Group Championships Preview | Picks and Predictions


Photos by Mae Kellert and Aaron Laserna for MileSplit

Girls Team Predictions


Robert KellertPat MontferratAndrew Stranieri


GirlsGirlsGirlsGirls
Group 1New Providence
New ProvidenceMountain Lakes
Group 2Rumson-Fair Haven
Rumson-Fair HavenRumson-Fair Haven
Group 3MendhamMendhamMendham
Group 4North HunterdonHillsboroughHillsborough
NP ARed Bank Catholic
Red Bank CatholicRed Bank Catholic
NP BVilla Walsh AcademyVilla Walsh AcademyVilla Walsh Academy

Group 1 Conversation Notes

  • Montferrat | New Providence - Turner leads strong front pack to win.
  • Stranieri | It will be a tight individual race between Rachel Suss of Metuchen and Jillian Turner of New Providence. Tight team battle as well between Mountain Lakes and New Providence. Can Jillian Turner take the win and lead her team to victory?

Group 2 Conversation Notes

  • Montferrat | Rumson-Fair Haven - Talented, well coached, with a great tradition over the recent past.

Group 3 Conversation Notes

  • Kellert | Mendham is very strong heading into Groups. These girls have the talent and depth to step in even if someone has an off race.
  • Montferrat | Mendham - Despite loss of Tiboni, Minutewomen persevere.

Group 4 Conversation Notes

  • Kellert | Just listing the impressive lineup - NJ#1 North Hunterdon, NJ#2 Ridge, NJ#3 Hillsborough, NJ#4 Kingsway, NJ#6 Shawnee, NJ#7 Southern Regional, NJ#8 Ridgewood. This race could show us a possible MOC winning team, and even then whoever wins this bout could be overturned the next week by the same teams they defeated at Groups!
  • Montferrat | Hillsborough - Holmdel is their "Home Course". Lady Raiders in what could be a four team pick 'em.

Non Public A Conversation Notes

  • Kellert | Defending MOC winners Red Bank Catholic take this one.
  • Montferrat | RBC - The Green Train keeps chuggin'

Non Public B Conversation Notes

  • Montferrat | Villa Walsh - The whole package, 1-5
  • Stranieri | Can Mary Lynch of Villa Walsh take the win and lead her team to victory?

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