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Ridge Girls XC Wins Sectional Title
Defeat two-time defending MOC champs. Boys also have successful day, coming in third.
The girls cross country team took home the North 2, Group IV championship this past weekend at Warinanco Park, running a school course average record of 19:57.48.
The team was led by freshman Liz Newman, who finished in eighth place with a time of 19:48.02. However, the Red Devils won on the strength of its pack. The top five runners for the squad finished between eighth and 14th place. Caelainn Carney, Rachel Schaub and Sarah Spring finished 10-12, and finished within two seconds of one another.
The Ridge girls finished with 55 points, 17 better than two-time defending Meet of Champions winner Hillsborough, which was second.
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The Ridge boys also had a succesful sectional race, finishing in third. The Red Devils came in with a total of 107 points, which was behind winner Westfield (46) and North Hunterdon (105).
Tyler Gibbons turned in the top time for Ridge, finishing in fourth place with a time of 16:18.90. James Murphy and Matt Lechleider finished in 22nd and 23rd, respectively.
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North 2, Group IV Girls
Team (Top 5)
1. Ridge 55; 2. Hillsborough 72; 3. Hunterdon Central 73; 4. North Hunterdon 109; 5. Bridgewater-Raritan 124
North 2, Group IV Boys
Team (Top 5)
1. Westfield 46; 2. North Hunterdon 105; 3. Ridge 107; 4. Hillsborough 114; 5. Phillipsburg 161
16:18.90 Senior 22 James Murphy
17:15.30 Junior 23 Matt Lechleider 17:16.37 Senior 28 Josh Lefler 17:21.04 Senior 30 Alex Huynh 17:25.41 Senior 33 Stephen Verdi
17:29.53 Junior 54 Mitchell Lawson
17:56.47 Sophomore
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