Another terrific season of cross-country is in books.

NJ.com combed through every conference to recognize the standout runners, teams, and coaches who left their mark during the 2025 season.

Below are our boys postseason honors for the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference.

Runner of the Year: Calvin Daou, Leonia, Sr.

Daou emerged as one of the state’s most improved runners this fall, powering Leonia’s success with a string of standout performances. He opened the season with three straight victories—winning the Season Opener Invitational and the first two NJIC batch meets—before placing second in the C race at the Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational, where he ran a personal-best 15:45.10. Daou continued his strong form with a runner-up finish in the Varsity D race at the Shore Coache

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