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Westfield Boys Cross Country Set for Meet of Champions
Blue Devils will compete in the meet of champions after winning third straight group title.
After winning the Group 4 championship this past weekend, the Westfield Blue Devils cross country squad looks to test themselves against the state’s best in the 2011 Meet of Champions on Saturday, Nov. 19.
The meet will be held at Holmdel Park in Holmdel, NJ and is slated to start at 11:45am. All of the group champions will be there to compete on the state’s highest stage.
The Blue Devils will compete against group champions CBA, Holmdel, Mendham, Bishop Eustace and Haddon Township as well as wild-card winners Freehold and North Hunterdon.
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Westfield finds themselves in the Meet of Champions after capturing the Group 4 crown on a windy afternoon at Holmdel Park. The championship was Westfield’s third consecutive group title, fifth under coach Jack Martin and 15th in school history (only Bernards and CBA have more titles in NJ history).
The team withstood the pressure that comes with being the defending champion behind the strong leadership of Jack Leahy and John Kirna, who set the pace for the rest of the Blue Devils’ runners.
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Westfield’s 3rd to 7th runners maintained a tight pack throughout the meet with those finishers ranging from 29th to 44th amongst a total of 148 runners.
Group 4 Championship Results:
1st: Westfield- 85
2nd: West Windsor-Plainsboro South- 120
3rd: Ridgewood- 152
4th: Freehold Township- 162
5th: North Hunterdon- 193
Jack Leahy: 5th (16:14)
John Kirna: 12th (16:27)
Matt Luppino: 29th (16:54)
Kevin Smith: 31st (16:58)
David Carville 32nd (17:01)
Evan Tarlow 40th (17:09)
Kevin Ingray 44th (17:14)
