From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

It was a widely successful few days for South Jersey athletes at the season-ending West Philly Nationals at Franklin Field.

Ten individuals and 10 relay teams earned All-America honors by virtue of a top-six finish in their event.

Numerous others excelled and moved up on all-time South Jersey lists but didn’t finish in the top 10.

Here’s a look at all the top-10 finishes. If we’re missing someone, I apologize. Let me know in the comment section and I’ll add them.

How long till XC season???

BOYS
400-Meter Hurdles
Kareem Brown [Deptford], 5^th [52.37]
Long Jump
*Andrew Kratee [Winslow Twp.], 6^th [23-10 ¾]
400-Meter Relay
Winslow Twp. [Jaylon Moss, Ka’Ron Ceasar, Keyon Ali, Quayd Hendryx], 10^th [41.68]
800-Meter Relay
Deptford [Johan Hernandez, Xavion Holmes, Liam Brown, Kareem Brown], 4^th [1:26.60]
Camden [Jawan Brownlee, Christian Braxton, Wasi Muhammad, Jaiden Steele], 5^th [1:26.61]
Sprint Medley
Eastern [Keshawn Townsend, Ashton Gage, Paul Moore, Brandon Lamon], 8^th [3:29.31]
Shuttle Hurdles
Deptford [Kareem Brown, Xavion Holmes, Kamaldeep Singh, Larry Norman], 1^st [58.42]
Egg Harbor Twp. [Taj Jackson, Xavier Aucule, Sebastian Antonius, Ari Bell], 2^nd [58.91]

GIRLS
100-Meter Dash
Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 1^st [11.27]
200-Meter Dash
Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 3^rd [23.12]
100-Meter Hurdles
**Jasmine Jackson [Winslow Twp.], 1^st [13.04]
*Brianna Growalt [Atlantic Tech], 7^th [13.78]
400-Meter Hurdles
**Hope Edwards [Pennsauken], 3^rd place [58.72]
*Brianna Growalt [Atlantic Tech], 5^th place [59.97]
400-Meter Relay
Pennsauken [*Summer Schaffer, Sanaya Dupree, Olivia Dupree, Sianni Wynn], 2^nd [45.65]
Winslow Twp. [Jordyn Cato, *Skhye Seamon, Leeya Joseph, Amaya Jones], 6^th [46.35]
800-Meter Relay
Pennsauken [*Summer Schaffer, Sanaya Dupree, **Hope Edwards, Sianni Wynn], 1^st [1:35.21]
1,.600-Meter Relay
Winslow Twp. A [**Amariah Arango, *Cinniya Robinson, Olivia Okaro, **Jasmine Jackson], 4^th [3:43.70]
Pennsauken [*Summer Schaeffer, **Hope Edwards, Olivia Dupree, **Rai’ana Rucker], 6^th [3:48.20]
Winslow Twp. B [Jordyn Cato, Nylah Lovelace-Crump, Amaya Jones, Skhye Seamon], 10^th [3:51.44]
Four-Mile Relay
Haddonfield [Molly Mills, Harper Benjamin, Madison Kelsey, Dylan Hosty], 8^th place [20:35.31]
Distance Medley
Haddonfield [***Dylan Hosty, Saya Sood, Molly Mills, Madison Kelsey], 10^th [12:00.87]
Shuttle Hurdles
Winslow Twp. [Ma’syiah Brawner, Cinniya Robinson, Jordyn Cato, Justice Green], 4^th [1:01.65]
High Jump
Egypt Bolan [Lindenwold], 1^st [5-10 ½]
Triple Jump
Ma’syiah Brawner [Winslow Twp.], 4^th [41-1 ¾]
Timia Waters [Williamstown], 6^th [40-3 ¼]

“Singin’ to an Empty Chair,” Ratboys
“Lost on You,” Tigers Jaw
“I Used to go to this Bar,” Joyce Manor
“For the First Time Again,” Tyler Ballgame
“Autotelic,” LAPêCHE
“Something worth Waiting for,” Friko
“Long Time Caller, First Time Listener,” Vegas Water Taxi
“Clearly Cursed,” Pony
“The Escape Artist,” Bird Streets
“Crawlspace of the Pantheon,” Guided by Voices
“Corporate Pudding,” Dogpark
“Brink,” Girl Scout
“Porto,” 54-40
“Nothing’s about to Happen to Me,” Mitski
“Holy Island,” Sister Ray Davies
“I Built you a Tower,” Death Cab for Cutie
“Mavis Sings Mavis,” Flight of Mavis
“Everyone for 10 Minutes,” Bleachers
“Managee This,” Kiwi Jr.
“Train on the Island,” Aldous Harding
“Hoopla,” Weird Nightmare
“Horrorful Heights,” Bevis Frond
“Concerns Of Wasp And Willow,” The Corner Laughers
“Parallel Stride,” Doug Gillard
“Julia,” Julia Cumming
“Sunny, I Was Wrong,” Joe Pernice