2023 Cross Country 

Boys Results

Season Highlights:  The team was coached by Jim Schlentz and assisted by John Hickey and Mike Pinnola, as well as volunteer coaches Camille Bertholon and Samantha Hoagland.  The team finished with a record of 7 wins and 0 losses, winning the Shore Conference B North Division for the 5th straight year.  Team highlights: The team was 2nd in the Group III State Champs, 1st in the Central Jersey Group III Champs, 4th in the Shore Conference Champs and 2nd in the Monmouth County Champs.  Individual highlights: Hunter Celkupa was 22nd at the Meet of Champions; Jacob McNamara was 6th in the Group III State Champs with Hunter 10th; At the Central Jersey Group III Champs, Jacob was 2nd, Hunter 4th, John 5th, Andrew Krok 8th, Lucas Sanginari 12th and Deeko Rudko 18th; and at the Monmouth County Champs, Hunter was 7th, John 8th, Jacob 9th and Andrew 20th.

Post-Season Highlights: Jacob McNamara and Hunter Celkupa were named 2nd team All-State Group III by the Star Ledger.  Hunter was named 2nd team All-All-Shore by the Asbury Park Press and 2nd team All-Monmouth County by the NJXCTFCA.

 

2023 Cross Country Results

Boys

        change in schedule               last updated 8/28/23  

It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes up short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.
                              *Division meets
Thurs Aug 31  6:00 pm Alumni Meet  (time trial) Bucks Mill Park
Sat Sept 9  9:00 am Thompson 2 mile Thompson Park, Jamesburg
Wed Sept 20  4:00 pm Shore Conference B North Champs Holmdel Park
Sat Sept 23  9:00am Wild Safari Inv (everyone runs and everyone helps out before and after their race)  This is a fundraiser for the team Six Flags Great Adventure
Sat Sept 30   TBA in afternoon Shore Coaches Inv (probably just frosh/JV) Holmdel Park
Tues Oct 10  3:30 pm Monmouth County Champs (all) Holmdel Park
Thurs Oct 19  3:30 pm Shore Conference Champs (Varsity/JV/Frosh)     Ocean County Park
Wed Oct 25  3:30 pm JV/Frosh Inv Thompson Park, Jamesburg
Thurs Oct 26  4:00 pm Future 7s Inv Ocean County Park
Sat Oct 28  Girls: 12:00 noon, Boys: 1:00 pm Central Jersey Group III Champs (top 7 runners) Thompson Park, Jamesburg
Thurs Nov 2 4:00 pm Last Chance Inv Ocean County Park
Sat Nov 4  Girls: 1:30 pm, Boys 2:30 pm  Group III State Champs (qualifiers from State Group Champs (top 3 teams, top 10 ind) This is usually an SAT day.  Please check and schedule SATs on another day if it is a SAT day. Holmdel Park
Sat Nov 11  Girls: 11:00 am, Boys: 12:00 Meet of Champions (qualifiers from State Group Champs (top 3 teams, top 10 ind) Holmdel Park
Sat Nov 25 NTN Northeast Regional Champs (optional) Bowdoin Park
Sat Dec 2 Running Lane Cross Country Champs John Hunt Park, Huntsville, AL

 

 

Thompson 2 mile

@ Thompson Park  9/9/23

started overcast, high 70s, 90% humidity and ended sunny, low 80s, 85% humidity

Senior Boys  (2 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile split 
10th Lucas Sanginari 10:52 5:20/5:32   +12 secs
13th Eren Alpa 11:03 5:13/5:50   +37 secs
  need 3 finishers  
Junior Boys  (2 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile split 
26th Braden Manzi 11:31 5:25/6:06   +41 secs
32nd Ryan Brush 11:44 5:26/6:18   +52 secs
93rd Brendon Chen 16:57 7:20/9:37   +137 secs
not avail (3 athletes) 13:24.0 team average
Soph Boys  (2 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile split 
4th Jay Adimala 10:58 5:25/5:33   +8 secs
15th Zack Metzger 11:36 5:30/6:06   +36 secs
34th Cameron Guindi 12:22 5:34/6:48   +74 secs
60th Matt Mochinski 13:33 6:18/7:15   +57 secs
77th David Schell 14:47 6:32/8:15   +103 secs
90th Joey Puma 15:25 7:15/8:10   +55 secs
93rd Anthony Vendittoli 15:29 7:04/8:25   +81 secs
95th Logan Correale 15:36 6:46/8:50   +124 secs
3rd 47 pts (3 athletes)  missed 2nd 1 pt 11:38.7 team average 
Frosh Boys  (2 miles)    race results                                                       mile/2 mile split  
8th Rowan O'Connor 12:51 6:02/6:49   +47 secs
20th Deeko Rudko 13:25 5:30/7:55   +145 secs  (got lost 2nd mile)
32nd Jacob Barasky 13:45 6:33/7:12   +39 secs
34th Owen Schell 13:58 6:33/7:25   +52 secs
7th 52 pts (3 athletes)   13:20.3 team average 

 

Shore Conference B North Champs

@ Holmdel Park  9/20/23

mid 70s, low humidity

The Cougar Boys win their 15th Shore Conference Division Championship and 5th straight.  They have been in the Shore Conference for 24 years.

Dual meet scores: CN 15  Manasquan 50; CN 15  Red Bank 49; CN 15  Matawan 48; CN 15  SJV 50; CN 15 Neptune 50; CN 19  Long Branch 44; CN 15  Ocean 47

Varsity Boys  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile (split) / last 1.1 mile
1st Jay Adimala 17:53 6:13/12:01 (5:48)/5:52
tie 3rd Hunter Celkupa 18:04 6:13/12:01 (5:48)/6:03
tie 3rd John Shapiro 18:04 6:13/12:01 (5:48)/6:03
tie 3rd Andrew Krok 18:04 6:13/12:01 (5:48)/6:03
tie 3rd Jacob McNamara 18:04 6:13/12:01 (5:48)/6:03
7th Eren Alpa (fell 500 to go) 18:10 6:13/12:01 (5:48)/6:09
14th Braden Manzi 18:52 6:26/12:38 (6:12)/6:14
15th Deeko Rudko 18:52 6:28/12:38 (6:10)/6:14
21st Ryan Brush 19:09 6:27/12:38 (6:11)/6:31
1st 19 pts 18:01.8 team average
JV Boys  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile (split) / last 1.1 mile 
1st Cameron Guindi 20:15 6:56/13:37 (6:41)/6:52
2nd Rowan O'Connor 20:17 6:56/13:38 (6:42)/6:53
22nd Anthony Vendittoli 24:56 8:23/16:41 (6:18)/8:15
     

 

Six Flags Wild Safari Inv

@ Great Adventure  9/23/23

mid 60s, steady rain.  Later race so course was just all mud!!!

Varsity Boys  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                       1 mile
2nd Hunter Celkupa 16:10 5:17
4th Jacob McNamara 16:32 5:23
6th John Shapiro 16:37 5:23
28th Jay Adimala 17:36 5:43
30th Eren Alpa 17:40 5:32
31st Andrew Krok 17:47 5:25
37th Lucas Sanginari 18:24 5:37
3rd 70 pts  (1st was 62 pts) 16:54.7 team average
JV Boys  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                       1 mile 
5th Deeko Rudko 18:11 5:55
12th Braden Manzi 18:38 5:55
22nd Ryan Brush 19:06 5:55
23rd Zach Metzger 19:06 6:03
28th Cameron Guindi 19:22 6:05
48th Josue Elias-Linares 21:05 6:37
61st Matt Mochinski 21:58 6:44
63rd Mike Allegro 22:03 6:35
77th David Schell 23:41 7:25
78th Anthony Vendittoli 23:41 7:27
82nd Logan Correale 24:31 7:25
84th Joey Puma 25:10 7:57
87th Matt Gatto 25:41 7:27
3rd 79 pts 18:52.6 team average
Frosh Boys  (2.0 miles)  race results                                                      no splits ( mile in middle of woods)
6th Rowan O'Connor 11:29  
23rd Jacob Barasky 12:11  
48th Owen Schell 13:43  

 

Shore Track Coaches Inv

@ Holmdel Park  9/30/23

low 60s, drizzling

Frosh Boys  (2.0 miles)  race results                                                      1mile splits
1st Deeko Rudko 12:00 6:13/5:47
5th Rowan O'Connor 12:22 6:14/6:08
42nd Jacob Barasky 13:57 7:07/6:50
48th Owen Schell 14:04 7:14/6:50
     

 

Monmouth County Champs

@ Holmdel Park  10/10/23

mid 60s, low humidity

Varsity Boys  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile (split) / last 1.1 mile
7th Hunter Celkupa 16:34 5:29/10:50 (5:21)/5:44
8th John Shapiro 16:35 5:33/11:02 (5:27)/5:33
9th Jacob McNamara 16:36 5:33/11:02 (5:27)/5:34
20th Andrew Krok 17:24 5:48/11:32 (5:44)/5:52
24th Jay Adimala 17:29 6:06/11:42 (5:46)/5:47
29th Eren Alpa 17:36 6:02/11:42 (5:40)/5:54
56th Deeko Rudko 18:29 6:19/12:25 (6:06)/6:04
2nd 63 pts  (1st was 44 pts) 16:55.1 team average
JV Boys  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile (split) / last 1.1 mile 
4th Lucas Sanginari 18:31 6:07/12:15 (6:08)/6:16
7th Ryan Brush 18:49 6:28/12:38 (6:10)/6:11
10th Braden Manzi 19:18 6:21/12:55 (6:34)/6:23
11th Zach Metzger 19:20 6:30/12:52 (6:22)/6:28
49th Josue Elias-Linares 21:56 7:18/14:26 (7:08)/7:30
90th David Schell 24:29 8:04/16:15 (8:11)/8:14
91th Anthony Vendittoli 24:31 8:10/16:15 (8:05)/8:17
94th Logan Correale 24:34 8:06/16:16 (8:10)/8:18
100th Joey Puma 24:54 8:31/16:43 (8:12)/8:11
103rd Matt Gatto 25:41 8:13/16:45 (8:32)/8:56
2nd 59 pts 20:35.3 team average
Frosh Boys  (2.0 miles)  race results                                                      mile/2 mile (split)
1st Rowan O'Connor 12:24 6:04/6:20
14th Jacob Barasky 13:27 6:51/6:36
28th Owen Schell 14:24 7:03/7:21
47th Zaid Carno-Sticatto 15:32 7:44/7:48

 

Shore Conference Champs

@ Ocean County Park  10/19/23

high  60s, no wind

Varsity Boys  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile split / last 1.1 mile (pace)   /    halfway splits/difference
17th Hunter Celkupa (Jr) 16:05 5:10/10:21 (5:11)/5:44 (5:13p)    7:57/8:08  +11
23rd John Shapiro  (Jr) 16:24 5:11/10:33 (5:22)/5:51 (5:19p)    8:01/8:23  +22
34th Andrew Krok  (Sr) 16:37 5:17/10:43 (5:26)/5:54 (5:22p)    8:11/8:26  +15
46th Eren Alpa  (Sr) 16:54 5:24/10:52 (5:28)/6:02 (5:29p)    8:17/8:37  +20
66th Lucas Sanginari  (Sr) 17:24 5:26/11:10 (5:44)/6:14 (5:40p)    8:29/8:55  +26
71st Deeko Rudko  (Fr) 17:30 5:36/11:16 (5:40)/6:14 (5:40p)    8:38/8:52  +14
79th Braden Manzi  (Jr) 17:39 5:30/11:19 (5:49)/6:20 (5:46p)    8:37/9:02  +25
4th 168 pts 16:40.4 team average
JV Boys  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile split / last 1.1 mile (pace)   /    halfway splits/difference
14th Ryan Brush  (Jr) 17:46 5:41/11:25 (5:44)/6:21 (5:54p)    8:45/9:01  +16
24th Zach Metzger  (So) 18:12 5:53/11:42 (5:49)/6:30 (5:55p)    9:10/9:02   -8
65th Josue Elias-Linares  (Jr) 19:37 6:16/12:40 (6:24)/6:57 (6:19p)    9:45/9:52   +7
82nd Matt Mochinski  (So) 19:55 6:20/13:00 (6:40)/6:55 (6:18p)  10:10/9:45   -25
175th David Schell  (So) 22:35 7:02/14:34 (7:32) 8:01 (7:18p)  11:10/11:25  +15
180th Logan Correale  (So) 22:38 6:52/14:21 (7:29)/8:27 (7:41p)  10:55/11:43  +48
183rd Anthony Vendittoli  (So) 22:39 7:07/14:41 (7:34)/7:58 (7:15p)  11:15/11:24   +9
184th Joey Puma  (So) 22:39 7:04/14:35 (7:31)/8:04 (7:20p)  11:10/11:29  +19
200th Matt Gatto  (So) 23:30 7:03/15:00 (7:57)/8:30 (7:44p)  11:10/12:20  +70
9th 256 pts 19:36.0 team average
Frosh Boys  (2.0 miles)  race results                                                      mile/2nd mile split / difference
10th Rowan O'Connor 11:49 5:44/6:05  +21
36th Owen Schell 12:58 6:33/6:25   -8

 

JV/Frosh Champs

@ Thompson Park  10/25/23

low 70s

JV Boys  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile split / last 1.1 mile (pace)
13th Braden Manzi (Jr) 18:09 5:44/11:30 (5:46)/6:39 (6:03p)

 

Future 7

@ Ocean County Champs  10/26/23

mid 70s

Boys  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile split / last 1.1 mile (pace)   /    halfway splits/difference
2nd Ryan Brush  (Jr) 17:52 5:36/11:29 (5:53)/6:23 (5:49p)    8:47/9:05    +18
5th Zach Metzger  (So) 18:12 5:46/11:43 (5:57)/6:29 (5:54p)    9:00/9:12    +12
24th Cameron Guidi  (So) 19:19 6:06/12:31 (6:25)/6:48 (6:11p)    9:31/9:48    +17 
33rd Josue Elias-Linares  (Jr) 19:57 6:13/12:43 (6:30)/7:14 (6:35p)    9:44/10:13  +29
38th Matt Mochinski  (So) 20:17 6:29/12:56 (6:27)/7:21 (6:41p)    9:57/10:20  +23
41st Jacob Barasky (Fr) 20:29 6:32/13:16 (6:44)/7:13 (6:34p)  10:12/10:17   +5
49th Owen Schell (Fr) 20:46 6:59/13:48 (6:49)/6:58 (6:20p)  10:43/10:03  -40
87th Zaid Carno-Sticatto  (Fr) 22:34 7:01/14:28 (7:27)/8:06 (7:22p)  11:01/11:33  +32
94th Logan Correale  (So) 22:51 6:57/14:31 (7:34)/8:20 (7:35p)  10:58/11:53  +55
95th Anthony Vendittoli  (So) 22:52 7:00/14:42 (7:42)/8:10 (7:26p)  11:06/11:46  +40
96th Joey Puma  (So) 22:54 7:05/14:41 (7:36)/8:13 (7:29p)  11:09/11:45  +36
109th Brandon Chen  (Jr) 24:24 7:11/15:21 (8:10)/9:03 (8:14p)  11:33/12:51  +78
110th Matt Gatto  (So) 24:27 7:01/15:00 (7:59)/9:27 (8:36p)  11:03/13:24  +141
DNF David Schell  (So)   6:59/14:32 (7:33) breathing problems
3rd 81 pts 19:07.4 team average

 

Central Jersey Group III Champs

@ Thompson Park  10/28/23

L-R: Back row - Coach Schlentz, Lucas Sangianri, Hunter Celkupa, Andrew Krok, John Shapiro, Coach Pinnola, Coach Hickey
Front row - Coach Bertholon, Eren Alpa, Jacob McNamara, Deeko Rudko, Coach Hoagland

high 70s, sunny (HOT!)

The CN Boys win their 9th CJ title, their 2nd in a row and 3rd in last 4 years.

Varsity Boys  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile split / last 1.1 mile (pace)
2nd Jacob McNamara (Sr) 17:02 5:30/10:56 (5:26)/6:06 (5:33p)
4th Hunter Celkupa (Jr) 17:08 5:30/10:51 (5:21)/6:17 (5:43p)
5th John Shapiro  (Jr) 17:17 5:30/10:58 (5:28)/6:19 (5:45p)
8th Andrew Krok  (Sr) 17:28 5:36/11:11 (5:35)/6:17 (5:43p)
12th Lucas Sanginari  (Sr) 17:59 5:43/11:35 (5:52)/6:24 (5:49p)
18th Deeko Rudko  (Fr) 18:10 5:50/11:40 (5:50)/6:30 (5:55p)
30th Eren Alpa  (Sr) 18:47 5:44/11:33 (5:49)/7:14 (6:35p)
1st 29 pts 17:22.3 team average

 

Last Chance Inv

@ Ocean County Park  11/2/23

around 50 degrees, no wind

Boys  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile split / last 1.1 mile (pace)   /    halfway splits/difference
5th Deeko Rudko  (Fr) 17:15 5:37/11:12 (5:35)/6:03 (5:30p)    8:39/8:36     -3
8th Ryan Brush  (Jr) 17:25 5:37/11:17 (5:40)/6:08 (5:35p)    8:39/8:46     +7
9th Braden Manzi  (Jr) 17:26 5:32/11:12 (5:40)/6:14 (5:40p)    8:35/8:51   +16
10th Zach Metzger  (So) 17:33 5:45/11:25 (5:40)/6:08 (5:35p)    8:48/8:45     -3
17th Rowan O'Connor  (Fr) 18:06 5:46/11:35 (5:49)/6:31 (5:56p)    8:50/9:16   +26
44th Owen Schell (Fr) 19:27 6:13/12:42 (6:29)/6:45 (6:09p)    9:42/9:45    +3
47th Jacob Barasky (Fr) 19:28 6:13/12:40 (6:27)/6:48 (6:11p)    9:41/9:47    +6  
49th Matt Mochinski  (So) 19:42 6:13/12:40 (6:29)/7:02 (6:24p)    9:40/10:02  +22
66th David Schell  (So) 22:09 6:59/14:27 (7:28)/7:42 (7:00p)  11:02/11:07   +5
67th Anthony Vendittoli  (So) 22:11 6:35/13:48 (7:03)/8:24 (7:39p)  10:36/11:35  +59
68th Joey Puma  (So) 22:14 7:03/14:27 (7:04)/7:47 (7:05p)  11:06/11:08   +2
70th Matt Gatto  (So) 23:12 7:05/15:01 (7:56)/8:11 (7:27p)  11:05/12:07  +62
71st Brandon Chen  (Jr) 23:23 7:05/14:53 (7:48)/8:28 (7:42p)  11:07/12:18  +71
1st 44 pts 17:33.0 team average

 

Group III State Champs

@ Holmdel Park  11/4/23

60 degrees

Varsity Boys  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile split / last 1.1 mile
6th Jacob McNamara (Sr) 16:25 5:38/11:05 (5:27)/5:20
10th Hunter Celkupa (Jr) 16:27 5:38/11:01 (5:23)/5:26
24th John Shapiro  (Jr) 16:53 5:38/11:08 (5:30)/5:45
28th Andrew Krok  (Sr) 17:05 5:46/11:21 (5:35)/5:44
44th Jay Adimala  (So) 17:24 5:53/11:40 (5:47)/5:44
105th Eren Alpa  (Sr) 18:26 6:10/12:11 (6:01)/6:15
128th Lucas Sanginari  (Sr) 19:14 6:09/12:28 (6:19)/6:46
2nd 82 pts 16:50.8 team average

 

Meet of Champions

@ Holmdel Park  11/11/23

low 50s

Varsity Boys  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                       mile/2 mile split / last 1.1 mile
22nd Hunter Celkupa (Jr) 16:19 5:37/10:58 (5:21)/5:21
69th Jacob McNamara (Sr) 16:52 5:44/11:16 (5:32)/5:36
93rd Andrew Krok  (Sr) 17:06 5:46/11:22 (5:36)/5:44
115th John Shapiro  (Jr) 17:21 5:45/11:22 (5:37)/5:59
118th Jay Adimala  (So) 17:25 5:56/11:41 (5:45)/5:44
137th Eren Alpa  (Sr) 18:04 5:58/11:53 (5:55)/6:11
150th Lucas Sanginari  (Sr) 18:26 6:01/12:10 (6:09)/6:15
12th 252 pts 17:00.2 team average

 

Running Lane Champs

@ John Hunt Park, Huntsville, AL  12/2/23

mid 60s, raining, course was total puddles and mud

Speed ratings look like Gold race was 45 secs slower than 2 years ago.  Blue was a minute.

Varsity Boys Gold Race  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                   mile/2 mile split / last 1.1 mile
115th Jacob McNamara (Sr) 16:13 5:08
172nd John Shapiro  (Jr) 16:34 5:08
226th Jay Adimala  (So) 17:01 5:26
236th Andrew Krok  (Sr) 17:09 5:14
278th Lucas Sanginari  (Sr) 17:59 5:43
280th Eren Alpa  (Sr) 18:13 5:38
20th 421 pts (lost tiebreaker for 19th) 16:58.0 team average
Varsity Boys Blue Race  (3.1 miles)  race results                                                  mile/2 mile split / last 1.1 mile
41st Deeko Rudko (Fr) 18:02 5:37
107th Zach Metzger (So) 18:39 5:43
168th Braden Manzi (Jr) 19:11 5:50
174th Rowan O'Connor 19:14 6:08