Here are New Jersey MileSplit's "Teams" of the week, where we select eight cross country runners to honor for their previous week's performances. Now it is for you to decide the overall athlete of the week!
Polls close Friday 8pm ET. In the future this article will aim to release early in the week on a Monday or Tuesday.
NJ MileSplit Teams of the Week
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- Joe Barrett of Christian Brothers Academy ran 15:36 to win the A Division race at the Shore Coaches Invitational.
- Peyton Shute of Gateway/Woodbury won the F Division race in 15:43 at the Shore Coaches Invitational.
- Luke Pash of Ridgewood ran 16:01 to win the B Division race at the Shore Coaches Invitational.
- Will Mrozinski of Paul VI won the G Division race in 16:44 at the Shore Coaches Invitational.
- Elijah Forrest of Collingswood won the E Division race in 16:22 at the Shore Coaches Invitational.
- Alex Pelov of Montville finished second in the C Division race in 16:27 at the Shore Coaches Invitational.
- Patrick Kurtz of Pascack Valley ran 16:46 to win the B Division race at the Brett Taylor Invitational.
- Liliah Gordon of Northern Burlington ran 18:18 to win the C Division race at the Shore Coaches Invitational.
- Paige Sheppard of Union Catholic ran 18:27 to finish first in the E Division race at the Shore Coaches Invitational.
- Olivia Murray of Pingry School won the F Division race in 18:57 at the Shore Coaches Invitational.
- Shaelan McNally of Paul VI ran 18:56 to win the D Division at the Shore Coaches Invitational.
- Emma Zawatski of Freehold Township won the A Division race in 18:23 at the Shore Coaches Invitational.
- Zui Chinchalkar of West Windsor-Plainsboro North won the B Division race in 19:56 at the Shore Coaches Invitational.
- Maya Van Horn of Morris County Tech ran 19:40 to win the B Division race at the Brett Taylor Invitational.
- Rosemary Shay of Middletown South placed second in 18:29 in the C Division race at the Shore Coaches Invitational.
Previous Winners
Week 3 - Article
Clay Stevens - Manalapan
Boys Team of the Week: JOE BARRETT - CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY, CLAY STEVENS - MANALAPAN, AVERY KEITH - WESTFIELD, JIMMY WISCHUSEN - UNION CATHOLIC, NATE ROBERTS - SUMMIT, ALEX PELOV - MONTVILLE, LUKAS DISKO - BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN, AZIZ MUHAMMAD-KANE - HIGHLAND REGIONAL, JARED VOORHEES OF BRICK MEMORIAL
Olivia Murray - Pingry School
Girls Team of the Week: MELINA JOHNSTON - ROBBINSVILLE, EMMA BRADLEY - THE ACADEMY OF ST. ELIZABETH, PAIGE SHEPPARD - UNION CATHOLIC, OLIVIA MURRAY - PINGRY, KELLY SHANKLIN - NORTH HUNTERDON, MEGAN DEVANNY - MATAWAN, SOFIA DAY - MAINLAND, MADDIE CHEN - SUMMIT, JESSICA ABBOTT - TOMS RIVER NORTH
Week 2 - Article
Mervvin Selvakumar - East Brunswick
Finished first at the St. Dominic Invitational at Lincoln Park in 16:11.
Boys Team of the Week: NICK KUENKEL - CHEROKEE, BRENDEN MCMAHON - RIDGE, LOGAN BROMLEY - CHEROKEE, JARED VOORHEES - BRICK MEMORIAL, LAMARR OLIVE - CLIFTON, AIDAN MORROW - HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, RYAN DUFFY - KINGSWAY, MERVVIN SELVAKUMAR - EAST BRUNSWICK
Ivory Piskula - Morris Hills
Ran 15:58 to win the 2.5-mile A Division race at the Regis Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park.
Girls Team of the Week: ROSEMARY SHAY - MIDDLETOWN SOUTH, JESSICA ABBOTT - TOMS RIVER NORTH, CATHERINE BONAN - TRINITY HALL, IVORY PISKULA - MORRIS HILLS, LIZ FIS - UNION CITY, ALYSSA BOUCHER - WILLIAMSTOWN, SYDNEY YOUNG - HOPEWELL VALLEY, AMELIA KEOGH - RAMAPO
WEEK 1 - Article
Huckleberry Oakes - Pt. Pleasant Boro
Ran 10:11.27 to win the Senior Division race at the Thompson Park 2-miler
Boys Team of the Week: PEYTON SHUTE - WOODBURY, ALEX PELOV - MONTVILLE, HUCKLEBERRY OAKES - PT PLEASANT BORO, LUKE PASH - RIDGEWOOD, BEN CONNELL - BERNARDS, AIDAN MORROW - HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, TYLER HUSAR - MONTGOMERY, JOSHUA TEJADA - TEANECK.
Paige Sheppard - Union Catholic
Ran 17:53 to win at the Trials of Miles meet in Sayreville
Girls Team of the Week: JESSICA ABBOTT - TOMS RIVER NORTH, ZUI CHINCHALKAR - WWP-NORTH, IVY SLAVINSKI - PT PLEASANT BORO, PAIGE SHEPPARD - UNION CATHOLIC, DELANA EINREINHOFER - WALLKILLL VALLEY, CHRISTINA ALLEN - RIVER DELL, GILLIAN LOVETT - MAINLAND, MAEVE SMITH - OCEAN CITY