From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Winslow Township’s Keyon Ali, Quayd Hendryx, KaRon Caesar and Jaylon Moss ran the 4th-fastest 400-meter relay in state history Wednesday, ran the 2nd-fastest time in Meet of Champions history and won the 4-by-1 for the first time.

Winslow ran 40.97, 2^nd only to Burlington Township’s 40.75 to win last year’s race in meet history. Hendryx, who was at Burlington Township last year, ran on both teams.

South Jersey schools took four of the top five places, with Deptford 3^rd in 41.41, Williamstown 4^th in 41.50 and Camden 5^th in 41.70.

Deptford, with Liam Brown, Xavion Holmes, Johann Hernandez and Kareem Brown, ran the 11s^t-fastest time in South Jersey history and 7^th-fastest in meet history, and Williamstown, with Jasiah Gibbons, Ian Israel Jr., Joshua George-Oyewole and Omofolawe Adepelumi, ran the 20^th-fastest time in state history and 13^th-fastest in meet history. Jawan Brownlee, Christian Braxton, Wasi Muhammad and Jaiden Steele ran for Camden.

All-Time New Jersey 400-Meter Relay List
40.75 … Burlington Twp., 2025
40.92 … Winslow, 2003
40.92 … Bergen Catholic, 2025
40.97 … Winslow, 2026
40.99 … Bergen Catholic, 2026
41.0h … Plainfield, 1980
41.09 … Camden, 2000
41.25 … Camden, 2004
41.25 … Camden, 2001
41.26 … Washington Twp., 2024
41.41 … Deptford, 2026
41.42 … St. Peter’s Prep, 2025
41.2h … Weequahic, 1972
41.45 … Timber Creek, 2014
41.46 … Franklin Twp., 2016
41.47 … Deptford, 2018
41.48 … East Brunswick, 2022
41.49 … Franklin Twp., 2017
41.50 … Timber Creek, 2013
41.50 … Williamstown, 2026

All-Time South Jersey 400-Meter List
40.75 … Burlington Twp., 2025
40.92 … Winslow, 2003
40.97 … Winslow, 2026
41.09 … Camden, 2000
41.25 … Camden, 2004
41.25 … Camden, 2001
41.26 … Washington Twp., 2026
41.29 … Rancocas Valley, 2025
41.41 … Deptford, 2026
41.45 … Timber Creek, 2014
41.47 … Deptford, 2018
41.50 … Timber Creek, 2013
41.50 … Williamstown, 2026

All-Time Meet of Champions List
40.75 … Burlington Township, 2025
40.97 … Winslow Twp., 2026
40.99 … Bergen Catholic, 2026
41.15 … Bergen Catholic, 2025
41.26  … St. Peter’s Prep, 2025
41.29 … Rancocas Valey, 2025
41.41 … Deptford, 2026
41.45 … Timber Creek, 2014
41.47 … Deptford, 2018
41.48 … East Brunswick, 2022
41.49 … Franklin, 2017
41.50 … Timber Creek, 2013
41.50 … Williamstown, 2026
41.53 … Lenape, 2025
41.57 … Pennsauken, 2017
41.69 … Bergen Catholic, 2023
41.70 … Toms River North, 2024
41.70 … Camden, 2026