Washington Township seiors Ajani Dwyer and Yashahya Brown, junior John Santos and senior Aidan Ellis ran the fastest 400-meter relay in New Jersey this year to open the Tri-County Conference Championships Wednesday at Delsea.
The Minutemen won a very fast race in 41.77 – 17th-fastest in South Jersey history – with Deptford 2nd in 42.14 and Glassboro 3rd in 42.27. Williamstown also ran sub-43 with a 42.89 for 4th place.
The only faster times in Gloucdester County history belong to Deptford, with a 41.47 to win the 2018 Meet of Champions at Northern Burlington and a 41.55 to place 3rd at 2017 Greensboro Nationals.
Washington Township’s previous school record was a 42.11 in the prelims of West Philly Nationals with only Brown, Santos and graduated seniors Quasir Robinson and John Williams.
Washington Township, Deptford and Glassboro recorded the fastest, 4th-fastest and 7th-fastest times in New Jersey this year and No. 3, No. 8 and No. 16 in Gloucester County history. Glassboro’s time is fastest this year by any New Jersey Group 1 school.
Senior Darryl Wayman, sophomore Kareem Brown, senior Ryan Gore and junior Tyaire Randells ran for Deptford, senior Brysheen Ferguson, freshman Xavier Sabb, sophomore Amari Sabb and senior Cartrell Moore for Glassboro and sophomore Jasiah Gibbons, freshman Ian Israel, senior Gordon Pinnock and senior Alex Hollimon.
All-Time Gloucester County 400-Meter Relay List
41.47 … Deptford, 2018
41.55 … Deptford, 2017
41.77 … Washington Twp., 2024
42.01 … Deptford, 2019
42.11 … Washington Twp., 2023
42.12 … Deptford, 2016
42.14 … Deptford, 2024
42.15 … Delsea, 2013
42.15 … Delsea, 2010
42.17 … Deptford, 2013
42.19 … Delsea, 2024
42.20 … Washington Twp., 2022
42.23 … Delsea, 2019
42.25 … Clayton, 2019
42.27 … Glassboro, 2024
All-time South Jersey List
40.92 … Winslow, 2003
41.09 … Camden, 2000
41.25 … Camden, 2004
41.25 … Camden, 2001
41.45 … Timber Creek, 2014
41.47 … Deptford, 2018
41.50 … Timber Creek, 2013
41.54 … Camden, 2002
41.57 … Pennsauken, 2017
41.55 … Deptford, 2017
41.62 … Camden, 2003
41.64 … Winslow Twp., 2004
41.69 … Willingboro, 1982
41.71 … Edgewood, 2000
41.71 … Salem, 2017
41.72 … Deptford, 2018
41.77 … Washington Twp., 2024
41.80 … Oakcrest, 2012
41.83 … Camden, 1997
41.83 … Oakcrest, 2011
41.83 … Camden, 1997
41.7h … Camden, 1996
41.7h … Edgewood, 2001
41.85 … Pennsauken, 2016
41.86 … Pennsauken, 2017
41.87 … Pennsauken, 2023
41.7h … Camden, 1996
41.7h … Edgewood, 2001
41.96 … Paul VI, 2018
41.99 … Rancocas Valley, 2021
42.00 … Rancocas Valley, 2024
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 