Boys New Jersey Rankings Poll

Rank Team Last Result Comments
1
129 pts / 12 1st Place Votes / CBA fielded a sub-varsity squad in the "A" Race at SCI, and picked up 6th place for the race (17:11 avg., 29 sec 1-5 gap). That got them to the #8 spot among Jersers for the Meet. / "It's good to be King." / Next: Manhattan Inv. 10/13 @ Van Cortlandt Pk. (NYC)
2
115 pts / Despite missing 2 top runners to SATs, The Dawgs still nailed the SCI "E" Race with 49 pts (16:52 avg., 32 sec. compression), also earning them the #3 performance of the meet.. Even short handed, Coach Bakers men still put all 5 scorers in the top 15. / Next: Manhattan Inv. 10/3 @ Van Cortlandt Pk. (NYC)
3
102 pts / 11st Place Vote 7th in the Pre Season, the Blue Devils are motoring in the right direction. Westfield was the top team in the SCI "A" Race (77 pts, 16:41 avg) and top honors on the day. The quality of Westfield's depth showed in the 22 sec 1-5 split that gave them the win after being tied with Cherokee thru the 1st 3 scorers. / Next: Next: Manhattan Inv. 10/13 @ Van Cortlandt Pk. (NYC)
4
96 pts / Cherokee took 2nd in the "A" Race at SCI and were 2nd overall with a 16:46 avg. Junior Ethan Wechsler stepped into the top spot for The Chiefs with his 4th place finish (16:06 PR). The duo of Wechsler & Spisak (11th) make The Chiefs a potent threat going into "Title Time" / Next: Burlington Co. Open 10/12 @ Mill Creek Pk. (Willingboro)
5
78 pts / With Jack Stanley taking the win (16:00) the Minutemen scored a third place finish in the SCI "A" Race with a16:47 avg, good for the #4 spot among Jersers on the day. Next: NJAC Champs 10/16 @ Greystone
6
65 pts / Kingsway moved into the Top Ten for the 1st time this season after winning the "B" Race at SCI with a close victory (74-78) over North Hunterdon. Junior Stone Caraccio led the Dragons with his 16:19 4th place finish. With all 5 scorers in the top 30, Kingsway came away as the #5 Jersers on the day with a 16:56 avg and a 59 sec. 1-5 separation. Next: Manhattan Inv. 10/13 @ Van Cortlandt Pk. (NYC)
7
52 pts / The Lions took a close 2nd in the SCI "B" Race (17:02 avg) and were the 6th fastest group of Jersers at the meet. NH also packed all 5 scorers into the top 30 with a strong 38 sec. compression. Next: Manhattan Inv. 10/13 @ Van Cortlandt Pk. (NYC)
8
35 pts / The Red Devils make their first appearance in te Top Ten this season as they continue to race strong, this week with the win in the "C" Race at Shore Coaches. With a tight pack having a 1-5 gap of only 34 sec. Ridge's 83 points gave them a 16 point edge on 2nd place Morris Hills. / Next: Somerset Co. Champs 10/11 @ Pleasant Valley Pk. (Basking Ridge)
9
17 pts / With senior Acasio Pinheiro running 16:20 for 3rd place in the SCI "C" Race, the Little Tigers claimed the same spot in the team standings with a 17:01 avg. and #9 overall for the day. Next: Manhattan Inv. 10/13 @ Van Cortlandt Pk. (NYC)
10
16 pts / Coach Wayton's Pirates, who earlier lost stud top guy Sameer Das to injury stepped up and finished 5th in the "A" Race at SCI. Their 17:07 avg and 57 sec 1-5 gap put them at #10 among Jersers for the meet. Next: Manhattan Inv. 10/13 @ Van Cortlandt Pk. (NYC)

Editor's Comments

Also Received Votes: St. Peters Prep (6) Morris Hills (3) Freehold Twp. (1)

Athlete of the Week: Luis Peralta (Passaic HS '19) Peralta, perhaps better know for his exploits on the oval (State & National 800m Champ / 1:49.10 PR), blitzed the Darlington Pk. layout on Saturday to win the Brett Taylor Inv.in 15:38. The mark is a Passaic Co. record for Darlington and puts Peralta at #16 on the AT list for the course.

Honorable Mention: Liam Murphy (Allentown '20) / Jack Stanley (Mendham '19) Murphy and Stanley each won their respective races ("C" for Liam, "A" for Jack) in 16:00 for the fastest times of the day at the NB Shore Coaches Inv.

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Rankings Poll comments written by Pat Montferrat.