The Winslow Township and Washington Township girls finished 2nd and 3rd in the shuttle hurdles championship race Saturday at Boston Nationals, earning All-America status for all eight hurdles from the two teams.

Senior Janelle Marshall, freshman Ma’Syiah Browner, junior Sierra Handy and senior Kamryn Holness ran 35.09 for 2nd place for Winslow in the 240-meter race, and junior Zarria Olphant and sophomores Ella Johnson, Dakota Jones and Meciah Howell ran 35.16 for 3rd place for Washington Township.

Union Catholic won the race in 33.50, and Point Pleasant Borough was 4th in 35.46 for a 1-2-3-4 New Jersey sweep.

Washington Township junior Yashaya Brown ran the 4th-fastest 60-meter hurdles time in state history Saturday in the prelims at Boston Nationals in Brighton, Mass.

Brown posted the 3rd-fastest time with his 7.80 in the 2nd of seven qualifying rounds. That’s No. 3 in the U.S. this year and fastest by an underclassman.

It’s also 2nd-fastest in state (or Gloucester County) history by a junior, behind Delsea’s Sultan Tucker’s 7.76 in the finals at 1996 Nationals across town at the Reggie Lewis Center.

Sincere Rhea of St. Augustine set the South Jersey record of 7.64 in the prelims at Armory Nationals (the same meet) in 2019. East Orange’s Cory Poole set the state record of 7.63 at Armory Nationals in 2017.

Brown had only run one previous race over the 60-meter hurdles and ran 8.89 at Ocean Breeze Nationals (different meet) last year.

The semis are scheduled for 9:25 a.m. Sunday and the final is scheduled for 12:26 p.m. Sunday.

ALL-TIME N.J. 60-METER HURDLES LIST
7.63 … Cory Poole [East Orange Campus], 2017
7.64 … Sincere Rhea [St. Augustine], 2019
7.73 … Sultan Tucker [Delsea], 1997
7.80 … Yashahya Brown [Washington Twp.], 2023
7.85 … Chris Serrao [East Brunswick], 2022
7.87 … Dwight Ruff [Camden], 2002
7.88 … Sincere Rhea [St. Augustine], 2019
7.90 … Corey Nelms [Neptune], 2006
7.90 … Isaac Williams [Willingboro], 2012
7.94 … Anthony Acklin [Triton], 2001
7.94 … Ihmir Marsette [Weequahic], 2017
7.94 … Akeem Lindo [East Orange Campus], 2017
7.95 … Herb Reid [Lenape], 2000
7.95 … Ron Jules [Toms River East], 2003
7.96 … Todd Matthews [Notre Dame], 1998
7.96 … Danyne Brown. [Camden], 1999
7.96 … Joshua Evans [Irvington], 2009
7.96 … Andrew Aguilera [Governor Livingston], 2017
7.97 … Jermaine Collier [Trenton], 2011
7.99 … Zach Ghizzone [Union Catholic], 2013
7.99 … Chais Hill [Highland], 2015
7.99 … Naseem Smith [Deptford], 2019

Cherokee’s Megan Niglio, Madison Van Haren, Kelsey Niglio and Kerry O’Day ran the 12th-fastest distance medley in South Jersey history Friday night in Boston.

Cherokee won its section in 12:10.07, a time that held up for 10th-best overall Friday at Boston Nationals in Brighton, Mass. The Lady Chiefs ran unpressed and won their race by about 80 meters.

Sophomore Megan Niglio led off for Cherokee with a 3:45.02 split for 1,200 meters, and junior Madison Van Haren ran 58.94 for her 400 leg. Senior Kelsey Niglio ran 2:16.20 on the 800, and junior Kerry O’Day anchored in 5:09.56.

Cherokee now has the two-fastest times by South Jersey schools over the last six indoor seasons – 11:57.21 last year at Ocean Breeze Nationals (which is the same meet as this year’s Armory Nationals) and this 12:10.07.

The time is No. 6 in Burlington County history, behind Lenape in 2013, 2012, 2010 and 2015 and last year’s Cherokee team. Lenape and Cherokee are responsible for the nine-fastest indoor DMRs in Burlington County history.

Despite being ranked No. 7 nationally coming into the meet, Cherokee was not placed in the 11-team fast heat, where the Chiefs would have had the opportunity to race against other schools and not just the clock.

Next big DMR for this group will be on Day 2 of the 127th annual Penn Relays, late Friday afternoon on April 28 at Franklin Field.

All-Time South Jersey Indoor DMR List
11:43.94 … Haddonfield, 2014
11:54.63 … Lenape, 2013
11:55.90 … Lenape, 2012
11:57.21 … Cherokee, 2022
11:57.64 … Haddonfield, 2017
11:58.92 … Lenape, 2010
12:02.51 … Ocean City, 2014
12:03.40 … Haddonfield, 2015
12:04.45 … Haddonfield, 2009
12:04.62 … Sterling, 2017
12:04.9h … Lenape, 2015
12:10.07 … Cherokee, 2023
12:11.47 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2020
12:12.22 … Ocean City, 2005
12:13.46 … Washington Twp., 2011
12:14.48 … Haddonfield, 2013
12:15.60 … Lenape, 2014
12:16.71 … Highland, 2004
12:17.11 … Kingsway, 2017
12:17.40 … Lenape, 2017
12:19.53 … Clearview, 2023
12:19.81 … Lenape, 2009

Cinnaminson senior Matt McCarron, junior Joseph Saint Elien and seniors Derek Coceano and Alex Boyko placed 7th in the distance medley at New York Nationals Friday with the 9th-fastest time in South Jersey history.

McCarron led off with a 3:11.29 split for the 1,200, Saint Elien ran 51.34 for the 400, Coceano covered the 800 leg in 1:58.89 and Boyko anchored in 4:20.29.

That’s fastest by a South Jerey school in seven years, since Haddonfield ran 10:12.42 at 2016 Armory Nationals (the same meet as this year’s Boston Nationals).

It’s fastest by a Burlington County DMR in 21 years, since Cherokee ran 10:16.32 at 2002 Easterns at Princeton’s Jadwin Gym with the team of Josh Joseph [3:07.2], Sean Meyers [50.9], Kevin Hurley [2:01.8] and Marc Pelerin [4:16.3]. That stood as the South Jersey record for eight years.

Cinnaminson’s previous-best time was a 10:42.61 at the Group 2 state relays in January at the Bubble. Before this year, their school record was 10:50.55 last year at the state relays.

In the same race, Haddon Heights ran 10:35.94 for 9th place. Colin Patterson led off in 3:13.40, Matthew Iuvara split 51.59 for the 400, Jonathan Hastings ran the 800 in 2:05.25 and Jack Bolling anchored in 4:25.71.

Heights broke its school record of 10:39.87 from 2009 at 2009 Boston Nationals (which was a different meet than this one and held at a different track in Boston).

All-Time South Jersey Indoor DMR List
10:09.78 … Haddonfield, 2010
10:12.42 … Haddonfield, 2016
10:16.32 … Cherokee, 2002
10:16.60 … Haddonfield, 2002
10:17.97 … Ocean City, 2011
10:19.24 … Haddonfield, 2009
10:21.11 … Haddonfield, 2011
10:21.38 … Haddon Township, 2015
10:21.80 … Cinnaminson, 2023
10:22.2y … Williamstown, 1974
10:22.85 … Eastern, 2016
10:23.52 … Haddonfield, 2015
10:23.54 … Haddonfield, 2003
10:28.30 … Kingsway, 2020
10:28.59 … Cherokee, 2020
10:29.39 … Bishop Eustace, 2013
10:29.9y … Cherry Hill East, 1975
10:31.88 … Kingsway, 2014
10:32.79 … Eastern, 2002
10:33.0h … Eastern, 2003
10:34.11 … Camden Catholic, 2019
10:34.34 … Haddonfield, 2019
10:34.34 … Washington Twp., 2023
10:35.06 … Haddonfield, 2014
10:35.65 … Washington Twp., 2011
10:35.68 … Pleasantville, 2013
10:35.83 … Cherokee, 2018
10:35.93 … Cherokee, 2012
10:35.94 … Haddon Heights, 2023
10:36.0h … Washington Twp., 2008
10:36.32 … Pitman, 2019
10:36.77 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2015
10:36.79 … Cherry Hill East, 2015

All-Time Burlington County Sub-11 Indoor DMR List
10:16.32 … Cherokee, 2002
10:21.80 … Cinnaminson, 2023
10:28.59 … Cherokee, 2020
10:35.83 … Cherokee, 2018
10:35.93 … Cherokee, 2012
10:37.06 … Cherokee, 2019
10:40.9h … Cherokee, 2011
10:41.75 … Shawnee, 2000
10:41.7y … Willingboro, 1983
10:42.76 … Shawnee, 1998
10:42.60 … Rancocas Valley, 2015
10:42.61 … Cinnaminson, 2023
10:43.82 … Cherokee, 2006
10:44.63 … Shawnee, 1997
10:45.2H … Cherokee, 2005
10:46.4Y … Willingboro, 1990
10:47.0H … Shawnee, 1993
10:47.2Y … Shawnee, 1985
10:48.21 … Shawnee, 2011
10:49.1H … Shawnee, 1992
10:49.59 … Lenape, 2023
10:50.04 … Cherokee, 2002
10:50.25 … Lenape, 2018
10:50.55 … Cinnaminson, 2022
10:50.76 … Lenape, 2012
10:51.0Y … Rancocas Valley, 1991
10:51.21 … Rancocas Valley, 2018
10:52.15 … Rancocas Valley, 2014
10:52.36 … Cherokee, 2013
10:52.98 … Seneca, 2012
10:53.0Y … Shawnee, 1986
10:53.30 … Cinnaminson, 2018
10:55.28 … Seneca, 2011
10:55.56 … Willingboro, 2003
10:55.8Y … Cherokee, 1989
10:56.0Y … Shawnee, 1991
10:56.56 … Shawnee, 2001
10:57.13 … Rancocas Valley, 2018
10:59.06 … Cinnaminson, 2003
10:59.19 … Rancocas Valley, 2017

An hour after running the 7th-fastest 800-meter relay in South Jersey history and fastest in 16 years, Pennsauken ran the 3rd-fastest sprint medley in the S.J. record book and fastest in 14 years.

Juniors Elijah Jennings and Bronze Whitmore and senior Premier Wynn and Bryce Tucker won the 7th of 10 heats in 3:29.31, and that time held up for 2nd place overall. Whitmore, Jennings and Wynn also ran on Pennsauken’s 4-by-2 team earlier in the afternoon.

Pennsauken’s time is No. 14 in state history.

That’s fastest by a South Jersey school since Washington Township ran 3:29.07 to win the 2009 National Scholastic Championships at the Armory. The only other faster time in South Jersey history is Vineland’s 3:27.60 with the team of Dale Coleman, Marcus Lee, Schafer Sherrer and Shannon Sherrer at the 2003 New Balance Games at the Armory. That stood as the state record for nine years.

Jennings and Whitmore came through in 45.61 for their 200 legs, and Wynn ran 48.52 for his 400 leg. Tucker anchored in 1:55.18.

Because its fastest time coming into the meet was a 3:37.65, Pennsauken was seeded in the 7th of 10 sections, which means it raced against schools it was clearly faster than.

Pennsauken won its section by more than 2 ½ seconds. The winning times in the next two sections were slower, but Seton Hall Prep of West Orange – which Pennsauken edged to win the Meet of Champions 4-by-4 on Sunday – ran faster in the final section, winning in 3:27.42.

Pennsauken’s previous school record for an indoor sprint med was 3:37.65 in January at the Bubble to win the Group 3 State Relays. Outdoors, Pennsauken has run 3:30.60 at the Willingboro Relays in 2010.

All-Time State Sprint Medley List
3:25.88 … St. Benedict’s, 2012
3:26.16 … Union Catholic, 2014
3:27.11 … Pascack Valley, 2012
3:27.42 … Seton Hall Prep, 2023
3:27.60 … Vineland, 2003
3:28.49 … Westfield, 2022
3:28.59 … Notre Dame, 2007
3:28.99 … East Orange, 2018
3:29.01 … Pope John XXIII, 2013
3:29.03 … Christian Brothers, 2013
3:29.07 … West Orange, 2012
3:29.07 … Washington Twp., 2009
3:29.31 … St. Benedict’s, 2005
3:29.31 … Pennsauken, 2023
3:29.6y … St. Benedict’s, 1971

All-Time South Jersey Sprint Medley List
3:27.60 … Vineland, 2003
3:29.07 … Washington Twp., 2009
3:29.31 … Pennsauken, 2023
3:30.01 … Cherokee, 2002
3:30.35 … Kingsway, 2022
3:30.45 … Lenape, 2001
3:31.73 … Vineland, 2004
3:32.36 … Rancocas Valley, 2016
3:32.90 … Washington Twp., 2010

Pennsauken ran the fastest 800-meter relay by a South Jersey school in 16 years Friday at Boston Nationals.

The team of freshman KaRon Ali, junior Bronze Whitmore, junior Elijah Jennings and senior Premier Wynn ran 1:28.77 and placed 11th in a loaded field at The Track at New Balance in Brighton, Mass.

That’s fastest by a South Jersey school since Camden ran 1:28.48 at the 2007 Hispanic Games at the Armory.

It’s also No. 7 in South Jersey history and No. 18 in state history.

Despite running one of the fastest times in state history, Pennsauken missed advancing to the final by 10-100ths of a second.

All-Time New Jersey 4×200 List
1:26.90 … Camden, 2004
1:27.04 … Union Catholic, 2014
1:27.60 … Vineland, 2004
1:27.80 … Union Catholic, 2013
1:27.80 … East Orange, 2017
1:27.89 … Nottingham, 2020
1:28.0h … Edgewood, 2001
1:28.35 … Union Catholic, 2008
1:28.35 … Trenton, 2008
1:28.45 … Camden, 2002
1:28.46 … Lenape, 2000
1:28.46 … Trenton, 2012
1:28.48 … Camden, 2007
1:28.62 … Plainfield, 2001
1:28.73 … Trenton, 2008
1:28.74 … Elizabeth, 2019
1:28.76 … East Orange, 2018
1:28.77 … Pennsauken, 2023
1:28.77 … The Lawrenceville School, 2011
1:28.81 … Franklin Twp., 2016
1:28.85 … West Orange, 2012
1:28.87 … Toms River North, 2023
1:28.91 … Camden, 2000
1:28.7h … Trenton, 2003
1:28.95 … Irvington, 2006

All-Time South Jersey 4×200 List
1:26.90 … Camden, 2004
1:27.60 … Vineland, 2004
1:28.0h … Edgewood, 2001
1:28.45 … Camden, 2002
1:28.46 … Lenape, 2000
1:28.48 … Camden, 2007
1:28.77 … Pennsauken, 2023
1:28.91 … Camden, 2000
1:29.06 … Oakcrest, 2012
1:29.17 … Camden, 2001
1:29.29 … Rancocas Valley, 2017
1:29.52 … Vineland, 2003
1:29.57 … Camden, 1997
1:29.61 … Camden, 1999
1:29.72 … Timber Creek, 2013
1:29.74 … Pennsauken, 2016
1:29.80 … Deptford, 2023
1:29.81 … Pennsauken, 2022
1:29.87 … Timber Creek, 2016
1:29.92 … Deptford, 2017
1:29.92 … Deptford, 2018
1:29.97 … Pleasantville, 2008

We have our first outdoor result of the year!

Delsea graduate Jake Nwosu, a sophomore at Army West Point, threw 164-9 and placed 5th in the discus at the Beach Opener 2023 at Jack Rose Track in Long Beach, Calif.

Nwosu only got off two legal throws – a 162-2 on his 1st attempt and the 164-9 on his 4th – but still missed his PR by less than four feet. Nwosu has a lifetime best of 168-8 from the West Point Twilight last April.

Nwosu did PR in the hammer throw with a 163-3 for 11th place. His previous PR was a 157-4 from the Lehigh Invite in Bethlehem last April.

Despite losing his senior year to COVID, Nwosu threw 173-3 at Delsea when he won Group 2 sectionals at Delesea in 2019 on his way to the state Group 2 title.

Before we get started with nationals, one last note from the Meet of Champions.

Three South Jersey girls finished in the top 12 and all three ran PRs.

Thanks to a 34.69 final lap, Paul VI junior Shaelan McNally placed 7th in 5:01.74, Cherokee sophomore Megan Niglio finished just behind her in 9th with a 5:03.21 and her teammate, junior Kerry O’Day, ran 5:04.01 for 12th.

McNally’s previous indoor PR was a 5:05.60 from the Bubble last month and her overall PR was 5:02.10 from the South Jersey Elite at Delsea in May.

Niglio had an indoor and overall PR of 5:08.16 from last year’s state Group 4 meet at the Bubble, and her fastest time this year had been a 5:08.56, also at states.

And O’Day PR’d for the second meet in a row, breaking her lifetime best indoors or out of 5:07.07 from states last month. Her PR before that was a 5:11.30 last May at Holmdel.

They now rank 21st, 26th and 31st on the all-time South Jersey list. Niglio and O’Day are the 4th and 5th Cherokee girtls to break 5:05 indoors.

Interestingly, the two-fastest indoor Paul VI milers in school history are returning in 2023. Macy Huber ran 5:12.76 at states, making her the No. 1 freshman in South Jersey (and No. 3 in the state).

Paul VI’s outdoor school record for 1,600 meters remains Dawn Cody’s 4:55.9 when she placed 2nd to Michelle Rowen of Washington Township at the 1982 Meet of Champions at Princeton’s Palmer Stadium.

McNally, Niglio and O’Day will all racing this weekend. In Boston, Niglio and O’Day are both on Cherokee’s 4-mile relay team and 3,200-meter relay team. McNally will be in New York racing the 5,000.

Here’s a look at every South Jersey girl who’s run sub-5:05 indoors:

4:41.52y … Michelle Rowen [Wash. Twp.], 1983
4:49.46y … Erin Donohue [Haddonfield], 2001
4:51.60 … Briana Gess [Haddonfield], 2016
4:53.36 … Lindsey Kane [Washington Twp.], 2014
4:53.85 … Nicole Clifford [Cherokee], 2022
4:54.58 … Celine Mazzi [Delsea], 2014
4:55.04y … Marielle Hall [Haddonfield], 2010
4:56.1h,y … Ruth Lockbaum [Glassboro], 1985
4:57.12 … Megan Quimby [Lenape], 2015
4:57.72 … Caitlin Orr [Lenape], 2010
4:58.48 … Natalia Ocasio [Lenape], 2010
4:59.29 … Julia Despirito [Shawnee], 2014
4:59.39 … Megan Lacy [Cherokee], 2012
5:00.17 … Aubrey Pierontoni [Kingsway], 2022
5:00.39 … Lisa Burkholder, 2004
5:00.78y … Monica Olkowski [Cherokee], 1990
5:00.81 … Vickie Ajimoko [Williamstown], 2014
5:01.96 … Rachel Vick [Kingsway], 2017
5:01.96 … Grace Wassell [Highland], 2022
5:01.21 … Julianna Catania [Egg Harbor], 2016
5:01.74 … Shaelan McNally [Paul VI], 2023
5:01.86 … Kristen Niedrach [Shawnee], 2012
5:02.21 … Shelby Cain [Haddonfield], 2014
5:02.83 … Felicia O’Donnell [Delsea], 2011
5:02.92 … Allie Pierontoni [Kingsway], 2020
5:03.21 … Megan Niglio [Cherokee], 2023
5:03.50 … Bridget Flynn [Ocean City], 2014
5:03.81 … Maria Ruiz [Williamstown], 2009
5:03.82 … Allison Colflesh [Haddonfield], 2020
5:03.97 … Camille Franklin [Lenape], 2014
5:04.01 … Kerry O’Day [Cherokee], 2023
5:04.13 … Alyssa Aldridge [Mainland Reg.], 2017
5:04.24 … Sarah Naticchia [Haddonfield], 2020
5:04.48 … Kara Bonner [Shawnee], 2016
5:04.54 … Mia Spinella [Haddonfield], 2010
5:04.69 … Alyssa Condell [Timber Creek], 2017

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

Lumberton’s Greg Foster, a Princeton freshman, and Cherry Hill East’s Maya Drayton, a junior at Georgetown, will represent South Jersey this weekend at the NCAA Division 1 Championships at the Albuquerque Convention Cente in New Mexico.

Foster is the only freshman who made the field of 16 long jumpers. He’s the No. 11 seed with his PR of 25-10 ¾ that he hit at the Wesley A. Brown Invitational in January in Annapolis.

Foster is undefeated in the long jump this year and hasn’t lost a long jump competition since May of 2021, when he placed 2nd in the Mid-Atlantic Prep League Championships at the Peddie School in Hightstown, where he jumped 21-6 and took 2nd to Lawrenceville School teammate Bob Fish, who hit a PR of 22-0 ¼.

Foster also triple jumped 50-7 ½ and ran the hurdles in 7.89 this winter. He’s already No. 2 in school history in the long jump, No. 3 in the hurdles and No. 9 in the triple jump.

He’s Princeton’s first long jumper to reach indoor NCAAs since Ugwunna Ikpeowo in 1995. The last South Jersey athlete from Princeton to compete in NCAAs was Haddonfield’s Greta Feldman, who placed 5th in the 1,500 in 2012 in 4:14.76.

Drayton is expected to run the 400 leg on Georgetown’s distance medley, which is also seeded 11th.

The Hoyas set a school record and meet record with a 10:54.18 at the Alex Wilson Invitational at Notre Dame last month. That broke the record of 10:54.77 at Penn State in 2016 (the leadoff on that team was Andrea Keklek, whose sister Hannah was the zookeeper at the Boston Zoo in charge of Foles the goat following the Eagles’ Super Bowl win over the Patriots – you can read about that here)

Drayton PR’d last month when she won the Big East Championships in Chicago with a 54.44, No. 7 in Georgetown history. She’s the first Georgetown woman to win a Big East 400 title since Deseree King in 2014 and the first South Jersey girl to win a Big East title for Georgetown since Ocean City’s Renee Tomlin won the 1,000 in 2:46.32 in 2009.

Georgetown’s likely DMR lineup has 2:04 half-miler Melissa Riggins leading off, Drayton on the 400, 2:00 half-miler Katy-Ann McDonald on the 800 and 4:34 miler Grace Jensen anchoring.

The women’s distance medley is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. Friday. The long jump is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday.

For complete entry lists, click here for men and here for women.