The final crest before the finish. / Photo / Robert Kellert for MileSplit
Just like the girls race we had an extremely fast boys field. In the end 18 boys finished under 16 minutes!! And Christian Brothers Academy takes down another record!!
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Mike McClemens of CBA cruising to victory at MOCs on Saturday. / Photo / Robert Kellert for MileSplit
The Christian Brother boys do it again, they took down the old team average course record by 10 seconds!! Running an average of 15:52 with only a 47 second split from 1-5!!! Here were their individual performances below. They "had a job to do and did the job". The Christian Brothers always have high expectations, whether they are sending their second or freshmen team into a race.
| Athlete | Event | Mark | Wind | Round | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McClemens, Mike | M 5,000 Meter Run | 15:26.00 | Finals | 1 | |
| Ferro, Blaise | M 5,000 Meter Run | 15:45.00 | Finals | 8 | |
| Rooney, Tom | M 5,000 Meter Run | 15:51.00 | Finals | 13 | |
| Bogan, Fran | M 5,000 Meter Run | 16:06.00 | Finals | 23 | |
| Cassidy, Mike | M 5,000 Meter Run | 16:13.00 | Finals | 26 | |
| Trigani, Nick | M 5,000 Meter Run | 16:21.00 | Finals | 38 | |
| Kruppa, Josh | M 5,000 Meter Run | 17:00.00 | Finals | 90 |
Dylan Tarpey kicks it in to finish second at Meet of Champions after placing 1st in the Group 4 state championships the previous weekend. / Photo / Robert Kellert for MileSplit
Second place overall was Dylan Tarpey of Freehold Twp. The Columbia University bound senior ran a 15:32 taking 7 seconds off of his winning time from last weekend at Group IV State Champs. Right behind him was Louis Corgliano of Hammonton HS who ran 15:35! Corgliano ran 15:36 and placed second at Group Championships the previous weekend.
Another great individual performance came from the Toms River South senior Kyle Kroon who posted a 15:37 for 4th place. Steve Maine of Highland Regional ran 15:42 for 5th, Michael Higgins of Don Bosco Prep finished 6th with a 15:42, Craig Corti of Wallkill Valley took 7th with 15:44, Blaise Ferro of CBA finished 15:45 for 8th place, Josiah Hanko had a little bit of trouble today but still managed to finish 9th with a time of 15:46, and to finish the top ten Tom O'Neill of Middletown North with a 15:47. O'Neill won the Meet of Champions last season and despite not pulling the victory out this weekend has looked fantastic all year I am excited to see what he does as we head into regionals and nationals.
The top six boys teams from the 2013 MOCs. / Photo / Robert Kellert for MileSplit
Team wise CBA dominated with 51 points and the record setting 15:52 average. Don Bosco took 104 points for second with an also impressive 16:12 average! West Windsor, who won the Group IV boys state title last weekend, fell to the Non-Public schools this week with 179 points and a 16:36 average.
| Team Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Team | Points | Scorers | Times | ||
| 1 | Christian Brothers Academy | 51 | 1+5+9+17+19 (22+55) | 0:47 1-5 Split | 15:52 Avg | ||
| 2 | Don Bosco Prep | 104 | 3+12+15+33+41 (44+69) | 1:03 1-5 Split | 16:12 Avg | ||
| 3 | West Windsor Plainsboro South HS | 179 | 10+23+38+49+59 (64+97) | 1:14 1-5 Split | 16:36 Avg | ||
| 4 | Westfield HS | 191 | 8+27+30+58+68 (83+100) | 1:20 1-5 Split | 16:37 Avg | ||
| 5 | Middletown North HS | 201 | 6+14+37+51+93 (96+107) | 1:53 1-5 Split | 16:37 Avg | ||
| 6 | Pope John XXIII HS | 219 | 7+21+31+79+81 (85+110) | 1:38 1-5 Split | 16:42 Avg | ||