2023 Morris/Sussex girls cross country preview capsules

BOONTON

Coach: Zachary Sabatino, second season

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Elizabeth Zanca, Jr. Sierra Medina, Jr. Luisa Tinoco, So. Sarah Rogaski

Outlook: Boonton hopes to improve.

BUTLER

Coach: Ward Flynn

Returning letter-winners: Jr. Taylor Peters

Outlook: Butler has an infusion of new runners.

CHATHAM

Coach: Gianna Parlavecchio, third season

Last year: Third, Morris County Championships; fifth, NJAC-Large; fifth, NJSIAA North 2, Group 3

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Caroline Himstreet, Sr. Sydney Grossman, Sr. Gabby Neuner, Jr. Maddie Perez, Jr. Kate McEvoy, Jr. Arwen Ellis

Newcomers: Jr. Riley Snarr, So. Georgia Young, Fr. Robbie Zito-Ferraro, Fr. Emilia Salter

Outlook: Experienced Chatham hopes to qualify for the Meet of Champions.

DOVER

Coach: Kyle Madison, ninth season

Last year: 0-5

Newcomers: Jr. Maria Polania Gomez, Jr. Kyara Fajardo

Outlook: Dover is looking forward to varsity competition.

HANOVER PARK

Coach: Joe Cuff, 10th season

Last year: 2-4

Returning letter-winners: Andrea Ho, Cadence O'Connor, Danielle Kozlow, Cory Hueston, Natasha Blumberg

Newcomers: Cambria O'Connor

Outlook: The Hornets hope to be competitive.

HIGH POINT

Coach: Lisabeth Sunda, 16th season

Last year: 9-2, 3-2 NJAC-Freedom

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Julia Sieminski, Sr. Ella Nuss, Sr. Emma Whitesell, Sr. Olivia Wagner, So. Mackenzie LaRue, So. Faith Postma, So. Maia Minong

Outlook: The Wildcats are building on last fall's experience.

KINNELON

Coach: Laura Chegwidden-Jacobs, 15th season

Last year: Third, NJSIAA North 1, Group 1

Returning letter-winners:  Sr. Grace Mougalian, Jr. Hope Sirindes, Jr. Miranda Drace, Jr. Tina Xu

Outlook: Veteran Kinnelon hopes to win North 1, Group 1.

MADISON

Coach: Christopher Monaco, fourth season

Last year: Fourth, NJAC-Small

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Emily Jones, Jr. Clotilde Monville, Jr. Macey Arnold, Jr. Mallory Dineen, So. Emma Cipriani

Outlook: Madison has built a summer training base.

MENDHAM

Coach: Robert Kertesz, 18th season

Last year: 5-1; NJAC Large-School champion; third, North 2, Group 3; fifth, Morris County Championships

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Sophia Draxel, Sr. Marisa House, Jr. Sabrina Rocca, So. Kate Shaw, So. Lindsay Portland

Outlook: The young Minutemen hope to return to the Meet of Champions as a team.

MONTVILLE

Coach: John Larkin, seventh season

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Jaylin Salles, Sr. Arshia Joshi, Jr. Lauren Soehnlein, Jr. Saanvi Yalamanchili, So. Gabby Suarez

Outlook: Montville hopes to improve.

MORRIS CATHOLIC

Coach: Mary Christian, seventh season

Last year: 5-1; third, NJAC-Small; eighth, Morris County Championships

Returning letter-winners: Jr. Kate Veivia, Jr. Lila Ashton, So. Ashlin Bowler, So. Sarah Hoff

Newcomers: Jr. Kacie Krauland, Jr. Cate Weiss, Fr. Chloe Readlinger

Outlook: Morris Catholic is building a solid pack.

MORRIS HILLS

Coach: Mark DiGennaro, fifth season

Last year: Second, Morris County Championships; third, NJSIAA North 1, Group 3; fourth, NJAC-Large

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Caitlin Willer, Jr. Ivory Piskula, Jr. Alison Clark, Jr. Skylar Faraher, Jr. Erika Jennings

Newcomers: Fr. Maddie Cromwell, Fr. Anina Mulan, Fr. Maya Pocina

Outlook: The young Scarlet Knights expect to develop.

MORRIS KNOLLS

Coach: Peter Staluppi, second season

Last year: 4-1; sixth, North 1, Group 3

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Karolina Kedzierska, Sr. Emma Weldon, Jr. Rehanna Syed, Jr. Olivia Capala

Newcomers: Jr. Emily Brohan, Jr. Anya Phil, Jr. Erica Saladino, Jr. Cecile Bernard, So. Emily Yang, So. Addison Robbins, So. Vivian Berthelot

Outlook: The Golden Eagles hope to qualify for Group 3 for the first time since 2013.

MORRISTOWN

Coach: Bernadette Componile, fifth season

Last year: 3-2; second, NJAC-Large; second, NJSIAA North 1, Group 4; fourth, Morris County Championships

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Ester Kirk, Sr. Jessica Jabbour, Sr. Naina Slaughter, Sr. Hanna Cochran, Sr. Anna Grace Yurek, So. Jessica Cain

Newcomers: Fr. Nina Gustavsen, Fr. Teagan Holloway, Fr. Loretta Langlois

Outlook: Watch out for the Colonials' sophomores.

MORRISTOWN BEARD

Coach: Barbara Erickson, first season

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Bridget Ewing, Jr. Indiya Weinmann

Outlook: Young Morristown Beard hopes to build a solid team.

MOUNT OLIVE

Coach: Ashley Apwah, fourth season

Last year: NJAC-National champion; fourth, NJSIAA North 1, Group 3; third, NJAC-Large

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Jillian Penczak, Jr. Allison Rambo, Jr. Keely Jarvis, So. Nicole Molter

Newcomers: Fr. Elena Cohen, Fr. Faith Dressel

Outlook: Rambo, a Meet of Champions qualifier, will lead the young Marauders.

MOUNTAIN LAKES

Coach: Vicki Allison, 17th season

Last year: Fourth, NJSIAA North 1, Group 1

Returning letter-winners: Jr. Krista Purnell, Jr. Meg Donnelly

Outlook: The Lakers expect to compete in Group 1.

NEWTON

Coach: Diana Eigner, 26th season

Newcomers: Fr. Piper Torella

Outlook: Newton is aiming at individual goals.

PARSIPPANY

Coach: Gina Smith, first season

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Jasmine Bollack, Sr. Camryn Lewis, Jr. Roma Rangaswamy

Newcomers: Fr. Giuliana Verrone, Fr. Valentina Martinez

Outlook: Smith inherits a rebuilding squad from Briane DeGironimo, the coach for nine years.

PARSIPPANY HILLS

Coach: Michelle Perry, 14th season

Last year: Second, NJSIAA North 2, Group 2; second, NJAC-Small

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Anya Sadowski, Jr. Kira Chebishev, Jr. Rocio Bilbao la Vieja, Jr. Elizabeth Duffy, Jr. Shyanne Liu, Jr. Meghan Metz, Jr. Anna Rose To, So. Abigail Herzog, So. Andi Morgan

Newcomers: Fr. Urjika Roy Chowdury

Outlook: With four of the top seven runners returning, the Vikings hope to succeed as a team.

POPE JOHN

Coach: Brian Corcoran, 28th season

Last year: 0-5; fifth, Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Championships; third, NJCTC

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Evey Austin, Sr. Sera Lam, Jr. Audrey Higgins, Jr. Evangeline Pabalan, Jr. Kate Nolan, So. Julia Ireland, So. Gwen O'Hearn

Newcomers: So. Brianna Brady, So. Eden Pascale

Outlook: The Lions are building off the spring season.

RANDOLPH

Coach: Kevin Higgins, 16th season

Last year: Sixth, NJAC-Large; seventh, Morris County Championships; fifth, North 1, Group 3

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Grace Ahrens, Sr. Morgan Behar, Sr. April Kusnier, So. Keili Semler

Newcomers: So. Lily Colasante, Fr. Jaidyn Young, Fr. Alba Saguillo Leppanen

Outlook: The Rams' deep, experienced pack could propel them to Group 3.

ROXBURY

Coach: Derek Bischoff, second season

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Madison Gargiulo, Sr. Rebecca Borda, So. Amanda Knapp

Newcomers: Jr. Haley Amadori, Jr. Samantha Green, Fr. Anisa Brown, Fr. Faith Hurtado, Fr. Leah Johnson

Outlook: Watch out for Roxbury's talented freshmen.

ST. ELIZABETH

Coach: Jeff Teta, first season

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Emma Bradley

Newcomers: Fr. Reagan Mathisen

Outlook: Bradley, the reigning Morris County champion, is helping to build St. Elizabeth's new cross country program.

SPARTA

Coach: Sierra Mitchell, third season

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Ashley Crane, Sr. Eva Hughes, Jr. Talia Sanchez, Jr. Kate Sutphen, Jr. Haley Erickson, So. Kiernan Moore

Newcomers: So. Ava Barone, So. Noor Stas

Outlook: Young Sparta is looking forward to more success.

SUSSEX TECH

Coach: Maria Re, eighth season

Last year: 4-7, 1-4 NJAC-Freedom

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Maya McQueen, Sr. Sarah Coscia, So. Micah Dalelio, So. Emily Ursin, So. Olivia-Arnetta Schmick

Newcomers: So. Julia Myers, So. Aubrey White

Outlook: The Mustangs are looking forward to having a complete, scoring team.

VERNON

Coach: Jim Shenise, 15th season

Last year: 8-3, 3-2 NJAC-Freedom

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Maryanna Cova-Gomez, Sr. Adrianna Goolsby, Jr. Brooke Schneider, Jr. Amanda Witters

Newcomers: Jr. Kylie Burns, Fr. Katie Troy, Fr. Sarah Horler

Outlook: Vernon is rebuilding after graduation losses.

VILLA WALSH

Coach: Mark Ladolcetta, first season

Last year: NJAC-Liberty champion; NJAC small-school champion; Morris County champion; NJCTC champion; second, NJSIAA Non-Public B

Returning letter winners: Sr. Catherine Collum, Sr. Emily Poruczynski, Jr. Ines Lemee, Jr. Erin Lyons, Jr. Martha Smart, Jr. Delaney Yosh, So. Blythe Dudley

Newcomers: Sr. Nicole Muniz

Outlook: The Vikings hope to match last fall's success.

WALLKILL VALLEY

Coach: Aimee Chegwidden, sixth season

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Kayleigh Newsome, Sr. Emily Beck, Jr. Annette Nathan, So. Haley Murphy

Newcomers: Jr. Delana Einreinhofer, Fr. Bailey Cook, Fr. Temperance Settembrino

Outlook: The Rangers hope to qualify for Group 3 together.

WEST MORRIS

Coach: Andrea Olsen, first season

Returning letter-winners: Jr. Savannah Johnson, Jr. Addie Bray, Jr. Kristen Cheung, Jr. Bridget Ryan, Jr. Olivia Murello, Jr. Jordan DeMasi, Jr. Maddie Finer, Jr. Addison Weber

Newcomers: Jr. Madeline Drozdowski, Jr. Hailey Banning, Fr. Abigail Bailey, Fr. Alanna Parkes, Fr. Gianna Johnson, Fr. Kayla Vanko

Outlook: West Morris is aiming for personal goals.

WHIPPANY PARK

Coach: Steve Manni, 18th season

Last year: 6-0

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Jessica Meng, Jr. Sophia Towman, So. Ciara Caroff

Newcomers: So. Sadie Boudreau, So. Lily Trexler, Fr. Nina Balassone

Outlook: The Wildcats expect to compete in the NJAC-Independence.

This article originally appeared on Morristown Daily Record: Morris/Sussex girls cross country preview capsules 2023