Williamstown junior Ian Israel Jr. and senior Jasiah Gibbons turned in terrific performances Monday at the the 11th annual Ocean Breeze Holiday Festival.
Israel smashed the Williamstown school record in the 55-meter dash and Gibbons ran the 9th-fastest 55-meter hurdles time in Gloucester County history.
Israel ran 6.55 in the trials, lowering his PR from 6.58 from a meet on the same track this past January, then he ran 6.51 in the final, breaking the school record of 6.53 set by Cameron Dobbins at 2015 Easterns at the Armory, where he placed 2nd to Davon Tucker of Sterling, who ran 6.52. Dobbins went on to become an NCAA Division 3 All-America as a sprinter at Rutgers-Camden.
Israel’s time is fastest by a South Jersey sprinter this winter and tied for 3rd-fastest in New Jersey.
Irael ran 10.91 last spring at the Meet of Champions at Pennsauken. This spring he’ll go after the school record in the 100 of 10.70 by Jared Nichols at 2016 South Jersey Group 4 Sectionals at Egg Harbor.
Israel’s 6.51 is now No. 13 on the all-time Gloucester County list. Of the 15-fastest times all-time, six have come since 2024.
Also on Staten Island Monday, Gibbons placed 3rd in the 55-meter hurdles in 7.51, 2nd-fastest so far this winter by a New Jersey hurdler and 2nd-fastest ever by a Williamstown hurdler. Alexander Hollimon set the school record of 7.36 at the Bubble in 2024. Gibbons’ time is 11th-fastest on the all-time Gloucester County indoor list.
Gibbons’ previous PR was a 7.64 from earlier this month at the Ott Center. He ran 7.70 in the trials Monday before his PR 7.51 in the final.
All-Time Gloucester County 55-Meter Dash List
6.18 … Ajani Dwyer [Washington Twp.], 2024
6.34 … A.J. Bunton [West Deptford], 2006
6.38 … James Brown [Glassboro], 2009
6.40 … Marquis Taylor [Woodbury], 2025
6.43 … Anthony Averett [Woodbury], 2013
6.44 … Thomas Hampton [Clayton], 2019
6.44 … Yashahya Brown [Washington Twp.], 2024
6.44 … Brysheen Ferguson [Glassboro], 2024
6.46 … John Santos [Washington Twp.], 2025
6.47 … Josh Washington [Woodbury], 2019
6.48 … Clayton Crosse [Washington Twp.]. 2016
6.50 … Shawney Kersey [Woodbury], 2007
6.51 … Dan Israel Jr. [Williamstown], 2026
6.52 … Sean McPherson [Delsea], 2010
6.52 … Shai Mumford [West Deptford], 2014
6.53 … Darrell Bush [Woodbury], 2012
6.53 … Aidan Burns [Clearview], 2018
6.53 … Cameron Dobbins [Williamstown], 2015
6.53 … John Williams [Washington Twp.], 2023
All-Time Gloucester County 55-Meter Hurdles List
7.06 … Yashahya Brown [Washington Twp.], 2024
7.18 … Sultan Tucker [Delsea], 1996
7.36 … Alexander Hollimon [Williamstown], 2024
7.42 … Kevon Brown [West Deptford], 2009
7.42 … Naseem Smith [Deptford], 2019
7.42 … Ryan Sanchez [Deptford], 2025
7.48 … Tyrell Ross [Clearview], 2005
7.49 … Devon Carter [Washington Twp.], 2010
7.51 … Jasiah Gibbons [Williamstown], 2026
7.53 … Kanye Mills [Washington Twp.], 2023
7.62 … Zachary Kotel [Washington Twp.], 2025
Gibbons’ previous PR was a
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1070154271134761/user/1254169527/
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 