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Central Runners Eye Meet of Champions Finish Line

Final race of season set to take off in Holmdel on Saturday.

Three West Morris Central athletes on Saturday will have the opportunity to be the best.

It’s a goal they've been running toward all season, pacing their way through meet after meet, helping the team win the New Jersey American Conference division.

Brennan Sharkey, Sierra Casteneda, and Kylene Cochrane have all qualified for the Meet of Champions to be held in Holmdel Saturday. The starting gun goes off at 11 a.m.

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The competition is stiff, as Tenafly’s Josette Norris leads the pack with an 18:12 time in the 5K at the Group 3 race, nj.com reported. With her is Briana Gess of Haddonfield, who won the Group 2 race and holds the Holmdel Park freshman record with a time of 18:16, according to nj.com.

Also in the hunt is Mackenzie Barry of Mendham, Dana Klein of Gil St. Bernards, and Liz Lansing of Randolph, joining the three ladies out of Central. 

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Sharkey now owns the second fastest time ever at Freedom Park in Randolph after kicking off the season with a mark of 18:01.  Casteneda and Cochrane helped the team to a 6-0 finish during the regular season as well. 


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