By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor
Winner Tim Haines, senior Brad Randall and junior Jason Caporale sparked Neshaminy's team triumph in last Saturday's annual Mill Street Run. A senior for the Redskins, Haines finished the 2.9-mile course in 15:14. Randall crossed in 15:50, placing fifth overall and Caporale turned in a time of 16:15 to take eighth place in the annual meet that’s held in Bristol every September.
“Tim was our MVP last year,” stated Neshaminy head coach Russ Horrocks. “This year, he’s just fine-tuned everything. He’s in a lot better shape and he’s gotten a lot more training in.”
“Brad has always been predominantly a track guy; he’s an 800-meter guy. But he works hard with cross [country]. His best race last year was at districts when he turned in a low-17 in the 5K.”
“Jason really came on at the end of last spring season. He’s a great runner with a great stride but he had one speed.”
“Because of the taste of success that he had in the spring, he’s starting to run a lot faster now.”
"Not only is he running well but he knows who he needs to stay on to run faster."
Bristol distance runners Brad Rivera (4th, 15:48), Willie Swinney (6th, 15:55) and Joe Krawczyk (9th, 16:19) all finished in the top 10, helping the Warriors to a third place finish in the small school division.
Third and fourth place respective finishes by Natalie Darr (18:28) and Chelsea Kozior (18:44) helped Council Rock South to the first place trophy in the girls division. Lauren Gregory (19:08), Tess Lawricella (19:19) and Alex Reichenbach (19:19) finished in sixth, seventh and eighth places, respectively.
“Our top five were girls with varsity experience,” stated CR South girls cross country coach Christine Marsden. “We got off to a good start and stayed together for the first mile and were able to have five in the top ten as a result.”
Marsden also said she was not surprised to have so many of her girls finish up top.
“Our team has a lot of depth and they like to run together as a group,” she said. “We were expecting a pack finish so as a group, they finished together.”
CR North's Lindsay Rheiner was the first girl to reach the finish line, hitting the tape in 17:23. Neshaminy's Martina Drew was runner-up after crossing the line at 17:56. Villa Jo Marie was the winner in the small school division among the girls. Morgan Shockley (19:37) and Jen Parodi (19:38) broke the 20-minute mark for the Jems.
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RESULTS:
Mill Street Run
(2.9-mile course)

Division 1 Boys
Team scores: 1. Neshaminy (N), 41; 2. Bensalem (B), 56; 3. CR North “B” (CRN) 78.
Small school division
Team scores: 1. Jenkintown (J), 69; 2. Lansdale Catholic (LC), 105; 3. Bristol (B), 197; 4. Calvary Christian (CC), 214; 5. George School (GS), 263.
Individual results (combined)
1. Tim Haines (N), 15:14; 2. Kevin Day (LC), 15:32; 3. Stephen Pendergast (J), 15:40; 4. Brad Rivera (B), 15:48; 5. Brad Randall (N), 15:50; 6. Willie Swinney (B), 15:55; 7. Phil Khaisman (J), 15:58; 8. Jason Caporale (N), 16:15; 9. Joe Krawczyk (B), 16:19; 10. Ian Lachow (CRN), 16:23.
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Division 1 Girls
Team scores: 1. Council Rock South (CRS), 28; 2. Neshaminy (N), 48; 3. Council Rock North (CRN), 73; 4. Bensalem (B), 178.
Small school division
Team scores: 1. Villa Joseph Marie (VJM), 66; 2. Lansdale Catholic (LC), 200; 3. Jenkintown (J), 242.
Individual results (combined)
1. Lindsay Rheiner (CRN), 17:23; 2. Martina Drew (N), 17:56; 3. Natalie Darr (CRS), 18:28; 4. Chelsea Kozior (CRS), 18:44; 5. Laura Histand (N), 18:48; 6. Lauren Gregory (CRS), 19:08; 7. Tess Lawricella (CRS), 19:19; 8. Alex Reichenbach (CRS), 19:19; 9. Morgan Shockley (VJM), 19:37; 10. Jen Parodi (VJM), 19:38.

Labels: Council Rock South, Neshaminy