From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

We still have the Meet of Champions Wednesday, but Franklin Field Nationals will be here a day later so this is as good a time as any to take a quick look at South Jersey’s contingent headed to one of the numerous shoe company national meets.

It looks like athletes from 29 South Jersey schools 33 schools are entered in at least one event with additional entries that have been posted and the addition of some unattached athletes we’ve learned are from South Jersey.

Most of the top athletes in South Jersey – Naylah Brown, Sophia Curtis, Bryce Tucker, Sianni Wynn, Premier Wynn, to name a few – will be in action this weekend in West Philly.

The meet runs four days from Thursday through Sunday. Click here for the full meet schedule.

Sorry if anybody is missing from this list. The entry list is a ton of small print and a lot of high schools use nicknames or just list athletes as unattached.  If you notice anybody missing, let me know in the comment section.

(RS = Rising Stars event, FR = freshman event)

Audubon
***Riley Fayer, FR 800, 1,600

Cherokee
4xmile [***Madeline Meder, *Kerry O’Day, Kelsey Niglio, **Megan Niglio]
SMR [**Veronica Ashcroft, **Morgan Shank, *Madison Van Haren, Kelsey Niglio]
DMR [**Megan Niglio, *Madison Van Haren, Kelsey Niglio, *Kerry O’Day]
Madeline Meder, FR 800
Addison Lore, FR Jav

Cherry Hill East
Alexis Tepper RS 800
Girls SMR [*Kristen Maye, **Janell Mordi, *Giuliana Puglisi, Alexis Tepper]
Boys SMR [** Ben Matthews, *Zachary Mailman, **Ashraf Maklache, *Ari Greenberg]
Boys 4×8 [*Ari Greenberg, *Raine Guidarelli, Michael McCurdy, Peter Tepper]

Cinnaminson
Derrick Robinson, HJ

Clayton
4×2 [**Miyana Johnson, **Leila Ortiz, Erica Thomas, Kelsey Thomas]
Alanna Woolfolk, HJ
Maylisa Bluford, SP

Delran
Nathan Husband, Jav
**Emir Canli, RS TJ

Delsea
Ava Reardon, RS javelin
Lillie Widmer, 2M
*Morgan Mankoski, RS Di
Girls SMR [Sam Cole, Lillie Widmer, Juline Nwosu, *Natalia Swanson]
4×2 RS [*Christian Langston, *Julian Conigliaro, *Dante McGrenehan, *Xavier Wyatt]
*Greg Masso, RS SP
**Jonathan Harris, RS SP
***Mason Murray, Freshman PV

Deptford
Djassi Dean RS 400
Lathan Brown, 400IH
Boys 800 SMR [Kevin Mosley, ***Tyaire Randells, *Darryl Wayman, Lathan Brown]
Boys SHR [*Manny Perdue, Lathan Brown, Mickey Nelson, **Ryan Sanchez]
Boys RS 4×4 [***Kareem Brown, ***David Pearson, **Sean Nieves, *Abu Jabbie]
Boys RS 4×4 [*Darryl Wayman, Robert Long, *Christian Berry, Lathan Brown]
***Kaden Roane, FR Jav
Sammy Sanford, RS HJ
Quinn Burnett, RS SP
***Kareem Brown, FR 400

Eastern
Girls 4×4 [***Natalie Dumas, **Samantha Osei-Kyei, Makenzie James, Kadence Dumas]
Girls 1,000 SM [**Johnna Gonter, **Samantha Osei-Kyei, ***Natalie Dumas, Kadence Dumas]
Girls SMR [***Natalie Dumas, **Johnna Gonter, **Samantha Osei-Kyei, Kadence Dumas]
Zoe Goldberg, Jav
Aniyah Smith, Jav.
Rajahn Dixon, 200
Boys 1000 SM [*Eli Friedman, Julian Jamison, Carlos Oleaga, Rajahn Dixon]

Egg Harbor Township
4×1 [Ahmad Fogg, Jamil Wilkins, Leon Ellis, D.J. Germann]
Ahmad Fogg, LJ, TJ
Jamil Wilkins, TJ

Glassboro
***Sunsarai Moore, FR Di
1,000 SMR [*Brysheen Ferguson, *Joseph Hadrick, *Caron Wright, *Cartrell Moore]
*Damere Lassiter, DI, RS SP
*Cartrell Moore, RS TJ

Gloucester
Justice Dolson, RS Jav
Alexis Nelson, FR HJ

Haddonfield
Girls 4xmile [Helene Usher, *Ava Thomas, *Anna Stolarick, *Riley Slootsky]
Girls 4×1 [**Molly Minor, *Chloe Kamp, **Ava Politico, **Nicolette Pinkerton]
Boys 4xmile [George Andrus, Robert DiMedio, Donald Jellig, **Bennett Wright]

Haddon Heights
Jack Bolling, Mile
DMR [Colin Patterson, **Mateo Bovello, Matthew Iuvara, Jack Bolling]
RS 4×8 [Jonathan Hastings, Colin Patterson, **Sebastian Koehn, *Jayden Gonzalez]

Hammonton
Juliana Dogostino, RS Jav

Lenape
4xmile [Sean Brennan, **Noah Manwaring, Colin Hermack, Will Whalen]

Mainland
Gilian 2,000m steeplechase
Mawali Osunniyi, HJ

Millville
Leah Howard Jav

Moorestown
**Hannah Byrd-Leitner
***Peter Simpson, FR Mile, 2 Mile

Northern Burlington
**Lialah Gordon, 5,000
Samuel Thomas, 100
Boys 4×2 [*Jordan Wilkerson, Bryan Carroll, **Darryl Pitt, Samuel Thomas]

Oakcrest
*Ryan Merlino, RS PV

Ocean City
*Sophia Curtis TJ, 400IH
Elaina Styer, pentathlon
***Callie Duff, FR HJ
Maeve Smith, RS 2M
Nick Scarangelli, RS 1M
***Robert Cesari FR 1M
***Erik Preisner FR 1M

Paulsboro
Jamile Gantt, HJ

Paul VI
*Shaelan McNally RS mile, RS 2-mile
***Macy Huber, FR Mile
***Claire Magee, FR Mile

Pennsauken
Girls 4×4 [**Amina Dyer, ***Sanaya Dupree, **Ameenah Rodriguez, ***Sianni Wynn]
Girls 1,000 SMR [**Nevaeh Lassiter, **Amina Dyer, **Aminah Rodriguez, ***Sianni Wynn]
***Sianni Wynn, 200, 400
Bryce Tucker, 400IH
Premier Wynn, 400IH
Boys 4×1 [Robert Bayard, *Elijah Jennings, *Bronze Whitmore, Premier Wynn]
Boys 4×2 [*Elijah Jennings, Bryce Tucker, Premier Wynn, ***KaRon Ali]
Boys 800SMR [*Bronze Whitmore, *Elijah Jennings, Premier Wynn, Bryce Tucker]

Penns Grove
Janier Armstead, DI

Rancocas Valley
Girls 1,000SM [**Cecelia King, ***Angelina Brown, Kasey White, *Leah Howe]
Girls SHR [**Cecelia King, **Aniya Wilkins, *Nevaeh Lott, Ty’meria Nelson]
Girls 4×2 RS [*Adrienne Austin, Meshona Ogoemesim, ***Rhyann Roseboro, *Savanna Riddick]
Girls 4×4 RS [*Leah Howe, **Cecelia King, Kasey White, *Nyla Byrd]
Lauren Fadairo RS TJ
***La’el Yates girls FR PV
Boys 4×100 [**David Smith, Andrew Rudek, ***Xavier Bancroft, ***Jameer Bellamy]
Boys 4×200 [***Xavier Bancroft, ***Julian Coppage-Seepersaud, ***Thomas Howard Jr., Jadon Kendrick]
Boys 1,000SM [**David Smith, ***Thomas Howard Jr. , Jadon Kendrick, ***JCS]
Kevin Burr Jr., Jav
David Goldbolt, RS HJ, TJ
Devon Brooks, DI, RS SP
Thomas Howard, FR 200
***Julian Coppage-Seepersaud, FR 400
***Thomas Howard, FR 400
Ryan Smith, RS Mile

Timber Creek
**Ryan Jennings, 100
*Naylah Jones, 100
*Chloe Jones, 400
Girls 4×100 [**Ryan Jennings, *Chloe Jones, *Nyla Jones, *Naylah Jones]
Girls 4×400 [*Chloe Jones, **Ryan Jennings, **Billie Frazier, *Naylah Jones]
Boys SMR [*Nasir Ali, Tytan Frazier, **Kysim Khan, *Robert Wakefield]

Washington Twp.
400-meter relay [*Yashahya Brown, Quasir Robinson, John Santos, John Willams]
Dahlia Beasley RS 400
Ajani Dwyer, 100, 200
Yashahya Brown, 110HH
Kanye Mills, RS 400

Williamstown
Nicholas Krol, RS 2M
Dom Furgio, FR 800
Wayne Farmer, FR Jan
Alex Hollimon, RS 110HH

Winslow
Brawner freshman LJ, HJ, TJ, 100HH
4×4 [Janelle Marshall, Briyel Brown, *Dominique Clement, Kamryn Holness]
Girls Shuttle hurdles [***Ma’Syiah Brawner, Janelle Marshall, *Sierra Handy, Kamryn Holness]
Janelle Marshall, RS 100HH
RS 4×1 [Briyel Brown, *Dominique Clement, Janelle Marshall, ***Olivia Okaro]
RS 4×2 [Kamryn Holness, *Dominique Clement, ***Olivia Okaro, Janelle Marshall]
Brook-lyn Roberts, RS disc, RS jav
Chantina Walker FR HJ, FR TJ, FR LJ
***Olivia Okaro FR 200
Boys shuttles [Jamil {Peterson, **Cameron Miller, Uchechukwu Ajaegbulemh, Jaylen Wall]
Boys RS SMR [Quentin Pratt-Adams, Jamil Peterson, **Chukwue Ajaegbulemh, **Dominic Bassey]

Woodbury
Boys 4×1 [**Marquis Taylor, *Dante Vicharelli, Dorian Dunbar, Jabron Solomon]
*Peyton Shute, Mile