SF_HSSP_Boys XCountry_0820_V2FINAL_Layout 1 8 / 6 / 20 3 : 53 PM Page 1 This section sponsored by : 240 Commissioners Pike Mullica Hill , NJ ( 856 ) 223 - 9770 www.gillslandscaping.com Landscaping , Irrigation , Night Lighting , Hardscaping . B I S H O P E U S T A C E Dominic Gazzara and senior Dylan Odud will challenge to be in the top seven as well . Fresh - CRUSADERS man Nick Kuenkel will also challenge for a spot on varsity . He was the top middle school runner RUNNERS TO WATCH : Bishop Eustace will in South Jersey last year and placed ninth at the have to break in a new No . 1 AAU National Championships in Tennessee . runner after the gradua - OUTLOOK : The 2019 season was one for the ages , tion of Shane Voste - as the Chiefs claimed their first state title since nak , and junior Antho - 2007 , ny Faust is a leading placed fourth at the Meet of Champions candidate . He has been and sixth at regions . They also won county , con - a solid performer since ference and sectional championships . While his freshman year and those standards will be tough to reach in 2020 , placed 12th at sectionals as a Cherokee should remain an elite team . sophomore . It will be interesting to see what he can accomplish as an upperclassman . Ryan Car - C H E R R Y H I L L ney is another talented junior who finished two E A S T spots behind Faust at sectionals and is the Cru - saders ’ highest returning finisher at states . Bren - COUGARS dan Johnson and Daniel Colden are promising returners in the junior class and sophomore John RUNNERS TO WATCH : Seniors Stewart made progress throughout his freshman Aidan Eyre and Gabe season . Seniors Nathan Earney and Andrew Rodriguez consistently Sawyer are other contributors . finished within seconds OUTLOOK : The Crusaders ’ of each other at last best finish as a team last year’s big meets and are year was third place at sectionals . With many of CHEROKEE’S BRETT SHEA ready to lead the pack for their top runners returning , they have a good Cherry Hill East . Eyre chance of staying in the top five this fall . clocked a 16 : 19 to place 12th at sectionals and went on to finish eighth at states and third in the county . With a C A M D E N C AT H O L I C 14th at states and 53rd at the Meet of Champi - solid core of runners , more success can be FIGHTING IRISH ons . He also took sixth at the Olympic Confer - expected this fall . ence Championships and posted a personal best of 16 : 17 at Ocean County Park . Rodriguez was RUNNERS TO WATCH : Senior C H E R O K E E right behind him in seventh at the conference Warren Derman has meet , 15th at sectionals been a key runner for and 20th at states . His CHIEFS Camden Catholic the personal best of 16 : 20 came at Delsea and his last two years and is top time at Holmdel is 16 : 40 . Junior Ethan Ander - RUNNERS TO WATCH : Cherokee grad - primed for a big er is another talented runner who placed ninth in uated a stellar senior class final season . He the conference and 23rd at sectionals . Junior from last year’s fantastic placed ninth at sec - Dylan Hagan and senior Aidan Groff are other season , but this program tionals last fall with a returners from the top seven and Justin Whitney always seems to find new time of 17 : 09.50 and is a key senior . Whitney ran a 9 : 41 in the 3200 standouts . Leading the way also took 12th at the Camden County Champi - during his sophomore track season but missed this season is senior Brett onships . Junior Cristian Moore is another top last year with an injury . Other veterans hoping to Shea , who clocked in returner who is coming off a breakout sopho - have an impact are senior Mason Bulicki , junior under 17 minutes at sec - more season . He clocked a 17 : 07.29 for eighth Jacob Cheng and sophomores Michael McCurdy tionals , states and the Meet place at sectionals . Sophomore Braelen Crump and Peter Tepper . of Champions , including a finished in the top 20 at sectionals in a promising OUTLOOK : The Cougars were contenders at all of time of 16 : 20.30 to place 16th rookie season , while juniors Michael Alvarez and the major championships in 2019 , as they fin - in South Jersey Group IV . Shea also took fourth at Robert ished second at sectionals , fourth at states and Gardner are solid veterans . Other return - the Burlington County Open and 10th at the eighth at the ers hoping to contribute are senior Aeden Rosolia Olympic Conference Championships . Nico Grilli Meet of Champions . They also took and sophomores Anthony Pisasale , Chase ( fourth in the conference , 20th at sectionals ) and second in the Olympic Conference and Camden Rosenberger , Nate Consuegra and Connor Daniel Boria ( 36th at sectionals ) are other top County meets . Despite the graduation of No . 1 Alvarez . seniors who will run at the front of the pack . runner Oliver Adler , there is a ton of talent return - OUTLOOK : The Irish had an impressive season in Sophomores Conor Jacob , Tommy Bromley and ing and Cherry Hill East will be one of the teams 2019 , as they finished second at sectionals , Patrick Ditmars , juniors Joseph Natoli and to beat this fall . 38 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 11 issue 5 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM