From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

The top five teams and top 15 individuals at sectionals advance to the state championships Saturday at Holmdel.

The top 15 includes runners from qualifying teams, so the wild-card individuals are all top-15 finishers who aren’t on teams that finished in the top five.

Parochial schools do not have a qualifying process. The Bob Kiessling Invitational is not a qualifier for states.

Here’s the schedule for Saturday at Holmdel County Park:

9:30 a.m. Parochial B boys
10 a.m. Parochial A boys
10:30 a.m. Parochial B boys
11 a.m. Parochial A boys
11:30 a.m. Group 2 Boys
Noon Group 4 Boys
12:30 p.m. Group 2 girl
1 p.m. Group 4 girls
1:30 p.m. Group 1 boys
2 p.m. Group 3 boys
2:30 p.m. Group 1 girls
3 p.m. Group 3 girls

South Jersey State qualifiers
BOYS
Teams
Group 1
Glassboro [1^st, S.J.]
Haddon Twp. [2^nd, S.J.]
Woodstown [3^rd, S.J.]
Pitman [4^th, S.J.]
Collingswood [5^th, S.J.]

Group 2
Cinnaminson [1^st, C.J.]
Haddonfield [1^st, S.J.]
Sterling [2^nd, S.J.]
Middle Twp. [3^rd, S.J.]
West Deptford [4^th, S.J.]
Salem County Tech [5^th, S.J.]

Group 3
Ocean City [1^st, S.J.]
Highland [2^nd, S.J,]
Moorestown [3^rd, S.J.]
Shawnee [4^th, S.J.]

Group 4
Cherokee [1^st, S.J.]
Cherry Hill East [2^nd, S.J.]
Egg Harbor Twp., [4^th, S.J.]
Kingsway [5^th, S.J.]

Individuals
Group 1
Nathan Krinsley [Bordentown] (3^rd, C.J.)
John Robinson [Audubon] (5^th, S.J.)
Eddy Farez Yunga [Maple Shade] (9^th, S.J.)
Carter Marts [Pennsville] (11^th, S.J.)

Group 2
Brody Bailey [Pleasantville] (11^th, S.J.)
Joseph Davenport [Pleasantville] (15^th, S.J.)

Group 3
Jack Preissman [Mainland Reg.], (8^th, S.J.)
Chris Davis [Medford Tech], (14^th, S.J.)

Group 4
Trevor Szilier [Washington Twp.] (1^st, S.J.)
Dylan Benitez Gonzalez [Bridgeton] (13^th, S.J.)
Maximelio Giardino [Vineland] (15^th, S.J.)

GIRLS
Teams
Group 1
Haddon Township [1^st, S.J.]
Audubon [2^nd, S.J.]
Maple Shade [3^rd, S.J.]
Woodstown [4^th, S.J.]
Schalick [5^th, S.J.]

Group 2
Cinnaminson [5^th, C.J.]
Haddonfield [1^st, S.J.]
Sterling [2^nd, S.J.]
Middle Township [3^rd, S.J.]
Cedar Creek [5^th, S.J.]

Group 3
Northern Burlington [5^th, C.J.]
Ocean City [1^st, S.J.]
Moorestown [2^nd, S.J.]
Mainland Regional [3^rd, S.J.]
Highland Regional [4^th, S.J.]
Winslow Township [5^th, S.J.]

Group 4
Cherry Hill East [1^st, S.J.]
Kingsway [2^nd, S.J.]
Egg Harbor Township [3^rd, S.J.]
Cherokee [4^th, S.J.]

Individuals
Group 1
Keira Epstein [Glassboro] (1^st, S.J.)
Hazel Straight [Collingswood], (2^nd, S.J.)
Peyton Michel [Pennsville], (9^th, S.J.)
Gillian Romig [Collingswood], (10^th, S.J.)
Peyton Cole {Pitman], (11^th, S.J.)
Sawyer Slad [Pennsville], (12^th, S.J.)

Group 2
Corinne Kelly [Gloucester], (11^th, S.J.)

Group 3
Emily Lutner [Triton], (3^rd, S.J.)
Brooke Mashburn [Delsea], (14^th, S.J.)

Group 4
Audrey McCorkle [Lenape], (8^th, S.J.)
Julia Burgio [Williamstown], (15^th, S.J.)