Moments after finishing the 800-meter run during the NJSIAA Group IV Championships, Southern Regional High School senior Liz Chartier wanted to talk more about teammate and classmate Kaitlyn Mooney than herself.

“She’s been so awesome this season,” Chartier said. “She deserves so much praise for what she’s done the past few months. I knew she was going to be really good this spring, but she’s easily been our best competitor this season. She’s been killing it.”

Several weeks ago, Chartier and Mooney sat next to each other as they signed their letters of intent for college.