Girls New Jersey Rankings Poll

Rank Team Last Result Comments
1
10 First Place Votes /118 Points / Moving up to #1/ After a 3rd place (merged) at the Randolph Inv. , the Red Devils were the overall winners of the Bernie Magee Class Meet. Ridge posted a 19:48 average (52 sec compression) and a 8 pt scoring margin over pre season #1/ Next: 10/7 @ Shore Coaches Inv. (Holmdel)
2
1 First Place Vote /105 Points / Coach Sean Walsh's squad Opened the year with a 2nd to Ridge at Bernie Magee (19:47 avg) with Ellie DiMarcello winning the Junior I race in 18:59.1/ Next: 10/7 @ Shore Coaches Inv. (Holmdel)
3
60 Points / Colts Neck has yet to unleash their 1st unit this season, and came away from the Thompson Pk. Class Meet with the #4 performance (merge), running without, among others, Colleen Megerle/ Next: 10/7 @ Shore Coaches Inv. (Holmdel)
4
56 Points / The Caseys of RBC have been busy so far this season with a season opening win (overall) at the Randolph Inv. and then with a strong 3rd against ranked teams from NY and Mass. at the Ocean State (RI) Inv./ Next: 10/7 @ Shore Coaches Inv. (Holmdel)
4
56 Points / Randolph has moved to the #4 slot off of a strong opener at The Battle @OCP (merged) and then a win at VCP in the Xavier Xavier Inv./ Abby Loveys has impressed with 3 wins so far/ Next: 10/7 @ Shore Coaches Inv. (Holmdel)
6
1 First Place Vote / 54 Points/ Since taking 3rd overall and 1st Jerser spot at Cherokee, the Lady Pirates have only competed in league meets/ Next: 10/7 @ Shore Coaches Inv. (Holmdel)
7
46 Points / A pair of 3rds (OCP, Bernie Magee) with Madison Brand scoring wins in both puts the Eagles at #7, up 1 spot . Next: 10/14 Manhattan Inv (VCP)
8
44 Points / No. Highlands won at the Season Opener Inv. (30pts/21 sec gap) without #s 1&2/ Next: 10/7 @ Shore Coaches Inv. (Holmdel)
9
32 Points / The Vikings have raced lightly so far, but have notched wins at the GMC Division Champ. and a 1st (merge) at at the Thompson Pk. Class Meet/ Next: 10/7 @ Shore Coaches Inv. (Holmdel)
10
30 Points / The Dragon Ladies were the top Jerser squad (4th Overall) in the Bowdoin Classic merged results. Alexis Mullarkey led the way for Kingsway at 6th in the #2 Race/ 10/7 @ Shore Coaches Inv. (Holmdel)

Editor's Comments

Also Receiving Votes: Shawnee (18) Haddonfield (11) Voorhees (10) Gov. Livingston, Mt. Olive (6) Union Catholic (3) Manalapan (2) Seneca, Toms River North, Hillsborough (1)

Athlete of the Week: Madison Brand (Middletown So. '18) Madison led the Eagle Ladies with her 18:36 top time of the day at the Bernie Magee Class Meet. It was her 2nd invitational win of the season.

Honorable Mention: Abby Loveys (Randolph '19) Loveys is undefeated season to date, adding the win at the Xavier Inv. to her previous 2 victories.

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These subjective rankings were produced in a poll voting format utilizing 13 New Jersey cross country knowledgeable individuals. Major thanks to Pat Montferrat for putting together these rankings, now in their 12th annual season.