Pennsauken ran the fastest 800-meter relay in the state this year Saturday, with Premier Wynn anchoring in 21.4.
Freshman KaRon Ali, junior Bronze Whitmore, junior Elijah Jennins and Winn ran 1:30.63 to win the 4-by-200 at the Hispanic Games at the Armory in New York. The Indians edged Paramus Catholic, which was 2nd in 1:31.22.
According to the MileSplit national performance list, Pennsauken’s time is No. 8 in the country so far this indoor season.
Iona Prep led all qualifiers in 1 :31.01 followed by Paramus Catholic in 1:31.77 and Pennsauken in 1:31.78.
Pennsauken’s 1:30.63 is fastest by a South Jersey school in five years, since Deptford (1:29.92), Camden (1:30.09) and Paul VI (1:30.30) all ran faster in 2018 – Deptford and Camden at Ocean Breeze, Paul VI at the Armory.
The time is 3rd-fastest in Pennsauken history. The Indians ran 1:29.74 with Stephan Elam, Marquan Jones, Briheem Whitfield and Nahzir Russell at 2016 Easterns at the Armory and 1:29.81 last year with Bryce Tucker, Kahlil Ali, Nadir Page and Winn at Ocean Breeze Nationals.
On Saturday, Deptford ran 1:33.37 in the trials but didn’t race in the final.
It was all part of a very long and very productive day at the Armory for Pennsauken:
–> As we wrote earlier here freshman Sianni Winn ran 7.06 in the 55-meter dash, No. 12 in South Jersey history and No. 2 in state history by a freshman.
–> Also, Tucker won the 55-meter hurdles in 7.56 and the 400 in 48.90, not far off his indoor PRs of 7.53 from the Meet of Champions at the Bubble and 48.23 from Ocean Breeze Nationals, both this past March.
–> Winn ran 24.81 in the 200 trials, No. 10 in South Jersey indoor history, before a 25.04 in the final.
–> Junior Ladainian McGrath ran an indoor PR 2:02.12 in the 800, Winn ran a PR 22.04 in the open 200 trials and a PR 6.66 in the 55 trials. Junior Elijah Jennings ran 6.71 in the 55 trials.
All-Time Camden County 800-Meter Relay List
1:26.90 … Camden, 2004
1:28.0h … Edgewood, 2001
1:28.45 … Camden, 2002
1:28.48 … Camden, 2007
1:28.91 … Camden, 2000
1:29.17 … Camden, 2001
1:29.57 … Camden, 1997
1:29.61 … Camden, 1999
1:29.72 … Timber Creek, 2013
1:29.74 … Pennsauken, 2016
1:29.81 … Pennsauken, 2022
1:29.87 … Timber Creek, 2016
1:30.08 … Camden, 2006
1:30.09 … Camden, 2018
1:30.16 … Camden, 2005
1:30.20 … Edgewood, 2000
1:30.36 … Winslow Twp., 2003
1:30.38 … Winslow Twp., 2008
1:30.51 … Woodrow Wilson, 1993
1:30.51 … Woodrow Wilson, 1996
1:30.62 … Winslow Twp., 2005
1:30.63 … Eastern, 2002
1:30.63 … Pennsauken, 2023
1:30.71 … Winslow Twp., 2004
1:30.87 … Woodrow Wilson, 1995
1:31.35 … Paul VI, 2020
1:31.44 … Woodrow Wilson, 2006
1:31.75 … Winslow Twp., 2006
1:31.78 … Pennsauken, 2023
All-Time South Jersey Indoor 200 List
24.38 … Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2006
24.39 … Shakira Dancy [Winslow Twp.], 2017
24.42 … Dennisha Page [Woodrow Wilson], 2019
24.46 … Amandi Rhett [Moorestown], 2000
24.52 … Cecelia Gerstenbecher [Delsea], 2017
24.61 … Ste’yce McNeil [Winslow Twp.], 2012
24.61 … Aliyah Taylor [Rancocas Valley], 2017
24.5h … Jennifer Jackson [Eastern], 2003
24.78 … Dana Burnett [Williamstown], 1996
24.81 … Sianni Winn [Pennsauken], 2023
24.83 … Kiara Lester [Deptford], 2014
24.83 … Lauren Princz [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2020
24.94 … Shardae Anderson [Paulsboro], 2005
24.96 … Jackie Dim [Washington Twp.], 2008
24.96 … Toni Glatz [Delsea], 2017
24.99 … Aliya Harrison [Sterling], 2018
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 