From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Senior Ally Wernick from Washington Township, sophomore Juliana Sieminski from Elk Township and Delsea and freshman Kayla Romanoski from West Deptford all placed in the top 10 at the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships Saturday in Ewing.

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Despite placing all five scorers in the top 13, Rowan placed 2^nd to the host Lions, 32-37. TCNJ went 3-4-5-6-7-12.

Wernick placed 2^nd in 22:04 over 6,000 meters at the Green Lane Fields course designed by Rancocas Valley graduate Mike Walker, a TCNJ assistant coach. Her time is a 6K all-course PR. Her previous PR was a 23:10 at a meet at Stockton Univerisyt in Galloway Township last fall.

Sieminski placed 8^th in 22:52, also an all-course best over 6,000 meters. Her previous PR was 22:57 in a race in Salisbury, Md., in September of last year.

And Romanoski ran 22:55, her fastest time ever as well by more than a minute. She ran 24:03 at Stockton in her first college race in September. Romanoski was the first freshman finisher and selected Rookie of the Year in the NJAC.

For TCNJ, sophomore Lilla Porter from Mantua Township and Clearview was 6^th runner in 16^th placein 23:42. Also racing for TCNJ were junior Ella Feehan from Brigantine and Atlantic County Tech, who was 27^th overall in 24:03, and junior Taylor Rooney from Egg Harbor Township, who placed 39^th in 24:33.

Stockton placed 3^rd with 79 points, with senior Sarah Rutledge placing 14^th as Stockton’s No. 2 runner in 23:37. Sophomore Madison Pratt from Galloway Township and Absegami and sophomore Paige McCabe from Moorestown placed 15^th and 19^th for Stockton in 23:39 and 23:48. Also sophomore Grace Wojciechowski from Cherokee and freshman Shaelea Conway from Cherry Hill East placed 23^rd and 28^th in 23:57 and 24:19.

Rutgers-Camden’s top runner was sophomore Dejia Robert from Gloucester, who placed 39^th in 25:28.

The TCNJ women have won 36 NJAC titles, the first 12 from 1981 through 1995 when it was known as The College of New Jersey. Rowan won the last two.