Girls NJ Individual Rankings

Rank Athlete/Team Last Result Comments
1
Alyssa Aldridge
NJ Mainland Regional HS
Last fall definitely earned Alyssa Aldridge the #1 preseason spot here. Seven straight invitational wins during the regular and state New Jersey season including the Meet of Champions where she ran 18:07. The fastest Holmdel returner from 2015.
2
Briana Gess
NJ Haddonfield Memorial HS
A name everyone who follows New Jersey cross country should know. The winner of the Meet of Champions as a freshman in 2013 when she ran 17:45. Three time MOCs winner on the track in the 1600m with a PR of 4:45.97. Now heading into her senior year Gess is a seasoned veteran and an absolute contender.
3
Shannon Goria
NJ River Dell HS
After a very successful freshman and sophomore year Goria now enters 2016 as an upperclassman. She was ninth at last fall's MOCs running 18:40 and made top six appearances at MOCs during both indoor and outdoor in the 3200m.
4
Olympia Martin
NJ Ridgewood HS
Olympia Martin had a fantastic 2015 cross campaign. She earned second at Bergen County MOCs, won a Group 4 state title and surging to a second place finish at MOCs running 18:25.
5
Abby Loveys
NJ Randolph HS
Loveys is the 7th fastest returner from last season with her freshman Holmdel time of 18:52. She was ninth at MOCs last fall. Continuing to improve she also made MOCs appearances in both indoor and outdoor on the track.
6
Lauren Kroepfl
NJ Robbinsville HS
Kroepfl saw some great improvement last year with an eighth place finish at the Meet of Champions running a Holmdel PR of 18:38. She also had a 9th place finish in the indoor 3200m at MOCs.
7
Nora Honrath
NJ St. John Vianney HS
Honrath ran seventh in last fall's MOCs running a Holmdel PR of 18:34. She returned to MOCs in both indoor and outdoor for the 3200m.
8
Niamh Hayes
NJ Howell HS
Niamh Hayes is the eighth fastest returner at Holmdel with her time of 18:57 at Group Championships. She placed fifth at outdoor MOCs with 10:37.72 in the 3200m.
9
Alexis Mullarkey
NJ Kingsway HS
Mullarkey was 15th at last year's MOCs running 19:02 as a sophomore. She is the 11th fastest returner at Holmdel.
10
Kara Bonner
NJ Shawnee HS
Bonner is the ninth fastest returner from last year with her 18:59 during Groups. She placed ninth during the indoor MOCs 1600m running 5:07.05.
11
Hannah Cella
NJ Hunterdon Central HS
Hannah Cella ranks 10th among Holmdel Park returners. She ran 19:00 at the Meet of Champions for 14th.
12
Shelby Piccinic
nj Colonia HS
Piccinic, only a junior this season, placed 18th at last year's MOCs running 19:12. During this past spring she advanced to and placed eighth at MOCs for the 1600m with a 5:03.
13
Anna George
NJ Montville Twp. HS
Anna George had a very impressive freshman season placing 39th at MOCs in cross. She also made it to MOCs for outdoor in two events the 800m and 1600m. Placing seventh with a 5:02 for the 1600m.
14
Katie Delidow
NJ Millburn HS
Delidow missed out on MOCs last fall but don't let that throw you off. She has a proven track record and made it to MOCs in both indoor and outdoor last season including a top ten for the 1600m running 4:58.
15
Taylor Mulch
NJ Southern Regional HS
Mulch is heading into her junior season. As a sophomore and during her first career cross season she placed 26th at MOCs running 19:22. During indoor she placed sixth at MOCs in the 800m with a 2:17.
16
Alyssa Condell
NJ Timber Creek Reg. HS
Condell had her first cross MOCs appearance last fall. During indoor and outdoor she had successful runs in the 3200m making it to the Meet of Champions both seasons with top ten finishes.
17
Kennedy Gerratt
NJ Jackson Memorial HS
20th at last fall's Meet of Champions with a Holmdel PR of 19:16. She is the 14th fastest returner at the state course.
18
Daniella Veliz
NJ Matawan Reg. HS
She is the 16th fastest returning at Holmdel Park. Her time of 19:20 came during a 22nd place finish at the Meet of Champions.
19
Madison Coppolino
NJ Sterling HS
Coppolino had a huge improvement on the track this past outdoor seeing almost a minute PR boost in the 3200m. She placed 10th at MOCs with a 10:54. I see some big improvements on the way for her junior season.
20
Shayna Bains
NJ Ridge HS
Bains was 35th at last year's MOCs running a Holmdel PR of 19:35. She went on to see a jump in her 3200m and 1600m performance on the track as well making it to MOCs in both events.

Editor's Comments

Twenty spots is never enough! Bubble athletes in no order included names such as Alexa Weber, Chloe Wong, Rachel Kenny, Claire Jones, Elena and Anna Dimarcello, and more.

If looking through on your phone make sure you turn it sideways to view the write-ups for each athlete!

These lists are subjective and the following references, along with my own knowlegde, were used as aids in the decision making: Holmdel times, MOCs and Group places and times, track season improvements / rankings, and the good old gut.

Feel free to contribute your top athletes going into the season on the discussion board. However please refrain from bashing, name calling, commenting in negative taste and so on. Also remember these are high school athletes we are speaking of.

-Robert Kellert