The Mainland Regional and Haddonfield girls ran the two-fastest distance medleys by New Jersey schools this year Friday evening at Boston Nationals.
Mainland and Haddonfield both earned All-America honors, Mainland with a 4th-place finish in 12:05.28 and Haddonfield in 6th with a 12:10.59.
The times are No. 12 and No. 14 in South Jersey history.
Mainland broke the Atlantic County record of 12:11.47 set by Egg Harbor Township at the 2020 Easterns at the Armory. Haddonfield’s time is 6th-fastest in Camden County history, behind four other Haddonfield performances and one by Sterling.
For Mainland, senior Gillian Lovett led off with 3:45.24 leg for 1,200 meters, sophomore Madison Taylor ran the 400 in in 60.68, sophomore Emma Preissman split 2:24.81 to set up junior Sophia Day, whose blazing 4:54.55 moved the Mustangs from 8th place to 4th.
Sophomore Riley Aastin led off for Haddonfield in 3:46.02, senior Stella Stolarick split 1:00.20, senior Anna Stolarick ran 2:22.24 and senior Ava Thomas anchored in 5:02.14.
Dillard High of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., won the race in 11:49.08.
All-Time South Jersey Indoor DMR List
11:43.94 … Haddonfield, 2014
11:54.63 … Lenape, 2013
11:55.90 … Lenape, 2012
11:57.91 … Cherokee, 2022
11:57.64 … Haddonfield, 2017
11:58.92 … Lenape, 2010
12:02.51 … Ocean City, 2014
12:03.40 … Haddonfield, 2015
12:04.45 … Haddonfield, 2009
12:04.62 … Sterling, 2017
12:04.9h … Lenape, 2015
12:05.28 … Mainland Regional, 2024
12:10.07 … Cherokee, 2023
12:10.59 … Haddonfield, 2024
12:11.47 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2020
12:12.22 … Ocean City, 2005
12:13.46 … Washington Twp., 2011
12:14.48 … Haddonfield, 2013
12:15.60 … Lenape, 2014
12:16.71 … Highland, 2004
12:16.72 … Cherokee, 2024
12:17.11 … Kingsway, 2017
12:17.40 … Lenape, 2017
12:19.53 … Clearview, 2023
12:19.81 … Lenape, 2009
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 