Clark, Aldridge win Meet of Champions titles

HOLMDEL, N.J. - Highland's Joshua Clark and Mainland's Alyssa Aldridge won cross-country titles Saturday at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions at Holmdel Park.

Clark, a senior, completed the 3.1-mile course in 15 minutes, 33 seconds. Aldridge, a sophomore, crossed the line at 18:07.

Both Clark and Aldridge won Group 3 state championships last week on the same course.

Aaron Groff of Cherry Hill East (15:39) finished third. Jack Shea of Cherokee (15:46) came in sixth.

Briana Gess of Haddonfield (18:25) placed third. Gess won the Group 2 Championship last week.

Alexa Weber of Ocean City (19:21) finished 23d.

The Haddonfield boys' team finished fourth in the team scoring. Greg Pelose (16:22) was Haddonfield's top finisher in 26th.

The Seneca girls' team finished seventh in the team rankings. Kayla Martin (19:45) was Seneca's top finisher, finishing 42d.

Team Scores: 1. Christian Brothers, 87; Don Bosco, 92; 3. Old Bridge, 106; 4. Haddonfield, 145; 5. Voorhees, 160; 6. Indian Hills, 208; 7. Cherokee, 214; 8. Cherry Hill East 220; 9. Colts Neck, 237; 10. Princeton, 261; 11. Westfield, 282; 12. River Dell, 291; 13. Middletown North, 294; 14. Haddon Township, 355; 15. Saint Joseph's Metuchen, 373; 16. Wallkill Valley, 415; 17. Metuchen, 459; 18. Newark Academy, 503; 19. Montclair Kimberley, 541; 20. Gill St. Bernard's, 563.

Top 25: 1. Joshua Clark, Highland, 15:33; 2. Blaise Ferro, Christian Brothers, 15:36; 3. Aaron Groff, Cherry Hill East, 15:39; 4. Matt Grossman, Millburn, 15:44; 5. Joe Dragon, High Point, 15:46; 6. Jack Shea, Cherokee, 15.46; 7. Will Daly, River Dell, 15:48; 8. Chris Romero, Voorhees, 15:57; 9. Tim Bason, West Windsor Plainsboro South, 15:58; 10. JP Flavin, Toms River North, 16:00; 11. Evan Quinn Morristown, 16:05; 12. Brandon Tubby, Hillsborough, 16:06; 13. Jordan Brannan, Colts Neck, 16:08; 14. Ajay Sarathy, Montgomery, 16:08; 15. David Rosas, Don Bosco, 16:08; 16. Jordan Price, New Providence, 16:08; 17. Rey Rivera, Old Bridge, 16:13; 18. Ryan Rafferty, Jackson Memorial, 16:14; 19. Connor Nicholson, Don Bosco, 16:15; 20. Patrick Sullivan, Don Bosco, 16:16; 21. Alexander Roth, Princeton, 16:17; 22. Owen Long, Haddon Township, 16:17; 23. Justin Cornetta, Hunterdon Central, 16:18; 24. Randy Ladd, Haddon Township, 16:19; 25. Billy Byrne, Ridgewood, 16:20.

Other Area Finishers: 26. Greg Pelose, Haddonfield, 16:22; 29. Mike Ungvarsky, Cinnaminson, 16:24; 38. Colin Gallagher, Haddonfield, 16:33; 47. Nick Falk, Cherokee, 16:40; 49. Austin Stoner, Haddonfield, 16:42; 58. Joseph Dougherty, Hammonton, 16:50; 61. Adam Quann, Pennsville 16:51; 65. Derek Gess, Haddonfield, 16:53; 66. Sam Gerstenbacher, Schalick, 16.53; 67. Tyler Parsons, Cherry Hill East, 16:54; 74. Gavin Schmeck, Haddonfield, 16:56; 78. Justin Kelly, Cherokee, 16:57; Isaiah Jean-Baptiste, Cherry Hill East, 16:59; 94. Brandon Marks, Cherokee, 17:05; 95. Marc Meltzer, Cherry Hill East, 17:06; 98. Jonathan Connor, Kingsway, 17:08; 115. Cole Parsons, Cherry Hill East, 17:25; 120. Steve Gravlin, Cherokee, 17:35; 122. Brandon Quanci, Haddonfield, 17:36; 140. Ryan Federline, Cherry Hill East, 17:52; 141. Brendan Falzone, Cherokee, 17:53; 143. Conner Madden, Haddon Township, 17:54; 146. Griffin Wiener, Haddonfield, 17:59; 151. Joey Domanico, Haddon Township, 18:05; 156. Michael Zurzolo, Cherokee, 18:10; 159. 159. Justin Shaw, Haddon Township, 18:13; 160. Liam Duffy, Haddon Township, 18:14; 162. Patrick Mulligan, Haddon Township, 18:24; 171. Noah Preihs, Cherry Hill East, 18:50.

Team Scores: 1. Ridge, 72; 2. Hillsborough, 103; 3. Southern Regional, 124; 4. Ridgewood, 162; 5. Union Catholic, 166; 6. West Morris Mendham, 201; 7. Seneca, 204; 8. North Hunterdon, 213; 9. Red Bank Catholic, 216; 10. Wayne Hills, 262; 11. Pope John XXIII, 290; 12. Haddonfield, 310; 13. Villa Walsh, 335; 14. New Providence, 340; 15. Rumson-Fair Haven, 349; 16. Voorhees, 357; 17. Mountain Lakes, 385; 18. Kinnelon, 424; 19. Pingry, 490; 20. Trinity Hall, 573.

Top 25: 1. Alyssa Aldridge, Mainland, 18:07; 2. Olympia Martin, Ridgewood, 18:25; 3. Briana Gess, Haddonfield, 18:25; 4. Julia Guerra, Indian Hills, 18:28; 5. Hannah Bonaguidi, Delaware Valley, 18:28; 6. Ciara Roche, Freehold Township, 18:30; 7. Nora Honrath, St. John Vianney, 18:34; 8. Lauren Kroepfl, Robbinsville, 18:38; 9. Shannon Goria, River Dell, 18:40; 10. Christina Rancan, West Windsor Plainsboro South, 18:42; 11. Sierra Castaneda, West Morris Central, 18:44; 12. Abbey Loveys, Randolph, 18:52; 13. Juliet Kohli, Montclair, 18:55; 14. Hannah Cella, Hunterdon Central, 19:00; 15. Alexis Mullarkey, Kingsway, 19:02; 16. Samantha Halvorsen, Ridgewood, 19:06; 17. Lou Mialhe, Princeton, 19:12; 18. Shelby Piccinic, Colonia, 19:12; 19. Elizabeth Chartier, Southern Regional, 19:14; 20. Kennedy Gerrat, Jackson Memorial, 19:16; 21. Niamh Hayes, Howell, 19:17; 22. Daniella Veliz, Matawan, 19:20; 23. Alexa Weber, Ocean City, 19:21; 24. Katerina Zachmann, Wayne Hills, 19:21; 25. Sophie Spring, Ridge, 19:22.

Other Area Finishers: 34. Briana Roberts, Pennsauken, 19:35; 40. Katy Storti, Bishop Eustace Prep, 19:41; 42. Kayla Martin, Seneca, 19:45; 50. Kara Bonner, Shawnee, 19:52; 55. Sydny Warner, Seneca, 19:55; 68. Claire Rankin, Shawnee, 20:12; 83. Jessica Sprague, Seneca, 20:27; 91. Nora Grimm, Haddon Township, 20:33; 97. Izzy Miller, Haddonfield, 20:37; 98. Joey Webb, Seneca. 20:42; 99. Lindsay Hoffman, Seneca, 20:42; 101. Reilly Ritter, Seneca, 20:44; 103. Alyssa Condell, Timber Creek, 20:46; 119. Lilly Minor, Haddonfield, 20:56; 130. Bridget Poisel, Haddonfield, 21:11; 134. Meg Schroeter, Haddonfield, 21:19; 141. Sam Wood, Holy Cross, 21:36; 146. Anna Haley, Haddonfield, 21:43; 182. Jordan Guerrera, Seneca, 23:43.