Fanz, whose winning time was 16 minutes, 6 seconds, hopes to run well at the Non-Public A state championships Saturday and qualify for the Meet of Champions Nov. 21.

Question: What do you like best about distance running?

Answer: To be honest, it's really not something that I enjoy that much. It's just something that I'm decent at. I'd rather be a sprinter.

Q: When did you start running cross-country?

A: I went out for the team my freshman year, just to see if I was any good. I was more of a baseball player growing up, but I didn't really have a fall sport. I went out for cross-country, and I was pretty good at it right away.

Q: You didn't run in middle school?

A: No. My dad [Ed, the St. Augustine coach] was a runner, but I was into baseball. I used to win the mile in gym class, but that was no big deal because half the people would walk anyway.

Q: What are your plans for next year?

A: I'm going to college, but I'm still not sure where. I'm still looking around.

Q: Do you know what you want to study?

A: Engineering. I'm kind of a math and science guy, so that's something that would fit me well.

Q: What kind of music do you listen to?

A: Pretty much everything. There's nothing I really don't like.

Q: Even country?

A: Not that much, but I like Taylor Swift. She's the exception.

Q: What's your favorite TV show?

A: I love Two-and-a-Half Men. That's a great show.

Q: Got a favorite subject in school?

A: Math. It's just something that I understand.

Q: What are your thoughts about the next two weekends of the cross-country season?

A: I'm feeling great going into states. I've been running pretty well, and I'm pretty healthy, and that's so important this time of the year. I hope I can do pretty well.

Three stars from last week

2. Bishop Eustace sophomore Holly Bischof won the girls' individual race in 18 minutes, 43 seconds at the South Jersey Non-Public cross-country championships.

3. Lindsay Hatch scored two goals as fifth-seeded Washington Township beat top-seeded Southern, 5-0, in a semifinal of the South Jersey Group 4 field hockey tournament.

Three tips on this week

2. It's a Colonial Conference girls' soccer showcase today in the South Jersey Group 2 semifinals as West Deptford plays at Haddonfield at 2 p.m. and Haddon Heights plays at Haddon Township at 4 p.m.

3. The state's top cross-country runners will converge at the annual championships Saturday morning at Holmdel.

Super Seven power rankings

2. Haddonfield girls' tennis (32-0): Veteran coach Jeff Holman, one of South Jersey sports' best people, already is nervous about next year's challenge matches.

3. Haddonfield boys' cross-country (10-0): The Bulldogs looked primed in Saturday's sectional finals at Delsea. They went 1-2-4-5 in the Group 2 race as Jon Vitez, Colin Baker, Matt Nussbaum, and Ben Potts each covered the course in 16 minutes, 10 seconds or faster.

4. Lenape girls' soccer (19-1): Since that 1-0 loss to Paul VI on Sept. 16, the Indians have won 16 in a row, outscoring opponents by 56-8. Since 2007, this team is an astounding 50-0 in Olympic American, South Jersey Coaches tournament, and Group 4 state tournament play.

5. Rancocas Valley boys' soccer (18-2-3): Living dangerously is just fine by the Red Devils. In the last nine games they went 8-0-1, winning five times by one goal and advancing another time on penalty kicks.

6. Williamstown football (8-0): This is it. The Braves will host a dangerous Toms River North team Friday night with the chance to win the program's first tournament game and fully establish their legitimacy as a South Jersey Group 4 power.

7. Cherokee football (8-0): South Jersey Group 4 is loaded, but the road to the title runs across that new artificial turf in the big bowl in Marlton.

Under consideration: St. Augustine Prep boys' soccer, Delsea football, Egg Harbor Township football, Paul VI girls' soccer, Gloucester Catholic girls' soccer, Seneca girls' cross-country.