Track Mercer 10/16/25 Track Mercer 10/16/25

Cross country Fab 50 rankings, Oct. 16: Early county/conference results create chaos

From NJ.com’s individual girls rankings:

#4 Allison Lee (WWP North, Sr.)
#19 Sydney Young (Hopewell Valley, Jr.)
#23 Kajol Karra (Princeton, Sr.)
#26 Laura Sallade (Wilberforce, Sr.)
#27 Grace Hegedus (Princeton, Jr.)

From NJ.com’s individual boys rankings:

#13 Agrim Jha (WWP North, So.)
#16 Paul Wittenberg (WWP North, Jr.)
#24 Finnegan Curley (Hopewell Valley, Jr.)
#37 Saboor Qureshi (Princeton, Sr.)

Track Mercer 10/14/25 Track Mercer 10/14/25

Girls Top 20 New Jersey XC Team Rankings 2025 - Oct. 14th

From MileSplit’s top 20 girls teams:

#5 Princeton
#19 WWP North
”Bubble” Lawrenceville

Track Mercer 10/14/25 Track Mercer 10/14/25

Boys Top 20 New Jersey XC Team Rankings 2025 - Oct. 14th

From MileSplit’s top 20 boys teams:

#12 WWP North
#20 Lawrenceville
”Bubble” Princeton

Track Mercer 10/13/25 Track Mercer 10/13/25

N.J. cross-country Top 20s, Oct. 13: Who’s on top as championship races approach?

From NJ.com’s top 20 girls teams:

#4 Princeton
#18 WWP North
”Under consideration” Hopewell Valley

From NJ.com’s top 20 boys teams:

#12 WWP North
”Under consideration” Princeton

Track Mercer 9/22/25 Track Mercer 9/22/25

Boys cross-country Top 20, Sept. 22: Rankings shift as season nears midway point

In NJ.com’s boys rankings for September 22nd, WWP North and Princeton are both “Under Consideration,” just outside the top 20.

Track Mercer 9/22/25 Track Mercer 9/22/25

Girls cross-country Top 20 rankings, Sept. 22: Group 1 team creates a shakeup in order

Three Mercer County girls teams hold steady in NJ.com’s rankings for September 22nd:

#2 Princeton won the Jerry Hart Invitational last week, led by Kajol Karra’s second-place finish.
#11 Hopewell Valley did not compete last week.
#19 WWP North did not compete last week.

Track Mercer 9/19/25 Track Mercer 9/19/25

Girls Top 20 New Jersey XC Team Rankings 2025 - Sept. 19th

Three CVC girls teams made MileSplit’s top 20 for September 19:

#2 Princeton
#12 Hopewell Valley
#19 WWP North

Track Mercer 9/19/25 Track Mercer 9/19/25

Boys Top 20 New Jersey XC Team Rankings 2025 - Sept. 19th

Three CVC boys teams break into MileSplit’s rankings for September 19th:

#20 WWP North
Bub. Hopewell Valley
Bub. Princeton

Track Mercer 9/15/25 Track Mercer 9/15/25

Girls cross-country Top 20, Sept. 15: N.J.’s best teams make an early statement

Here are the Mercer County girls teams in NJ.com’s latest ranking:

#2 Princeton (no change)
#11 Hopewell Valley (no change)
#18 WWP North (no change)

Track Mercer 9/15/25 Track Mercer 9/15/25

Boys cross-country Top 20, Sept. 15: Top teams shine in the season’s first two weeks

Three Mercer County boys teams are in NJ.com’s latest rankings:

#18 WWP North (up from #20)
#20 Princeton (down from #18)
Bubble Hopewell Valley (new)

Track Mercer 9/12/25 Track Mercer 9/12/25

Underrated N.J. boys cross-country teams to watch in 2025: Groups 3 & 4

Hopewell Valley is one of five Group 3 boys teams that NJ.com’s Bakari Tice considers underrated this season. They’re led by Silas Allevik and his Holmdel PR of 17:00, and they get crucial depth from Finnegan Curley, Colin Vickery, Mason O’Connor, and James Damron.

Two of the five most underrated Group 4 boys teams hail from Mercer County. Princeton has a tight 1:07 five-man split at Holmdel, which includes Finn Wedmid, Braedyn Capone, Evan Raphael, Felix Yu, and Harrison Knoch. They boast a 17:39 team average. WWP South also makes the list, with a 1:16 split and a 18:25 team average at Holmdel. They’re lead by Sean Mania Aron Zola, Harsh Sharma, and Aradhya Vijay.

Track Mercer 9/11/25 Track Mercer 9/11/25

Girls cross-country Fab 50 rankings, Sept. 11: New faces join, including frosh

NJ.com’s girls rankings for week 1 include:

#2 Allison Lee (WWP North, Sr.)
#13 Kajol Karra (Princeton, Sr.)
#21 Grace Hegedus (Princeton, Jr.)
#29 Laura Sallade (Wilberforce, Sr.)
#30 Sydney Young (Hopewell Valley, Jr.)
#32 Eowyn Deess (Princeton, Jr.)

Track Mercer 9/5/25 Track Mercer 9/5/25

Girls Preseason Top 20 New Jersey XC Team Rankings 2025

In MileSplit NJ’s preseason rankings for girls teams, Princeton is #2, Hopewell Valley is #11, and WWP North is #15.

Track Mercer 9/5/25 Track Mercer 9/5/25

Boys Preseason Top 20 New Jersey XC Team Rankings 2025

Three boys teams made MileSplit NJ’s preseason rankings. Princeton is #18, WWP North is #20, and Hopewell Valley is one of five bubble teams.

Track Mercer 9/3/25 Track Mercer 9/3/25

Girls cross-country preseason Top 20, 2025: No. 1 team looks to extend dynasty run

In NJ.com’s girls preseason rankings, Princeton starts at #2. After returning six of their top seven, including all-state runner Kajol Karra, they have a shot at making NXN, “but they are much more focused on defending their Colonial Valley Conference & Group 4 championships for the time being.”

Hopewell Valley comes in at #11. Led by Sydney Young and Maddie LaChance, they have six girls with Holmdel PRs of at least 21:42.

WWP North makes the preseason rankings at #18. They’ll rely on Allison Lee to be their anchor at CVCs and counties, and her “solid cast of runners behind” — Sara Secora, Juliette Halpin, and Evelyn Yang — boost their chances at a team title.

Track Mercer 9/3/25 Track Mercer 9/3/25

Boys cross-country preseason Top 20, 2025: Who begins the season atop the rankings?

In NJ.com’s preseason boys rankings, Princeton is #18. The article highlights the sub-18:00 Holmdel PRs of Finn Wedmid, Braedyn Capone, Evan Raphael, and Felix Yu, with Harrison Knoch expected to provide valuable depth.

WWP North also sneaks into the preseason rankings at #20. It has a “promising young core” and is led by Agrim Jha, Paul Wittenberg, Andy Chi, Vibhav Kumar, and Soham Shah.

Track Mercer 9/2/25 Track Mercer 9/2/25

Cadwalader Park in Trenton to host CVC high school XC meets

The Community News writes about Cadwalader Park hosting CVC batch meets for the second straight year. Last year, runners used the “dual meet” course layout, but this year they will use the “championship course” layout, as shown in the accompanying map.

The September 3 meet will feature Trenton hosting Hamilton West, Nottingham, and WWP North. On September 9, Ewing will host Trenton, Princeton, and Steinert.

Track Mercer 9/2/25 Track Mercer 9/2/25

Girls cross-country preseason Fab 50: N.J.’s individual rankings to begin 2025 season

Here are the Mercer County girls in NJ.com’s preseason rankings:

#2 Allison Lee (WWP North, Sr.)
#12 Kajol Karra (Princeton, Sr.)
#22 Grace Hegedus (Princeton, Jr.)
#33 Laura Sallade (Wilberforce, Sr.)
#34 Sydney Young (Hopewell Valley, Jr.)
#35 Eowyn Deess (Princeton, Jr.)

Track Mercer 9/1/25 Track Mercer 9/1/25

Cross country preview, 2025: Compelling storylines to watch this season

One of NJ.com’s main girls storylines this fall is “Can Princeton make it to NXN?” The articles is notes that “It’s almost universally agreed upon that Princeton is the best public school team in the state.” Although the program “feel[s] like it still needs to grow more throughout the season to be in a position to qualify for nationals,” it’s on their radar.

When discussing who might challenge Paige Sheppard for the Meet of Champions title this year, WWP North’s Allison Lee “is the first runner that comes to mind.” The article highlights her achievements from last fall, including qualifying for Foot Locker Nationals.

On the boys side, the article asks which “freshman sensations” will be “sophomore standouts.” WWP North’s Agrim Jha is the second runner on that list, given his results at sectionals and groups last fall.

Track Mercer 8/25/25 Track Mercer 8/25/25

Girls cross country preview, 2025: Who are the championship contenders in Group 4?

NJ.com’s Corey Annan picks Princeton as the favorite to repeat as the Group 4 girls champions. He highlights the impressive Holmdel PRs for all six returning girls — Kajol Karra, Grace Hegedus, Eowyn Deess, Phoenix Roth, Rosemary Warren, and Sevanne Knoch — and he lists Mila Trkov and Lilly Ludewig as potential candidates for their #7 girl.

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