Hot double for Washington Township sophomore Nia’Leila Cuascut Wednesday at the Tri-County Showcase.
Cuascut won the 100-meter dash in a lifetime-best 12.05 (but with a 2.6 wind reading) and then won the 100-meter hurdles in a PR 14.34 with a legal 0.8 headwind.
Her 100 time is No. 11 in Gloucester County history and not far off the Washington Township school record of 12.02 set by Dylan Giloley at 2024 South Jersey Group 4 Sectionals at Pennsauken.
Her 14.34 is 3rd-fastest on the all-time Gloucester County list and fastest since Lexie Fraction set the school record of 14.30 at the 2014 state Group 4 meet at South Plainfield.
Cuascut’s 100 time is No. 4 in New Jersey this year and her wind-legal 12.41 in the trials is 8th-fastest.
She’s also No. 4 in New Jersey in the hurdles and No. 3 in South Jersey behind two other sophomores – Winslow’s Jasmine Jackson set the South Jersey record of 13.39 in Baltimore on Saturday and Atlantic County Tech’s Brianna Growalt has run a windy 13.87 and a legal 13.98 this spring.
Cuascut is the only girl on the all-time Gloucester County top-10 in both the 100 and high hurdles. Her 14.34 looks like the Gloucester County sophomore class record as well.
Kingsway sophomore Talia Griscom ran a legal 12.22 (1.7) in the trials with a windy 12.08 in the final. She also placed 2nd in the 200 behind sophomore teammate Noemi Haller, who won the race in 25.26. Haller also won the 400 in 56.91. Cuascut also placed 3rd in the 200 in 25.76.
11.58 … Bria Mack [Williamstown], 2017
11.81 … Denise Liles [Kingsway], 1984
11.81 … Audrey Wilson [Deptford], 2008
11.84 … Robin Taylor [Deptford], 1980
11.85 … Dana Burnett [Willamstown], 1996
11.89 … Cecelia Gerstenbacher [Delsea], 2017
11.90 … Jonnelle Lewis [Kingsway], 2024
11.98 … Kiara Lester [Deptford], 2014
11.99 … Arianna Sharpe [Clayton], 2022
12.02 … Dylan Giloley [Washington Twp.], 2024
12.05 …Nia’Leila Cuascut [Washington Twp.], 2026
12.08 … Talia Griscom [Kingsway], 2026
12.09 … Gabrielle Farquharson [Williamstown], 2011
12.10 … Jackie Dim [Washington Twp.], 2008
12.10 … Iyanla Kollock [Our Lady of Mercy], 2017
12.17 … Shardae Anderson [Paulsboro], 2004
14.05 … Jasmine Waddell [Kingsway], 2011
14.30 … Lexie Fraction [Washington Twp.], 2014
14.34 … Nia’Leila Cuascut [Washington Twp.], 2026
14.41 … Dakota Jones [Washington Twp.], 2025
14.46 … Arnita Green [Delsea], 1989
14.48 … Andrea March [Washington Twp.], 2005
14.60 … Nyla Jackman-Smith [Clearview] 2025
14.64 … Deraire Poland [Deptford], 1999
14.67 … Autumn Demary [Kingsway], 2019
14.68 … Andrea March [Washington Twp.], 2005
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 