Let's take our best shot at predicting the 2025 NJSIAA Cross Country Meet of Champions. Whether these predictions end up correct or miss the mark, we'll be celebrating whoever the champions are as they come through the finish chute. Best of luck to all of New Jersey competing on Saturday!
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Boys Team Predictions
We saw some of what CBA can bring to the table at Holmdel last week at Group State Championships, averaging 16:00. Their top five all rank within the top-25 New Jersey times run at Holmdel Park this season, and include the top two times of the season thanks to Luke Hnatt's Non-Public A victory at 15:40 and Gavin Schmitt's second place run at 15:42.
Speaking with the CBA boys after their race, they plan on bringing that average down this week at the Meet of Champions.
Titles are never won on paper or screen, and the Haddonfield Memorial boys brought together a great race at Group State Championships, splitting 59 seconds and averaging 16:15. We've been waiting for this squad to run big, and it's finally coming together in the late season. They will make the best run they can at this as well. Anything can happen on race day.
| Robert Kellert | Jim Lambert | Pat Montferrat | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Brothers Academy | 1 | Christian Brothers Academy | 1 | Christian Brothers Academy |
| 2 | Haddonfield | 2 | Haddonfield | 2 | Haddonfield |
| 3 | Union Catholic | 3 | Union Catholic | 3 | Manalapan |
| 4 | Manalapan | 4 | Manalapan | 4 | Union Catholic |
| 5 | Cherokee | 5 | Cherokee | 5 | Cherokee |
Boys Individual Predictions
Luke Hnatt clocked the top New Jersey Holmdel Park time of the season at Groups with his 15:40 Non-Public A title win, teammate Gavin Schmitt just two seconds behind with the NJ No. 2 performance as well.
Four others have run sub-16 this season, including Jay Adimala, Jack Tindall, Marcus Valenzuela, and Ryan Gibson.
| Robert Kellert | jim Lambert | Pat Montferrat | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Hnatt | 1 | Luke Hnatt | 1 | Luke Hnatt |
| 2 | Gavin Schmitt | 2 | Gavin Schmitt | 2 | Gavin Schmitt |
| 3 | Jack Tindall | 3 | Clay Stevens | 3 | Clay Stevens |
| 4 | Jay Adimala | 4 | Jay Adimala | 4 | Jack Tindall |
| 5 | Clay Stevens | 5 | Ryan Gibson | 5 | Jay Adimala |
| 6 | Marcus Valenzuela | 6 | Brody Watt | 6 | Marcus Valenzuela |
| 7 | Ryan Gibson | 7 | Marcus Valenzuela | 7 | Brody Watt |
| 8 | Brody Watt | 8 | Jack Tindall | 8 | Ryan Gibson |
| 9 | Kennan Byers | 9 | Ryan Collins | 9 | Kennan Byers |
| 10 | Ryan Collins | 10 | Kennan Byers | 10 | Wyatt Falkowski |
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