Delsea’s Andrew Littlehales finished his fabulous senior year with the 10th-fastest 5,000 time in South Jersey history.
Littlehales, who ran 9:10.39 and 4:17.71 this year, ran 15:04.81 Thursday night at the New Balance Nationals at Franklin Field, placing 12th in the country and first among New Jersey runners.
https://results.nbnationalsout.com
In his only previous track 5,000, Littlehales ran 15:31.60 at a meet in Edison in September 2020.
Littlehales’ time is No. 2 in Gloucester County history, behind only the 14:51.35 Woodbury’s Brady Shute ran in Edison last April.
14:38.37 … Marc Pelerin [Cherokee], 2002
14:42.2h ….. Jerry Andrews [Highland], 1979
14:45.49 … Jimmy Daniels [Sterling], 2013
14:47.53 … Connor Melko [Bishop Eustace], 2019
14:48.20 … Aaron Groff [Cherry Hill East], 2016
14:51.0h … Jim Smith [Haddonfield], 1980
14:51.35 … Brady Shute [Woodbury], 2021
15:01.01 … Kevin McDonnell [Camden Catholic], 2008
15:01.04 … Paul Szulewski [Williamstown], 2011
15:03.49 … Aiden Groff [Cherry Hill East], 2021
15:04.81 … Andrew Littlehales [Delsea], 2022
15:05.56 … Anthony Dentino [Washington Twp.], 2011
15:06.22 … Jacob Cobb [West Deptford], 2021
15:11.78 … Michael Ungvarsky [Cinnaminson], 2016
15:23.65 … Josh Forrest [Collingswood], 2020
15:27.93 … Michael Rankin [Paul VI], 2010
15:29.53 … Sean Mulroy [Lenape], 2012
15:30.85 … Jon Vitez [Haddonfield], 2008
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 