GROUP 4 FAVORITE: No group has as many teams as close together on the clock as Group 4.West Windsor-Plainsboro South heads into the season shooting for its third straight title and returns a 5-man average at Holmdel Park of 16:55.63. That is the second...

Edwin Rutto who moved from Kenya to St. Benedict's Prep last year, had a smashing debut season in New Jersey.As a sophomore last year, Rutto had several impressive runner-up finishes. He was second at the State Prep Championships (15:43), second a...

GROUP 3FAVORITE: It's not very often when a team moves up a group and is picked to win it all. But Summit, third in Group 2 a year ago, has the talent to pull it off and win its first state title this fall.Summit coach Neal Sharma's has his top five fi...

As a junior last fall, Nikhil Pulimood ran a personal Holmdel best of 16:12 at the Shore Coaches meet, led West Windsor South to the Central Jersey, Group 4 and state Group 4 titles, and placed 42nd in 16:26 at the Meet of Champions.This past...

Every time I've gone to Holmdel Park I've wondered what it would be like if the course was run in reverse.You know-start at the finish line, go into the woods, climb the back hills, go around the tennis courts, run down the big hill into the bowl, come...

Chris Martin, who had a historic campaign for Northern Burlington as a junior last fall, is injured, Northern Burlington coach Tim Tedesco confirmed on Wednesday night.Tedesco said Martin fractured the second metatarsal in his foot, and that ...

Are you ready for some boys cross-country preseason rankings?I know you are!!!!The roll out of the Preseason Boys XC Top 20 starts with the of Nos. 16-20.Next up will be the teams ranked from No. 11-15.HERE GOES!!!!16-NOTRE DAMEWith a Holmdel Park aver...

Dominick Munson of Timber Creek was one of most pleasant surprises in the state as a junior last year.In the fall, Munson ran a Holmdel personal best of 16:13 when he placed eighth at the state Group 3 meet, and he was 34th in 16:16 at the Meet of...

Will Mitchell emerged as one of the state's best last fall with a breakout junior season.Mitchell led Chatham to the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 title last year by placing third at Warinanco Park in 16:22. Mitchell ran a Holmdel Park personal best...

Chris Martin, a state 1,600-meter champion in Illinois in 2013, made a name for himself in New Jersey with a historic campaign for Northern Burlington last year.During the cross-country season last fall, Martin became the first boy from his school...