Local Scene - Bergen County

1) IHA- IHA destroys the field at the Bergen Meet of Champions, scoring just 22 points and winning by 73 over runner up Ridgewood. For the second consecutive week the Blue Eagles were record setters, as they broke their week long Darlington 5-girl team average record of 19:19 with a 19:15.4 effort this time around.  They had 5 runners in the top 8 and 6 in the top 12, with all 6 breaking 20 minutes. Junior Sarah Pagano continued her stellar season, easily claiming her first BMOC individual title with a time of 18:25. Fellow junior Mary Kaye Duff improved on last years 5^th place finish to place 3^rd in 19:05. Freshman Erin Thompson was 5^th in a personal best 19:22.  Sophomore Julie Sinkovitz also ran a personal best, finishing in 19:40 to place 7^th and Sarah Mellea did the same to place 8^th in 19:45.  Maggie Senor was 12^th for IHA, running a PR of 19:53, and Sam Antonietti ran 21:50.  The Blue Eagles will next compete at The New Jersey Catholic Conference XC Champs at Warinanco Park on Saturday, November 3^rd.   

2) RIDGEWOOD- Ridgewood over the years has always performed at championship caliber meets and this year was no different as the Maroons defeated previous #2 Holy Angels, 95-99 to finish 2^nd at the Bergen Meet Of Champions. Ridgewood had a nice 44 second 5 girl spread which was led by Charlotte Margel.  She was the Maroon’s top finisher, running 19:56 to place 11^th. Sarah Dally posted a 20:11 to claim 19^th and Jessica Vasquez and Christina Lewis finished just 2 seconds apart as they finished 26th and 27^th with times of 20:30 and 20:32.  Christina Bertelsen ran 20:40 to place 30^th.  Total team average was 20:21.8. Up next for Ridgewood will be the State Sectionals at Garret Mountain on Saturday, November 3^rd.  

3) HOLY ANGELS- Holy Angels finished 3^rd at the Bergen Meet of Champs this past Saturday.  Freshman Jen Molke ran 19:48 to finish 10^th, Suzana Markolovic placed 18^th in 20:10 and Kat Baselice was 24^th in 20:23. Stephanie Gibney was 36^th in 20:48 and Nicole Shiavone was 38^th in 20:50. Total team average was 20:23.8.  The next race for Holy Angels will be the New Jersey Catholic Conference XC Champs on Saturday, November 3^rd at Warinanco Park. 

 4) NORTHERN HIGHLANDS- 4^th place at Bergen Meet of Champs.  The Highlanders top individual on this day was once again Katie Nestor; she finished in 9^th place with a time of 19:46. Charlotte Tregelles was only 6 seconds away from Nestor as she recorded a time of 19:52 to place 11^th.  Dylan Palin(20:47), Allie Silverman (21:20) and Katie Dibella (21:37) were runners 3-5 for Northern Highlands. 

5) OLD TAPPAN- 5^th place finish at Bergen Meet of Champs with 153 points.  Chelsea Corcoran was the top runner for Old Tappan, covering the 3.1 Darlington course in 20:19 for 22^nd place.  Allison Dippolito and Morgan Procida were both under 21 minutes as they finished with times of 20:46 and 20:48 for 32^nd and 37^th. Emily Reichbach was 48^th in 21:12 and Caitlin Fullam placed 66^th in 22:00.  Team average was 21:01. 

6) RAMSEY- 6^th place with 157 point at Bergen Meet of Champs. Sophomore Alexandra Clinton has proven all season long that she is one the top runners in Bergen, she proved it again by taking 4^th in 19:19. Diane Baine was 20^th in a time of 20:11.  Katherine Wilson took 55^th in 21:36, Adrianna Lanuto was under the 22 minutes running 21:57 and Jacqueline Rosato was 71^st in 22:21.   

7) GARFIELD- 7th place at BMOC with 180 points. Garfield was led by junior Sylwia Dziedzic, she finished 14^th in 19:57.  Paulina Drelich ran 21:57 to place 44^th, Dominika Fryc finished in 51^st in 21:21 and Dybka Aneta was 54^th with a time of 21:32.  Freshman Monica Dziedzic was Garfield’s #5, placing 79^th in 22:50.  Team average was 21:21.4.    

8) RAMAPO- 8th place finish at BMOC with 181 points.  Junior Erin Mckenna repeated her 2^nd place finish at the Bergen Group “A” race a week ago, this time finishing in 19:04.  Caitlin Downey was 43^rd just missing going under 21 minutes with a 21:02. Meghan Downey was 63^rd in 21:45 and Jackie Keller and Jessica Thompson finished back to back in 72^nd and 73^rd with times of 22:28 and 22:37.  Team average was 21:23.2.

9) TENAFLY- 9th at Bergen Meet of Champs with 210 points.  Maris Ayvaliotis ran 19:58 to place 15^th, Ally Ledge Siegel was 28^th in 20:34, Nicole Kugler placed 62^nd in 21:43 and Toni Gatchalian was 85^th in 23:22.  Lizzie Aronson took 89^th in 24:12 and Sarah Roden was 90^th finishing in 24:20.  

10) WALDWICK- 10^th at BMOC with 243 points.  Brittany Debord ran 20:27 for 25^th; Jenna Hascup finished in 21:09 for 47^th, Kelsey Dunn took 74^th with a time of 22:37, Stephanie Montana took 86^th running 23:42 and Katie Rehm was 96^th in 25:53.