Cross Country is a competitive sport in which athletes run long-distance outside races. The Saddle Brook Highschool Cross Country Team, coached by Ed Ciccone has many promising athletes that made this season memorable. The team has medals in NJIC due to their consistent work in practices and their coach.
The girl’s team in this season had a spectacular performance as they were the 2025 NJIC Girl's Cross Country League Champions! In week #1 of these meets senior Olivia Poplawski went first place at Garrett Mountain (22:19:00 for 5 Km) with Raya Thomas following behind at 8th place (24:01:00 for 5 KM) and Adriana Polanco breaking top 20 at 18th place. In week #2 Another presentation of their hard work was shown, at 6th place Olivia Poplawski ran a 22:13:00 for 5 kilometers and 2 other girls helped for there to be 3 girls of the Saddle Brook team in the top 20. Last but not least, in week #3 Olivia pulled another fantastic run leading the girl’s team again at 9th place, running a 23:07:00 for 5 kilometers. More honorable mentions whose contribution won’t be skipped includes Paula Egan, Mikaela Orlando, Bana Tinawi, Tiffany Shaw, and Mia Alvarez. Congratulations to the girls who helped Saddle Brook leave its mark on NJIC league history and win it for their team.
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By Max Espinal