Woodbury senior Peyton Shute ran the fastest 3,200 by a New Jersey runner this year Monday at Ocean Breeze and just missed the Gloucester County record.
Shute won the 3,200 at the final South Jersey Coaches Association meet in 9:13.90, winning by a little over 200 meters, with Cherokee freshman Benjamin Realley 2nd in 9:49.57.
The only faster time in Gloucester County was recorded by Delsea’s Andrew Littlehales when he was 5th in the 2012 Meet of Champions at the Bubble.
Shute’s previous indoor PR was a 9:14.51 at the state Group 1 meet at the Bubble last year. He’s run 9:11.11 outdoor at the 2023 Gloucester County Championships at Deptford.
Realley’s time is fastest by a South Jersey freshman since Triton’s Robert Rawls ran 9:45.41 at the 2008 Group 3 sectionals at the Bubble.
Realley has also run 1:59.75 and 4:28.75 this winter. He’s the No. 2 freshman in New Jersey at 800 meters, behind Kingsway’s Ryan Duffy [1:59.63], No. 1 in the 1,600 and No. 2 in the 3,200 behind Aaron David Wyrsch of Southern Regional, who ran 9:38.85 at Group 4 sectionals this past weekend at the Bubble.
All-Time South Jersey Sub-9:20 List
8:58.81 ….. Jonathan Vitez [Haddonfield], 2010
9:00.27 … Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson], 2020
9:08.09 … George Andrus [Haddonfield], 2022
9:08.42 … Oliver Adler [Cherry Hill East], 2020
9:08.89 … Seth Clevenger [Haddonfield], 2022
9:10.4y ….. Ken Medlin, Haddon Township, 1970
9:11.1y ..… Mike Butynes [Sterling], 1970
9:11.2y ..… Mike Elder [Haddon Twp.], 1974
9:11.86y … Marc Pelerin [Cherokee], 2002
9:11.9y ….. Johnny Englehardt [Willingboro], 1976
9:12.05 … Andrew Littlehales [Delsea], 2022
9:12.20 … Ethan Wechsler [Cherokee], 2020
9:13.33 ….. Michael Rankin [Paul VI], 2010
9:13.90 … Peyton Shute [Haddonfield], 2024
9:13.93 ….. Paul Szulewski [Williamstown], 2011
9:14.31 ….. Jimmy Daniels [Sterling], 2013
9:14.70 … Martin Riddell [Haddonfield], 2020
9:15.8y ….. Mike Mantini [Gateway], 1978
9:15.76 … Kevin Pumphrey [Highland], 1986
9:16.09 ….. Aaron Groff [Cherry Hill East], 2016
9:16.7h … Jim Smith [Haddonfield], 1980
9:17.31 … Nick Kuenkel [Cherokee], 2024
9:17.52 ….. Lou Corgliano [Hammonton], 2013
9:17.55 ….. Greg Hughes [Mainland Reg.], 2004
9:17.71 ….. Dave Forward [Shawnee], 2009
9:18.19 … Dennis Fortuna [Triton], 2022
9:18.59 … Kevin Antczak [Mainland Reg.], 2019
Gloucester County Indoor 3,200 Top-10
9:12.05 … Andrew Littlehales [Delsea], 2022
9:13.90 … Peyton Shute [Haddonfield], 2024
9:13.93 ….. Paul Szulewski [Williamstown], 2011
9:15.8y ….. Mike Mantini [Gateway], 1978
9:22.0y … Willie Marino [Williamstown], 1976
9:23.34 … Anthony Dentino [Washington Twp.], 2011
9:23.0y … Joe Siedlecki [Williamstown], 1973
9:24.71 … Nick Costello [Delsea], 2012
9:26.02 … Stone Caraccio [Kingsway], 2020
9:27.16 … Sebastien Reed [Pitman], 2020
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 