Eastern’s junior Keshawn Townsend, senior Ashton Gage, sophomore Paul Moore and senior Brandon Lamon ran 3:29.31 and earned All-America honors in the sprint medley Thursday at West Philly Nationals.
Eastern placed 8th, securing the final All-America spot by 46-100ths of a second over Toms River North, who was 9th in 3:29.77.
The Vikings were in 4th going into the final and watched four schools run faster, reducing their margin for making All-America to zero. But 5th place in the 6th and final heat was 3:38.97, securing All-America honors for Townsend, Gage, Moore and Lamon.
Eastern’s time is 19th-fastest in South Jersey history and 6th-fastest all-time Camden County. Eastern broke its school record of 3:30.96 set in April at the Woodbury Relays.
Moore handed off to Lamon at 1:33.00 and Lamon anchored in 1:56.32.
All-Time South Jersey Sprint Medley List
3:22.71 … Vineland, 2002
3:22.75 … Vineland, 2003
3:22.85 … Camden, 2001
3:23.56 … Willingboro, 2003
3:23.79 … Willingboro, 2001
3:24.19 … Bordentown, 2005
3:25.06 … Moorestown, 2017
3:26.25 … Absegami, 2008
3:26.28 … Winslow Twp., 2024
3:26.75 … Winslow Twp., 2003
3:27.10 … Washington Twp., 2010
3:27.32 … Oakcrest, 2014
3:27.1h … Bridgeton, 2001
3:27.3h … Willingboro, 1983
3:27.55 … Washington Twp., 2009
3:27.69 … Overbrook, 1999
3:28.55 … Winslow Twp., 2002
3:28.63 … Lenape, 2001
3:29.31 … Eastern, 2026
3:29.1h … Willingboro, 1979
3:29.44 … Rancocas Valley, 2017
3:29.5y … Woodbury, 1978
3:29.72 … Rancocas Valley, 2005
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 