This Day in Mercer XC History -- Oct 5, 1985

TIM BLAKE WINS SHORE COACHES

Published 10/5/2026

Forty one years ago on Oct 5th 1985, Trenton High School's Tim Blake won the Varsity A Division of the Shore Coaches Invitational held at Holmdel Park NJ.

Blake covered the 3.1 mile course in 16:28 for the win--beating out runner-up Ron Faith from Paul VI by 20 yards (4 seconds).

The top 15 finishers in the individual standings were as follows:

The Star Ledger, 6th of Oct 1985

Blake, who was a junior in fall '85, would go on to win the Mercer County Championship and Central Jersey Group IV Sectional later that season.

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