Christian Hughes of Glassboro ran away from the field by nearly half a minute to win the freshman race Saturday at the South Jersey Shootout at DREAM Park in Logan Township.

Hughes ran the 4,000-meter course in 12:49, winning by 120 meters over Kingsway’s Brayden Strockbine, who was 2^nd in 13:13, and Shawnee’s Joseph Stapleton, who was 3^rd in 13:14.

Also in the top 10 from South Jersey: Kingsway’s James Perrotto [4^th in 13:18], Haddon Township’s Ryan Luke [6^th in 13:24], Pleasantville’s Brody Bailey [7^th in 13:45], Moorestown’s Alexander Gubanov [8^th in 14:11], Williamstown’s Chase Ambrose [9^th in 14:14] and Clearview’s Jack Hagerman [10^th in 14:21].

St. John’s College High School of Washington, D.C., won the freshman team title, 75-80, over Glassboro, followed by Shawnee [84] and Haddonfield [95].

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Lucas Clark won the freshman race and Cian Sherlock was 2^nd in the senior race to highlight Cherry Hill East’s performance Friday at the Battle of Ocean County Park.

Clark, in his first high school race, ran the two-mile course in 10:40 and won by 15 seconds, with teammate Jackson Grottini 3^rd in 10:56 in his first high school race.

Ryan Wetzel of Hammton placed 10^th in the freshman race in 11:19 in his 2^nd high school race following a 9^th-place finish in the Cherokee Challenge.

Sherlock ran an all-course 5,000-meter best of 15:21 to place 2^nd in the senior race. He finished 10-100ths of a second behind Owen James of Ridge, 15:21.07 to 15:21.17.

Also for Cherry Hill East,          took 7^th in the senior race in 16:13, Benjamin Dodulik was 5^th in the junior race in 16:28 and Adam Fuchs placed 17^th in the sophomore race in 17:52.

Bridgeton’s Dylan Benitiz Gonzalez placed 11^th in the senior race in 16:18, Seneca’s Jonah Schmitz was 17^th in the junior race in 16:59 and Hammonton had Alfred Biggio 13^th in the sophomore race in 17:46 and Ryan Wetzel 10^th in the freshman race in 11:19.

Cherry Hill East had five girls place in the top 12 in one of the four class races Friday at the Battle at Ocean County Park in Lakewood.

There are no combined results available, but it looks like Cherry Hill East would have scored 61 points not counting the shorter freshman race.

Addison Weiss, 13th in the Meet of Champions both in XC and the 3,200 last year, ran 18:06 for 3^rd place in a junior class race won by Leah Starkey of Ocean Township, whose winning time of 16:03 is fastest ever by a New Jersey girl over 5,000 meters. Her time was 7^th-fastest among the three 5,000-meter races.

Ryleigh Budsock placed 8^th in the senior race in 19:05, and Kathryn Grottini was 12^th in the senior race with a 19:47. East also had Noelle Terry 12^th in the sophomore race in 21:22 and Rebecca Tibbetts 26^th in the senior race in 21:04.

Austyn Semar placed 5^th in the freshman race in 13:09 over two miles.

In the freshman race, Sofia Sparacio from Seneca ran 13:25 and placed 9^th, Eastern’s Ella Austino ran 13:39 for 13^th, Morgan Nicklaw from Eastern was 18^th in 13:54 and Zion Ebiske from Winslow placed 19^th in 13:5.

In the junior race, Winslow’s Annabella Cassidy ran 20:01 for 13^th place, and in the senior race Seneca’s Jaden Eberman placed 10^th in 19:43.

Lehigh junior Will Mrozinski from Paul VI and Rider junior Matt McCarron from Cinnaminson both finished near the front at the Lafayette Invitational Friday in Easton.

Mrozinski placed 2^nd in an all-course 8,000-meter best of 25:08 at the Metzger Fields course, and McCarron was 6^th in 25:41. McCarron’s previous 8K best was 25:13 at Princeton last October.

Also in the top 20 was NJIT freshman Erik Preisner from Ocean City, who placed 18^th in 26:20 in his first collegiate 8K race. His high school teammate, Lafayette sophomore Ethan Buck, finished 16 seconds behind in 21^st place.

Lafayette junior Anya Kazemi of Bishop Eustace, Rider senior Maddie Dischert from Atlantic City and Lafayette senior Ava Severino from Haddon Heights placed 2^nd, 4^th and 5^th and Friday at the Lafayette Invitational in Easton.

Kazemi ran an all-course lifetime-best 21:44 over 6,000 meters on the Metzger Fields and placed 2^nd to Lehigh junior Kaitlyn Highduch, who won the race in 21:33. Dischert ran 22:16 and was Rider’s 2^ndfinisher and Severino ran 22:28 and was Lafayette’s 3^rd finisher.

Kazemi’s previous 6K best was 21:50 in a meet last November at Lehigh’s south campus course in Bethlehem and Lower Saucon Township.

Rider’s 4^th finisher was freshman Ashley Doyle from Delran, who was 12^th in 23:03 in her 2^nd college race and first 6K.

Lafayette won the team title, 28-47, over Rider, with Lehigh 3^rd with 59 points.

Stockton freshman Jimmy Clauson from Haddon Township placed 3^rd – just three seconds out of 1^st – in his 2^nd collegiate cross country race Friday.

Clauson ran 19:50 over 6,000 meters at the 4th annual Herb Lorenz Invitational on the Mike Walker-designed Green Lane Field course near The College of New Jersey in Ewing. Sophomore teammate Sam Szczepanski won the race in 19:47, and TCNJ freshman Tyler Hurst was 2^nd in 19:50.

Clauson opened his season with a 2^nd-place finish in the Jersey Pines Challenge in Lakewood, where he covered 6,000 meters 50 seconds slower.

The College of New Jersey went 2-4-5-6-7-(8-9) to win the team title, 24-37, over Stockton with Holy Family of North Philly, Brooklyn and Caldwell 3^rd through 5^th with 110, 114 and 112 points.

Freshman Will Nelson from Cherry Hill East was TCNJ’s 3^rd runner, in 4^th place with 20:13. Also for TCNJ, junior Silas Matteson from Cherokee was 6^th in 20:27,

The meet honors the memory of masters running star Herb Lorenz, who grew up in Pemberton, competed for TCNJ, taught at Burlington Township for years and coached at several South Jersey high schools, including Burlington Township and Lenape, in a legendary running and coaching career. He died in 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Senior Sarah Rutledge from Egg Harbor, sophomore Madison Pratt from Absegami and sophomore Grace Wojciechowski from Cherokee finished 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th to lead the Stockton to the team title Friday at the 4^th annual Herb Lorenz Invitational in Ewing.

Stockton won 17-48 over host TCNJ, with Holy Family of Northeast Philly [102] edging Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham Park and Caldwell 102-108-112.

Stockton junior Evelynn Austin won the race in 19:26 over 5,000 meters on the Mike Walker-designed Green Lane Fields course. She was followed by Rutledge [19:52], Pratt [19:52] and Wojciechowski [20:12].

Stockton sophomore Paige McCabe of Moorestown [9^th in 20:26] and freshman Shaelea Conway of Cherry Hill East [13^th in 20:44] also placed in the top 15.

The meet honors the memory of masters running star Herb Lorenz, who grew up in Pemberton, competed for TCNJ, taught at Burlington Township for years and coached at several South Jersey high schools, including Burlington Township and Lenape, in a legendary running and coaching career. He died in 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Kingsway junior Katelyn Gallinaro was the first overall finisher out of over 100 runners from 15 schools in a series of Tri-County Conference dual meets at Marlton Park in Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, just outside Woodstown.

Gallinaro ran an all-course 5,000-meter best 20:21.15 and finished 43 seconds ahead of sophomore teammate Kaitlyn Orazi, who was 2nd overall in 21:04.

Kingsway scored only against Washington Township, winning 15-50.

Also in the overall top 10: Delsea freshman Brooke Mashburn [3rd in 21:23], Williamstown ju ior Julia Burgo [4th in 21:49], Kingsway junior Ava Buchanan [5th in 22:18], Woodstown sophomore Abby Marino [6th in 22:44], Clearview junior Leah Hagerman [7th in 22:47], Triton junior Emily Lutner [8th in 22:51], Gloucester Tech sophomore Jordan Moczydlowski [9th in 23:06] and Kingsway freshman Avalon Pierson [10th in 23:15].

Dual meet scores: Schalick 15, Salem Tech 50; Clearview 25, Gloucester Tech 32; Highland 15, Cumberland Regional 50; Triton 24, Delsea 31; Gloucester Tech 26, Williamstown 29; Highland 15, Timber Creek 50; Kingsway 15, Washington Township 50; Pennsville 15, Pitman 50; Woodstown 15, Salem Tech 48

Freshman Bella DeFinis, sophomore Dylan Hosty, junior Devon Gervasi, junior Madison Kelsey, junior Harper Benjamin, junior Saya Sood and junior Molly Mills swept the top seven places and packed within 20 seconds for Haddonfield in a Colonial Conference batch meet Tuesday at West Deptford Park.

DeFinis, in her first high school race, ran 22:02, as did Hosty, in her first race since a 4:40.40 mile in Renton, Wash., last June.

Gervasi ran 22:07, Kelsey 22:17, Benjamin 22:18, Sood 22:21 and Mills 22:22. Also for Haddonfield, junior Penelope Matthews [22:38], junior Grace McCool [22:55] and sophomore Hadley Godwin [22:57] rounded out the top 10 for Haddonfield.

Audubon was led by junior Sophia Rizzo in 11th in 23:03 and West Deptford’s top runner was junior Taylor Sierzega in 15th in 23:27.

Haddonfield sophomore Connor Brand ran away with the individual title Tuesday at the Colonial Conference batch meet over 5,000 meters at West Deptford Park.

Brand ran 17:10 and won by about 150 meters over West Deptford junior Lane McClintock, who ran 17:42. Audubon sophomore John Robinson placed 3rd in 18:01.

Haddonfield had five of the first seven finishers, with sophomore Luke Lindner [4th, 18:22], Owen Snyder [5th, 18:24], sophomore Graham Dodson [6th, 18:25] and junior Andrew Blum [7th, 18:26] also in the Bulldogs’ lead group. Freshman Lucas Larson [9th in 18:53] and junior Luke Patterson [10th in 18:58] also finished in the top 10 for Haddonfield.

Also in the top 10 was Woodbury sophomore Elijah Smith [8th in 18:38].