With junior Ben Andrus anchoring in 4:11.50, Haddonfield ran the fastest distance medley by a South Jersey school in 42 years Sunday at West Philly Nationals.
Haddonfield placed 8th in an insanely fast DMR at Franklin Field in 10:06.48, fastest by a South Jersey school since Willingboro set the then-national-record 10:00.9 at the 1983 Penn Relays.
Senior Bennett Wright led off with a 3:07.50 for 1,200 meters, junior Luke Andresen split 50.73 on the 400 leg, junior Peter Simpson ran the 800 in 1:56.71 to set up Andrus’s anchor leg.
Bernards placed 4th in 9:55.83 on Brody Watt’s 4:07.71 anchor and Colts Neck was 6th iin 10:04.28 with Hunter Celkupa anchoring in 4:11.36, giving New Jersey three of the first eight finishers.
Haddonfield broke the Camden County record of 10:10.62 that they set at the 2016 Penn Relays with Derek Gess, Luke Colehower, Austin Stoner and Greg Pelose.
Haddonfield had run 10:13.01 at Penn in April with Wright, Jack Brand, Andresen on the 800 and Andrus anchoring.
On Saturday, 10 schools ran under 10:13, with five under 10 minutes.
All-Time South Jersey DMR List
10:00.9h … Willingboro, 1983
10:10.62 … Haddonfield, 2016 Penn
10:10.74 … Washington Twp., 2000
10:10.8y … Haddon Township, 1973
10:12.65 … Mainland Reg., 2004
10:15.4y … Paul VI, 1976
10:15.5y … Highland, 1980
10:15.9y … Williamstown, 1973
10:16.11 … Cherokee, 2001
10:16.14 … Haddonfield, 2010
10:16.29 … Highland, 1991
10:17.2y … Williamstown, 1974
10:17.3y … Haddonfield, 1979
10:18.74 … Shawnee, 1991
10:19.11 … Washington Twp., 2009
10:19.47 … Cherokee, 2012
10:19.4y … Haddon Twp., 1972
10:19.4y … Paul VI., 1974
10:19.5y … Holy Cross, 1971
10:19.67 … Haddon Twp., 2015
10:19.90 … Cherry Hill East, 2016
All-Time New Jersey DMR List
9:50.11 … Westfield, 2024
9:51.97 … St. Benedict’s, 2011
9:54.78 … West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 2011
9:55.83 … Bernards,
9:56.00 … Ridge, 2022
9:57.77 … Hopewell Valley, 2018
9:58.01 … Ridgewood, 2024
9:58.60 … West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 2009
9:59.07 … West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 2010
9:59.17 … CBA, 2025
10:00.9y … Willingboro, 1983
10:00.9y … Bernards, 1983
10:01.47 … CBA, 2024
10:01.9y … Essex Catholic, 1967
10:02.3h … Scotch Plains, 1971
10:02.46 … Ridge, 2021
10:02.86 … Union Catholic, 2021
10:02.94… CBA, 2012
10:03.06 … Union Catholic, 2024
10:04.15 … Colts Neck, 2007
10:04.0y … Paramus Catholic, 1973
10:04.28 … Colts Neck, 2025
10:04.7y … Essex Catholic, 1972
10:04.97 … Middletown North, 2014
10:05.75 … CBA, 2013
10:05.76 … Colts Neck, 2005
10:05.8y … Trenton, 1978
10:06.0y … Bernards, 1979
10:06.36 … Ridgewood, 2011
10:06.40 … St. Benedict’s, 2013
10:06.2y … Bernards, 1984
10:06.46 … Morris Hills, 2008
10:06.48 … Haddonfield, 2025
10:06.57 … Ridgewood, 2006
10:06.76 … Ridge, 2024
10:06.7y … CBA, 1976
10:06.9y … Bernards, 1986
10:07.55 … River Dell, 2015
10:07.57 … Colts Neck, 2024
10:07.4y … Bergen Catholic, 1978
10:07.76 … St. Benedict’s, 2012
10:07.94 … Ridgewood, 2007
10:07.9y … Bernards, 1985
10:07.9y … CBA, 1985
10:08.46 … Morris Hills, 2008
10:08.6y … Essex Catholic, 1971
10:08.7y … Essex Catholic, 1966
10:09.59 … Summit, 2015
10:09.5y … Middletown, 1973
10:09.6y … CBA, 1977
10:09.8y … Essex Catholic, 1968
10:00.9h … Willingboro, 1983
10:10.62 … Haddonfield, 2016 Penn
10:10.74 … Washington Twp., 2000
10:10.8y … Haddon Township, 1973
10:12.65 … Mainland Reg., 2004
10:15.4y … Paul VI, 1976
10:15.5y … Highland, 1980
10:15.9y … Williamstown, 1973
10:16.11 … Cherokee, 2001
10:16.14 … Haddonfield, 2010
10:16.29 … Highland, 1991
10:17.2y … Williamstown, 1974
10:17.3y … Haddonfield, 1979
10:18.74 … Shawnee, 1991
10:19.11 … Washington Twp., 2009
10:19.47 … Cherokee, 2012
10:19.4y … Haddon Twp., 1972
10:19.4y … Paul VI., 1974
10:19.5y … Holy Cross, 1971
10:19.67 … Haddon Twp., 2015
10:19.90 … Cherry Hill East, 2016
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 