We will choose one or two underclassmen to highlight as up-and-coming future stars each week!
John Clark- FR - Christian Brothers Academy
John Clark has recorded three race wins this season, two during freshmen class races and one in a novice race. All his race distances so far have been at a distance of two miles or just above.
Clark's opener was at Holmdel Park during the novice 2-mile race at Shore A North on September 10th, he won by 25 seconds over the field at 11:51, a race that featured a top nine entirely made up of freshmen and sophomore CBA teammates.
Three days later he won the freshman class race at Ocean County Park during the Battle at OCP clocking 10:38 with a six-second lead, you can watch that race here and the interview is embedded above.
A third victory came during the freshmen class race during the Magee Memorial meet at Greystone, a 2.2-mile course on which he ran 11:06 and defeated the field by 10 seconds.
All in all a successful start for the young Colt, will be interesting to see where else his opportunities will emerge for the rest of this fall season. Keep an eye on John Clark!
Leah Starkey - FR - Ocean Township
Starkey has picked up two impressive wins to start her high school cross-country journey, picking up a varsity 5K win during Shore B North Divisional Championships on September 18th and a 2-mile win during a freshman class race at Battle at Ocean County Park on September 13th.
Starkey's victory at B-North was by 29 seconds and helped lead her team to a fourth-place finish overall scoring 82 points in a tight battle with second and third scored Middletown North, 61 points, and Holmdel, 82 points.
The young Ocean Township star has recorded times from the previous outdoor track season of 2:26.58 for 800 meters, 5:09.93 for 1600 meters, and 9:59.51 for 3000 meters. Last fall she was second at the Shore Conference Middle School All-Star meet running 8:50 over 2400m at Buck Mill Park in Colts Neck.
Ocean Township is next scheduled to run at Six Flags Wild Safari this Saturday, with Starkey listed on the entry sheet.
Past 2024 XC Articles
- September 12th: Riley Tolson & Jack Tindall
- September 18th: Cole Kober & Maia Zalmover