N.J. cross-country championships

Lara Heigis of Pope John won the N.J. State Interscholastic Athletic Association Non-Public A Girls’ cross-country championship race contested at Holmdel Park in Monmouth County on Saturday. Heigis, a junior, clocked in at 18:42 as she paced the Lions to their first Public A team title and a return trip to Monmouth County on Saturday for the NJSIAA Meet of Champions. The Lions claimed the Non-Public B crown in 2001. With the top 10 individuals and top three times from each of the 12 public and four non-public championship races advancing to the MOC, the Lions also qualified in the boys’ division with a runnerup finish to perennial state-power Christian Brothers Academy. Anthony Lamastro led the Lions with a fifth-place effort in 16:32. Wallkill Valley’s Aimee Chegwidden placed seventh in the Group II championship race with a time of 20:12 and earned a berth in the MOC lineup. Results (Compliments of njcrossrountry.com) Boys Non-Public A Team Scores 1. Christian Brothers 24 2. Pope John XXIII 82 3. Don Bosco Prep 96 4. Red Bank Catholic 145 5. Paul VI 192 6. Monsignor Donovan 203 7. Notre Dame 223 8. Seton Hall Prep 253 9. Delbarton 263 10. St. Peter’s Prep 265 11. Bergen Catholic 317 12. Bishop Ahr 339 13. St. Joseph-Metuchen 341 14. Holy Spirit 367 15. Union Catholic 402 16. Immaculata 407 17. St. John Vianney 419 18. Holy Cross 478 19. Camden Catholic 489 20. St. Augustine 587 Individual Scores 5. Anthony Lamastro, Pope John, 16:32 15. Thomas Roy, Pope John, 17:00 18. Jeremy Scheid, Pope John, 17:05 20. Clay Smith, Pope John, 17:09 24. Jon Juleus, Pope John, 17:21 38. Nick Beese, Pope John, 17:50 54. Dale Hammer, Pope John, 18:11 Non-Public A Girls’ Team Scores 1. Pope John XXIII 30 2. Red Bank Catholic 61 3. Monsignor Donovan 79 4. Immaculate Heart 97 5. Paul VI 102 6. Holy Angels 202 7. Bishop Ahr 209 8. Immaculata 255 9. St. Dominic 269 10. Holy Cross 273 11. Mount St. Dominic 302 12. Notre Dame 373 13. St. John Vianney 381 Individual Results 1. Lara Heigis, Pope John, 18:42 4. Lauren Bariexca, Pope John, 19:57 5. Brynn Merritt, Pope John, 20:04 10. Casey Keller, Pope John, 20:22 12. Jenny Heigis, Pope John, 20:25 24. Alessandra Lamastro, Pope J.20:59 35. Elizabeth So, Pope John, 21:45 Group II Boys Team Scores 1. Spotswood 136 2. Hopatcong 150 3. Haddonfield 155 4. Chatham 166 4. Chatham 166 5. Bernards 173 6. Haddon Heights 180 7. Indian Hills 185 8. Bridgeton 230 9. Haddon Township 235 10. Pascack Valley 256 11. Cinnaminson 273 12. Shore Regional 275 13. Summit 285 14. North Warren 328 15. Manasqua 346 16. Somerville 358 17. Whippany Park 374 18. Tenafly 394 19. Ridgefield Park 481 20. Caldwell 578 Individual Results 17. Sam McMullen, Kittatinny, 17:10 19. Mike Crum, Hopatcong, 17:11 28. Mike Pachella, Wallkill Val, 17:32 33. Kyle Vaughan, Hopatcong, 17:36 41. Chris Morrissey, Hopatcong, 17:48 42. Dan West, Hopatcong, 17:49 44. Josh Clark, Hopatcong, 17:52 90. Tim Fahy, Hopatcong, 18:47 103. Mike Landshof, Hopatcong, 19:03 Group II Girls Team Scores 1. Haddonfield 33 2. Chatham 116 3. Summit 1 63 4. New Providence 177 5. North Warren 193 6. Haddon Township 199 7. Ramsey 219 8. Shore 232 9. Wallkill Valley 257 10. Raritan 265 11. Indian Hills 271 12. Delaware Valley 280 13. Bernards 314 14. Parsippany 350 15. Point Pleasant Boro 377 16. Caldwell 387 17. West Deptford 409 18. Bridgeton 429 19. Whippany Park 433 Individual Team Scores 7. Aimee Chegwidden, Wallkill, 20:12 32. Megan Murnane, Lenape 21:40 33. Kate Chegwidden, Wallkill, 21:45 36. Kylie McGlew, Kittatinny, 21:56 70. Ashley Blahut, Wallkill 22:53 82. Brianna Clayton, Wallkill 23:24 97. Celeste McEwan, Wallkill 23:54 104. Lauren Close, Wallkill 24:08 129. Zhera Unalp, Wallkill 26:19; Group III Girls’ Team Scores 1. Colts Neck 61 2. Ridge 110 3. Moorestown 123 4. Voorhees 153 5. Ocean 166 6. Cranford 169 7. Hopewell Valley 233 8. Paramus 247 9. Morristown 282 10. Ocean City 287 11. Middletown South 297 12. Montgomery 326 13. Princeton 333 14. Northern Highlands 355 15. West Milford 370 16. Mount Olive 392 17. High Point 406 18. Clearview 426 19. Seneca 464 20. Woodrow Wilson 585 Individual Results 14. Cailin Lynam, Sparta, 19:45 43. Stacey Lepes, High Point, 20:59 54. Corinne Lachac, Sparta, 21:12 83. Samantha Brummell, High Pt, 22:08 96. Anna Dekker, High Point, 22:25 119. Danielle Czohla, High Pt, 23:04 120. Caitlyn Doran, High Point, 23:06