West Orange HS girls’ cross-country team crowned SEC champs

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The West Orange High School varsity girls’ cross-country gathers for a pose. From left: Alina Chant, Samara Charles, Anna Favetta, Dominique Layne, Kayla Robe, Angelyne Silverio, Tiara Wilson, Kathy Lopez-Jacobs and head coach Flecia Blake. Photo courtesy of Cynthia Cumming.

WEST ORANGE, NJ – For the first time in program history, the West Orange High School varsity girls’ cross-country team captured the regular-season Super Essex Conference-American Division team.

WOHS, under head coach Flecia Blake, clinched the title with a perfect 9-0 record, edging  top teams such as Millburn, Montclair, and Montclair Kimberly Academy.

The Lady Mountaineers also won the team title at the SEC-American Division Championships held at Branch Brook Park in Newark on Oct. 3.

WOHS finished first in the team standings among the nine scoring teams.

Alina Chant, a junior, finished sixth overall in 20:20.7 and sophomore Samara Charles was seventh in 20:34 to lead WOHS.

The following are other top WOHS finishers

  1. Kathy Lopez-Jacobs, junior, 21:35.
  2. Tiara Wilson, freshman, 21:40.7.
  3. Kayla Robe, junior, 21:48.
  4. Anna Favetta, senior, 21:57.3.

 

  

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