From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

I was hoping to put together a complete list of every South Jersey athlete headed to one of the two national championship meets this weekend.

When it comes to track and field, things are never as easy as they should be.

The list for the New York meet at the Armory should be fairly complete – the entire entry file can be downloaded off their web site as a *.pdf.

The problem is the Boston meet. This happens every year, but the entries cut off on the right side of the page so they’re virtually unreadable. Why haven’t they ever fixed it? Why don’t they just use a more narrow font? Probably for the same reason there are two simultaneous meets calling themselves nationals. Which doesn’t do anybody any good except the shoe companies who sponsor the meets.

In any case, between that and the club names that some high schools use and the number of unattached athletes, finding all the South Jersey people headed for Boston wasn’t easy.

But here’s my best attempt at a complete list. Please let me know of any omissions in the comment section and I’ll add them as I get them.

Boston Nationals start Thursday and New York Nationals Friday.

Here are links to where the live results will be posted:

Boston Nationals live results.
New York Nationals live results.

New York Nationals
BOYS
Haddon Heights [Jack Bolling, Jonathan Hastings, Matthew Iuvara, Colin Patterson], Distance Medley
Cinnaminson [Derek Coceano, **Ryan Malinowski, Matt McCarron, Alex Boyko], Distance Medley
*Lloyd Shambry [Gateway], Emerging Elite 60-Meter Dash
Ryan Smith [Rancocas Valley], Emerging Elite Mile
Samuel Agbessi [Sterling], Emerging Elite 60-Meter Hurdles
*Alexander Hollimom [Williamstown], Emerging Elite 60-Meter Hurdles
Northern Burlington [Joredan Wilkerson, Bryan Carroll, Darryl Pitt, Sadiq Love], Emerging Ellite 800-Meter Relay
Egg Harbor Township [Ryan Taylor,*Chris Manzo, *Amir Halim, *Chase Mazur], Emerging Elite 800-Meter Relay
*David Godbolt [Rancocas Valley], Emerging Elite, High Jump
*David Godbolt [Rancocas Valley], Emerging Elite, Triple Jump
*Cartrell Moore [Glassboro], Emerging Elite, Triple Jump
Quinn Burnett [Deptford], Emerging Elite, Shot Put
Carter Kensil [Glassboro], Emerging Elite, Shot Put
Anthony Liakhnovich [Hammonton], Emerging Elite, Shot Put
***Xavier Bancroft [Rancocas Valley], Freshman 60-Meter Hurdles
***Thomas Howard [Rancocas Valley], Freshman 400-Meter Dash
***Logan Bromley [Cherokee], Freshman Mile
***Dominic Burgio [Williamstown], Freshman Mile
***Ryan Gibson [Haddonfield], Freshman Mile

GIRLS
**Sofia Day [Mainland Regional], 800-Meter Run
**Sofia Day [Mainland Regional], Emerging Elite Mile
**Liliah Gordon [Northern Burlington], 5,000-Meter Run
Shaelan McNally [Paul VI], 5,000-Meter Run
Shaelan McNally [Paul VI], Emerging Elite Mile
Ava Thomas [Haddonfield], 5,000-Meter Run
Helene Usher [Haddonfield], 5,000-Meter Run
Kingsway [Aubrey Pierontoni, **Camryn Stanard, *Kay Wiscount, Nicole Lipieta], Distance Medley
Kingsway [Aubrey Pierontoni, Nicole Lipieta, *Kay Wiscount, **Rachel Wiley], Emerging Elite 1,600-Meter Relay
Clayton [***Marina Perdue, *Mirrah Perdue, Rayael Marshall, Ciera Smith], Shuttle Hurdles
Clayton [Erica Thomas, Kelsey Thomas, *Alanna Woolfolk, **Leila Ortiz], Emerging Elite 800-Meter Relay
*Alanna Woolfolk [Clayton], High Jump
**Miyana Johnson [Clayton], Emerging Elite 60-Meter Dash
*Chloe Kamp [Haddonfield], Emerging Elite 60-Meter Dash
**Jonnelle Lewis [Kingsway], Emerging Elite 60-Meter Dash
Alexis Tepper [Cherry Hill], Emerging Elite 800-Meter Run
Aniya Bush [Williamstown], Emerging Elite 60-Meter Hurdles
Emma Crozier-Carole [Mainlande Regional], Emerging Elite 60-Meter Hurdles
Rayael Marshall [Clayton], Emerging Elite 60-Meter Hurdles
Rancocas Valley [*Adrienne Austin, *Nyla Byrd, **Cecelia King, ***Damanique Johnston], Emerging Elite 800-Meter Relay
Cherry Hill East [*Nadia McGinnis, Alexis Tepper, **Janell Mordi, *Giuliana Puglisi], Emerging Elite 1,600-Meter Relay
*Lauren Fadairo [Rancocas Valley], Emerging Elite High Jump
*Lauren Fadairo [Rancocas Valley], Emerging Elite High Jump
**Miyana Johnsonb [Clayton], Emerging Elite High Jump
***Damanique Johnston [Rancocas Valley], Freshman 60-Meter Dash
***Leeya Joseph [???], Freshman 60-Meter Dash
***Marina Perdue [Clayton], Freshman 60-Meter Dash
***Macy Huber [Collingswood], Freshman Mile

BOSTON NATIONALS
BOYS
Premier Wynn [Pennsauken], 200-Meter Dash
*Nasir Ali [Timber Creek], 400-Meter Dash
Lathan Brown [Deptford], 400-Meter Dash
Kanye Mills [Washington Twp.], 400-Meter Dash
Bryce Tucker [Pennsauken], 400-Meter Dash
*Yashahya Brown [Washington Twp.], 60-Meter Hurdles
*Eric Foster [Willingboro], 60-Meter Hurdles
Kanye Mills [Washington Twp.], 60-Meter Hurdles
Bryce Tucker [Pennsauken], 60-Meter Hurdles
Deptford, 800-Meter Relay
Pennsauken, 800-Meter Relay
Winslow Twp., 800-Meter Relay
Highland [*Cortland Webb, Gavin Gallo, Jake Smith, Cole Knoedler], 3,200-Meter Relay
Highland [*Cortland Webb, Gavin Gallo, Jake Smith, Cole Knoedler], 4-Mile Relay
Pennsauken [***KaRon Ali, *Ladanian McGrath, Premier Wynn, Bryce Tucker], 1,600-Meter Relay
Pennsauken [*Elijah Jennings, *Bronze Whitmore, Premier Wynn, Bryce Tucker], Sprint Medley Relay
Lenape [Sean Brennan, Will Whalen, **Noah Manwaring, Colin Hermac, 4-Mile Relay
Deptford [Lathan Brown, *Manny Perdue, *DayShaun Day, **Ryan Sanchez], Shuttle Hurdles
Washington Twp. [Kanye Mills, *Zachary Kotel, **Nico DiGiacomo, *Yashahya Brown], Shuttle Hurdles
Winslow Twp. [Jamil Peterson, **Cameron Miller, Jaylen Wall, Uchechukwu Ajaegbulemh], Shuttle Hurdles
*Derrick Robinson [Cinnaminson], High Jump
Malicah Etienne [Cinnaminson], Shot Put
Nick Scarangelli [Ocean City], Rising Stars Mile
Nicholas Krol [Williamstown], Rising Stars 2-Mile
Deptford [Kevin Mosley, **Kamari Brown, *Carl Carter, *Sean Nieves], Rising Stars 800-Meter Relay
Washington Twp. [*Yashahya Brown, Miles Reed, John Santos, John Williams], Rising Stars 800-Meter Relay
Winslow Twp. [**Cameron Miller, Ejani Shakir, Quentin Pratt-Adams, Christian Munford], Rising Stars 800-Meter Relay
Cherry Hill East [**Brody Bogos, *Raine Guidarelli, Peter Tepper, Michael McCurdy], Rising Stars 3,200-Meter Relay
Washington Twp. [Kanye Mills, Colin Keane, Aaron Kolowsky, **Hunter Bostwick], Rising Stars 3,200-Meter Relay
Winslow Twp. [**Cameron Miller, Quentin Pratt-Adams, Ejani Shakir, **Dominic Bassey], Rising Stars Sprint Medley
Cherry Hill [**Nikhil Raman, ** Ben Matthews, Peter Tepper, Michael McCurdy], Rising Stars Distance Medley
Ocean City [*Matt Hoffman, *Luke Halbruner, **Kal Heyman, *Nick Scarangelli], Rising Stars Distance Medley
*Ryan Merlino [Oakcrest], Rising Stars Pole Vault

GIRLS
*Naylah Jones [Timber Creek], 60-Meter Dash
***Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 60-Meter Dash
*Naylah Jones [Timber Creek], 200-Meter Dash
*Chloe Jones [Timber Creek], 400-Meter Dash
***Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 400-Meter Dash
**Sofia Day [Mainland Reg.], 800-Meter Run
Shaelan McNally [Paul VI], 2-Mile Run
Abigail Waddington [Clearview], 2-Mile Run
Johnay Stilley [Eastern], 60-Meter Hurdles
Timber Creek [*Chloe Jones, **Billie Frazier, *Nyla Jones, *Naylah Jones], 1,600-Meter Relay
Cherokee [**Megan Niglio, *Kerry O’Day ***Madeline Meder, Kelsey Niglio,], 3,200-Meter Relay
Cherokee [***Madeline Meder, Kelsey Niglio, **Megan Niglio, *Kerry O’Day], 4-Mile Relay
Cherokee [*Madison Van Haren, **Emily Butler, Erin Devaney, Kelsey Niglio], Distance Medley
Ocean City [Elaina Styer, **Annamaria Marczyk, ***Callie Duff, *Sophia Curtis], Shuttle Hurdles
Winslow [Janelle Marshall, ***Ma’Syiah Brawner, *Sierra Handy, Kamryn Holness], Shuttle Hurdles
Elaina Styer [Ocean City], High Jump
Alanna Woolfolk [Clayton], High Jump
*Sophia Curtis [Ocean City], Triple Jump
**Sofia Day [Mainland Reg.], Rising Stars Mile
*Michaela Schlemo [Mainland Reg.], Rising Stars 2 Mile
***My’Syiah Brawner [Winslow Twp.], Rising Stars 60-Meter Hurdles
Janelle Marshall [Winslow Twp.], Rising Stars 60-Meter Hurdles
Winslow Twp. [Briyel Brown, Janelle Marshall, Kamryn Holness, ***Olivia Okaro], Rising Stars 800-Meter Relay
Winslow Twp. [**Ava Millner, ***Olivia Okaro, Ciara Wiltshire, Kamryn Holness], Rising Stars 1,600-Meter Relay
Mainland Reg. [**Sofia Day, *Gillian Lovett, ***Emma Preissman, **Ava McDole], Rising Stars 3,200-Meter Relay
Winslow Twp. [Briyel Brown, Janelle Marshall, Alana Henry, **Ava Millner], Rising Stars Sprint Medley
Kamryn Cieslik [Paul VI], Rising Stars High Jump
***Madeline Meder [Cherokee], Freshman Mile
***Ma’Syiah Brawner [Winslow], Freshman Long Jump
***Chantina Walker [Winslow], Freshman Long Jump