Coach: Nick Mitidieri
Conference: Olympic, Patriot Division
Group Classification: South Jersey Group 4
2006 Dual/Batch Meet Record: 3-3
Titles Won in 2006: None
Key Losses: None. The Lions return six of their top five from last season.
Key Returnee: Senior Andrew Sturner, who was the team’s No. 1 man in 2006. He was eight at South Jersey Group 4 sectionals and was a Meet of Champions individual qualifier.
Team Roster
Andrew Sturner, Sr.
Kunal Sharma, Sr.
Ryan Britton, Sr.
Cameron Widerman, Sr.
Steve MacDonald, Sr.
Yoel Almonte, Sr.
Anthony Judilla, Sr.
Raphael Bravo, Jr.
Greg Proulx, Jr.
Bobby Stamatelos, Jr.
Alex Hays, So.
Duy Vu, So.
Eric Werner, So.
Runningco.com says: With six of his top seven back from a team that took eighth at South Jersey Group 4 sectionals last fall, coach Nick Mitidieri enters the 2007 season with his best team in years. The Lions have plenty of depth and experience, but are not familiar with grabbing top-three finishes at major meets. That could change this season. Up at the front of the pack will be senior Andrew Sturner, who’s one of the top returning seniors in South Jersey this year. After him, West has a nice pack that features senior Kunal Sharma, junior Raphael Bravo and seniors Ryan Britton and Cameron Widerman. The other returning top-seven runner from 2006 is senior Steve MacDonald. The final varsity spot is still up in the air, according to Mitidieri. With this lineup, West will challenge Shawnee for the Olympic Patriot title. But the real test for this team will come at sectionals. Will the Lions be able to sneak into the top five that usually consists of Cherokee, Mainland and at least two Ocean County teams? The talent is there. We’ll just have to wait and see. |
