2006 Cross Country 

Girls Results

4th in the Nation and NJ State All-Groups Champion

Season Highlights:  The team was coached by Joe Lykes and assisted by Jim Schlentz.  The team finished with a dual meet record of 6 wins and 0 losses in the A North division of the Shore Conference, which they won.  This was their 5th division title in a row.  Team highlights included finishing 4th in the Nike Team Nationals and winning their first NJ State All-Groups Championship.  They were undefeated in NJ winning the State Group IV Championships, the Central Jersey Group IV Championship, the Shore Conference Championships, and the Monmouth County Champs.  Individual highlights included Ashley Higginson winning the Nike Team Nationals, finishing 4th at the Northeast Footlocker Champs to qualify for the Footlocker Nationals in San Diego where she was 22nd and finishing 2nd at the Meet of Champions with the #4 time in NJ history; Briana Jackucewicz finishing 19th at the Northeast Footlocker Champs, 11th in the Nike Team Nationals, and 6th in the Meet of Champions; Allison Donaghy running 19:30 in the Meet of Champions and finishing 4th in Monmouth County; Allie Flott running 19:55 at the MOC and finishing 5th in the Monmouth County Champs; Erin Donaghy finishing 7th in the Monmouth County Champs; Kristin O'Dowd running the race of her life to help the team finish 4th in the nationals; and Alyssa Morgan winning the Monmouth County JV title, Morgan Clark winning the Shore Conference JV title and Eva Wimberly winning the Monmouth County and Shore Conference frosh titles.

Post-Season Highlights:  Ashley Higginson was named NJ State Runner of the Year and was 1st team All-Northeast with Briana Jackucewicz named 3rd team; Ashley and Briana were named 1st team All-State, All-Groups and 1st team All-State Group IV by the Star Ledger.  Allison Donaghy was named 3rd team All-State Group IV.  Ashley was named 1st team All-State senior team and Briana was 1st team All-State sophomore team.  Ashley and Briana were named 1st team All-Shore Conference by the Asbury Park Press.  Allison was named 2nd team and Allie Flott was named 3rd team.  Ashley, Briana, Allison and Allie were named 1st team All-Monmouth County by the Star Ledger with Erin Donaghy 2nd team and Kristen O'Dowd 3rd team.  Ashley, Briana, Allison, Allie and Erin were named 1st team All-Freehold District by the News Transcript.  Kristen, Morgan Clark, and Allison Linnell were named honorable mention All-Freehold District.  Coach Joe Lykes was named Shore Conference Coach of the Year by the Asbury Park Press.

 2006 Cross Country Results 

Girls 

* A North Division meets

Tues Sept 5  6 pm Alumni Meet  (time trial) Bucks Mill Park
Tues Sept 12  4:00 Howell*/Freehold Twp*/Marlboro* Freehold Twp
Sat Sept 23   Spiked Shoe Inv  (Varsity)  Top 8 boys and girls Penn State, PA 
Sat Sept 23 Battle of Monmouth Class Meet  (those not going to Spiked Shoe) Battleground Park, Manalapan
Fri Sept 29  3:30 pm Cougar Inv (everyone runs and everyone helps out before and after their race) Bucks Mill Park
Tues Oct 3  3:45 Middletown North* Bucks Mill Park
Wed Oct 4  3:30  Freehold District Champs (Varsity "B" boys team, Varsity "A" girls, JV, frosh)   Holmdel Park
Tues Oct 10  3:45 Manalapan* Manasquan Reservior
Sat Oct 14   Manhattan Inv (Varsity "A" team) Van Cortland Park, NYC
Tues Oct 17  3:30 Monmouth County Champs (all) Holmdel Park
Mon Oct 30  Shore Conference  Champs (all) Ocean County Park
Wed Nov 1  Shore Conference  Champs JV/Frosh Ocean County Park
Sat Nov 4   Central Jersey Group IV Champs (varsity) Thompson Park, Jamesburg
Mon Nov 6  4:00 Middletown South* Holmdel Park
Sat Nov 11   Group IV State Champs (varsity) Holmdel Park
Sat Nov 18  10:00 NJ State Meet of Champions (varsity) Holmdel Park
Sat Nov 25 Footlocker Northeast Regional Champs (optional) Van Cortland Park, NYC
Sat Dec 2 Nike Team XC National Champs (picked by national panel) Portland, OR
Sat Dec 9 Footlocker National Champs (top 10 finishers from 11/25) San Diego, CA

 

Girls Cross Country 2006 Bests

Holmdel Park Varsity 5000 meter course

17:50 Ashley Higginson 11/18 senior
18:31 Briana Jackucewicz 11/18 soph
19:30 Allison Donaghy 11/18 junior
19:55 Allie Flott 11/18 soph
20:09 Erin Donaghy 10/17 junior
20:23 Stephanie Olenick 11/06 soph
20:29 Kristen O'Dowd 10/17 senior
20:41 Morgan Clark 11/18 soph
20:47 Rachel Morris 11/06 soph
20:54 Allison Linnell 10/17 junior
21:18 Alyssa Morgan 10/17 soph
21:33 Jessica Fasano 11/06 frosh
21:36 Eva Wimberley 11/06 frosh
22:39 Liz Blaskovich 11/06 junior
22:41 Ashley Rizzo 11/06 soph
22:44 Brittany Hinton 11/06 junior
24:22 Frances Pivovarov 11/06 senior
24:32 Madeline Giaquinto 11/06 soph
24:59 Maggie Kallas 11/06 junior
25:25 Allison Lang 11/06 frosh
25:35 Janet Pajewski 10/17 soph
26:04 Lauren Nadler 10/17 junior
27:03 Janey Beriont 11/06 frosh

Buck Mills Park Varsity 5000 meter course

17:34 Ashley Higginson 09/29 senior
19:32 Allison Donaghy 09/29 junior
19:35 Allie Flott 09/29 soph
19:47 Erin Donaghy 09/29 junior
19:47 Kristen O'Dowd 09/29 senior
20:03 Briana Jackucewicz 10/03 soph
20:17 Morgan Clark 09/29 soph
20:54 Rachel Morris 09/29 soph
21:07 Alyssa Morgan 09/29 soph
21:19 Jessica Fasano 09/29 frosh
21:20 Ashley Rizzo 09/29 soph
21:32 Eva Wimberley 10/03 frosh
21:34 Meryl Wimberly 09/29 senior
21:41 Lindsey Rappleyea 09/29 soph
22:26 Liz Blaskovich 10/03 junior
22:47 Brittany Hinton 10/04 junior
22:48 Frances Pivovarov 09/29 senior
23:48 Laura Joseph 09/29 junior
23:49 Allison Lang 09/29 soph
23:52 Madeline Giaquinto 09/29 soph
24:20 Lauren Nadler 09/29 junior
24:59 Janet Pajewski 09/29 soph
25:49 Maggie Kallas 10/04 junior
26:12 Chelsea Hancock 10/04 soph

Holmdel Park Freshman 2.0 mile course

13:49 Eva Wimberley 10/17 frosh
16:59 Jane Beriont 10/17 frosh

Bucks Mill Freshman 2.0 mile course

12:50 Jessica Fasano 09/29 frosh
12:51 Eva Wimberley 09/29 frosh
16:19 Jane Beriont 09/29 frosh

Time Trial 2006

@ Bucks Mill Park  9/05/06

pouring rain, low 70s, grass thick

  mile 2 mile (mile split) 3.1 miles (1.1 split)
Ashley Higginson 5:58 11:57 (5:59) 18:21 (6:24)
Allison Donaghy 6:27 13:02 (6:35) 20:00 (6:58)
Erin Donaghy 6:27 13:04 (6:37) 20:12 (7:08)
Allie Flott 6:27 13:02 (6:35) 20:18 (7:16)
Allison Linnell 6:30 13:08 (6:38) 20:40 (7:32)
Morgan Clark 6:27 13:13 (6:45) 20:41 (7:28)
Kristen O'Dowd 6:30 13:15 (6:45) 21:00 (7:45)
Rachel Morris 6:28 13:43 (7:15) 21:49 (8:06)
Stephanie Olenik 6:43 14:20 (7:37) 21:53 (7:33)
Jessica Fasano 7:20 14:50 (7:30) 23:11 (8:21)
Ashley Rizzo 7:26   23:11
Frances Pivovarov 7:30   24:00
Lindsey Rappleyea 7:26 15:26 (8:00) 23:37 (8:11)
Allison Lang 7:31   24:40
Liz Blaskovich 8:38   26:04
Brittany Hinton 8:02   26:04
Eva Wimberly 8:30   26:30
Laura Joseph 8:30   26:30
Maggie Kallas 8:11   26:39
Madeline Giaquinto 8:38   26:58
Chelsea Hancock 8:28   26:59
Lauren Nadler 8:29   27:09
Gabrielle Giaquinto 9:46   34:36 (went off course)
Carrie Schmidt 9:31   (got lost)
Janey Beriont 9:31   (got lost)

 

Freehold Twp/Howell/Marlboro vs Colts Neck

@ Freehold Twp  9/12/06

Place

Individual

Team Time mile split CN FT
1 Ashley Higginson CN 17:46 5:37 1 2
2 Charlotte Walsh FT 18:54   4 3
3 Lindsey Lambert H 18:55   5 6
4 Janel Parker FT 19:13   7 11
5 Allison Donaghy CN 19:24 6:14 8 12
6 Erin Donaghy CN 19:32 6:15 25 34
7 Allyson Moskal FT 19:37   record: (1 - 0) (1 - 2)
8 Lauren Rome H 19:47   team average: 19:21.2  
9 Lauren Weimken H 19:47      
10 Kristen O'Dowd CN 20:00 6:23 CN How
11 Sarah Nelson H 20:02   1 2
12 Morgan Clark CN 20:04  6:15 3 5
13 Allie Flott CN 20:21 6:15 4 6
14 Rachel Morris CN 20:24 6:30 7 8
15 Scailino H 20:36   9 12
others         24 33
17 Ashley Rizzo CN 21:17 6:45 record: (2 - 0) (2 - 1)
20 Jessica Fasano CN 21:31 6:45    
21 Lindsey Rappleyea CN 21:43 6:45 CN Mar
23 Eva Wimberley CN 21:53 7:13 1 8
26 Brittany Hinton CN 22:11 7:27 2 9
31 Frances Pivovarov CN 22:25 7:03 3 10
32 Alyssa Morgan CN 22:46 6:45 4 11
33 Liz Blaskovich CN 22:50 7:35 5 12
38 Allison Lang CN 23:10 7:10 15 50
41 Laura Joseph CN 23:45 7:23 record: (3 - 0) (0 - 3)
46 Janet Pajewski CN 24:12 7:34    
48 Lauren Nadler CN 24:39 7:50    
51 Maggie Kallas CN 25:05 7:55    
56 Madeline Giaquinto CN 25:24 7:56    
  Janey Beriont CN 2 miles 7:56    

 

Spiked Shoe Inv

@ Penn State, University Park, PA  9/23/06

Ashley hits splits of 5:28 and 11:24 (5:56) to break 18:00 for the first time on a full 5k course and finish 2nd to Hannah Davidson, two-time Footlocker finalist.  The girls finished 2nd to the legendary Saratoga Springs team that was 2nd in the nation last year and first the year before.

Varsity    
2nd Ashley Higginson 17:49.7
21st Allie Flott 20:07.9
31st Allison Donaghy 20:28.6
36th Erin Donaghy 20:32.9
37th Kristen O'Dowd 20:33.3
38th Morgan Clark 20:43.8
63rd Rachel Morris 21:26.8
2nd place 127 pts team average: 19:54.4

 

Battle of Monmouth

@ Battleground Park, Manalapan  9/23/06

Frosh    
2nd Jessica Fasano 13:12
3rd Eva Wimberley 13:17
29th Jane Beriont 15:45
3rd place 32 pts team average: 14:04.7
Soph    
8th Alyssa Morgan 22:02
10th Ashley Rizzo 22:16
12th Lindsey Rappleyea 23:19
32nd Madeline Giaquinto 26:10
37th Allison Lang 26:29
3rd place 30 pts team average: 22:33.3
Junior    
17th Liz Blaskovich 23:52
18th Brittany Hinton 24:03
20th Laura Joseph 24:10
29th Janet Pajewski 25:57
31st Maggie Kallas 26:19
4th place 37 pts team average: 24:01.7
Senior    
18th Frances Pivovarov 23:34

 

New Balance Jersey Shore Cougar Inv

@ Bucks Mill Park  9/29/06

Ashley Higginson took the lead from the start and pulled away from the field at about 1000 meters.  She went through the mile in 5:30 and the 2 mile in 11:19 (5:49) before running the last 1.1 in 6:15 (about 5:41 pace) to finish in 17:34 to win by exactly one minute.  Ashley's time broke the course record by over a minute.  Allison Donaghy led a pack of 4 Cougars, all within 15 secs of each other as the team won by 18 pts over Assumption High of Louisville, Kentucky.  Bronxville, NY, #5 in the Northeast finished 5th.  The JV girls were led by Alyssa Morgan's 8th place finish and finished 3rd as a team.  Jessica Fasano (12:50) and Eva Wimberly (12:51) just missed the previous course record of 12:48 in finishing 2nd and 3rd.

After 600 meters, Higginson, Heigus and Flannery With 500 meters left.
Varsity - Championship Division  
1st Ashley Higginson (Sr) 17:34  new course and meet record
10th Allison Donaghy (Jr) 19:32
12th Allie Flott (So) 19:35
15th Erin Donaghy (Jr) 19:47
16th Kristen O'Dowd (Sr) 19:47
21st Morgan Clark (So) 20:17
32nd Rachel Morris (So) 20:54
1st place 51 pts team average: 19:15.0 (meet and school record)
JV    
8th Alyssa Morgan (So) 21:07
10th Ashley Rizzo (So) 21:20
13th Meryl Wimberly (Sr) 21:34
15th Lindsey Rappleyea (So) 21:41
29th Frances Pivovarov (Sr) 22:48
40th Liz Blaskovich (Jr) 23:24
41st Brittany Hinton (Jr) 23:24
46th Laura Joseph (Jr) 23:48
47th Allison Lang (So) 23:49
49th Madeline Giaquinto (So) 23:52
56th Lauren Nadler (Jr) 24:20
64th Janet Pajewski (So) 24:57
78th Nikita Shenoy (Jr) 26:09
3rd place 69 pts team average: 21:42.0
Frosh    
2nd Jessica Fasano 12:50
3rd Eva Wimberley 12:51
32nd Jane Beriont 16:19

 

Middletown North vs Colts Neck

@ Bucks Mill Park  10/3/06

Place

Individual

Team Time mile split CN MN
1 Briana Jackucewicz CN 20:03 5:57 1 2
2 Kristen Johnson MN 20:36   4 3
3 Casey Crist MN 21:12   5 7
4 Jessica Fasano CN 21:19 6:42 6 9
5 Eva Wimberley CN 21:32 6:43 8 10
6 Lindsey Rappleyea CN 22:00 6:43 24 31
7 Catherine Sicly MN 22:26   record: (4 - 0) (1 - 3)
8 Liz Blaskovich CN 22:27 7:25 team average: 21:28.2  
9 Sarah Anderson MN 22:47      
10 Kim Rudolfi MN 22:58      
others            
13 Ashley Rizzo CN 23:47 6:42    
14 Alyssa Morgan CN 24:03 6:40    

 

Freehold District Championships

@ Bucks Mill Park  10/04/06

Weather:  80 degrees, very humid

Full Results

Boys Varsity Boys JV Boys Frosh
Girls Varsity Girls JV Girls Frosh

Colts Neck Results

Varsity  
1st Ashley Higginson (Sr) 18:17 meet record
4th Erin Donaghy (Jr) 19:56
5th Allison Donaghy (Jr) 20:02
8th Allie Flott (So) 20:33
9th Kristen O'Dowd (Sr) 20:44
10th Morgan Clark (So) 20:55
12th Rachel Morris (So) 21:00
1st place 27 pts team average: 19:54.4 
JV   normal top 8 JV runners ran Varsity against Middletown North yesterday
3rd Brittany Hinton (Jr) 22:47
4th Laura Joseph (Jr) 23:53
10th Allison Lang (So) 25:02
11th Madeline Giaquinto (So) 25:15
16th Maggie Kallas (Jr) 25:49
22nd Chelsea Hancock (So) 26:12
24th Lauren Nadler (Jr) 26:24
2nd place 45 pts team average: 24:33.2
Frosh    
11th Jane Beriont 16:25

 

Manalapan vs Colts Neck

@ Manalapan  10/10/06

80 degrees and humid

Place

Individual

Team Time   CN Man
1 Rachel Morris CN 21:08   1 8
2 Ashley Rizzo CN 21:53   2 9
3 Eva Wimberley CN 21:55   3 10
4 Jessica Fasano CN 22:00   4 11
5 Alyssa Morgan CN 22:29   5 12
6 Liz Blaskovich CN 23:08   15 50
7 Brittany Hinton CN 23:20   record: (5 - 0) (0 - 5)
8 Frances Pivovarov CN 23:54   team average: 21:53.0  
9 Kristen Andrews M 24:29      
10 Felicia Bonivinio M 24:29      
others            
12 Chelsea Hancock CN 25:38      
13 Madeline Giaquinto CN 25:56      
14 Lauren Nadler CN 26:02      
15 Alison Lang CN 26:03      
18 Janet Pajewski CN 26:27      
19 Maggie Kallas CN 26:58      
20 Nikita Shenoy CN 27:00      
21 Janey Beriont CN 27:30      
22 Carrie Schmidt CN 29:42      

 

Manhattan Inv

@ Van Cortland Park  10/14/06

about 1000 meters into the race about 900 meters left  850 meters to go
pictures courtesy: Toby Nygaard    

In the deepest field in Manhattan Inv history, the Easterns States Championship race had 7 teams ranked in the top 21 in the nation and 10 ranked in the top ten in their region.  Ashley Higginson, in 3rd and  trailing the leader by 8 secs with 900 meters to go, made up all but 1.2 secs to finish 2nd and run the #3 time in NJ history and the 9th fastest in course history.  The Van Cortland Park course has been run for 45 years and has had some of the greatest Northeast and Southeast runners ever compete on this course.  The team averaged 25 secs faster than last year with Allie Flott and Allison Donaghy running over a minute faster than last year.  The team was just 29 points out of 5th place.

Varsity Girls Eastern Championships
2nd Ashley Higginson (Sr) 14:16.0*  
*#3 in NJ history, #9 in course history going back 45 years.  See below.
43rd Briana Jackucewicz (So) 15:28.5 (sop school record)
45th Allie Flott (So) 15:29.7
64th Allison Donaghy (Jr) 15:44.2
103rd Erin Donaghy (Jr) 16:18.1
115th Kristen O'Dowd (Sr) 16:27.1
143rd Morgan Clark (So) 17:01
8th place 257 pts team average: 15:27.1 (school record)

 

VAN CORTLANDT PARK 2.5 MILE TOP 25   Team Score

Pre-Race 

ALL-TIME GIRLS PERFORMERS

Ranking

NE - Northeast, SE - 
Southeast, USA
Rank Time Name School State Year 1. Midlothian VA  148 #3 SE, #18 USA
1 13:57.0 NICOLE BLOOD * Saratoga Springs NY 2004 2. Eleanor Roosevelt MD  172 #1 SE, #7 USA
2 14:01.9 ERIN KEOUGH Langley VA 1986 3. Saratoga Springs   190 #2NE, #11 USA
3 14:04.2 AISLINN RYAN  Warwick Valley NY 2005 4. Hilton 203 #1 NE, #1 USA
4 14:12.8 KAREN AHEARN Bernards NJ 1985 5. Talnall DE      229 #4 SE
5 14:13.0 ERIN DAVIS ** Saratoga Springs NY 1994 6. Fayetteville-Manlius  239 #6 NE
6 14:13.1 JANET SMITH J.P. Stevens NJ 1983 7. Greenwich Central  242 #4 NE, #17 USA
7 14:14.6 CHRISTINE CURTIN ** Mepham NY 1981 8. Colts Neck NJ   257 #5 NE, #21 USA
8 14:14.6 HANNAH DAVIDSON Saratoga Springs NY 2006 9. Episcopal FL  274 #2 SE, #12 USA
9 14:16.0 ASHLEY HIGGINSON Colts Neck NJ 2006 10 Warwick Valley  325
10 14:17.9 JILLIAN MASTROIANNI * Sayville NY 1998 11 Carmel 355
11 14:18.0 SHELBY GREANY Suffern NY 2006 12 Bromfield 375 #7 NE
12 14:18.9 ELIZABETH BRENDEN Rye Neck NY 1986 13 South Side 379
13 14:20.7 JODIE BILOTTA * North Hunterdon NJ 1986 14 Msgr. Donovan 411
14 14:23.2 MEG WALDRON Bernards NJ 1982 15 Champlain Valley Union 413
15 14:23.4 NICOLE LaSELLE * Chaminade-Julienne OH 1994 16 Clovis 427
16 14:25.4 NNENNA LYNCH ** Hunter College HS NY 1986 17 Acad of Holy Names 430
17 14:26.6 EMILY JONES Bromfield NY 2006 18 Shenendehowa 439
18 14:27.4 TARA FLYNN * Berner NY 1986 19 Pope John XXII 447
19 14:28.0 TRACEY BRAUKSIECK Homer NY 2001 20 West Genessee 454
20 14:28.0 CAITLIN LANE Greenwich Central NY 2006 21 Ridge  466
21 14:28.3 SALLY GLYNN * Walter Johnson MD 1994 22 Bronxville 468
22 14:28.4 CAITLIN LANE *** Saratoga Springs NY 2004 23 Central Cambria, PA 496
23 14:28.9 DANIELLE COON *** Saratoga Springs NY 1997 24 Suffern 556
24 14:29.6 KATIE DiCAMILLO Holy Trinity NY 2004 25 Conard CT 562
25 14:30.0 CARLY SEYMOUR Central Cambria NY 2006 26 Sayville 570
27 Ridgefield 602

 

Monmouth County Champs

@ Holmdel Park  10/17/06

steady rain, low 60s

Despite being tired from Saturday's race, the girls went out easy and moved through the field to finish 4 in the top 7.  The JV girls went 1-2-11 to finish 3rd and Eva Wimberly set a new school record in the freshman race. 

Varsity    mile split
1st Ashley Higginson (Sr) 18:28 6:15
4th Allison Donaghy (Jr) 19:44 6:40
5th Allie Flott (So) 20:01 6:42
7th Erin Donaghy (Jr) 20:09 6:42
15th Kristen O'Dowd (Sr) 20:29 6:56
25th Allison Linnell (Jr) 20:54 7:00
43rd Rachel Morris (So) 21:36 7:06
1st place 32 pts team average: 19:46.2
JV      
1st Alyssa Morgan (So) 21:18 7:30
2nd Steph Olenick (So) 21:23 7:06
11th Ashley Rizzo (So) 23:03  
25th Liz Blaskovich (Jr) 24:21  
28th Frances Pivovarov (Sr) 24:25  
31st Brittany Hinton (Jr) 24:34  
48th Madeline Giaquinto (So) 25:31  
49th Janet Pajewski (So) 25:35  
52nd Allison Lang (So) 25:42  
56th Maggie Kallas (Jr) 25:46  
62nd Lauren Nadler (Jr) 26:04  
3rd place 62 pts team average: 22:54.0
Frosh    
1st Eva Wimberley 13:49 (frosh school record)
32nd Jane Beriont 16:59

 

Shore Conference Champs

@ Ocean County Park  10/30/06

low 60s, low humidity

The girls survive a close one as Erin Donaghy passes a Mon Don in the last 50 meters and Allie Flott passes two girls in the final 20 meters to give the Lady Cougars a 3 point win.  Ashley Higginson tied the course record of 17:32 and Briana Jackucewicz in only her 2nd big meet, finished 2nd in 17:44.  The team broke the old team average course record of 18:46.2 by Jackson in 2005.

Varsity    mile split
1st Ashley Higginson (Sr) 17:32 5:32
2nd Briana Jackucewicz (So) 17:44 5:38
11th Allison Donaghy (Jr) 18:49 5:58
17th Erin Donaghy (Jr) 19:06 5:58
22nd Allie Flott (So) 19:17 5:59
35th Kristen O'Dowd (Sr) 19:40 6:12
46th Allison Linnell (Jr) 19:51 6:12
1st place 53 pts team average: 18:29.6

 

Shore Conference Champs (JV/Frosh) 

@ Ocean County Park  11/01/06

lo 70s, low humidity

JV      
1st Morgan Clark (So) 20:04 6:22
3rd Steph Olenick (So) 20:16 6:22
4th Rachel Morris (So) 20:31 6:26
10th Ashley Rizzo (So) 21:21 6:35
11th Lindsey Rappleyea (So) 21:23 6:39
29th Brittany Hinton (Jr) 22:23 7:54
30th Liz Blaskovich (Jr) 22:23 7:54
62nd Frances Pivovarov (Sr) 23:25 7:41
73rd Madeline Giaquinto (So) 23:49 7:58
75th Allison Lang (So) 24:00  
79th Maggie Kallas (Jr) 24:09  
83rd Laura Joseph (Jr) 24:29  
97th Chelsea Hancock (So) 25:04  
103rd Janet Pajewski (So) 25:36  
104th Lauren Nadler (Jr) 25:37  
1st place 29 pts team average: 20:43.0
Frosh    
1st Eva Wimberley 12:31
6th Jen Fasano 13:32

 

Central Jersey Group IV Champs

@ Thompson Park  11/04/06

Ashely and Briana ran with a pack of 8 through 1 mile and then sat on Amanda Marino until 1.5 miles where they surged away to win by 12 secs as they tied for the 2nd year in a row.  The time was a new course record.  Despite resting last week's 5th and 6th runners (Flott and O'Dowd), the rest of the team was running real fast as the team's average time of 18:58.2 was faster than the previous individual course record of 19:11 by Katie Kellner.

Varsity   
tie 1st Briana Jackucewicz (So) 18:11 (course record)
tie 1st Ashley Higginson (Sr) 18:11 (course record)
11th Allison Donaghy (Jr) 19:17
14th Erin Donaghy (Jr) 19:26
19th Morgan Clark (So) 19:49
29th Allison Linnell (Jr) 20:12
33rd Stephanie Olenick (So) 20:20
1st place 47 pts team average: 18:58.2

GROUP 4 Results

1 Colts Neck 47 1 2 11 14 19 29 33 Total Time: 1:34:51.02 Average: 18:58.21

2 Jackson 107 3 13 20 26 45 50 78 Total Time: 1:38:31.94 Average: 19:42.39

3 Howell 134 8 18 25 41 42 109 Total Time: 1:40:01.73 Average: 20:00.35

4 Hunterdon Central 144 5 17 21 37 64 71 82 Total Time: 1:39:56.18 Average: 19:59.24

5 Montgomery 154 7 24 32 43 48 90 105 Total Time: 1:40:49.09 Average: 20:09.82

6 South Brunswick 235 9 46 54 59 67 73 101 Total Time: 1:43:41.77 Average: 20:44.36

 

Middletown South vs Colts Neck

@ Holmdel Park  11/06/06

mid 50s, no humidity  beautiful

The girls varsity was asked to run the first 1 mile 30 secs slower than normal and keep that pace until 1.5.  They would then run strong until 2.0 and then ease back 30 secs/mile again.  After 2.0 the girls split up and Flott and Donaghy ran with Olenik and O'Dowd ran with Morris.  The JV girls (normal #9 and back) ran huge PBs.  What a way to end their season!!

Place

Individual

Team Time   CN MS
1 tie Ashley Higginson CN 19:05   1 8
1 tie Briana Jackucewicz CN 19:05   2 9
3 tie Stephanie Olenik CN 20:23   3 10
3 tie Allie Flott CN 20:23   4 11
3 tie Aliison Donaghy CN 20:23   5 12
6 tie Rachel Morris CN 20:47   15 50
6 tie Kristen O'Dowd CN 20:47   record: (6 - 0) (3 - 3)
Graf MS 21:30   team average: 19:51.8  
Spotn MS 21:32      
10 Jessica Fasano CN 21:33      
others            
11 Eva Wimberley CN 21:36      
20 Liz Blaskovich CN 22:39      
21 Ashley Rizzo CN 22:41      
22 Brittany Hinton CN 22:44      
25 Frances Pivovarov CN 24:22      
26 Madeline Giaquinto CN 24:32      
28 Maggie Kallas CN 24:59      
31 Alison Lang CN 25:25      
35 Janey Beriont CN 27:03      

 

Group IV State Champs

@ Holmdel Park  11/11/06

mid 60s, very humid

Ashley battles with Danielle Tauro and falls 4 secs short as she ties her personal best.  The others battle the warm weather and run well enough to win the Group IV State title, the first of any sport in Colts Neck.  The winning margin was 42 pts over Cherry Hill East.

Varsity   
2nd Ashley Higginson (Sr) 18:10 5:58/12:00
5th Briana Jackucewicz (So) 18:53 6:15/12:30
23rd Allison Donaghy (Jr) 20:14 6:38/13:25
30th Allie Flott (So) 20:23 6:38/13:25
35th Erin Donaghy (Jr) 20:37 6:40/13:40
53rd Kristen O'Dowd (Sr) 21:04 6:52/13:40
64th Morgan Clark (So) 21:22 6:56/14:00
1st place 75 pts team average: 19:39.4

GROUP 4 Results

   1 COLTS NECK                   75    2    5   17   23   28   45   55

      Total Time:  1:38:17.00

         Average:    19:39.40

   2 CHERRY HILL EAST            117    4   11   32   33   37   68  121

      Total Time:  1:41:00.00

         Average:    20:12.00

   3 LENAPE                      174   18   24   29   40   63   69  105

      Total Time:  1:44:01.00

         Average:    20:48.20

   4 ROXBURY                     178    7    8   34   41   88  100

      Total Time:  1:43:05.00

         Average:    20:37.00

   5 CHEROKEE                    181   13   14   47   53   54   64   93

      Total Time:  1:44:02.00

         Average:    20:48.40

   6 MORRIS KNOLLS               190    6   16   20   56   92  102  136

      Total Time:  1:43:21.00

         Average:    20:40.20

   7 HUNTERDON CENTRAL           201    9   21   26   59   86  116

      Total Time:  1:44:22.00

         Average:    20:52.40

   8 HOWELL                      219   15   22   51   57   74  117

      Total Time:  1:45:17.00

         Average:    21:03.40

   9 BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN         231   12   42   44   61   72  120  126

      Total Time:  1:45:27.00

         Average:    21:05.40

  10 JACKSON                      237    3   19   46   84   85  114

      Total Time:  1:44:20.00

         Average:    20:52.00

  11 SOUTHERN REGIONAL           238    1   49   50   62   76   78   98

      Total Time:  1:44:12.00

         Average:    20:50.40

  12 TOMS RIVER NORTH            250   30   31   58   65   66   73   95

      Total Time:  1:46:35.00

         Average:    21:19.00

  13 LIVINGSTON                   292   35   36   70   71   80   94  104

      Total Time:  1:47:34.00

         Average:    21:30.80

  14 RANDOLPH                     324   27   38   48  103  108  115  132

      Total Time:  1:48:42.00

         Average:    21:44.40

  15 WESTFIELD                    328   25   43   77   87   96   97  118

      Total Time:  1:48:13.00

         Average:    21:38.60

  16 MONTGOMERY                   339   10   52   79   89  109  111  112

      Total Time:  1:48:38.00

         Average:    21:43.60

  17 STEVENS, JOHN P.            409   60   75   83   90  101  107  129

      Total Time:  1:50:47.00

         Average:    22:09.40

  18 RIDGEWOOD                    426   39   67   91  110  119  123  124

      Total Time:  1:51:50.00

         Average:    22:22.00

  19 EDISON                      548   81   99  113  127  128  130  131

      Total Time:  1:56:18.00

         Average:    23:15.60

  20 NORTH HUNTERDON             568   82  106  122  125  133  134  135

      Total Time:  1:56:55.00

         Average:    23:23.00

Meet of Champions 

@ Holmdel Park  11/18/06

high 40s, low humidity

Photo John Nepolitan from dyestat.com

Ashley stayed with Danielle Tauro through the mile at 5:58.  At 2 miles, Ashley was 2 secs back but caught up to Tauro at the tennis courts and tried to get by.  Tauro responded back and opened up a gap of 5-6 secs.  Ashley closed the gap to 3 secs over the final straight.  Meanwhile, Briana ran a strong race to miss her freshman PB by only 10 secs, Allison Donaghy ran a huge PB by 13 secs to run 19:31 and Allie Flott broke 20:00 for the first time.  Erin Donaghy looked in trouble but gutted her way through the last mile to finish 5th for the team.  The team won the team title by a stunning 66 pts, a huge margin.  The team average of 19:11.2 was a new Shore Conference record and missed the state record of 19:08.4 by Roxbury in 2005.  It was the school's first All Group title in any sport.

at the top of the start grass hill (400 meters into race)

right before the mile mark, Ash and Tauro leading (5:58), Bri is in 5th

Tauro with slight lead just before 2 mile mark (11:50)

50 meters to go, Tauro holds on to lead over Ashley  

pictures courtesy: Toby Nygaard and NJRUNS.com

 

Varsity   
2nd Ashley Higginson (Sr) 17:50 (#4 all time in NJ) 5:58/11:50  (5:58-5:52-6:00)
6th Briana Jackucewicz (So) 18:30 6:10/12:15  (6:10-6:05-6:15)
35th Allison Donaghy (Jr) 19:31 6:37/12:55  (6:37-6:18-6:36)
52nd Allie Flott (So) 19:55 6:42/13:15  (6:42-6:33-6:40)
64th Erin Donaghy (Jr) 20:10 6:44/13:25  (6:44-6:41-6:45)
94th Morgan Clark (So) 20:41 6:55/13:50  (6:55-6:55-6:51)
123rd Kristen O'Dowd (Sr) 21:07 6:52/13:55  (6:52-7:03-7:12)
1st place 80 pts team average: 19:11.2 (Shore Conference record, #2 in NJ history)

Team Scores

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Rank Team                      Total    1    2    3    4    5   *6   *7   *8   *9

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   1 Colts Neck                   80    1    4   15   26   34   59   87

      Total Time:  1:35:56.00

         Average:    19:11.20

   2 Voorhees                    146    5    8   40   45   48   74   75

      Total Time:  1:38:38.00

         Average:    19:43.60

   3 Red Bank Catholic           159   10   31   33   38   47   64   67

      Total Time:  1:40:08.00

         Average:    20:01.60

   4 Roxbury                     167    9   11   24   58   65  101  103

      Total Time:  1:39:31.00

         Average:    19:54.20

   5 Pope John Xxiii             168    3   13   14   57   81   90   99

      Total Time:  1:39:00.00

         Average:    19:48.00

   6 Ridge                       176    6   27   32   41   70   85   96

      Total Time:  1:40:02.00

         Average:    20:00.40

   7 Cherry Hill East            188    2   12   49   62   63   82   92

      Total Time:  1:39:43.00

         Average:    19:56.60

   8 Lenape                      190   19   25   30   56   60   93  105

      Total Time:  1:40:52.00

         Average:    20:10.40

   9 Monsignor Donovan           197   16   22   23   52   84  106  107

      Total Time:  1:40:49.00

         Average:    20:09.80

  10 Haddonfield                 222   20   36   43   51   72   79   80

      Total Time:  1:41:37.00

         Average:    20:19.40

  11 Academy O/T Holy Angels     244   21   28   50   69   76  102  110

      Total Time:  1:42:03.00

         Average:    20:24.60

  12 Cranford                     279    7   42   61   71   98  100  117

      Total Time:  1:42:28.00

         Average:    20:29.60

  13 New Providence               326   39   44   66   86   91  118  120

      Total Time:  1:43:49.00

         Average:    20:45.80

  14 Mater Dei                   351   17   29   68  112  125  126  132

      Total Time:  1:47:13.00

         Average:    21:26.60

  15 Pingry                      355   37   54   55   94  115  121  124

      Total Time:  1:46:00.00

         Average:    21:12.00

  16 Summit                      358   18   53   83   95  109  114  116

      Total Time:  1:45:14.00

         Average:    21:02.80

  17 Wildwood Catholic           408   35   73   88   89  123  135  136

      Total Time:  1:47:14.00

         Average:    21:26.80

  18 Metuchen                    528   78   97  104  122  127  128  131

      Total Time:  1:52:25.00

         Average:    22:29.00

  19 Verona                       538   46  111  119  129  133  134

      Total Time:  1:56:22.00

         Average:    23:16.40

  20 Waldwick                    565   77  108  113  130  137  138  139

      Total Time:  1:58:15.00

         Average:    23:39.00

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Footlocker Northeast Regional Champs

@ Van Cortland Park  11/25/06

low 50s, average humidity

Ashley Higginson was one of four runners who led through the mile at 5:28.  The pack stayed together until 1200 meters to go where the winner, Neely Spence, came up from behind and the racing really started.  Ashley came over the bridge with 900 meters to go in 4th.  She lost some ground to the leaders but held onto that position through the finish line.  The top 10 qualified for the Footlocker Nationals in San Diego on Dec 9th.  Ashley's time was the 4th fastest time in NJ history and a new Shore Conference record, beating Danielle Tauro's 17:55 from 2005.

Seeded race   mile split
4th Ashley Higginson (Sr) 17:52.0   5:28/11:40  (5:28-6:12-6:12) 2nd mile uphill
19th Briana Jackucewicz (So) 18:34.2   5:35
#4 time in NJ history, Shore Conference record
Soph race    
56th Rachel Morris 21:44.6 6:13
 

Van Cortland All-Time top times

16:46.0 Cathy Schiro(Dover, NH) 1984 Kinney
17:04.7 Lois Brommer(Mechanicsburg, Pa) 1981 Kinney
17:08.1 Janet Smith(JP Stevens, NJ) 1983 Kinney
17:19.3 Christine Curtin(Mepham, NY) 1982 Kinney
17:23.3 Mary Cobb(Pittsfield, Ma) 1994 Footlocker
17:25.1 Sally Glynn(Walter Johnson, Md) 1994 Footlocker
17:28.7 Michelle Rowen(Washington Twp, NJ) 1982 Kinney
17:31.5 Erin Sullivan(Mt Mansfield, Vt) 1997 Footlocker
17:32.0 Cheri Goddard(Saratoga, NY) 1988 NY Federation
17:32.4 Liz Mueller(Waterford, Ct) 1991 Kinney
17:33.4 Ari Lambie(Harvard, Ma) 2002 Footlocker
17:34.1 Denise Bushallow(Auburn, NY) 1986 Kinney
17:35.1 Lynne Strauss(State College, Pa) 1981 Kinney
17:37.1 Dana Ostrander(Shenendehowa, NY) 1994 Footlocker
17:39.2 Ceci Hopp(Greenwich, Ct) 1980 Kinney
17:40.5 Susannah Beck(Wayrifiete School, Me) 1985 Kinney
17:41.2 Neely Spence (Home School, PA) 2006 Footlocker
17:41.5 Erin Davis(Saratoga, NY) 1993 Footlocker
17:41.8 Nicole Blood(Saratoga, NY) 2004, 2005 Footlocker
17:42.1 Hannah Davidson (Saratoga, NY) 2006 Footlocker
17:42.3 Christi Constantin(Kittatinny Reg, NJ) 1988 Kinney
17:42.5 Stacey Prey(Brighton, NY) 1984 NY Federation
17:43.3 Laura Craven(Beechcroft, Oh) 1981 Kinney
17:44.0 Carly Seymour (Candia, PA) 2006 Footlocker
17:45.0 Laura Whitney(Stony Brook School, NY) 1981 Kinney
17:46.1 Tara Chaplin(Union-32, VT) 1997 Footlocker
17:46.8 Aislinn Ryan(Warwick Valley, NY) 2004 Footlocker
17:48.4 Natasha Roetter(Lexingon, Ma) 2001 Footlocker
17:51.1 Amanda White(Dulaney, Md) 1991 Kinney
17:51.8 Caitlin Lane(Saratoga, NY) 2005 Footlocker
17:52.0 Ashley Higginson (Colts Neck, NJ) 2006 Footlocker
17:52.1 Hannah Davidson(Saratoga, NY) 2004 Footlocker
17:52.9 Thayer Plante(Rindge & Latin, Ma) 1982 Kinney
17:53.0 Nnenna Lynch(Hunter College HS, NY) 1988 NY Federation

 

Nike Team Nationals 

@ Portland, Oregon  12/09/06

mid 40s, sunny, extremely muddy course

The team runs out as they are introduced during race introductions

before start as Coach Schlentz wishes them good luck

Thanks to Reccentral (Ron Crocker) for all the NTN pictures.

The team finishes a dream trip with a 4th place finish in the national championships.  Ashley Higginson beats defending champion Betsy Bies from Yankton, South Dakota to finish first.  She takes the lead with just 800 meters to go after spending most of the race in 3rd place.  Briana follows with a 11th place finish and then Allison stays within 1:30 of Ashley to keep the top 3 at 52 pts.  Kristen O'Dowd saves her best race for the biggest stage of all as she comes through with a break-out performance in 67th and Erin anchors the team in 81st.  Allie gets home just 15 places later and Morgan loses her shoe at 1000m and runs the final 2.5 miles in the cold and mud with one shoe.

 

Varsity   
1st Ashley Higginson (Sr) 19:18.4 
11th Briana Jackucewicz (So) 19:52.1
40th Allison Donaghy (Jr) 20:47.0
67th Kristen O'Dowd (Sr) 21:16.5
81st Erin Donaghy (Jr) 21:32.5
96th Allie Flott (So) 21:53.5
134th Morgan Clark (So) 23:10.0 (lost shoe at 1000m, ran last 2.5 miles without it)
4th place 200 pts team average: 20:33.3

 

Ashley Higginson Briana Jackucewicz Allison Donaghy

Morgan Clark Ashley and Dad

 

Footlocker National Champs

@ Balboa Park, San Diego, CA  12/09/06

mid 60s, average humidity

Ashley Higginson was near the front of a huge pack that hit the 800 in 2:50 and was in about 12th place in 5:39, 3secs behind the leader, at 1 mile.  She fell back to 23rd place as she completed the first 1.5 lap.  As she started the 2nd lap she was with a pack that seemed to be surging a lot.  She moved into 22nd at 2 miles and then fell back to 25th place a short time later.  She kept fighting back and by 200 meters to go had fought back to 22nd.  In the final stretch she passed 4 runners only to hit a wall with 30m left where all 4 passed her back.  She was obviously still tired from an early week cold and the traveling and race from last week in Oregon.  Still a valiant effort by our game senior! 

Girls   mile split
22nd Ashley Higginson (Sr) 18:40   5:39

results from footlockercc.com

Place Time Bib # Name Grade Region School City State
1 17:29 22 Kathy Kroeger 10 South Independence HS Franklin TN
2 17:36 21 Aurora Scott 11 South Home Chesapeake VA
3 17:56 31 Emily Sisson 9 Midwest Omaha Morian HS Omaha NE
4 17:57 32 Katie Vanatta 10 Midwest Ralston Valley HS Arvada CO
5 18:02 42 Marie Lawrence 12 West Reno HS Reno NV
6 18:10 34 Alex Gits 12 Midwest Edina HS Edina MN
7 18:11 48 Kauren Tarver 11 West Serrano HS Wrightwood CA
8 18:13 11 Neely Spence 11 Northeast Home Shippensburg PA
9 18:13 13 Carly Seymour 11 Northeast Central Cambria HS Edensburg PA
10 18:14 41 Jordan Hasay 10 West Mission College Prep Arroyo Grande CA
11 18:16 37 Katelyn Bastert 12 Midwest Carthage HS Carthage IL
12 18:26 38 Betsy Bies 12 Midwest Yankton HS Yankton SD
13 18:26 23 Emilie Amaro 11 South Cypress Bay HS Cooper City FL
14 18:31 24 Jillian Rosen 12 South Richardson HS Dallas TX
15 18:33 25 Cory McGee 9 South Pass Christian HS Pass Christian MS
16 18:34 44 Nadya Bishton 11 West Mountain Ridge HS Glendale AZ
17 18:34 40 Alex Banfich 11 Midwest Culver Academies Plymouth IN
18 18:37 15 Alison Smith 12 Northeast Atholton HS Colombia MD
19 18:38 16 Shelby Greany 10 Northeast Suffern HS Suffern NY
20 18:39 33 Emily Infield 11 Midwqest Beaumont HS University Heights OH
21 18:39 26 Kayla Hale 10 South Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Indialantic FL
22 18:40 14 Ashley Higginson 12 Northeast Colts Neck HS Marlboro NJ
23 18:42 36 Allison Eckert 12 Midwest Roosevelt HS Sioux Fall SD
24 18:44 43 Jessica Tonn 9 West Xavier College Prep Scottsdale AZ
25 18:46 19 Emily Jones 10 Northeast Bromfield HS Harvard MA
26 18:48 30 Kinsey Farren 12 South Bishop Lynch HS Dallas TX
27 18:49 45 Lauren Saylor 12 West Buchanon HS Clovis CA
28 18:52 39 Marissa Treece 12 Midwest Glenlake HS Maple City MI
29 18:55 17 Elisabeth Deir 12 Northeast Honeoye Falls-Lima HS Lima NY
30 18:56 27 Samantha Means 12 South McKinney North HS McKinney TX
31 19:02 20 Caroline Schultz 12 Northeast Hilton HS Hilton NY
32 19:08 18 Allison Sawyer 12 Northeast Hilton Hilton NY
33 19:11 12 Hannah Davidson 11 Northeast Saratoga Springs HS Saratoga Springs NY
34 19:13 46 Elizabeth Coe 11 West Fountain Valley HS Fountain Valley CA
35 19:14 35 Kristen McGlynn 12 Midwest Home Bailey CO
36 19:16 47 Alexandra Kosinski 12 West Oak Ridge HS El Dorado Hills CA
37 19:33 49 Sarah Cummings 12 West Corona Del Mar HS Newport Coast CA
38 19:39 28 Rita Jorgensen 12 South White Station HS Memphis TN
39 20:00 50 Shelby Buckley 11 West Corona Del Mar HS Newport Coast CA
40 20:25 29 Virginia Hine 11 South White Station HS Memphis TN