The Cape-Atlantic League dominates the top of the all-time South Jersey outdoor 800-meter run list, with the top two times in South Jersey history and nine of the top 15!
And from six different high schools!
The all-time South Jersey 800 list is interesting because the top 16 spots haven’t changed since 2014.
It took 1:53.84 to make the top 50 and if you see a time that’s missing or a time that’s incorrect, please leave all the details in the comment section!
Here are the first few installments in the all-time South Jersey top-50:
Boys outdoor 100-meter dash
Boys outdoor 200-meter dash
Boys outdoor 400-meter dash
BOYS OUTDOOR 800-METER RUN
1:48.52 … Ishmael Muhammad [Oakcrest], 2014
1:49.27 … Isaac Clark [Pleasantville], 2013
1:49.72 … Rich Caton [Woodbury], 1979
1:49.74 … Fred Sharpe [Paulsboro], 1997
1:49.84 … Rob Novak [Bordentown], 2005
1:50.30 … Jacob Clark [Pleasantville], 2013
1:50.67 … John Richardson [Ocean City], 2003
1:50.94h … Vance Watson [Willingboro], 1983
1:51.02 … Derrell Manhertz [Kingsway], 2013
1:51.53 … Jeff Boyer [Camden], 1978
1:51.74y … Sam Summerville [Holy Spirit], 1976
1:51.84 … Shannon Sherrer [Vineland], 2003
1:51.86 … Cliff Beckford [Vineland], 1991
1:52.21 … Leaquan James [Vineland], 2013
1:52.24 … Ford Palmer [Absegami], 2009
1:52.37 … Matt Poskus [Cinnaminson], 2007
1:52.60 … Kevin Fox [Moorestown], 2016
1:52.64h … Greg Honsby [Rancocas Valley], 1974
1:52.65 … Ian Waterhouse [Rancocas Valley], 2004
1:52.76 … Kevin Cianfarini [West Deptford], 2014
1:52.94 … Keith Griffin [Florence], 2009
1:52.97 … Jaymes Dennison [Penns Grove], 2013
1:53.04 … Xavier Fraction [Washington Twp.], 2009
1:53.09 … James Wyner [Mainland Reg.], 2004
1:53.13 … Robert Edwards [Brideton], 2003
1:53.14 … Dave Sitzer [Cherokee], 2000
1:53.25 … Greg Pelose [Haddonfield], 2016
1:53.27 … Marvin Lewis [Willingboro], 2001
1:53.34y … Lewis Hagan [Millville], 1983
1:53.35 … Ahmad Rutherford [Willingboro], 2003
1:53.40 … Daveigh Brooks [Burlington City], 2016
1:53.44y … Tony Uzdavines [Williamstown], 1977
1:53.44y … Tavo Rivera [Pemberton], 1977
1:53.43 … Bill Dolan [Clearview], 2014
1:53.49 … Brett Johnson [Ocean City], 2008
1:53.49 … Ben Potts [Haddonfield], 2010
1:53.49 … Steve Butenewicz [Delsea Reg.], 2011
1:53.52 … Aaron Johnson [Oakcrest], 2009
1:53.54y … Wayne Jenkins [Deptford], 1968
1:53.54y … Frank Romero [Haddon Twp.], 1977
1:53.54y … Bryant Walker [Pemberton], 1983
1:53.54y … Clayton Baloche [Lenape], 1992
1:53.57 … Isaiah Curbelo [Rancocas Valley], 2016
1:53.61 … Steve Morrone [Washington Twp.], 2010
1:53.62 … Joe Lewis [Pleasantville], 1998
1:53.66 … Xavier Wright [Willingboro], 2011
1:53.70 … James Holden [Bridgeton], 2001
1:53.78 … Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.], 2015
1:53.79 … Mike Shemonsky [Eastern], 1990
1:53.84 … Ryan Garvin [Lenape], 2009
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 
Reub, Dick Caton ran 1:49.72 at the 1979 Jr. nationals. You listed it in your county list but must of over looked it on this list. Once again this stuff is great!!
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Yeah, there was some question about whether those “AAU nationals” were an extension of the spring season, in which case marks would count as HS marks, or whether it was a summer track meet, in which case they wouldn’t. We finally decided it was a post-season meet and the marks should count, but I never changed Caton’s time back to the 1:49 on this list, only the Gloucester County list. So that’s what happened. I’ll do it right now. Thanks for the heads up!
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