Paul VI senior Antonio Tarantino wrapped up his brilliant scholastic career with a third-place and huge wind-legal PR of 21.07 at the New Balance Nationals at Aggie Stadium on the North Carolina A&T campus in Greensboro, N.C.
Tarantino, who ran a wind-aided 20.51 in the trials, lowered his legal PR from 21.21 to 21.07 and missed the South Jersey record of 21.06, set in 1983 by Olympic gold medalist Dennis Mitchell of Edgewood, by 1-100th of a second.
His time is No. 6 in state history and No. 2 in South Jersey history.
Tarantino, who will enter Rutgers in the fall, finished third behind Okheme Moore of Hillcrest High in Tuscaloosa, Ala., who ran 20.78, and Cameron Council of Northwood High in Pittsboro, N.C., who ran 20.99.
Moore, who also won the 100 with a 10.37, had a previous 200 PR of 21.19. Council raced within 1-100th of a second of his PR of 20.98.
ALL-TIME N.J. 200-METER DASH LIST
20.53 … Antonio Tarantino [Paul VI] 2018
20.93 … Danny Johnson [Rahway], 2001
20.97 … Mario Heslop [Franklin], 2018
21.03 … Zamir Thomas [Snyder], 2011
21.06 … Dennis Mitchell [Edgewood], 1984
21.07 … Antonio Tarantino [Paul VI], 2018
21.13 … Jabrill Peppers [Paramus Catholic], 2013
21.14 … Reuben McCoy [Winslow Twp.], 2004
21.20 … Rashad White [Teaneck], 2008
21.22 … Maxwell Booker [Essex Catholic], 2000
21.23 … Shaquan Brown [Paterson Kennedy], 2005
21.25 … Bryant McCombs [Old Bridge], 2005
21.27 … Charles Cox [Monmouth Reg.], 2007
21.29 … Zyaire Clemes [Trenton], 2013
21.30 … Ty Adams [Monmouth Reg.], 1993
21.30 … Lamar Grant [Jackson], 1996
21.30 … Taylor McLaughlin [Union Catholic], 2015
21.31 … Michael Ray Garvin [Don Bosco], 2005
21.31 … Clayton Parros [Seton Hall Prep], 2009
21.31 … Miles Shuler-Foster [Long Branch], 2011
21.36 … Isaiah Gill [Plainfield], 2008
21.39 … Akeem Gauntlett [Roselle], 2008
21.39 … Martin Booker [Pennsauken], 2017
21.40 … Rob Gary [Lenape], 1998
21.40 … Todd Dutch [Washington Twp.], 2001
21.40 … Jamaad Muse (Timber Creek), 2012
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 