Even without their top runner, the Northern Burlington girls easily won their 6th straight Liberty Division title Wednesday at the Burlington County Scholastic League meet in Palmyra.
Northern went 1-3-4-5-9 with a junior, three sophomores and a freshman, topping 2nd-place Cinnaminson 22-48.
Overall winner junior Junior Kamiyah Vergo ran 19:28 at Palmyra Cove, leading 4 NBC girls in the top 5. Sophomores Abigail Leonhardt and Adelina Floyd ran 19:48 and 19:49 and placed 3rd and 4th, freshman Mary-Kate Boyle was 5th in 19:50 and sophomore Kelly Coughlin placed 9th in 21:30.
Freshman Molly Cataline, the Burlington County Open winner, rested Wednesday as she prepares for Central Jersey Group 3 sectionals a week from Saturday.
Also in the top 10: Pennsauken junior Rai’ana Rucker [2nd in 19:48], Cinnaminson junior Madeline Farrell [6th in 19:59], Pennsauken senior Natalia Sanchez [7th in 21:00], Cinnaminson senior Mia Hartley [8th in 21:24], Cinnaminson freshman Ruthann Wai [10th in 22:07].
Also under 23 minutes: Cinnaminson senior Jayla Jenkins [11th in 22:09], Bordentown sophomore Cassandra Louis [12th in 22:21], Cinnaminson freshman Gabriela Moyer [13th in 22:22], Northern junior Kiera Dyson [14th in 22:28], Medford Tech senior Hailey Fedezko [15th in 22:36], Pennsauken junior Sophia Vega [16th in 22:37], Pennsauken junior Dana Zamorano [17th in 22:46] and Cinnaminson senior Emme Keeports [18th in 22:53].
