New Jersey Sectional Preview | Picks and Predictions

Matt Grossman finished fourth last year at the Meet of Champions, he is the top returner and has shown why he was #1 coming into the season all fall so far.

Individual Predictions

	Robert Kellert	Pat Montferrat	Andrew Stranieri
Boys	Boys	Boys	Boys
Group 1	Joseph Thoma Whippany Park	Fahd Nasser McNair Academic	Joseph Thoma Whippany Park
Group 2	Jared Cooper Mountain Lakes	Jared Cooper Mountain Lakes	Jared Cooper Mountain Lakes
Group 3	Matt Grossman Millburn	Matt Grossman Millburn	Matt Grossman Millburn
Group 4	Ray Sellaro North Hunterdon	Ray Sellaro North Hunterdon	Jared Pangallozzi Columbia
Girls	Girls	Girls	Girls
Group 1	Jasmin Lim McNair Academic	Jasmin Lim McNair Academic	Jasmin Lim McNair Academic
Group 2	Kyra Velock Mountain Lakes	Kyra Velock Mountain Lakes	Kyra Velock Mountain Lakes
Group 3	Katie Delidow Millburn	Shelby Piccinic Colonia	Lucy Jeffs Mendham
Group 4	Elena DiMarcello North Hunterdon	Elena DiMarcello North Hunterdon	Elena DiMarcello North Hunterdon

Conversation Notes

• Two of the top runners in the state Matt Grossman of Millburn and Jordan Brannan of Colts Neck go head to head in the Group 3 race. They should see each other again at Groups and MOCs this November. 
• Ryan Martins and Ray Sellaro could make for a close finish in the boys Group 3. 
• Girls Group 3 was a hard choice with so many talented runners posting great performances during championship season. Keep an eye on that finish as well. 
• NJ#1 North Hunterdon coming through the Group 4 girls race led by the picked favorite to win Ellie DiMarcello.  

Team Predictions

	Robert Kellert	Pat Montferrat	Andrew Stranieri
Boys	Boys	Boys	Boys
Group 1	McNair Academic	McNair Academic	Whippany Park
Group 2	Mountain Lakes	Mountain Lakes	Mountain Lakes
Group 3	Colts Neck	Colts Neck	Colts Neck
Group 4	North Hunterdon	Westfield	North Hunterdon
Girls	Girls	Girls	Girls
Group 1	Whippany Park	Whippany Park	Whippany Park
Group 2	Mountain Lakes	Mountain Lakes	Mountain Lakes
Group 3	Colts Neck	Colts Neck	Colts Neck
Group 4	North Hunterdon	Ridge	North Hunterdon

Conversation Notes

• The top two teams in the state go head to head in the North 2 Group 4 between North Hunterdon and Ridge. As we learned last year nothing is a given, should be a fantastic race to watch!
• Both the Colts Neck and Mountain Lakes squads could have a big day and potentially sweep boys girls titles. 
• Top Ten Teams: Boys NJ#3 Colts Neck, Girls NJ#1 North Hunterdon, NJ#2 Ridge, NJ#6 Colts Neck

Prediction	Tables
North 1 Sectionals	North 2 Sectionals
Central Sectionals	South Sectionals

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