After missing the Championship of America 400-Meter Relay by just 8-100ths of a second with a 47.15 in their class race, the Timber Creek girls proved they belong among the best with a blazing 46.68 win in the Northeast Championship race at the 128th annual Penn Relays.
Junior Billie Frazier, junior Ryan Jennings, sophmore Samiyah Puckett and senior Naylah Jones outraced Cheltenham by six meters. Cheltenham placed 2nd in 47.41.
Timber Creek’s time is 2nd-fastest in South Jersey history. Jennings, Chloe Jones, Nyla Jones and Naylah Jones set the South Jersey record of 46.43 in the trials of West Philly Nationals this past June, also at Franklin Field.
It’s also No. 9 in state history.
Winslow placed 5th in 47.96, a full second faster than they ran in their class race. Senior Sierra Handy, senior Dominique Clement, freshman Cinniya Robinson and sophomore Olivia Okaro for for Winslow.
All-Time New Jersey 400-Meter Relay List
45.50 … Montclair, 1998
45.89 … Columbia, 2010
46.07 … Union Catholic, 2024
46.08 … Trenton, 1984
46.19 … Union Catholic, 2024
46.40 … Union Catholic, 2023
46.42 … Franklin Twp., 2003
46.43 … Timber Creek, 2023
46.68 … Timber Creek, 2024
46.84 … Piscataway, 2014
46.87 … Eastern, 2003
46.89 … Franklin Twp., 2001
46.90 … Paramus Catholic, 2010
46.96 … Columbia, 2009
46.98 … Winslow Twp., 2017
46.9h … Willingboro, 1980
47.02 … Columbia, 2005
47.05 … Union Catholic, 2022
47.07 … Union Catholic, 2024
47.15 … Timber Creek, 2024
All-Time South Jersey 400-Meter Relay List
46.43 … Timber Creek, 2023
46.68 … Timber Creek, 2024
46.87 … Eastern, 2003
46.98 … Winslow Twp., 2017
46.9h … Willingboro, 1980
47.06 … Winslow Twp., 2014
47.15 … Timber Creek, 2024
47.18 … Winslow Twp., 2013
47.19 … Winslow Twp., 2018
47.25 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2018
47.27 … Delsea, 2017
47.36 … Eastern, 2019
47.40 … Winslow Twp., 2016
47.3h … Willingboro, 1981
47.45 … Willingboro, 1994
47.49 … Rancocas Valley, 2017
47.53 … Millville, 2019
47.53 … Rancocas Valley, 2019
47.54 … Winslow Twp., 2003
47.54 … Rancocas Valley, 2018
47.4h … Camden,, 1978
47.4y … Camden, 1979
47.75 … Eastern, 2002
47.76 … Winslow Twp., 2005
47.76 … Winslow Twp., 2012
47.79 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2021
47.78 … Willingboro, 2023
47.82 … Moorestown, 2000
47.85 … Deptford, 2015
47.87 … Winslow Twp., 2011
47.9h … Willingboro, 1995
47.8h … Willingboro, 2003
47.94 … Camden, 2000
47.96 … Winslow Twp., 2024
47.98 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2019
Winslow ran 48.96 in class race
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 