The Kingsway girls broke 3:50 in the 4-by-4 for the first time in school history Saturday at the South Jersey Group 4 meet at Lenape, and their 3:49.92 is 4th-fastest in New Jersey this year and 3rd-fastest in Gloucester County history.
Sophomore Talia Griscom, junior Kenya Nobles, junior Norah Brown and sophomore Noemi Haller placed 2ndto Sianni Wynn and Pennsauken, who ran 3:43.56, with Griscom leading off in 57.70, Nobles splitting 57.17,, Brown 56.58 and Haller 56.81.
Kingsway’s time was below the previous Group 4 and overall South Jersey sectional meet record of 3:50.27 set by Lenape’s Skyla O’Connor, Shannon Lambert, Megan Quimby and Shelby Whetstone at Egg Harbor in 2017.
The only school to run faster at the 16 sectional meets was Pennsauken, with its overall sectional record.
Kingsway broke its school record of 3:52.50 set last year by Jonelle Lewis, Haller, Brown and Camryn Stanard at the Meet of Champions at Pennsauken.
All-Time Gloucester County Sub-3:57 list
3:44.67 … Clayton, 2022
3:48.7h … Washington Twp., 1999
3:49.92 … Kingsway, 2026
3:52.50 … Kingsway, 2025
3:52.88 … Washington Twp., 2007
3:53.60 … Washington Twp., 2005
3:54.74 … Delea, 2011
3:55.34 … Kingsway, 2013
3:55.54 … Paulsboro, 2018
3:55.76 … Washington Twp., 2006
3:56.44 … Delsea, 2012
3:56.67 … Clayton, 2021
3:56.73 … Williamstown, 2011
3:56.81 … Kingsway, 2015
3:56.86 … Delsea, 2009
3:57.06 … Clearview, 2010
3:57.74 … Paulsboro, 2019
3:57.76 … Delsea, 2014
3:57.99 … Kingsway, 2012
All-Time South Jersey 1,600-Meter Relay List
3:40.64 … Winslow Twp., 2026
3:41.89 … Pennsauken, 2026
3:43.46 … Winslow Twp., 2025
3:43.94 … Willingboro, 2001
3;44.43 … Winslow Twp., 2024
3:44.64 … Willingboro, 2002
3:44.67 … Clayton, 2022
3:45.41 … Camden, 1995
3:45.67 … Willingboro, 1999
3:45.77 … Willingboro, 2026
3:46.04 … Timber Creek, 2024
3:46.13 … Willingboro, 2000
3:46.38 … Timber Creek, 2023
3:46.66 … Timber Creek, 2024
3:46.67 … Winslow Twp., 2018
3:46.85 … Winslow Twp., 2024
3:47.16 … Eastern, 2003
3:47.30 … Willingboro, 2003
3:47.41 … Winslow Twp., 2017
3:47.4h … Camden, 1978
3:47.55 … Camden, 2006
3:48.00 … Wilson, 2001
3:48.17 … Wilson, 2006
3:48.6y … Camden,, 1978
3:48.78 … Lenape, 2014
3:48.7h … Washington Twp., 1999
3:48.87 … Rancocas Valley, 2019
3:48.91 … Penns Grove, 2013
3:49.25 … Lenape, 2015
3:49.2y … Camden, 1979
3:49.30 … Winslow Twp., 2004
3:49.43 … Willingboro, 1997
3:49.53 … Willingboro, 1998
3:49.63 … Winslow Twp., 2016
3:49.01 … Eastern, 2024
3:49.92 … Kingsway, 2026
3:49.93 … Willingboro, 2009
Cinnaminson’s Eddie Frey, posted a pole vault PR Saturday, placed 2nd in the CAA Championships and broke the Monmouth freshman record.
Frey began the day with a college PR of 14-7 ¼ from an indoor meet at the Ott Center in January after clearing 15-6 three times as a Cinnaminson senior last spring.
At the Coastal Athletic Conference Championships in Elon, N.C., he cleared 15-7 on his 3rd attempt, moving into the No. 6 spot in Monmouth history and breaking the Monmouth freshman record of 15-5 ½ set by Jacob George of Haddon Township last month at TCNJ.
William & Mary freshman Leighton McGee won the conference title on fewer misses at 15-7. Both missed three attempts at 15-10 ¾.
George placed 5th at 14-7 ½. George was the state Group 1 champ last year and Frey was Group 2 runner-up.
Here’s my best attempt at an all-time South Jersey alumni pole vault top-10. Note that Nick Gilanelli also vaulted for Monmouth and that 15-9 from 20 years ago was then a school record and is still No. 4 in school history. A
Lemme know who’s missing!
18-0… Nico Morales [Delsea], May 16, 2025, Eugene, Ore.
17-8 ½ … Ryan Merlino [Oakcrest], April 19, 2026, Piscataway
17-3 ½ … Noah Kreisman [Cherry Hill East], April 20, 2024, Columbia, S.C.
16-10 … Mike Maira [Seneca], March 1, 2014, College Station, Texas
16-0 … Marco Morales [Delsea], Feb. 11, 2020, Staten Island, N.Y.
16-0 … Bob Green [Haddon Heights], May 1, 1992, Voorhees
15-9 … Nick Gilanelli [Moorestown], April 15, 2006, Charlottesville
15-7 … Brandon Kurtz [Absegami], May 25, 1991, Bridgeton
15-7 … Eddie Frey [Cinnaminson], May 16, 2026, Elon, N.C.
15-6 … Matt Mancini [Cinnaminson], April 10, 2020, Princeton
15-6 … Dan Batdorf [West Deptford], Feb. 23, 2008, Toms River
15-5 ½ … Jacob George [Haddon Twp.], April 24, 2026, Ewing
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 