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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.)
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.)
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.)
Boys cross country preview, 2025: Who are the championship contenders in Non-Public B?
NJ.com selects Princeton Day as the favorite to win the boys Non-Public B group championship this season, given their “strong returning core and a proven postseason pedigree.” Grayson McLaughlin leads the charge for the defending champions, along with Edward Letko, Alexander Chia, Luke Nolte, and Michael Zhou. (Track Mercer note: Letko will not be returning for Princeton Day this season.)
Wilberforce is one of two teams “Making Their Move” behind Princeton Day. They are led by Elias Edwards, Micah Brox, Cade Wilson, and Henry Jepson.
Girls cross country preview, 2025: Who are the championship contenders in Non-Public B?
Wilberforce is the team “Making Their Move” behind the favorites Villa Walsh in NJ.com’s preview of the Non-Public B girls teams. Laura Sallade, who was 3rd at groups last year, looks like she’ll take an even bigger leap this year after setting big track PRs. Stella Blanchard “was one of Mercer County’s biggest track stars this past spring.” Also highlighted are Emily Prothero, Sophia Vardeman, and incoming freshman Leana Brangwynne.
Girls cross country preview, 2025: Runners to watch in Non-Public A & B
NJ.com’s Corey Annan selects Laura Sallade (Wilberforce) and Alaina Sabo (Notre Dame) as two of eighteen girls to watch this season in Non-Public A & B. Sallade’s tremendous 2024 season was “one of the main reasons why the program remained a contender in Non-Public B,” and Sabo “flashed star potential throughout her rookie season.”
N.J. girls track & field: 2025 Non-Public B championship preview & prediction
NJ .com’s preview of the girls Non-Public B Group Championships highlights Laura Sallade as an athlete to watch in the 800m and 1600m. Its don’t-miss event in the 4×400m, where Wilberforce leads four teams with a seed time between 4:10 and 4:13.
Final girls cross country Fab 50 for 2024: No. 1 stays firm, but major moves follow
Here are the Mercer County girls who made NJ.com’s final ranking of the Top 50 individuals:
#3 Allison Lee (WW-P North, Jr.)
#13 Kajol Karra (Princeton, Jr.)
#14 Zui Chinchalkar (WW-P North, Sr.)
#26 Grace Hegedus (Princeton, So.)
#31 Claire Dumont (Hopewell Valley, Sr.)
#43 Laura Sallade (Wilberforce, Jr.)
#49 Eowyn Deess (Princeton, So.)
Villa Walsh repeats Non-Public B Girls Tournament winners; Dudley finishes first
The Villa Walsh girls topped Wilberforce for the Non-Public B title. After the race, Villa Walsh’s top runner, Blythe Dudley, was very complimentary of the Wolverine ladies: “The last few years I’ve been here, it’s been either them for Non-Public B or us. They are such nice girls, always say hi to us, always say good luck to us, but there’s that friendly small-Catholic school rivalry, so we appreciate them.”
Girls cross-country: Non-Public B championship preview, 2024
NJ.com predicts Villa Walsh to win the Non-Public B girls championship over Wilberforce. They say that the Wolverines’ Laura Sallade (one of four “Runners to Watch”) and Adeline Edwards can challenge Villa Walsh’s top two, but “they’ll need their No. 3 through No. 5 runners to outlast Villa Walsh’s pack, who has been extremely reliable in team competitions this year.”
Boys cross-country: Non-Public B Championship preview, 2024
NJ.com picks Princeton Day to win the Non-Public B boys championship over main contenders Moorestown Friends, Rutgers Prep, St. Rose, Wilberforce. The Grayson McLaughlin and Edward Letko are two of five “Runners to Watch,” and Alexander Chia and Michael Zhou can place in the Top 15.
Meet N.J.’s most underrated boys and girls cross country runners in 2024
NJ.com selected the 7-8 most underrated runners from every group. Here were their picks from Mercer County, who each got a short write-up:
Emilia Wroblewski (Allentown, Sr.)
Rosemary Warren (Princeton, Fr.)
Alaina Sabo (Notre Dame, Fr.)
Stella Blanchard (Wilberforce, So.)
Silas Allevik (Hopewell Valley, So.)
Tarun Kovoor (Notre Dame, Sr.)
Boys & girls cross-country Fab 50s, Oct. 17: Championship season forces major shift
Here’s who made NJ Advance Media’s list of top 50 NJ runners. Note that these rankings were published before the CVC Championship.
#7 Allison Lee (WW-P North, Jr.)
#29 Grace Hegedus (Princeton, So.)
#35 Zui Chinchalkar (WW-P North, Sr.)
#36 Kajol Karra (Princeton, Jr.)
#38 Claire Dumont (Hopewell Valley, Sr.)
#45 Laura Sallade (Wilberforce, Jr.)
#28 Shravan Pradeep (WW-P South, Sr.)
Girls New Jersey Top 20 Cross Country Teams - October 14th
MileSplit's latest girls rankings include the following teams from Mercer County and NJ Central groups:
#3 Princeton (up from #5)
#6 Middleton South (down from #4)
#7 Manalapan (no change)
#8 Freehold Township (no change)
#12 Rumson-Fair Faven (up from #13)
#17 Colts Neck (up from #18)
Bub. Hopewell Valley (down from #20)
Bub. West Windsor-Plainsboro North (no change)
Bub. Wilberforce (down from #17)
Girls New Jersey Top 20 Cross Country Teams - October 7th
MileSplit's latest girls rankings include the following teams from Mercer County and NJ Central groups:
#3 Princeton (up from #5)
#4 Middleton South (up from #4)
#7 Manalapan (down from #6)
#8 Freehold Township (down from #7)
#13 Rumson-Fair Faven (up from #16)
#17 Wilberforce (down from #13)
#18 Colts Neck (down from #15)
#20 Hopewell Valley (up from NR)
Bub. West Windsor-Plainsboro North (up from NR)
Girls New Jersey Top 20 Cross Country Teams - October 2nd
MileSplit NJ's girls rankings have two local schools in the top 20:
#5 Princeton (up from #9)
#13 Wilberforce (no change)
Who is N.J.’s top senior girls cross country runner? Make your vote here!
Vote for a Mercer County girl as the top senior XC runner in the state! Nominees include Zhu Chinchalkar (West Windsor-Plainsboro North), Claire Dumont (Hopewell Valley), Adeline Edwards (Wilberforce), Teagan Walker (Ewing), and Emilia Wroblewski (Allentown).
Girls cross country Top 20, Sept 30: Signature wins lead to some notable changes
NJ.com published its team rankings early this week. Here are Mercer County's ranked girls teams:
#4 Princeton (up from #5)
#13 Wilberforce (no change)
#14 Hopewell Valley (no change)
#16 West Windsor-Plainsboro North (no change)
Girls cross-country Top 20, Sept. 27: No new teams, but plenty of movement
Four Mercer County girls teams are in NJ Advance Media's top 20 this week:
#5 Princeton (up from 6)
#13 Wilberforce (no change)
#14 Hopewell Valley (no change)
#16 West Windsor-Plainsboro North (no change)
Girls cross country Fab 50, Sept. 26: Who is surging ahead of a pivotal Week 4?
Here are the Mercer County girls in NJ Advance Media's top 50 this week:
#8 Zui Chinchalkar (WW-P North)
#13 Allison Lee (WW-P North)
#34 Grace Hegedus (Princeton)
#35 Claire Dumont (Hopewell Valley)
#39 Laura Sallade (Wilberforce)
#42 Adeline Edwards (Wilberforce)