The Haddonfield boys' cross-country team won the NJ Group 2 championship on Saturday (November 14). Four Dawgs finished in the top five in a field of 145.
Jon "Boo" Vitez won the race clearly, with a time of 15 minutes 57 seconds. Matt Nussbaum (16:30) and Ben Potts (16:32) came in second and third, followed by Colin Baker (16:38) in fifth place.
Also contributing to the team win were Ethan Quanci (finished 21st), Tim Malloy (32), and Ray Schlitt (44).
Marielle Hall won the girls' race with a time of 19 minutes 18 seconds, seven seconds ahead of her nearest rival.
Delsea edged the girls for the team title. Also contributing to the girls' second-place finish were Mia Spinelli (finished 15th), Madeline McAdams (36), Colleen Shea (41), Coulson Oswald (43), Becky Barber (44), and Haley Manochi (52). There were 141 runners in the field.
Next: NJSIAA Meet of Champions at Holmdel State Park on Saturday, November 21.
CLICK HERE to link to "Vitez runs down third cross country state title" by Bob Cabnet for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
CLICK HERE to link to "Rosa twins, Udland, Oster, Vitez, Kotran and Mazzaccaro all break 16 minutes" by Jim Lambert for the Star-Ledger.
CLICK HERE to link to "Girls x-country: Ley, Hall, Delsea team all triumph" in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
