Lucas Clark won the freshman race and Cian Sherlock was 2nd in the senior race to highlight Cherry Hill East’s performance Friday at the Battle of Ocean County Park.
Clark, in his first high school race, ran the two-mile course in 10:40 and won by 15 seconds, with teammate Jackson Grottini 3rd in 10:56 in his first high school race.
Ryan Wetzel of Hammton placed 10th in the freshman race in 11:19 in his 2nd high school race following a 9th-place finish in the Cherokee Challenge.
Sherlock ran an all-course 5,000-meter best of 15:21 to place 2nd in the senior race. He finished 10-100ths of a second behind Owen James of Ridge, 15:21.07 to 15:21.17.
Also for Cherry Hill East, took 7th in the senior race in 16:13, Benjamin Dodulik was 5th in the junior race in 16:28 and Adam Fuchs placed 17th in the sophomore race in 17:52.
Bridgeton’s Dylan Benitiz Gonzalez placed 11th in the senior race in 16:18, Seneca’s Jonah Schmitz was 17th in the junior race in 16:59 and Hammonton had Alfred Biggio 13th in the sophomore race in 17:46 and Ryan Wetzel 10th in the freshman race in 11:19.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 