Borrelli helped one Mid Valley team win its third straight District 2 title and helped another advance in the district playoffs. The junior won the Class 2A boys race in a meet-best 15:57.4 as the Spartans captured their third consecutive District 2 Cross Country team title on Wednesday. Then for the soccer team, he assisted on the game-winning goal in the Spartans’ 3-1 victory over Western Wayne in the District 2 Class 2A quarterfinals.

Family: Father, Kevin; mother, Brenda; sister, Cassidy

Coaches: Vito Gentile, cross country; Todd Williams, soccer

Take us through the district race: I got out feeling comfortable coming down the first hill. (Lakeland’s Henry) Decker got out really hard, which had me a little confused because he doesn’t normally go out that hard. But it helped me because he went out and coming up the first hill is where I started to pass him. I just wanted to get up the first hill feeling good and comfortable and just go from there. Through the first mile, I saw sub-five (minutes) and was a little shocked. I definitely knew I’d be able to hold a good pace throughout the race. I was able to keep my composure throughout the second mile. I used the downhills and flats to my advantage and got up the hills when I could. As I got through the second mile, my dad was there and I heard him yell, “10:20.” It brought me back to a race I ran last year, Paul Short, and that race I came through two miles at 10:20 and I ended up running one of my fastest 5Ks ever. The last mile, it was time to go because the course was mostly flat and downhill from there. I just ripped it home and got the job done.

How about finishing with a sub-16 time: At the two-mile mark, I knew it was definitely in the cards that sub-16 was there. I didn’t know if I would get it. I knew it was going to be tight. I just kept looking forward, kept moving my legs and the time came. I’m so grateful for that.

What does it mean to you for the team to win a third straight district title?: That means everything to us. That was the goal coming into the race. We knew we had a good chance at bringing home a three-peat. It’s just really awesome to think that we could do that and keep the program going.

For soccer, describe the play on which you assisted the game-winning goal: Honestly, I don’t remember much, I’m not going to lie. I just remember the moment when we scored it being crazy and so surreal. When we put that second goal away, I play center defensive mid and after that happened I started to really play defensive and just try to lock it down back there. We got the job done as a team and it was such an awesome moment. To think a team that was getting blown out two years ago is in the semis now … it’s just an awesome thing to be part of this team.

How tough is it juggling the two sports in the same season: It’s been really hard this year. It’s definitely been a challenge balancing the two. I’m at school about 13 hours a day between school, having cross country right after and going right to soccer. The thing that helps the most is definitely the coaches. They’re so understanding about where I am and what I’m doing. For cross country, my coaches know I’ll get a run in if I can’t make practice. My soccer coaches know I’ll be getting touches when I’m at a meet and can’t make practice. It’s definitely a ginormous help with them understanding the difficulty of balancing both sports.

Other sports I play: Track and field

Favorite teams: Manchester City, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Yankees

Favorite food: Hot wings

Cake or pie: Cake

Favorite school subject: Definitely math. It’s always come to me a little easier than the other subjects. I kind of see it as a puzzle, which is fun to me.

Athletes you admire: Steve Prefontaine. The amount of confidence that he had, and his ability and work ethic are definitely things that have inspired me at times in my career so far as a high school athlete. I try to take all of that from him. Just everything he accomplished and how good a runner he was.

If you could have any superpower, it would be: Teleportation would be pretty cool. Being able to go places without having to drive three, four hours. Then be able to pop right back home, especially when you are hungry.

Superstitions: I have lucky socks that I got in eighth grade when I went to New Balance Nationals. It’s just kind of been a thing I’ve done since freshman year, I wear them at every big race that I run at. I also enjoy listening to music. It gets me in the zone and locked in. Metallica is a big one for me and rock music. For soccer, I’ll listen to Spanish music.

One word that best describes you: Outgoing. I definitely try to put myself out there a lot and just have fun wherever I go.

App I use most on my phone: Instagram

Three people you’d like to have dinner with: I’m a big Marvel fan, so I’d say Robert Downey Jr., Tom Holland and Chris Hemsworth. I think that would be pretty fun.

Future plans: I’m still unsure what college I’m going to. I want to find a spot that suits me best, the area that it’s in as well as the academics and athletics. As of right now, it’s looking like I’m going to run cross country and track in college. I’m looking to study civil engineering, maybe architectural engineering.