Junior Luke Andresen led a 1-2-3 sweep of the 1,600 and junior Peter Simpson led a sweep of the 3,200, giving Haddonfield 48 points in two events on the way to its 7th indoor sectional title but first since 2017.
Andresen won the 1,600 in 4:26.00, with junior Ben Andrus 2nd in 4:34.44 and senior Bennett Wright 3rd in 4:35.55. Simpson won the 3,200 in 9:47.47, with Wright 2nd in 9:51.85 and Andrus 3rd in 9:51.89.
Haddonfield finished with an 82-63 margin over Willingboro, with Cinnaminson [36], Manchester [25], Cedar Creek [19] and Haddon Heights [18] also in the mix.
Haddonfield won South Jersey Group 1 titles in 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016 and Group 2 in 2017 (although the mistake-riddled NJSIAA program lists Haddonfield winning Group 4 in 2016 and Group 3 in 2017).
Junior Aaron Keith won the 800 in 1:57.94, with junior Brandon Stoner 6th in 2:02.07. Keith’s time is fastest by a Haddonfield half-miler since Derek Gess ran 1:55.93 at 2017 Easterns at the Armory, and it was his first time under two minutes indoors or outdoors.
Junior Mark DiMedio placed 2nd in the hurdles with a personal-best 8.01 and also took 5th in the high jump at 5-6, and senior Brant Nicholls cleared 13-6 for 2nd in the pole vault, tying his personal best.
Also for Haddonfield, sophomore Ryder Bozine ran 8.25 for 5th in the hurdle, sophomore Jack Brand ran 53.69 for 6th in the 400 and the 4-by-4 team of Brand, serior Kai Richards, Andresen and senior Connor Williams placed 5th in 3:37.19.
Seniors Christopher Scott, Somad Iyiola and Justin Banks recorded wins for Willingboro.
Scott won the 55 in 6.52, lowering his PR from 6.59. That 6.52 is fastest by a Willingboro sprinter since Michael Bolling ran 6.49 in 2001 and 6th-fastest on the all-time Willingboro list (Kenny Reynolds 6.36, Carl Lewis 6.37, George McKey 6.43, Gary Gordon 6.48, Bolling 6.49).
Banks recorded a 1 ½-foot PR and surpassed 50 feet for the first time with a winning throw of 50-8 on his final attempt to pass senior teammate Jaleen Johnson and move into the lead. Johnson finished 2nd at 47-9 ½.
Iyiola ran a huge PR of 8.01, lowering his best from 8.17 at the Armory in December, and joined Scott, senior Nasier Fields and Jones on the winning 4-by-4, which ran 3:34.39.
Also for the Chimeras, senior Jamere Brooks ran 8.13 and placed 3rd in the hurdles.
Cinnaminson got wins from senior Ed Frey with. 14-0 clearance in the pole vault and junior Shafiq Herrington, who cleared 5-10 to win the high jump.
Haddon Heights senior Xavier Nesbeth ran 52.27 to win the 400, and Cedar Creek junior Gabriel Smith was 2nd in an indoor PR 52.54. Cedar Creek also got a 3rd place from senior pole vaulter Ryan Hassa, who cleared 13-0.
Pemberton junior Isaiah Shockley placed 2nd in the 800, lowering his own school record to 1:58.79, and Hornets senior Monroe Hall threw a monster PR 44-2 ½ for 3rd in the shot put. He had never thrown 40 feet before indoors or out.
Pleasantville senior Melvin Lewis ran an indoor PR 1:59.11 for 3rd in the 800 and also ran on P’ville’s 3rd-place relay team, which ran 3:35.50 with senior Qwasim Jackson, Lewis, senior Jeury Perez and junior Brandon Williams.
Lindenwold was 2nd on that 4-by-4 in 3:35.22 with seniors Jostin Acosta Palacios, Nyeeam Hudson, Zaeyonn Scutchings and Ty’Mere Thomas.
Also, Delran senior Deniz Canli ran 53.11 for 3rd in the 400, Sterling senior Bright John took 2nd in the 55 in 6.60 and Oakcrest junior Davon Hannah was 3rd in that 55 in 6.61.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 