Freshman James McKeon led 6 Cinnaminson runners in the top 7 and the Pirates won their 3rd straight Burlington County Scholastic League Liberty Division title Wednesday in Palmyra.
McKeon became the first freshman BCSL Liberty Division winner ever, running 15:48 at Palmyra Cove.
His time is 3rd-fastest on record at any course by a South Jersey freshman, behind only Cherokee’s Jack Tindall [15:26 in 2024 at DREAM Park] and Kingsway’s Ryan Duffy [15:46 at DREAM Park in 2023].
Cinnaminson went 1-2-3-4-6-7 for 16 points, the lowest winning score ever in the Liberty Division meet, which dates back to 1963 but didn’t have team scoring until 1977. The previous low score was 18 points by Cinnaminson last year.
Bordentown placed 2nd with 76 points, edging Northern Burlington, who scored 82.
After McKeon for Cinnaminson, senior Edward Abu-Adas was 2nd in 15:52, senior Ryan Scaricaciottoli placed 3rd in 15:56 and senior Owen Castanheira was 4th in 16:04.
After Bordentown senior Nathan Krinsley broke up th Cinnaminson sweep in 5th place in 16:12, junior Keith Fried and sophomore Luke Feeley placed 6th and 7th in 16:24 and 16:29.
Cinnaminson packed its five scorers in 36 seconds, averaged 16:24.8 over 5,000 meters at Palmyra Cove and placed all seven runners in the top 10.
Also under 17:30: Medford Tech senior Chris Davis [8th in 16:40], Northern Burlington junior Trevor Johnston [9th in 16:41], Cinnaminson senior Alexander Lonardo [10th in 16:48], Pennsauken senior Santiago Morales [11th in 17:22] and Bordentown senior Mathew Haje [12th in 17:26].
