Meet of Champions: Lee blazes to 3200m title, Blanchard battles to silver in 800m
WWP North’s Allison Lee amazed with a US #4 10:07 in the 3200m, while Wilberforce’s Stella Blanchard dropped a US #10 2:08 in the 800m. Also taking home medals were WWP North’s Agrim Jha in the 1600m, WWP South’s Julius Kinsler in the 400m, Hopewell Valley’s Finnegan Curley in the 3200m, and Hightstown’s Chloe Lewis in the long jump.
Girls Groups: Lee dazzles with historic 3200m, Blanchard excels in mid-distance double
WWP North’s Lee breaks CVC 3200m record with a 10:19, Wilberforce’s Blanchard dominates Non-Public B 800m, Notre Dame’s Schmitz stuns for Non-Public A shot put title, and several others advance to the Meet of Champions.
Round-up: Casciano leads charge of athletes climbing the leaderboards
Casciano throws #2 shot put in county history, plus other huge results from Prep States, the CIRCUIT-NYC, NJ JV-Novice Invitational, and more.
Week 7 Recap: Record-breaking mid-distance efforts highlight a packed week
Lawrenceville’s Joa-Griffith breaks the Mercer County 600m record, Wilberforce’s Blanchard runs one of the fastest 800s ever, plus impressive sprint doubles at SJTCA #13, NJ Conference Clash, New York International Showcase, and more.
Week 4 Recap: Big Meets at Ocean Breeze
Huge races from WWP South’s Kinsler and the Ewing girls 4×200m highlight big results from the Ocean Breeze Holiday Festival, Ocean Breeze Freedom Games, and NJCTC Relays.
Brooks Northeast Championship: Lee qualifies for Nationals with 5th-place finish
WWP North’s Lee ran one of her best races ever to extend her high school XC career. Lawrence’s Meth and Wilberforce’s Blanchard also delivered strong performances in Boston.
MTCA All-County Girls Selections for XC 2025
Presenting the MTCA’s all-county girls! Blair Bartlett is the runner of the year, Princeton is the team of the year, and the coach of the year goes to the Princeton coaching staff.
Meet of Champions Recap: Lee breaks CVC Holmdel record, Princeton girls 6th and WWP North boys 10th
Allison Lee (WWP North) and Agrim Jha (WWP North) both earn medals, while other Top 50 finishers included Sydney Young (Hopewell Valley), Izzy Meth (Lawrence), Stella Blanchard (Wilberforce), Paul Wittenberg (WWP North), and Finnegan Curley (Hopewell Valley).
Groups Girls Recap: Lee dominates for Group 3 title, Princeton girls 2nd in Group 4
Five other Mercer County girls will be joining Lee and the Princeton girls at the Meet of Champions.
Groups Boys Recap: WWP North qualifies for MOCs, Princeton 5th in Group 4, Allentown 3rd in Group 2
WWP North narrowly advances by just 2 points behind Jha’s 4th-place finish, while Hopewell Valley’s Curley leads nine other individual qualifiers from Mercer County.
Non-Public Roundup: Prep States, MAPLs, and More
The Princeton Day boys won the Prep B Championship, Lawrenceville swept the MAPL titles, and there were loads of great individual performances.
Prep County Meet: Blanchard and Sallade lead fast girls race, Meyer gets first win, Lawrenceville sweeps team competition
Other highlights include every full girls team having a runner under 20:00 and Peddie narrowly claiming 2nd place in each race.
Regular Season Rankings: Girls Individuals
Ranking the top 15+ girls in Mercer County based on regular season performances!
Week 6 Recap: Manhattan Invy, XC Fall Classic, Peddie-Lawrenceville Dual
Bartlett shatters the state 5K record, Princeton and WWP North take on the the East Coast’s best at Manhattan, fast times at Thompson Park, and more.
Shore Coaches Boys Recap
WWP North wins Varsity C, Lawrenceville wins Varsity G, very fast times from Jha, Wittenberg, and Curley, and much more.
Week 4 Recap: Bowdoin Park Classic, Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational, and Thompson Park Class Meet
Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville) and the Princeton girls shine in New York, fast times from the WWP South and Allentown boys at Six Flags, and more.
Week 3 Recap: Jerry Hart Invitational & More
Blair Bartlett (Lawrenceville) blasts a 16:48 at Peddie, while Kajol Karra (Princeton), Grace Hegedus (Princeton), and Stella Blanchard (Wilberforce) also beat or tie the old course record. On the boys side, Lawrenceville edges Princeton at the Jerry Hart Invite while Allentown impresses at the Osprey XC Invite.
Week 2 Recap: Thompson 2 Miler and More
Fast times at the Thompson 2 Miler from Laura Sallade (Wilberforce), Mateo Abad-Delgado (Hightstown), Aron Zola (WWP South), and many others.
XC Preseason Watchlist: Girls Individuals
Who will be Mercer County’s top girls this fall? Here are some names and faces to know — and cheer on!
New Balance Nationals Recap
Huge performances by Sofia Swindell in the hurdles, Allison Lee in the 5000m, the Lawrenceville girls 4×400m, and many more.