Results From Group Championships | Wild Card Watch

NJ State Meet Coverage
Robert Kellert


The big day has finally arrived! Stay with NJ MileSplit all weekend as live coverage, photos, videos, recaps, interviews, and more give you an in depth look at the NJSIAA Group Championships. 

We are video recording multiple views of every race today so remember to check back later tonight as those races upload. 

HIGHLIGHTS BELOW

FULL RESULTS HERE

WILD CARDS HERE

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS COMING!

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Here we will do our best to keep track of the top non-qualifying teams throughout the meet. These wild cards are chosen by having the best total times.

These are unofficial. 

Boys Team Wild Card Watch - These are the Unofficial

  1. Ocean Twp Group 3
  2. Kingsway 1:24:47 Group 4
  3. Ridgewood 1:24:26 Group 4

Girls Team Wild Card Watch - These are Unofficial

  1. Shawnee 1:42:04 - Group 4
  2. Kingsway 1:41:03 - Group 4
  3. Mendham 1:42:33 - Group 3

FASTEST TIMES OF THE DAY
Boys - Elliot Gindi - Ocean Twp 15:27 - Group 3
Girls - Alyssa Aldridge - Mainland Reg 18:07 - Group 3

I will link results down below with this schedule, they will also be going up on the meet page here. 

Major thanks to LFRacing for the live results from this meet!

10:00 Non-Public A Boys 

CBA won with a score of 34 to 58 over Don Bosco, they averaged 16:24. David Rosas of Bosco won with a time of 15:54, Joey DeFeo of Delbarton also sub-16 with a 15:59! Full results coming. 

10:30 Non-Public B Boys 

Bill Massey of Montclair Kimberley Academy took the individual win  with a time of 16:29 well ahead of the field. Bishop Eustace took the team title 50 to 79 over Pingry. They averaged 17:25 and were led by sophomore Connor Melko in third at 16:54.  
11:00 Non-Public A Girls 

Pope John started off with a 1-2 finish Anna Campbell in first with a 19:16 and Abigail Post 19:28. Red Bank Catholic made back that early lead though winning the team title 67 to 76 over Pope John! 
11:30 Non-Public B Girls 

Sophie Henderson of Villa Walsh wins the individual and leads her team to a state championship title as well. Henderson crossed the line at 20:05 the team scored 54 points and averaged 21:20. 

12:00 Group IV Boys

Rey Rivera of Old Bridge cruises to the Group 4 individual title at 15:47! Princeton boys took the team title by a landslide with 69 points and a 16:29 average! Cherokee and Montgomery second and third with 135 and 139. Will upload full results as soon as they come. 
12:30 Group I Boys

Patrick Walsh won this one individually with a 16:26 to out kick James Draney of Bogota in 2nd with a 16:30. Metuchen won the team title with 76 points and an average of 17:20.  
1:00 Group IV Girls

Olympia Martin of Ridgewood leads a large pack of girls to the line to win Group 4 at 18:28, she out leaned Grace Yoon of Cherry Hill East who also record 18:28. There were four girls under 18:30!!!

On the team side of things we have an upset of the NJ#1 team in the state as Ridge who came in NJ#2 outscored North Hunterdon 59 to 79!
1:30 Group I Girls

Annika Merkh of Haddon Twp won with a 20:08. Metuchen won a close one over Kinnelon with a score of 66 to 68! 
2:00 Group III Boys

Gindi and Grossman to the line! They have announced Elliot Gindi as the winner in a very close finish at 15:27, they are now #10 and #11 all time at Holmdel. Colts Neck boys upset the NJ#2 team Indian Hills 41 points to 67! Colts Neck averaged 16:19. 
2:30 Group II Boys

Michael Ungvarsky of Cinnaminson won another close one over Devin Hart at 15:58. They flipped their Sectionals places from a weekend previous. 

Voorhees had a big victory in the team race with 53 points and an average of 16:51. 
3:00 Group III Girls

Alyssa Aldridge wins with a smooth 18:07. Colts Neck girls take the team title with 84 points and an average of 19:58. 
3:30 Group II Girls

Briana Gess coasts into victory at 18:43 leading her team to a Group 2 championship!