Ajani Dwyer will kick off things for the South Jersey contingent at U.S. Nationals today at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in Manhattan.
Dwyer, a Washington Township graduate who just finished his sophomore year at Penn State, will race in the 100-meter dash trials at 4:15 p.m., followed by Lumberton’s Greg Foster in the long jump at 6:10 p.m.
Both are among the best in their event among U.S. men.
Dwyer is ranked 12th among Americans with his wind-legal 9.98 in Lexington, Ky., in May, although he ran a windy 9.85 in Memphis earlier this year, which is 6th-fastest in any conditions among Americans this year.
Foster, who grew up in Burlington County but attended Lawrenceville Prep, recently completed his eligibility at Princeton and will do a grad year at Rutgers next year. He’s ranked 5th among U.S. men with his 27-0 1/2 at the Armory in February.
Heat sheets are now available by clicking here. Live resuflts will be here.
Here’s a look at when everybody in the South Jersey contingent competes over the next four days:
MEN
100-Meter Dash: Ajani Dwyer, Washington Township
♦ Trials are scheduled for 4:15 p.m. Thursday
♦ Semifinals are scheduled for 6:40 p.m. Friday
♦ Final is scheduled for 7:53 p.m. Friday
Long Jump: Greg Foster, Lumberton
♦ Final is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. Thursday
Javelin: Damitrius Hester, Rowan; Curtis Thompson, Florence
♦ Final is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. Saturday
110-Meter Hurdles: Jason Agyemang, Rowan
♦ Trials are scheduled for 1:40 p.m. Saturday
♦ Semifinals are scheduled for 4:03 p.m. Sunday
♦ Final is scheduled for 5:55 p.m. Sunday
Triple Jump: Floyd Whitaker, Highland
♦ Final is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. Saturday
Shot Put: Josh Awotunde, Delsea
♦ Final is scheduled for 4:45 p.m. Sunday
WOMEN
Hammer throw: Elisia Lancaster, Delsea
♦ Final is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. Friday
Shot Put: Jessica Woodard, Cherokee
♦ Final is scheduled for 4:40 p.m. Saturday
400-Meter Hurdles: Natalie Dumas, Eastern; Aliya Garozzo, Paul VI; Arianna Smith, Pennsville
♦ Semifinals are scheduled for 4:56 p.m. Saturday
♦ Final is scheduled for 5:11 p.m. Sunday
Long Jump: Tionna Tobias
♦ Final is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. Sunday
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 