Moses Robles smashed his own South Jersey sophomore record Tuesday night and recorded the best mark by a South Jersey long jumper in six years when he won the Easterns long jump at the Armory.
Robles soared 23-4 on his 2nd jump, breaking his own South Jersey sophomore record of 22-9 ¾ from the Ott Center in January. His jump is 3rd-best in Gloucester County history and best in 14 years, since Woodbury’s. Anthony Averett went 23-7 ¾ at 2012 Easterns at the Armory.
Robles moved up to No. 13 in South Jersey history and No. 24 in state history. According to the MileSplit national database, he’s the No. 4 sophomore in the U.S. The state sophomore record is 23-7 ¼ in 2015 at FDU in Hackensack by Justes Nance of Blair Academy in Warren County.
Robles opened with a 22-0 before hitting the big 23-4 on his 2nd jump. He went 22-11 on his final jump of the trials before a 22-7 ¼ and a 22-1 to open the finals and then a foul.
He won by 4 ¾ inches over Brendan Alef of Demarest, who jumped 22-11 ¼ on his 3rd attempt.
With Damere Lassiter in the shot put in 2024, Ty Blackman in the 1,600 last year and Robles this year, Glassboro has had an Easterns winner three straight years after not having one since sprinter George Hartsfield won the 60-yard dash in 1965.
Moses only long jumped Tuesday, but he’s the No. 1 sophomore triple jumper in New Jersey at 46-4 ½ and 2 sophomore high jumper at 6-6. He’s No. 4 overall in New Jersey ing the long jump this year, tied for 5th in the high jump and 6th in the triple.
South Jersey Easterns Long Jump Winners
1978 … Carl Lewis [Willingboro, N.J.] 23-11 ¼
1979 … Carl Lewis [Willingboro, N.J.0 25-5 ½
1982 … Isaac Samuels [Willingboro-Kennedy, N.J.] 22-11 ½
1983 … Isaac Samuels [Willingboro-Kennedy, N .J.] 24-0 ¼
1987 … John Meekins [Cinnaminson, N.J.] 22-9 ¾
1988 … Rich Winstead [Egg Harbor Twp., N.J.] 23-1
1990 … Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro, N.J.] 24-6 ¼
1991 … Jermaine Jackson [Camden-Wilson, N.J.] 22-7
2003 … Mike Morrison [Willingboro, N.J.] 23-2
2011 … Andrew Athias [Cherry Hill East, N.J.] 23-4
2012 … Anthony Averett [Woodbury, N.J.] 23-7 ¾
2013 … Antwan Dickerson [Pennsauken, N.J.] 22-11 ½
2020 … Floyd Whitaker [Highland, N.J.] 22-8
2022 … Ahmad Fogg [Egg Harbor Township, N.J.] 21-9
All-Time Glassboro Easterns Winners
2026 … Moses Robles, Long Jump [23-
2025 … Ty Blackman, 1,600-Meter Run [4:19.56]
2024 … Damere Lassiter, Shot Put [60-1]
1965 … George Hartsfield, 60-Yard Dash [6.3y]
All-Time Easterns Long Just List
26-0 ¾ … Dion Bentley (Penn Hills, Pa.), 1989
25-7 ¾ … Marvin Ford (Uniondale, N.Y.), 1993
25-5 ½ … Carl Lewis (Willingboro), 1979
25-3 ¾ … Eric Metcalf (O’Connell, Va.), 1985
24-10 ½ … Ron Dickerson (State College, Pa.), 1989
24-6 ¾ … Gerard Reynolds (Willingboro), 1990
24-2 … Jason Grimes (Overbrook, Pa.), 1977
24-1 ½ … Boris Goins (Cardozo, Wash., D.C.), 1985
24-0 ¼ … Isaac Samuels (Kennedy), 1983
24-0 ¼ … Justest Nance (Blair Academy), 2016
23-11 ¾ … … Reynolds, 1989
23-11 ¼ … Lewis, 1978
23-11 ¼ … Lucas Kerley (So. Jefferson, N.Y.), 1989
23- 8 ½ … Ryan Manning (West Orange), 2006
23- 8 … Steven Gaskin (M.L. King, N.Y.), 1989
23- 7 ¾ … Anthony Averett (Woodbury), 2012
23- 5 ½ … Rahdel Savage (Abraham Clark), 2007
23- 5 ¼ … David Jones (Montclair), 1985
23- 5 … James Naisby (East Islip, N.Y.), 1985
23- 5 … I-Perfection Harris (Poly Prep, N.Y.), 2001
23- 4 ½ … Tony Bolton (Franklin Twp.), 1985
23- 4 ½ … Sherman Gramby (Elizabeth), 1986
23- 4 ½ … Jonathan Weather (Franklin, Pa.), 1995
23- 4 ½ … Nils Wildberg (Princeton), 2019
23-4 … Moses Robles [Glassboro], 2026
All-Time South Jersey Long Jump List
25-5 ½ … Carl Lewis [Willingboro], 1979
24-6 ¼ … Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro], 1990
24-2 ½ … Isaac Samuels [Kennedy], 1983
24-0 ¾ … Mike Morrison [Willingboro], 2003
24-0 ½ … William Spearmon [Wilson], 1996
23-11 ½ … Kerry Vivett [Edgewood], 1985
22-10 ¾ … Nick Brown [Bridgeton], 1999
23-10 ….. Matt Rose [Bordentown], 1985
23-9 …… Syteek Farrington [Camden], 2009
23-7 ¾ … Anthony Averett [Woodbury], 2012
23-5 ½ … Floyd Whitaker [Highland Reg.], 2020
23-4 ½ … Maurice Hunter [Woodbury], 1983
23-4 ….. Andrew Athias [Cherry Hill East], 2011
23-4 … Moses Robles [Glassboro], 2026
23-3 ¾ … Jamar Byrd [Vineland], 2005
23-3 … Chace Pearson [Timber Creek], 2022
23-2 ½ … Rich Winstead [Egg Harbor Twp.], 1988
23-1 ….. Mikhail Micheaux [Eastern], 2014
23-0 ….. Derek King [Cumberland Reg.], 1984
And here’s the all-time New Jersey indoor long jump list
25-5 ½ … Carl Lewis [Willingboro], 1979
25-4 ½ … Greg Foster [Lawrenceville School], 2022
24-6 ¼ … Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro], 1990
24-3 ¾ … Hanif Kendrick [Franklin]. 2007
24-3 ¼ … Kaelen Mitchell [Piscataway], 2021
24-2 ½ … Isaac Samuels [Kennedy], 1983
24-0 ¾ … Mike Morrison [Willingboro], 2003
24-0 ¼ … Justes Nance [Blair Academy], 2016
24-0 ½ … William Spearmon [Wilson], 1996
24-0 ½ … Malik Mohammad [Newark West Side], 2026
23-11 ¾ … Corey Crawford [Indian Hills], 2010
23-11 ½ … Kerry Vivett [Edgewood], 1985
22-10 ¾ … Nick Brown [Bridgeton], 1999
23-10 ….. Matt Rose [Bordentown], 1985
23-9 ½ … James Bivins [Donovan Catholic], 2021
23-9 …… Syteek Farrington [Camden], 2009
23-7 ¾ … Anthony Averett [Woodbury], 2012
23-6 … Brendan Alef [Demarest], 2026
23-5 ½ … Floyd Whitaker [Highland Reg.], 2020
23-5 ½ … Rahdel Savage [Roselle], 2007
23-4 ¾ … Zack Bazile [St. Joe’s], 2014
23-4 ½ … Nils Wildberg [Princeton], 2019
23-4 ½ … Maurice Hunter [Woodbury], 1983
23-4 ….. Andrew Athias [Cherry Hill East], 2011
23-4 … Moses Robles [Glassboro], 2026
23-3 ¾ … Jamar Byrd [Vineland], 2005
23-3 1/2 … Matias Pellegrino [Morris Knolls], 2018
23-3 … Jamal Williams [Teaneck], 2012
23-3 … Jon Pitt [South Brunswick], 2013
23-3 … Chace Pearson [Timber Creek], 2022
23-3 … Patrick Warren [Montgomery], 2016
23-2 ¼ … Tyler Heller [Hunterdon Central], 2020
23-2 ¼ … Damian Scouloukas [Hunterdon Central], 2023
23-2 ½ … Rich Winstead [Egg Harbor Twp.], 1988
23-2 … Victor Cotto [Bayonne], 2017
23-2 … Damarion Potts [South Brunswick], 2023
23-6 ½ … Liam Paneque [Demarest], 2025
23-1 ¾ … Nnaemeka Amaechina [Central Regional], 2025
23-1 ….. Mikhail Micheaux [Eastern], 2014
23-0 ½ … Noah Cooper [Union Catholic], 2023
23-0 ….. Derek King [Cumberland Reg.], 1984
23-0 … Evan Beaugris [Somerville], 2026
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 