Sophomore Simon Bernhardt from Shawnee placed 6^th and ran a 30-second all-course PR to help The College of New Jersey win the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship Saturday in Ewing.

Bernhardt lowered his 8,000-meter best from 26:07 from just two weeks ago in Waterford, Conn., to 25:37. He was TCNJ’s 4^th finisher as the Lions beat Rowan 22-49 on the Green Lane Fields.

TCNJ has won three straight NJAC titles and 29 of the 36 meets contested since 1991, including 23 straight from 1994 through 2016, the first two as Trenton State before the name change in 1995.

TCNJ went 1-3-5-6-7-(8-17). Also racing for TCNJ was Cherokee graduate Silas Matteson, who placed 29^th in 26:50.

Rowan was led by senior Aidan Brad of Williamstown, who placed 4^th in 25:27, an all-course 8K best for him as well. Brad’s previous fastest 8K was 25:53 at Stockton in September.

Also for the Profs, senior Colin Patterson from Haddon Heights was 9^th in25:53, freshman Dominic Burgio of Williamstown ran 26:07 for 15^th, junior Reid Gervasi from Haddonfield was 16^th in 26:11 and sophomore Dylan Saber from Williamstown placed 19^th in 26:17.

Also racing for Rowan were freshmen Ryan McCann of Cedar Creek [36^th in 27:13], Zach Fayer of Audubon [37^th in 27:14], Kal Heyman of Ocean City [39^th in 27:16] and Andrew Dopkin of Highland [40^th in 27:28].

The No. 2 freshman in the race was Stockton’s James Clauson from Haddon Township, who placed 13^th in 26:05 and was Stockton’s No. 1 finisher. Senior Patrick Storti from Cinnaminson and sophoore Conner Suge from Williamstown and Gloucester County Tech were the Ospreys’ 3^rd and 4^th finishers in 22^nd ith 26:28 and 32^nd with 27:02.