Washington Township senior Yashahya Brown got the South Jersey Elite off to a scintillating start with the 4th-fastest hurdles time in New Jersey history.
In the 110-meter hurdles trials, Brown ran 13.50 with a legal 1.4 meters-per-second wind.
That breaks the hallowed Gloucester County record of 13.66 set by Delsea’s Sultan Tucker when he placed 2nd to Notre Dame’s Todd Matthews at the 1997 Meet of Champions at South Plainfield and is No. 2 in South Jersey history, behind Danyne Brown of Camden, who ran 13.43 at the 1999 state Group 4 meet, also at South Plainfield.
Brown’s previous PR was 13.82 at West Philly Nationals last June.
Riverside senior Jamir Brown ran a huge PR 13.93, which is No. 3 in Burlington County history behind two Willingboro legends – Gerard Reynolds ran a then-state-record 13.59 in 1990 and Isaac Williams ran 13.76 in 1996.
Williamstown senior Alexander Holliman [14.05], Willingboro senior Eric Foster [14.27] and Oakcrest senior Clayton Husta [14.33] all ran under 14.40.
The final is coming up later tonight at Delsea.
All-Time New Jersey 110-Meter Hurdles List
13.40 … Nathaniel Rayan [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 2023
13.43 … Danyne Brown [Camden], 1999
13.46 … Cory Poole [East Orange], 2017
13.50 … Yashahya Brown [Washington Twp.], 2023
13.51 … Sincere Rhea [St. Augustine], 2019
13.52 … Todd Matthews [Notre Dame], 1998
13.55 … Jaheem Hayes [Roselle], 2019
13.59 … Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro], 1990
All-Time South Jersey 110-Meter Hurdles List
13.43 … Danyne Brown [Camden], 1999
13.50 … Yashahya Brown [Washington Twp.], 2023
13.51 … Sincere Rhea [St. Augustine], 2019
13.59 … Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro], 1990
13.66 … Sultan Tucker [Delsea], 1997
13.73 … Kevin Hagamin [Timber Creek], 2014
13.74 … Dwight Ruff [Camden], 2001
13.75 … Rashad Baker [Wilson], 2000
13.76 … Nate Harley [Pleasantville], 1996
13.76 … Isaac Williams [Willingboro], 2012
13.77 … Anthony Acklin [Triton], 2001
13.81 … Scot McCray [Camden], 1997
13.81 … Jeff Young [Wilson], 1999
13.87 … Bryce Tucker [Pennsauken], 2023
13.90 … Edwin Alston [Winslow Twp.], 2015
13.92 … Enrquie Llanos [Woodrow Wilson], 1999
13.93 … Malachi Wesley [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2022
13.93 … Jamir Brown [Riverside], 2024
13.94 … Harold Lathan [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2009
13.95 … Naseem Smith [Deptford], 2019
13.95 … Kevin White [Haddon Heights], 1992
13.96 … Devon Carter [Washington Twp.], 2010
13.96 … Jeffrey Young [Woodrow Wilson], 1999
13.97 … Scot McCray [Camden], 1996
13.97 … Will Brown [Palmyra], 2006
13.97 … Syteek Farrington [Camden], 2010
13.99 … Herb Reid [Lenape], 2000
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 