MileSplit’s Jim Lambert and I love keeping lists, and over the years we’ve kept deep all-time Meet of Champions performance lists.

Here’s Lambo’s boys all-time MoC list, and you can click here for my girls all-time list!

Any omissions or corrections let me know in the comments section!

100-METER DASH
10.2h …..Dennis Mitchell [Edgewood], 1983
10.30w …..Danny Johnson [Rahway], 2001
10.35 …..Jamar Ervin [Camden], 2000
10.4h …..Willie “Flipper” Anderson [Paulsboro], 1983
10.39 …..Miles Shuler [Long Branch], 2010
10.4h …..Clark Waddell [Franklin], 1983
10.41 …..Damiere Byrd [Timber Creek], 2011
10.42 …..Damiere Byrd [Timber Creek], 2010
10.45 …..James Townsend [Holy Cross], 2003
10.46 …..Danny Johnson [Rahway], 2000
10.48 …..Shamali Whittle [Nottingham], 2021
10.5h …..Carl Lewis [Willingboro], 1979
10.50 …..Michael Ray Garvin [Don Bosco Prep], 2005
10.51 …..Mason Robinson [Somerville], 2007
10.52q …..Mario Heslop [Franklin], 2018
10.53 …..Chris Charles [Park Ridge], 2000
10.53 …..Mario Heslop [Franklin], 2019
10.54 …..Zamir Thomas [Snyder], 2010
10.55 …..Todd Dutch [Washington], 2002
10.55 …..Miles Shuler [Long Branch], 2011
10.55 …..Jabrill Peppers [Paramus Catholic], 2013
10.57 …..Todd Dutch [Washington], 2001
10.57 …..Maxwell Booker [Essex Catholic], 20000
10.57 …..Zamir Thomas [Snyder], 2011

200-METER DASH
20.74 …..Mario Heslop [Franklin], 2019
20.7h …..Dennis Mitchell [Edgewood], 1983
20.9h …..Harold “Butch” Woolfolk], 1978
20.93 …..Danny Johnson [Rahway], 2001
20.95 …..Shamali Whittle [Nottingham], 2021
21.0h …..Rich Still [Haddon Heights], 1971
21.03 …..Danny Johnson [Rahway], 2000
21.03 …..Zamir Thomas [Snyder], 2011
21.03 …..Dana Ridley [Nottingham], 2019
21.1h …..Clark Waddell [Franklin], 1983
21.1h …..Flipper Anderson [Paulsboro], 1983
21.1h …..Ed Jones [Lincoln], 1970
21.13 …..Jabrill Peppers [Paramus Catholic], 2013, 2014
21.17 …..Richie Luzzi-Liggins [St. Peter’s Prep], 2019
21.19 …..Zamir Thomas [Snyder], 2010
21.2h …..David Jackson [Woodrow Wilson], 1984
21.2h ….. Ron Allen [J.F.K. Iselin], 1987
21.22 …..Maxwell Booker [Essex Catholic], 2000
21.23 …..Shaquan Brown [Paterson Kennedy], 2005
21.25 …..Antonio Tarantino [Paul VI], 2018
21.3h ….. Howard Coburn [Montclair], 1981
21.29 …..Zyaire Clemes [Trenton], 2013
21.30 …..Jahmir Beasley [Sterling], 2019
21.31 …..Clayton Parros [Seton Hall Prep], 2009
21.31 …..Michael Ray Garvin [Don Bosco Prep], 2005
21.31 …..Miles Shuler [Long Branch], 2011

400-METER RUN
46.43 …..Najee Glass [St. Peter’s Prep], 2011
46.50 …..Zyaire Clemes [Trenton], 2013
46.55 …..Ray Williams [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 2002
46.5h …..Dennis Mitchell [Edgewood], 1984
46.62 …..Lamont Smith [Willingboro], 1991
46.67 …..Jamaad Muse [Timber Creek], 2013
46.79 …..Clayton Parros [Seton Hall Prep], 2009
46.84 …..Kevin Lyles [Franklin], 1991
46.94 …..Bryant McCombs [Old Bridge], 2005
46.95 …..Darrell Bush [Woodbury], 2011
47.0h …..Tony Valentine [Plainfield], 1983
47.05 …..Brandon Outlaw [Moorestown], 2017
47.05 …..Mario Heslop [Franklin], 2018
47.07 …..Jamaad Muse [Timber Creek], 2014
47.10 …..Charles Cox [Monmouth], 2006
47.1h ….. Tony Valentine [Plainfield], 1982
47.1h ….. Darren Cutler [Lenape], 1984
47.1h …..Andrew Valmon [Manchester Township], 1983
47.15 …..Bryant McCombs [Old Bridge], 2006
47.16 …..Isaiah Gill [Plainfield], 2008
47.22 …..Taj Burgess [Carteret], 2017
47.2h …..Dennis Mitchell [Edgewood], 1982

800-METER RUN
1:48.52 …..Ishmael Muhammad [Oakcrest], 2014
1:48.66 …..Robby Andrews [Manalapan], 2009
1:49.08 …..Joe White [DePaul], 2014
1:49.5h …..John Marshall [Plainfield], 1981
1:49.63 …..Luis Peralta [Passaic], 2018
1:49.7h …..John Marshall [Plainfield], 1980
1:49.96 …..Rey Rivera [Old Bridge], 2017
1:50.01 …..Patrick Rono [Lyndhurst], 2011
1:50.1h …..John Carlotti [Bernards], 1983
1:50.12 …..Isaac Clark [Pleasantville], 2013
1:50.14 …..Jason Walton [Hillsborough], 2008
1:50.19 …..Josh Kauke [Ridgewood], 2000
1:50.3h …..Kevin Davis [Trenton], 1981
1:50.36 …..Rob Novak [Bordentown], 2005
1:50.6h …..Fred Bronner [Morris Hills], 1985
1:50.62 …..Morgan Murray [South Brunswick], 2014
1:50.65 …..Ernesto Perez [West Side], 1990
1:50.66 …..Rey Rivera [Old Bridge], 2016
1:50.72 …..Brad Paternostro [Ramapo], 2011
1:50.73 …..Jacob Clark [Pleasantville], 2013
1:50.74 …..Sean Dolan [Hopewell Valley], 2018
1:50.8h …..Jose Barros [East Side], 1985
1:50.8h …..Vance Watson [Willingboro], 1983
1:50.8 …..Fred Bronner [Morris Hills], 1983
1:50.82 …..Rey Rivera [Old Bridge], 2015

1600-METER RUN
4:07.31 …..Chris Marco [Toms River South], 2012
4:07.89 …..Jim Rosa [West Windsor-Plainsboro North], 2010
4:08.11 …..Liam Tansey [Morris Hills], 2009
4:08.28 …..Steve Lewandowski [Mountain Lakes], 2012
4:08.58 …..Kyle Rakitis [Kingsway], 2021
4:08.80 …..Drew Maher [Shore Re. 2018
4:08.96 …..Drake Anzano [CBA], 2016
4:09.03 …..Brett Johnson [Ocean City], 2008
4:09.09 …..George Kelly [CBA], 2012
4:09.14 …..Sean Dolan [Hopewell Valley], 2019
4:09.19 …..Elliot Gindi [Ocean Township], 2017
4:09.2h …..Steve O’Connell [Millburn], 1976
4:09.20 …..John Richardson [Ocean City], 2003
4:09.30 …..Colin Baker Haddonfield], 2009
4:09.46 …..Shane Brosnan [Union Catholic], 2021
4:09.47 …..Marco Langon [Bridgewater-Raritan
4:09.59 …..Craig Forys [Colts Neck], 2007
4:09.62 …..Blake Udland [Millburn], 2012
4:09.92 …..Drew Maher [Shore Reg. 2017
4:10.01 …..Patrick Rono [Lyndhurst], 2011
4:10.07 …..Pat Schellberg [Delbarton], 2009
4:10.37 …..Tim McInerney [Christi2an Brothers], 2018
4:10.74 …..Ray Sellaro [North Hunterdon], 2018
4:10.84 …..Sam Macaluso [West Windsor-Plainsboro], 2010
4:10.93 …..Elliot Gindi [Ocean Township], 2016
4:11.02 …..Damien Dilcher [Brick Township], 2018
4:11.07 …..Curtis Richburg [West Orange], 2009
4:11.07 …..Xavier Fraction [Washington], 2009
4:11.17 …..Chris Lear [Pingry], 1992
4:11.25 …..Matt Elmuccio [Westfield], 1997
4:11.27 …..Craig Forys [Colts Neck], 2005
4:11.36 …..Drake Anzano [CBA], 2015
4:11.42 …..Bob Keino [Ridgewood], 1993
4:11.45 …..Mike Belgiovine [Don Bosco Prep], 2010
4:11.46 …..Miles Schoedler [Ocean City], 2010
4:11.48 …..Stephen Lewandowski [Mountain Lakes], 2011
4:11.49 …..Jimmy Wyner [Mainland], 2005
4:11.50 …..Will Daly [River Dell], 2016
4:11.65 …..Robby Andrews [Manalapan], 2008

3,200-METER RUN
8:46.08 …..Jeramy Elkaim [Livingston], 2010
8:48.55 …..Joe Rosa [West Windsor-Plainsboro North], 2010
8:52.00 …..Jackson Barna [Ridge], 2021
8:52.58 …..Craig Forys [Colts Neck], 2007
8:55.41 …..Kyle Levermore [Don Bosco Prep], 2013
8:55.94 …..Jack Boyle [CBA], 2013
8:56.14 …..Craig Forys [Colts Neck], 2006
8:58.32 …..Luke Petela [Haddon Township], 2015
8:58.58 …..Devin Hart [Point Pleasant Boro], 2018
8:58.71 …..Murad Campbell [Overbrook], 1999
8:59.6y …..Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI], 1987
8:59.78 …..Bobby Papazian [Gill St. Bernard’s], 2005
9:00.30 …..Jimmy Daniels [Sterling], 2013
9:00.50 …..Andrew Hanko [Trinity Christian], 2007
9:00.86 …..Nikhil Pulimood [West Windsor South], 2015
9:01.34 …..Mohamed Khadraoui [Paterson Kennedy], 2004
9:01.76 …..Kyle Soloff [Morris Hills], 2007
9:01.83 …..Pete Hess [Toms River North], 2003
9:02.0y …..Bob Amitrani [Cranford], 1976
9:02.30 …..Josiah Hanko [Trinity Christian], 2013
9:02.32 …..Justin Scheid [Pope John], 2003
9:02.47 …..Mike Mazzaccaro [CBA], 2010
9:02.48 …..Morgan Pearson [Delbarton], 2011

110-METER HIGH HURDLES
13.52w …..Todd Matthews [Notre Dame 1998
13.55 …..Jaheem Hayles [Roselle], 2019
13.59 …..Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro], 1990
13.6 …..Stephan Fletcher [Princeton], 1983
13.63 …..Danyne Brown [Camden], 1996
13.65 …..Todd Matthews [Notre Dame], 1997
13.66 …..Emmanuel Daux [Linden], 2001
13.66 …..Sultan Tucker [Delsea], 1997
13.67 …..Jermaine Collier [Trenton], 2012
13.67w …..Chris Stephens [Plainfield], 2000
13.71 …..Cory Poole [East Orange], 2016
13.71 …..Akeem Lindo [East Orange], 2018
13.74 …..Scott Robinson [Cherokee], 2001
13.74 …..Sincere Rhea [St. Augustine], 2018
13.75 …..Rashad Baker [Woodrow Wilson], 2000
13.75 …..Bennett Jackson [Raritan], 2010
13.77 …..Anthony Acklin [Triton], 2001
13.78 …..Nate Harley [Pleasantville], 1996
13.78 …..Al-Tariq Dunson [East Orange], 2018
13.78q …..Sincere Rhea [St. Augustine], 2019
13.84 …..Jeff Porter [Franklin], 2002

400-METER INTERMEDIATE HURDLES (since 1980)
50.72 …..Cory Poole [East Orange], 2017
51.14 …..Dwight Ruff [Camden], 2001
51.39 …..Reuben McCoy [Winslow], 2004
51.55 …..Justin Gaymon [Phillipsburg], 2005
51.62 …..Fred Sharpe [Paulsboro], 1997
51.92 …..Anthony Hampton [Englewood], 1994
51.93 …..Taylor McLaughlin [Union Catholic], 2015
52.0y …..Craig Morris [Monmouth], 1980
52.07 …..Azim Smith [Millville], 2001
52.09 …..Mark Cooke [J.P. Stevens], 2014
52.16 …..Vince Rawlins [Eastern], 1992
52.17 …..Bryce Tucker [Pennsauken
52.2y …..Martin Booker [Camden], 1981
52.23 …..Remy Berberena [North Brunswick], 2019
52.25 …..Boaz Madeus [Hamilton North], 2017
52.27 …..Tiquan Underwood [Notre Dame 2005
52.28 …..Akeem Lindo [East Orange], 2018
52.29 …..Chris Whyte [Rahway], 2009
52.35 …..Jermaine Collier [Trenton], 2012
52.35 …..Jameson Woodell [Hunterdon Central], 2018
52.37 …..Anthony Hampton [Englewood], 1993
52.43 …..Dylan Capwell [Hopatcong], 2013
52.38 …..Jim Orrange [Marlboro], 1986
52.4y …..Mike Horrisberger [CBA], 1983
52.44 …..Emanuel Mayers [Lakewood], 2007

HIGH JUMP
7-2 …..Eric Taylor-Perry [Montclair], 2010
7-2 …..Robert Jordan [Millville], 1999
7-2 …..Paul Klemic [Mainland], 2000
7-1 …..Milt Goode [Monmouth], 1979
7-0 …..Mike Morrison [Willingboro], 2002
7-0 …..Mike Morrison [Willingboro], 2003
7-0 …..Marc Holland [Ocean Twp], 1978
7-0 …..Reggie Garrett [Franklin], 1997
7-0 …..Robert Jordan [Millville], 1998
7-0 …..Raffael Craig [Millville], 1999
7-0 …..Reggie Williams [Highland Reg.], 1997
7-0 …..David Njoku [Cedar Grove], 2014

LONG JUMP
25-0 …..William Spearman [Woodrow Wilson], 1995
24-11 ¼ ….. Anthony Miles [Winslow], 2002
24-8 …..Isaac Samuels [Willingboro-Kennedy], 1983
24-3 ½ …..Kaelen Mitchell [Piscataway], 2021
24-3 ¼ …..Anthony Miles [Winslow], 2003
24-3 …..Mike Morrison [Willingboro], 2003
24-3 …..Mikhail Micheaux [Eastern], 2014
24-2 …..Isaac Samuels [Willingboro …..Kennedy], 1982
24-1 ¾ ….. Ron Lewis [Asbury Park], 1994
24-1 …..Zack Bazile [St. Joseph (Mont.)], 2014
24-1 ¾w …… Tony Velazquez [Madison Central], 1980
24-1 ¾ …..Evans Tobler [Trenton], 1984
24-1 …..William Spearman [Woodrow Wilson], 1996
24-1 …..Mike Morrison [Willingboro], 2002
24-1w ….. Nat Aiken [Randolph], 1980
24-0 …..Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro], 1989
24-0 …..A’nan Bridgett [West Windsor …..Plainsboro South], 2018
23-11 ¾ ….. Kerry Vivett [Edgewood], 1985
23-11 …..Preston Beckley [Eastern], 1993
23-9 ½ …..Russ Nuzzo [North Brunswick], 1992
23-9 …..Hanif Kendrick [Franklin], 2007
23-9 …..Corey Crawford [Indian Hills], 2010

TRIPLE JUMP (since 2000)
50-2½ …..Floyd Whitaker [Highland Regional], 2019
49-11 ¼ …..Myles Hartsfield [Sayreville], 2014
49-11½ …..Devin Jones [Boonton], 2010
49-11 ¼ …..Eric Bethea [Piscataway], 2015
49-7 ¼ …..Dodley Thermitus [Elizabeth], 2016
49-7 …..Floyd Whitaker [Highland Regional], 2021
49-4 ¾ …..Tiquan Underwood [Notre Dame], 2005
49-4 ¼ …..Chris Phipps [Lodi], 2008
48-10 …..Devon Bond [Trenton], 2007
48-10 ….. Dominique Irons [Haddon Heights], 2013
48-10 …..Adam Bergo [Westfield], 2008
48-9 ½ …..Khaliel Burnett [Delsea], 2017
48-9 ¼ …..Richmond Shasha [Hamilton West], 2019
48-5 ½ ….. Tiquan Underwood [Notre Dame], 2004
48-4 …..Dominique Irons [Haddon Heights], 2011
48-3 …..Barden Adams [West Orange], 2014
48-2 ½ …..Rolston Braithwaite [Trenton], 2008
48-2 ½ ….. Dodley Thermitus [Elizabeth], 2017
48-2 ¼ …..Khaliel Burnett [Delsea], 2018
48-2 …..Emeka Eze [Sayreville], 2012
48-1 ½ …..Malik Snead [Hamilton West], 2015
48-1 ½ …..Mubeen Momodu [Egg Harbor], 2019
48-0 ½ …..Aaron King [Morris Hills], 2007
48-0 …..Josh Butler [Delsea], 2006
48-0 …..Dean Uduh [Columbia], 2015
47-11 ¾ …..Greg Hazell [Don Bosco], 2011
47-11 …..Dominique Irons [Haddon Heights 2012
47-9 ¼   …..Eric Bethea [Piscataway], 2014
47-7 ½ …..Evan Chance [Glassboro], 2009
47-7 ¼ …..Vernard Hoover [Hasbrouck Heights], 2004

SHOT PUT
75-10 ¼ …..Nick Vena [Morristown], 2011
73-0 …..Nick Vena [Morristown], 2011
72-8 …..Nick Vena [Morristown], 2009
72-3 …..Nick Vena [Morristown], 2011
72-0 …..Nick Vena [Morristown], 2011
71-10 ½ …..Nick Vena [Morristown], 2011
71-8 …..Nick Vena [Morristown], 2009
71-7 ½ …..Nick Vena [Morristown], 2011
71-1 …..Nick Vena [Morristown], 2009
70-11 …..Nick Vena [Morristown], 2009
70-8 …..Nick Vena [Morristown], 2009
69-10 ½ …..Nick Vena [Morristown], 2010
68-11 …..Kevin DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 1997
68-8 …..Nick Vena [Morristown], 2009
68-0 ¼ …..Glenn DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 2002
67-8 ¾ …..Kevin DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 1998
67-4 ¼ …..Jordan West [Rahway], 2017
65-10 ¾ …..Luke Grodeska [St. Rose], 2016
65-5 ¾ …..Glenn DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 2000
65-3 ½ …..Nick Vena [Morristown], 2008
65-2 …..Bob Mattia [Union], 1975
65-1 …..Rudy Guevara [Essex Catholic], 1971

DISCUS
215-3 …..Ron Dayne [Overbook], 1996
207-2 …..Sam Mattis [East Brunswick], 2011
206-0 …..Sam Mattis [East Brunswick], 2012
205-4 …..Glenn DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 2001
201-0 …..Ron Dayne [Overbrook], 1995
199-6 ….. Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2013
197-6 …..Terrence Glover [Hamilton], 1999
197-4 …..Adam Kuehl [Monmouth], 2002
197-0 …..Glenn DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 2002
193-8 …..Gabe Gonzalez [Elizabeth], 2002
192-9 …..Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2011
192-8 …..Russ Frame [Union], 1969
191-6 …..Adam Kuehl [Monmouth], 2002
191-5 …..Mike Columbus [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 1974
190-9 …..Yemi Ayeni [South Brunswick], 2005
190-2 …..Jordan West [Rahway], 2016
189-9 …..Jordan West], 2017
188-10 …..Josh Awotunde [Delsea], 2013
186-8 …..Paul Brennan [Princeton], 2019
186-3 …..Alex Kolovyansky [Madison Central], 1992

JAVELIN (new implement since 2002)
227-10 …..Nick Mirabelli [Rancocas Valley], 2018
224-10 …..Curtis Thompson [Florence], 2014
220-11 …..Cade Antonucci [Holy Spirit], 2017
214-6 …..Chris Mirabelli [Holy Cross], 2013
213-2 …..Kaleb Zuidema [Midland Park], 2011
212-5 …..Dean Sullivan [Delbarton], 2011
212-2 …..Alexander Georgiou [Timber Creek], 2017
211-7 …..Chris Mirabelli [Holy Cross], 2014
209-4 …..Steven Jernee [Ocean City], 2017
208-11 …..Kevin Seery [Hanover Park], 2011
208-1 …..Jason Santa Cruz [Old Tappan], 2019
207-6 …..Kaleb Zuidema [Midland Park], 2010
206-1 …..Mike Brazzel [North Arlington], 2014
205-8 …..Cade Antonucci [Holy Spirit], 2016
205-2 …..Stephen Burk [Parsippany], 2012
204-3 …..Marion Easley [Somerville], 2005
202-9 …..Brian Florek [Old Bridge], 2007
202-0 …..Steve Pierce [Ridgewood], 2006
201-1 …..Brian Florek [Old Bridge], 2008
200-8 …..Seth Zuidema [Midland Park], 2014
200-3 …..Cody Unger [Jefferson], 2008

POLE VAULT
16-4 ¾ …..Brian McSweeney [East Brunswick
16-4 …..Will Nesbitt [Millburn], 1980
16-0 …..Andrew Ghizzone [Union Catholic], 2014
15-7 …..Anthony Abitante [Gov. Livingston], 2005
15-6 …..Bill Lange [Bridgewater East], 1980
15-6 …..Eric Richard [Bridgewater East 1980
15-6 …..Andy Brethorst [Morris Knolls], 1990
15-6 …..Matt Isaacson [Matawan], 2015
15-6 …..Bradley Jelmert [Watchung Hills
15-6 …..Simon Schenk [Princeton], 2019
15-4 …..Jason King [Lenape], 1993
15-3 …..Ray Maragni [Seton Hall Prep], 1982
15-3 …..Ken Morris [Randolph], 1995
15-1 …..Dave Jackson [Hopewell Valley], 2002
15-0.50 …..Vince Reilly [St. Joseph (Met.)], 1977

400-METER RELAY (since 2010)
41.45 …..Timber Creek], 2014
41.47 …..Deptford], 2018
41.49 …..Franklin], 2017
41.50 …..Timber Creek], 2013
41.57 …..Pennsauken], 2017
41.71 …..Nottingham], 2019
41.73 …..St. Peter’s Prep], 2019
41.74 …..Deptford], 2017
41.83 …..Oakcrest], 2011
41.85 …..Pennsauken], 2016
41.86 …..Franklin], 2016
41.92 …..Perth Amboy], 2017
41.99 …..East Orange], 2019
41.99 …..Rancocas Valley], 2021
42.00 …..St. Peter’s Pep], 2018
42.03 …..Rancocas Valley], 2015
42.01 …..Deptford], 2019
42.05 …..Pennsauken], 2015
42.06 …..East Orange], 2018
42.07 …..Salem], 2016
42.09 …..Oakcrest], 2012
42.10 …..Paramus Catholic], 2014
42.16 …..Hamilton North], 2011
42.17 …..Deptford], 2013
42.22 …..Delsea], 2010

1,600-METER RELAY
3:10.70 …..Winslow], 2003
3:11.24 …..Willingboro], 2003
3:12.27 …..Winslow], 2002
3:12.44 …..Willingboro], 2001
3:12.57 …..Camden], 2001
3:12.89 …..East Orange], 2017
3:12.9h …..Trenton], 1978
3:13.2h …..Plainfield], 1981
3:13.38 …..Franklin], 2017
3:13.50 …..Camden], 2005
3:13.8h …..Plainfield], 1980
3:13.83 …..Seton Hall Prep], 2007
3:13.85 …..Edgewood], 2001
3:13.88 …..Seton Hall Prep], 2005
3:14.4 …..Edgewood], 1985

3,200-METER RELAY (since 2010)
7:40.57 …..River Dell], 2016
7:42.34 …..Old Bridge 2015
7:42.59 …..Morris Hills], 2016
7:43.46 …..River Dell], 2015
7:42.95 …..Bergen Catholic], 2014
7:43.57 …..Haddonfield], 2015
7:44.09 …..Ridgewood], 2014
7:44.46 …..Ridge], 2019
7:45.28 …..Columbia], 2015
7:46.28 …..Delsea], 2018
7:46.68 …..Old Bridge], 2016
7:46.77 …..Christian Brothers], 2011
7:47.29 …..Mount Olive], 2018
7:47.75 …..Princeton], 2018
7:47.66 …..Kingsway], 2011
7:47.96 …..Haddonfield], 2016
7:48.07 …..Jackson Liberty], 2011
7:48.16 …..Kingsway], 2013
7:48.25 …..Vineland], 2012
7:48.49 …..South Brunswick], 2013
7:48.76 …..Pope John], 2012

Camden Catholic senior Billy Clewell turned into a terrific double over the weekend, running the fastest 800 by a South Jersey runner this year and PR’ing by nearly two seconds in the 1,600.

Clewell placed 4th in the 800 in 1:54.27 and 6th in the 1,600 in 4:16.76 at the state Parochial A championships at Middletown North.

He goes into Saturday’s Meet of Champions at South Plainfield as the No. 6 seed in the 800 and No. 12 in the 1,600, although obviously not all the higher seeds will be competing in either race.

Clewell’s previous PRs were 1:54.88 last month at South Jersey Elite and 4:18.48 at the Camden County Championships.

The only other runners to go sub-1:55 and sub-4:17 this weekend at the six state meets were senior Myles Plummer of Union Catholic [1:51.03, 4:10.69] and junior Collin Boler of Delbarton [1:51.10, 4:09.60], who both also did it in those loaded Parochial A races.

The Rutgers-bound Clewell was part of a couple historic races this weekend – the fastest 1,600 ever run in New Jersey and one of the fastest 800s in state meet history.

Jaia James lost her first race this year. She hasn’t lost since.

James, a senior at Winslow, continued her fantastic season this weekend when she won her first two outdoor state titles.

James won the 100 in personal-best 11.94 and the 200 in 25.05 at the state Group 3 meet at Pennsauken.

On top of her win in the 55 at the Bubble in the indoor Group 3 meet, James is now a three-time state champ.

What about the start to the season?

In the South Jersey Elite at Delsea, Timber Creek sophomore Naylah Jones edged James in the 100. James hasn’t lost a 100 or 200 final since.

Jones has had a terrific season as well and placed 3rd in the 100 and 4th in the 200 at states. She’s ranked No. 2 among New Jersey sophomores in the 100 this year [12.08] and No. 5 in the 200 [25.46], and she won a state title as well this weekend when she teamed up with sophomore Chloe Jones and freshmen Ryan Jennings and Adiat Olaogun-Dickson on Timber Creek’s 1st-place 4-by-4 team, which ran 3:55.21. They’re No. 6 seed in the MoC.

As for James, she goes into the Meet of Champions as the No. 2 seed in the 100, behind only Christiana Nwachuku of Kent Place School in Summit. Nwachuku won the Parochial B race at states in 11.70, a big PR of her own.

James’ 11.94 is No. 20 in South Jersey history and No. 3 in Winslow’s incredible girls track history behind two legends – Shakira Dancy [11.71 in 2017] and Torie Robinson [11.73 in 2014]. It’s also No. 8 all-time in Camden County history.

Although James didn’t need to run super fast to win the 200, her 25.05 is still her 2nd-fastest time ever, behind a 24.79 to win sectionals. She’s the No. 7 seed in the MoC 200, but at least two of the girls ahead of her are planning to race at Franklin Field Nationals instead.

Here’s a look at the all-time Camden County top-10:
11.49 … English Gardner [Eastern], 2008
11.57 … Patti Dunlap [Camden], 1979
11.63 … Dennisha Page [Woodrow Wilson], 2019
11.71 … Shakira Dancy [Winslow Twp.], 2017
11.73 … Torie Robinson [Winslow Twp.], 2014
11.88 … Denise Mitchell [Edgewood], 1983
11.91 … Aliya Harrison [Sterling], 2017
11.94 … Emily Carson [Haddonfield], 2013
11.94 .,.. Jaia James [Winslow Twp.], 2022
11.96 … Jailya Ash [Eastern], 2019

James Burrus didn’t break 11 seconds in the 100 until last month.

Now he’s one of the fastest sprinters in the state.

Burrus, a senior at Moorestown, won the 100-meter dash at the state Group 3 meet at Pennsauken this weekend in 10.58, which makes him the third South Jersey sprinter to run sub-10.60 fully automatic this year.

Before this year, only 11 had done it in South Jersey history.

Burrus first broke 11 seconds with a 10.87 in the prelims of the South Jersey Elite at Delsea on May 5. He lowered his PR to 10.83 in a fast race at the BCSL Liberty Division meet, where he took 3rd behind Northern Burlington Samuel Thomas [10.78] and Willingboro’s Malachi James [10.79].

He ran a wind-aided 10.79 and a legal 10.80 at sectionals last weekend, taking 2nd to Timber Creek junior Zyheem Coleman Frazier in the final, with both timed in 10.80.

He dropped his PR to 10.71 in the trials Friday and then blasted his 10.58 into a 2.5 wind in the final. That wind reading is surprising considering how fast the race was – the first five finishers all ran 10.76 or faster.

Burrus’ time was fastest at the state Group 3 meet in 11 years, since Damiere Byrd of Timber Creek – and currently with the Atlanta Falcons – ran 10.50 in 2011.

And he needed to fly considering North Hunterdon junior Kente Edwards ran 10.65 for 2nd place.

Burrus will be a part of the terrific Monmouth University program next year.

It appears the previous school record was 10.95 by Kamal Steward in the trials of the 2011 Burlington County Open at Maple Shade. Burrus is the first Moorestown sprinter ever to win a state title in the 100 or 200.

Corcoran has run 10.55 this year, James 10.56 and Burruss 10.58, and they’re ranked No. 3, 4 and 5 in the state and No. 10, 11 and 14 in South Jersey history.

Burrus is the No. 4 seed at Meet of Champs, James No. 5 and Corcoran No. 8, although Ledgister and Whittle have both said they’ll be running at New Balance Nationals at Franklin Field instead of the Meet of Champions, which should make for a wide-open Meet of Champions.

James and Burruss are now No. 2 and 3 in Burlington County history, behind only James Townsend, who ran that insane 10.45 to win the 2003 Meet of Champions at South Plainfield. Thomas is No. 10 on that all-time Burlco list.

Here’s a look at the nine runners who went 10.71 or faster at states:
10.39 … Fitzroy Ledgister [St. Peter’s Prep], Parochial A [1st]
10.49 … Shamali Whittle [Nottingham], Group 2 [1st]
10.50 … Fabian France [Bergen Catholic], Parochial A [2nd]
10.58 … James Burrus [Moorestown], Group 3 [1st]
10.62 … **Malachi James [Willingboro], Group 2 [2nd]
10.65 … *Kente Edwards [North Hunterdon], Group 3 [2nd]
10.70 … Clyde Liverpool [Boonton], Group 1 [1st]
10.71 … Evan Corcoran [Kingsway], Group 4 [1st]
10.71 … *Xavier Hayletts [Bergenfield], Group 3 [3rd]
10.71 … *Chris Ross [Walkill Valley], Group 1 [2nd]
10.72 … Souleymane Fall [Bergenfield], Group 3 [4th]
10.72 … Greg McQueen [Elizabeth], Group 4 [2nd]

And here’s the all-time Burlington County top-10:
10.45 … James Townsend [Holy Cross], 2003
10.56 … Malachi James [Willingboro], 2022
10.58 … James Burrus [Moorestown], 2022
10.62 … Kashif Moore [Burlington Twp.], 2007
10.66 … Bobby Orro [Pemberton], 1993
10.72 … Sterling Pierce [Rancocas Valley], 2015
10.73 … Miekel House [Delran], 2019
10.74 … Ken Reynolds [Willingboro], 1986
10.75 … Jamaal Harris [Palmyra], 2002
10.78 … Samuel Thomas [Northern Burlington], 2022
10.78 … Sam Aviles [Palmyra], 2019
10.78 … Michael Bolling [Willingboro], 2000

It was quite a farewell to state competition for Clayton’s Sharpe triplets, who combined for 60 points in their individual events and led the Clippers to a second straight state Group 1 championship.

Clayton scored the 2nd-most points in state Group 1 history at Pennsauken, outscoring 2nd-place Hasbrouck Heights 101 ½-60. The Sharpes also led Paulsboro to the 2019 state Group 1 title and helped Clayton win its first state championship last year.

Clayton’s 101 ½ points are the most in Group 1 since Penns Grove scored 108 to win the 2003 meet. The only other school that’s been over 100 since the state meet changed from 6-4-3-2-1 scoring to 10-8-6-4-2-1 is Metuchen, which scored 100 ½ points when it won the 1996 meet.

Arianna Sharpe won the 100, 200 and 400 in 11.99, 24.55 and 54.30. The 11.99 is a PR and No. in Gloucester County history, and the 54.30 broke the meet record of 54.75 set in 2014 by Penns Grove’s Faleesha Dowe.

Amirah Sharpe won the 400-meter intermediate hurdles in 1:02.29 and placed 2nd in the 200 in 24.70. And Ariel Sharpe ran 1:05.83 for 2nd in the intermediates and 58.18 for 4th in the 400.

The three Sharpes also teamed up with freshman Leila Ortiz to win the 1,600-meter relay in 3:50.41. They broke the meet record of 3:52.87 set in 2013 by Penns Grove’s Kianje Pollard, Jaye Pollard, Courtney Smith and Dowe.

Sophomore Alanna Woolfolk PR’d in the high jump at 5-7 after winning the event when she cleared 5-4. That’s No. 5 in Gloucester County and No. 3 in the state this year. Woolfolk won the state Group 2 title last year as a freshman at Delsea. She was state Group 1 and Meet of Champions winner this past indoor season for Clayton.

Clayton sophomore Maylisa Bluford also had a big day, taking 2nd in the discus with a big PR of 113-1. Her previous best was 103-6 at sectionals and until the Gloucester County meet four weeks ago she hadn’t broken 93 feet. Amazing progress and a huge eight points. Bluford finished second to another Gloucester County thrower, Pitman senior Catriona Galvin, who won with a 126-3.

Clayton also picked up four points in the 400-meter relay, where junior Kelsey Thomas, freshman Miyanna Johnson, junior Erica Thomas and Ortiz ran 51.46.

Here are the highest point totals in state Group 1 history:
108 … Penns Grove, 2013
101 ½ … Clayton, 2022
100 ½ … Metuchen, 1996
93 … Newark Tech, 2012
89 … Clayton, 2021
76 … Glen Rock, 2001
75 … Glen Rock, 1995
73 … Haddonfield, 1999
73 … Penns Grove, 2014
72 … Glen Rock, 1997

Here’s the all-time Gloucester County 100-Meter Dash List
11.58 … Bria Mack [Williamstown], 2017
11.81 … Denise Liles [Kingsway], 1984
11.81 … Audrey Wilson [Deptford], 2008
11.84 … Robin Taylor [Deptford], 1980
11.85 … Dana Burnett [Willamstown], 1996
11.89 … Cecelia Gerstenbacher [Delsea], 2017
11.98 … Kiara Lester [Deptford], 2014
11.99 … Arianna Sharpe [Clayton], 2022

And the All-Time Gloucester County High Jump List:
5-10 ½ … Megan Kirschling [West Deptford], 2012
5-8 ………. Misty Farrell [Washington Twp.], 1995
5-8 ………. Brooke Minor [Kingsway], 2001
5-8 ………. Brianna Hunt [Delsea], 2010
5-7 ………. Alanna Woolfolk [Clayton], 2022
5-6 ………. Megan Kustera [West Deptford], 2010

Group 1
Dallas Hohney [Glassboro], 400-Meter Dash [49.32]
Scott Hubbard [Audubon], 800-Meter Run [1:56.15]
Scott Hubbard [Audubon], 1,600-Meter Run [4:17.54]
Glassboro [**Byrsheen Ferguson, Ralph McBride, Jonathan Sutton, **Caron Wright], 400-Meter Relay [43.64]
Audubon [Connor Bilotta, **Amauri Pimentel, Aaryn Myers, *William Lindemuth], 1,600-Meter Relay [3:26.65]
*Jamile Gantt [Paulsboro], High Jump [6-8 ¼]
*Janier Armsteod [Penns Grove], Discus [158-0]

Group 2
Seth Clevenger [Haddonfield], 1,600-Meter Run [4:11.90]
Seth Clevenger [Haddonfield], 3,200-Meter Run [9:08.92]
Willingboro [Miles Allen, **Jackson Murry, **Rae-Jaun Gayle, Jaylen Young], 400-Meter Relay [42.70]
Anais Hughes [Willingboro], 110-Meter Hurdles [14.29]
Anais Hughes [Willingboro], High Jump [6-4]
C.J. Johnson [Willingboro], Shot Put [56-11 ¾]

Group 3
James Burrus [Moorestown], 100-Meter Dash [10.58]
*Premier Wynn [Pennsauken], 400-Meter Dash [47.86]
Andrew Littlehales [Delsea], 1,600-Meter Run [4:17.71]
Andrew Littlehales [Delsea], 3,200-Meter Run [9:12.75]
*Bryce Tucker [Pennsauken], 110-Meter Hurdles [14.42]
*Bryce Tucker [Pennsauken], 400-Meter Hurdles [53.82]
Pennsauken [], 400-Meter Relay [42.63]
Pennsauken [], 1,600-Meter Relay [3:22.48]
Enrico Barnett [Delsea], High Jump [6-4]
Jaden Johnson [Timber Creek], Triple Jump [47-7 ½]
Austin Hudak [Hammonton], Javelin [194-0]
Jason Nwosu [Delsea], Shot Put [63-2 ½]

Group 4
Evan Corcoran [Kingsway], 100-Meter Dash [10.71]
Evan Corcoran [Kingsway], 200-Meter Dash [21.62]
Kyle Rakitis [Kingsway], 1,600-Meter Run [4:09.12]
Dillon Page [Cherry Hill East], High Jump [6-8]

Parochial A
None

Parochial B
Elijah Steward [Holy Spirit], 400-Meter Dash [50.11]
Holy Spirit [Not available], 400-Meter Relay [44.72]
Holy Spirit [Not available], 1,600-Meter Relay [3:32.49]
James Kane [Wildwood Catholic], Javelin [147-1]

GIRLS
Group 1
Arianna Sharpe [Clayton], 100-Meter Dash [11.99]
Arianna Sharpe [Clayton], 200-Meter Dash [24.70]
Arianna Sharpe [Clayton], 400-Meter Dash [54.30]
*Ny’era Hand-Brooks [Burlington City], 100-Meter Hurdles [15.06]
Amirah Sharpe [Clayton], 400-Meter Hurdles [1:02.29]
Clayton [Amirah Sharpe, Arianna Sharpe, Ariel Sharpe, ***Leila Ortiz], 1,600-Meter Relay [3:50.41]
**Alanna Woolfolk [Clayton], High Jump [5-7]
Kaitlyn Smith [Gateway], Pole Vault [10-0]
Catriona Galvin [Pitman], Discus 126-3

Group 2
Haddonfield [**Riley Slootsky, **Ava Thomas, **Sarah Fetter, *Maya Carey], 3,200-Meter Relay [9:28.05]
*Jenovia Logan [Sterling], High Jump [5-4]

Group 3
Jaia James [Winslow Twp.], 100-Meter Dash [11.94]
Jaia James [Winslow Twp.], 200-Meter Dash [25.05]
Timber Creek [**Chloe Jones, ***Ryan Jennings, **Naylah Jones, ***Adiat Olaogun-Dickson], 1,600-Meter Run [3:55.21]

Group 4
Nicole Clifford [Cherokee], 800-Meter Run [2:11.12]
Nicole Clifford [Cherokee], 3,200-Meter Run [10:45.24]
Rancocas Valley [], 400-Meter Relay [48.65]
Cherokee [**Nicole Edelman, Isabella Kadar, *Kelsey Niglio, **Kerry O’Day], 3,200-Meter Relay [9:27.76]
*Ciara Demarest [Williamstown], Discus [130-11]
*Leah Howard [Millville], Javelin [148-2]

Parochial A
None

Parochial B
Morgan Keil [Holy Spirit], Discus [119-4]
Sophia Schoenborn [Bishop Eustace], Javelin [114-4]

The 4-by-4 was over, everybody was packing up their bags and folding up their tents and a steady stream of cars was leaving Pennsauken after two long days of track and field.

The Group 1 scoreboard (if there was a scoreboard) read:

Saddle Brook 43, Audubon 43.

Was Audubon destined to share the state Group 1 title?

Maybe not.

Everything on the track had finished, but over there at the pole vault pit, Audubon freshman Leo Davis was getting ready to jump. The pole vault always runs slow and is often the last event contested at major meets.

And with every other event done, Audubon’s chances of winning its first state title outright rested with Davis, who was competing in – get this – his 3rd lifetime varsity meet.

Davis ran XC for Audubon – he was the 3rd freshman across the line in the South Jersey Group 1 sectionals at DREAM Park – but his high school varsity pole vault experience consisted of a 9-6 in the Camden County Championships and an 11-0 for 3rd last weekend at the Group 1 sectionals.

Davis entered the competition at 10-0 and cleared 10-0 and 10-6 on his first attempt. He was one of 12 vaulters over the bar at 10-6 and one of eight over the bar at 11 feet. Saddle Brook didn’t have a vaulter entered.

Because Davis cleared 11-0 on his second attempt and not his third, he earned a tie for 5th with senior Tim Wanvig of Emerson. If he cleared 11-0 on his next attempt? He would have tied for 7th and earned no points.

But a two-way tie for 5th is worth 1 ½ points, and just like that, Audubon’s 43 turned into 44 ½, and the meet was over, Audubon had its first state title.

Outright.

Davis missed three tries at 11-6 but it didn’t matter. Audubon was state champs, and a freshman whose first lifetime meet was four weeks ago was the hero.

Audubon is the 3rd South Jersey school in a row to win New Jersey Group 1, following Willingboro in 2019 and Clayton last year. There was no meet in 2020.

The big star for the Green Wave was senior Scott Hubbard, who won the 800 in 1:56.15 and the 1,600 in 4:17.54 for 20 huge points. He’s the first Audubon athlete to win a state title in at least 30 years. Probably ever. I’m still working on that.

Audubon’s 4-by-400 team also scored a huge win to finish the track portion of the meet and set up Davis’s heroics. Senior Connor Bilotta, sophomore Amauri Pimentel, senior Aaryn Myers and junior William Lindemuth ran for Audubon, which won in 3:26.65 – beating Saddle Brook by exactly a second.

If that 4-by-4 finish was reversed? Saddle Brook is state Group 1 champs today.

Also for Audubon, senior Makaio Kelii took 4th in the 800 in 2:00.70, junior Joseph Gaspari was 6th in the 3,200 in 10:03.36, Bilotta ran 57.72 for 5th in the intermediates, senior Brady Gilbert threw 135-8 for 6th in the discus and Lindemuth threw 147-1 for 5th in the javelin.

Audubon’s 3,200-meter relay team placed 5th with senior Clifford Gilmore, Kelii, sophomore Aiden Williams and senior Joshua Rossell, and their 400-meter relay team – with Bilotta, Lindemuth, Myers and sophomore Luke Hoke – also scored a big point, taking 6th in 44.71.

And every one of those points was huge.

 

It was a crazy fast race, and Kyle Rakitis was faster than anybody.

Rakitis, Kingsway’s Virginia-bound senior, out-raced an absolutely stacked field in the Group 4 1,600 Saturday, closing in 2:02.20 for his final 800 and 58.37 for his final 400 and winning in 4:09.12 at Franklin High.

He’s the first repeat winner of the Group 4 1,600 at states in 23 years.

It wasn’t easy.

Seven runners came through the 800 between 2:06.64 and 2:07.92, which is bananas.

With a lap to go, the lead group was down to five runners – junior Akshay Vadul of Edison led the pack at 3:10.23, Clifton senior Jacob Heredia was 2nd in 3:10.30, Rakitis was sitting 3rd at 3:10.75, senior Andrew McCabe of Ridge was just behind in 3:10.87 and West Windsor-Plainsboro North senior Nikhil Makker came through in 3:10.91 – in 5th place but only four meters behind the leader.

What a race!

The last lap was insane, with all five contenders running sub-63.

But Rakitis was fastest of the group and crossed the line in a season-best 4:09.12, not far off his lifetime best.

Heredia closed in 59.98 for a 4:10.28 in 2nd, McCabe closed in 60.91 for a 4:11.78, Makker closed in 61.58 for 4:12.49 and Vadul closed in 62.80 for a 4:13.03.

Those five now rank No. 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9 in New Jersey this year.

All five negative-split the race:

2:06.92 / 2:02.20: Rakitis
2:06.64 / 2:03.64: Heredia
2:07.71 / 2:04.61: McCabe
2:07.40 / 2:05.09: Makker
2:07.26 / 2:05.77: Vadul

That’s just bonkers.

Rakitis has a 1,600 PR of 4:08.58 from his win at last year’s Meet of Champions and a full mile PR of 4:10.09 from outdoor nationals last year at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. That converts to a 4:08.64.

So however you look at it, he’s only about half a second off his lifetime best as we go into Meet of Champions / Nationals weekend.

Rakitis ranks No. 2 in South Jersey history, behind only Ocean City’s Brett Johnson, who ran 4:08.51 full mile (which converts to 4:07.07) in a meet in West Long Branch in 2008.

The last runner to win the 1,600 at Group 4 states in consecutive years was Overbrook legend Murad Campbell, who ran 4:15.69 in 1998 and 4:12.02 in 1999.

With Villanova-bound 4:05.91 miler Marco Langan of Bridgewater-Raritan and 4:08.07 1,600 runner Jackson Barna of Ridge – the Meet of Champions 3,200 winner last year – both skipping the state meet, Rakitis becomes the top seed for next weekend’s Meet of Champions (if he decides to run it).

The next four-fastest seeds are all out of the Parochial A race – Delbarton junior Collin Boler and three Union Catholic milers – soph Jimmy Wischusen [4:10.87], senior Shane Brosnan [4:10.14] and senior Myles Plummer [4:10.69].

Next-fastest seed out of states is Haddonfield senior Seth Clevenger, who won Group 2 in 4:11.90, then Delbarton junior Brian Boler [4:12.04], then Heredia, McCabe, Makker and Vadul.

What a year for the mile!

Vadul ran 4:13.03 and he’s the 13th-fastest miler in New Jersey!!!!!

Incredible battle over the last two days between two of South Jersey’s best programs. In the end, Delsea outlasted host Pennsauken 64-59 in a classic matchup at the state Group 3 meet.

The title is Delsea’s third in the last four seasons. The Crusaders won Group 3 in 2018 and Group 2 in 2019. There was no meet held in 2020, and last year Pennsauken won Group 3.

It was the first 1-2 South Jersey finish in the state Group 3 meet since 2014, when Timber Creek and Delsea went 1-2.

And it was the closest state Group 3 meet since 2007, when Morris Hills and Monmouth Regional tied with 45 points.

Senior Andrew Littlehales, the state Group 3 3,200 champ indoors, had a huge couple days for the Crusaders.

In the 3,200 on Friday, Littlehales and West Morris Central senior Brandon Chen broke away from the pack early in the race and matched strides through 2,000 meters. On the 6th lap, Littlehales began to pull away, and he closed in 2:16.71 for his final 800 and 67.01 for his final lap to win in 9:12.75. Chen was 2nd in 9:16.43.

He came back Saturday and PR’d by more than two seconds in the 1,600, winning in 4:17.71 and finishing 20 meters ahead of Micah Lawson of Rahway, who was 2nd in 4:20.70. Littlehales, whose previous PR was 4:19.74 at South Jersey Elite, negative’d 2:09.86 and 2:07.85. He ran his final lap in 63.31.

Delsea also scored its usual huge points in the field.

Senior Enrico Barnett, who’s cleared 6-4 or better in six straight meets, cleared the bar at 6-6 on his first attempt to win the high jump. Triton senior Jarrett White cleared 6-6 on his second attempt to take 2nd place.

Senior Jason Nwosu won the shot put at 63-2 ½, a monster PR over his 61-7 from the Delsea Crusader Field #1 last week. He actually had four throws over 60 feet – 62-6, 60-11, 61-6 ½ and the 63-2 ½ on his final attempt. Monster series for Nwosu. He averaged 61-3 1/2 on his five legal throws, which would have been good enough to win the title by five feet.

Nwosu also threw 175-6 for 2nd in the discus – Daye Karibi-Whyte of Teaneck (my alma mater) bumped him for the lead with a 178-5 on his 3rd throw.

Delsea picked up 3rds in both weights as well. Senior Josh Caudill hit 53-11 for 3rd in the shot put, and senior Cade Berardelli took 3rd with a 158-8 discus toss.

Delsea got a 4th in the 400-meter relay, with the team of sophomore Christian Langston, senior Jaedyn Stewart, sophomore Xavier Wyatt and sophomore Domenic Teti running 43.52.

Although they came up a few points short of a state title, it was a tremendous weekend for Pennsauken as well.

The Indians won the 400-meter relay with sophomore Elijah Jennings, junior Kahlil Ali, Bronze sophomore Whitmore and junior Premier Wynn running 42.63 and got huge points in the 400 intermediates, where junior Bryce Tucker [53.82] and Wynn [54.28] went 1-2. More on that performance here. https://sjtrackblog.com/2022/06/10/pennsaukens-bryce-tucker-premier-wynn-go-1-2-in-intermediates-at-state-group-3-meet/

Tucker made it a hurdles sweep when he won the 110 highs in 14.42 on Saturday. He’s now won seven individual state titles with a Meet of Champions and a full senior year to go.

Pennsauken also won the 4-by-4, with senior Nadir Paige, Wynn, sophomore Ladanian McGrath and Tucker running 3:22.48. Wynn split 49.0 and Tucker 49.22.

Jennings PR’d in the 100 at 10.84 for a 6th place – into a 2.5 wind – and a point. He was the only sophomore who reached the final.

Senior Anaias Hughes won the high jump and high hurdles, C.J. Johnson won the shot and took second in the disc and Malachi James picked up fast 2nd places in both sprints, and mighty Willingboro piled up a remarkable 86 ½ points to win the state Group 2 championship at Franklin High.

The state title is Willingboro’s 14th, most by any South Jersey program and 4th-most in state history, behind Christian Brothers [26], Montclair [21] and Glen Ridge [15].

Willingboro became the first New Jersey school ever to win state titles in all four groups.

The Chimeras also won: Group 4 in 1979, 1981, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994; Group 3 in 1986, 1988, 1989, 2002, 2003; and Group 1 in 2019.

Willingboro’s 86 ½ points are the most by any school in a state Group 2 meet since Haddonfield scored 88 in 2010 and the 5th-most all-time. Willingboro’s 44 ½-point margin of victory over 2nd-place Haddonfield is largest in a state Group 4 meet since Somerville topped 2nd-place Governor Livingston by 46 points [77-31] in 2004.

It was a vintage performance by Willingboro, the kind of balanced and commanding team effort that Chimera legends Carl Lewis, Gerard Reynolds, Lamont Smith and Mike Morrison would be proud of.

Hughes won the high jump with a personal-best 6-4 on Friday and the 110-meter high hurdles with a huge PR of 14.29 with legal wind on Saturday. His previous PRs were 6-2 and 14.47, which he lowered to 14.35 in the trials.

On Friday, Willingboro opened up with a win in the 400-meter relay in a season-best 42.70 – a full second ahead of Deptford – with senior Miles Allen, sophomore Jackson Murry, Rae-Jaun Gayle and Jaylen Young.

Sophomore Malachi James matched up with Nottingham’s Shamali White and came out with a couple fast 2nd-place times. James ran 10.62 for 2nd place behind the All-America sprinter’s 10.49 win in the 100 and then 21.69 in the 200. Allen added four points with a 4th-place finish in the 100 in 11.04.

Johnson PR’d in both the shot [56-11 ¾] and discus [162-9] for the second straight meet. He PR’d by more than 10 feet in the discus.

Willingboro got a huge performance from senior Bryson Bright, a former hurdler, Lafayette football signee and 1st-year javelin thrower, who threw a personal-best 159-10 for a surprising third place. He was 14th seed coming into states.

Murray also scored in the pole vault, where he was part of a five-way tie for 5th at 12-6. Young also scored in the 400 with a 6th-place finish in 49.98. And junior Kedaar Wilson ran a lifetime-best 15.00 in the 110 hurdles for 5th.

With the team title secured, Allen, Geordan Collins, Young and Christopher F. Johnson finished things off by winning the seeded heat of the 4-by-400 in 3:21.85, settling for 2nd overall behind Ocean Township, which won an earlier unseeded section in 3:21.51.

In school history, Willingboro has won 19 state relays titles, 15 indoor state titles and now 14 outdoor state titles for 48 total state championships. The Chimera girls program has won an additional 21 state titles for 69 in all for the program.

Here’s a breakdown of those championships:

BOYS
State Relays [19]
1982 [Group 4]
1983 [Group 4]
1985 [Group 3]
1986 [Group 3]
1987 [Group 3]
1990 [Group 4]
1996 [Group 4]
2000 [Group 3]
2001 [Group 3]
2002 [Group 3]
2003 [Group 3]
2005 [Group 3]
2012 [Group 3]
2015 [Group 1]
2017 [Group 1]
2018 [Group 1]
2019 [Group 1]
2020 [Group 1]
2022 [Group 1]

Indoor States [15]
1983 [Group 4]
1986 [Group 3]
1987 [Group 3]
1988 [Group 3]
1989 [Group 3]
1990 [Group 4]
1995 [Group 4]
1997 [Group 4]
2000 [Group 3]
2002 [Group 3]
2012 [Group 2]
2018 [Group 1]
2019 [Group 1]
2021 [Group 1]
2022 [Group 1]

Outdoor States [14]
1979 [Group 4]
1981 [Group 4]
1982 [Group 4]
1986 [Group 3]
1988 [Group 3]
1989 [Group 3]
1990 [Group 4]
1991 [Group 4]
1993 [Group 4]
1994 [Group 4]
2002 [Group 3]
2003 [Group 3]
2019 [Group 1]
2022 [Group 1]

GIRLS
State Relays [11]
1992 [Group 4]
1993 [Group 4]
1995 [Group 4]
1997 [Group 4]
2002 [Group 3]
2003 [Group 3]
2004 [Group 3]
2005 [Group 3]
2010 [Group 2]
2019 [Group 1]
2020 [Group 1]

Indoor States [6]
1980 [All-Groups]
1981 [Group 4]
1998 [Group 3]
2002 [Group 3]
2003 [Group 3]
2004 [Group 3]

Outdoor States [4]
1980 [Group 4]
1981 [Group 4]
1999 [Group 3]
2002 [Group 3]