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.
5,000 Meter Run
- 2nd: Megan Curham, SR, Villa Walsh Academy 18:08.5
- 6th: MacKenzie Barry, JR, Mendham 18:23.0
- 8th: Marisaa Ruskan, SR, Bridgewater-Raritan 18:31.8
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.
5,000 Meter Run
- 1st: Edward Cheserek, SR, St. Benedict's Prep 15:21.8
- 3rd: Shawn Wilson, SR, Cherokee 15:42.5
- 5th: Kyle Kroon, JR, Toms River South 15:46.0
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.
1. 73 Brothers XC (16:22.0 81:49.8 0:47.1) ============================================= 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) ============================================= 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) ============================================= 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) ============================================= 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.
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