Covering the need to know ahead of the 2023 NJSIAA State Sectional Championships set to take place at four locations across New Jersey this Saturday, October 28th.
Below you'll find the meet schedules, locations, how to advance, and more. NJ MileSplit will have representatives at the Sectional locations with varying coverage of videos and photos.
We'll be back again the following two weeks with full races videos, photos, interviews, and more for Group Championships and Meet of Champions.
Meet Coverage
Groups Information
Group Championships Official Rosters (PDF)
Full Results
North 1 Full Results
North 2 Full Results
Central Full Results
South Full Results
Merges
North 1: Boys Merge / Girls Merge
North 2: Boys Merge / Girls Merge
Central: Boys Merge / Girls Merge
South: Boys Merge / Girls Merge
South + Kiessling: Boys Merge / Girls Merge
Recaps
We Are the Champions
North 1 Recap
North 2 Recap
Central Recap
South Recap
Photos
North 2 by Tom Smith
Central by Mae Kellert
South by RunningWorksPics
Pre-Meet Information
- NJSIAA Individual Course Rankings by Section & Group
- Team Course Rankings Hub
- Boys Top 20 Rankings
- Girls Top 20 Rankings
- Boys NJSIAA Championship History (PDF)
- Girls NJSIAA Championship History (PDF)
- NJSIAA Meet Program (PDF)
- NJSIAA XC Tournament Regulations (PDF)
- NJSIAA XC Classifications (PDF)
- More to come... previews, rankings, coverage.
Schedule
Saturday, October 28th
- 10:00 - Girls Group 4
- 10:30 - Girls Group 1
- 11:00 - Boys Group 4
- 11:30 - Boys Group 1
- 12:00 - Girls Group 3
- 12:30 - Girls Group 2
- 1:00 - Boys Group 3
- 1:30 - Boys Group 2
Rain Date: Sunday, October 29th
Results, Locations, Meet Pages
North 1 Sectionals
- Garret Mountain in Woodland Park, NJ
- Live Results by LFRacing
- Official Results - Meet Page
- Meet Director - Victor Wu
North 2 Sectionals
- Greystone - Central Park of Morris County in Morris Plains, NJ
- Live Results by MCCATS
- Official Results - Meet Page
- Course Map
- Meet Director - Robert Byrnes
Central Sectionals
- Thompson Park in Monroe Twp, NJ
- Live Results by John Schwarz ECTA
- Official Results - Meet Page
- Meet Director - Marty Holleran
South Sectionals
- DREAM Park in Logan Twp, NJ
- Live Results by Tomahawk Timing
- Official Results - Meet Page
- Course Map
- Meet Director - Kathy Hunter
Coaching Note:
At the sectional championships, public schools may alter their roster the day of the meet up to seven runners. However, all those names must be already entered in the team roster on MileSplit. No day of the Meet name additions will be allowed. Any changes must be done no less than 20 minutes before the start of your sectional race. The form will be in your packet. No Entries will be processed after the event closes.
- NJSIAA Director of Cross Country - Al Stumpf
- NJSIAA Tournament Director - Marty Holleran
- NJSIAA Rules Interpreter - Carl Rickerschauser
How to Advance
Advancement
First 5 teams plus the first 15 finishers in each Group in each Section will qualify for the State Group Championships.
Awards
At the Sectional level a trophy and ten certificates to the first place team in each Group. Medals to the top 10 finishers in each Group.
Looking Ahead
Some basic information ahead of the NJSIAA Group and Meet of Champions meets.
NJSIAA Group State Championships
Holmdel Park - Saturday, November 4th
Meet Page - Articles - Videos - Photos
NJ MileSplit will once again be providing multi-view race videos, interviews, photos, and preview / story coverage of the event.
Schedule
- 9:30am - Girls Group 4
- 10:00am - Girls Non-Public B
- 10:30am - Boys Group 4
- 11:00am - Boys Non-Public B
- 11:30am - Girls Non-Public A
- 12:00pm - Girls Group 2
- 12:30pm - Boys Non-Public A
- 1:00pm - Boys Group 2
- 1:30pm - Girls Group 3
- 2:00pm - Girls Group 1
- 2:30pm - Boys Group 3
- 3:00pm - Boys Group 1
Advancement to MOCs
- Team Advancement
- Auto: All six (6) Group Champions will auto qualify.
- Wild Card: All non-qualifying teams will be merged - top eight (8) schools after the merge by team score will advance to the Meet of Champions.
- Individuals Advancement
- Auto: Top ten (10) individual finishers in each Group auto qualify.
- Wild Card: Next thirty (30) individuals with the fastest times across all Groups combined who have not already qualified via their teams or a top ten individual finish.
Awards
A trophy and ten certificates to the first place team in each Group. Medals to the top 10 individuals in each Group.
NJSIAA Meet of Champions
Holmdel Park - Saturday, November 11th
Meet Page - Articles - Videos - Photos
NJ MileSplit will once again be providing multi-view race videos, interviews, photos, and preview / story coverage of the event.
- 11:00am - Girls Championship Race
- 12:00pm - Boys Championship Race
- 12:45pm - Awards Ceremony (Girls followed by Boys)
Awards
A trophy to the individual first place finisher and medals to the second through 20th place individual finishers. Seven medals to the first, second, and third place teams.