Kyle Skiendzielewski knew after last year’s Ocean County Cross-Country Championships that he’d be staring at a leadership role this fall. Santino D’Amelio was on his way out of the Southern Regional program, and that meant the Rams’ second man was going to have to take the lead position.

“I’m ready to take the lead, and I’m already excited for next year,” Skiendzielewski said at the time. “We have three guys graduating from our top seven, but we have a lot of great guys coming up, and it’s going…