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A quick look at the advancing teams and athletes as well as a recap of the title winning performances.
Fastest times of the meet
Boys
Luke Petela of Haddon Twp won the Group 1 race with a meet leading time of 15:29.
Girls
Epiphany Grisbaum of Ocean City won the Group 3 race with a meet leading time of 18:00.
Boys Team Average
The Cherry Hill East boys ran an average of 16:04 to win the Group 4 Section with 41 points.
Girls Team Average
The Shawnee girls ran an average of 19:31 to win the Group 4 Section with 52 points.
Luke Petela kicking in the fastest time of the meet. / Photo by RunningWorksPics
Boys
Luke Petela of Haddon Twp wins his second straight Group 1 South Section title with a time of 15:29! He keeps the streak going for Haddon Twp individual titles dating back to 2009 when Jacob Walter won with a 16:51, six straight years! That's not the only streak either, Haddon Twp won this meet with 28 points their 7th straight sectional team title and 8th overall!
Top 5 Teams Advancing
| Place | Team | Points | Scorers | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haddon Twp HS | 28 | 1+2+5+7+13 (34+51) | 1:37 1-5 Split | 16:24 Avg | ||
| 2 | A P Schalick HS | 71 | 6+9+12+17+27 (29+41) | 0:51 1-5 Split | 17:03 Avg | ||
| 3 | Pennsville HS | 84 | 11+16+18+19+20 (30+48) | 0:24 1-5 Split | 17:11 Avg | ||
| 4 | Haddon Hts. HS | 118 | 3+22+24+25+44 (60+64) | 2:15 1-5 Split | 17:31 Avg | ||
| 5 | Maple Shade HS | 156 | 4+14+39+45+54 (56+57) | 2:30 1-5 Split | 18:02 Avg | ||
Top 10 Individuals Advancing
| Place | Athlete | Team | Result | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petela, Luke | 12 | Haddon Twp HS | 15:29.80 | 1 | |
| 2 | Long, Owen | 11 | Haddon Twp HS | 15:58.98 | 2 | |
| 3 | Gandolfo-Lucia, Chris | 12 | Haddon Hts. HS | 16:27.61 | 3 | |
| 4 | Young, Matthew | 12 | Maple Shade HS | 16:39.19 | 4 | |
| 5 | Tanier, Mikey | 12 | Haddon Twp HS | 16:39.50 | 5 | |
| 6 | Mercoli, Samuel | 12 | A P Schalick HS | 16:43.11 | 6 | |
| 7 | Ladd, Randy | 11 | Haddon Twp HS | 16:45.75 | 7 | |
| 8 | Ungvarsky, Michael | 10 | Cinnaminson HS | 16:47.56 | 8 | |
| 9 | Pirozzi, Cosmo | 11 | A P Schalick HS | 16:49.55 | 9 | |
| 10 | Gentek, Trevor | 12 | Wildwood HS | 16:51.87 | 10 | |
Annika Merkh winning the South Group 1 Race. / Photo by RunningWorksPics
Girls
Annika Merkh of Haddon Twp improves upon her 2013 fourth place performance by becoming her section's individual champion! She ran a time of 19:53 and led her team to their ninth sectional title and fourth in the last eight years, Pitman who took second has the other four!
Top 5 Teams Advancing
| Place | Team | Points | Scorers | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haddon Twp HS | 44 | 1+4+12+13+14 (16+18) | 1:58 1-5 Split | 21:07 Avg | ||
| 2 | Pitman HS | 51 | 2+7+8+10+24 (29+40) | 3:07 1-5 Split | 21:20 Avg | ||
| 3 | Cinnaminson HS | 61 | 3+9+11+17+21 (22+26) | 2:43 1-5 Split | 21:35 Avg | ||
| 4 | Woodstown HS | 121 | 6+25+27+30+33 (49+50) | 3:24 1-5 Split | 23:09 Avg | ||
| 5 | Maple Shade HS | 134 | 15+19+20+39+41 | 3:01 1-5 Split | 23:19 Avg | ||
Top 10 Individuals Advancing
| Place | Athlete | Team | Result | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merkh, Annika | 10 | Haddon Twp HS | 19:53.66 | 1 | |
| 2 | Vendetta, Hannah | 12 | Pitman HS | 19:55.98 | 2 | |
| 3 | Adams, Haley | 9 | Cinnaminson HS | 19:56.81 | 3 | |
| 4 | Grimm, Nora | 10 | Haddon Twp HS | 20:10.17 | 4 | |
| 5 | Gerstenbacher, Olivia | 10 | A P Schalick HS | 20:41.23 | 5 | |
| 6 | Gallatig, Isabel | 10 | Woodstown HS | 20:45.83 | 6 | |
| 7 | Meighan, Sarah | 12 | Pitman HS | 20:46.45 | 7 | |
| 8 | Catlin, Courtney | 11 | Pennsville HS | 20:48.55 | -- | |
| 9 | Davenport, Elise | 10 | Salem HS | 20:51.06 | -- | |
| 10 | Sanders, Alyssa | 10 | Pitman HS | 21:15.04 | 8 | |
Sean MacPherson winning South Group 2. / Photo by RunningWorksPics
Boys
Sean MacPherson won his second straight Group 2 South title with a time of 15:44, way ahead of the rest of the field. He is the third straight individual title winner for Sterling, Jimmy Daniels won in 2012 with a time of 15:37.
Haddonfield Memorial stole the show in the team standings with a 26 point win and a 16:19 average! This is the 11th straight sectional title for the haddonfield boys and their 21st overall! They have won 15 of the last 16 sectional titles dating back to 1999!!
Top 5 Teams Advancing
| Place | Team | Points | Scorers | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haddonfield Mem. HS | 26 | 2+3+4+6+11 (12) | 0:43 1-5 Split | 16:19 Avg | ||
| 2 | Middle Twp. HS | 79 | 5+13+14+21+26 (39+65) | 1:21 1-5 Split | 17:05 Avg | ||
| 3 | Pleasantville HS | 103 | 10+17+19+20+37 (57) | 1:20 1-5 Split | 17:18 Avg | ||
| 4 | West Deptford HS | 123 | 9+15+18+40+41 (47+75) | 1:33 1-5 Split | 17:32 Avg | ||
| 5 | Sterling HS | 131 | 1+24+28+36+42 (54+67) | 2:37 1-5 Split | 17:31 Avg | ||
Top 10 Individuals Advancing
| Place | Athlete | Team | Result | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macpherson, Sean | 12 | Sterling HS | 15:44.17 | 1 | |
| 2 | Evans, Chad | 12 | Haddonfield Mem. HS | 16:07.46 | 2 | |
| 3 | Pelose, Greg | 11 | Haddonfield Mem. HS | 16:07.90 | 3 | |
| 4 | Brennan, Danny | 12 | Haddonfield Mem. HS | 16:11.66 | 4 | |
| 5 | Herlihy, Ryan | 12 | Middle Twp. HS | 16:19.85 | 5 | |
| 6 | Goings, Chris | 12 | Haddonfield Mem. HS | 16:20.11 | 6 | |
| 7 | Sennett, Andrew | 12 | Gateway/Woodbury | 16:39.37 | 7 | |
| 8 | Rivera, Nicholas | 12 | Camden HS | 16:44.50 | 8 | |
| 9 | Wileczek, Mitchel | 11 | West Deptford HS | 16:47.54 | 9 | |
| 10 | Aracena, Giovanni | Pleasantville HS | 16:48.99 | 10 | ||
Briana Gess winning the South Group 2 Race. / Photo by RunningWorksPics
Girls
Briana Gess posted an 18:06 for her second straight sectional title, she ran 18:05 last year. All alone as well finishing a whole minute and 13 seconds ahead of the rest of the field! In 2013 she went undefeated straight through MOCs and she is looking like she is in prime condition to attempt the feat again, we'll find out as the competition becomes tougher each weekend from here on to the finish!
She received the one card for a Haddonfield squad who has now won five straight sectional titles with the 2014 title coming in the form of 34 points and a 19:36 average! Their 10th in the last 12 years and 21st overall.
Top 5 Teams Advancing
| Place | Team | Points | Scorers | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haddonfield Mem. HS | 34 | 1+3+9+10+11 (12+20) | 2:05 1-5 Split | 19:36 Avg | ||
| 2 | Pinelands Reg. HS | 92 | 2+7+8+15+60 (61+74) | 7:11 1-5 Split | 21:22 Avg | ||
| 3 | Buena Reg. HS | 98 | 5+14+24+27+28 (42+52) | 3:33 1-5 Split | 22:04 Avg | ||
| 4 | Delran HS | 100 | 4+13+21+25+37 (38+47) | 4:08 1-5 Split | 22:01 Avg | ||
| 5 | Deptford HS | 114 | 16+17+18+30+33 (68) | 1:54 1-5 Split | 22:28 Avg | ||
Top 10 Individuals Advancing
| Place | Athlete | Team | Result | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gess, Briana | 10 | Haddonfield Mem. HS | 18:06.21 | 1 | |
| 2 | Zodl, Lauren | 12 | Pinelands Reg. HS | 19:19.20 | 2 | |
| 3 | Gostovich, Alexa | 10 | Haddonfield Mem. HS | 19:35.48 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tattory, Maddy | 12 | Delran HS | 19:38.00 | 4 | |
| 5 | Siegle, Kristin | 11 | Buena Reg. HS | 19:42.12 | 5 | |
| 6 | Coppolino, Madison | Sterling HS | 19:47.97 | 6 | ||
| 7 | Schriever, Gillian | 12 | Pinelands Reg. HS | 19:49.58 | 7 | |
| 8 | Chinery, Katherine | 11 | Manchester Twp HS | 19:50.38 | -- | |
| 9 | Roth, Emily | 10 | Pinelands Reg. HS | 19:53.19 | 8 | |
| 10 | Peifer, Olivia | 12 | Haddonfield Mem. HS | 19:58.20 | 9 | |
Dominick Munson winning the Group 3 South Sectional. / Photo by RunningWorksPics
Boys
Dominick Munson brings Timber Creek their first Group 3 South Sectional individual title! He won with a 15:55, his best ever finish at the meet!
Highland Regional won their second straight title with 43 points and an average of 16:40. They were led by Joshua Clark in second with 16:08. Their 7th all time team sectional title.
Top 5 Teams Advancing
| Place | Team | Points | Scorers | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highland Reg HS | 43 | 2+4+9+11+17 (43+50) | 0:58 1-5 Split | 16:40 Avg | ||
| 2 | Ocean City HS | 61 | 5+12+13+15+16 (32+48) | 0:39 1-5 Split | 16:55 Avg | ||
| 3 | Delsea Reg. HS | 108 | 3+22+26+27+30 (38+58) | 1:14 1-5 Split | 17:12 Avg | ||
| 4 | Moorestown HS | 131 | 8+20+33+34+36 (70+92) | 1:01 1-5 Split | 17:24 Avg | ||
| 5 | Mainland Reg.HS | 146 | 6+24+28+39+49 (55+71) | 1:36 1-5 Split | 17:31 Avg | ||
Top 10 Individuals Advancing
| Place | Athlete | Team | Result | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Munson, Dominick | 12 | Timber Creek Reg. HS | 15:55.91 | 1 | |
| 2 | Clark, Joshua | 11 | Highland Reg HS | 16:08.79 | 2 | |
| 3 | Branco, Justin | 12 | Delsea Reg. HS | 16:16.49 | 3 | |
| 4 | Carroll, Ryan | 12 | Highland Reg HS | 16:27.55 | 4 | |
| 5 | Hadtke, Brandon | 12 | Ocean City HS | 16:27.88 | 5 | |
| 6 | Heim, Earl Richard | 11 | Mainland Reg.HS | 16:35.35 | 6 | |
| 7 | D'Amico, Joe | 12 | Central Reg HS | 16:36.45 | 7 | |
| 8 | Fox, Kevin | 10 | Moorestown HS | 16:42.77 | 8 | |
| 9 | Figueroa, Jose | 11 | Highland Reg HS | 16:43.79 | 9 | |
| 10 | Sherry, Scott | 11 | Cherry Hill West HS | 16:44.38 | 10 | |
Epiphany Grisbaum of Ocean City ran the fastest time of the meet for girls at the South Sectionals. / Photo by RunningWorksPics
Girls
Epiphany Grisbaum of Ocean City, who is heading to Vanderbilt University next fall, won her first career cross country sectional title with a time of 18:00, 37 second faster than her 2013 performance! Her team would finish second and advances to Groups as well!
On the team side Seneca took their fifth all time team sectional title led by freshman Sydny Warner who placed 6th with a time of 19:21. The girls posted 51 points with a 53 second split between their one and five. Pack! Pack! Pack!
Top 5 Teams Advancing
| Place | Team | Points | Scorers | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seneca HS | 51 | 5+8+10+13+15 (19+26) | 0:53 1-5 Split | 19:51 Avg | ||
| 2 | Ocean City HS | 78 | 1+11+16+22+28 (30+40) | 3:10 1-5 Split | 20:04 Avg | ||
| 3 | Moorestown HS | 87 | 4+9+17+21+36 (37+38) | 2:32 1-5 Split | 20:23 Avg | ||
| 4 | Mainland Reg.HS | 103 | 2+18+24+27+32 (48+49) | 2:41 1-5 Split | 20:35 Avg | ||
| 5 | Lacey Twp. HS | 132 | 3+23+29+34+43 (74) | 3:10 1-5 Split | 21:02 Avg | ||
Top 10 Individuals Advancing
| Place | Athlete | Team | Result | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grisbaum, Epiphany | 12 | Ocean City HS | 18:00.72 | 1 | |
| 2 | Aldridge, Alyssa | 9 | Mainland Reg.HS | 18:48.46 | 2 | |
| 3 | Gauthier, Abby | 12 | Lacey Twp. HS | 19:10.60 | 3 | |
| 4 | Vuocolo, Alexsus | 11 | Toms River South HS | 19:15.70 | -- | |
| 5 | Cickavage, Genevieve | 11 | Moorestown HS | 19:17.97 | 4 | |
| 6 | Warner, Sydny | 9 | Seneca HS | 19:21.03 | 5 | |
| 7 | Condell, Alyssa | 10 | Timber Creek Reg. HS | 19:27.13 | 6 | |
| 8 | Rauscher, Katie | 10 | Delsea Reg. HS | 19:27.52 | 7 | |
| 9 | Webb, Joey | 11 | Seneca HS | 19:42.31 | 8 | |
| 10 | Thornton, Tara | 9 | Moorestown HS | 19:43.57 | 9 | |
Noah Culbreath leading the way. / Photo by RunningWorksPics
Boys
Noah Culbreath of Kingsway held off the talented Aaron Groff of Cherry Hill East to win his second straight sectional title running 15:41. Kingsway finished second as a team with 69 points.
Cherry Hill East took first as a team lead by Aaron Groff's second place 15:42 run. Their second straight and 5th title overall!
Top 5 Teams Advancing
| Place | Team | Points | Scorers | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherry Hill East HS | 41 | 2+5+7+10+17 (23+29) | 0:46 1-5 Split | 16:04 Avg | ||
| 2 | Kingsway HS | 69 | 1+11+12+20+25 (26+43) | 1:07 1-5 Split | 16:17 Avg | ||
| 3 | Cherokee HS | 127 | 8+14+22+35+48 (76+77) | 1:19 1-5 Split | 16:39 Avg | ||
| 4 | Eastern Reg. HS | 165 | 6+21+36+37+65 (87+113) | 1:45 1-5 Split | 16:55 Avg | ||
| 5 | Southern Reg. HS | 188 | 27+30+39+42+50 (60+69) | 0:29 1-5 Split | 17:09 Avg | ||
Top 10 Individuals Advancing
| Place | Athlete | Team | Result | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Culbreath, Noah | 12 | Kingsway HS | 15:41.90 | 1 | |
| 2 | Groff, Aaron | 11 | Cherry Hill East HS | 15:42.69 | 2 | |
| 3 | Rafferty, Ryan | 11 | Jackson Memorial HS | 15:53.52 | 3 | |
| 4 | Del Conte, Vincent | 12 | Egg Harbor Twp HS | 15:55.66 | 4 | |
| 5 | Helfand, Dan | 12 | Cherry Hill East HS | 15:59.27 | 5 | |
| 6 | Pschunder, Nicholas | 11 | Eastern Reg. HS | 15:59.63 | 6 | |
| 7 | Mele, Christian | 12 | Cherry Hill East HS | 16:00.00 | 7 | |
| 8 | Falk, Nick | 10 | Cherokee HS | 16:00.41 | 8 | |
| 9 | Flavin, John | 11 | Toms River North HS | 16:06.65 | 9 | |
| 10 | Dillon, Josh | 10 | Cherry Hill East HS | 16:09.27 | 10 | |
Nina Bendixen of Shawnee winning the South Group 4 Race. / Photo by RunningWorksPics
Girls
With the third fastest time of the meet at 18:45 Nina Bendixen of Shawnee won her first ever sectional title! Her victory was put to good use as well with the Shawnee girls winning their 16th all time sectional title! The girls posted 52 points with a 19:31 team average. This was also their second straight title, winning in 2013 with 47 points.
Top 5 Teams Advancing
| Place | Team | Points | Scorers | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawnee HS | 52 | 1+5+10+14+22 (31+32) | 1:38 1-5 Split | 19:31 Avg | ||
| 2 | Clearview Reg. HS | 81 | 2+6+12+24+37 (47+51) | 2:01 1-5 Split | 19:51 Avg | ||
| 3 | Toms River North HS | 98 | 11+13+17+27+30 (36+46) | 1:04 1-5 Split | 20:10 Avg | ||
| 4 | Southern Reg. HS | 121 | 3+18+20+21+59 (63+68) | 2:47 1-5 Split | 20:18 Avg | ||
| 5 | Jackson Memorial HS | 144 | 4+29+33+35+43 (49+56) | 2:14 1-5 Split | 20:31 Avg | ||
Top 10 Individuals Advancing
| Place | Athlete | Team | Result | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bendixen, Nina | 12 | Shawnee HS | 18:45.13 | 1 | |
| 2 | Rothstein, Julia | 9 | Clearview Reg. HS | 18:58.52 | 2 | |
| 3 | Mooney, Kaitlyn | 11 | Southern Reg. HS | 18:58.75 | 3 | |
| 4 | O'Brien, Caitlin | 11 | Jackson Memorial HS | 18:59.88 | 4 | |
| 5 | Arena, Morgan | 12 | Shawnee HS | 19:02.46 | 5 | |
| 6 | Donahue, Kaitlin | 10 | Clearview Reg. HS | 19:03.01 | 6 | |
| 7 | Lee, Monica | 12 | Cherry Hill East HS | 19:12.03 | 7 | |
| 8 | Stanford, Destiny | 10 | Kingsway HS | 19:19.84 | 8 | |
| 9 | Vick, Rachel | 10 | Kingsway HS | 19:28.11 | 9 | |
| 10 | Bonner, Kara | 10 | Shawnee HS | 19:32.94 | 10 | |
Below are the performances entered for the meet that met the national silver standard.
59 National Elites. 59 Elites.
