NJ at NXN and FL: CBA repeats, Voorhees, 3 girls to NXN | Cheserek repeats, six head to Cali

 

Foot Locker Northeast Regional

Van Cortlandt Park, New York City
 

Girls Highlights

Four meets in 10 days didn't slow down senior Megan Curham of Villa Walsh Academy. She had her prep league meet a week ago Wednesday, followed by NJ Groups and NJ MOC on the condensed Hurricane Sandy schedule of Nov 17 and Nov 21; the latter meet just three days prior to Foot Locker Regionals. Joining her in San Diego for the first time as well will be Mendham junior MacKenzie Barry and Bridgewater-Raritan senior Marissa Ruskan.
 

Meet Results

5,000 Meter Run

 

                          2.    52  New Jersey                     (18:38.8  93:13.9 1:07.8)
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                          1      2  Megan Curham                                     Warren               18:08.5
                          2      6  MacKenzie Barry                                  Mendham              18:23.0
                          3      8  Marisa Ruskan                                    Bound Brook          18:31.8
                          4     14  Josette Norris                                   Tenafly              18:54.3
                          5     22  Jillian Kelly                                    Belle Mead           19:16.3
                          6   ( 26) Abby Seel                                        Chester              19:28.0
                          7   ( 28) Lennon Cooper                                    Holmdel              19:37.5

Boys Highlights

Entering the woods, defending Northeast and Foot Locker National champion Edward Cheserek led a large pack of runners... but by the top of Freshman Hill, he had separated himself from by a few seconds. He cruised from there. Two other Garden State first-timers will be senior Shawn Wilson of Cherokee who was 3rd, and junior Kyle Kroon of Toms River South, 5th.
 

Meet Results
 

5,000 Meter Run

 

                              1.    42  New Jersey                     (  15:50  1:19:07   0:51)
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                              1      1  Edward Cheserek                                  Newark                 15:22
                              2      3  Shawn Wilson                                     Marlton                15:43
                              3      5  Kyle Kroon                                       Toms River             15:46
                              4     13  Josiah Hanko                                     Montville              16:03
                              5     20  Stephen Maine                                    Laurel Springs         16:13
                              6   ( 24) Christopher Marco                                Toms River             16:23
                              7   ( 32) Louis Corgliano                                  Hammonton              16:40

 

 

Nike Cross Nationals Northeast Regional

Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, NY
 

Boys Highlights

Another year, another title for US#1 Christian Brothers Academy as they look to repeat as national NXN champs. But this time it was a bit closer than expected and the top two PA schools, US#9 Cardinal O'Hara and US#8 West Chester Henderson, 73-90-95. Don Bosco Prep was a distant 4th. Henderson received an at-large bid on Sunday morning. CBA had to put on a late surge to overtake the two PA schools, because at the halfway point, the score was Henderson 73, O'Hara 79, CBA 103.

 

Meet Results

 

  1.    73  Brothers XC                    (16:22.0  81:49.8 0:47.1)
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  1      3  Jack Boyle         SR 15:57.5
  2      8  Billy Bragg        SR 16:14.6
  3     10  Mike McClemens     JR 16:18.8
  4     19  Tom Rooney         JR 16:34.3
  5     33  Josh Kruppa        SO 16:44.6
  6   ( 64) Fran Bogan         JR 17:14.2
  7   ( 84) Drew Reda          JR 17:21.1

  2.    90  Cardinal O'Hara XC Club        (16:29.5  82:27.2 0:17.1)
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  1     11  Dan Savage         SR 16:21.0
  2     12  Kevin James        SO 16:22.1
  3     14  Ernie Pitone       SR 16:28.1
  4     26  Jim Belfatto       JR 16:37.9
  5     27  Chris Pastore      SR 16:38.1
  6   ( 77) Matt Hayes         SR 17:18.7
  7   (176) Christian Donnelly JR 18:18.4

  3.    95  Warrior Track Club             (16:23.1  81:55.4 0:59.0)
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  1      1  Tony Russell       JR 15:51.7
  2      2  Reiny Barchet      JR 15:55.8
  3     24  Alex Knapp         SO 16:36.9
  4     29  Bobby Rimkis       SR 16:40.3
  5     39  Eric Stratman      JR 16:50.7
  6   ( 71) Seamus Collins     JR 17:15.8
  7   ( 93) Gordy Barchet      SO 17:31.0

  4.   191  Don Bosco XC Club              (16:46.5  83:52.2 1:01.9)
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  1      9  Kyle Levermore     JR 16:15.1
  2     25  Mike Higgins       JR 16:37.6
  3     35  Mike Flanagan      SR 16:45.3
  4     48  Rob Townsend       JR 16:57.2
  5     74  Schan Lartigue     JR 17:17.0
  6   (100) Patrick Sullivan   FR 17:35.7
  7   (108) Kevin Ramos        JR 17:43.1

 

 

Girls Highlights

Voorhees punched their ticket for Portland with an automatic bid off of their 2nd place team finish behind US#4 Pennsbury PA. New Jersey earned three of the five individual berths with the 3-4-5 finishes by seniors Sarah DiSanza of High Point, Colette Richter of Mountain Lakes, and Kelly Janokowicz of Hillsborugh.

 

Meet Results
 

Sarah DiSanza
High Point Reg. HS, Class of 2013. Sussex, NJ
3rd  18:16.1

Colette Richter
Mountain Lakes HS, Class of 2013. Mountain Lakes, NJ
4th 18:25.7

Kelly Janokowicz
Hillsborough HS, Class of 2013. Hillsborough, NJ
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
5th 18:26.3