Deptford senior Johann Hernandez, who according to his MileSplit profile had never run a 100-meter dash, ran one of the fastest in South Jersey history Friday.
Hernandez won the South Jersey Group 3 100 in 10.51 with a legal 0.8 wind reading at Delsea. The only Gloucester County sprinters to run faster with or without legal wind are Ajani Dwyer of Washington Township [10.21 in 2024, 10.32 legal] and Glassboro’s James Brown [10.47 no wind reading in 2009].
Although the program shows a hand-timed meet record of 10.2, the actual meet record is 10.36 by Timber Creek’s Damiere Byrd from 2011 at Egg Harbor.
His time is 9th-fastest in South Jersey history regardless of wind conditions.
Also under 11 seconds in the race were Winslow senior Quayd Hendryx [10.66], Winslow freshman Keyon Ali [10.76], Timber Creek junior Timothy Whitaker [10.89] and Ocean City senior Jude Govern [10.93]
All-Time South Jersey 100-Meter Dash List
10.28 … Malachi James [Burlington City], 2024
10.32 … Ajani Dwyer [Washington Twp.], 2024
10.35 … Jamar Ervin [Camden], 2000
10.36 … Damiere Byrd [Timber Creek], 2010
10.45 … James Townsend [Holy Cross], 2003
10.47 … Dennis Mitchell [Edgewood], 1983
10.47 … James Brown [Glassboro], 2009
10.49 … Jonathan Taylor [Salem], 2017
10.51 … Johann Hernandez [Deptford], 2026
10.53 … Todd Dutch [Washington Twp.], 2001
10.54 … Fabian Santiago [Oakrest], 2010
10.55 … Todd Dutch [Washington Twp.], 2002
10.55 … Donte Davis [Burlington City], 2025
10.56 … Julian Onesti [St. Augustine], 2025
10.57 … Jamil Benjamin [Cumberland Regional], 2006
10.57 … Tymir Gayle [Cherry Hill East], 2026
10.57 … Yashahya Brown [Washington Twp.], 2024
10.57 … Geoff Navaro [Absegami], 2008
10.58 … Anthony Miles [Winslow Twp.], 2003
10.58 … James Burris [Moorestown], 2022
10.58 … Jaylen Day [Atlantic City], 2026
10.60 … Robert Page [Kingsway], 2008
10.60 … Marquis Bonds [Millville], 2007
10.60 … Shawney Kersey [Woodbury], 2009
10.60 … Thomas Hampton [Clayton], 2019
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 