Last Thursday Charlie Kerr of The Lawrenceville School made his College Choice official, signing a National Letter of Intent with Stanford. In an terview right after the signing, Charlie talked about the recruiting process and the future.

Athletes from the Princeton HS Track and Field Program are hosting a kick-off at Princeton Running Company on Tuesday January 31st at 6:00 pm for their fund raising race, The Princeton 5K.

Tim Ball, New Jersey Meet of Champions winner and Footlocker National Finalist has closed out the XC chapter of the year with the Gatorade New Jesey Runner of the Year Award. Tthe Notre Dame bound Ball is a finalist for the National Gatorade Athlete of the year award.

With the Indoor Season at a full roar, NJRunners stays in it's own backyard to bring you onsite coverage of the annual Lavino Relays at The Lawrenceville School in you guessed it...Lawrenceville. Check in often for results and more from this weekend's action!    

The Track & Field rivalry between New Jersey and New York is long and storied. With a new MileSplit feature, see how the 2 states compare now that the Indoor season is well underway.

Can't be at the NJSIAA Relay Championships this Weekend? Follow Jim Lamberts Blog and more right here on NJRunners.

With results from over 30 meets already in the books, it's time to take a look at where we stand at the start of 2012.

New Jersey star Ajee Wilson will be heading south in September as she continues her steller career at Florida State U. Read Rich Bevensee's story on her choice.

The Morris County track and field community is mourning Stephen Berstler Jr., who passed away on Friday. A 22-year-old West Morris graduate, Berstler was a senior at Salisbury (Md.), University. (via Daily Record)

MOC Champ Holly Bischof of Bishop Eustace Prep continues to earn honors. She has been named the New Jersey XC Athlete of the Year by GATORADE

As was reported earlier, long time track official and head of the Trenton Chapter, George Wah, passed away earlier this month. A Memorial Service has been planned (details inside). George Wah was one of the really good guys in the sport. He ran meets professionally and treated everyone with respect. While we all have horror stories of bad/inept officiating, George Wah brought honor to the position. He will be missed.

What a season...What a State!! NJRunner.com proudly presents our 2011 All State selections.

The 2011 New Jersey HS Girls Cross Country season was once again filled with fast times, thrilling races and new faces going toe to toe with established stars.   NJRunner.com proudly presents our 2011 All State selections.

 

Najee Glass the sprint sensation and State Indoor record holdser for 500 meters has announced his college choice

Running Company, NJ is Collecting Running Shoes for Young Athletes In Need- Matching Donations Dollar for Dollar      

Although they didn't bring briefcases with them, don't let that fool you. The US # 1 ranked Christian Brothers Academy cross-country team went to Oregon this weekend on a business trip.

The Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) brings together the best teams in the country and pits them against each other on the most unique course available.  Portland Meadows will once again play host to the championship battle and the manufactured course that traverses the interior of a horse racing track will have all the traditional features of European style cross country racing; including plenty of mud.

Twenty-two of the nations' top teams and forty-five of the best individuals will make the trek to Portland, Oregon for Nike Cross Nationals. The teams are comprised of two winners from nine different regions and four “At-Large” berths, decided on by a team of Nike consultants. 

The post season meeting minutes of the NJSIAA XC Committee are now posted

Attention Coaches: Online Entry is now open for the following NY Arnory Invitational Meets.  Marine Corps. Holiday Classic / Hispanic Games / New Balance Games / Millrose Games Trials. Check inside

Check out all the coverage of the Foot Locker Northeast regional Championships including interviews with some of the Top Jersers!

Westfield High School's Xc Team will sending retiring coach Jack Martin out in style!

New Jersey's Ajee Wilson has been named as the USATF Youth Athlete of the Year!!

NJ will be well represented at Bowdoin Pk. on Saturday. See who's running. Also an additional Open race has been added. See inside. Also, Check out Jim Lambert's (Star-Ledger) look at Jersey's chances at a trip to Oregon  

Read how one New Jersey XC team from Hunterdon County chose to honor this year's State Champs.

Star Sprinter Myasia Jacobs, NJRunners.com's Outdoor Athlete of the Year, has Georgia on her mind as she announces her choice for next fall

The Indoor Season is almost here! Please send us the entry info for your Meet

Paul Schwartz, High School XC / T&F writer for The Record gives his observations and take aways from the Meet of Champions.

The Final Results of the MOC Prediction Contest are now Posted

 

Come on inside and see who the Week 10 Athletes of the Week Honorees are.

Inset photo by Errol Anderdon.  NEW YORK - Track & Field will return to the country's premier sports and entertainment venue for the 99th year on Saturday, January 28, when the U.S. Open Track & Field at Madison Square Garden kicks off USA Track & Field's 2012 Visa Championship Series, USATF announced Thursday. 

Matt Murphy wraps up Groups Saturday with an overview of The Meet

 

Every year it's the Best Saturday Ever! Great things happen at Holmdel on Groups Saturday & NJRunners will be out in force to bring you the action.

The NJSIAA has announced plans to deal with the posibility of a prohibition by Holmdel Park officials regarding on site parking due to wet ground conditions.

The first shots in the Battle for Holmdel were fired this past weekend at the Sectional Championships. Among those still running are our 2 Athletes of the Week. Come on inside and see who they are!

The NJSIAA has announced that Thompson Park (Jamesburg) will host the North 1 XC Sectional. See inside for schedule

Damage caused by the freak October snow storm that smacked the state over the weekend has forced the NJSIAA to find a new home for for the North 1 Sectional meet.

The NJSIAA has published the Classifications for Non Public Schools for the upcoming State Group Cross Country Championships.

Today, George Kochman provides the opposite pointof view to the question...Is the High School XC season too long? See what George has to say and weigh in with your thoughts on the Forum Thrread for this topic.,  

2011 Morris County Championship Schedule Morris County Meet Postponed Until 11/8                 

Is the High School XC season too long? That is a question that is asked every year as we get down to crunch time and the state's harriers look to take their performances to the next levels, seeking Sectional, Group and MOC glory (...and beyond that for some). The following opinion piece was writtten by one of New Jersey's all timers, Kevin M. Byrne  Lets see what he thinks.

Follow the action as we "Tweet" race rports and updates via Twitter @NJRunnersUpdate

NJRunners' North Jersey correspondant, Matt Murphy was at Darlington Pk. for the Bergen Group meet on Sat. Read his report

CBA Dominates! /  Rumson-Fair Haven Takes Girls Title! Kaitlyn Lavender was on site and delivers the recap.

Phillipsburgh senior Jon Harper takes the challenge of NJRunners' 10 Questions. See what he had to say...

Matt Murphy gives his take on Bergen County XC at the middle of the season.

NJRunners gives you a look at the 5000 Meter Rankings so far this season. 

This past weekend at Shore Coaches Mackenzie Barry won the Girls Varsity "B" Race in 19:13. NJRunners caufght up with the soph star and Mackenzie agreeed to tackle our "10 Questions..."

Edward Cheserek made New  Jersey XC History today and NJRunners was at Holmdel Park to see and report on it.  Coming up this evening, race recaps and overviews of all of todays action. Picture Galleries of most of today races.    

On Saturday, most of New Jersey's HS harriers will toe the line in 28 races ranging from Frosh to Championship at the Shore Coaxches Invitational. NJRunners will be on site at Holmdel Park to bring you the action. Check out the Previews from Jim Lambert & Rich Bevensee of the Star-Ledger and our own Matt Murphy's look at the North Jersey fields

There's nothing lonely about standing on the victory stand with your friends.