Holmdel Park is a bear of a cross-country course. And when the best teams have all their runners in the mix for the NJSIAA Group IV Championship meet, finding space near the front is a chore. It was for the Southern Regional boys and girls on Nov. 13, as the Rams’ boys squad placed seventh among the best in Group IV, while the girls ended up 15th.

In the boys’ race, junior Fabian Ramales and sophomore Levi Miller led the way, as they have for most of the season.