We Are The Champions: A Look At Each Sectional Team Champ

Jim Lambert


Congrats to the 32 New Jersey cross-country squads across the state who were crowned champions on Sectional Saturday.

There were long droughts ended, big streaks continued and the Westwood girls were the only team in state to win their first sectional title.

And big shoutouts go to the eight teams that pulled off the broom jobs by sweeping the team titles- Ridgewood, Hasbrouck Heights, Voorhees, Colts Neck, Metuchen, Haddonfield, Ocean City, and Cherokee. And Ridgewood, Metuchen, Haddonfield, Ocean City, and Cherokee also swept the championships last year.  


Sectionals Coverage Hub

To honor all the champs, we are putting together a list of every team winner with some info about each team and a photo of all the team champions. We are still tracking down some photos, so if you don't see your team pic, please send it to us ASAP and we will add it.

GET UR NJ XC SECTIONAL CHAMPS ON!!!!

    WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

    NORTH 1 AT GARRET MOUNTAIN

    Results & Coverage

    BOYS


    GROUP 4- Ridgewood (2nd in a row/29th overall) 

    GROUP 3- Randolph (2nd in a row /11th overall)


    GROUP 2-Sparta (First since 1983/4th overall)


    GROUP 1--Indian Hills (2nd straight/13th overall)

    GIRLS



    GROUP 4- Ridgewood (9th title in 10 years/29th overall)


    GROUP 3-Morris Knolls (First since 2023/7th overall)

    GROUP 2-Westwood (First ever)

    GROUP 1-Mountain Lakes (First since 2019/15th overall)

    NORTH 2 AT GREYSTONE

    Results & Coverage

    BOYS


    GROUP 4-Westfield (3rd in a row/27th overall, including three in CJ)


    GROUP 3-Chatham (First since 2013/16th title overall)


    GROUP 2-Voorhees (First title since 2021/9th overall)


    GROUP 1-Hasbrouck Heights (First title since 2021/ 4th overall)

    GIRLS


    GROUP 4-Ridge (First since 2021/11th overall)


    GROUP 3-North Hunterdon (10th in a row/26th overall)

    GROUP 2-Voorhees (4th in a row/21st overall)

    GROUP 1-Hasbrouck Heights (2nd title in a row/3rd overall)

    CENTRAL JERSEY AT THOMPSON PARK

    Results & Coverage

    BOYS

    GROUP 4-Manalapan (First title since 1992/5th overall)


    GROUP 3-Colts Neck (3rd in a row/10th overall)


    GROUP 2-Point Pleasant Boro (2nd in a row)


    GROUP 1-Metuchen (3rd in a row/13th overall)

    GIRLS

    GROUP 4-Princeton (First since 2020/5th overall)


    GROUP 3-Colts Neck (First since 2021/12th overall)

    GROUP 2-Rumson (2nd title in 3 years/11th overall)


    GROUP 1-Metuchen (2nd title in a row/12th overall)

    SOUTH JERSEY AT DREAM PARK

    Results & Coverage

    BOYS


    GROUP 4-Cherokee (Sixth in a row/14th overall)


    GROUP 3-Ocean City (2nd in a row/9th overall)

    GROUP 2-Haddonfield (State record 21th straight/state record 43rd overall) 

    GROUP 1-Glassboro (First title since 1981)

    GIRLS


    GROUP 4-Cherokee (4th in 5 years/5th overall)


    GROUP 3-Ocean City (2nd in a row/13th overall)
    GROUP 2-Haddonfield (state record 15th straight/state record 32nd overall) 

    GROUP 1-Audubon (First title sine 1981)