Rowan junior Eli Hendricks from Penns Grove ran the 6th-fastest 200-meter dash in NCAA Division 3 this year and 2nd-fastest in Rowan history Monday at the Widener Last-Chance Qualifier in Chester, Pa.
Hendricks dropped his PR from 21.08 in April in Daytona Beach to 20.95, running away from a deep field. His race had a legal 0.1 wind reading.
Hendricks is 2nd in Rowan history to Sterling’s Jah’mere Beasley, who ran 20.91 [with a 1.9] at the 2022 NCAA Division 3 Championships in Geneva, Ohio. It’s No. 61 in Division 3 history.
It’s also No. 10 on the all-time South Jersey alumni list, bumping teammate Rajahn Dixon from from 11th to 12 with his 21.02 from last month in Daytona Beach. Dixon did not race Monday.
Senior Evan Corcoran from Kingsway placed 3rd in 21.09 with a 0.2 wind reading, dropping his PR from 21.23 in Charlottesville last month. His time is 4th-fastest in Rowan history, behind Beasley, Hendricks and Dixon. It’s No. 18 in Division 3 this year.
So Hendricks, Dixon and Corcoran are currently ranked 7th, 11th and 18th in Division 3.
All-Time South Jersey Alumni 200-Meter Dash List
19.75 … Carl Lewis [Willingboro], June 19, 1983, Indianapolis
20.09 … Dennis Mitchell [Edgewood], June 2, 1989, Provo, Utah
20.51 … Ajani Dwyer [Washington Twp.], Feb. 28, 2026, Indianapolisf
20.61 … John Stone [Mainland Reg.], May 22, 1999, Atlanta [-0.4]
20.64 … Bruce Owens [Deptford], May 29, 2010, Greensboro, N.C. [1.1]
20.83 … Todd Dutch [Washington Twp.], May 7, 2005, Columbus, Ohio
20.88 … Kevin Holloway [Palmyra], April 21, 1979, Bloomington, Ind.
20.90 … Jack Pierce [Woodbury], May 23, 1984, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
20.91 … Jah’mere Beasley [Sterling], May 26, 2022, Geneva, Ohio [1.9]
20.95 … Eli Hendricks [Penns Grove], May 11, 2026, Chester, Pa. [0.1]
20.97 … Matt Rose [Bordentown], May 24, 1987, Villanova, Pa.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 