Boys New Jersey Rankings Poll

Rank Team Last Result Comments
1
80 Votes/8 First Place / Eastern States Champs! And with a different lineup than what we saw at Bowdoin in Sept. That says it all. Next - 10/18 @ Monmouth Co. Championships (Holmdel Pk.)
2
62 Votes / This team continues to show improvement. Winners of the "B" Race at Manhattan with 4 in the top 10 (#2 Jersers in merge). Their 13:08 avg. makes you wonder...what if? Makes their next meet an interesting proposition. Next - 10/18 @ Monmouth Co. Championships (Holmdel Pk.)
3
51 Votes / The addition of Pinheiro (13:09 @ Manhattan)gives these Tigers, arguably, the best 1-2-3 in the state. Runner up spot in Eastern States Race(#3 Jersers overall) stamps this team as legit contenders. Next - 10/28 @ Mercer Co. Championships (Thompson Pk, Jamesburg)
4
50 Votes / Overall winners at the XC Fall Classic (16:21 avg/58 sec. compression) a scant 34 seconds between 1&4 will mean a lot in the November races. Next - 10/13 at
5
50 Votes / The Braves took a bye on this week as they gear up for the Championship portion of the season. Next - 10/14 @ Big North Conf. Championships (Darlington Pk, Mahwah)
6
45 Votes / Behind Billy Byrnes masterful 12:32 win, the Maroon took the "F" Race at Manhattan and were the 4th group of Jersers at VCP. 57 points is a great score in any race at Manhattan Next - 10/14 @ Big North Conf. Championships (Darlington Pk, Mahwah)
7
39 Votes / With all of their other races having been run out of state. the Eastern States Race was The Ironmen's first shot at their fellow Jersers. 4th place and an average not to far off of winner CBA puts DBP right in the mix.
8
22 Votes / The "Shak Attack" had a good day at VCP, taking 2nd to #2 Colts Neck in the Manhattan "B" Race (#6 Jersers}. Next - 10/14 @ Burlington County Open (Mill Creek Pk, Willingboro)
9
20 Votes / The Dragons ran close to home and took overall honors at the SJ Open. Kingsway put all 7 in the top 25 with a 59 second 1-5 compression. Definitely a Gr. 4 threat Next - 10/26 @ Tri County Conf. (Cumberland Reg. HS)
10
14 Votes / Winners of the "B" Race at the Fall XC Classic with 4 runners in the top 10. Every year Metuchen shows that you don't need to be a BIG school to be good at this sport. Next - 10/22 @ Greater Middlesex Conf. Championships (Thompson Pk, Jamesburg)

Editor's Comments

Also Receiving Votes: Hunterdon Central (3)


Runner of the Week: David Rosas (Don Bosco Prep '17) Rosas had the fastest Jerser time (12:27) of the day at the Manhattan Inv, taking 6th in the Eastern States Race.

Honorable Mention: William Hill (Franklin Twp. '17)