From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Moorestown junior Makayla Zell and senior Catherine Hipple finished 1-2 out of 100 runners and ran sub-20 over 5,000 meters in a seven-team Olympic Conference batch meet at DREAM Park Tuesday.

There was no team scoring kept, but Moorestown went 1-2-7-9-14 for a theoretical 33 points. Paul VI went 4-5-6-8-12 for a theoretical 35 points.

Zell ran 19:40 and Hipple 19:47 for the Quakers, and seniors Sophia DiFiore [7^th in 20:09] and Siyana Sheth [9^th in 20:35] also finished in the top 10. The Quakers’ 5^th runner was junior Katherine Simpson [14^th in 21:35].

Also under 20 minute was Seneca senior Jaden Eberman, who was 3^rd overall in 19:57.

Paul VI was led by sophomore Isabella Suarez [4^th in 20:00], freshman Payton Barger [5^th in 20:04], junior Morgan Kuzma [6^th in 20:07] and junior Peyton Blake [8^th in 20:12] in the top 10 along with 5^thrunner sophomore Molly Smith [12^th in 20:57].

Also in the top 10: Winslow junior Annabella Cassidy, who placed 10^th in 20:45.

Also under 21 minutes: Seneca freshman Sofia Sparacio [11^th in 20:56] and Winslow freshman Zion Ebisike [13^th in 20:59].