. Paul VI 169
14. Haddonfield 321

1981
None

1980
7. Holy Cross 170

1979
None

1978
None

1977
None

1976
None

1975
13. Rancocas Valley 399
17. Mainland Regional 420

1974
None

1973
4. Rancocas Valley 269
9. Gateway 349
16. Holy Cross 522

1972
4. Rancocas Valley 152
5. Holy Cross 162
12. Haddon Township 349

Austin Gabay and the Butler Bulldogs advanced to next week’s NCAA Championships with a big race Saturday at the NCAA Division 1 Great Lakes Region Cross Country Championships.

Gabay ran 30:10.4 for 10,000 meters and placed 15th out of more than 200 runners at Angel Mounds Historic Site near Evansville, Ind. (the course is actually in both Knight Township, Vanderburgh County, and Ohio Township, Warrick County, but very close to Evansville).

Butler scored 75 points and placed 2^nd to Notre Dame to lock up the second auto bid to NCAAs. Butler finished comfortably ahead of 3^rd-place Wisconsin, 75-99.

Gabay placed 15^th and was Butler’s 3^rd finisher. Butler is ranked 14^thnationally and Notre Dame 16^th. Michigan State, ranked No. 1 in the Great Lakes Region and 13^th nationally, placed 4^th.

Butler raced without Big East runner-up Matthew Forrester, who they rested for NCAAs. The Bulldogs still went 2-4-15-25-29-(34).

The NCAA Championships are scheduled for next Saturday at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo. Butler has now reached NCAAs in each of the last six seasons.

South Jersey heads up to Holmdel tomorrow for the 54th annual Meet of Champions at Holmdel County Park. There’s been a South Jersey girl in the top 25 at the MoC every year since the meet’s inception, other than 1975, when the first South Jersey finisher was Rancocas Valloey’s Kathy Christman in 29th. Safe bet there will be multiple South Jersey girls in the top 25 Saturday.

I’ll have all-time boys and girls team results later today, but here’s a look at every South Jersey runner that’s ever finished in the top 25 in the MoC girls race.

For the boys list, click here.

2024
2. Liliah Gordon [Northern Burlington] 18:13
11. *Riley Austin [Haddonfield] 19:01
17. Megan Niglio [Cherokee] 19:10
20. Chloe Care [Ocean City] 19:20
25. Jordan Hadfield [Schalick] 19:29

2023
5. *Liliah Gordon [Northern Burlington] 18:19
7. *Sofia Day [Mainland Reg.] 18:34
9. Maeve Smith [Ocean City] 18:42
10. Kerry O’Day [Cherokee] 18:44
11. Shaelan McNally [Paul VI] 18:51
22. *Megan Niglio [Cherokee] 19:17
25. *Jordan Hadfield [Schalick] 19:25

2022
7. **Liliah Gordon [Northern Burlington] 19:05
11. **Sofia Day [Mainland Regional] 19:22
13. Abigail Waddington [Clearview] 19:24
15. *Michaela Schlemo [Egg Harbor Township] 19:26
16. Ava Thomas [Haddonfield] 19:27
17. Lillie Widmer [Delsea] 19:31
18. *Gillian Lovett [Mainland Regional] 19:31
21. *Riley Slootsky [Haddonfield] 19:40
25. ***Riley Austin [Haddonfield] 19:45

2021
8. ***Liliah Gordon [Northern Burlington] 18:29
11. Nicole Clifford [Cherokee] 18:43
13. *Grace Wassell [Highland] 18:48
15. ***Sofia Day [Mainland Regional] 18:49
25. *Shaelan McNally [Paul VI] 19:06

2020 [Holmdel Invitational Exhibition]
14. Sarah Naticchia [Haddonfield] 19:06.5
22. Allison Colflesh [Haddonfield] 19:20.1

2019
6. Olivia Schaefer [Egg Harbor Twp.] 18:49
13. Kate Rathman [Cherokee] 19:02
15. Sarah Naticchia [Haddonfield] 19:03
25. *Payton Weiner [Haddonfield] 19:13

2018
13. Katy Storti [Bishop Eustace] 19:10
16. *Isabella Turner [Shawnee] 19:13
25. Sarah Pierce [Cherry Hill East] 19:27

2017
2. Alyssa Aldridge [Mainland Reg.] 18:18
13. Madison Coppolino [Sterling] 18:54
19. Alexis Mullarkey [Kingsway] 19:09
24. **Isabella Turner [Shawnee] 19:20

2016
1. *Alyssa Aldridge [Mainland Reg.] 17:55
2. Briana Gess [Haddonfield] 18:35
3. Rachel Vick [Kingsway] 18:41
8. Alyssa Condell [Timber Creek] 18:59
21. ***Grace Yoon [Cherry Hill East] 19:27
22. **Sarah Pierce [Cherry Hill East] 19:33

2015
1. **Alyssa Aldridge [Mainland Reg.] 18:07
3. *Briana Gess [Haddonfield] 18:25
15. **Alexis Mullarkey [Kingsway] 19:02
23. **Alexis Weber [Ocean City] 19:21

2014
1. Devin Grisbaum [Ocean City] 18:19
2. ***Alyssa Aldridge [Mainland Reg.] 18:21

2013
1. ***Briana Gess [Haddonfield] 17:44
12. Mara Schiffhauer [Seneca] 18:48
22. Julia DeSpirito [Shawnee] 19:02

2012
23. Meghan Malloy [Haddonfield] 19:04

2011
1. Holly Bischof [Bishop Eustace] 18:12
7. Megan Lacy [Cherokee] 18:29
15. *Meghan Malloy [Haddonfield] 18:49
18. Shelby Cain [Haddonfield] 19:07
25. Paige Senatore [Delsea] 19:20

2010
1. Megan Venables [Highland] 17:45
2. *Holly Bischof [Bishop Eustace] 18:08
4. *Megan Lacy [Cherokee] 18:12

2009
1. Chelsea Ley [Kingsway] 17:55
2. *Megan Venables [Highland] 18:00
3. Marielle Hall [Haddonfield] 18:16
7. **Megan Lacy [Cherokee] 18:47
12. Caitlin Orr [Lenape] 19:00
13. **Holly Bischof [Bishop Eustace] 19:00
20. ***Natalia Ocasio [Lenape] 19:16

2008
2. *Chelsea Ley [Kingsway] 18:01
5. **Megan Venables [Highland] 18:38
13. Meghan McGlinchey [West Deptford] 19:02
14. *Caitlin Orr [Lenape] 19:02
17. Jenn Rawls [Highland] 19:13
21. Maria Ruiz [Williamstown] 19:16

2007
3. **Chelsea Ley [Kingsway] 18:07
6. ***Casey Doyle [Kingsway] 18:38
13. ***Megan Venables [Highland] 18:59
21. Jena Peacock [Our Lady of Mercy Academy] 19:10
23. *Missy Showers [Cherry Hill East] 19:17

2006
3. Theresa Cattuna [Cherry Hill East] 18:18
11. Amanda Goetschius [Delsea] 18:51

2005
4. Vanessa Wright [Haddonfield] 18:23
9. *Theresa Cattuna [Cherry Hill East] 18:46
12. Renee Tomlin [Ocean City] 18:52

2004
1. *Brittany Sedberry [Ocean City] 18:11
2. *Vanessa Wright [Haddonfield] 18:21
9. *Lisa Burkholder [Cherokee] 18:52
12. Katie Van Horn [Triton] 19:00

2003
1. **Brittany Sedberry [Ocean City] 18:42
2. *Arianna McKinney [Highland] 18:58
8. **Lisa Burkholder [Cherokee] 19:23
9. Kim Bonner [Shawnee] 19:24
15. Robin McDowell [Shawnee] 19:33

2002
5. ***Brittany Sedberry [Ocean City] 18:43
10. *Kim Bonner [Shawnee] 19:43
11. Jackie Dunn [Rancocas Valley] 19:43
13. Malia Lyles [Cherokee] 19:48
25. *Caroline Hipple [Moorestown] 20:10

2001
10. *Meghan Hughes [Moorestown] 19:31
16. Brittany McCann [Delsea] 19:47
22. Kelsey Rinehart [Moorestown] 19:55
25. **Kim Bonner [Shawnee] 19:58

2000
1. Erin Donohue [Haddonfield] 18:27
12. *Kelsey Rinehart [Moorestown] 19:44
22. **Taneshia Pittman [Woodrow Wilson] 20:00
25. *Brittany McCann [Delsea] 20:05

1999
1. *Erin Donohue [Haddonfield] 18:44
7. Claudine Evangelista [Triton] 19:31
12. Robin Van Auken [Highland] 19:45
15. ***Taneshia Pittman [Woodrow Wilson] 19:56
17. *Dana Palumbo [Shawnee] 20:01
20. *Jenna Darcy [Shawnee] 20:16

1998
2. **Erin Donohue [Haddonfield] 18:27
11. **Jenna Darcy [Shawnee] 19:49
15. Kathleen Porter [Holy Cross] 19:53
16. Julia Kuder [Moorestown] 19:55
21. Leyna Williams [Triton] 19:59
31. Claudine Evangelista [Triton] 20:17
34. Tara Loescher [Williamstown] 20:23
40. Dana Palumbo [Shawnee] 20:34
45. Allison Venuto [Cherry Hill East] 20:40

1997
10. ***Erin Donohue [Haddonfield] 19:44
17. *Taylor Van Acker [Shawnee] 19:59
20. ***Jenna Darcy [Shawnee] 20:03

1996
2. Abbey Hartman [Ocean City] 18:58
10. Nikki Theimann [Shawnee] 19:28
11. Lisa Setter [Shawnee] 19:32
14. Ann Klocke [Bishop Eustace] 19:47
18. Amanda Eltringham [Bishop Eustace] 19:52
19. Adrianne DelSol [Bishop Eustace] 19:53

1995
9. *Ann Klocke [Bishop Eustace] 19:25
14. *Adrianne DelSol [Bishop Eustace] 19:31
19. Andrea Dippolito [Holy Cross] 19:46
23. Kacy Corbett [Camden Catholic] 19:56

1994
1. Jaime Weisgerber [Woodstown] 18:51
6. Colleen Sunderland [Northern Burlington] 19:26
8. Roxanne Hughes [Bishop Eustace] 19:33
9. *Kacy Corbett [Camden Catholic] 19:36
10. Kathleen Linck [Bishop Eustace] 19:41
11. **Adrianne DelSol [Bishop Eustace] 19:46
13. Liz Moore [Shawnee] 19:50
18. Kari Vigerstol [Holy Cross] 19:57
24. Missy Whitaker [Shawnee] 20:14

1993
2. Liz Moore [Shawnee] 19:29
4. Karen O’Neil [Shawnee] 19:39
8. Cathy McGuigen [Bridgeton] 19:57
12. *Colleen Sunderland [Northern Burlington] 20:01
14. Megan Hartman [Ocean City] 20:05
15. Julie Schick [Mainland] 20:05
18. Jen Rafferty [Riverside] 20:11
21. *Kathleen Linck [Bishop Eustace] 20:19

1992
2. *Kari Vigerstol [Holy Cross] 19:22
4. *Megan Hartman [Ocean City] 19:34
5. *Liz Moore [Shawnee] 19:34
7. Erica More [Kingsway] 19:52
12. Jennifer Harris [Paul VI] 20:07
13. *Cathy McGuigan [Bridgeton] 20:13
14. *Karen O’Neil [Shawnee] 20:14
24. *Julie Schick [Mainland Reg.] 20:33

1991
6. **Liz Moore [Shawnee] 19:46
8. ***Becky Leon [Cinnaminson] 19:51
11. Janet Rue [Pitman] 19:55
13. *Ynnette Feliciano [Paul VI] 20:08 ???
14. *Erica More [Kingsway] 20:15
21. Danielle Rollick [Paul VI] 20:25
25. Catherine Kinsley [West Deptford] 20:32

1990
3. Miriam Pietersma [Ocean City] 19:46
5. *Janet Rue [Pitman] 19:48
6. **Erica More [Kingsway] 19:56
9. Lori Townsend [Kingsway] 20:08
10. Cheryl Keating [Sacred Heart] 20:11
14. *Julie Goldstein [Shawnee] 20:19
17. Jessica Smith [Bishop Eustace] 20:22
19. *Ynnette Feliciano [Paul VI] 20:27

1989
7. Sherry Jenkins [Camden Catholic] 20:06
9. Michele Owen [Clearview] 20:10
12. **Ynnette Feliciano [Paul VI] 20:21
13. *Lori Townsend [Kingsway] 20:24
14. **Tabitha Francks [Gloucester Catholic] 20:26
16. *Cheryl Keating [Sacred Heart] 20:31
25. Sandy Wright [Paul VI] 20:52

1988
8. *Sandy Wright [Paul VI] 19:36
10. Erin Carody [Paul VI] 19:44
11. Tabitha Francks [Gloucester Catholic] 19:45
14. Carrie Thompson [Clearview] 19:51
17. *Lori Townsend [Kingsway] 20:02
25. Dawn Pfeiffer [Bishop Eustace] 20:33

1987
9. Maryjo Dougherty [Ocean City] 20:01
18. Ann Wodarczyk [Gloucester Catholic] 20:26

1986
22. ***Michelle Owen [Clearview] 20:30
24. ***Sandy Wright [Paul VI] 20:31

1985
7. Ruth Lockbaum [Glassboro] 19:33
10. Deanna Germano [Shawnee] 19:43
11. Mindy Rowand [Sterling] 19:53
14. Missy McNally [Paul VI] 20:02
18. Jennifer O’Donohue [Egg Harbor Twp.] 20:11

1984
3. Mindy Rowand [Sterling] 18:40
11. *Ruth Lockbaum [Glassboro] 19:17
23. Danielle McManus [Paul VI] 19:50

1983
7. Lori Watson [Cherry Hill East] 18:57
13. Melody Sye [Ocean City] 19:22
14. *Mindy Rowand [Sterling] 19:22
18. Suyong Jenerette [Pemberton] 19:33
24. Michelle DiMuro [Shawnee] 19:45

1982
1. Michelle Rowen [Washington Twp.] 17:40
5. Dawn Cody [Paul VI] 18:50
10. Wendy Westphal [Highland] 18:59

1981
5. *Michelle Rowen [Washington Twp.] 18:36
11. *Dawn Cody [Paul VI] 19:39
12. *Wendy Westphal [Highland] 19:45
15. Kathy Ezell [Sterling] 19:55

1980
18. Karen Fileshifter [Holy Cross] 19:44
24. **Michelle Rowen [Washington Twp.] 19:57

1979 [5K]
7. Renee DeFeo [Clayton] 19:40
25. Doreen Startare [Paul VI] 20:21

1978 [5K, Bowl run in reverse]
3. Eva Marie Berardi [Williamstown] 19:19
8. Monique Purcell [Holy Spirit] 19:51
18. Laura Mason [Northern Burlington] 20:31

1977 [three miles, Bowl run in reverse]
3. *Monique Purcell [Holy Spirit] 18:23
11. **Renee DeFeo [Clayton] 19:12

1976 [two miles]
5. Johanna Zarrillo [Mainland Reg.] 12:42

1975
None

1974
4. Kathy Christman [Rancocas Valley] 11:53
14. Sue Gehring [Woodbury] 12:19

1973
4. Cathy Young [Rancocas Valley] 12:59
16. *Kathy Christman [Rancocas Valley] NA
21. Carol Parson [Cherry Hill East] NA

1972
5. *Cathy Young [Rancocas Valley] 13:21
6. Sharon Fitzpatrick [Holy Cross] 13:24
7. **Kathy Christman [Rancocas Valley] 13:37
13. Cindy Cummings [Haddon Twp.] 13:54
22. Patti Barnes [Rancocas Valley] NA

South Jersey sure showed up for the 2001 Meet of Champions, with a record 12 of the first 24 finishers coming from South Jersey.

Cherokee’s Marc Pelerin and Haddonfield’s Chris Platt went 1-2, Pelerin in 15:43 and Platt in 15:48, back when those times were actually really fast at Holmdel County Park.

Haddonfield’s Skip Stiles and Breton Bonnet ran 5th and 6th, with Eastern’s Dan Deichert 7th, Cherokee’s Keith Krieger 11th, Highland’s Robert Lacovara 14th, CInnaminon’s Jon Anderson 16th, Ocean City’s John Richardson 17th, Eastern’s Andrew Riviello 21st, Mainland Regional’s Greg Hughes 23rd and Cherokee’s Matt Mueller 24th.

Haddonfield won the MoC that year with 87 points, and Cherokee and Mainland Regional placed 4th and 5th.

With the Meet of Champions just a few days away, we thought it would be fun to take a look at every South Jersey boys that’s ever placed in the top 25 at a Meet of Champions. As always, let me know of any errors or omissions! Girls list tomorrow and all-time team placers coming up soon as well!

BOYS
2024
11. Brody Bogos [Cherry Hill East], 16:07
15. ***Jack Tindall [Cherokee], 16:11
19. *Benjamin Andrus [Haddonfield], 16:12
21. Bennett Wright [Haddonfield], 16:13
25. Peter Simpson [Haddonfield], 16:24

2023
2. Peyton Shute [Woodbury] 15:33
6. Nick Kuenkel [Cherokee] 15:56
14. Elijah Forrest [Collingswood] 16:12
19. Will Mrozinski [Paul VI] 16:16

2022
2. Patrick Ditmars [Cherokee] 15:39
3. George Andrus [Haddonfield] 15:40
4. Nick Kuenkel [Cherokee] 15:41
11. *Peyton Shute [Woodbury] 16:05
21. Conor Jacob [Cherokee] 16:25
24. Ryan Smith [Rancocas Valley] 16:30

2021
6. Seth Clevenger [Haddonfield], 15:36
8.Dennis Fortuna [Triton], 15:46
16.George Andrus [Haddonfield], 15:58
17. Peyton Shute [Woodbury], 16:08
18. Patrick Ditmars [Cherokee], 16:08

2020 [Holmdel Invitational Exhibition]
10. Brady Shute [Woodbury] 16:18.4
19. Cole Wassell [Highland] 16:44.2
22. Josh Forrest [Collingswood] 16:46.2

2019
4. Ethan Wechsler [Cherokee] 15:41
5. Oliver Adler [Cherry Hill East] 15:48
8. Martin Riddell [Haddonfield] 15:58
13. *Anas Bensaoud [Clearview] 16:12
21. Chase Miller [Cherokee] 16:18
22. Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson] 16:18

2018
4. *Ethan Wechsler [Cherokee] 15:56
8. *Kevin Antczak [Mainland Reg.] 16:01
13. *Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson] 16:10
14. *Martin Riddell [Haddonfield] 16:10
15. Greg Eisenhower [Haddonfield] 16:10
16. Connor Melko [Bishop Eustace] 16:11
19. Colin Kane [Delsea] 16:23
20. Richard Castaneda [Camden Catholic] 16:23
21. Kieran Burns [Kingsway] 16:24

2017
13. **Martin Riddell [Haddonfield] 16:15
17. Joe Grandizio [Kingsway] 16:17
21. *Kieran Burns [Kingsway 16:20
22. Jonathan Connor [Kingsway] 16:22

2016
6. Jack Shea [Cherokee] 15:58
15. Robert Abrams [Cherry Hill West] 16:17
23. *Justin Kelly [Cherokee] 16:28

2015
1. Joshua Clark [Highland] 15:33
3. Aaron Groff [Cherry Hill East] 15:39
6. *Jack Shea [Cherokee] 15:46
22. Owen Long [Haddon Twp.] 16:17

2014
1. Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.] 15:40
3. Shawn Hutchinson [Bishop Eustace] 15:43
6. Dominick Munson [Timber Creek] 15:56
7. Aaron Groff [Cherry Hill East] 16:00
11. Sean Macpherson [Sterling] 16:02
14. Josh Clark [Highland] 16:12
23. *Justin Branco [Delsea] 16:19
24. Noah Culbreath [Kingsway] 16:20

2013
3. Louis Corgliano [Hammonton] 15:35
5. Steve Maine [Highland] 15:42

2012
6. Kyle Kirk [Camden Catholic] 15:56
11. Steve Maine [Highland] 15:59
16. Greg Halla [Haddonfield] 16:06
17. *Louis Corgliano [Hammonton] 16:07
21. Ryan Magnus [Kingsway] 16:15

2011
5. Shawn Wilson [Cherokee] 15:45
17. Connor Herr [Shawnee] 16:07

2010
6, Ben Potts [Haddonfield] 15:43
8. Paul Szulewski [Williamstown] 15:55
10. *Connor Herr [Shawnee] 15:58
13. Matt Nussbaum [Haddonfield] 16:01
21. Miles Schoedler [Ocean City] 16:09
24. *Peter Murray [Shawnee] 16:14
25. Greg Malloy [Cherokee] 16:14

2009
5. Jonathan Vitez [Haddonfield] 15:42
10. *Paul Szulewski [Williamstown] 15:57
25. David Forward [Shawnee] 16:19

2008
4. Brett Johnson [Ocean City] 15:56
8. *David Forward [Shawnee] 16:02
14. Michael Rankin [Paul VI] 16:17

2007
5. *Brett Johnson [Ocean City] 16:03
9. Mike Sheehan [Holy Cross] 16:09
12. **Jonathan Vitez [Haddonfield] 16:12
21. Mickey Borsellino [Haddon Heights] 16:23
25. Ryan Birchmeier [Ocean City] 16:28

2006
8. John Fennekohl [Ocean City] 16:02
14. Matt Poskus [Cinnaminson] 16:12
20. **Brett Johnson [Ocean City] 16:21
21. Kevin Cronin [Mainland Reg.] 16:23
22. *Alex Yersak [Cherokee] 16:23
25. Michael Keebler [Holy Spirit] 16:29

2005
13. Steve Grabowski [Cinnaminson] 16:07
21. Greg Bredeck [Cherokee] 16:18

2004
10. Tom Yersak [Cherokee] 16:13
12. Anthony Kelhower [Lenape] 16:15
22. *Greg Bredeck [Cherokee] 16:26

2003
2. Greg Hughes [Mainland Reg.] 15:39
4. Jon Anderson [Cinnaminson] 15:51
10. James Wyner [Mainland Reg.] 16:06
15. Carmen Cavella [Washington Twp.] 16:19
17. Brian Goldberg [Haddonfield] 16:20
18. Joseph Masters [Mainland Reg.] 16:22
24. Spenser Popeson [Mainland Reg.] 16:29

2002
2. Keith Krieger [Cherokee] 15:48
5. Robert Edwards [Bridgeton] 15:59
7. *Greg Hughes [Mainland Reg.] 16:10
8. *Jon Anderson [Cinnaminson] 16:10
11. *James Wyner [Mainland Reg. ]16:20
12. John Richardson [Ocean City] 16:21
13. Dan Deichert [Eastern] 16:21
16. Chris Platt [Haddonfield] 16:24
22. Andrew Riviello [Eastern] 16:35
24. *Brian Goldberg [Haddonfield] 16:39

2001
1. Marc Pelerin [Cherokee] 15:43
2. *Chris Platt [Haddonfield] 15:48
5. Skip Stiles [Haddonfield] 15:54
6. Breton Bonnette [Haddonfield] 15:55
7. *Dan Deichert [Eastern] 16:04
11. Keith Krieger [Cherokee] 16:20
14. Robert Lacovara [Highland] 16:27
16. **Jon Anderson [Cinnaminson] 16:29
17. *John Richardson [Ocean City] 16:29
21. *Andrew Riviello [Eastern] 16:33
23. **Greg Hughes [Mainland Reg.] 16:34
24. Matt Mueller [Cherokee] 16:34

2000
1. Mike Myers [Eastern] 15:50
2. *Marc Pelerin [Cherokee] 16:01
6. Adam Ambrus [Shawnee] 16:13
7. **Dan Deichert [Eastern] 16:15
9. Chad Lyons [Overbrook] 16:16
14. Matt Mueller [Cherokee] 16:26
17. **Keith Krieger [Cherokee] 16:30
18. **Chris Platt [Haddonfield] 16:33

1999
3. Brian Skelly [Washington Twp.] 16:13
6. *Adam Ambrus [Shawnee] 16:25
11. Mark Weems [Washington Twp.] 16:36
13. Joe Halin [Cherokee] 16:39
18. Adam Driscoll [Washington Twp.] 16:46]
20. *Mike Ritchie [Paul VI] 16:50
|21. **Marc Pelerin [Cherokee] 16:51

1998
1. Nate Miller [Highland] 15:57
7. Bill Mason [Cinnaminson] 16:18
8. *Bryan Skelly [Washington Twp.] 16:19
11. Joe Halin [Cherokee] 16:34
14. Dan Christensen [Shawnee] 16:36
15. Aaron Boucher [Cherokee] 16:37
22. Randy Wetzel [Oakcrest] 16:47
25. Robert Hewitt [Washington Twp.] 16:48

1997
2. *Murad Campbell [Overbrook] 16:15
4. Mike Fulton [Maple Shade] 16:20
8. *Bill Mason [Cinnaminson] 16:35
11. Dave DeJong [Shawnee] 16:40
13. Ray Tomczuk [Delran] 16:41
24. Tom Cresong [Paul VI] 16:51

1996
6. **Murad Campbell [Overbrook] 16:22
16. Karl Savage [Eastern] 16:39
22. Michael McGowan [Bishop Eustace] 16:48
25. Matt Ruhl [Triton] 16:52

1995
2. Scott Keyser [Mainland Reg.] 16:06
6. Jay Wassell [Highland] 16:15
15. Pat Ryan [Glassboro] 16:38
16. *Karl Savage [Eastern] 16:40
18. Ryan Anderson [Paul VI] 16:41
19. Eric Bonnette [Haddonfield] 16:43
21. Nick Noguer [Highland Reg] 16:48
23. Mark Freund [Eastern] 16:51
24. Aaron Kinsley [West Deptford] 16:51

1994
2. John Williams [Paul VI] 16:21
6. Joe DiGiacomo [Paul VI] 16:32
10. Carmen Mastrando [Eastern] 16:41
11. *Jay Wassell [Highland] 16:44
14. Kurt Wayton [Mainland Reg.] 16:49
17. Alex Totten-Lancaster [Shawnee] 16:54
22. *Eric Bonnette [Haddonfield] 17:01
25. Brian Bach [Paul VI] 17:02

1993
5. Phil Magee [Atlantic City] 16:28
6. Geoff Wayton [Mainland Reg.] 16:34
10. *Joe DiGiacomo [Paul VI] 16:43
16. Pat Nocito [Vineland] 16:57
21. John Buttil [Paul VI] 17:00
24. Matt Marcini [Millville] 17:03
25. Chuck Nolte [Maple Shade] 17:04

1992
9. John Salisbury [Haddon Heights] 16:27
10. *Phil Magee [Atlantic City] 16:27
11. Aaron Totten-Lancaster [Shawnee] 16:34
12. Geoff Wayton [Mainland Reg.] 16:37
14. Matt Feeley [Cinnaminson] 16:41
18. David Cox [Woodrow Wilson] 16:44
21. Scott Teske [Shawnee] 16:45
23. Brian Gallagher [Sterling] 16:47

1991
3. Tom Keefer [Paul VI] 16:09
7. Keith O’Brien [Shawnee] 16:20
9. Ted Callinan [Gloucester Catholic] 16:22
11. Pete Fixler [Vineland] 16:24
21. John Keevey [Cinnaminson] 16:48
22. John Salisbury [Haddon Heights] 16:50

1990
2. Ray Beyer [Absegami] 16:09
4. Pete Dougherty [Paul VI] 16:16
7. *John Keevey [Cinnaminson] 16:26
11. Kevin Underwood [Haddonfield] 16:32
15. *Ted Callinan [Gloucester Catholic] 16:41
18. Jerry Franks [Highland] 16:43
25. Eric Bayles [Paul VI] 16:52

1989
3. Joe Cranston [Paul VI] 16:13
4. Albert Donowa [Camden] 16:15
9. *Pete Dougherty [Paul VI] 16:32
10. Matt Martin [Haddon Twp.] 16:35
11. *Jerry Franks [Highland] 16:35
14. Mark Sivieri [St.Augustine] 16:45
19. Tim Shanahan [Haddonfield] 16:52
20. Steve Stanley [Cinnaminson] 16:52
22. Vin Cieslik [Paul VI] 16:53

1988
1. Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI] 15:33
3. Urie Ridgeway [Bridgeton] 15:47
6. Lance Hess [Bridgeton] 16:11
8. Jason Fiscus [Haddon Twp.] 16:17
11. Terrance Armstrong [Camden] 16:23
12. Mike Tobey [Audubon] 16:24
13. David Donohue [Haddon Twp.] 16:24
14. Matt Cieslik [Paul VI] 16:24
20. *Vin Cieslik [Paul VI] 16:32

1987
1. *Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI] 15:58
5. *Urie Ridgeway [Bridgeton] 16:23
6. Joe Shanahan [Haddonfield] 16:24
10. Eric Lorenz [Holy Cross] 16:41
11. Chris Creighton [Holy Cross] 16:42
13. Bob Scott [Clearview] 16:44
15. *Lance Hess [Bridgeton] 16:47
19. Dave Zamiechelli [Cinnaminson] 16:50
21. Joe Margre [Paul VI] 17:00
23. *Matt Cieslik [Paul VI] 17:03
25. Tim Ackerman [Absegami] 17:06

1986
3. **Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI] 16:15
8. **Urie Ridgeway [Bridgeton] 16:34
19. Pat Gallaher [Haddon Twp.] 16:49
22. Dan Gough [Haddonfield] 16:50
23. Evan Driscoll [Haddonfield] 16:53
25. Pat Fogerty [Collingswood] 16:55

1985
1. Ron Faith [Paul VI] 16:10
7. *Dan Gough [Haddonfield] 16:36

1984
6. *Ron Faith [Paul VI] 16:07
9. Jeff Davis [Cumberland Reg.] 16:09
10. Kevin Pumphrey [Highland] 16:13
11. Chris Hageman [Paul VI] 16:18
12. George Steinhoff [Paul VI] 16:21
20. Tom Metzger [Paul VI] 16:33
25. Bill Shea [Eastern] 16:38

1983
9. Tom Farrell [Holy Cross] 16:18
11. Ken Picciano [Pennsauken] 16:21
13. *George Steinhoff [Paul VI] 16:24
20. Bill Stewart [Cherry Hill East] 16:35
21. **Ron Faith [Paul VI] 16:35
25. *Jeff Davis [Cumberland Reg.] 16:39

1982
15. Jeff Boyer [Overbrook] 16:16
16. Steve Keen [Cinnaminson] 16:18
17. Bill Stewart [Cherry Hill East] 16:19

1981
17. Bruce Miller [Cherry Hill East] 16:39
19. John Hageman [Paul VI] 16:41
23. Jeff Boyer [Overbrook] 16:45

1980
4. Don Deckert [Oakcrest] 16:06
6. Dan Owens [Absegami] 16:16

1979
1. Jim Smith [Haddonfield] 16:09
10. Tom Milligan [Delsea] 16:39
13. Don Deckert [Oakcrest] 16:40

1978
3. *Jim Smith [Haddonfield] 16:09
8. Al Harden [Millville] 16:31
22. Terry Delaney [Moorestown] 16:46
23. Ken Noddin [Gateway] 16:48

1977
3. Mike Mantini [Gateway] 15:27

1976
24. Jeff Lane [Haddon Twp.] 15:42

1975
None

1974
1. Marty Ludwikowski [Cherry Hill West] 14:42|
25. Dennis Driscoll [Northern Burlington] 15:27

1973
1. Greg Stremmel [Gateway] 14:22
9. Joe Germano [Pennsauken] 14:43
19. Jay Ravel [Eastern] 15:04

1972
7. Mark Roddy [Lenape] 12:34
11. Willie Marino [Williamstown] 12:42
14. Jay Vickery [Cherry Hill West] 12:53
15. **Marty Ludwikowski [Cherry Hill West] 12:54
20. Ed Donahue [Collingswood] 12:59

Is Aubrey Bishop the most improved runner in South Jersey? She’s certainly one of them.

Bishop, a Kingsway junior, earned an auto qualifier for the Meet of Champions Saturday when she placed 9^th in a loaded state Group 4 race at Holmdel County Park.

Bishop ran 19:24, which is a Holmdel PR by 99 seconds and 116 seconds faster than she ran at states last year.

As a sophomore, Bishop set a Holmdel best of 21:03 at Shore Coaches and then placed 65^th at states in 21:30.

She ran 5:51.68 and 12:53.45 last spring, but she must have had one heck of a summer of training because she showed up for XC a completely different runner.

Bishop opened her season with an all-course 5,000 PR of 19:24.49 at Cumberland Regional and lowered it to 19:15.01 a few days later at Salem Tech.

But her big breakthrough came at Shore Coaches, when she ran 20:01 at Holmdel and placed 9^th in the B race, which included girls from some of New Jersey’s top teams – Ridgewood, Princeton and West Windsor-Plainsboro North.

She lowered her all-course PR to 18:43.27 when she placed 2^nd to Williamstown’s Sophia Aldridge at the Gloucester County meet at West Deptford Park and then took 2^nd to Aldridge again at the Tri-County Conference Showcase at Cumberland Regional, where she ran 19:07.06.

From there it was off to sectionals in Logan Township, where she had a fantastic race with another 5,000 all-course PR of 18:33.29 and placed 3^rd in Group 4 behind Cherry Hill East’s Addison Weiss and Cherokee’s Alyssa Suriano. That’s 2^nd-fastest by a Kingsway girl at DREAM Park behind only Aubrey Pierontoni’s 18:24.57 at 2021 sectionals.

On Saturday, Bishop had another big race, running 19:23.10 at states and finishing 3^rd among South Jersey girls, behind Weiss [3^rd in 18:52.21] and Aldridge [7^th in 19:14.51].

Her time is 3^rd-fastest ever by a Kingsway girl at Holmdel, behind two-time Meet of Champions winner Chelsea Ley, who ran 17:44 at 2008 Shore Coaches, and Rachel Vick, who ran 18:29 at the 2016 state Group 4 meet and went on to place 3^rd at M-of-C with.

Bishop’s 19:23.10 was 8^th-fastest among all South Jersey runners Saturday and 35^th-fastest among all runners in the six state championship races. Last year her 21:20 ranked 50^th among South Jersey girls and 224^th state-wide.

Bishop qualified for Meet of Champions as a top-10 finisher. She’ll line up alongside New Jersey’s best runners at 11 a.m. Saturday back at Holmdel.

The last Kingsway girl to finish in the top 25 at Meet of Champs is Alexis Mullarkey, who placed 19^th in 2017 in 19:09.

Delsea graduate Laney Vecchio, a freshman at Rowan College Gloucester County, won the NJCAA Division 3 national title Saturday in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Vecchio ran 20:20.5 through heavy snow over 5,000 meters at Lakeside Golf Course.

She won the National Junior College Athletic Association title by 50 meters over Tyliyah Diaz-Cruz of Thaddeus Stevens Tech. Diaz-Cruz ran 20:32.8.

Vecchio is the school’s first national XC champion in 31 years, since Valerie Banks of Millville won the 1994 race at Alfred State University in Allegany County, N.Y. The school was then known as Gloucester County College.

According to her TFRRS page, Vecchio only ran one race before nationals, the Region 19 qualifier at Thaddeus Stevens Tech in Lancaser, Pa.

At Delsea last fall, Vecchio placed 9^th in the Gloucester County Championships and 22^ndat South Jersey Group 3 Sectionals, where she PR’d with a 19:55.05 at DREAM Park in Logan Township.

There is no mention of Vecchia’s race on Rowan College Gloucester County’s web site.

Five boys teams, five girls teams, seven boys individuals and seven girls individuals will represent South Jersey at the 54th annual Meet of Champions Saturday at Holmdel County Park.

There are four ways to qualify for the Meet of Champions:

1) Winning teams: All 12 winning teams from states automatically qualify.

2) Wild-card teams: After the winning teams are removed from a merge of all the boys races and all the girls races, the eight teams with the lowest scores qualify as wild-card teams.

3) Top 10 individuals: The top 10 individuals in each race automatically qualify, regardless of whether their team advanced.

4) Wild-card individuals: The 30 fastest individuals in a merge after every runner who has qualified with his team also advances.

Here’s a look at all of South Jersey’s qualifiers. As always, if you see any errors or omissions please let me know ASAP!

BOYS
Team Winners
Glassboro, won Group 1|
16:51 … Joseph Saicic
17:05 … Zacchaeus Harrigan
17:12 …  Jaeden Wesley
17:35 … Aaron Johnson
18:34 … Gavin Rakitis
18:38 … Jason Martin

Haddonfield, won Group 2
15:57 … Ryan Gibson
16:02 … Luke Andresen
16:16 … Benjamin Andrus
16:18 … Peter Simpson
16:18 … Michael Sinnes
17:20 … Andrew Blum
17:29 … Brandon Stoner

Wild-Card Teams [Finished in top eight in merge after team winners removed]
Cherokee, 2nd Group 4
15:54 … Jack Tindall
16:32 … Benjamin Realley
16:45 … Maximo Harada
17:01 … Gavin Danielewicz
17:25 … Leo Vyvyan
17:28 … Dominic Pileri
17:29 … Sean Sooy

Ocean City [2nd, Group 3]
16:29 … Nathan Aschmann
16:30 … Erik Preisner
17:25 … Benjamin McCarthy
17:35 … Michael Romano
17:38 … Keenan Neuman
18:40 … Hayden Tarves
19:52 … Nevin Millstein

Cherry Hill East [4th, Group 4]
16:27 … Milo Poerner
16:49 … Alvin Lin
16:51 … Cian Sherlock
17:34 … Braedan Sherlock
18:09 … Conan Poerner
18:23 … Aneesh Rajagopal
18:51 … Adam Billet

Auto Individual Qualifiers [finished in top 10, team didn’t advance]
17:16 … Jacob Marino [Woodstown], 9th Group 1
16:03 … Jacob Wickersham [Cinnaminson], 4th, Group 2
18:28 … Rutger Sochacki [Bishop Eustace], 6th, Parochial B

Wild-Card Qualifiers [top 30 in merge after auto qualifiers removed]
17:04 … Sean Martino [Cedar Creek], 14^th, Group 2
16:56 … Vincent Perri [Winslow Twp.], 14^th, Group 3
16:58 … Rex Takakjy [Cherry Hill West], 15^th, Group 3
16:58 … **Trevor Szilier [Washington Twp.], 18^th, Group 4

GIRLS
Team Winner
Ocean City [1st, Group 3]
19:14 … Riley Tolson
19:40 … Carly Godfrey
20:43 … Peighton Clemens
21:03 … Lenna Driscoll
21:04 … ***Bella Cera
21:31 … Gabrielle Henry
21:57 … Lillian Flora

Wild-Card Teams [Finished in top eight in merge after team winners removed]
Paul VI, 2nd in Parochial A 
18:57 … Grace Gutowski
19:37 … Giovanna Mantuano
20:12 … Peyton Blake
20:31 … Morgan Kuzma
20:59 … Macy Huber
21:18 … Isabella Suarez
21:57 … Kara Salamone

Haddonfield [2nd, Group 2]
18:52 … Riley Austin
20:14 … Dylan Hosty
20:17 … Madison Kelsey
20:49 … Sofia Conrey
20:57 … Harper Benjamin
21:24 … Devon Gervasi
21:27 … Tatum Russo

Cherokee [3rd, Group 4]
19:56 … Alyssa Suriano
20:12 … Erin Healy
20:34 … Maya Kumar
20:41 … Madeline Meder
20:45 … Sofia Recinto
20:54 … Ava Guarini
22:38 … Gabrielle Urban

Cherry Hill East [4th, Group 4]
18:53 … Addison Weiss
19:59 … Ryleigh Budsock
20:21 … Emmie Wang
21:17 … Rebecca Tibbetts
21:19 … Gabriella Pizzo
21:34 … Katherine Grottini
21:41 … Ella Davidson

Auto Individual Qualifiers [finished in top 10, team didn’t advance]
18:44 … Julia Flanagan [Holy Cross], 1st, Parochial B
19:17 … Riley Fayer [Audubon], 3rd, Group 1
20:46 … Abby Marino [Woodstown], 10th Group 1
19:15 … Sophia Aldridge [Williamstown], 7th, Group 4
19:24 … *Aubrey Bishop [Kingsway], 9th, Group 4

Wild-Card Qualifiers [top 30 in merge after auto qualifiers removed]
20:08 … Lyana Gutierrez [Highland], 15^th, Group 3
20:17 … Ashley Doyle [Delran], 20^th, Group 2

Burlington Township’s Payton Falkenstein placed 5th overall and led East Stroudsburg to 2nd place in the NCAA Division 2 Atlantic Region and a berth in the Division 2 Championships later this month.

Falkenstein, a junior, ran 21:32.5 over 6,000 meters at the West Branch Cross Country Course near Lock Haven, Pa. She was East Stroudsburg’s 1st finisher.

The top three teams earned auto bids to the NCAA Division 2 Championships, scheduled for Nov. 22 at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course, which is listed as being in Kenosha, Wisc., but is actually just north of Kenosha in Somers, Wisc.

East Stroudsburg’s XC web site hasn’t realized yet that the women’s XC team has qualified for nationals, so I can’t tell you the last time that happened or how often it’s happened or what their best finish is. Maybe later in the week they’ll get around to writing about this terrific achievement.

Davis & Elkins of Elkins, W. Va., won the team title 58-113 over East Stroudsburg.