2013 New Jersey HS Rankings Poll - Week 5
It's Unanimous...Caseys Rule
On a Jekyll (cool, seasonable) and Hyde (hot, humid) Saturday at Holmdel Park, the majority of Jerser harriers took their mid-term XC tests. While the results might be somewhat inconclusive due to some teams withdrawing for one or anther resons, they still pointed to who to keep an eye on and shook up the TOP TEN for Week 5.
| Rankings | |||||
| Week 5 | Total | 1st Place | Last | ||
| Rank | School | Points | Votes | Week | Looking Back / Looking Ahead |
| 1 | Red Bank Catholic | 100 | 10 | 1 | Winner of Champ Race @ SCI (20:16 avg) / Shore Conf. Divisional Meet on 10/8 |
| 2 | Haddonfield Memorial | 75 | 7 | Runner up in Champ Race @ SCI (20:14 avg.), 4th overall, Gess with lowest stick of day / Manhattan Inv. | |
| 3 | Shawnee | 70 | NR | "B" Race Champs (20:27 avg), #4 overall. Impressive coming from NR all season / SJ Open @ Delsea | |
| 4 | Rumson-Fair Haven | 68 | 2 | DNR. Despite up and down season they are a potent squad / Shore Conf. Divisional Meet on 10/8 | |
| 5 | North Hunterdon | 56 | 4 | 5th in Champ Race @ SCI, 5th overall in merge (20:19 avg). Glasergreen big up front / Manhattan Inv. | |
| 6 | Westfield | 48 | NR | 3rd in Champ Race and 3rd overall @ SCI (20:35 avg). Just keep getting better / | |
| 7 | W. Windsor-Plainsboro So. | 36 | 5 | 4th in Champ Race, 8th overall (20:38 avg) Rancan & Casey strong 1-2/ No Race | |
| 8 | Hillsborough | 26 | NR | Won "A" Race @ SCI & 6th overall (20:35 avg.) / No Race | |
| 9 | Freehold Twp | 15 | 10 | DNR. The wait continues / No Race | |
| T10 | Randolph | 13 | 6 | Missing key runners, 9th in Champ Race @ SCI and 21st overall. Will be dangerous when healthy / No Race | |
| T10 | Holmdel | 13 | 8 | DNR / Shore Conf Div. Meet (10/8) Manhattan Inv. (10/12) | |
| Also Receiving Votes: | Mt. St. Dominic (11) Toms River No. (10)) West Morris Central (8) Mendham (1) | ||||
Athlete of the Week:
Brianna Gess (Haddonfield Mem. '17) - The Frosh Phenom from Haddonfield made her HS debut at "The Cathedral" a special one as she took top honors in the Girls Championship Race in the top time of the day (18:36). Brianna's time puts her in the top 100 for All time marks at Holmdel.
Honorable Mention
Josette Norris (Tenafly '14)