Ocean City junior Riley Tolson ran the fastest time ever by a New Jersey girl on the historic 2 ½-mile layout at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx Saturday morning, leaading Ocean City to the team title in the Varsity A race at the Manhattan Invitational.
Tolson ran 14:29, breaking the New Jersey and South Jersey record of 14:41 by Northern Burlington’s Liliah Gordon at this meet two years ago. Her time is No. 14 in course history. Tolson ran 15:15 at Vanny last year.
The Red Raiders placed all five scorers in the top 20, with senior Carly Godfrey 6th in 15:46, senior Lillian Flora 9th in 15:55, freshman Mackenzie Jenkins 16th in 16:20 and junior Lenna Driscoll 19th in 16:22.
Ocean City won by over 100 points, 47-188 over Fiorello H Laguardia of Manhattan.
Freshman Cara Jefferson ran 16:48 for 31st and sophomore Bella Cera 17:17 for 45th for Oean City.
