From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Lambo and I love lists, and we’re constantly putting together all-time performance lists and various other all-time lists to enhance our coverage of New Jersey track.

Lambo of course is legendary long-time New Jersey track writer Jim Lambert, formerly of The Star-Ledger and now with MileSplit.

One of our projects has been putting together all-time Meet of Champions lists, and with the 47th annual Meet of Champions on deck Friday and Saturday at the Bubble here is the all-time boys Meet of Champions top-20 for every original M-of-C event, with shorter lists for the new events (200, 4-by-8, pole vault, long jump, triple jump). Girls list will be posted later this afternoon.

Hope everyone enjoys the Meet of Champions … even though it should be at Ocean Breeze!

As always, if you see any errors or omissions let me know in the comments section!

INDOOR MEET OF CHAMPIONS
ALL-TIME BOYS PERFORMANCE LIST  
Bennett Center, Toms River [2022]
Not Held [2021]
Ocean Breeze,Staten Island [2020]
Bennett Center, Toms River [2007-2019]
Jadwin Gym, Princeton [1971-2006]
Jersey City Armory [1969-1970]

55-METER DASH
6.34 … Louis Akpadago [Nottingham], 2020 [1]
6.35 …….. Akpadago [Nottingham], 2020 [q]
6.38 … Damier Johnson [Long Branch], 2008 [1]
6.38 …….. Akpadago [Nottingham], 2019 [1]
6.38 …….. Akpadago, 2019 [q]
6.38 … James Brown [Glassboro], 2009 [1]
6.38 … Marvin Morgan [Neptune], 2017 [1]
6.39 … Joe Henderson [Freehold Boro], 1986 [1]
6.39 … Bryant Fitzgerald [Highland Park], 2008 [2]
6.39 … Miles Shuler [Long Branch], 2011 [1]
6.39 … Kadeem Douse [Ewing], 2011 [2]
6.39 … Bryce Watts [Toms River North], 2017 [2]
6.40 …….. Shuler, 2010 [1]
6.41 … Michael Peavey [Neptune], 2008 [3]
6.41 …….. Brown, 2009 [q]
6.41 …….. Morgan, 2017 [q]
6.41 … Mario Heslop [Franklin], 2019 [2]
6.42 … Carlos Roberts [Franklin], 1978 [1]
6.42 … Anthony Davis [Plainfield], 2000 [1]
6.42 … Danny Johnson [Rahway], 2001 [1]
6.42 … Dominique Irons [Haddon Heights], 2013 [1]
6.42 … Gabriel Nash [Elizabeth], 2018 [1]
6.43 … Reggie Dixon [Plainfield], 2007 [q]
6.43 … Anthony Averett [Woodbury], 2013 [2]
6.43 …….. Heslop, 2018 [q]
6.43 … Daniel Duncan [North Plainfield], 2020 [2]
6.44 …….. Shuler, 2011 [q]
6.44 …….. Heslop, 2019 [q]
6.45 … Barry Bacon [Neptune], 1987 [1]
6.45 … Chris Church [Millville], 2008 [4]
6.45 … Stephon Knox [Plainfield], 2009 [2]
6.45 …….. Heslop, 2018 [2]
6.45 … James Bivins, [Donovan Catholic], 2019 [q]

200-METER DASH [2005-06, since 2015]
21.68 … Shamali White [Nottingham], 2020 [1]
21.75 … Mario Heslop [Franklin Twp.], 2018 [1]
21.76 … Louis Akpadago [Nottingham], 2020 [2]
21.82 …….. Heslop, 2019 [1]
21.90 … Dana Ridley [Nottingham], 2020 [3]
22.00 … Quincy Hendy [Newark-West Side], 2020 [4]
22.04 … Sterling Pierce [Rancocas Valley], 2015 [1]
22.11 … Richie Luzzi-Liggins [St. Peter’s Prep], 2019 [2]
22.12 … Aaron Stillitano [Middletown South], 2020 [5]
22.21 … Martin Booker [Pennsauken], 2017 [1]
22.22 … Delano Gooden [Union], 2020 [6]
22.24 … Jessie Legister [Montclair], 2020 [7]
22.25 … Nasir Haines [Freehold Twp.], 2015 [2]
22.26 … Dana Ridley [Nottingham], 2019 [3]
22.37 … Greg McQueen [Elizabeth], 2020 [8]
22.41 … Thomas Kalietta [Matawan], 2016 [1]
22.45 … Brandon Muir [Hamilton West], 2020 [9]
22.46 … Luke Colehower [Haddonfield], 2017 [2]
22.47 … Avery Brown [Chatham], 2017 [3]
22.47 … Elias Rivera [Millville], 2020 [10]

400-METER DASH 
48.26 … Zyaire Clemes [Trenton], 2013 [1]
48.33 … Taylor McLaughlin [Union Catholic], 2015 [1]
48.48 … Najee Glass [St. Peter’s Prep], 2011 [1]
48.50 … Lance Wigfall [East Orange], 2003 [1]
48.58 … Chinedu Amonu [Ewing], 2013 [2]
48.66 … Lamont Smith [Willingboro], 1991 [1]
48.66 … Adam Gorka [South Brunswick], 2020 [1]
48.71 … Mario Heslop [Franklin Twp.], 2018 [1]
48.77 … Nasir Haines [Freehold Twp.], 2015 [2]
48.92 … Charles Cox [Monmouth], 2007 [1]
48.98 … Nadale Buntin [J.P. Stevens], 2018 [2]
49.0h … Dave Law [Snyder], 1973 [1]
49.04 … Leonard Robbins [East Brunswick], 2011 [2]
48.9h … Tony Valentine [Plainfield], 1983 [q]
49.11 … Darrell Bush [Woodbury], 2012 [1]
49.16 … Bryant McCombs [Old Bridge], 2006 [1]
49.17 … Luke Colehower [Haddonfield], 2017 [1]
49.19 … Amir Brock [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2017 [2]
49.29 … Devon Artis [Shabazz], 2011 [3]
49.31 … Alex Reber [Cherry Hil East], 2011 [4]
49.31 … Clayton Gravesande [Franklin], 2010 [1]

800-METER RUN
1:51.72 … Isaac Clark [Pleasantville], 2013 [1]
1:51.80 … Derrell Manhertz [Kingsway], 2013 [2]
1:52.15 … Jacob Clark [Pleasantville], 2013 [3]
1:52.18 … Rey Rivera [Old Bridge], 2017 [1]
1:52.24 … Allen Eke [Union Catholic], 2012 [1]
1:52.46 … Gabriel Moronta [Pleasantville], 2020 [1]
1:52.67 … A.J. Chavez [West Windsor-Plainsboro-South], 2012 [2]
1:52.76 … Nicholas Medeiros [Old Bridge], 2020 [2]
1:52.81 … Kyle Reers [Delaware Valley], 2020 [3]
1:53.26 … Elijah Brown [Union Catholic], 2020 [4]
1:53.33 … Jared Mason [West Orange], 2012 [3]
1:53.68 … Ishmael Muhammad [Oakcrest], 2013 [4]
1:53.72 … Jalen Ridgeway [Toms River North], 2020 [5]
1:53.7h … Jean Destine [Elizabeth], 1991 [1]
1:53.90 … James Buser [Mahwah], 2013 [5]
1:53.95 … Joe White [DePaul], 2014 [1]
1:53.98 … Elijah Brown [Union Catholic], 2019 [1]
1:54.09 … Rey Rivera [Old Bridge], 2016 [1]
1:54.10 … Miles Liggins [South Brunswick], 2019 [2]
1:54.25 … Nicholas Ortiz [Passaic], 2020 [6]

1,600-METER RUN 
4:05.2h … Vince Cartier [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 1972 [1]
4:11.66 … Ben Malone [Pascack Valley], 2012 [1]
4:11.83 … Drew Maher [Shore Regional], 2018 [1]
4:11.95 … Liam Tansey [Morris Hills], 2009 [1]
4:12.54 … D.J. Thornton [Union Catholic], 2010 [1]
4:12.90 … Will Baginski [Ridgewood], 2019 [1]
4:13.01 … Will Daly, River Dell, 2016 [1]
4:13.12 … Jim Rosa [West Windsor-Plainsboro North], 2009 [2]
4:13.21 … Pat Schellberg, Delbarton, 2010 [2]
4:13.2h … Bll Sieben [Union Catholic], 1970 [1]
4:13.44 … Colin Daly, River Dell, 2016 [2]
4:13.49 … George Kelly [Christian Brothers], 2012 [2]
4:13.5h … Chris Inman [Essex Catholic], 1972 [2]
4:13.5h … Harry Kronick [Franklin], 1972 [3]
4:13.7h … Dave Wall, Dickinson, 1973 [1]
4:13.9h … Chris Elliott, [Ramapo], 1970 [2]
4:14.18 … Greg Pelose [Haddonfield], 2016 [3]
4:14.20 … Mike McClemens [Christian Brothers], 2014 [1]
4:14.24 … Chris Romero [Voorhees], 2018 [2]
4:14.57 … Sam Macaluso, West Windsor South, 2010 [3]

3,200-METER RUN 
8:54.22 … Liam Murphy, Allentown, 2019 [1]
8:54.45 … Devin Hart, Point Pleasant Boro, 2019 [2]
8:58.16 …….. Murphy, 2020 [1]
8:58.19 … Jack Jennings [Mendham], 2020 [2]
8:58.81 … Jon Vitez [Haddonfield], 2010 [1]
8:59.77 … Brian Leung, West Windsor South, 2008 [1]
9:00.27 … Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson], 2020 [3]
9:00.95 … Jeramy Elkaim [Livingston]. 2010 [2]
9:01.86 … Doug Smith [Gill St. Bernard’], 2008 [2]
9:02.00 … Tom O’Neill [Middletown North], 2013 [1]
9:03.58 … Craig Forys [Colts Neck], 2007 [1]
9:04.7h … Chris Inman [Essex Catholic], 1973 [1]
9:04.8h … Tim Conheeney [Paramus Catholic], 1973 [2]
9:05.6h .. Vince Cartier, [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 1971 [1]
9:06.2h … Chris Hallinan [Bernards], 1974 [1]
9:06.11 …….. Hart, 2018 [1]
9:06.58 … Mohamed Khadraoui [Paterson Kennedy], 2004 [1]
9:06.86 … Jackson Braddock [Southern Regional], 2020 [4]
9:07.17 … Tyler Udland [Millburn], 2010 [3]
9:08.32 … Jordan Brannan [Colts Neck], 2017 [1]
9:08.42 … Oliver Adler [Cherry Hill East], 2020 [5]
9:08.55 … Sean Poherence [Morris Hills], 2009 [1]

55-METER HURDLES 
7.19 … Jermaine Collier [Trenton], 2012 [1]
7.21 … Cory Poole [East Orange], 2017 [1]
7.22 … Isaac Williams [Willingboro], 2012 [2]
7.22 … Sincere Rhea [St. Augustine]. 2019 [1]
7.25 …….. Rhea, 2019 [q]
7.30 …….. Williams, 2012 [q]
7.31 … Anthony Vasquez [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2020 [1]
7.34 … Dwight Henry [Irvington], 2020 [2]
7.35 …….. Rhea, 2018 [1]
7.35 …….. Collier, 2012 [q]
7.36 … Sultan Tucker [Delsea], 1996 [1]
7.36 … Christian Boateng [Old Bridge], 2011 [1]
7.39 … Isaiah Lewis [Winslow Twp.], 2020 [3]
7.40 … Josh Evans, Irvington 2009 [1]
7.41 … Jeff Porter [Franklin], 2003 [1]
7.41 … Rolston Braithwaite [Trenton], 2009 [2]
7.41 … Geordan Ferguson [Manchester Twp.], 2012 [3]
7.42 … Anthony Acklin, Triton, 2001 [1]
7.42 … Greg Caldwell [West Windsor-Plainsboro North], 2012 [4]
7.42 … Cory Poole [East Orange], 2017 [q]
7.42 … Isaiah Greene [Newark West Side], 2018 [2]
7.42 … Eric Kahana [Freehold Boro], 2012 [5]
7.43 … George Bland [Penns Grove], 1987 [1]
7.43 … Todd Matthews [Notre Dame], 1998 [1]
7.43 … Andrew Aguilera [Governor Livingston], 2017 [2]
7.43 … Naseem Smith [Deptford], 2019 [2]

HIGH JUMP
7-1 … Mike Morrison [Willingboro], 2002 [1]
7-0 … Milt Goode [Monmouth], 1979 [1]
7-0 … Derrick Ponton [Montclair], 1995 [1]
7-0 …….. Morrison, 2002
6-10 … Mike Pascuzzo [Lenape], 1980 [1]
6-10 … Kevin McGorty [Westfield], 1983 [1]
6-10 … Terry Ferguson [Cherry Hill West], 1987 [1]
6-10 … Eric Taylor-Perry [Montclair], 1990 [1]
6-10 … Mike Loftin [North Hunterdon], 1991 [1]
6-10 … Cory Hubert [St. John Vianney], 1997 [1]
6-10 … Raffael Craig [Millville], 1998 [1]
6-10 …….. Craig, 1999 [1]
6-10 … Paul Klemic [Mainland Reg.]2000 [1]
6-10 … Chris Haley [Union], 2005 [1]
6-10 … Felix Davis [Trenton], 1983 [2]
6-10 … Blair Woodward [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 1999 [2]
6-10 … Semaj Willis [Trenton], 2017 [1]
6-10 … Jamier Wright-Collins [Paterson-Kennedy], 2020 [1]
6-9 … Ron Liteplo [East Brunswick], 1974 [1]
6-8 ½ … Mark Henry [Plainfield], 1980 [2]
6-8 ½ … Mark Commarato [Dayton], 1980 [3]

LONG JUMP [since 2019]
23-5 ½ … Floyd Whitaker [Highland], 2020 [1]
23-4* … Nils Wildberg [Princeton], 2019 [1]
23-2 ¼ … Tyler Heller [Hunterdon Central], 2020 [2]
22-4* … Luke Rapley [Marlboro], 2019 [2]
22-4 … Jack Bunting [Summit], 2020 [3]
22-1 ¼ … Luke Bussetti [Northern Highlands], 2020 [3]
22-1* … Andrew Colbert [Freehold Twp.], 2019 [4]
22-0 ¾ … James Bivins [Donovan Catholic], 2020 [4]
22-* … Adonis McGee [St. Peter’s Prep], 2019 [5]
* – fractions not recorded at 2019 meet

TRIPLE JUMP [since 2020]
46-3 ¼ … Floyd Whitaker [Highland], 2020 [1]
45-5 ¾ … A.J. McKay [Mount Olive], 2020 [2]
45-3 ¼ … Keven Kevelier [Collingswood], 2020 [3]
44-2 ¾ … Ebenezer Edzii [Millville], 2020 [4]
44-1 ¾ … Jordan Floyd [Rancocas Valley], 2020 [5]

SHOT PUT
69-5 ½ … Nick Vena [Morristown], 2010 [1]
67-8 ¾ … Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2012 [1]
67-7 …………. Vena [Morristown], 2009 [1]
67-3 … Kevin DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 1998 [1]
67-2 ½ …….. Vena, 2011
66-10 ½ …….. Days Jr, 2013 [1]
66-0 ¾ …….. Vena, 2008 [1]
65-10 … Glenn DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 2002 [1]
65-6 ……….. Vena, 2009
64-6 ¾ … Steve Adams, [St. Joseph’s-Montville], 1970 [1]
64-1 ……….. Vena, 2008
64-0 ½ … Jordan West [Rahway], 2017 [1]
63-10 ¼ …….. K. DiGiorgio, 1997 [1]
63-3 ¼ … Mike Alleman [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 2008 [2]
63-0 ½ … James Gilligan, Toms River East, 1984 [1]
62-9 … Bruce Heide [Dayton], 1975 [1]
62-8 ……….. Adams, 1969 [1]
62-7 ½ … Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], 1995 [1]
62-7 ¾ … C.J. Licata [Gill St. Bernard], 2018 [1]
62-4 ¼ …….. West [Rahway], 2016 [1]
62-4 … Ron Klotzer [Union], 1973 [1]
61-10 … Rudy Guevara [Essex Catholic], 1971 [1]
61-10 …….. G. DiGiorgio, 2001 [1]
61-9 … Bob Vorheis [Our Lady of the Valley], 1977 [1]
61-9 … Randy Sokolik [West Milford], 1969 [2]
61-4 ½ … Patrick Passalacqua [Northern Valley-Old Tappan], 2020 [1]
61-3 ½ … Luke Grodeska [St. Rose], 2015 [1]
61-3 … Nick Pulli [West Deptford], 2013 [q]
61-2 … Keith Rzewuski [St. Joe’s-Metuchen], 1998 [2]
60-5 ¾ … Christopher Tavalone [Morris Knolls], 2020 [2]
60-5 ¼ …….. G. DiGiorgio, 2000 [1]
60-3 ¾ … Grodeska, 2016 [2]
60-3 … Adam Kuehl [Monmouth], 2002 [2]
60-2 … Jason Bryan [Rumson-Fair Haven], 2014 [2]

POLE VAULT [since 2005]
16-0 ¼ … Bradley Jelmert [Watchung Hills], 2020 [1]
16-0 … Craig Hunter [Robbinsville], 2013 [1]
15-6 … Dan Batdorf, West Deptford 2008 [1]
15-6 … Liam Landau, Passaic Hills, 2019 [1]
15-6 … Bradley Jelmert, Watchung Hills, 2019 [2]
15-6 … Simon Schenk [Princeton], 2019 [3]
15-6 … Marco Morales [Delsea], 2020 [2]
15-6 … Nico Morales [Delsea], 2020 [3]
15-0 … Greg Kelley [Toms River North], 2009 [1]
15-0 … Greg Hoffman, Park Ridge, 2009 [2]
15-0 … Justin Amezquita, Gov. Livingston, 2010 [1]
15-0 … Jordan Subai [Toms River North], 2010 [2]
15-0 … Nick Eckett, Jackson Liverty, 2013 [2]
15-0 … Peter Fagan [Westfield], 2013 [3]
15-0 … Mike Benz, Delbarton, 2014 [1]
15-0 … Luke Annichiarico [Old Tappan], 2014 [T2]
15-0 … Abe Gertler, Madison, 2014 [T2]
15-0 … Dylan Altland [Kingsway], 2014 [4]
15-0 … Trevor Knowles [North Hunterdon], 2014 [5]
15-0 … Tyler Hrbek, Northern Valley … OT, 2018 [1]
15-0 … David Bausmith [Hunterdon Central], 2018 [2]
15-0 … Conor Reilly [Union Catholic], 2019 [4]
15-0 … Brendan Sheehan [Hillsborough], 2020 [4]

1,600-METER RELAY  
[Non-winning times not available in 1971]
3:18.26 … East Orange, 2017 [1]
3:18.78 … Union Catholic, 2020 [1]
3:19.09 … Union, 2020 [2]
3:19.70 … Union Catholic, 2014 [1]
3:20.53 … Oakcrest, 2012 [1]
3:20.54 … Old Bridge, 2014 [2]
3:20.98 … Jackson Memorial, 2020 [3]
3:21.16 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2017 [2]
3:21.64 … Winslow, 2013 [1]
3:22.1h … Seton Hall Prep, 1970 [1]
3:22.42 … Monmouth, 2007 [1]
3:22.44 … Camden, 2001 [1]
3:22.3h … Snyder, 1971 [1]
3:22.87 … Montclair, 2020 [4]
3:22.84 … Christian Brothers, 2012 [2]
3:22.75 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2016 [1]
3:22.96 … Trenton, 2007 [2]
3:23.02 … Rahway, 2009 [1]
3:23.12 … Cherry Hill East, 2012 [3]
3:23.31 … Paul VI, 2016 [2]
3:23.40 … Cherokee, 2012 [4]

3,200-METER RELAY [since 2017]
7:47.50 … Kingsway, 2020 [1]
7:49.51 … Ridge, 2020 [2]
7:56.49 … Ridge, 2019 [1]
7:57.34 … Hopewell Valley, 2018 [1]
7:57.45 … West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 2020 [3]
7:59.05 … North Hunterdon, 2018 [2]
7:59.47 … North Hunterdon, 2019 [2]
8:01.54 … St. Peter’s Prep, 2019 [3]
8:01.62 … Rancocas Valley, 2018 [3]
8:02.72 … Hopewell Valley, 2017 [1]
8:02.91 … Middletown North, 2020 [4]
8:03.50 … Morris Hills, 2017 [2]
8:05.24 … Pope John XXIII, 2018 [4]
8:06.16 … Christian Brothers Academy, 2017 [3]
8:08.13 … Ridge, 2018 [5]
8:08.19 … Bergen Catholic, 2017 [4]
8:08.94 … Ridge, 2017 [5]
8:08.96 … Ocean Twp., 2018 [6]
8:09.53 … Edison, 2020 [5]
8:09.59 … Manalapan, 2020 [6]