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Chatham H.S. Varsity Boys Place First In Division At New Balance Invitational
Chatham's varsity cross country boys team took the top spot in their division at the New Balance Shores Coach Invitational.
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CHATHAM, NJ — Chatham High School's Varsity Boys Cross Country Team placed first overall in the 5K race among boy runners in their division, at the 2021 New Balance Shores Coach Invitational.
Hosted by the Shores Coaches Association at Holmdel Park in Holmdel on Oct. 2, the boys varsity team placed first among Division D boys. Chatham scored 51 points, followed by Rumson-Fair Haven with 95 and Haddan-Killingworth with 136. See the rankings below for the top three teams for Division D varsity boys:
PLACE - TEAM - POINTS - SCORERS - TIMES
1 - Chatham HS - 51 - 2+3+4+19+23 (48+49) - 1:27 1-5 Split | 17:33 Avg
2 - Rumson-Fair Haven HS - 95 - 10+12+20+21+32 (74) - 0:57 - 1-5 Split | 18:09 Avg
3 - Haddam-Killingworth - 136 - 11+17+35+36+37 (41+51) - 1:03 1-5 Split | 18:27 Avg
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Among the 148 varsity boys running from participating high schools in their division, see the results of Chatham’s team members, who made it within the top 20:
3rd Place - Ryan Beegle - 16:55.00 with 2 Points
4th Place - Sam Ellis - 17:06.00 with 3 Points
6th Place - Alexander Krack - 17:09.00 with 4 Points
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For full results for all participating varsity boys in this division, click here.
The girls varsity team was within the top three in Division C with 128 points. They were preceded by Summit High School with 97 points and Northern Valley Old Tappan High School with 100. See the rankings below for the top three teams for Division C varsity girls:
PLACE - TEAM - POINTS - SCORERS - TIMES
1 - Summit HS - 97- 1+10+25+29+32 (34+74) - 3:25 1-5 Split | 21:31 Avg
2 - Northern Valley Old Tappan HS - 100 - 5+12+13+17+53 (56+93) - 3:04 - 1-5 Split | 21:36 Avg
3 - Chatham HS - 128 - 3+11+16+28+70 (72+77) - 3:59 1-5 Split | 21:52 Avg
Among the 146 varsity girls running from participating high schools, see the results of Chatham’s team members, who made it within the top 20:
3rd Place - Sarah Petitjean - 20:03.00 with 3 Points
11th Place - Lindsey Bresnahan - 21:12.00 with 11 Points
17th Place - Sydney Grossman - 21:46.00 with 16 Points
For full results for all participating varsity Division C girls, click here.
The girls junior varsity team placed second among Division A JV girls. Chatham scored 85 points, preceded by Westfield High School with 63 and followed by Toms River North High School with 89. See the rankings below for the top three teams for Division A junior varsity girls:
PLACE - TEAM - POINTS - SCORERS - TIMES
1 - Westfield HS - 63 - 1+2+12+22+26 (31+37) - 1:51 1-5 Split | 23:58 Avg
2 - Chatham HS - 85 - 6+15+17+18+29 (34+38) - 1:02 - 1-5 Split | 24:21 Avg
3 - Toms River North HS - 89 - 4+5+9+35+36 (62+68) - 1:26 - 1-5 Split | 24:29 Avg
Among the 144 junior varsity girls running from participating high schools in Division A, see the results of Chatham’s team members, who made it within the top 20:
7th Place - Katie O’Neill - 23:55.00 with 6 Points
19th Place - Natasha Sabih - 24:17.00 with 15 Points
For full results for all participating junior varsity girls in Division A, click here.
The boys freshman team placed third among Division B boys in the 3200 meter. Point Pleasant Borough High School scored 85 points, followed by Colts Neck High School with 93, with Chatham scoring 133 points. See the rankings below for the top three teams for Division B freshman boys:
PLACE - TEAM - POINTS - SCORERS - TIMES
1 - Pt. Pleasant Boro HS - 85 - 4+5+6+11+59 (64+77) - 2:25 1-5 Split | 12:54 Avg
2 - Colts Neck HS - 93 - 1+2+21+26+43 (52+88) - 2:39 - 1-5 Split | 12:56 Avg
3 - Chatham HS - 133 - 7+18+25+39+44 (57+58) - 1:37 1-5 Split | 13:33 Avg
Among the 163 freshman boys running from participating high schools, see the results of Chatham’s team members, who made it within the top 30:
9th Place - Leo Straka - 12:41.00 with 7 Points
22nd Place - Finn Sadler - 13:12.00 with 18 Points
For full results for all participating freshman boys in this division, click here.
In Division C, Chatham Junior Varsity Boys placed seventh among 12 schools. For full results, click here.
See full meet results here.
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