With sectionals coming up in four days, I thought it would be fun to take a look at the closest meets in South Jersey sectional history.
There have been eight meets that have come down to a 6th-runner tiebreaker, three on the boys side but none since 2009 and five in the girls meet but none since 2010.
Here’s what I came up with for every sectional race decided by 10 or fewer points!
BOYS
0 points
2009: Haddon Twp. 55, Pennsville 55 [Group 1]
1986: Cinnaminson 101, Bridgeton 101 [Group 3]
1969: Deptford 44, Sterling 44 [Group 3]
1 point
2009: Shawnee 84, Southern Reg. 85 [Group 4]
1987: Brick Twp. 59, T.R. North 60 points [Group 4]
2024: Glassboro 42, Haddon Twp. 44 [Group 1]
2000: Pennsville 55, Maple Shade 57 [Group 1]
1996: Toms River East 94, Highland 96 [Group 4]
2 points
1982: Delsea 74, Haddon Heights 76 [Group 2]
1977: Brick Twp. 42, T.R. South 44 [Group 4]
1967: Burlington Twp. 27, Gateway 29 [Group 1]
3 points
2017: Delsea 65, Mainland Reg. 68 [Group 3]
2015: Haddon Twp. 43, Pennsville 46 [Group 1]
2007: Ocean City 63, Highland 66 [Group 3]
2004: Haddonfield 51, Cinnaminson 54 [Group 2]
1981: Brick Twp. 81, T.R. North 84 [Group 4]
1977: Haddonfield 73, Audubon 76 [Group 2]
1965: Vineland 33, Middletown Twp. 36 [Group 4]
4 points
2012: Haddonfield 52, Pleasantville 56 [Group 2]
2008: Ocean City 56, Kingsway 60 [Group 3]
1990: Bridgeton 62, Absegami 66 [Group 3]
1969: Pennsauken 60, Middle. Twp. 64 [Group 4]
1968: Haddon Twp. 55, Haddonfield 59 [Group 3]
5 points
2006: Kingsway 64, Shawnee 69 [Group 3]
2000: Haddonfield 57, Moorestown 62 [Group 2]
1998: Egg Harbor Twp 87, Delsea 92 [Group 3]
1976: Eastern 68, Rancocas Valley 73 [Group 3]
6 points
2016: Cherokee 60, Kingsway 66 [Group 4]
2011: Haddonfield 50, Highland 56 [Group 2]
2001: Toms River North 42, Cherokee 48 [Group 4]
1998: Cherokee 61, Washington Twp. 67 [Group 4]
1994: T.R. South 96, Mainland 102 [Group 3]
1992: Haddon Hts. 50, Maple Shade 56 points [Group 1]
1982: Brick Twp. 67, T.R. North 73 [Group 4]
1966: Vineland 69, Pennsauken 75 [Group 4]
1965: Haddon Heights 53, Audubon 59 [Group 3]
7 points
1979: Eastern 95, Delsea 102 [Group 3]
2017: Haddon Hts. 54, Haddon Twp. 61 [Group 1]
2004: Maple Shade 62, Schalick 69 [Group 1]
1995: Maple Shade 40, Haddon Twp. 47 [Group 1]
1993: Delran 64, Pinelands 71 [Group 2]
1967: Overbrook 45, Salem 52 [Group 2]
8 points
2006: Washington Twp. 63, Cherokee 71 [Group 4]
2002: Haddonfield 33, Cinnaminson 41 [Group 2]
1996: Haddonfield 57, Kingsway 65 [Group 2]
9 points
2008: T.R. North 98, Cherokee 107 [Group 4]
2007: Haddon Heights 35, Pennsville 44 [Group 1]
2004: Toms River North 46, Cherokee 55 [Group 4]
1994: Pinelands 86, Haddon Twp. 97 [Group 2]
1973: Cinnaminson 73, Northern Burl. 82 [Group 3]
10 points
2024: Cherokee 32, Cherry Hill East 42 [Group 4]
2011: Kingsway 69, Ocean City 79 [Group 3]
1988: Cherokee 52, Shawnee 62 [Group 4]
1981: Lakewood 69, Eastern 79 [Group 3]
1974: Cherry Hill West 48, Toms River South 58 [Group 4]
1971: Moorestown 88, Sterling 98 [Group 3]
GIRLS
0 points
2010: T.R. North 68, Cherokee 68 [Group 4]
2007: Seneca 92, Shawnee 92 [Group 3]
2001: Gloucester 47, Schalick 47 [Group 1]
1997: Haddonfield 56, Haddon Twp. 56 [Group 1]
1981: Audubon 56, Manchester Twp. 56 [Group 1]
1 points
2012: Lenape 65, T.R. North 66 [Group 4]
2003: Cherokee 63, Shawnee 64 [Group 4]
1979: Holy Cross 62, T.R. East 63 [Group 3]
2 points
2018: Pitman 36, Haddon Twp. 38 [Group 1]
2015: Pitman 68, Woodstown 70 [Group 1]
2006: Cherry Hill East 58, Lenape 60 [Group 4]
1997: Egg Harbor Twp. 75, Ocean City 77 [Group 3]
1992: Bishop Eustace 37, Kingsway 39 [Group 2]
3 points
2023: Ocean City 48, Mainland Reg. 51 [Group 3]
2021: Clearview 70, Mainland Reg. 73 [Group 3]
2016: Haddon Twp. 58, Woodstown 61 [Group 1]
2015: Pitman 68, Woodstown 70 [Group 1]
1996: Schalick 49, Maple Shade 52 [Group 1]
1986: Manchester Twp. 41, Pt. Pl. Boro 44 [Group 2]
1983: Pt. Pl. Beach 42, Haddonfield 44 [Group 1]
1976: Haddon Township 26, Gateway 29 [Group 2]
4 points
1989: Paul VI 40, Brick Twp. 42 [Group 4]
1979: Haddonfield 48, St. Joe’s-T.R. 52 [Group 2]
5 points
2013: Ocean City 40, Seneca 45 [Group 3]
2004: Haddon Twp. 75, Haddonfield 80 [Group 2]
2002: Pt. Pl. Beach 37, Gloucester 42 [Group 1]
1999: Haddonfield 57, Bridgeton 62 [Group 2]
1996: Shawnee 48, T.R. East 53 [Group 4]
1990: Kingsway 44, Bishop Eustace 49 [Group 2]
1976: Brick Twp. 76, Pt. Pl. Boro 81 [All-Group]
6 points
2022: T.R. North 77, Southern Reg. 83 [Group 4]
1995: Maple Shade 38, Schalick 44 [Group 1]
1984: Pt. Pl. Beach 41, Haddonfield 47 [Group 1]
1980: St. Joe’s – T.R. 47, Brick Mem. 53 [Group 2]
1978: Pt. Pl. Beach 39, Manchester 45 [Group 1]
7 points
2017: Kingsway 42, Shawnee 49 [Group 4]
2016: Haddonfield 31, Pt. Pl. Borough 38 [Group 2]
2014: Haddon Twp. 44, Pitman 51 [Group 1]
2013: Shawnee 47, T.R. North 54 [Group 4]
2002: Toms River East 46, Shawnee 53 [Group 4]
2000: Haddon Twp. 44, Gloucester 51 [Group 1]
1976: Pt. Pl. Boro 44, Holy Spirit 51 [Group 3]
8 points
2005: Cherokee 39, Cherry Hill East 47 [Group 4]
2009: Delsea 33, Haddonfield 41 [Group 2]
2006: Pitman 57, Pt. Pl. Beach 65 [Group 1]
2002: Pinelands Reg. 47, Haddonfield 55 [Group 2]
1976: St. Joe’s-T.R. 25, Glouc. Cath. 33 [Group 1]
9 points
2011: Haddon Twp. 55, Pitman 64 [Group 1]
1981: Mainland 72, Pt. Pl. Boro 81 [Group 3]
1978: Brick 27, T.R. North 36 [Group 4]
10 points
2011: Lenape 57, Cherokee 67 [Group 4]
1986: Brick Township 31, Paul VI 41 [Group 4]
