From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Another huge weekend for South Jersey, which almost always holds its own and more at the state track championships.

In all, South Jersey athletes won 78 state titles Friday and Saturday, with Group 1 leading the way. Incredibly, South Jersey runners won all 10 boys Group 1 races and seven of the 10 girls races. That’s 17 of 20 track races in Group 1 that belong to South Jersey.

Here’s a look at the whole list. We’ll get the Meet of Champions qualifier list as soon as we get it (if we get it!) from the NJISIAA.

BOYS
Group 1
***Malachi James [Willingboro], 100-Meter Dash [10.98]
***Malachi James [Willingboro], 200-Meter Dash [22.27]
*Dallas Hohney [Glassboro], 400-Meter Dash [49.39]
Brady Shute [Woodbury], 800-Meter Run [1:54.58]
Brady Shute [Woodbury], 1,600-Meter Run [4:22.24]
Brady Shute [Woodbury], 800-Meter Run [9:20.99]
Ja’Von Solomon [Woodbury], 110-Meter Hurdles [14.99]
Bobby Arnold III [Salem], 400-Meter Hurdles [55.58]
Ter’Meir Hill [Clayton], Long Jump [22-11]
Glenn Ferguson [Willingboro], Pole Vault [12-6]
*C.J. Johnson [Willingboro], Shot Put [55-0 1/4]
Clayton [Dominck Bishop, Giorgio Bruno, Justin Gibson, *Justin Pessoa], 400-Meter Relay [43.54]
Audubon [Tyler Wilson, Tyler Karolinski, *Aaryn Myers, *Connor Bilotta], 1,600-Meter Relay [3:26.40]
Audubon [*Clifford Gilmore, *Scott Hubbard, *Makaio Kelii, Zachary Williams], 3,200-Meter Relay [8:11.97]

Group 2
Josh Forrest [Collingswood], 1,600-Meter Run [4:15.61]
Josh Forrest [Collingswood], 3,200-Meter Run [9:20.49]
Joe Metzger [Delsea], Shot Put [58-4 1/4]
Haddonfield [*Tobias Janssen, Sean Eisenhower, *Seth Clevenger, Caleb Clevenger], 3,200-Meter Relay [8:11.24]

Group 3
**Bryce Tucker [Pennsauken], 400-Meter Hurdles [52.68]
Skyler Salay [Burlington Twp.], High Jump [6-4]
Floyd Whitaker [Highland], Long Jump [23-6 1/2]
Floyd Whitaker [Highland], Triple Jump [47-0 1/4]
Deptford [JOhn Adams, **Lathan Brown, Steven Rios, *Miles Williams], 400-Meter Relay [42.74]
Pennsauken [**Ejani Shakir, **Kahlil Ali, **Premier Wynn, **Bryce Tucker], 1,600-Meter Relay [3:18.36]
Ocean City [Tyler Greene, *Owen Ritti, Brendan Schlatter, Drew Tarr], 3,200-Meter Relay [8:00.37]

Group 4
Ahmad Brock [Egg Harbor Twp.], 100-Meter Dash [10.92]
*Kyle Rakitis [Kingsway], 1,600-Meter Run [4:12.63]
*Dillon Page [Cherry Hill East], High Jump [6-4]
Rancocas Valley [*Masai Byrd, *Herbert Quarterman, James McGhee, Isaiah Arzu], 400-Meter Relay [42.08]

Parochial A
*Michael Mazero [Paul VI], 400-Meter Dash [48.95]
Paul VI [Matthew Jenkins, *Matthew Mazero, *Cameron Serafinelli, *Michael Mazero], 400-Meter Relay [43.03]

Parochial B
*Elijah Steward [Holy Spirit], 400-Meter Dash [49.62]
*Elijah Steward [Holy Spirit], Long Jump [22-4 1/2]
Holy Spirit [***Luke Halburner, Devin Lee, *Michael Weaver, *Elijah Steward], 400-Meter Relay [44.72]
Holy Spirit [Devin Lee, ***Luke Halburner, **Jayden Llanos, *Elijah Steward], 1,600-Meter Relay [3:31.18]

GIRLS
Group 1
Arianna Sharpe [Clayton], 100-Meter Dash [12.44]
Arianna Sharpe [Clayton], 200-Meter dash [25.31]
Amirah Sharpe [Clayton], 400-Meter Dash [55.99]
Balkis Iyiola [Willingboro], 100-Meter Hurdles [15.08]
Amirah Sharpe [Clayton], 400-Meter Hurdles [1:02.22]
Kara Knorr [Woodstown], Shot Put [38-0]
Clayton [**Rayael Marshall, **Erica Thomas, **Kelsey Thomas, **Ciera Smith], 400-Meter Relay [51.34]
Clayton [Ariel Sharpe, Arianna Sharpe, **Kelsey Thomas, Amirah Sharpe], 1,600-Meter Relay [3:56.67]

Group 2
Sarah Naticchia [Haddonfield], 1,600-Meter Run [4:54.25]
***Alanna Woolfolk [Delsea], High Jump [5-6]
Fiona Basewitz [Collingswood], Pole Vault [11-4]
Delsea [Olivia Carter, Aalliya Fox, *Emily Hill, ***Alanna Woolfolk], 400-Meter Relay [49.12]
Haddonfield [Allison Colflesh, Lindsay Colflesh, ***Ava Peifer, Olivia Stoner], 1,600-Meter Relay [4:00.38]

Group 3
Nevaeh Lorjuste [Triton], 200-Meter Dash [25.51]
Shevell Higgs [Winslow Twp.], 100-Meter Hurdles [15.12]
Diamond McLaughlin [Absegami], 400-Meter Hurdles [1:01.38]
Tatina Carr [Timber Creek], High Jump [5-4]
Destiny Fields [Camden County Vo-Tech], Discus [124-1]

Group 4
Lauren Princz [Egg Harbor Twp.], 100-Meter Dash [11.92]
Lauren Princz [Egg Harbor Twp.], 200-Meter Dash [24.23]
Jailya Ash [Eastern], 100-Meter Hurdles [14.10]
*Leah Ellis [Millville], Long Jump [18-4 3/4]
Mariah Stephens [Egg Harbor Twp.], Triple Jump [38-4]
Egg Harbor Township [**Jayda Green, Anne Rutledge, Mariah Stephens, Lauren Princz], 400-Meter Relay [47.79]

Parochial A
None

Parochial B
**Arianna Cane [Bishop Eustace], 1,600-Meter Run [5:31.81]
Julia Bannan [Holy Spirit], Discus [126-8]