Middle School State Leaders | Championship This Weekend!

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Heading into the championship meet this weekend at Six Flags lets take a look at the state leaders recorded for middle school athletes so far this season. The championship meet will run the 3000 meter.

*The leaders only include results I was able to find and record, if you know of middle school meets that recorded results contact me or have them sent to rkellert@milesplit.com.

Related Links

• New Jersey Middle School Champs All-Time Girls List
• New Jersey Middle School Champs All-Time Boys List

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The above picture shows Daniel Curtis of Kingsway who recently won the 2500m at the South Jersey Open running 8:41 (Watch Here!). Bradley Schultes of West Deptford MS leads the state's most heavily ranked MS event, the 2400m, with an 8:03 which he ran to win in week 4 of the Colonial Conference meets.

The highest placing returner from the 2014 boys championship is Harrison Vives of Mendham Twp MS, he placed fifth with a time of 10:25. Vives has been finding success running in the Lakeland Junior League this season.

Boys Leaders

TRACK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATEPLACE
2400m	8:03.00	BRADLEY SCHULTES West Deptford MS		Colonial Conference | Penny Packer Week 4 - Wed1st Oct 6, 2015
OTHER	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATEPLACE
1.x Mile	8:40.93	TIMOTHY KOLSHORN Lakeland Walk Ons		Lakeland Junior XC Week 41st Oct 4, 2015
1 Mile	6:51.50	CAMERON SONTZ Lakeland Montville	2026	Lakeland Junior XC Week 31st Sep 27, 2015
2500m	8:41.71	DANIEL CURTIS Kingsway MS		South Jersey Open1st Oct 10, 2015
2600m	8:50.66	LIAM CHAVEZ Briarcliff MS	2020	Greater Morris County Junior School XC Class Races1st Oct 14, 2015
3200m	10:50.76	STEPHEN DALY Lakeland Montville	2020	Lakeland Junior XC Week 21st Sep 20, 2015
4K	14:14.62	STEPHEN DALY Lakeland Montville	2020	Lakeland Junior XC Week 51st Oct 11, 2015

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Kate Rathman of Marlton (pictured above center) has been taking the state by storm going undefeated so far this season. At the top of the article she is pictured winning the Cherokee Challenge 2400m with 8:39. She placed 7th at the MS Championship meet last year and could be a huge contender this time round. On the right Gabby Carbonara of Franklinville TC and QuickSilver TC finished second at the Cherokee Challenge right after Rathnan clocking in at 8:46. To the left in the above photo is Delsea MS' Carly Nicholson who placed third at Cherokee with a time of 8:53.

The highest placing returner from last year's championships was Regan Hakes of Mountain View MS, she ran 11:34 to place second in 2014. The only time we've seen her results wise this year was a second place finish at the Greater Morris County Junior Class Meet where she ran 10:21 for the 2600m.

Girls Leaders

TRACK	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATEPLACE
2400m	8:39.00	KATE RATHMAN Marlton MS	2020	Cherokee Challenge1st Sep 12, 2015
OTHER	TIME	ATHLETE/TEAM	GRADE	MEET DATEPLACE
1.x Mile	9:18.03	DANYA SPOOR Lakeland Walk Ons		Lakeland Junior XC Week 51st Oct 11, 2015
1 Mile	7:13.39	KATE SHAW Lakeland Chester	2027	Lakeland Junior XC Week 21st Sep 20, 2015
2500m	9:26.24	KATE RATHMAN Marlton MS	2020	South Jersey Open1st Oct 10, 2015
2600m	9:59.19	SOPHIA LORE Briarcliff MS	2021	Greater Morris County Junior School XC Class Races1st Oct 14, 2015
3200m	12:14.10	MEREDITH FINLEY Lakeland Randolph	2020	Lakeland Junior XC Week 41st Oct 4, 2015
4K	16:33.73	MADELYN KOPEC Lakeland Walk Ons		Lakeland Junior XC Week 51st Oct 11, 2015

Check out the All-Time Championship Lists

New Jersey Middle School Champs All-Time Girls List

New Jersey Middle School Champs All-Time Boys List