Here are the top teams and individual performers from New Jersey heading into this XC season at Holmdel Park. Some teams look pretty stacked! All these times were run last season at the historic State Championship course.
Three boys return under 16 minutes from last season including Jack Jennings of Mendham, Liam Murphy of Allentown, and Ethan Wechsler of Cherokee. Murphy is the top returner from the Meet of Champions placing third behind that epic 1-2 finish by Devin Hart and Jack Stanley. Seniors make up the top five, Edwin Klanke is the top junior ranking sixth at 16:02, Jack Moran of Wall is the top sophomore coming in at 37th with a 16:53.
The outdoor 1600m Meet of Champions winner Chloe Gonzalez is the top returner for the girls by 10 seconds at 18:09, the North Hunterdon senior was second at the XC Meet of Champions last fall. She is one of three girls under 18:30 from last season also including Daisy Liljegren of Northern Hi...
