From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Jim Lambert from MileSplit and I have kept indoor and outdoor Meet of Champions all-time performance lists for years – the kind of thing that should be in the Meet of Champions program.

But it’s not. So I’ll be posting our lists over the next couple days.

We’ll start with the boys all-time Meet of Champions top-20. Some of the newer events aren’t quite 20 deep because we have cutoff points for every event. We list the top 20 performers with all their marks that make the cut-off.

Any omissions or mistakes, let me know in the comment section! The girls list will be posted tomorrow! Enjoy!

55-METER DASH
6.34 … Louis Akpadago [Nottingham], 2020 [1]
6.35q …….. Akpadago [Nottingham], 2020 [-]
6.35…..Fitzroy Ledgister [St. Peter’s Prep], 2022 [1]
6.37……Fabian France [Bergen Catholic, 2022] [2]
6.38 … Damier Johnson [Long Branch], 2008 [1]
6.38 …….. Akpadago [Nottingham], 2019 [1]
6.38q …….. Akpadago, 2019 [-]
6.38 … James Brown [Glassboro], 2009 [1]
6.38 … Marvin Morgan [Neptune], 2017 [1]
6.39 … Joe Henderson [Freehold Boro], 1986 [1]
6.39 … Bryant Fitzgerald [Highland Park], 2008 [2]
6.39 … Miles Shuler [Long Branch], 2011 [1]
6.39 … Kadeem Douse [Ewing], 2011 [2]
6.39 … Bryce Watts [Toms River North], 2017 [2]
6.40 …….. Shuler, 2010 [1]
6.41 … Michael Peavey [Neptune], 2008 [3]
6.41q …….. Brown, 2009 [-]
6.41q …….. Morgan, 2017 [-]
6.41 … Mario Heslop [Franklin], 2019 [2]
6.42 … Carlos Roberts [Franklin], 1978 [1]
6.42 … Anthony Davis [Plainfield], 2000 [1]
6.42 … Danny Johnson [Rahway], 2001 [1]
6.42 … Dominique Irons [Haddon Heights], 2013 [1]
6.42 … Gabriel Nash [Elizabeth], 2018 [1]
6.43q … Reggie Dixon [Plainfield], 2007 [-]
6.43 … Anthony Averett [Woodbury], 2013 [2]
6.43q …….. Heslop, 2018 [-]
6.43 … Daniel Duncan [North Plainfield], 2020 [2]

200-METER DASH [2005-06, since 2015]
21.68 … Shamali White [Nottingham], 2020 [1]
21.75 … Mario Heslop [Franklin Twp.], 2018 [1]
21.75 … Premier Wynn [Pennsauken], 2023 [1]
21.76 … Louis Akpadago [Nottingham], 2020 [2]
21.82 …….. Heslop, 2019 [1]
21.82….Greg McQueen [Elizabeth], 2022 [1]
21.90 … Dana Ridley [Nottingham], 2020 [3]
22.00 … Quincy Hendy [Newark-West Side], 2020 [4]
22.04 … Sterling Pierce [Rancocas Valley], 2015 [1]
22.11 … Richie Luzzi-Liggins [St. Peter’s Prep], 2019 [2]
22.12 … Aaron Stillitano [Middletown South], 2020 [5]
22.12 … Cole Cramer [Southern Regional], 2023 [2]
22.13 … Logan Casey [Bergen Catholic], 2023 [3]
22.13 … Daniel Nixon [Montclair], 2023 [4]
22.18 … Graham Houghton [Pingry], 2023 [5]
22.21 … Martin Booker [Pennsauken], 2017 [1]
22.21 … Rajahn Dixon [Eastern], 2023 [6]
22.22 … Delano Gooden [Union], 2020 [6]
22.24 … Jessie Legister [Montclair], 2020 [7]
22.25 … Nasir Haines [Freehold Twp.], 2015 [2]
22.26 … Dana Ridley [Nottingham], 2019 [3]
22.26 … Shakur Taylor [East Orange], 2023 [7]

400-METER DASH
47.35 … Xavier Donaldson [Seton Hall Prep], 2023 [1]
47.50 … Bryce Tucker [Pennsauken], 2023 [2]
48.00 … Alexander Sadikov [Ocean Township], 2023 [3]
48.26 … Zyaire Clemes [Trenton], 2013 [1]
48.26 … Ryan Matulonis [Seton Hall Prep], 2023 [4]
48.33 … Taylor McLaughlin [Union Catholic], 2015 [1]
48.48 … Najee Glass [St. Peter’s Prep], 2011 [1]
48.50 … Lance Wigfall [East Orange], 2003 [1]
48.58 … Chinedu Amonu [Ewing], 2013 [2]
48.66 … Lamont Smith [Willingboro], 1991 [1]
48.66 … Adam Gorka [South Brunswick], 2020 [1]
48.71 … Mario Heslop [Franklin Twp.], 2018 [1]
48.77 … Nasir Haines [Freehold Twp.], 2015 [2]
48.87 … Jack Ahart [Kinnelon], 2023 [5]
48.92 … Charles Cox [Monmouth], 2007 [1]
48.96 … Lathan Brown [Deptford], 2023 [6]
48.98 … Nadale Buntin [J.P. Stevens], 2018 [2]
49.0q … Dave Law [Snyder], 1973 [-]
49.04 … Leonard Robbins [East Brunswick], 2011 [2]
48.9q … Tony Valentine [Plainfield], 1983 [-]
49.11 … Darrell Bush [Woodbury], 2012 [1]

800-METER RUN
1:50.90 … Colin Boler [Delbarton], 2023 [1]
1:51.72 … Isaac Clark [Pleasantville], 2013 [1]
1:51.80 … Derrell Manhertz [Kingsway], 2013 [2]
1:52.89 … Luke Schagelin [Morris Knolls], 2023 [2]
1:52.15 … Jacob Clark [Pleasantville], 2013 [3]
1:52.18 … Rey Rivera [Old Bridge], 2017 [1]
1:52.24 … Allen Eke [Union Catholic], 2012 [1]
1:52.46 … Gabriel Moronta [Pleasantville], 2020 [1]
1:52.67 … A.J. Chavez [West Windsor-Plainsboro-South], 2012 [2]
1:52.70….Charlie Stock [Westfield], 2022 [1]
1:52.76 … Nicholas Medeiros [Old Bridge], 2020 [2]
1:52.81 … Kyle Reers [Delaware Valley], 2020 [3]
1:53.26 … Elijah Brown [Union Catholic], 2020 [4]
1:53.33 … Jared Mason [West Orange], 2012 [3]
1:53.68 … Ishmael Muhammad [Oakcrest], 2013 [4]
1:53.72 … Jalen Ridgeway [Toms River North], 2020 [5]
1:53.77 … Dylan Decambre [Bergen County Vo-Tech], 2023 [3]
1:53.7h … Jean Destine [Elizabeth], 1991 [1]
1:53.90 … James Buser [Mahwah], 2013 [5]
1:53.95 … Joe White [DePaul], 2014 [1]
1:53.95 … Blaik Slavinski [Point Pleasant Boro], 2023 [4]

1,600-METER RUN
4:05.2h … Vince Cartier [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 1972 [1]
4:09.42….Shane Brosnan [Union Catholic], 2022 [1]
4:10.56 … Micah Lawson [Rahway], 2023 [1]
4:11.04…..Collin Boler [Delbarton], 2022 [2]
4:11.48 … Brian Boler [Delbarton], 2023 [2]
4:11.66 … Ben Malone [Pascack Valley], 2012 [1]
4:11.83 … Drew Maher [Shore Regional], 2018 [1]
4:11.95 … Liam Tansey [Morris Hills], 2009 [1]
4:12.24 … Ryan Beegle [Chatham], 2023 [3]
4:12.54 … D.J. Thornton [Union Catholic], 2010 [1]
4:12.55….Kyle Rakitis [Kingsway], 2022 [3]
4:12.90 … Will Baginski [Ridgewood], 2019 [1]
4:13.01 … Will Daly, River Dell, 2016 [1]
4:13.12 … Jim Rosa [West Windsor-Plainsboro North], 2009 [2]
4:13.21 … Pat Schellberg, Delbarton, 2010 [2]
4:13.2h … Bll Sieben [Union Catholic], 1970 [1]
4:13.44 … Colin Daly, River Dell, 2016 [2]
4:13.49 … George Kelly [Christian Brothers], 2012 [2]
4:13.5h … Chris Inman [Essex Catholic], 1972 [2]
4:13.5h … Harry Kronick [Franklin], 1972 [3]

3,200-METER RUN
8:48.28….Marco Langon [Bridgewater-Raritan], 2022 [1]
8:51.94….Jackson Barna [Ridge], 2022 (2]
8:54.22 … Liam Murphy, Allentown, 2019 [1]
8:54.45 … Devin Hart, Point Pleasant Boro, 2019 [2]
8:58.16 …….. Murphy, 2020 [1]
8:58.19 … Jack Jennings [Mendham], 2020 [2]
8:58.81 … Jon Vitez [Haddonfield], 2010 [1]
8:59.77 … Brian Leung, West Windsor South, 2008 [1]
9:00.27 … Austin Gabay [Cinnaminson], 2020 [3]
9:00.95 … Jeramy Elkaim [Livingston]. 2010 [2]
9:01.86 … Doug Smith [Gill St. Bernard’], 2008 [2]
9:02.00 … Tom O’Neill [Middletown North], 2013 [1]
9:03.58 … Craig Forys [Colts Neck], 2007 [1]
9:04.7h … Chris Inman [Essex Catholic], 1973 [1]
9:04.8h … Tim Conheeney [Paramus Catholic], 1973 [2]
9:05.80 … Jimmy Wischusen [Union Catholic], 2023 [1]
9:05.6h .. Vince Cartier, [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 1971 [1]
9:06.2h … Chris Hallinan [Bernards], 1974 [1]
9:06.11 …….. Hart, 2018 [1]
9:06.58 … Mohamed Khadraoui [Paterson Kennedy], 2004 [1]
9:06.86 … Jackson Braddock [Southern Regional], 2020 [4]
9:07.17 … Tyler Udland [Millburn], 2010 [3]

55-METER HURDLES
7.19 … Jermaine Collier [Trenton], 2012 [1]
7.21 … Cory Poole [East Orange], 2017 [1]
7.22 … Isaac Williams [Willingboro], 2012 [2]
7.22 … Yashahya Brown [Washington Township], 2023 [1]
7.22 … Sincere Rhea [St. Augustine]. 2019 [1]
7.25q …….. Rhea, 2019
7.25q … Nathaniel Rayan [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 2023 [-]
7.30 …….. Williams, 2012 [-]
7.30 …….. Brown, 2023 [2]
7.30 …….. Rayan, 2023 [2]
7.31 … Anthony Vasquez [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2020 [1]
7.34 … Dwight Henry [Irvington], 2020 [2]
7.35 …….. Rhea, 2018 [1]
7.35q …….. Collier, 2012 [-]
7.36 … Sultan Tucker [Delsea], 1996 [1]
7.36 … Christian Boateng [Old Bridge], 2011 [1]
7.36 … Bryce Tucker [Pennsauken], 2023 [3]
7.39 … Isaiah Lewis [Winslow Twp.], 2020 [3]
7.40 … Josh Evans, Irvington 2009 [1]
7.41 … Jeff Porter [Franklin], 2003 [1]
7.41 … Rolston Braithwaite [Trenton], 2009 [2]
7.41 … Geordan Ferguson [Manchester Twp.], 2012 [3]
7.42 … Anthony Acklin, Triton, 2001 [1]
7.42 … Greg Caldwell [West Windsor-Plainsboro North], 2012 [4]
7.42q … Cory Poole [East Orange], 2017 [-]
7.42 … Isaiah Greene [Newark West Side], 2018 [2]
7.42 … Eric Kahana [Freehold Boro], 2012 [5]
7.42 … Jacob Kiyler [Toms River North], 2023 [4]

HIGH JUMP
7-1 … Mike Morrison [Willingboro], 2002 [1]
7-0 … Milt Goode [Monmouth], 1979 [1]
7-0 … Derrick Ponton [Montclair], 1995 [1]
7-0 …….. Morrison, 2002
6-10 … Mike Pascuzzo [Lenape], 1980 [1]
6-10 … Kevin McGorty [Westfield], 1983 [1]
6-10 … Terry Ferguson [Cherry Hill West], 1987 [1]
6-10 … Eric Taylor-Perry [Montclair], 1990 [1]
6-10 … Mike Loftin [North Hunterdon], 1991 [1]
6-10 … Cory Hubert [St. John Vianney], 1997 [1]
6-10 … Raffael Craig [Millville], 1998 [1]
6-10 …….. Craig, 1999 [1]
6-10 … Paul Klemic [Mainland Reg.]2000 [1]
6-10 … Chris Haley [Union], 2005 [1]
6-10 … Felix Davis [Trenton], 1983 [2]
6-10 … Blair Woodward [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 1999 [2]
6-10 … Semaj Willis [Trenton], 2017 [1]
6-10 … Jamier Wright-Collins [Paterson-Kennedy], 2020 [1]
6-9 … Ron Liteplo [East Brunswick], 1974 [1]
6-9……Damarion Potts [South Brunswick], 2022 [1]
6-8 ½ … Mark Henry [Plainfield], 1980 [2]
6-8 ½ … Mark Commarato [Dayton], 1980 [3]

LONG JUMP [since 2019]
23-5 ½ … Floyd Whitaker [Highland], 2020 [1]
23-4* … Nils Wildberg [Princeton], 2019 [1]
23-3……Chace Pearson [Timber Creek], 2022 [1]
22-10 ½…Tyson Lowe [Fort Lee], 2022 [2]
22-5 ½….Heru Dwyer [Piscataway], 2022 [3]
23-2 ¼ … Tyler Heller [Hunterdon Central], 2020 [2]
23-0 ½ … Damarion Potts [South Brunswick], 2023 [1]
23-0 ½ … Noah Cooper [Union Catholic], 2023 [2]
22-4* … Luke Rapley [Marlboro], 2019 [2]
22-4 … Jack Bunting [Summit], 2020 [3]
22-2 ¼ … Graham Houghton [Pingry], 2023 [3]
22-1 ½ … Liam Paneque [Demarest], 2023 [4]
22-1 ½…Levin Wilson [Middletown North], 2022 [4]
22-1 ¼ … Luke Bussetti [Northern Highlands], 2020 [3]
22-1* … Andrew Colbert [Freehold Twp.], 2019 [4]
22-0 ¾ … James Bivins [Donovan Catholic], 2020 [4]
22-0 ½….Connor Wright [Hammonton], 2022 [5]
22-0* … Adonis McGee [St. Peter’s Prep], 2019 [5]
* – fractions not recorded at 2019 meet

TRIPLE JUMP [since 2020]
46-9.50….Jaden Johnson [Timber Creek], 2022 [1]
46-3 ¼ … Floyd Whitaker [Highland], 2020 [1]
46-0 … Damian Scouloukas [Hunterdon Central], 2023 [1]
45-5 ¾ … A.J. McKay [Mount Olive], 2020 [2]
45-3 ¼ … Keven Kevelier [Collingswood], 2020 [3]
44-2 ¾ … Ebenezer Edzii [Millville], 2020 [4]
44-7……..Heru Dwyer [Piscataway], 2022 [2]
44-6…….Joshua Yoon [Cresskill], 2022 [3]
44-5…….Kam Coleman [Christian Brothers], 2022 [4]
44-1 ¾ … Jordan Floyd [Rancocas Valley], 2020 [5]
44-0 … Connor Markovski [Morris Hills], 2023 [2]
44-0 … Jashad Kersey [Eastern], 2023 [3]

SHOT PUT
69-5 ½ … Nick Vena [Morristown], 2010 [1]
67-8 ¾ … Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2012 [1]
67-7 …………. Vena [Morristown], 2009 [1]
67-3 … Kevin DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 1998 [1]
67-2 ½ …….. Vena, 2011
66-10 ½ …….. Days Jr, 2013 [1]
66-0 ¾ …….. Vena, 2008 [1]
65-10 … Glenn DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 2002 [1]
65-6 ……….. Vena, 2009
64-6 ¾ … Steve Adams, [St. Joseph’s-Montville], 1970 [1]
64-1 ……….. Vena, 2008
64-0 ½ … Jordan West [Rahway], 2017 [1]
63-10 ¼ …….. K. DiGiorgio, 1997 [1]
63-3 ¼ … Mike Alleman [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 2008 [2]
63-0 ½ … James Gilligan, Toms River East, 1984 [1]
62-9 … Bruce Heide [Dayton], 1975 [1]
62-8 ……….. Adams, 1969 [1]
62-7 ½ … Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], 1995 [1]
62-7 ¾ … C.J. Licata [Gill St. Bernard], 2018 [1]
62-6 ¾….Joe Licata [Gill St. Bernard’s], 2022 [1]
62-4 ¼ …….. West [Rahway], 2016 [1]
62-4 … Ron Klotzer [Union], 1973 [1]
62-0 ¾ … Joshua Huisman [St. Rose], 2023 [1]
61-10 … Rudy Guevara [Essex Catholic], 1971 [1]
61-10 …….. G. DiGiorgio, 2001 [1]
61-9 … Bob Vorheis [Our Lady of the Valley], 1977 [1]
61-9 … Randy Sokolik [West Milford], 1969 [2]
61-4 ½ … Patrick Passalacqua [Northern Valley-Old Tappan], 2020 [1]
61-3 ½ … Luke Grodeska [St. Rose], 2015 [1]
61-3 … Nick Pulli [West Deptford], 2013 [-]

POLE VAULT [since 2005]
16-0 ¼ … Bradley Jelmert [Watchung Hills], 2020 [1]
16-0 … Craig Hunter [Robbinsville], 2013 [1]
15-6 … Dan Batdorf, West Deptford 2008 [1]
15-6 … Liam Landau, Passaic Hills, 2019 [1]
15-6 … Bradley Jelmert, Watchung Hills, 2019 [2]
15-6 … Simon Schenk [Princeton], 2019 [3]
15-6 … Marco Morales [Delsea], 2020 [2]
15-6 … Nico Morales [Delsea], 2020 [3]
15-0 … Greg Kelley [Toms River North], 2009 [1]
15-0 … Greg Hoffman, Park Ridge, 2009 [2]
15-0 … Justin Amezquita, Gov. Livingston, 2010 [1]
15-0 … Jordan Subai [Toms River North], 2010 [2]
15-0 … Nick Eckett, Jackson Liverty, 2013 [2]
15-0 … Peter Fagan [Westfield], 2013 [3]
15-0 … Mike Benz, Delbarton, 2014 [1]
15-0 … Luke Annichiarico [Old Tappan], 2014 [T2]
15-0 … Abe Gertler, Madison, 2014 [T2]
15-0 … Dylan Altland [Kingsway], 2014 [4]
15-0 … Trevor Knowles [North Hunterdon], 2014 [5]
15-0 … Tyler Hrbek, Northern Valley … OT, 2018 [1]
15-0 … David Bausmith [Hunterdon Central], 2018 [2]
15-0 … Conor Reilly [Union Catholic], 2019 [4]
15-0 … Brendan Sheehan [Hillsborough], 2020 [4]
15-0 … Damian Scouloukas [Hunterdon Central], 2023 [1]
15-0…..Brian O’Sullivan [Hillsborough], 2022 [1]

1,600-METER RELAY
3:15.83 … Pennsauken, 2023 [1]
3:16.72 … Seton Hall Prep, 2023 [2]
3:18.26 … East Orange, 2017 [1]
3:18.78 … Union Catholic, 2020 [1]
3:19.09 … Union, 2020 [2]
3:19.70 … Union Catholic, 2014 [1]
3:20.53 … Oakcrest, 2012 [1]
3:20.54 … Old Bridge, 2014 [2]
3:20.98 … Jackson Memorial, 2020 [3]
3:21.16 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2017 [2]
3:21.19 … Toms River North, 2023 [3]
3:21.64 … Winslow, 2013 [1]
3:22.18 … Trenton, 2023 [4]
3:22.1h … Seton Hall Prep, 1970 [1]
3:22.42 … Monmouth, 2007 [1]
3:22.44 … Camden, 2001 [1]
3:22.3h … Snyder, 1971 [1]
3:22.87 … Montclair, 2020 [4]
3:22.84 … Christian Brothers, 2012 [2]
3:22.75 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2016 [1]

3,200-METER RELAY [since 2017]
7:47.50 … Kingsway, 2020 [1]
7:49.51 … Ridge, 2020 [2]
7:54.36 … Chatham, 2023 [1]
7:55.33 … Toms River North, 2023 [2]
7:56.49 … Ridge, 2019 [1]
7:57.34 … Hopewell Valley, 2018 [1]
7:57.45 … West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 2020 [3]
7:57.86…. Union Catholic, 2022 [1]
7:57.88 … Ridge, 2023 [3]
7:59.05 … North Hunterdon, 2018 [2]
7:59.47 … North Hunterdon, 2019 [2]
8:00.47 … Summit, 2023 [4]
8:01.54 … St. Peter’s Prep, 2019 [3]
8:01.62 … Rancocas Valley, 2018 [3]
8:02.72 … Hopewell Valley, 2017 [1]
8:02.91 … Middletown North, 2020 [4]
8:03.50 … Morris Hills, 2017 [2]
8:04.54 … Christian Brothers Academy, 2023 [5]
8:04.94 … Westfield, 2023 [6]
8:05.24 … Pope John XXIII, 2018 [4]