The Week 1 edition of the NJ Cross Country Rankings does not differ very much from the Pre Season edition. With a very light calendar and only a few teams at the line, there was not that much to go on in shaking up a Top Ten. The upcoming weekend should show us all a lot more to judge early season fitness and allow a little more with which to prognosticate as we go along.
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| Girls | |||||
| Week 1 | |||||
| 1st Place | |||||
| Rank | School | Points | Votes | Pre Season | Looking Back |
| 1 | Mt. St. Dominic Acacademy | 87 | 6 | 1 | DNR |
| 2 | Rumson-Fair Haven | 82 | 2 | DNR | |
| 3 | North Hunterdon | 76 | 2 | 3 | Petty Run - 1st Place, 20:24 avg in low key opener |
| 4 | Red Bank Catholic | 72 | 1 | 4 | DNR |
| 5 | Randolph | 61 | 1 | 5 | Randolph Invit. - Won "A" Race, Top team in merge 19:07 avg. |
| 6 | W Windsor-Plainsboro So. | 42 | 6 | DNR | |
| 7 | Wayne Hills | 31 | 7 | DNR | |
| 8 | Voorhees | 26 | 9 | Randolph Invit. - Won "B" Race, 20:10 avg = #3 team in merge | |
| 9 | Middletown South | 20 | 8 | DNR | |
| 10 | Hillsborough | 18 | 10 | DNR | |
| Also Receiving Votes: Seneca (16) Freehold Twp. (9) | |||||
| Ocean City, Ridge (5) | |||||
Girls Runner of the Week
Brennan Sharkey (West Morris Central '14)
Brennan won the "B" Race at The Randolph Invitational in 18:01.01. Her mark trails only Mary Cain's 17:51 CR at Freedom Park
| Boys | |||||
| Week 1 | |||||
| 1st Place | |||||
| Rank | School | Points | Votes | Pre Season | Looking Back |
| 1 | Christian Brothers Academy | 100 | 10 | 1 | DNR |
| 2 | Don Bosco Prep | 90 | 2 | DNR | |
| 3 | Hillsborough | 69 | 3 | DNR | |
| 4 | Haddonfield Mem. | 57 | 4 | DNR | |
| 5 | Morristown | 55 | 5 | DNR | |
| 6 | Millburn | 48 | 6 | DNR | |
| 7 | Southern Reg. | 23 | 7 | DNR | |
| 8 | Mendham | 19 | NR | Wins "B" Race @ Randolph. Naselli (15:47) | |
| 9 | Pope John XXIII | 17 | NR | DNR | |
| 10 | W Windsor-Plainsboro So. | 16 | NR | DNR | |
| Also Receiving Votes: Holmdel (15) Middletown No. (10) Westfield (9) | |||||
| So. Brunswick (7) Ridgewood (4) Princeton (4) Ridge, Delbarton (2) | |||||
| Freehold Twp. , St. Peters Prep (1) | |||||
Boys Runner of the Week
Justin Naselli (Mendham '14)
His 15:47 win in the "B" Race at Randolph puts Justin at #5 AT on the Freedom Park layout