Cherokee's Wilson runs to state championship

Posted: November 18, 2012

Shawn Wilson of Cherokee set a quick pace and eased to the state Group 4 boys' cross-country title on Saturday afternoon at Holmdel Park.

The senior navigated the 3.1-mile course in 15 minutes, 40 seconds - 23 seconds ahead of second-place Dylan Tarpey of Freehold Township.

Wilson averaged a 5:03 mile. His time set a school and Burlington County record.

He will not compete in Wednesday's Meet of Champions because of the Foot Locker Northeast Regional next Saturday in New York.

Lenape's Julian Greco pulled in at 16:28 for 12th place.

In girls' Group 2, Meghan Malloy of Haddonfield finished in fourth place with a time of 19:13. The senior averaged a 6:12 mile. Teammate Shelby Cain finished 13th in 19:43.

In boys' Group 2, Haddonfield's Greg Halla placed fourth with a time of 5:14. The Bulldogs totaled 133 team points for third place.

Highland's Steve Maine finished in 16:13 for fourth place in Group 3 boys, and Kingsway won the team title with 110 points. Ryan Magnus was Kingsway's top finisher, clocking in at 16:30 for seventh place.

In Group 3 girls, Seneca's Paige Macauley finished in 19:23 for 11th place as the Golden Eagles compiled 96 team points to finish in second place. In Group 4 girls, Natalia Ocasio of Lenape came in seventh with a time of 19:13 and an average mile of 6:12.

In girls' Non-Public B, Emily Johnson of Wildwood Catholic finished in 21:22 for 16th place.

The Results

Group 1 Boys

Teams: Haddon Township 77, Metuchen 91, Schalick 132, Mountain Lakes 147, Kinnelon 202, McNair Academic 202, Bogota 215, North Warren 243, Haddon Heights 244, Lyndhurst 255, New Providence 284, Secaucus 310, Shore 318, Bordentown 327, Pennsville 346, Lindenwold 401, Palisades Park 407, Park Ridge - Emerson 408, Verona 408, Dunellen 447.

Individuals: 1 Ben DeVenzia, Mountain Lakes, 16:23; 2 Chris Luciano, Mountian Lakes, 16:29; 3 Charlie Luciano, Mountain Lakes, 16:36; 4 Ramon Fantauzzi, Pompton Lakes, 16:54; 5 Chris Dugan, Hopatcong, 16:59; 6 Jorge Maldonado, Palisades Park, 17:01; 7 Michael Do, Metuchen, 17:08; 8 Jovanie Sotomayor, Bogota, 17:05; 9 Jimmy Hampsey, Metuchen, 17:12; 10 Corey Caplan, Metuchen, 17:12; 11 Jordan Price, New Providence, 17:16; 12 Andrew Shaw, Haddon Township, 17:16; 13 Owen Long, Haddon Township, 17:19; 14 Trey Thatcher, Haddon Township, 17:22; 15 Luke Kessler, Haddon Township, 17:28.

Group 1 Girls

Teams: Metuchen 86, Pitman 98, Mountian Lakes 123, North Warren 160, Bogota 170, Sussex Tech 237, Kinnelon 251, McNair Academic 265, Haddon Township 271, South Hunterdon 278, Shore 282, Pennsville 308, Verona 309, Secaucus 320, Palisades Park 324, Belvidere 382, New Providence 408, Dunellen 408, Gloucester City 458, Maple Shade 478.

Individuals: 1 Colette Richter, Mountain Lakes, 18:42; 2 Kelly Shaffer, South Hunterdon, 18:51; 3 Allison McCurry, Sussex Tech, 19:49; 4 Brittany Gibson, McNair Academic, 20:05; 5 Kiersten Lapp, Pitman, 20:27; 6 Nikki Rodriguez, Kinnelon, 20:18; 7 Sarah Mieghan, Pitman, 20:27; 8 Christine Kehrli, Park Ridge/Emerson, 20:28; 9 Melanie Egan, Verona, 20:28; 10 Alicia Pipkin, Haddon Township, 20:31; 11 Sarah George, Shore, 20:56; 12 Courtney Marraro, Metuchen, 21:00; 13 Elizabeth O'Brien, 21:00; 14 Kristina Smiling, Metuchen, 21:05; 15 Anais Fernandez, Bogota, 21:18.

Group 2 Boys

Teams: Holmdel 56, Wallkill Valley 63, Haddonfield 133, Morris Hills 156, Bernards 205, Delaware Valley 217, Ramsey 231, West Deptford 232, Voorhees 233, Pleasantville 241, Summit 291, Sterling 292, Robbinsville 300, Spotswood 329, Rumson-Fair Haven 357, Lenape Valley 407, Woodstown 420, Governor Livingston 432, Newton 449, Madison 535.

Individuals: 1 Craig Corti, Wallkill Valley, 16:07; 2 Travis Ellis, Morris Hills, 16:11; 3 Jack Baisley, Holmdel, 16:13; 4 Greg Halla, Haddonfield, 16:13; 5 Ryan Chiesa, Wallkill Valley, 16:14; 6 Jimmy Daniels, Sterling, 16:17; 7 Chris Montgomery, 16:25; 8 Andrew Tsai, Holmdel, 16:32; 9 Leland Jones, Summit, 16:36; 10 James Corti, Wallkill Valley, 16:37; 11 Matthew Nelson, Barnegat, 16:38; 12 Chris Sisto, Bernards, 16:43; 13 Anthony Capone, Delaware Valley, 16:44; 14 Dan Barlev, Holmdel, 16:56; 15 Jacob Clark, Pleasantville, 16:54.

Group 2 Girls

Teams: Voorhees 34, Bernards 103, Rumson-Fair Haven 115, Holmdel 123, Summit 147, Haddonfield 164, Robbinsville 196, Gov. Livingston 284, High Point 285, Buena 290, Red Bank Regional 290, Morris Hills 293, Ramsey 319, Manchester Twp. 353, Lenape Valley 381, Kittatinny 412, Rutherford 446, Middle Twp. 496, Cedar Creek 528, Woodstown 578.

Individuals: 1 Sarah Disanza, High Point, 18:29; 2 Clarissa Modde, Voorhees, 18:43; 3 Nisa Cicitta, Voorhees, 18:57; 4 Meghan Malloy, Haddonfield, 19:13; 5 Erin Seiffert, Voorhees, 19:19; 6 Laura Quintana 19:27, Bernards, 19:27; 7 Lauren Sapone, Red Bank, 19:29; 8 Marin Warner, Holmdel, 19:36; 9 Shannon Carney, Voorhees, 19:31; 10 Lennon Cooper, Holmdel, 19:36; 11 Zoe Wojtech, Bernards, 19:37; 12 Jackie Gottuso, Rumson-Fair Haven, 19:40; 13 Shelby Cain, Haddonfield, 19:43; 14 Katherine Gunson, Bernards, 19:55; 15 Meaghan Driscoll, Voorhees, 19:56.

Group 3 Boys

Teams: Kingsway 110, Morristown 155, Millburn 164, West Morris Mendham 164, Princeton 186, Indian Hills 199, Middletown North 205, Toms River South 220, Ocean City 229, Northern Burlington 291, Delsea 308, Cranford 309, Hightstown 310, Wayne Hills 332, No.V. Old Tappan 339, Wayne Valley 343, Chatham 356, Highland 374, Hopewell Valley 376, 20 Paramus 414.

Individuals: 1 Thomas O'Neill, Middletown North, 15:36; 2 Kyle Kroon, Toms River South, 15:53; 3 Robert Stone, Millburn, 16:08; 4 Steve Maine, Highland, 16:13; 5 Chris Marco, Toms River South, 16:18; 6 Luke Dermody, Hightstown, 16:27; 7 Ryan Magnus, Kingsway, 16:30; 8 Louis Corgliano, Hammonton, 16:31; 9 Andrew Tedeschi, Montville, 16:32; 10 Noah Culberth, Kingsway, 16:35; 11 Justin Naselli, West Morris Mendham, 16:37; 12 Mike Secreti, Paramus, 16:39; 13 Riley Leder, Colts Neck, 16:41; 14 Luke Bozich, Princeton, 16:43; 15 Nick Costello, Delsea, 16:43.

Group 3 Girls

Teams: West Morris Mendham 77; Seneca 96; Ocean City 124; Morristown 165; Mount Olive 172; Wayne Hills 172; Middletown South 180; Moorestown 242; Princeton 260; Allentown 323; Northern Highlands 329; West Morris Central 330; Indian Hills 332; Hopewell Valley 361; Kingsway 361; Roxbury 363; Colts Neck 370; Millburn 381; Cranford 381; Lacey 441.

Individuals: 1 Mackenzie Barry, West Morris Mendham, 18:26; 2 Josette Norris, Tenafly, 18:44; 3 Gracie Dwyer, Hamilton North, 18:54; 4 Abby Seal, West Morris Mendham, 19:00; 5 Emily Bushey, Vernon, 19:04; 6 Ariana North, Northern Highlands, 19:13; 7 Reagan Kolakowski, West Morris Mendham, 19:14; 8 Christiana Rutkows, Middletown South, 19:14; 9 Claudia DiSomma, Sparta, 19:20; 10 Lauren Zodl, Pinelands, 19:21; 11 Paige Macauley, Seneca, 19:23; 12 Julia Guerra, Indian Hills, 19:24; 13 Christine O'Kane, Morristown, 19:25; 14 Alexandra Christia, Mount Olive, 19:31; 15 Mary Kate Brelsfor, Ocean City, 19:31.

Group 4 Boys

Teams: Kingway 110, Morristown 155, Millburn 164, West Morris Mendham 164, Princeton 186, Indian Hills 199, Middletown North 205, Toms River South 220, Ocean City 229, Northern Burlington 291, Delsea 308, Cranford 309, Hightstown 310, Wayne Hills 332, No.V. Old Tappan 339, Wayne Valley 343, Chatham 356, Highland 374, Hopewell Valley 376, Paramus 414.

Individuals: 1 Shawn Wilson, Cherokee, 15:40; 2 Dylan Tarpey, Freehold Township, 16:03; 3 Matthew Luppino, Westfield, 16:10; 4 Jake Riff, West Windsor-Plainsboro South, 16:11; 5 Dan Riff, West Windsor-Plainsboro South, 16:11; 6 Kevin Summonte, Freehold Township, 16:15; 7 Tom Vinci, West Windsor-Plainsboro South, 16:17; 8 Nicholas McFarland, Hillsborough, 16:22; 9 David Folsom, North Hunterdon, 16:23; 10 Kyle Leonard, Washington, 16:24; 11 Eddie Cunningham, West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 16:28; 12 Julian Greco, Lenape, 16:28; 13 James Murphy, Ridge, 16:36; 14 Michael Digricoli, Hillsborough, 16:36; 15 Nick Seibert, North Hunterdon, 16:37.

Group 4 Girls

Teams: Hillsborough 64, North Hunterdon 129, Toms River North 131, West Windsor-Plansboro South 141, Hunterdon Central 195, Ridge 206, Lenape 211, Randolph 213, Ridgewood 222, Freehold Township 249, Morris Knolls 287, Southern Regional 296, Shawnee 324, Bridgewater-Raritan 333, Westfield 335, Jackson Memorial 336, Brick Memorial 386, Cherokee 409, Kearny 423, Clifton 547.

Individuals: 1 Marisa Ruskan, Bridgewater-Raritan, 18:22; 2 Kelly Janokowicz, Hillsborough, 18:26; 3 Catherine Pagano, Ridgewood, 18:36; 4 Jillian Kelly, Montgomery, 18:45; 5 Stephanie Mauer, Hillsborough, 18:52; 6 Eve Glasergreen, North Hunterdon, 19:01; 7 Natalia Ocasio, Lenape, 19:13; 8 Carole Harsch, Randolph, 19:19; 9 Vicky Ajimoko, Williamstown, 19:22; 10 Brianne Roche, Freehold Township, 19:29; 11 Karah O'Halloran, Toms River North, 19:29; 12 Kaitlyn Bedard, Hunterdon Central, 19:30; 13 Ciara Roche, Freehold Township, 19:30; 14 Erika Alzamora, Kearny, 19:33; 15 Julia Deen, West Windsor Plainsboro-South, 19:36.

Non-Public A Boys

Teams: Christian Brothers 20, Don Bosco 60, Pope John Paul XXIII 103, Paul VI 159, Bishop Eustace 195, Saint Peter's 205, St. Joseph-Metuchen 205, Bergen Catholic 207, Camden Catholic 209, Delbarton 222, Red Bank Catholic 289, Union Catholic 295, Saint Augustine 320, Bishop Ahr 321, Notre Dame 357, Monsignor Donovan 428, Paramus Catholic 478, Immaculata 565, Saint John Vianney 587, DePaul 656.

Individuals: 1 Rob Napolitano, Red Bank Catholic, 15:59; 2 Mike McClemens, Christian Brothers, 16:00; 3 Billy Bragg, Christian Brothers, 16:00; 4 Thomas Rooney, Christian Brothers, 16:03; 5 Francis Bogan, Christian Brothers, 16:06; 6 Jack Boyle, Christian Brothers, 16:07; 7 Kyle Levermore, Don Bosco Prep, 16:09; 8 Michael Higgins, Don Bosco Prep, 16:09; 9 Robert Townsend, Don Bosco 16:17; 10 Kyle Kirk, Camden Catholic, 16:18; 11 Chris Hatler, Pope John Paul XXIII, 16:31; 12 Michael Flanagan, Don Bosco Prep, 16:23; 13 Aaron Liberatore, Christian Brothers, 16:26; 14 Scott Meehan, Pope John Paul II, 16:31; 15 Eric Franklin, Bishop Eustacce, 16:34.

Non-Public A Girls

Teams: Mount Saint Dominic 51, Red Bank Catholic 57, Saint John Vianney 120, Immaculate Heart 127, Academy of the Holy Angels 128, Pope John XXIII 150, Notre Dame 174, Union Catholic 240, Paramus Catholic 259, Monsignor Donovan 289, Paul VI 299, Camden Catholic 303, Saint Dominic 320, Bishop Eustace 347, DePaul 437, Mother Seton 477, Gloucester Catholic 506, Immaculata 534.

Individuals: 1 Tara Connelly, St. John Vianney, 18:40; 2 Courtney Thompson, St. John Vianney, 19:01; 3 Rachel Belmont, Bishop Ahr, 19:23; 4 Juliet Kohli, Mount Saint Dominic, 19:29; 5 Ashley Strysko, Holy Angels, 19:31; 6 Eryn Mills, Red Bank Catholic, 19:40; 7 Lydon Kersting, Holy Angels, 19:40; 8 Amari Onque-Shabaz, Mount Saint Dominic, 19:54; 9 MaryKate McNamara, Red Bank Catholic, 19:49; 10 Jessica Brodsky, Mount Saint Dominic, 19:54; 11 Gracie Eckstein, Red Bank Catholic, 20:05; 12 Erin Ahearn, Immaculate Heart, 20:10; 13 Mary Watters, Holy Angels, 20:15; 14 Morgan Shockley, Notre Dame, 20:19; 15 Caroline Haskins, Mount Saint Dominic, 20:21.

Non-Public B Boys

Teams: Pingry 62, Morris Catholic 93, Montclair Kimberley 106, Oratory Prep 110, Newark Academy 155, Saint Rose 160, Gill St. Bernard's 164, Dwight-Englewood 197, Saint Joseph's Hammonton 225, Holy Cross 239, Morristown-Beard 274, Rutgers Prep 348, Mater Dei 361, Eastern Christian 419, Saint Mary's Rutherford 429, Gloucester Catholic 430, Moorestown Friends 463.

Individuals: 1 Josiah Hanko, Trinity Christian, 16:04; 2 Liam Mullett, Pingry, 16:11; 3 Sean Wheat, Saint Rose, 16:54; 4 Stewart Wood, Pingry, 17:04; 5 Matt Boscia, Roselle Catholic, 17:12; 6 Brian Steck, Gill St. Bernard's, 17:18; 7 Cameron Gensch, Pingry, 17:19; 8 Will Dudek, Montclair Kimberley, 17:26; 9 Patrik Andersen, Gill St. Bernard's; 10 Mike Persson, Morris Catholic, 11 Jared Lopez, Holy Spirit, 17:36; 12 Spencer Hanus, Morris Catholic, 17:41; 13 Keegan McDonough, Holy Cross, 17:43; 14 Marc Rosenberg, Dwight-Englewood, 17:47; 15 Sean Kip, Roselle Catholic, 17:51.

Non-Public B Girls

Teams: Mount St. Mary 50, Gill St. Bernard's 58, Villa Walsh 68, Pingry 78, Newark Academy 128, Wildwood Catholic 154, Kent Place 179, Eastern Christian 215, Oak Knoll 233, Morris Catholic 268, Saint Rose 305, Mater Dei 366, Moorestown Friends 367.

Individuals: 1 Megan Curham, Villa Walsh, 18:17; 2 Kerry Dyke, Mount St. Mary, 18:51; 3 Dana Klein, Gill St. Bernard's, 19:23; 4 Emily Quinn, Gill St. Bernard's, 19:29; 5 Alexandria Benoit, Gill St. Bernard's, 20:18; 6 Anna Butrico, Pingry, 20:35; 7 Sarah Regnault, Mount St. Mary, 20:39; 8 Abigail McGann, Mount St. Mary, 20:44; 9 Sara Gagnon, Pingry, 20:50; 10 Caroline Willian, Newark Academy, 20:55; 11 Micaela Reilly, Morristown-Beard, 21:01; 12 Jackie Endres, Villa Walsh, 21:08; 13 Kayla Mortello, Villa Walsh, 21:14; 14 Camille Vanasse, Pingry, 21:19; 15 Emma Palmer, Pingry, 21:21.


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