The following meet preview was submitted by Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational Meet Director and Colts Neck coach Jim Schlentz.
Meet Is Still On!
We received an update from Meet Director Jim Schlentz as of Friday night that the meet will run.
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The Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational enters year 13 only missing 2020 due to the pandemic. We changed the course in 2018 due to construction for the solar panels at Hurricane Harbor. We will stay with the new course that features more running in front of the spectators and less in the sandy Safari ground.
The course records are now Karrie Baloga (Cornwall, NY) 16:52 (2021) for the girls and Stephen Kyvelos (Manalapan, NJ) 15:06 (2022) for the boys. The Team Ave records are Colts Neck, NJ girls 18:42.2 (2021) and Monroe, NJ boys 16:05.8 (2022).
This year's race features teams from 5 states, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey plus Wash DC. A little over half of the teams are from out-of-state, as in the previous years, so everyone gets to race against teams they would normally not see. Remember, the fastest 7 boys and girls (The All-Six Flags Team) and the fastest boys and girls team get special awards in the park and then get a pass to cut the line at the ride of their choice.
There will be no awards ceremony (no one wanted to leave the ride line they were in), instead, teams and individuals can pick up these special awards at the end of the meet near the starting line or in the park, by the fountain, when you first enter, between 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm.
We used pre-season rankings from NJ.milesplit, Tullyrunners, Delaware Online and PA milesplit. Times listed after names are from last spring.
Overall Preview
Both the boys and girls races have outstanding individuals. Many will compete in different races so we will see who gets pushed enough to run the top time of the day.
The top time of the day in each gender will win the Bob Petruski Award, named after our long time Head Referee for this meet.
On the boy's side, back from setting the course record last year is Stephen Kyvelos (Manalapan, NJ) 9:14 3200. He is one of 4 returners from last year's All-Six Flags team which include 5th placer Maan Patel (Monroe, NJ) 9:16 3200, 6th placer Parker Warkington (Conestoga, PA) 4:31 1600 and 7th placer Matthew Lucas (Monroe, NJ) 9:25 3200. The fight to make this year's All-Six Flags team also include: Ryan Tuohy (North Rockland, NY) 9:27 3200, Claudel Chery (North Rockland, NY) 9:28 3200, Hunter Celkupa (Colts Neck, NJ) 4:17/9:30 1600/3200, Matt Hoffman (Ocean City, NJ) 4:20/9:33 1600/3200, Owen Larson (Ethical Culture Fieldstone, NY) 4:20 1600, Stephen Barbera (Monroe, NJ) 9:37, Matthew Califf (Wayne Valley, NY) 4:21 1600, Andrew Krok (Colts Neck, NJ) 4:22 1600, Dylan Guarquila (Hackensack, NJ) 4:23 1600, Connor Gebhardt (St Mark's, DE) 4:23 1600, Colby Twyman (Tower Hill, DE) 4:23 1600. There are a host of others within seconds as you will see in the Varsity Division runners/teams to watch.
The fight for the fastest boys team average should be wide open this year but the top could include Colts Neck, NJ (#7 in NJ), Monroe (#12 NJ), Manalapan (#13 NJ), Cherry Hill East, NJ (#14 NJ), North Rockland, NY (#15 NY), Charter School of Wilmington (#4 Div 1 DE), Ocean City, NJ. Will there be a surprise?
In the girls races, 2021 was a fantastic year as 5 of the All - Six Flags Wild Safari team made it to the Footlocker National Champs and then 1 more in 2022. Who will make it this year? This year's meet returns no one from the last year's All-Six Flags team. 9th placer Amelia Keogh (Ramapo, NJ) 11:24 3200 is the top returner. Others fighting to make the All-Six Flags Team are: Zaria Hall (East Meadow, NY) 4:36 1500, Shaylen Goslar (Pine Bush, NY) 1500 4:39, Madyson Moroney (Pearl River, NY) 4:40 1500, Aislinn Frazer (Friends Acad [LI], NY) 10:02 3000, Isabella Leyton (Poly Prep, NY) 4:44/10:03 1500/3000, Abigail Theriault (American Studies, NY) 10:03 3000, Melina Johnston (Robbinsville, NJ) 10:50 3200, Mauve Smith (Ocean City, NJ) 5:03/10:58 1600/3200, Riley Fayer (Audubon, NJ) 10:58 3200, Delana Einreinhofer (Wallkill Valley, NJ) 5:05/11:03 1600/3200, Elizabeth Scarpa (Colts Neck, NJ) 11:07 3200, Maggie Horn (Montclair Kimberly, NJ) 5:03/11:08 1600/3200, Clara Shingler (Pleasantville, NY) 10:30 3000, Meghan Rentner (Allentown, NJ) 11:14 3200, Kristen Sarnicola (St Joseph by the Sea, NY) 10:33 3000, Jordan Hadfield (AP Schalick, NJ) 11:17 3200, Claire Bohan (Southside, NY) 10:36 3000, Kara Langbaum (Wayne Hills, NJ) 5:10 1600 (add 20 secs to 1500 to make 1600 time and 42-45 secs to 3000 to make 3200)
For the girls, here are the teams to watch for fastest team average. Conestoga (#16 PA), Pearl River (#20 NY, #5 Class B), East Meadow (#21 NY), Colts Neck, NJ (#16 NJ), Manalapan, NJ (#20 NJ), Charter School of Wilmington (#2 Div 1 DE), Ocean City, NJ
Varsity A
Boys: Stephen Kyvelos (Manalapan, NJ) 9:14 3200, Maan Patel (Monroe, NJ) 9:16 3200, Matthew Lucas (Monroe, NJ) 9:25 3200, Ryan Tuohy (North Rockland, NY) 9:27 3200, Claudel Chery (North Rockland, NY) 9:28 3200, Hunter Celkupa (Colts Neck, NJ) 4:17/9:30 1600/3200, Stephen Barbera (Monroe, NJ) 9:37, Andrew Krok (Colts Neck, NJ) 4:22 1600, Dylan Guarquila (Hackensack, NJ) 4:23 1600, Parker Warkentine (Conestoga, PA), John Shapiro (Colts Neck, NJ) 9:46 3200, Clay Stevens (Manalapan, NJ) 9:47 3200, Ryan Macom (Toms River East, NJ) 9:50
Teams: Colts Neck, NJ (#7 NJ), Monroe, NJ (#12 NJ), Manalapan (#13 NJ), Cherry Hill East (#14 NJ), North Rockland (#15 NY)
Girls: Shaylen Goslar (Pine Bush, NY) 1500 4:39, Elizabeth Scarpa (Colts Neck, NJ) 11:07 3200, Catherine Gobo (WWPS, NJ) 11:27 3200, Alexia Tubbs (Conestoga, PA) 11:46 3200, Alivia Schweibinz (Manalapan, NJ) 11:52 3200, Sophia Vukelic (Massapequa, NY) 11:16 3000, Victoria Dziubela (St Joseph by the Sea, NY) 5:01 1500
Teams: Conestoga (#16 PA), Colts Neck (#16 NJ), Manalapan (#20 NJ)
Varsity B
Boys: Matt Hoffman (Ocean City, NJ) 4:20/9:33 1600/3200, Matthew Califf (Wayne Valley, NY) 4:21 1600, Aziz Muhammad-Kane (Highland, NJ) 9:42 3200, Evan Bender (Fox Lane, NY) 9:43 3200, Camerin Williams (Hodgson Vo-Tec, DE) 4:24/9:46 1600/3200, Tommy Flynn (Iona Prep, NY) 4:25 1600, Cortland Webb (Highland, NJ) 4:25/9:47 1600/3200), Justin Freeman (Hodgson Vo-Tec, DE) 4:26 1600, Nathaniel Spears (Bishop McNamara, MD) 4:27 1600, Jack Ryland (Poly Prep, NY) 9:47 3200, Mason Wassell (Highland, NJ) 9:48 3200, Remson Jarrell (Sparta, NJ) 9:55 3200, Ethan Buck (Ocean City, NJ) 9:56 3200, Kal Heryman (Ocean City, NJ) 9:56 3200, Joshua Tejada (Teaneck, NJ) 4:29 1600
Teams: Garden City (#14 Class B NY), Charter School of Wilmington (#4 Div 1 DE), Ocean City, NJ, Highland, NJ
Girls: Zaria Hall (East Meadow, NY) 4:36 1500, Isabella Leyton (Poly Prep, NY) 4:44/10:03 1500/3000, Maeve Smith (Ocean City, NJ) 5:03/10:58 1600/3200, Riley Herdson (Centennial, MD) 5:05 1600, Kara Langbaum (Wayne Hills, NJ) 5:10 1600, Meghan Rentner (Allentown, NJ) 11:14 3200, Samia Ghazaz (Absegami, NJ) 5:13 1600, Amelia Keogh (Ramapo, NJ) 11:24 3200, Kyleigh O'Keefe (Ursuline, NY) 10:55 3000, Arina Varrato (Sussex Tech, DE) 11:45 3200, Nikita Lachke (Charter Wilmington, DE) 11:45 3200, Alyssa Dovico (Warwick, Valley, NY) 11:02 3000,
Teams: East Meadow (#21 NY), Charter School of Wilmington (#2 Div 1 DE), Ocean City, NJ
Varsity C
Boys: Owen Larson (Ethical Culture Fieldstone, NY) 4:20 1600, Connor Gebhardt (St Mark's, DE) 4:23 1600, Shane Ethakkan (Nanuet, NY) 9:41 3200, Ansh More (Riverdale, NY) 9:46 3200, Papakojo Danquah (Holy Ghost Prep, PA) 4:27 1600, Matthew Remishofski (Wall, NJ) 4:28 1600, Daniel Phillips (Indian Hills, NJ) 4:28 1600, Daniel Brake (Sanford, DE) 10:06 3200
Teams: Nanuet (#3 Class B, NY), St Mark's (#4 Div 2, DE)
Girls: Madyson Moroney (Pearl River, NY) 4:40 1500, Melina Johnston (Robbinsville, NJ) 10:50 3200, Delana Einreinhofer (Wallkill Valley, NJ) 5:05/11:03 1600/3200, Claire O'Sullivan (Pearl River, NY) 4:58 1500, Kristen Sarnicola (St Joseph by the Sea, NY) 10:33 3000, Katie Schmid (Nanuet, NY) 10:56 3000, Ella Day (Robbinsville, NJ) 11:52 3200, Emily Weigle (Donovan Catholic, NJ) 11:55 3200, Alexa Friedland (Ramsey, NJ) 5:20 1600, Jordan Blanck (Conrad Science, DE) 5:21 1600
Teams: Pearl River (#20 NY, #5 Class B)
Varsity D
Boys: Colby Twyman (Tower Hill, DE) 4:23 1600, Ben Brasfield (Shipley, PA) 4:26 1600, Ty Blackman (Pittman, NJ) 9:42 3200, Brady Koch (Tower Hill, DE) 9:51 3200, William Brennfleck (Phoenixville, PA) 9:55 3200, Remson Jarrell (Sparta, NJ) 3200 9:55, JP Kuhn (Briarcliff, NY) 9:56 3200, Aiden Williams (Audubon, NJ), 9:59 3200, Miles Chamberlain (Briarcliff, NY) 4:30 1600
Teams: ?
Girls: Aislinn Frazer (Friends Acad [LI], NY) 4:44/10:02 1500/3000, Abigail Theriault (American Studies, NY) 10:03 3000, Riley Fayer (Audubon, NJ) 10:58 3200, Kayla Hayes (Babylon, NY) 4:46/10:31 1500/3000, Maggie Horn (Montclair Kimberley, NJ) 5:03/11:08 1600/3200, Claire Bohan (Southside, NY) 4:49/10:36 1500/3000, Madelyn Williams (Bronxville, NY) 4:51 1500, Clara Shingler (Pleasantville, NY) 4:54/10:30 1500/3000, Jordan Hadfield (AP Schalick, NJ) 5:14/11:17 1600/3200, Sophie Hinman (South Hunterdon, NJ) 11:32 3200, Isabella Fryer (North Salem, NY) 4:53 1500, Catherine Farnan (Tower Hill, DE) 5:14 1600, Isabel Devos (Harford Tech, MD) 11:42 3200
Teams: Pleasantville (#2 Class C NY), Bronxville (#3 Class C NY)