Another race, another PR, another state title for Pennsauken freshman Sianni Wynn.
Wynn, who won the 100 earlier Saturday in 11.82, won the 400 in a blazing 53.98 Saturday at Franklin Township.
That’s No. 14 in state history and No. 6 in South Jersey history and brings her within a 5th of a second of the state freshman record of 53.78, set by Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin, who ran 53.78 at the 2014 state Parochial A meet at Egg Harbor.
Wynn finished six meters ahead of of Elizabeth senior Cynthia Boakye, who placed 2nd in 54.71.
Wynn also broke the Camden County record of 54.00 set by another Olympic gold medalist, English Gardner of Eastern, at the 2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, N.C.
All-Time State 400 List
51.87 … Sydney McLoughlin [Union Catholic], 2016
51.98 … Athing Mu [Trenton], 2019
52.46 … Olivia Baker [Columbia], 2014
52.56 … Mikele Barber [Montclair], 1998
52.91 … Michelle Brown [Seneca], 2009
53.12 … Julia Jackson [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 2022
53.0h … Stephanie Saleem [Neptune], 1985
53.49 … Arianna Sharpe [Clayton], 2022
53.51 … Dana Burnett [Williamstown], 1996
53.60 … Amirah Sharpe [Clayton], 2022
53.64 … Nijgia Snapp [Oakcrest], 2008
53.66 … Giselle Harris [Shabazz], 1986
53.84 … Drexel Long [Monmouth], 1991
53.97 … Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken ], 2023
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 