Post Season Honors 2013

From Jim Lambert from NJ.com and Star-Ledger:

First Team All State:  CLICK HERE  Also at this link, first team all non-public.

Morris County Runner of the Year:  CLICK HERE
There is a lot of very good reporting in this story.  Coach Pat Barry of Chatham did a terrific job with his team this year, and they rightly noticed Chris Luciano of Mountain Lakes for the breakout year that he had.  The article highlights Morristown, their coach Paul Buccino, and Sean Lyons (as comeback kid!).  The All County team is also named here and includes Josiah, Chris, Sean, our friends Ben DeVenezia of Mountain Lakes (who ran well despite battling mono) and Paul Ehmann of Mendham, and two or three others.

Josiah Hanko Named Daily Record Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year
Article by Jim Hague:  CLICK HERE

All Daily Record Boys Cross Country First Team:  CLICK HERE

Morris Country Track Coaches Association All County:  CLICK HERE 

New December 26, 2013:  From the former publisher of NJ Track, the gentleman with encyclopedic knowledge of the history of the sport in NJ:  Ed Grant's First Team All-State:  CLICK HERE

Josiah repeats as State Group Champion

Full results

On a perfect day at Holmdel Park, 55 degrees, sunny with a fast and dry course, Josiah Hanko repeated as State Group Champion in 15:38.  Long-time friend and competitor Liam Mullett of Pingry was second in 15:48.  Jim Lambert's story as to all individual races today:  CLICK HERE   NJRunners.com story:  CLICK HERE  Jim Hague's Daily Record story:  CLICK HERE

The time moves Josiah into the top 25 at Holmdel Park.  CLICK HERE (List as of 2012) He previously was 119th or so on the list on the storied course.

2013 Morris County Championships

Morris County Championships at Central Park, Greystone in Morris Plains ( Results ).  Josiah wins his first Morris County Cross Country championship, and sets course record of 15:24.3.  Conditions were perfect. The prior course record was by Morgan Pearson, then of Delbarton, who at the Pre-Nationals meet about two weeks ago was the first runner for Colorado (ranked first in the USA in cross country).  Jim Lambert's article for the Star-Ledger and nj.com, which includes nice pictures from the race:  Click here.    Jane Havsy's article for the Daily Record:  Click here.   Interview with Jim Lambert:  Click here.

Photo courtesy Frances Micklow and nj.com. 

2013 Schedule and Results

Completed Meets
September 7:  Randolph Invitational ( Results ). Josiah third in first race in 15:59.60 for 5k.
 
September 21:  Warwick Valley Invitational ( Results ).  Josiah wins in very nicely run race at Warwick Valley, New York.  PB of 15:41.0. Great cross country course for a high school.  Jim Lambert's article about the meet:  Click here
 
September 28:  Six Flags Invitational ( Results ).  Josiah wins Division A race in 15:44.16.
Jim Lambert's article:  Click here  Article by Brian Deakyne of Star-Ledger:  Click here

October 5:  Shore Invitational, Holmdel Park ( Results ).  Josiah second in 15:59 at Holmdel Park.  Very warm and humid.  Conditions in the morning were much better according to those who were there all day.  Article by Jim Lambert of the Star-Ledger/NJ.com:  Click here.  Article by Jim Hague of Daily Record: Click here.  Photo from Frances Micklow and the Star-Ledger below.

October 29:  Morris County Championships at Central Park, Greystone in Morris Plains ( Results ).  Josiah wins his first Morris County Cross Country championship, and sets course record of 15:24.3.  Conditions were perfect. The prior course record was by Morgan Pearson, then of Delbarton, who at the Pre-Nationals meet about two weeks ago was the first runner for Colorado (ranked first in the USA in cross country).  Jim Lambert's article for the Star-Ledger and nj.com, which includes nice pictures from the race:  Click here.    Jane Havsy's article for the Daily Record:  Click here.   Interview with Jim Lambert:  Click here.

November 16:  NJSIAA State Groups:  Click here.
 
November 23:  NJSIAA Meet of Champions

Post season:
November 30:  Footlocker NE Regional, Van Cortlandt Park

Josiah Second at Shore Coaches in Championship race

Photo courtesy Frances Micklow and the Star-Ledger/NJ.com:  CLICK HERE

Josiah winning Six Flags.

Josiah winning Six Flags Invitational.  Photo courtesy NJRunners ( CLICK HERE )

Article from Star-Ledger by Brian Deakyne:  CLICK HERE

Cross Country Directions

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Holmdel course.  No parking at Holmdel Park.
Parking is at Vonage Marketing:
Google Directions from TCS:  CLICK HERE
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Warwick Valley course
144 Sandfordville Road
Sandfordville, NY
Google Directions from TCS:  CLICK HERE
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Pre-season articles

RunnerSpace/Dyestat:  CLICK HERE  Top 100 Boys ranks Josiah 38th in United States.  Nine runners from New Jersey on the list. 

Star-Ledger and NJ.COM:  CLICK HERE  NJ Runners to watch by Jim Lambert.

Flotrack Top 50 (actually they list 34 at this time):  CLICK HERE

Jim Hague's Morris County preview:  CLICK HERE

2013 TCS Cross Country Schedule and Results

Completed Meets
September 7:  Randolph Invitational ( Results ). Josiah third in first race in 15:59.60 for 5k.
 
September 21:  Warwick Valley Invitational ( Results ).  Josiah wins in very nicely run race at Warwick Valley, New York.  PB of 15:41.0. Great cross country course for a high school.  Jim Lambert's article about the meet:  Click here
 
September 28:  Six Flags Invitational ( Results ).  Josiah wins Division A race in 15:44.16.
Jim Lambert's article:  Click here  Article by Brian Deakyne of Star-Ledger:  Click here

October 5:  Shore Invitational, Holmdel Park ( Results ).  Josiah second in 15:59 at Holmdel Park.  Very warm and humid.  Conditions in the morning were much better according to those who were there all day.  Article by Jim Lambert of the Star-Ledger/NJ.com:  Click here.  Article by Jim Hague of Daily Record: Click here.

Upcoming:
October 12:  Manhattan Invitational, Van Cortlandt Park
October 29:  Morris County Championships
November 16:  NJSIAA State Groups
November 23:  NJSIAA Meet of Champions


Post season:
November 30:  Footlocker NE Regional, Van Cortlandt Park