Kadence Dumas’s speedy anchor at the Woodbury Relays helped the Eastern girls move into the No. 1 spot in the state this year in the sprint medley time.
Dumas, a senior, ran 2:15.67 to bring Eastern home in 4:11.43, ahead of Cherry Hill East, which ran 4:13.09. Freshman Natalie Dumas led off for the Vikings with a 1:00.77 lap, and junior Lomaria Tengbeh and senior Makenzie James handled the 200s.
Cherry Hill East finished 2nd in the Group 4 race with juniors Girliana Puglisi and Kristin Maye, sophomore Janell Mordin and senior Alexis Tepper running 4:13.09, No. 3 in the state this year and also a school record.
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Eastern broke the school record of 4:14.38 set by Jailya Ash, Jewel Ash, Dariyah Corbett-Collier and Olivia Covington at the Don Danser Relays at Lenape.
Eastern’s time is No. 17 in Camden County history and fastest since 2019, when Paul VI ran
4:02.60 … Sterling, 2017
4:02.89 … Woodrow Wilson, 2002
4:03.04 … Camden, 1995
4:04.86 … Woodrow Wilson, 2009
4:05.38 … Paul VI, 2019
4:05.2h … Winslow Twp., 2003
4:08.23 … Timber Creek, 2011
4:08.64 … Woodrow Wilson, 2003
4:09.23 … Pennsauken, 2014
4:10.0h … Camden, 2003
4:10.44 … Highland, 1998
4:10.5h … Woodrow Wilson, 2005
4:10.74 … Highland, 2003
4:10.74 … Pennauken, 2015
4:10.8h … Haddon Heights, 1980
4:11.43 … Eastern, 2023
4:11.2h … Haddonfield, 2009
4:11.5h … Camden, 1994
4:11.91 … Timber Creek, 2010
4:11.8h … Overbrook, 2000
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 