1) IHA- IHA finished 10th in the girls championship race at the Bowdoin XC Classic amongst a plethora of ranked New York teams. Leading the way for IHA was junior Sarah Pagano who placed 4th overall in 19:21.0. Frosh Erin Thompson (20:43.0), Sarah Mellea (21:23.0), Maggie Senor (21:29.0) and Julie Sinkovitz (22:13.0) rounded out the top 5 for the Blue Eagles. IHA also won there dual meet against Passaic on 9/18/07 at Darlington. Sarah Pagano ran a very fast 18:46.0 to win. Total team average was 20:05. The next invitational race for IHA will be at the Warwick XC Mania meet in Warwick, New York.
2) HOLY ANGELS- Holy Angels did not compete this past Saturday. Won against Paramus Catholic on Tuesday, 9/18/07 at Garret Mountain sitting out most of there varsity. Next invitational will be at the Cougar Invitational.
3) NORTHERN HIGHLANDS- No invitational meet this past week for there varsity, but did run there JV at the Red Raider Run at Anthony Wayne State Park in NY on Friday. Highlands won their dual on Monday, September 17th against Bergenfield and Pascack Hills at Darlington with scores of 15-50 and 21-40. Katie Nestor, Charlotte Tregelles and Jenna Stoller were all under 21 minutes as Highlands finished with a 20:43 team average. It is not known when their first invitational will be.
4) RIDGEWOOD- No invitational this past week, but won dual over Nutley 15-50 at Garret Mountain on 9/18/07. Junior Sarah Daly was Ridgewood’s top finisher in 21:23, followed by Christy Bertelesen and Jessica Vasquez in times of 21:40 and 21:48. Ridgewood’s first invitational will be this Friday at the Maroon Invitational at Garret Mountain.
5) OLD TAPPAN- No invitational this past week, but victorious in duals vs. Indian Hills and Wayne Hills with scores of 16-47 and 20-43 at Darlington on Monday 9/17/07. Tight pack should help them at the big meets later on in the season.
6) RAMSEY- 4th place finish at Red Raider Run on this past Friday. Alexandra Clinton placed 10th in 21:43.94. Also won duals vs. Mahwah and Pascack Valley on 9/17/07 at Darlington with scores of 21-40 and 15-50. Team average was 21:21.60.
7) RAMAPO- Defeated Demarest in a very close dual, 26-29 on Monday 9/17/07 at Darlington. Erin McKenna won the race in 19:35. Also defeated Fair Lawn same day. Next invitational meet is not known at this time.
8) DEMAREST- Lost tight dual meet to Ramapo, 26-29 at Darlington on 9/17/07. Jillian Rothschild posted a fast 19:57 for a 2nd place finish in the race.
9) GARFIELD- Garfield took 5th place in the Group 3 race at the Passaic County Coaches Association XC Invitational at Garret Mountain this past Saturday. Junior Sylwia Dziedzic finished 6th in 21:25. 5 girl average was 22:51.
10) PARAMUS- 5th place team finish in Varsity 1 race at Red Raider Run. Patty Hannon ran 21:22.66 to place 5th.