Along the Fence - It Must be Spring Pat Montferrat Apr 03, 2014

Ahhh, SPRING!

Calendar Spring actually started 2 weeks ago, on Thursday March 20th. For the athletes coaches and fans of our sport, "Spiritual Spring" started this week with the beginning of the 2014 Outdoor Track&Field season here in New Jersey.

Along the Fence will periodically check in here on a variety of topics....Stay tuned

Nutrition Tips for Athletes Pat Montferrat Mar 26, 2014

NJ MileSplit's very own Pat Montferrat was on site for an interesting presentation on Nutritional Tips for Athletes by Hillarie Zoe Scannelli of Impact Fitness. The presentation was recorded as well as some of the Q&A afterwards. 

2013 NJ High School XC Poll - Week 10 Pat Montferrat Nov 13, 2013

2013 NJ High School XC Poll - Week 10

 

 

 

 

2013 NJ High School RankingsPoll - Week 8 Pat Montferrat Oct 30, 2013

With a few exceptions, Week 8 of the 2013 XC season consisted of the balance of County/Conference Championsips. Lots of expected outcomes along with a few surprises. Some teams are getting healthy and looking to fulfill the promises of the pre/early season, while others are looking to make that leap to the elite ranks. For the NJ TOP TEN haqrrier squads, it was a mixed bag.

 

2013 NJ High School RankingsPoll - Week 6 (Boys) Pat Montferrat Oct 16, 2013

Week 6 is in the books and NJ has made made the turn towards the Championships portion of the season. See how last weeks action affected the New Jersey TOP TEN

2013 New Jersey HS Rankings Poll - Boys (Shore Coaches Edition) Pat Montferrat Oct 09, 2013

Despite all of the controversy surrounding participation in the Championship Races (less so on the Bys side) the 2013 SCI was very competitive, producing sone fast times, exciting, surprising results and a lot of movement in the TOP TEN...

2013 New Jersey HS Rankings Poll - Girls (Shore Coaches Edition) Pat Montferrat Oct 08, 2013

On a Jekyll (cool, seasonable) and Hyde (hot, humid) Saturday at Holmdel Park, the majority of Jerser harriers took their mid-term XC  tests. While the results might be somewhat inconclusive due to some teams withdrawing for one or anther resons, they still pointed to who to keep an eye on and shook up the TOP TEN.

2013 New Jersey HS Rankings Poll - Week 4 Boys Pat Montferrat Oct 02, 2013

Week 4 of the 2013 XC season closes out not only the the first month of the campaign, but also leads us to the symbolic "Mid term Exam", The Shore Coaches Invitational on Saturday 10/5. See who got through the Class races, Shoot Outs and other early season events as the TOP TEN Boys HS Cross Country teams in the Garden State.

 

2013 New Jersey HS Rankings Poll - Week 4 Girls Pat Montferrat Oct 02, 2013

Week 4 of the 2013 XC season closes out not only the the first month of the campaign, but also leads us to the symbolic "Mid term Exam", The Shore Coaches Invitational on Saturday 10/5. See who got through the Class races, Shoot Outs and other early season events as the TOP TEN  Girls HS Cross Country teams in the Garden State.

2013 New Jersey HS Rankings Poll - Week 3 Pat Montferrat Sep 26, 2013

The 3rd week certainly picked up speed as Jersey harriers competed in almost a dozen meets in NJ and surrounding environs. Lots of great performances in a variety of distances and race formats.

Please Note: The Girls Rankings, specifically the "Also Received Votes" section has been revised due to errors in transpostion. My apologies for the mistake.

 

2013 New Jersey HS Rankings Poll - Week 2 Pat Montferrat Sep 18, 2013

Week #2 of the 2013 XC Season is in the books and with very little action. Still, it is a Weekly Rankings Poll. There was a little movement in the TOP TEN as the state's harriers gear up for the first big weekend of the season. See her moved up or down along with our Athletes of The Week.

2013 New Jersey HS Rankings Poll - Week 1 Pat Montferrat Sep 11, 2013

In its 8th year, the voting panel of the New Jersey HS Cross Country Rankings Poll presents the Week 1 TOP TEN Boys and Girls harrier squads, asa well as Boys and Girls Runners of the Week.

Virtual Meet Predictions for Sectionals Pat Montferrat May 24, 2013

2013 NJSIAA Sectional Championships “Virtual” Meets provided by Pat Montferat!

NCAA D1 Men's Team Point Breakdown: Florida State 75, Arkansas 69 Pat Montferrat Mar 06, 2013

MileSplit U Scored the NCAA D1 National Championship using the Perfomance List

NCAA D1 Women's Team Point Breakdown: LSU 54, Kansas 45 Pat Montferrat Mar 06, 2013

MileSplit U Scored the NCAA D1 National Championship using the Perfomance List

Big Day @ Mercer County Championships Pat Montferrat Jan 28, 2013

The Mercer County Indoor Championships held on Sunday 1/27 produced a ton of top marks. See all the details inside.

Looking Ahead - Skyland Conference Preview Pat Montferrat Oct 24, 2012

The Grande Finale! MOC Saturday Pat Montferrat Feb 24, 2012

"10 Questions With..." Jon Harper Pat Montferrat Oct 16, 2011

Phillipsburgh senior Jon Harper takes the challenge of NJRunners' 10 Questions. See what he had to say...

NJRunners Athletes of the Week - Oct. 1 Pat Montferrat Oct 06, 2011

"10 Questions With..." Mackenzie Barry Pat Montferrat Oct 05, 2011

This past weekend at Shore Coaches Mackenzie Barry won the Girls Varsity "B" Race in 19:13. NJRunners caufght up with the soph star and Mackenzie agreeed to tackle our "10 Questions..."

Weekend #3 - What Happened at the Races Pat Montferrat Sep 26, 2011

 

NJRunners at Six Flags Wild Safari Invite Pat Montferrat Sep 24, 2011

Today at The Six Flags Great Adventure 4 legged residents will not be the only ones running wild as the Wild Safari Invitational takes to the trails here in Jackson.

Keep checking back to see what's happening

Beyond the State Line - NJ Shines in the Tri State & Beyond Pat Montferrat Sep 18, 2011

While most New jersey temas stayed within the friendly confines for the many meets held this weekend, a few ventured out to other pastures in search of harrier glory. NJRunners gives a quick look at the competition beyond the state lines
 

Going to Camp - A Day at RunningWorks XC Camp (Parts 1&2) Pat Montferrat Sep 09, 2011

NJRunners went to XC camp  recently at the RunningWorks Camp in the Pocono Mountains. See the video along with interviews with the camp directors.

2011 NJ High School XC Poll - Boys Pre Season Edition Pat Montferrat Sep 05, 2011

Now in it's 6th year, NJRunners.com proudly presents it's High School XC Poll. Starting with the preseason edition, we will bring you a weekly look at the Top 10 teams from throughout the state, along with some commentary.

10 Questions With...Edward Cheserek Pat Montferrat Aug 14, 2011

Edward Cheserek burst on to the New Jersey HS distance running stage just a year ago. After arriving from his home in Kenya, he had a remarkable rookie year and made headlines in each of the 3 running seasons. NJRunners caught up with Edward recently to take on "10 Questions With..."

2011 XC Top Returners - Holmdel Park Pat Montferrat Aug 05, 2011

 

After viewing the top returners at all of the Sectional sites, its time to see who the top runners may be this year on the Gold Standard of New Jersey Cross Country courses...      Holmdel Park!

Top Returners by Sectional Course - Thompson Park Pat Montferrat Jul 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thompson Park in Jamesburg is home to the Central Jersey Sectional as well as a series of great meets put on by the Old Bridge and Metuchen coaching staffs. See who the Top Returners to this course are.

2011 XC: Top Returners by Sectional Course - Delsea Pat Montferrat Jul 28, 2011

 

Delsea Regional HS, home to the South Jersey Open Invite, the SJ Sectional Championships and the Robert Kiessling Memorial (SJ Non Public Champs.), is the first course to present its top 100 returners. As part of the Pre season overview of the 2011 we will list the Top 100 returning runners on each of the Sectional Championship venues.