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.

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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

TRACKTIMEATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATEPLACE
2400m8:03.00

BRADLEY SCHULTES

West Deptford MS

Colonial Conference | Penny Packer Week 4 - Wed1st

OTHERTIMEATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATEPLACE
1.x Mile8:40.93

TIMOTHY KOLSHORN

Lakeland Walk Ons

Lakeland Junior XC Week 41st

1 Mile6:51.50

CAMERON SONTZ

Lakeland Montville

2026

Lakeland Junior XC Week 31st

2500m8:41.71

DANIEL CURTIS

Kingsway MS

South Jersey Open1st

2600m8:50.66

LIAM CHAVEZ

Briarcliff MS

2020

Greater Morris County Junior School XC Class Races1st

3200m10:50.76

STEPHEN DALY

Lakeland Montville

2020

Lakeland Junior XC Week 21st

4K14:14.62

STEPHEN DALY

Lakeland Montville

2020

Lakeland Junior XC Week 51st



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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

TRACKTIMEATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATEPLACE
2400m8:39.00

KATE RATHMAN

Marlton MS

2020

Cherokee Challenge1st

OTHERTIMEATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATEPLACE
1.x Mile9:18.03

DANYA SPOOR

Lakeland Walk Ons

Lakeland Junior XC Week 51st

1 Mile7:13.39

KATE SHAW

Lakeland Chester

2027

Lakeland Junior XC Week 21st

2500m9:26.24

KATE RATHMAN

Marlton MS

2020

South Jersey Open1st

2600m9:59.19

SOPHIA LORE

Briarcliff MS

2021

Greater Morris County Junior School XC Class Races1st

3200m12:14.10

MEREDITH FINLEY

Lakeland Randolph

2020

Lakeland Junior XC Week 41st

4K16:33.73

MADELYN KOPEC

Lakeland Walk Ons

Lakeland Junior XC Week 51st


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