The Patriots hope to equal last season's unbeaten season and North 1 Group 1 sectional title despite heavy graduation losses. North Hunterdon and Voorhees also are chasing postseason glory.
Yourkavitch won the first invitational of her career in thrilling fashion, finishing in a sprint to post a time of 19:19 to finish just ahead of Our Lady of Good Counsel's Claudia Wendt (19:20).