Moments after Peyton Shute won the state Group 1 title in 1:52.05, Winslow junior Dominic Bassey ran 1:52.15 at the state Group 3 meet at Delsea.
They’re the two-fastest times by South Jersey half-milers in 10 years.
Bassey placed 2nd to New Jersey No. 1 Luke Schagelin, a senior at Morris Knolls, who won the race in 1:51.17. Bassey’s previous PR was 1:54.08 last weekend at Group 3 sectionals.
His time is fastest by a Camden County runner in 46 years, since Jeff Boyer ran 1:51.53 in 1978. I’m not sure where. Still looking.
All-Time Camden County 800 List
1;51.53 … Jeff Boyer [Camden], 1978
1:52.15 … Dominic Bassey [Winslow Twp.], 2024
1:53.25 … Greg Pelose [Haddonfield], 2016
1:53.49 … Ben Potts [Haddonfield], 2010
1:53.54y … Frank Romero [Haddon Twp.], 1977
1:53.78 … Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.], 2015
1:53.79 … Mike Shemonsky [Eastern], 1990
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 