PREVIEW: North 2 NJSIAA Sectional Championships 2022


Welcome to the 2022 preview of the NJSIAA North 2 Sectional Championships.

This article includes some just for fun winner predictions as well as a look at last year's winners. 

Those of us at NJ MileSplit want to wish all of our high school athletes and coaches the best of luck this weekend across the state. A lot of work has been put in by these athletes since summer and beyond for this point in the season.

Predictions tables by Robert Kellert, Jim Lambert, and Pat Montferrat.


Boys North 2 Sectionals


Individual Predictions

Team Predictions

RobertJimPat
Group 1McNairMcNairMcNair
Group 2Bernards Bernards Bernards
Group 3Chatham (NJ#8)Chatham (NJ#8)
North Hunterdon NJ(#10)
Group 4Ridge (NJ#4)Ridge (NJ#4)Ridge (NJ#4)


Quick Notes

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2021 Winners - Individuals / Teams

Group 1: Evan Morrow SR Hasbrouck Heights 16:37.72 / Hasbrouck Heights (2nd in 3 years, 3rd overall)

Group 2: Adam Angelone SR Madison 15:25.35 / Voorhees (6th title in last 8 years, 9 overall)

Group 3: Brandon Chen SR West Morris Central 15:42.13 / North Hunterdon (1st since 2016, 15th overall)

Group 4Marco Langon SR Bridgewater-Raritan 15:01.42 / Ridge (3rd straight title, 11th overall)



Girls North 2 Sectionals


Individual Predictions

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RobertJimPat
Group 1Bogota Bogota Bogota
Group 2Voorhees (NJ#16)Voorhees (NJ#16)Voorhees (NJ#16)
Group 3North Hunterdon (NJ#15)North Hunterdon (NJ#15)
North Hunterdon (NJ#15)
Group 4Hunterdon Central (NJ#14)Hunterdon Central (NJ#14)
Hunterdon Central (NJ#14)

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2021 Winners - Individuals / Teams

Group 1: Tara Smurla SR Cedar Grove 19:38.94 / Hasbrouck Heights (First title)

Group 2: Tara Kibbe JR Lyndhurst 19:30.94 / Voorhees (1st since 2017, 18th overall)

Group 3: Cassidy Roop SO North Hunterdon HS 18:21.12 / North Hunterdon (7th straight title, previous 6 in Group 4, 23rd overall)

Group 4Brooke Hunter JR Phillipsburg HS 18:43.78 / Ridge (1st title since 2014, 9th overall)