Woodbury senior Marquis Taylor raced to the 5th-fastest 200-meter dash time in South Jersey history on Friday.
Racing in the Penn Relays Winter Showcase at the University of Pennsylvania’s new Ott Center, Taylor ran 21.64. His previous indoor PR was 21.82 last month on the same track. He also ran faster than his outdoor PR of 21.67 from the state Group 1 meet last spring in Somerset.
Five of the six-fastest indoor 200 times in South Jersey history have been recorded by Gloucester County sprinters. Taylor is closing in on the school record of 21.53 set at 2012 Easterns at the Armory by Darrell Bush. That was the only indoor 200 Bush ever ran.
Taylor’s time is No. 17 all-time in New Jersey but only 16-100ths outside the all-time top-10.
Earlier this month, Taylor ran a 55-meter dash PR of 6.41, No. 11 in South Jersey history. He’s No. 2 in the state this year in the 200 and No. 3 in the 55.
All-Time New Jersey Indoor 200-Meter Dash List
20.90 … Mario Heslop [Franklin Twp.], 2019
21.05 … Shamali Whittle [Hamilton North], 2022
21.07 … Xavier Donaldson [Seton Hall Prep], 2023
21.08 … Jordaine Johnson [East Orange], 2025
21.24 … Fitzroy Ledgister [St. Peter’s Prep], 2022
21.25 … Ajani Dwyer [Washington Twp.], 2024
21.28 … Malachi James [Burlington City], 2024
21.34 … Adian Sanderson [Ewing], 2004
21.37 … Taylor McLaughlin [Union Catholic], 2015
21.48 … Najee Glass [St. Peter’s Prep], 2012
21.51 … Zamir Thomas [Snyder], 2010
21.53 … Darrell Bush [Woodbury], 2012
21.55 … Jaden Marchan [Leonia], 2024
21.58 … Cole Isaac Cramer [Southern Reg.], 2024
21.62 … Todd Dutch [Washington Twp.], 2001
21.63 … Brian Bucknor [St. Benedict’s Prep], 2008
21.64 … Marquis Taylor [Woodbury], 2025
21.64 … Souleymane Fall [Bergenfield], 2022
21.67 … Greg McQueen [Elizabeth], 2022
21.68 … Rahmir Johnson [Bergen Catholic], 2019
All-Time South Jersey Indoor 200-Meter Dash List
21.25 … Ajani Dwyer [Washington Twp.], 2024
21.53 … Darrell Bush [Woodbury], 2012
21.58 … Malachi James [Burlington City], 2024
21.62 … Todd Dutch [Washington Twp.], 2001
21.64 … Marquis Taylor [Woodbury], 2025
21.71 … Julian Conigliaro [Delsea], 2024
21.72 … Jayden Poteat [Winslow Twp.], 2025
21.75 … Premier Wynn [Pennsauken], 2023
21.82 … Marquis Taylor [Woodbury], 2025
21.82 … Antonio Tarantino [Paul VI], 2018
21.83 … Alexander Osayemi [Clayton], 2025
21.85 … Lamont Smith [Willingboro], 1991
21.86 … Antonio Abney [Willingboro], 2007
21.89 … Reuben McCoy [Winslow Twp.], 2004
21.91 … Sterling Pierce [Rancocas Valley], 2015
21.91 … Azir Lee [Camden], 2025
21.92 … Rajahn Dixon [Eastern], 2023
21.94 … A.J. Bunton [West Deptford], 2006
21.96 … Michael Bolling [Willingboro], 2001
21.97 … Austin Bailey [Paul VI], 2025
All-Time Gloucester County Indoor 200 Top-10
21.25 … Ajani Dwyer [Washington Twp.], 2024
21.53 … Darrell Bush [Woodbury], 2012
21.62 … Todd Dutch [Washington Twp.], 2001
21.71 … Julian Conigliaro [Delsea], 2024
21.82 … Marquis Taylor [Woodbury], 2025
21.94 … A.J. Bunton [West Deptford], 2006
22.13 … Tyriq Bundy [Deptford], 2019
22.52 … Khion Smith [Deptford], 2019
22.73 … Thomas Hampton [Clayton], 2019
22.75 … Jimmy Vargo [Delsea], 2019
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 