Stockton Predicted to Win 2022 NJAC Women’s XC Championship

Stockton Predicted to Win 2022 NJAC Women’s XC Championship

Women’s Cross Country
/ 10/27/2022 2:00:00 PM

NJAC Cross Country Championship Central

PITMAN — In a pre-championship poll of the league’s head coaches, Stockton is predicted to capture the conference crown at the NJAC Women’s Cross Country Championship. The championship meet is set for 10:30 AM on Saturday, Oct. 29, at TCNJ’s Green Lane course.

Stockton garnered five first-place votes, followed by predicted runner-up TCNJ with three first-place votes. Rowan is predicted third, followed by Ramapo in fourth and dark horse selection Montclair State in fifth. Kean and Rutgers-Newark finished in a tie for sixth in the voting, and NJCU and Rutgers-Camden round out the predictions.

Heading into championship week, TCNJ owns the edge in the regional rankings as the Lions are currently third in the Metro Region. Stockton currently sits fourth in the region and Rowan is seventh.

Eight of the nine teams last competed two weeks ago in the final regular season tune-ups.

Team Capsules

Stockton
Last Meet: Inter-Regional Border Battle
Top Three Finishers: Jaelyn Barkley, Kayla Kass, Jessie Klenk
2022 Conference Honors: Jaelyn Barkley (Runner of the Week, Sept 19), Kayla Kass (Rookie of the Week; Sept 19, Oct 17)

TCNJ
Last Meet: Connecticut College Invitational
Top Three Finishers: Emily Hoegler, Savannah Hodgens, Salini Iyer
2022 Conference Honors: Emily Hoegler (Runner of the Week; Oct 3), Savannah Hodgens (Rookie of the Week; Sept 6, Sept 12, Oct 3), Etsub Gezahagne (Rookie of the Week; Sept 26, Oct 10)

Rowan
Last Meet: Inter-Regional Border Battle
Top Three Finishers: Anna Sasse, Abigail Churchill, Gabriella Pagano
2022 Conference Honors: Abbey Churchill (Runner of the Week; Sept 6, Sept 12), Anna Sasse (Runner of the Week; Oct 17)

Ramapo
Last Meet: Connecticut College Invitational
Top Three Finishers: Suzanne Zaugg, Zoey Cassavell, Avalina Michel
2022 Conference Honors: Suzanne Zaugg (Runner of the Week; Sept 26, Oct 10)

Montclair State
Last Meet: Inter-Regional Border Battle
Top Three Finishers: Kelly Weckstein, Christiana Caprio, Brianna Roddy

kean
Last Meet: Jack St Clair Invitational
Top Three Finishers: Kayla Brady, Breanna Hoyte, Katherine Medford

Rutgers-Newark
Last Meet: Jack St Clair Invitational
Top Three Finishers: Zrreyah Moore, Zahkyrah Carter, Brooke Bochia

NJCU
Last Meet: DeSales Invitational (Oct. 8)
Top Finishers: Tiffany Ortiz, Nyla Boyd

Rutgers-Camden
Last Meet: Inter-Regional Border Battle
Top Three Finishers: Isabella Bordon, Betzabel Delos Santos Trinidad, Alexa Wilson

2022 NJAC Pre-Championship Poll (first place votes in parentheses)

1. Stockton (5)
2. TCNJ (3)
3. Rowan
4. Ramapo
5. Montclair State (dark horse)
6. (tie) Kean (1)
6. (tie) Rutgers-Newark
8.NJCU
9. Rutgers-Camden

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