From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

In her second career high school race, Pennsauken freshman Sianni Wynn ran the 6th-fastest 300 in state history.

Wynn won the 300-meter dash at the Armory High School Holiday Classic Thursday in New York in 39.17.

The full all-time state list is below, but Wynn’s time is 1-100th of a second off the South Jersey record of 39.16 set by Winslow Township’s Krystal Cantey at the 2006 Stanner Games on the same banked 200-meter track at the 168th Street Armory.

Her time is 2nd-fastest ever by a New Jersey freshman, behind a 38.55 run by Olympic 400-meter hurdles gold medalist and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin, who ran 38.55 as a Union Catholic freshman at the 2013 Bishop Loughlin Games, also at the Armory.

Wynn, who won numerous national age group titles, debuted in a 200 at the Bubble on Tuesday, winning easily in 25.97. Her 39.17 is essentially the same pace as a 25.97 but for an half lap.

Wynn outraced Eyota Bey, a senior at Cheltenham, who ran 40.00 for 2nd place. Bey has run 24.92 and 55.47.

Wynn’s brother, Premier, a Pennsauken senior, won the boys 300 in 34.35, No. 5 in South Jersey history. He beat 2nd-place Junior Grant of Springfield Gardens (N.Y.) High in Queens, who was 2nd in 35.14.

All-Time New Jersey Girls 300-Meter Sub-40 List
36.82 … Sydney McLaughlin [Union Catholic], 2017
37.36 … Athing Mu [Trenton], 2020
38.73 … Olivia Baker [Columbia], 2014
38.79 … Wendy Vereen [Trenton], 1984
39.16 … Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2006
39.17 … Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 2023
39.28 … Myasia Jacobs [Paramus Catholic], 2012
39.1h … Janine Davis [Queen of Peace], 2004
39.40 … Arianna Sharpe [Clayton], 2022
39.42 … Aliyah Taylor [Rancocas Valley], 2018
39.44 … Racquel Vassell [East Orange], 2007
39.47 … Mariah Fede [Paramus Catholic], 2020
39.51 … Stephanie Saleem [Neptune], 1985
39.3h … Mikele Barber [Montclair], 1998
39.3h … Tawana Watkins [Paterson Kennedy], 2002
39.85 … Chidumga Nkulume [Union Catholic], 2020
39.9h … Melisa Barber [Montclair], 1998
39.94 … Dominique Booker [Immaculate Conception], 2008
40.13 … Jasmine Still [Woodrow Wilson], 2006
40.14 … Natalie Englese [Cranford], 2010
40.15 … Amirah Sharpe [Clayton], 2021
40.22 … Tia Livingston [Union Catholic], 2016
40.2h … Evelyn Simpson [Camden], 1979
40.2h … Dana Burnett [Williamstown], 1996
40.22 … Nia Ali [Pleasantville], 2006
40.23 … Khamil Evans [Union Catholic], 2018
40.24 … Christiana Nwachuku [Kent Place School], 2022
40.27 … Kiara Lester [Deptford]. 2014
40.31 … Drexel Long [Monmouth Regional], 1991
40.36 … Halimah Bashir [Willingboro], 2003
40.53 … Bridget McNally [Pope John XXIII], 2020
40.5h … Anike Orimongunje [Queen of Peace], 2002
40.5h … Emily Carrollo [Pope John], 2008
40.6h … Yhounic Vassell [Passaic Tech], 2002
40.6h … Janay Mitchell [Teaneck], 2008
40.64 … Celeste Holder [Parsippany], 2004
40.73 … Aleah Williams [Montclair], 1997
40.73 … Sydney Tucker [Union Catholic], 2018
40.73 … Tamara Jones [Camden Eastside], 2007
40.74 … Shakirah Dancy [Winslow Twp.], 2017
40.76 … Janeya Hammond [Winslow Twp.], 2019
40.78 … Flora Ahiarakwe [Winslow Twp.], 2018
40.80 … Tess Darnell [Red Bank Catholic], 2020
40.85 … Sydney Hawkins [Phillipsburg], 2018
40.87 … Leslie Njoku [McNair Academic], 2007
40.90 … Amber Allen [Passaic Tech], 2008
40.93 … Denisha Scott [St. Mary’s-Jersey City], 1996
40.95 … Lauren Princz [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2019
40.97 … Thaila Cooper [Kingsway], 2015
40.98 … Tiffany Grant [Ocean Twp.], 2005

All-Time South Jersey Girls 300-Meter Dash Top-10
39.16 … Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2006
39.17 … Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 2023
39.40 … Arianna Sharpe [Clayton], 2022
39.42 … Aliyah Taylor [Rancocas Valley], 2018
40.13 … Jasmine Still [Woodrow Wilson], 2006
40.15 … Amirah Sharpe [Clayton], 2021
40.2h … Evelyn Simpson [Camden], 1979
40.2h … Dana Burnett [Williamstown], 1996
40.22 … Nia Ali [Pleasantville], 2006
40.27 … Kiara Lester [Deptford]. 2014

All-Time South Jersey Boys 300-Meter Dash Top-10
33.79 … Jade Smith [Camden], 2002
33.94 … Amir Brock [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2017
34.04 … Dennis Mitchell [Edgewood], 1984
34.25 … Dwight Ruff [Camden], 2001
34.35 … Premier Wynn [Pennsauken], 2023
34.39 … Mike Mazero Paul VI], 2022
34.83 … Royce Reed [Bridgeton], 1995
35.08 … Alex Reber [Cherry Hill East], 2011
35.08 … Antonio Tarantino [Paul VI], 2017
35.14 … Dennis Davis [Edgewood], 1999
35.15 … Ahmad Brown [Holy Spirit], 2020