Boys New Jersey Rankings Poll

Rank Team Last Result Comments
1
130 pts / 13 1st Place Votes / The Colts won their Kigillionth Monmouth Co. Championship on 10/6 (51 pts , 16:50 avg) with a mostly sub varsity line up / Next: 10/25, Shore Conf. Championships @ Ocean Co. Park.
2
114 pts / Swept top 7 places at Colonial Conf. All Star Meet (non scoring) with top unit competing / Next: 11/3, SJ Gr2 Sectional Race @ Delsea Reg. HS
3
95 pts / Winners of Olympic Conf. Championship on 10/17 (28 pts, 16:15 avg) with Ethan Wechsler running 15:41 for 1st. Chiefs put their 5 scorers in top 15. / Next: 11/3, SJ Gr4 Sectional Race @ Delsea Reg. HS
4
84 pts / Finished 2nd to Scotch Plains-Fanwood in Union Co. Conf. Div. Race (16:55 avg) without full 1st unit. / Next: 10/25, Union Co. Champs. @ Warinanco Park (Dual Course)
5
81 pts / The Minutemen were top dogs at the NJAC Champs on 10/16 (37 pts,16:05 avg), wth the 2 Jacks (Stanley/Jennings, 15:36/15:40) going 1-2. Mendham's 5-7 scorers appear to be tightening up the pack (59 sec 1-5 split). / Next: 10/23, Morris Co. Champs @ Greystone
6
58 pts / Late News…The Dragons win Gloucester Co. title on 10/22 (28 pts, 16:37 avg) with 5 in top 10 / Next: Tri County Conf. Showcase, 10/24 @ Cumberland Reg. HS (Seabrook)
7
55 pts / Winners of the Skyland Conf. Title over #9 No. Hunterdon (36 pts, 17:08 avg) on slow course at P'Burg. Strong team effort with 49 sec 1-5 split / Next: 11/3 N2 Gr4 Sectional Race @ Greystone
8
39 pts / Wayton's Pirates close out coach's Mercer Co. run with the team title (53 pts, 16:30 avg,) running without top gun Sameer Das. Team effort posts 41 second 1-5 Gap. / 11/3, CJ Gr4 Sectional RaCE @ Thompson Park
9
27 pts / Runners up to #7 Ridge in the Lg. School Div at Skyland (51 pts, 17:18 avg)without Gavin Richards. 3rd spot overall in merge behind Voorhees. / Next: 11/3 N2 Gr4 Sectional @ Greystone
10
13 pts / The Vikings moveinto the TOP TEN taking the Small School trophy & beating #9 No. Hunterdon at Skyland Conf (merge) with a 17:08 avg and 53 sec compression. Next: 11/3, CJ Gr2 Sectional Race @ Thompson Pk.

Editor's Comments

Also Receiving Votes: St. Peters Prep (7) Princeton (5) Morris Hills (3) Ridgewood, Mainland Reg., Scotch Plains-Fanwood, So. Brunswick (1)

Write-ups by Pat Montferrat