Camden senior Azir Lee ran the 10th-fastest 200 in state history Saturday at Ocean Breeze.
Lee won the 200 at the 10th annual Ocean Breeze Invitational in 21.47, breaking the Camden County record and moving into the No. 2 spot in South Jersey history.
Lee, who ran 21.78 last spring, came into the meet with an indoor PR of 21.91 from a meet last month at the Ott Center in West Philly. This is Lee’s first season of indoor track.
He lowered his PR to 21.59 in the trials before joining Washington Township’s Ajani Dwyer as the second South Jersey sprinter to run faster than 21.50 indoors. Dwyer ran 21.25 at Ocean Breeze in February. He ran 20.65 last week for Penn State.
Lee broke the Camden County record of 21.72 set just a few weeks ago by Winslow Township’s Jayden Poteat at Ocean Breeze in the same race Lee ran his 21.91.
Lee’s time is fastest ever by a Camden sprinter indoors or out. Sherron Bullock ran 21.63 at the state Group 3 meet at Egg Harbor in 2004.
Woodbury senior Marquis Taylor matched his PR of 21.64 in 2nd place. Taylor also PR’d in the 55 with a 6.40, No. 10 in South Jersey history. He trimmed 1-100th of a second off his 6.41 PR from from two weeks ago at the Ott Center.
All-Time New Jersey 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
21.47 … Azir Lee [Camden], 2025
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 200-Meter Dash List
21.25 … Ajani Dwyer [Washington Twp.], 2024
21.47 … Azir Lee [Camden], 2025
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 … 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 South Jersey 55-Meter Dash List
6.18 … Ajani Dwyer [Washington Twp.], 2024
6.22 … Malachi James [Burlington City], 2024
6.26 … Damiere Byrd [Timber Creek], 2011
6.30 … Jamar Ervin [Camden], 2001
6.31 … Dennis Mitchell [Edgewood], 1984
6.34 … A.J. Bunton [West Deptford], 2006
6.36 … Kenny Reynolds [Willingboro], 1986
6.37 … Carl Lewis [Willingboro], 1979
6.38 … James Brown [Glassboro], 2009
6.40 … Marquis Taylor [Woodbury], 2025
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 