Cherry Hill East senior Cian Sherlock became Cherry Hill East’s first individual winner in 11 years, and Cherokee won its sixth straight team title Wednesday at the Olympic Conference Championships in Logan Township.
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[Note to Cape Atlantic League athletic directors: This race just ended and Tomahawk Timing already has full results posted. Try hiring a real timing company next time!]
Sherlock ran 16:00 over 5,000 meters at DREAM Park and became Cherry Hill East’s first individual winner since Aidan Groff in 2015 in Deptford Township.
Cherokee went 2-5-7-8-12-(13-15) to win the team title 34-50 over Cherry Hill East, with Paul VI 3rd with 108 points.
For Cherokee, senior Gavin Danielewicz placed 2nd in 16:22, senior Sean Sooy was 5th in 16:39, senior Maximo Harada 7th in 16:46, senior Benjamin Realley 8th in 16:47 and sophomore Hamza Salahuddin 12th in 17:11. They were backed up by senior Leo Vyvyan [13th in 17:15] and junior Trayce Slumsky [15th in 17:19].
Cherokee packed its five scorers in 49 seconds.
Cherry Hill East had three in the top 10, with senior Aneesh Rajagopal 3rd in 16:31 and junior Benjamin Dodulik 9th in 16:47 joining Sherlock. Sophomore Conan Poerner and junior Nicholas Park finished 19th and 20th for East, both in 17:27.
Also in the top 10: Moorestown junior Zander Kane [4th in 16:32], Paul VI senior Max Long [6th in 16:44] and Camden Catholic sophomore Jim Rotaeche [10th in 16:50].
Also under 17:30: Shawnee sophomore Deven Lloyd [11th in 17:05], Lenape junior Carmelo Carino [14th in 17:15], Lenape senior Bruce Viseltear [16th in 17:22], Cherokee sophomore Colton Harbold [17th in 17:23] and Paul VI junior Nick Ablaza [18th in 17:15].
