From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

With all four legs well under 60 seconds, the Timber Creek girls raced to first place in the Suburban 1,600-meter relay at the 115th annual Millrose Games Saturday at the Armory in New York.

Chloe Jones, Adiat Olaogun Dickson, Billie Frazier and Naylah Jones and ran 3:53.82, the 10th-fastest time in South Jersey history indoors. Timber Creek won by a whopping 30 meters over 2nd-place Bronxville (N.Y.), which ran 3:58.60.

Chloe Jones led off with a 58.16 to give Timber Creek a 10-meter lead after just two laps. Olaogun Dickson split 58.75, Fazier 59.39 and Naylah Jones anchored in 57.52.

Timber Creek is the first New Jersey school to go under 4 minutes this winter. They were previously No. 1 in the state with their 4:01.76 at the Millrose Trials last month, also at the Armory.

Timber Creek’s time is No. 5 in the U.S. according to the MileSplit database.

Winslow placed 4th with a season-best 4:02.54, with Briyel Brown, who led off in 59.98, Janelle Marshall [60.67], Olivia Okaro [62.13] and Alana Henry, who anchored in 59.78.

Here’s a look at all the South Jersey schools that have run sub-3:55:

3:45.37 … Willingboro, 2003
3:47.95 … Willingboro, 2002
3:49.07 … Camden, 1995
3:51.49 … Winslow Twp., 2017
3:52.37 … Willingboro, 2000
3:52.55 … Wilson, 2006
3:53.61 … Willingboro, 1998
3:53.81 … Paul VI, 2020
3:53.6h … Willingboro, 1999
3:53.82 … Timber Creek, 2023
3:53.97 … Rancocas Valley, 2019
3:54.38 … Camden, 2009
3:54.4h … Eastern, 2003
3:54.62 … Rancocas Valley, 2020
3:54.82 … Millville, 2008
3:54.99 … Winslow Twp., 2018