Girls New Jersey Rankings Poll

71 Votes/6 First Place / Returning Holmdel average- 19:47 / 1-5 Compression- 41 sec. / The defending '15 MOC Princesses will return a veteran group that features 5 runners from last year's Championship lineup. Ridge will have to weather the powerful Skyland Conf. and a brutal Group 4 contest to get to the promised land, but Tim Mooney is an excellent coach and he will get them there.

68 Votes/ 1 First Place / Returning Holmdel average- 19:55 / 1-5 Compression- 1:34 / Looking to return to The Podium in '16, The Dragons have a powerful 1-2 punch with Alexis Mullarkey ('18) and Rachel Vick ('17). Need to tighten up the gap between 2-5. Every point counts.

67 Votes/ 1 First Place / Returning Holmdel average- 20:16 / 1-5 Compression- 66 sec. / The return of Hope Tiboni was the big news of the summer on the Girls side. Tiboni, who made a huge splash as a frosh (18:53/14th @ '14 MOC)sat out her soph XC season. If she returns to form, the Minutewomen, who are formidible sans Tiboni, become instant contenders.

53 Votes/ Returning Holmdel average- 20:08 / 1-5 Compression- 69 sec. / Always a highly successful XC program, the Lady Lions will be right in the thick of things all year long. The DiMarcello sisters are tough as nails and give Sean Walsh's crew a pair of low sticks in most situations. Like rival Ridge, No. Hunterdon will have a tough row to hoe at the Conference and Group levels. If they stay well...

35 Votes/ Returning Holmdel average- 20:21 / 1-5 Compression- 67 sec. / The question last year was "would Kayla Martin be able to make the transition from long sprinter/half miler to a certified distance runner" Half Miler". Question answered, as Martin and Sydney Warner give Seneca and nice presence up front.

35 Votes/ Returning Holmdel average- 20:14 / 1-5 Compression- 1:59 / Senior Kara Bonner is one of the top returners in the state and will power Shawnee. An almost 2 minute gap between 1-5 could be troublesome in the big races late in the year.

30 Votes/ Returning Holmdel average- 20:07 / 1-5 Compression- 2:50 / Senior Olympia Martin was a most pleasant surprise last year with her performances at the end of the season. In the right situation, Martin could contend on the individual side. The Maroon need to inch closer to their leader to form a pack that can be tough to beat.

25 Votes/ Returning Holmdel average- 20:38 / 1-5 Compression- 50 sec. / While the Lady Pirates will be on the lookout for a dominating front runner like the graduated Christina Rancan., they will be fielding a group that will be pretty tightly bunched in any race. Kurt Wayton is one of the best coaches out there, and that will count.

25 Votes/ Returning Holmdel average- 20:32 / 1-5 Compression- 3:18 / Ignore the compression. When your top runner is a legit star, you take that as a gift and get the most out of your pack. The 'Dawgs have the potential to do just that this year. With their 2-3-4 finishers projecting at sub 21:00, Haddonfield should figure in a lot of the big races.

25 Votes/ Returning Holmdel average- 20:39 / 1-5 Compression- 2:11 / Behind Lauren Wagner, Voorhees has the potential to return to the MOC for like the jillionth time. They will have to survive a tough Skyland Conf. leading up to the state series. The Vikings are pretty solid through 4.