It was a huge day Sunday for triple jumpers Josiah Williams of Mainland Regional and Artrill Evans of Winslow Township, who both moved into the top 10 in South Jersey history with big performances at the 57th annual Meet of Champions at Ocean Breeze.
Williams and Evans both jumped personal bests of 46-4 ½ on their final attempt, Williams getting 5th over Evans on the basis of superior 2nd-best jumps – 45-10 for Williams and 45-1 ½ for Evans.
Going into Sunday, Williams had a PR of 45-8 from a meet at the Ott Center last month, and Evans, a transfer from Camden Eastside, had a PR of 44-11 ¾ from his only previous meet this year, last month at Ocean Breeze.
Williams smashed that PR with that 45-10 on his 3rd attempt, and after a 45-0 ½ and a foul, he popped his 46-4 ½ – a 6 ½-inch PR. Evans also PR’d on his 3rd attempt with his 45-1 ½ before moving up from 7th to 6th with his final-jump PR.
Williams and Evans are now tied for 10th in South Jersey history. Williams improved on his own Atlantic County record. They are tied for 8th place on the all-time Meet of Champions triple jump performance list. Williams also placed 10th in the long jump with a 21-7.
Three other South Jersey jumpers finished in the top 12.
Rancocas Valley senior Adris Lewis jumped a lifetime-best 44-9 on his 2nd attempt and missed the finals by one inch, finishing 9th overall. Moorestown senior Ezra Williams-Thomas sailed 44-8 ½ for 11th, and Bridgeton senior Zamir Chance, down to his final attempt after fouling twice, jumped 44-4 ¾ for 12th place.
Williams-Thomas is the co-Burlington County indoor county record holder with his 45-3 ½ from last month at the Ott Center; R.V.’s Zakiyy Williams hit 45-3 ½ at the Armory in 2025. Lewis is 2nd on that list his 44-9. Chance is the Cumberland County record holder with his 45-4 in the same meet at the Ott.
All-Time South Jersey Indoor Triple Jump List
49-1 …..… Khaliel Burnett [Delsea], 2018
48-9 …..… Dominique Irons [Haddon Heights], 2013
48-8 ½ … Tristan Wilson [Delsea], 2014
48-1 ¼ … Wayne Walls [Camden], 2009
47-3 …..… Rhodeni Spence [Woodrow Wilson], 2007
46-11 ¾ … Jaden Johnson [Timber Creek], 2022
46-10 ¾ … Floyd Whitaker [Highland], 2020
46-6 ½ … Cartrell Moore [Glassboro], 2024
46-5 …….. Orion Joyner [Kingsway], 2019
46-4 ½ … Josiah Williams [Mainland Reg.], 2025
46-4 ½ … Artrill Evans [Winslow Twp.], 2025
46-3 ½ … Keon Grady [Delsea], 2018
45-11 … Jashad Kersey [Eastern], 2023
45-10 …..… Kevin Kevelier [Collingswood], 2020
45-4 … Zamir Chance [Bridgeton], 2025
45-3 ½ … Zakiyy Williams [Rancocas Valley], 2015
45-3 ½ … Ezra Williams-Thomas [Moorestown], 2025
45-0 …….. Earnest Daniel [Kingsway], 2017
45-0 … Hercules Stewart [Ocean City], 2024
All-Time Meet of Champions Triple Jump
48-2 ¾ … Daniel Arana [Franklin Twp.], 2024 [1]
47-11 ¾ … Liam Paneque [Demarest], 2025 [1]
46-10 … Noah Cooper [Union Catholic], 2025 [2]
46-9 ½ ….Jaden Johnson [Timber Creek], 2022 [1]
46-6 ¼ … Jayden Cadet [Elizabeth], 2025 [3]
46-5 ½ … Zachary Jefferson [North Brunswick], 2024 [2]
46-5 ½ … Quincy Pearson [North Brunswick], 2025 [4]
46-4 ½ … Josiah Williams [Mainland Reg.], 2025 [5]
46-4 ½ … Artrill Evans [Winslow Twp.], 2025 [6]
46-3 ¼ … Floyd Whitaker [Highland], 2020 [1]
46-0 … Damian Scouloukas [Hunterdon Central], 2023 [1]
45-6 … Nnaemeka Amaechina [Central Reg.], 2024 [3]
45-5 ¾ … A.J. McKay [Mount Olive], 2020 [2]
45-3 ¼ … Keven Kevelier [Collingswood], 2020 [3]
45-2 ¾ … Matthew Murillo [Hasbrouck Heights], 2025 [7]
45-1 ¾ … Cartrell Moore [Glassboro], 2024 [4]
44-11 …….. Paneque, 2024 [5]
44-10 … Hercules Stewart [Bernards], 2025 [8]
44-9 … Adris Lewis [Rancocas Valley], 2025 [9]
44-9 … Lukas Lundh [Holmdel], 2025 [10]
44-8 ½ … Ezra Williams-Thomas [Moorestown], 2025 [11]
44-4 ¾ … Zamir Chance [Bridgeton], 2025 [12]
44-2 ¾ … Ebenezer Edzii [Millville], 2020 [4]
44-7……..Heru Dwyer [Piscataway], 2022 [2]
44-6…….Joshua Yoon [Cresskill], 2022 [3]
44-5…….Kam Coleman [Christian Brothers], 2022 [4]
44-1 ¾ … Jordan Floyd [Rancocas Valley], 2020 [5]
44-0 … Connor Markovski [Morris Hills], 2023 [2]
44-0 … Jashad Kersey [Eastern], 2023 [3]
44-0 … Matin Mahmoud [Lawrence], 2025 [13]
44-0 … Zachary Jefferson [North Brunswick], 2025 [14]
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 