2012 NJ High School XC Poll
Week 2
With a much more robust slate of meets this past weekend, the season is really underway. The decisions on the NJRunners were in no way simple as during the early part of any season , the races are largely class races and many are contested over odd distances. Results were varied, but our panelists broke them down, crunched the numbers and NJR presents the fruits of their labors.
With the vast differences in types of races and distances, we will hold off on commentary until next week's edition.
We would love to know what you think and what your Top Tens might be. Please feel free to add your comments / lists at the Forum topic on the front page. Enjoy!
| Boys | |||||
| Rank | School | Votes | 1st Place | Last Week | At the Races |
| 1 | Christian Brothers Academy | 100 | 10 | 1 | 2nd w/ no regulars at Battle of OCP |
| 2 | W Windsor-Plainsboro So. | 85 | 2 | 2nd Jerser Team @ Cherokee. (no Jake Riff) | |
| 3 | Pope John XXIII | 56 | 4 | No Invitational | |
| 4 | Wallkill Valley | 52 | T9 | No Invitational | |
| T5 | Don Bosco Prep | 51 | 3 | No Invitational | |
| T5 | Haddonfield | 51 | 5 | Top Jersers @ Cherokee Challenge | |
| 7 | Westfield | 44 | T9 | Winner over Mendham on the merge | |
| 8 | Ridgewood | 29 | 6 | 2nd in A Race @ Season Opener | |
| 9 | Holmdel | 27 | 8 | Team champs (merged) @ Battle of OCP | |
| 10 | Freehold Twp | 25 | 7 | 14th @ Battle of OCP w/ no regulars |
Also Receiving Votes: Hillsborough (7) Ridge (6) Mendham (5) Old Bridge (4)
North Hunterdon, Morris Hills (3) Indian Hills, WW-P No. (1)
| Girls | |||||
| Rank | School | Votes | 1st Place | Last Week | At the Races |
| 1 | Voorhees | 97 | 7 | 2 | 2nd overall / 1st Jersers at Cherokee (merged) |
| 2 | Rumson-Fair Haven | 91 | 3 | 1 | Impressive at St. Dominic's w/o #1 |
| 3 | Lenape Reg. | 60 | 7 | Won Championsip Race @ Briarwood | |
| 4 | Ridgewood | 51 | T5 | No Invitational | |
| 5 | Mt. St. Dominic Academy | 50 | 3 | 4th @ Villa Walsh SeptemberFest w/ all underclass squad | |
| 6 | Hillsborough | 41 | T5 | Held out most returners. | |
| 7 | Ridge | 29 | 10 | No Invitational | |
| 8 | Mendham | 28 | NR | 2nd to Summit at Roxbury (merge). Barry / Seel solid | |
| 9 | Red Bank Catholic | 25 | 4 | Young Caseys take top spot at Battle @ OCP (merge) | |
| 10 | Hunterdon Central | 19 | 9 | 10th at Cherokee Challeng (merge) |
Also Receiving Votes
Holmdel (13) Haddonfield (12) Summit (10) Randolph, Morristown (7)
Toms River North (5) No. Hunterdon (4) Gill-St. Bernards (1)