Since the inception of the Shore Coaches Invitational more than half a century ago ago, South Jersey has produced 73 boys and 43 girls individual winners along with 61 boys team champions and 51 girls team winners.

That’s 228 Shore Coaches champions since the first meet at Ocean County Park in Lakewood in 1968.

With the dust settling this morning after another exceptional day of racing at Holmdel County Park for South Jersey’s XC teams, we thought it would be fun to post a list of all 228 of those Shore Coaches champions from South Jersey, going back to Overbrook’s Larry Rush of Overbrook back in 1968.

Rush won the Group B title in the 1968 meet with a 12:32 over 2 1/2 miles, the fastest time of the day.

2026
Group C … Riley Tolson [Ocean City] 18:05.29
2025
None
2024
Group C … Liliah Gordon [Northern Burlington] 18:20
2023
Group C … Liliah Gordon [Northern Burlington] 18:18
Group D … Shaelan McNally [Paul VI] 18:56
2022
Group B … Abigail Kotran [Clearview] 19:04
2021
Group B … Liliah Gordon [Northern Burlington] 19:00
2020
Not held
2019
None
2018
None
2017
None
2016
Group C … Alyssa Condell (Timber Creek) 19:17
2015
Group B … Alyssa Aldridge (Mainland Regional) 18:20
2014
None
2013
Championship Race … Briana Gess (Haddonfield) 18:36
2012
None
2011
Group A … Megan Lacy (Cherokee) 18:19
Group D … Paige Senatore (Delsea) 19:24
2010
None
2009
Group B … Chelsea Ley (Kingsway) 18:03
2008
Group C … Chelsea Ley (Kingsway) 17:44
Group E … Marielle Hall (Haddonfield) 18:53
2007
Group B … Chelsea Ley (Kingsway) 18:23
2006
Group A … Theresa Cattuna (Cherry Hill East) 19:08
2005
Group C … Amanda Goetschius (Delsea) 18:44
Group E … Colleen Brogan (Haddonfield) 19:48
2004
Group D … Arianna McKinney (Highland) 19:14
Group E … Vanessa Wright (Haddonfield) 18:34
2003
Group C … Arianna McKinney (Highland) 18:45
2002
None
2001
None
2000
Group E … Erin Donohue (Haddonfield) 18:41.3
1999
Group A … Jenna Darcy (Shawnee) 19:28.2
Group E … Erin Donohue (Haddonfield) 18:48.2
1998
Group F … Erin Donohue (Haddonfield) 18:58.9
1997
Group E … Erin Donohue (Haddonfield) 18:36
1996
None
1995
None
1994
Group A … Liz Moore (Shawnee) 19:12
1993
Group B … Megan Hartman (Ocean City) 20:04
Group D … Colleen Sunderland (Northern Burlington) 20:50
Group E … Jen Rafferty (Riverside) 20:38
1992
Group D … Tiffany Goldy (Pitman) 21:22
1991
Group B … Julie Schick (Mainland) 20:15
Group C … Becky Leon (Cinnaminson) 20:12
Group D … Janet Rue (Pitman) 20:33
1990
Group D … Lori Townsend (Kingsway) 20:23
1989
Group D … Lori Townsend [Kingsway] 20:18
1988
Group D … Lori Townsend (Kingsway) 20:19
1987
Group A … Lauren Bello (Paul VI) 19:49
1986
None
1985
Group A … Mindy Rowand (Sterling) 20:17
Group C … Deanna Germano (Shawnee) 20:04
1984
None
1983
Group C … Melody Sye [Ocean City] 19:55
1982
Group A … Dawn Cody [Paul VI] 18:57
1981
None
1980
None
1979
None
1978
Group B … Eva Marie Berardi (Williamstown) 17:35.1
1977
None

GIRLS TEAM WINNERS
2026
Ocean City [Group C]
Paul VI [Group D]
2025
Cherokee [Group A]
2024
Cherokee [Group A]
Ocean City [Group C]
Paul VI [Group D]
2023
Paul VI [Group D]
2022
Clearview [Group B]
Ocean City [Group C]
2021
Cherokee [Group A]
Haddonfield [Group D]
2020
Not held
2019
Haddonfield [Group D]
2018
Kingsway [Group B]
2017
Kingsway [Group B]
2016
None
2015
None
2014
Moorestown [Group C]
2013
Shawnee [Group B]
2012
Seneca [Group B]
2011
None
2010
None
2009
Seneca [Group C]
Bishop Eustace [Group E]
2008
Haddonfield [Group E]
2007
Lenape [Group A]
Haddonfield [Group E]
2006
Cherry Hill East [Group A}
Haddonfield [Group E]
2005
Moorestown [Group C]
Haddonfield [Group E]
2004
None
2003
Shawnee [Group B]
2002
Moorestown [Group C]
2001
Moorestown [Group D]
2000
Moorestown [Group C]
1999
Shawnee [Group A}
1998
Shawnee [Group A}
Moorestown [Group D]
1997
Shawnee [Group A}
Paul VI [Group C]
1996
Shawnee [Group A}
1995
Shawnee [Group A}
1994
Ocean City [Group B]
Bishop Eustace [Group D]
1993
Shawnee [Group A]
Ocean City [Group B]
Bishop Eustace [Group D]
Haddonfield [Group E]
1992
Shawnee [Group A]
Bishop Eustace [Group C]
1991
Shawnee [Group A
1990
Kingsway [Group D]
1989
Kingsway [Group D]
1988
Kingsway [Group D]
1987
Paul VI [Group A]
1986
None
1985
None
1984
None
1983
None
1982
Paul VI [Group A]
1981
None
1980
None
1979
None
1978
None
1977
None

Boys Individual Winners
2026
Group C … Keenan Neuman [Ocean City], 16:07.78
2025
None
2024
None
2023
Group E … Elijah Forrest [Collingswood],16:22
Group F … Peyton Shute [Woodbury], 15:43
Group G … Will Mrozinski [Paul VI], 16:44
2022
Group A … Nick Kuenkel [Cherokee], 15:56
Group E … Alex Boyko [Cinnaminson], 16:25
2021
Group D … Dennis Fortuna [Triton], 16:02
Group E … Seth Clevenger [Haddonfield] 15:55
2020
Not held
2019
Group A … Kevin Antczak [Mainland Regional] 15:32
Group E … Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson] 15:58
Group G … Zachary Williams [Audubon] 16:36
2018
Group E … Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson] 16:01
2017
None
2016
Group E … Mike Ungvarsky [Cinnaminson] 15:57
2015
Group A … Owen Long [Haddon Twp.] 16:20
Group D … Mike Ungvarsky [Cinnaminson] 16:25
Group F … Samuel Gerstenbacher [Schalick] 16:50
2014
Group B … Noah Culbreath [Kingsway] 16:15
Group D … Shawn Hutchison [Bishop Eustace] 16:28
Group F… Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.] 16:21
2013
Group D … Louis Corgliano [Hammonton] 16:18
2012
None
2011
Group D … Nick Costello [Delsea] 16:30
2010
None
2009
Group C … Miles Schoedler [Ocean City] 16:18
2008
Group A … Ryan Garvin [Lenape] 16:14
Group C … Brett Johnson [Ocean City] 15:44
Group E … Jonathan Vitez [Haddonfield] 16:05
2007
Group E … Josh Black [Haddon Heights] 16:20
2006
Group B … Brett Johnson [Ocean City] 16:13
2005
None
2004
None
2003
Group B … Greg Hughes [Mainland] 16:03
2002
Group A … Keith Krieger [Cherokee] 16:15.4
Group B … Greg Hughes [Mainland Reg.] 16:19.9
Group C … John Richardson [Ocean City] 16:18.9
Group E … Jon Anderson [Cinnaminson] 16:14.5
2001
Group A … Marc Pelerin [Cherokee] 16:00
Group E … Chris Platt [Haddonfield] 16:21
2000
None
1999
Group A … Mike Myers [Eastern] 16:25.2
Group B … Joe Lacovara-Switzer [Abseg.] 16:53.3
Group E … Tom Brennan [Haddonfield] 16:44.7
1998
Group A … Murad Campbell [Overbrook] 15:51.0
Group E … Bill Mason [Cinnaminson] 16:24.8
Group F … Adrian Cline [Haddon Twp.] 16:44.1
1997
Group A … Murad Campbell [Overbrook] 16:05.98
Group E … Kevin Sacco [Sacred Heart] 16:40
1996
Group A … Earl Wise [Overbrook] 16:06
Group D … Mike McGowan [Bish. Eustace] 16:40
Group E … Kevin Sacco [Sacred Heart] 16:38
1995
Group C … Scott Keyser [Mainland Reg.] 16:27
Group E … Eric Bonnette [Haddonfield] 17:00
1994
None
1993
Group B … John Williams [Paul VI] 17:00
Group C … Kurt Wayton [Mainland Reg.] 16:27
1992
None
1991
Group D … Kevin Schilling [Pitman] 16:58
1990
Group B … Ray Beyer [Absegami] 16:44
1989
Group A … Albert Donawa [Camden] 16:19
Group B … Ray Beyer [Absegami] 16:48
1988
Group B … Urie Ridgeway [Bridgeton] 16:18
1987
Group A … Joe Margre [Paul VI] 16:42
Group B … Ron Welcer [Absegami] 16:49
Group C … Urie Ridgeway [Bridgeton] 16:42
1986
Group B … Kevin Pumphrey [Highland] 16:03
Group D … Dan Gough [Haddonfield]
1985
Group B … Kevin Pumphrey [Highland] 16:03
Group C … Steve McLaughlin [Absegami] 17:11
Group D … Dan Gough [Haddonfield] 16:44
1984
None
1983
None
1982
None
1981
Group A … Bruce Miller [Cherry Hill East] 16:01.4
1980
None
1979
Group A … Jerry Andrews [Highland] 16:24
Group C … Jim Smith [Haddonfield] 16:22
1978
Group C … Jim Smith [Haddonfield] 14:34.0
1977
None
1976
Not held
1975
None
1974
Group A … Marty Ludwikoski [Cherry Hill West] 14:27.6
1973
Group C … Greg Stremmel [Gateway] 14:55
1972
Group C … Mark Yellin [Haddon Twp.] 12:27
1971
Not held
1970
Group B … Mike Butynes [Sterling] 12:08
Group C … Don Adams [Gateway] 12:53
1969
Group A … Mike Butynes [Sterling] 12:32
1968
Group B … Larry Rush [Overbrook] 12:32

Boys Team Champions
2026
Ocean City [Group C]
Cinnaminson [Group D]
2025
None
2024
Group C … Ocean City
2023
Haddonfield [Group E]
Paul VI [Group G]
2022
Cherokee [Group A]
Paul VI [Group G]
2021
Haddonfield [Group B]
Audubon [Group G]
2020
Not held
2019
Haddon Township [Group F]
2018
Kingsway [Group B]
Haddonfield [Group E]
2017
Kingsway [Group B]
Haddonfield [Group E]
Paul VI [Group G]
2016
Kingsway [Group B]
Paul VI [Group G]
2015
Pennsville [Group E]
2014
Kingsway [Group A]
Haddon Township [Group F]
2013
Cherry Hill East [Group A]
Schalick [Group F]
2012
Bishop Eustace [Group E]
2011
None
2010
None
2009
None
2008
Haddonfield [Group E]
Pennsville [Group F]
2007
Haddonfield [Group E]
Pennsville [Group F]
2006
Haddonfield [Group E]
Pennsville [Group F]
2005
Moorestown [Group C]
2004
None
2003
Cherokee [Group A]
Mainland [Group B]
2002
Mainland Regional [Group B]
Cinnaminson [Group E]
2001
Mainland Regional [Group C]
Haddonfield [Group E]
2000
Cherokee [Cherokee]
Paul VI [Group B]
Haddonfield [Group E]
1999
Washington Township [Group A]
Paul VI [Group C]
1998
Haddonfield [Group F]
1997
Delsea [Group C]
1996
Mainland [Group C]
1995
Paul VI [Group C]
Haddonfield [Group E]
1994
Paul VI [Group B]
Haddon Township [Group E]
1993
Paul VI [Group B]
Mainland Regional [Group C]
Delran [Group D]
Maple Shade [Group E]
1992
None
1991
Cinnaminson [Group C]
1990
None
1989
Paul VI [Group A]
Haddonfield [Group D]
1988
None
1987
Cinnaminson [Group C]
1986
None
1985
None
1984
None
1983
None
1982
None
1981
Paul VI [Group B]
1980
None
1979
Eastern [Group C]
1978
Haddonfield [Group C]
1977
None
1976
None
1975
None
1974
None
1973
None
1972
Haddon Township [Group C]
1971
None
1970
Sterling [Group B]
1969
None
1968
None

It was quite a day for South Jersey Saturday at Holmdel County Park, with four team champions, six boys running under 16:30, five girls running under 19:30 and a ton of Holmdel PRs and additions to the all-time lists across the board. Going to be fun watching everybody run at Holmdel again at states and Meet of Champions.

We put together lists of the fastest boys [everyone under 17:00], girls [all sub-20], fastest boys teams [all sub-18 averages) and fastest girls teams [all sub-22]. Let me know if you see anybody missing and I’ll fix it ASAP.

Fastest South Jersey Boys
16:04.72 … Cian Sherlock [Cherry Hill East] (5th, Varsity A)
16:07.78 … Keenan Neuman [Ocean City] (1st, Varsity C)
16:11.64 … *Trevor Szilier [Washington Twp.] (6th, Varsity A)
16:17.03 … Nathan Aschmann [Ocean City] (2nd, Varsity C}
16:24.19 … *Joseph Saicic [Glassboro] (2nd, Varsity F)
16:29.36 … *Nevin Millstein [Ocean City] (3rd, Varsity C)
16:32.25 … Ryan Duffy [Kingsway] (3rd, Varsity B)
16:34.19 … *Zander Kane [Moorestown] (4th, Varsity C)
16:34.22 … Max Long [Paul VI] (5th, Varsity F)
16:35.87 … *Zacchaeus Harrigan [Glassboro] (7th, Varsity F)
16:48.17 … *Gavin Rakitis [Glassboro] (8th, Varsity F)
16:50.82 … *Michael Beaver [Kingsway] (7th, Varsity B)
16:54.80 … *Benjamin McCarthy [Ocean City] (9th, Varsity C)
16:54.85 … Jamar Mack [Middle Twp.] (2nd, Varsity E)
16:54.89 … *Aaron Johnson [Glassboro] (10th, Varsity F)
16:55.47 … Edward Abu-Adas [Cinnaminson] (7th, Varsity D)
16:56.80 … Ryan Scaricaciottoli [Cinnaminson] (8th, Varsity D)
16:58.03 … *Timothy Rooney [Egg Harbor Twp.] (28th, Varsity A)

Fastest South Jersey Girls
18:05.29 … *Riley Tolson [Ocean City] (1st, Varsity C)
18:48.67 … *Addison Weiss [Cherry Hill East] (3rd, Varsity A)
18:54.94 … **Dylan Hosty [Haddonfield] (3rd, Varsity E)
19:08.56 … ***Molly Cataline [Northern Burlington] (3rd, Varsity C)
19:22.54 … Ryleigh Budsock [Cherry Hill East] (9th, Varsity A)
19:32.46 … ***Peyton Barger [Paul VI] (10th, Varsity D)
19:37.62 … *Erin Healy [Cherokee] (11th, Varsity A)
19:57.88 … Carly Godfrey [Ocean City] (9th, Varsity C)
19:57.97 … *Kaitlyn Orazi [Kingsway] (10th, Varsity B)
19:58.23 … Lillian Flora [Ocean City] (10th, Varsity C)

Fastest South Jersey Boys Team Averages
16:34 … Ocean City [1st, Varsity C]
16:50 … Glassboro [2nd, Varsity F]
17:19 … Cinnaminson [1st, Varsity D]
17:20 … Kingsway [2nd, Varsity B]
17:26 … Cherry Hill East [10th, Varsity A]
17:30 … Paul VI [4th, Varsity F]
17:31 … Egg Harbor Township [12th, Varsity A]
17:31 … Highland [3rd, Varsity C]
17:34 … Moorestown [4th, Varsity C]
17:56 … Washington Township [18th, Varsity A]
17:58 … Camden Catholic [6th, Varsity F]

Fastest South Jersey Girls Team Averages
19:47 … Ocean City [1st, Varsity C]
20:11 … Haddonfield [2nd, Varsity E]
20:24 … Paul VI [1st, Varsity D]
20:59 … Egg Harbor Township [2nd, Varsity A]
21:02 … Northern Burlington [4th, Varsity C]
21:14 … Cherry Hill East [6th, Varsity A]
21:27 … Kingsway [7th, Varsity B]
21:44 … Mainland Regional [8th, Varsity C]
21:48 … Moorestown [12th, Varsity B]

Led by individual runner-up junior Joseph Saicic, the all-underclass Glassboro boys recorded one of the fastest team averages ever at Holmdel County Park by a South Jersey Group 1 school in placing 2nd Saturday in the Varsity F race at the 51st Shore Coaches Invitational.

Glassboro, ranked 7th in New Jersey and one of the top Group 1 teams ever assembled, averaged 16:50, the 2nd-fastest team average ever by a South Jersey Group 1 school at Holmdel. In 2014, Haddon Township won Group 1 and averaged 16:41.96 at the state Group 1 meet and 16:42.40 at the Meet of Champions. Haddonfield has had several faster averages but only in the years it was in Group 2.

Glassboro’s average is by far the fastest in program history. The Bulldogs ran 17:07 at last year’s Meet of Champions.

Saicic placed 2nd in 16:24, junior Zacchaeus Harrigan was 7th in 16:35, junior Gavin Rakitis 8th in 16:48, junior Aaron Johnson 10th in 16:54 and freshman Christian Hughes 23rd in 17:27.

Parochial B Union Catholic’s state-wide all-star team, ranked No. 2 in New Jersey, only beat Glassboro by 10 points, 39-49.

Paul VI placed 4th, Camden Catholic 6th, Haddon Township 8th and Woodstown 11th.

Senior Max Long led Paul VI in 5th place in 16:34, Woodstown senior David Farrell was 14th in 17:02 and Audubon junior John Robinson 15th in 17:03.

Other South Jersey runners under 18 minutes: Sophomore Jim Rotaeche of Camden Catholic [21st in 17:16], Camden Catholic junior Declan Walsh [25th in 17:32], Paul VI senior Jason Smith [27th in 17:32], Haddon Township junior James Strimel [31st in 17:42], Paul VI junior Nick Ablaza [32nd in 17:42], Camden Catholic junior Kevin Dever [33rd in 17:42], Paul VI senior Chris Monaghan [36th in 17:49] and Paul VI junior Daniel Russella [37th in 17:54]

Sophomore Dylan Hosty placed 3rd and Haddonfield placed all five scorers in the top 20 in a terrific performance in the Varsity E race at the 51st annual Shore Coaches Invitational.

Haddonfield finished 1st in the race among schools that draw students from the town the school is located in.

Top-ranked Union Catholic won the meet with 24 points and Haddonfield, ranked 6th in New Jersey, scored 49 to finish as the top public school in Varsity E. Haddonfield averaged 20:09.65 over 5,000 meters at Holmdel County Park.

Hosty ran 18:54, her 1st time under 19 minutes at Holmdel. Senior Molly Mills and senior Madison Kelsey also finished in the top 10, Mills in 9th in 20:01 and Kelsey 10th in 20:22.

Rounding out Haddonfield’s top 5 were senior Devon Gervasi, 15th in 20:41, and senior Harper Benjamin, 16th in 20:56. Sixth runner sophomore Bella DeFinis was 23rd in 21:12.

Sophomore Glassboro Keira Epstein ran 20:34 for 13th, Woodstown junior Abby Martino placed 20th in 21:06, Audubon senior Lydia Gravante was 31st in 21:49 and junior Isabella Dodd of Haddon Township placed 32nd in 21:59.

Freshman Payton Barger, Grace Gutowski and Morgan Kuzma all placed in the top 20 and the Paul VI girls won their 3rd Shore Coaches title in four years and sixth overall Saturday at Holmdel County Park.

Barger was 10th in 19:32, Gutowski 13th in 20:00 and Kuzma 18th in 20:23, and Paul VI averaged 20:24.47 and outscored 2nd-place Rumson-Fair Haven by a whopping 66 points – 86-152.

Paul VI, ranked 4th in New Jersey, also won Shore Coaches titles in 1982, 1987, 1997, 2022 and 2023.

Also in PVI’s scoring group were Isabella Suarez [27th in 20:56] and Molly Smith [30th in 21:10] with 6th runner Peyton Blake 36th in 21:30.

Cinnaminson Madeline Farrell [41st in 21:41] also ran sub-22 minutes.

Seniors Edward Abu-Adas, Ryan Scaricaciottoli and Owen Castanheira all placed in the top 10 and Cinnaminson won its first Shore Coaches championship in 24 years Saturday at Holmdel County Park.

Abu-Adas placed 6th in 16:55, Scaricaciottoli was 7th in 16:56.79 and Castanheira was 10th in 17:19, and Cinnaminson outscored 2nd-place Warwick Valley of Orange County, N.Y., 70-83, in the Varsity D race at the 51st annual Shore Coaches Invitational.

It was Cinnaminson’s 4th Shore Coaches title but first since 2002, when Jon Anderson was the overall winner, Dave Bresnahan was 12th, Dan Reidenbaker was 13th and Matt Vetter 14th and the Pirates outscored Haddonfield 64-80 to win Varsity E.

This year, in addition to Adu-Adas, Scaricaciottoli and Castanheira, junior Keith Fried placed 18th in 17:34 and sophomore Luke Feeley was 29th in 17:50.

Cinnaminson also won Shore Coaches team titles in Varsity E in 1987 and 1991 in Varsity C.

Junior Riley Tolson on Saturday became Ocean City’s first individual Shore Coaches champ in 33 years and the 8th-fastest South Jersey runner ever at Holmdel County Park, leading the Ocean City girls to their 3rd Shore Coaches title in the last five years and 4th overall.

Tolson ran 18:05, lowering the Ocean City record on the legendary at Holmdel County Park 5,l000-meter course from 18:12, set by Brittany Sedberry at the 2004 Meet of Champions. She joins Melody Sye [1983] and Megan Hartman [1993] as Ocean City girls who’ve won Shore Coaches individual titles.

Tolson was 2nd-fastest runner from the six varsity races. Junior Leah Starkey of Ocean Township, the national sophomore two-mile record holder and two-time national champion, won the D race in 17:08.

Seniors Carly Godfrey and Lillian Flora also placed in the top 10, Godfrey 9th in 19:57 and Flora 10th in 19:58. Junior Lenna Driscoll was 14th in 20:18 and freshman Mackenzie Jenkins 17th in 20:40 for Ocean City, ranked 5th in New Jersey.

Ocean City averaged 19:47.93 for its top five runners, 9th-fastest ever by a South Jersey school and the Red Raiders’ best single-race time ever, dropping the school record from
19:52.86 at the 2024 Shore Coaches. That was actually also the fastest previous time by any South Jersey school at Shore Coaches.

The Red Raiders outscored 2nd-place Old Tappan 43-79, with Northern Burlington 4th and Mainland Regional 8th.

Also in the C race, Northern Burlington’s Molly Cataline dropped her Holmdel best from 19:16 at Holmdel Opener to 19:08 with a strong 3rd-place finish. Cataline’s time was 3rd-fastest Saturday by New Jersey freshmen, behind Toms River East’s Addison Sheehy [18:53] and Freehold Township’s Sophia Acquaviva [18:56]. It’s 9th-fastest on the all-time South Jersey freshman list at Holmdel.

Northern – with three freshmen, a sophomore and a junior – had a big race, placing all five scorers in the top 40 to take 4th place.

Junior Kamiyah Vergo placed 28th in 21:24, sophomore Adelina Floyd and freshman Mary-Kate Boyle were 33rd and 34th for Northern in 21:32 and 21:33, sophomore Abigail Leonhardt ran 36th in 21:34.

Triton senior Emily Lutner ran 20:05 for 11th, Delsea sophomore Brooke Mashburn was 27th in 21:23, Seneca freshman Sofia Sparacio took 30th in 21:27, Mainland senior Lauren LaMonaca ran 21:31 for 32nd and Mainland junior Adrian Sykes was 37th in 21:35.

Also under 22 minutes: Mainland senior Cecilia Foreman [40th in 21:44], Mainland freshman Quinlan Smith [42nd in 21:53], Seneca senior Jaden Eberman [43rd in 21:54] and Mainland freshman Kate LaVigne [46th in 21:56].

Senior Keenan Neuman became Ocean City’s first Shore Coaches winner in 17 years Saturday morning and ran the fastest time by an Ocean City runner at Holmdel in 16 years in the Varsity B race at Holmdel County Park.

Neuman ran 16:07 and finished 10 seconds ahead of senior teammate Nathan Aschmann as Ocean City won its 2nd team title in three years. Aschmann was 2nd in 16:17.

Newman ran 16:07, fastest by an Ocean City runner at Holmdel since Miles Schoedler ran 15:44 at 2010 Shore Coaches and 4th-fastest in school history. He’s Ocean City’s first Shore Coaches winner since Schoedler ran 16:18 and won Varsity C in 2009.

Also in Ocean City’s scoring group were junior Benjamin McCarthy [8th in 16:54], senior Michael Romano [12th in 17:04] and junior Hayden Tarves [28th in 17:40].

Ocean City, ranked 6th in New Jersey, finished with a 28-115 margin of victory over Hopewell Valley. Highland [133] and Moorestown [165] placed 3rd and 4th.

The Quakers were led by junior Zander Kane in 4th place in 16:34. Also in the top 20: Highland seniorLiam Murphy [17th in 17:22] and teammate senior Tyler Boice [19th in 17:28].

Others who ran sub-18: Moorestown senior Ethan Taylor [23rd in 17:34], Moorestown senior Finley Smith [26th in 17:39], Seneca Jonah Schmitz [27th in 17:39], Moorestown sophomore Braden Castner [31st in 17:45], Clearview senior Jack Sokorai [35th in 17:58] and Highland senior Colin Roznowski [36th in 17:59].

In his first race at Holmdel since the 2024 Meet of Champions, Kingsway junior Ryan Duffy ran 16:32 and placed 3rd in the Varsity B race Saturday at the 51st annual Shore Coaches Invitational. Duffy’s previous Holmdel best was a 16:37 at the 2024 state Group 4 meet.

Kingsway junior Michael Beaver made it two Kingsway Dragons in the top 10 with a 6th-place finish in 16:50. His previous Holmdel best was 16:59 last month at the Holmdel Opener.

Kingsway placed 2nd in team scoring with 136 points, 2nd only to New Jersey No. 5 Ridge, which scored 35.

Also for Kingsway, senior Payton Veilleux was 17th in 17:14, sophomore Logan McKeever ran 17:25 for 25th and senior Joseph Moczydlowski was 87th in 18:39.

Also under 18 minutes at Holmdel County Park: Bridgeton senior Dylan Benitez Gonzalez 14th in 17:12, Shawnee sophomore Deven Lloyd 22nd in 17:17, Northern Burlington junior Trevor Johnston 35th in 17:39

Cherry Hill East junior Addison Weiss and senior Ryleigh Budsock both placed in the top 10 Saturday in the Varsity A race at the 51st Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel County Park.

And Egg Harbor Township, led by senior Meghan Johnson and junior Molly Rooney, placed 2nd to New Jersey No. 2 Ridgewood in team scoring by 34-125.

Weiss ran 18:48 for 3rd place and Budsock was 9th in 19:22, and Cherry Hill East placed 6th. Lenape was 8th in team scoring.

For Egg Harbor, Johnson placed 19th in 20:26, Rooney 20th in 20:27, senior Addison Lambert 31st in 20:53, sophomore Corrine Conley 34th in 21:03 and junior Marisa Mazur 51st in 22:06.

Also in the top 20 were Cherokee junior Erin Healy [11th in 19:37] and Lenape senior Audrey McCorkle [17th in 20:19].