Boys New Jersey Rankings Poll

Rank Team Last Result Comments
1
80 Votes/8 First Place / Coach Sean McCafferty's first big accomplishment in charge was the extension of their "All World" Dual Meet skein of 345 wins since 1974. The Colts put their 7 runners in the top 10 to seal the historic deal. CBA then ran a underclass (3 juniors/2 sophs) sub varsity squad and got 16th in the merged results at The Battle of Ocean County Park./ Next - On the Road to the Bowdoin XC Classic (Wappingers Falls.NY)on 9/24
2
64 votes / The Braves traveled to Belmont Plateau and the Briarwoodwood Invit. where they took 2nd in the Championship Race to Cardinal O'Harawith a 17:14 average and a 51 sec spread. / Next - 9/24 @ Six Flags Wild Safari Invit.(Jackson, NJ)
3
56 votes / A quick trip over the Hudson to VCP earned Don Bosco a impressive win at the Regis Invit. The Ironmen took the top 4 spots in the Varsity "A" Race and scored a mere 18 points. / Next - 9/24 @ Carlisle HS Inv. (Carlisle, Pa) Returning Holmdel average- 16:58 1-5 Compression-71 sec.
4
55 votes / The 'Lil Tigers have not yet raced this season but will make their bow on Saturday 9/24 at the Bowdoin XC Classic (Wappingers Fall, NY) in a big, tough field. No easy tune up here.
4
54 votes / Despite putting 3 in before CBA's third runner, the Cougars fell to the Colts in their Tri Meet on 9/13. Colt's Neck stud Jordan Brannan took top honors with a CR on the Lincroft course. They also placed a sub varsity squad 17th (merge) at the Bernie Magee Class Meet on 9/17. / Next - 9/24 @ Six Flags Wild Safari Invit.(Jackson, NJ)
6
37 votes / Running without stud Jack Shea, the Chiefs took 7th in the merged results at their own invite on 9/10 and like a lot of the top squads, took a sub varsity team to The Battle at OCP where they finished 12th in the merged result. Next - 9/24 @ Bowdoin XC Classic (Wappingers Falls, NY)
7
29 points / Top Team in the merged results at Bernie Magee (16:37 avg.)after a 3rd place (1st Jersers) finish at the Cherokee Challenge on 9/10. Next - 9/24 @Bowdoin XC Classic (Wappingers Falls, NY)
8
27 votes / The Blue Devils took 2nd behind Voorhees in the Bernie Magee Merge (16:50 avg) Next - Oct. 1 @ Shore Coaches Invit. (Holmdel, NJ)
9
17 votes / Romped in the Maroon Invit (39 pts / 16:54 avg) after taking 2nd at the Seaon Opener Invite. Next - 9/24 @ Passaic Co. Coaches Invit. (Woodland Pk., NJ)
10
15 votes / Making their first appearance in the Top Ten, the Cougars were top squad in the merged results at the Thompson Park Class Meet (16:57 avg) on 9/17. Next - Oct. 1 @ Shore Coaches Invit. (Holmdel, NJ)

Editor's Comments

Also Receiving Votes: W.Windsor-Plainsboro So, Old Bridge (6) Southern Reg, Cherry Hill E. (4) Delsea (2) Bergen Cath., Metuchen (1)

Runner of the Week: Elliot Gindi (Ocean Twp. '17) - The Ocean Twp. senior ran a sizzling Meet Record 15:10 to take the Senior Boys Race at The Battle of OCP Class Meet last Saturday.

Honorable Mention: William Hill (Franklin Twp. '17), Nate Papachristos (Union Catholic '17) Jordan Brannan (Colts Neck '17)

These subjective rankings were produced in a poll voting format utilizing eight New Jersey cross country knowledgeable individuals. Major thanks to Pat Montferrat for putting together these rankings and writing the comments, now in their 11th annual season.