Kingsway’s Ryan Duffy won the freshman 800 Friday at Boston Indoor Nationals at the Reggie Lewis Center.
Duffy ran 1:59.72 , winning by three meters over Isaiah Davis of Homewood (Ala.) High. Davis was 2nd in 2:00.15.
Duffy ran slightly faster at Group 4 sectionals – 1:59.63 – which is the 2nd-fastest indoor 800 ever by a South Jersey freshman, behind Bryce Tucker’s 1:56.75 in 2020 at the Meet of Champions.
In his first year of indoor track, Duffy also ran a 4:33.67 full mile and 9:55.03 in the 3,200. He was No. 3 among New Jersey freshman in the mile/1,600 and No. 4 in the 3,200.
Cherokee’s Benjamin Realley was No. 2 among New Jersey freshman this year in the 800 at 1:59.75, No. 2 in the 1,600 with a 4:28.75 and No. 2 in the 3,200 at 9:49.67.
Realley placed 9th in the 800 Friday in Boston in 2:02.40.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 