The cross-country season is over for all but one local runner. It just so happens to be Southern Regional’s lead guy.

Senior Santino D’Amelio placed eighth overall during the NJSIAA Group 4 Championship at Holmdel Park on Nov. 4, qualifying for the Meet of Champions by clocking a time of 15:57, some 19 seconds behind winner Stephan Kyvelos of Manalapan (15:38), who won by two seconds ahead of Westfield’s Avery Keith.

Between Keith and D’Amelio were six more runners – Ridgewood’s Luke Pash in third and Ridge’s Brendan McMahon in fourth…